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• architectural or structural component of the building.Building- <br /> integrated systems include but are not limited to photovoltaic or <br /> hot water solar systems that are contained within roofing materials, <br /> windows,skylights,and awnings. <br /> Solar system,grid-intertie:A photovoltaic solar system that is <br /> connected to an electric circuit served by an electric utility company. <br /> Solar system,off-grid:A photovoltaic solar system in which the <br /> circuits energized by the solar system are not electrically connected <br /> in any way to electric circuits that are served by an electric utility <br /> company. <br /> Solar system,passive:A solar energy system that captures solar <br /> light or heat without transforming it to another form of energy or <br /> transferring the energy via a heat exchanger. <br /> Start of construction: For the purpose of floodplain regulation <br /> only,the date the building permit was issued,provided the actual <br /> start of construction,repair,reconstruction,rehabilitation,addition, <br /> placement,or other improvement was within 180 days of the <br /> permit date.The actual start means either the first placement of <br /> permanent construction on a site,such as the pouring of slab or <br /> footings,the installation of piles,the construction of columns,or any <br /> work beyond initial excavation,or the placement of a manufactured <br /> home on a foundation.Permanent construction does not include <br /> land preparation,such as clearing,grading and filling,nor does <br /> • it include the installation of streets and/or walkways,nor does it <br /> include excavation for a basement,footings,piers or foundations or <br /> the erection of temporary forms,nor does it include the installation <br /> on the property of accessory buildings,such as garages or sheds not <br /> occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure.For an <br /> alteration,the actual start of construction means the first alteration of <br /> any wall,ceiling,floor or other structural part of a building,whether <br /> or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. <br /> State:The word"State"shall mean the State of Minnesota. <br /> Storage,outdoor:See outdoor storage. <br /> Story:A story is that portion of a building,other than a basement <br /> or mezzanine,included between the surface of any floor and the <br /> surface of the floor next above it,or if there be no floor above it, <br /> then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.For <br /> the purposes of this ordinance,there shall be only one basement <br /> which shall be counted as a story when the front exterior wall of the <br /> basement level is exposed more than 50%. <br /> Street:A public right-of-way which affords a primary means of <br /> access to abutting property. <br /> Structure:A structure is anything constructed or erected,including <br /> paved surfaces,the use of which requires more or less permanent <br /> location on the ground,or attached to something having permanent <br /> location on the ground,and in the case of floodplain areas,in the <br /> stream bed or lake bed. <br /> • <br />