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Building height means the vertical distance between the highest adjoining ground level at <br /> the building or ten feet above the lowest ground level,whichever is lower, and the top of the <br /> cornice of a flat roof, or the deck line of a mansard roof, or the uppermost point on a round or <br /> other arch-type roof, or the median height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof. <br /> Topographic changes which elevate the adjoining ground level above the existing terrain shall <br /> not be considered in determining building height. For a pitched or hipped roof situation, <br /> regardless whether the highest living space in a building is a half-story or full story, if the highest <br /> living space contains windows (excluding skylights) the upper measuring point for defining <br /> building height shall be the median height of the top of the highest window and the highest peak <br /> of the roof. <br /> Bulk station means distributors' warehouses for materials which aze stored in tanks above <br /> ground in aggregate capacity on the site of 6,000 gallons or more. <br /> amn means a narcel of land with nermanent buildin�s. tents or other structures to�ether <br /> with annurtenances thereon. established or maintained as livinE auarters where both food and <br /> lod�in�or facilities therefore are nrovided for ten or more neonle. onerated continuouslv for a <br /> neriod of five davs or more each vear for educational. recreational. or vacation nurnoses. and the <br /> use of the camn or narticination in its nroerams are nrovided to adults and/or children free of <br /> char�e or for navment of a fee. This definition does not include cabin and trailers cambs. fishin� <br /> and huntin� camns.resorts.nenal and correctional camns. industrial and construction camns, nor <br /> does it include homes onerated for care or treatment of children and for the oneration of which a <br /> license is reauired bv State law or structures used as a dwellin�. <br /> Carpo�t mea.ns an automobile shelter having one or more sides open. <br /> Cellar means that portion of the building having more than half of the floor-to-ceiling <br /> height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. <br /> City means the City of Orono, Minnesota. <br /> Clean fill means all native soils as described in the Unified Soils Classification System. <br /> Organic, manmade and reprocessed materials, topsoil and rocks larger than 0.25 cubic yard (2.9 <br /> feet diameter) shall not be considered clean fill. <br /> Commercial kennel means any premises where three or more domestic animals over six <br /> months of age are owned,boarded,bred or offered for sale. <br /> Commercial operations means operations where business is conducted by the sale or <br /> exchange of goods and/or services on the site for money or other valuable consideration. <br /> Commercial recreation means indoor atnusement centers,bowling alleys,billiard halls, <br /> miniature golf, roller and ice skating rinks, driving ranges,movie theaters, gyms, swimming <br /> pools, and sports a.nd health facilities. No commercial recreation use shall take place outside of <br /> an enclosed building. An air-supported structure shall not be considered a building for purposes <br /> of this section. As used in this ordinance, commercial recreation does not include an adult use <br /> 153661v2 4 <br />