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\X."' I�em#OS-CC Agenda 02-11-07 ��(�e 1�01 File#06-3240(Tota/Pages 14J •I ORDINANCE NO. ,THIRD S�RIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPT�R 78 OF THE ORONO MUNTCIPAL CODE BY AM�NDING SECTION 78-1: DEFINITIONS � R�LATED TO DETERMINATIONS OF BASEMENTS AND STORIES I Ihe Cit Council of Oroizo,Miiulesota ordains as follows: � T Y i i ' i � SECTION 1. Municipal Zoiling Code Section 78-1, Definitions, is hereby amended by deleting the existing definitions of"Basenient" and"Ground level". SECTION 2. Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1, Definitions, is liereby amenclecl by adding the followuzg definitions of"Stoiy","Baseiizent", and"Existing ground level". Story. That portion of a buildin� included between tlle upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above. It is measured as the vertical distance froin top to top of two successive tiers of beams or finished floor surfaces and, for the topmost story, from the top of tlie floor finish to the top of the ceiling joists or,where there is not a ceiling,to tlie top of�he roof rafters. A story'that iueets the definition of a "basement" shall be considered as a basement a.iid iiot as a story for purposes of determining the number of stories in a building. Basement. That portion of a building that is partly or completely below the existing ' ground level. A basement shall be considered as a story for purposes of determining the ntmlber of stories in a building, when the finished surface of the floor above the basement is more than 6 feet above the existin ound l,nev,el for nlore than 50% of the basenlent's perimeter. Tlie perimeter o the Uasement does not inchide portions of the house or �arage tliat do not have a lower level but are merely "unexcavated". Artificially raising the grade adjacent to the fouildation of a structure (by fillnlg or - by a combiiiation of filling aild retaining walls) aUove the surrouildii�g nati.t.ral terrain shall ilot be allowed as a n�ethod for canverting a defined story to a defined basement, regardless of any other benefits to t11e property of such action. Finished �ade that increases more than one foot from existing ground level shall Ue considered as artil'icially raisiilg the grade. However, artif cially raising t11e grade when sttch action merely restores a previously excavated site to its original natural grade may used 1s �t method for couvertina a defined story to a defiiiecl basenzent. Eaisting Ground Level. The elevation of the �rade �t the base of an existing struct�tre, measured at points abutting the foundation wall, or ihe existin� grade of a vacant lot. Page 1 of 2