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• `... . ?, (r) "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle which is (1) built on a single chassis, (2) 400 squaze feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection, (3) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck, and (4) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. (s) "Start of construction" means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; not does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. (t) "Structure" means a walled and roofed building, manufactured home or gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above ground. (u) Substantial damage" means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before dama ed condi' g tion would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. (v) "Substantial improvement" means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the "start or construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incuned "substantial damage", regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include: (1) Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; (2) Any alteration of a"historic structure", provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a"historic structure"; or (3) Any improvement to a structure which is considered new construction. (w) "Yariance" means a grant of relief from the standards of this ordinance consistent with the variance conditions herein. 5