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Exhibit A: Chapter 1115 Definitions (Current) STORY means that portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it, including a basement with a ceiling more than four (4) feet six (6) inches above the surface of the adjoining ground. STREET means a dedicated public thoroughfare designed to provide the principal means of access to abutting property or designed to serve as a roadway for vehicular travel, or both, but excluding alleys. STREET, ARTERIAL means a major street designed to carry high volumes of through -traffic long distances at relatively high speeds. STREET, COLLECTOR means a street designed to carry traffic from local streets to arterial streets, as well as to serve as a means of access to traffic generators. STREET, LOCAL means streets that are designed to provide access to primarily residential areas and relatively short distances of travel. STREET WIDTH means the shortest distance between the lines delineating the rights-of- way of a street. STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS means any change to the supporting members of a building, such as foundation, bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, rafters, etc. STRUCTURE means anything constructed or erected that requires permanent location on the surface of the land the use of which requires a location on the ground or attached to something having a location on the ground, including, but not limited to, tennis courts, swimming pools and buildings. SUBDIVISION means the division of land which is five (5) acres or less into two (2) or more building lots or building sites. A division of land into parcels of more than five (5) acres for agricultural purposes or a division not involving new streets or easement of access, or a division, sale or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot owners, if such exchange does not create additional building sites, shall not be considered a subdivision. SUBDIVISION, MINOR means the proposed division of a parcel of land along an existing public street not involving the opening, widening or extension of any road or street, and involving not more than five (5) lots. SUBDIVISION, MAJOR means a division of a parcel into two (2) or more lots when such subdivision involves the opening, widening or extension of any street or the granting of easements for the extension and maintenance of sewer, water, storm drainage or other facilities. Also, any division of a parcel into more than five (5) lots. SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition or improvement, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the assessed value of the structure before the start of construction of the improvement. This term includes structures that have incurred repetitive loss or substantial damage, regardless of the actual repair work performed. Substantial improvement or construction is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of the building commences whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not include any project for improvement of a structure to comply with state or local health, sanitary or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to ensure safe living conditions. TECHNICALLY SUITABLE means the location of a Wireless Telecommunication Antenna reasonably serves the purpose for which it is intended within the band width of frequencies for which the owner or operator of the Antenna has been licensed by the Federal Communications Page 1115-21 City of North Olmsted Zoning Code