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Exhibit B: Chapter 1115 Definitions (Proposed) 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 Commission (FCC) to operate without a significant loss of communication capability within developed areas of the City. TELECOMMUNICATIONS means the technology that enables information to be exchanged through the transmission of voice, video or data signals by means of electrical or magnetic systems and includes the term "Personal Wireless Services." TEMPORARY means a specified period of time for which an activity or use is authorized. TOTAL HEIGHT means the vertical distance from the base of the tower to the tip of a wind generator blade when the tip is at its highest point. TOWER, MONOPOLE means a wind energy conversion system tower consisting of a single pole, constructed without guyed wires and anchors. TRACT means an area, parcel, site, piece of land or property that is the subject of a development proposal and application. TRUCK OR FREIGHT TERMINAL means an area and building where buses, trucks and cargo are stored, where loading and unloading is carried on regularly and where minor maintenance of these types of vehicles is performed. Page 1115-24 City of North Olmsted Zoning Code