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facilities, permanently installed, which is arranged, designed, used, or intended for use <br />exclusively as living quarters for one family. <br />Dwelling unit, attached. See accessory dwelling unit. <br />Earth-sheltered buildings means any building constructed so that 50 percent or more of the <br />exterior surface is covered or in contact with earth. Exterior surface includes all walls and roof, <br />but excludes garages and other accessory buildings. Earth covering on walls is measured from <br />the floor of the structure's lowest level. Earth covering on the roof must be at least 12 inches <br />deep to be included in calculations of earth covering. Partially completed buildings shall not be <br />considered earth-sheltered buildings. Earth-sheltered buildings are permitted by conditional use <br />permit only. <br />Eating establishments means establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of prepared <br />food and drinks for on-premises or immediate consumption. Caterers and industrial and <br />institutional food service establishments are also included in this industry. <br />Educational institution means a college or university authorized by the state to award <br />degrees. <br />Electric vehicle means any vehicle that operates either partially or exclusively on electrical <br />energy from an off-board source that is stored on board. <br />Electric vehicle charger means battery charging equipment that has as its primary purpose <br />the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other energy <br />storage device in an electric vehicle. <br />Electric vehicle charger-private means an electric vehicle charger with restricted access to <br />the public. <br />Electric vehicle charger-public means an electric vehicle charger that is publicly available <br />or available to visitors of the primary use. <br />Electric vehicle supply equipment means any equipment or electric component used in <br />charging electric vehicles at a specific location. <br />Engineer means the City Engineer of Falcon Heights. <br />Essential services (governmental uses, building, and storage) means governmental services <br />such as office buildings, garages, temporary open space, open storage when not the principal use, <br />fire and police stations, recreational areas, training centers, correctional facilities, or other <br />essential uses proposed by federal, state, county, local, special districts, and school districts, <br />except that schools shall not be permitted under this provision. <br />Essential services (public utility uses) means underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam, <br />or water distribution systems, collection, communication, supply, or disposal system including <br />poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, <br />traffic signals, hydrants, or other similar equipment and accessories; but not including buildings <br />or transmission services. <br />Essential services (public utility uses, transmission services, buildings and storage) means <br />transmission service such as electrical power lines of a voltage of 35 kv or greater, or bulk gas or <br />fuel being transferred from station to station and not intended for en route consumption or other <br />similar equipment and accessories. <br />Exterior storage (includes open storage) means the storage of goods, materials, equipment,