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108. Permitted Use. A use which may be lawfully established in a particular district or districts, provided it conforms with all requirements, regulations, and performance standards (if any) of such districts. 109. Person. An individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or organization of any kind. 109.1 Porch. A covered entrance to a building, usually with a separate roof, 110. Principal Use. The main use of land or buildings as distinguished from subordinate or accessory uses. A "principal use" may be either permitted or conditional. 11.1. Public Use. Uses owned or operated by municipal, school district, county, state, or other governmental units. *112. Public Waters (Protected Waters). Any waters of the State which serve a beneficial public purpose as defined by Minnesota Statutes 1974, Section 105.37, Subdivision 14. However, no lake, pond or flowage of less than ten (10) acres in size and no river or stream having a total drainage area less than two (2) square miles need be regulated by the municipality For the purposes of these regulations. A body of water created by a private user where there was no previous shoreland as defined herein for a designated private use authorized by the Commissioner shall be exempt from the provisions of these regulations. The official determination of the size and physical limits of drainage areas of rivers and streams shall be made by the Commissioner of Natural Resources. The official size of lakes, ponds, or flowoges shall be the areas listed in the Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals Bulletin 25, an Inventory of Minnesota Lakes, or in the event that lakes, ponds or flowages are not listed therein, official determination of size and physical limits shall be made by the Commissioner in cooperation with the City of Little Canada. 113. Public Waters - General Development. Those waters whose shores are generally characterized by industrial, commercial or high density residential development as determined by the Minnesota Deportment of Natural Resources Standards and Criteria for the Management of Municipal Shore - land Areas of Minnesota (Minn, Reg. NR 82). 114. Public Waters - Recreational Development. Those waters whose shores are generally characterized by medium density residential development with or without limited service- oriented commercial development as determined by Minn. Reg. NR 82. 115. Public Waters - Natural Environment. Those waters whose shores are generally characterized by low density, single family residential development as determined by Minn. Reg. NR 82. • 116. Quadraminium. A single structure which contains four separate dwelling units, all of which have ind ividua I I y sepa rate entrances. 117. Recreation- Field or Building. An area of land, water, or any building in which amusement, recreation or athletic sports are provided for public or semipublic use, whether temporary, except a theatre, whether provision is mode for the accommodation of an assembly or not. A golf course, arena, baseball park, stadium, circus or gymnasium is a recreation field or building for the purpose of this Ordinance. 118. Recreation Vehicle. A self - propelled vehicle which is used primarily for recreational purposes. 119. Reach (Flood). A hydraulic engineering term to describe a longitudinal segment of a scream or river influenced by a natural or man -made obstruction. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or river between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typigally constitute a reach. 120, Regional Flood. A flood which is representative of large floods known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequency in the magnitude of the one hundred (100) year recurrence interval. *Amended by Ordinance No. 214, July 27, 1983 ) 10 28