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STORAGE, OUTDOOR. See "outdoor storage." STORY. That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement or unused under -floor space is more than six (6) feet above grade as defined herein for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter or is more than 12 feet above grade as defined herein at any point, such basement or unused under -floor space shall be considered as a story. STORY, FIRST. The lowest story in a building which qualifies as a story, as defined herein, except that a floor level in a building having only one floor level shall be classified as a first story, provided such floor level is not more than four (4) feet below grade, as defined herein, for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter, or more than eight (8) feet below grade, as defined herein, at any point. STREET, COLLECTOR. A street which collects traffic from local streets and connects with minor and major arterials. See City's Functional Classification System for Roadways contained in the Comprehensive Plan. STREET, CUL-DE-SAC, A local street, one end of which is closed and consists of a circular turn around. STREET, LOCAL. A street designed to provide vehicular access to abutting property and to discourage through traffic. See City's Functional Classification System for Roadways contained in the Comprehensive Plan. STREET, MINOR ARTERIAL. A street with signals at important intersections and stop signs on the side streets, and which collects and distributes traffic to and from collector streets. See City's Functional Classification System for Roadways contained in the Comprehensive Plan. STREET, PRIVATE. Any street not dedicated to the public and to be maintained by a private entity. STREET, PUBLIC. A right-of-way affording access by pedestrians and vehicles, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, boulevard, court, way, trail or however otherwise designated. Private, ingress and egress easements shall not be considered streets. STRUCTURE. Anything which is built, constructed or erected, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up and/or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner whether temporary or permanent in character. STRUCTURE ALTERATION. Any change in either the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams and girders, or in the dimensions or configurations of the roof or exterior walls. SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. Any extension, repair, reconstruction, or other improvement of a property, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the fair market value 33