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STEEP SLOPE. Land where agricultural activity or development is either not recommended or described as poorly suited due to slope steepness and the site's soil characteristics, as mapped and described in available county soil surveys or other technical reports, unless appropriate design and construction techniques and farming practices are used in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Where specific information is not available, steep slopes are lands having average slopes over twelve (12) percent, as measured over horizontal distances of fifty (50) feet or more, that are not bluffs. STORAGE BUILDING. A one-story accessory building used or intended for the storage of hobby tools, garden equipment, workshop equipment, boats, snowmobiles, etc. STORAGE, EXTERIOR OR OUTDOOR. See "exterior 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 fifty (50) percent of the total perimeter or is more than twelve (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 fifty (50) percent of the total perimeter, or more than eight (8) feet below grade, as defined herein, at any point. STREET. 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. STREET, CUL-DE-SAC. A local street, one end of which is closed and consists of a circular turn around. 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, 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. 1-33