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existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail. All other ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency only. Subd. 9. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. This chapter does not imply that areas outside of the Flood Plain Overlay District or land uses permitted within such districts will be free from flooding or flood damages. The chapter does not create liability on the part of the City of Lino Lakes or its officers or employees for any flood damage that may result from reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made under it. Subd. 10. Severability. If any section, clause, provision, or portion of this ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. 1103.03 Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this ordinance shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as they have in common usage and so as to give this ordinance its most reasonable application. Subdivision 1. Accessory use or structure. "Accessory use or structure" means a use or structure on the same lot with, and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to, the principal use or structure. Subd. 2. Basement. "Basement" means any area of a structure, including crawl spaces, having its floor or base subgrade on all four sides, regardless of the depth of excavation below ground level. Subd. 3. Conditional use. A land use or development that may not be appropriate generally within a certain district but may be allowed in that district with appropriate restrictions, conditions or limitations as imposed by the City Council. Subd. 4. Equal degree of encroachment. "Equal degree of encroachment" is a method of determining the location of floodway boundaries so that flood plain lands on both sides of a stream are capable of conveying a proportionate share of flood flows. Subd. 5. Flood. "Flood" means a temporary increase in the flow or stage of a stream or in the stage of a wetland or lake that results in the inundation of normally dry areas. Subd. 6. Flood frequency. "Flood frequency" means the frequency for which it is expected that a specific flood stage or discharge may be equaled or exceeded. Subd. 7. Flood plain. "Flood plain" means the beds proper and areas adjoining a wetland, lake or watercourse which have 5