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"Setback" means the minimum horizontal distance between a structure or sanitary facility and the ordinary high water mark or between a structure or sanitary facility and a road, highway, or property line. "Public Waters" has been changed to "Protected Water". All regulations and requirements remain the same, only the name has been changed. "Shoreland" means land located within the following distances from protected waters: (i) 1,000 feet from the ordinary high water mark of a lake, pond, or flowage; and (ii) 300 feet from a river or stream, or the landward extent of a flood plain on such rivers or streams, whichever is greater. The practical limits of shorelands may be less than the statutory limits where such limits are designated by natural drainage divides at lesser distances, as shown on the official zoning map of the City. "Structure" means any building (including mobile homes) or appurtenance thereto, except aerial or underground utility lines such as sewer, electric, telephone, telegraph or gas lines, including towers, poles, and other supporting appurtenances. "Subdivision" means improved or unimproved land or lands which are divided for the purpose of ready sale or lease, or divided successively within a five (5) year period for the purpose of sale or lease, into three (3) or more lots or parcels of less than five (5) acres each, contiguous in area and which are under common ownership or control. "Substandard Use" means any use of shorelands existing prior to the date of enactment of this ordinance which is permitted within the applicable zoning district but does not meet the minimum lot area and length or water frontage, structure setbacks, or other dimensional standards of the ordinance. "Variance" means any modification or variation of official controls where it is determined that, because of hardships, strict enforcement of the official controls is impractical. Section 2. Designation of Types of Land Use. A. Shoreland Management Classification: In order to guide the wise development and utilization of shorelands of protected waters for the preservation of water quality, natural characteristics, economic values and the general health, safety and welfare, certain protected waters in the City have been given a shoreland management classification. ram. These protected waters of the City have been classified by the Commissioner of Natural Resources as follows: 3