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10/16/23, 9:55 AM Print Preview https://lakeelmo.municipalcodeonline.com/book/print?type=ordinances&name=TITLE_1_GENERAL_PROVISIONS 10/48 Block means an area of land within a subdivision that is entirely bounded by streets, or by streets and the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision, or a combination of the above with a river or lake. Bluff means a topographic feature such as a hill, cliff, or embankment having the following characteristics; however, an area with an average slope of less than 18 percent over a distance of 50 feet or more shall not be considered part of the bluff: (a)Part or all of the feature is in a shoreland area; (b)The slope rises at least 25 feet above the ordinary high water level of the water body; (c)The grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point 25 feet or more above the ordinary high water level averages 30 percent or greater; and (d)The slope must drain toward the water body. Bluff impact zone means a bluff and land located within 20 feet from the top of a bluff. Boardinghouse means a building other than a motel or hotel where, for compensation and by pre- arrangement for definite periods, meals or lodging are provided for three or more unrelated persons, but not to exceed eight persons. Boathouse means a structure designed and used solely for the storage of boats and boating equipment. Bona fide club means a club organized for social or business purposes, for intellectual improvement, or for the promotion of sports, where the serving of 3.2 percent malt liquor is incidental to and not a major purpose of the club. Boulevard means the portion of the street right-of-way between the curb line and the property line. Buildable land area means the gross land area less the unbuildable land area that includes hydric and restrictive soils, land with slopes over 25 percent, wetlands, areas that cannot accommodate septic systems, and land that has been acquired for municipal purposes. Building means any structure, either temporary or permanent, having a roof and used or built for the shelter or enclosure of any person, animal, or movable property of any kind. When any portion of a building is completely separated from every other part of a building by area separation, each portion of the building shall be deemed as a separate building. Building code means the state building code. Building footprint means the outline of the total area covered by a building's perimeter at the ground level. Building height means the vertical distance between the average of the ground level elevations to the top of a flat roof, the deck line of a mansard roof, or the midpoint on a pitched roof which is between the highest point (peak of building) and lowest point (bottom of the truss at the top plate of the wall) on the roof. Building line means a line parallel to a lot line or the ordinary high water level at the required setback beyond which a structure may not extend. Building official means the officer or other designated authority, certified by the state, charged with the administration and enforcement of the state building code, or the building officer's duly authorized