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Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance Chapter 2 -Rules of Construction and Definitions STRUCTURE - Anything constructed or erected which requires location on or in the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground or anything as defined by the Building Code. STRUCTURE, ACCESSORY - A structure located on the same lot and customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building. STRUCTURE, PERMANENT - Anything constructed or erected within a required location on the ground or which is attached to something having location on the ground, including a fence or free - standing wall. STRUCTURE, TEMPORARY - A moveable structure not designed for human occupancy. STUB -OUT, STUB - STREET - A portion of a street or cross access drive used as an extension to an abutting property that may be developed in the future. SUBDIVIDE - The act or process of creating a Subdivision. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE - Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to the before damaged- condition would equal or exceed fifty percent (50 %) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT - Any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cast of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50 %) of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either: 1. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; or 2. Any alteration of a "historic structure," provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a "historic structure." SWALE - An elongated depression in the land surface that is at least seasonally wet, is usually heavily vegetated, and is normally without flowing water. Swales direct storm water flows into primary drainage channels and allow some of the storm water to infiltrate into the ground 5 rface. SWIM CLUB, TENNIS CLUB, COUNTRY CLUB - A private club that provides one or more of the following: tennis or swimming facilities, indoor or outdoor exercise facilities, recreation rooms, recreational equipment, tennis or swimming lessons, etc. These types of facilities are restricted to use by members and their guests. Country Clubs may also include golf courses and /or a clubhouse with dining and banquet facilities. TANNING SALON - Establishments that provide tanning beds and /or spray tanning for customers. Chapter 2 Page 26 of 29 Revised 2013 Attachment number 2 G -1 Page 313