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fnitions. Words or phrases used in this Chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the same ng as they have in common usage and so as to give this Chapter its most reasonable application specifically defined in this Subsection. A. Accessory Use or Structure. A use or structure on the same lot with and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use or structure. B. Basement. Any area of a structure, including crawl spaces, having its floor or base subgrade (below ground level) on all four sides, regardless of the depth of excavation below ground level. C. Special Use. A specific type of structure or land use listed in the official control that may be allowed but only after an in-depth review procedure and with appropriate conditions or restrictions as provided in the official zoning controls or building codes and upon a finding that: 1. Certain conditions as detailed in the zoning ordinance exist and 2. The structure and/or land use conform to the comprehensive land use plan if one exists and is compatible with the existing neighborhood. Special Use is synonymous with the term Conditional Use D. Equal Degree of Encroachment. 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. E. Flood. 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. F. Flood Frequency. The frequency at which it is expected that a specific flood stage or discharge may be equalled or exceeded. G. Flood Fringe. That portion of the flood plain outside of the floodway. Flood fringe is synonymous with the term "floodway fringe" used in the Flood Insurance Study for City. H. Flood Plain. The beds proper and the areas adjoining a wetland, lake, or watercourse that have been or hereafter may be covered by the regional flood. I. Flood -Proofing. A combination of structural provisions, changes, or adjustments to properties and structures subject to flooding, primarily for the reduction or elimination of flood damages. J. Floodway. The bed of a wetland or lake and the channel of a watercourse and those portions of the adjoining flood plain that are reasonably required to carry or store the regional flood discharge. K. Lowest Floor. The lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement) An unfinished or floor resistant enclosure used solely for parking of vehicles building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building's lowest floor. L. Manufactured Home. A structuretransportable in one or more sections which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a nermanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include the term "recreational vehicle." MK. Obstruction. Any dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile, abutment, projection, excavation, channel modification, culvert, building, wire, fence, stockpile, refuse, fill, structure, or matter in, along, across, or projecting into any channel, watercourse, or regulatory flood plain that may impede, retard, or change the direction of the flow of water, either in itself or by catching or collecting debris carried by such water. NL. Principal Use or Structure. All uses or structures that are not accessory uses or structures. QM. Reach. A hydraulic engineering term to describe a longitudinal segment of a stream or river influenced by a natural or man-made obstruction. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or (Underline reflects new language, Skikedwough reflects deleted language)