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South wall. A wall of any building oriented no more than 45 degrees from due south or any wall so defined by rules adopted under this land use code. Special Setback. A setback instituted to prohibit development within areas of planned future right -of -way acquisition. The special setback is measured from the location of the planned future right -of -way line. Specialty Retail. A type of retail presenting distinctive merchandise in a unique way, such as shops offering one -of -a -kind merchandise (such as a fine luggage store), or traditional goods presented in an interesting format (such as a boutique). Typically, specialty retail stores are relatively small with retail space frequently ranging from 400 to 2,000 square feet. Stand of Trees. A group of three or more significant trees, whose canopies touch or whose critical root zones overlap; and that includes the trees, shrubs and groundcover plants that occupy the ground area beneath the canopies. Start of Construction. The date the development permit was issued, provided the actual start of repair, reconstruction, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, the installation of piling, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, or filling; the installation of streets and/or walkways; excavation for a basement, footings, piers or foundations, or erection of temporary forms; nor the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not as part of the main structure. Street, An improved or unimproved public or private way, other than an alley, that is created to provide ingress or egress for vehicular traffic to one or more lots or parcels, excluding a private way that is created to provide ingress or egress to land in conjunction with the use of land for forestry, mining, or agricultural purposes. A "street" includes the land between right -of -way lines within the ingress /egress easement areas serving multiple residential lots but excluding "flagpole" portions of Rag lots. Street Lot Line. A lot line separating a street from other land. Streetscape. The built and planted elements of a street that define the street's character. Street Tree. A living, standing tree with a trunk diameter or, for trees with multiple Ordinance - 36