GLOSSARY OF TERMS F. Façade. A side of the exterior of a building (exclusively of permitted encroachments), especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. Fee. A charge, as required by this Zoning Code, paid by an applicant or other person, for the purpose of paying some or all of the costs incurred by the City in processing and reviewing requests for zoning amendments, site plans, zoning permits, and other administrative activities relating to zoning. Fence. A structure, hedge or other landscape material positioned up to or on top of the property line, easement line, right-of-way, or setback line, as applicable for the purpose of separating properties, or for screening, enclosing, and/or protecting the property within its perimeter. Fence, decorative. A fence, hedge or other landscaping material used for decorative purposes only and not intended for use as an enclosure, barrier, or means of protection or confinement. Decorative fences shall not be site obscuring. Financial Services and Banking – with Drive Thru. A facility including provisions for the conduct of banking services directly to the occupants of motor vehicles for the custody, loan, or exchange of money; for the extension of credit; and for facilitating the transmission of funds. Financial Services and Banking - without Drive Thru. A freestanding building without a drive-up window, for the custody, loan, or exchange of money; for the extension of credit; and for facilitating the transmission of funds. Finished Grade. The average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of a building. Fire Pit. An aboveground structure together with a seating area, installed, constructed and designed for the setting of small-scale fires in accordance with the regulations applicable to the subject property upon which such structure and seating area are located. Flood plain. Land under and along a watercourse which is subject to inundation by a 100-year flood, as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or other source determined acceptable to the city. 240
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