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• (10) "Hardship" means, as used in connection with the granting of a variance under this ordinance, the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use under the conditions allowed by this ordinance. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship if any reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of this ordinance. (11) "Land use district" means those lands designated by the commissioner as the protected land corridor along the Mississippi River which the commissioner has designated as components of the Minnesota wild and scenic rivers system. (12) "Lot" means a parcel of land designated by plat, metes and bounds, registered land survey, auditors plot, or other accepted means and separated from other parcels or portions by said description for the purpose of sale, lease, or separation thereof. (13) "Nonconforming use" means the use of a structure, land, or both, lawfully in existence on the effective date of this ordinance which does not conform to the requirements applicable thereto contained in this Ordinance, or which does not conform to provisions of this Ordinance as subsequently amended. (14) "Ordinary high water level" means an elevation delineating the highest water level which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape. In areas where the ordinary high water level is not evident, setbacks shall be measured from the stream bank of the following water bodies that have permanent flow or open water: the main channel, adjoining side channels,backwaters and sloughs. (15) "Public waters" means any waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivisions 15 and 18. • (16) "Selective cutting"means the removal of single scattered trees. (17) "Setback" means the minimum horizontal distance between a structure and sewage treatment system and the ordinary high water level, top of a bluff, road or highway. (18) "Sewage treatment system" means a septic tank and soil absorption system or other individual or cluster type sewage treatment system as described and regulated in Section 906.08 (8) of this Ordinance. (19) "Shore impact zone" means land located between the ordinary high water level of a public water and a line parallel to it at a setback of 50 percent of the structure setback. (20) "Single family dwelling" means a detached building containing one dwelling unit. (21) "Structure" means any building, sign, deck, or appurtenance thereto, except aerial or underground utility lines, such as sewer, electric, telephone, telegraph, or gas lines, including towers, poles, and other supporting appurtenances. (22) "Subdivision" means land that is divided for the purpose of sale, rent, or lease, including planned unit development. (23) "Variance"means any modification or variation of this ordinance where it is determined that by reason of exceptional circumstances, the strict enforcement of an ordinance provision would cause unnecessary hardship. This shall be evaluated according to provisions contained 411 in Section 906.04 of this Ordinance. 3