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. . . Political sign means a temporary sign used in connection with any local, state, or national election or referendum. Portable sign means any sign designed to be removed and not permanently affixed to the ground or to a structure or building, such as changeable readerboard constructed of durable goods. Preliminary plat means the preliminary map, drawing or chart indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the planning commission and city council for their consideration. Premises, as used in article VI, division 5, subdivision II, of this chapter, means a parcel of land with its appurtenances and buildings which, because of its unity of use, may be regarded as the smallest conveyable unit of real estate. Premises, as used in article VI of this chapter, means a lot or plot with required front, side and rear yards for a dwelling or other use as allowed under this article. Preserved open space means a tract of land with a conservation easement over it that is used for, but not limited to, agriculture, natural habitat, walkways (sidewalks) and pathways or recreation. Primary facade means any building facade directly fronting a public street, park or the river. Comer units shall have at least two primary facades. Private recreational facility means a building, structure or open space designed as an accessory recreational use to a permitted principal use. Private recreational facilities include such uses as swimming pools and tennis courts and are not open to the general public and not operated for profit. Private sale or event sign means a temporary sign advertising private sales of personal property such as house sales, garage sales, and the like or private not-for-profit events such as picnics, carnivals, bazaars, game nights, art fairs, and craft shows. Projecting sign means a sign, other than a wall sign, which is attached to and projects from a building wall more than six inches. Propertv Maintenance Code means the current city code and its amendments. or the International Property Maintenance Code and its amendments as promuhmted bv the International Code Council and adopted bv the city. Protective covenants means contracts entered into between private parties which constitute a restriction on the use of all or some of the private property within a subdivision for the benefit of the property owners. Public utility means persons supplying gas, electric, transportation, water, sewer, or land line telephone service to the general public. For the purpose of article VI ofthis chapter, commercial wireless telecommunication service facilities shall not be considered public utility uses, and are defined separately. Public waters means any waters as defined in Minn. Stats. S 1030.005, subds. 15, 15a. Quadraminium means a four-family dwelling organized pursuant to Minn. Stats. ch. 515A art. 2 (Minn. Stats. S 515A.2-101 et seq.) Reach is a hydraulic engineering term used to describe a longitudinal segment of a stream or river influenced by a natural or manmade obstruction. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or river between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typically constitute a reach. Real estate sign means a sign advertising the real estate upon which the sign is located as being for rent, lease, or sale. 17