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cellar shall be counted as a story if the vertical distance from the average adjoining grade to the ceiling is over five feet. Basic Grid System - A series of designated parallel lines one mile apart, intersecting a second set of designated parallel lines one mile apart forming approximately one square mile areas (also known as sections). Beach - That area of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the seasonal mean low water line of a waterbody to the place where there is a marked change in material or physiographic form, or to the line of permanent vegetation (usually the effective limit of storm waves). Beach Club - A membership establishment, not available for use by the general public, providing for recreational and social activities related to an in close proximity to the beach. Bed and Breakfast Inn - An owner -occupied dwelling unit that contains no more than three guest rooms where lodging, with or without meals, is provided for compensation. Bedroom - Any room used principally for sleeping purposes, an all- purpose room, a study, or a den, provided that no room having less than 100 square feet of floor area shall be considered a bedroom. Best Management Practices (BMP) - A practice, or combination of practices, that is determined by a State (or designated areawide planning agency) after problem assessment, examination of alternative practices, and appropriate public participation to be the most effective, practicable (including technological, economic, and institutional considerations) means of preventing or reducing the amount of pollution generated by nonpoint sources to a level compatible with environmental quality goals. Bicycle - Every vehicle propelled solely by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels, and including any vehicle generally recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two front or two rear wheels, except such vehicles with a set height of no more than 25 inches from the ground when the seat is adjusted to its highest position, and except scooters and similar devices. Bicycle Facilities - A general term denoting improvements and provisions to accommodate or encourage bicycling, including parking facilities, maps, all bikeways, and shared roadways not specifically designated for bicycle use. Bicycle Lane (Bike Lane) - A portion of a roadway which has been designated by striping, signing and/or pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists. Bicycle Path (Bike Path) - A bikeway physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier and either within the highway right-of-way or within an independent right- of-way. 14