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Stormwater Detention (or to detain) - The collection and temporary storage of storm water in such a manner as to provide for treatment and flood attenuation to the receiving waters. Stormwater Management Plan- An engineering plan and written report outlining the drainage and stormwater treatment facilities required for the proper development of the tract under consideration pursuant to the Stormwater Management and Flood Protection Chapter. Stormwater Management System, Centralized - A dedicated stormwater management tract which is not a part of any lot, road right-of- way, backlot, or sidelot easement. Story - That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there be no floor above it, thence the space between such floor and ceiling next above it. Street - (Also see Roadway) - A public or private right-of-way which provides vehicular traffic access between certain points and which also may provide space for the location of utilities. Streets are classified by function as follows: (1) Arterial, Principal - Those routes intended to carry heavy volumes of traffic for major distances within or through the county, as delineated on the Indian River County Thoroughfare Plan. (2) Arterial, Minor - Those routes intended to carry heavy volumes of traffic for short distances within the county, as delineated on the Indian River County Thoroughfare Plan. (3) Collector - A street which carries traffic from minor streets to arterial streets, as indicated on the Indian River County Thoroughfare Plan. (4) Subdivision Feeder Road - A street which serves as the principal entrance street of a residential subdivision or provides for traffic circulation within a subdivision. (5) Minor or Local Street - A street of limited continuity used primarily for access to abutting property, including cul- de-sacs and nonthrough streets. (6) Marginal Access Streets - A street that is parallel and adjacent to a major arterial street or highway and which provides access to abutting property. Street, Private - A privately owned access to abutting property, which serves more than one property, is not dedicated to the general public and is maintained by a Property Owner's Association or other entity. Streetline - A dividing line between a lot, tract or parcel of land and a contiguous street. Structure - Anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground, or attached to something having or requiring a fixed location on the ground. Structures shall include buildings, mobile 76