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(9) ESSENTIAL SERVICES: Services provided by public and private utilities necessary for the exercise of the principal use or service of the principal structure. These services include underground surface or overhead gas, electrical, steam, water, sanitary sewerage, storm water drainage and communications systems and accessories thereto such as poles, towers, wires, mains, drains, vaults, culverts, laterals, sewers, pipes, catch basins, water storage tanks, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, pumps, lift stations, and hydrants, but not including buildings. (10) FAMILY: One or more persons living, sleeping, cooking and eating on the same premises as a single housekeeping unit. (11) FARMING, GENERAL: The production of field or truck crops or the raising of livestock or livestock products for commercial gain. (12) FLOODPLAIN: The land which has been or may be hereafter covered by floodwater during the regional flood. The floodplain includes the floodway and the floodfringe. (13) FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS: The production of forest products applying the accepted practices of prescribed burning reforestation timber stand improvement, Christmas tree culture, pest control, thinning and harvesting, including the use of portable mechanical equipment not situated in the same general location for a period longer than 6 months. (14) HOME OCCUPATION: A gainful occupation conducted by a member of the family within his or her place or residence where the space used is incidental to residential use and no article is sold or offered for sales except such as is produced by such home occupation. (15) HOSPITAL: Unless otherwise specified, the term "Hospital" shall be deemed to include sanitarium, sanitorium, preventorium clinic, rest home, convalescent home and any other place for the diagnosis, ` treatment or other care of ailments, and shall be deemed to be limited to places for diagnosis, treatment or other care of human ailments. (16) JUNK YARD: See Salvage Yard. (17) LOT: A parcel of land occupied or capable of being occupied by structures and/or uses consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and the Burnett County Subdivision Ordinance. Adjoining lands of common ownership shall be considered a contiguous parcel even if divided by a public or private road, easement or navigable rivers or streams. (18) LOT AREA: The horizontal projection of a parcel of land, exclusive of any portion of public right-of-way or any portion of a lot thirty (30) feet or less in width. Measurements are to be made by standard surveying methods. This area shall be exclusive of lake beds and easements. (This excludes blanket easements. ) - 3 -