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ARTICLE 6. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS San Marcos, Texas glazing and an awning, wherein the Facade is aligned close to the Frontage Line with the building entrance at Sidewalk grade. See Table 5.3. Sidewalk: the paved section of the Public Frontage dedicated exclusively to pedestrian activity. Sideyard Building: a building that occupies one side of the Lotwith a Setback on the other side. This type can be a Single or Twin depending on whether it abuts the neighboring house. See Table 5.1. Specialized Building: a building that is not subject to Residential, Com- mercial, or Lodging classification. See Table 5.1 Special District (SD): an area that, by its intrinsic Function, Disposition, or Configuration, cannot or should not conform to one or more of the norma- tive Community Unit types or Transect Zones specified by the SmartCode. Special Districts may be mapped and regulated at the regional scale or the community scale. Special Requirements: provisions of Section 3.9 and Section 5.3 of this Code and /or the associated designations on a Regulating Plan or other map for those provisions. Square: a Civic Space type designed for unstructured recreation and Civic purposes, spatially defined by building Frontages and consisting of Paths, lawns and trees, formally disposed. See Table 3.4. Standard Pedestrian Shed: a Pedestrian Shed that is an average 1/4 mile radius or 1320 feet, about the distance of a five - minute walk at a leisurely pace. See Pedestrian Shed. Stoop: a Private Frontage wherein the Facade is aligned close to the Front- age Line with the first Story elevated from the Sidewalk for privacy, with an exterior stair and landing at the entrance. See Table 5.3. Story: a habitable level within a building, excluding an Attic or raised base- ment. See Table 5.2. Street (ST): a local urban Thoroughfare of low speed and capacity. See Table 3.3. Streetscreen: a freestanding wall built along the Frontage Line, or coplanar with the Facade. It may mask a parking lot from the Thoroughfare, provide privacy to a side yard, and /or strengthen the spatial definition of the public realm. (Syn: streetwall.) See Section 5.7.5d &e. Substantial Modification: alteration to a building that is valued at more than 50% of the replacement cost of the entire building, if new. Swale: a low or slightly depressed natural area for drainage. T -zone: Transect Zone. Target Speed: is the velocity at which a Thoroughfare tends to be driven without the constraints of signage or enforcement. There are four ranges of speed: Very Low: (below 20 MPH); Low: (20 -25 MPH); Moderate: (25 -35 MPH); High: (above 35 MPH). Lane width is determined by desired Target SMARTCOOE VERSION 10 SC69