Landscaping - The planting and continuous maintenance of some combination of trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, flowers, lawns or other decorative features to land. This may include the installation of natural landscape features such as inorganic materials, rock and stone, earthen berms, walkways, plazas, courtyards, and structural features including but not limited to fountains, reflecting pools, art works, and benches. (Ord. 410, 2003)
Landscape Area - The entire yard areas less the footprint of legally erected structures, driveways, non-irrigated portion of parking lots, and structures such as desks and patios. Water Features (including pools and ponds) are included in the calculation of the landscaped areas. Areas dedicated to edible plants, such as orchards or vegetable gardens, are not included. (Ord. 410, 2003)
Landscape Materials - Trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, flowers and/or lawns. (Ord. 410, 2003)
Landscape Plan - A graphic representation of the development of a site that illustrates the nature, design and location of all landscaping elements and materials. (Ord. 410, 2003)
Laundromat - An establishment providing washing and drying machines on the premises for rental use to the general public for laundering of family clothes.
Laundry Service - An establishment that dry cleans, washes, and dries clothes, either brought in and carried away by the customer or collected and delivered primarily by laundry employees.
Loading Space - An off-street space or berth which is on the same lot as the building(s) it services; abuts a street, alley, or other appropriate means of access; and is used for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle that is being loaded or unloaded with merchandise, materials, or people.
Lot - Land which abuts at least one public street or any numbered or otherwise designated parcel of land which is shown on: 1) a recorded tract map, 2) a record of survey map recorded pursuant to an approved division of land, or 3) a parcel map.
Lot, Corner - A lot or parcel of laud abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection, or upon two (2) parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees.
Lot Coverage - The area of a lot covered by the combination of buildings and impervious surfaces. See also, "Building Coverage" and "Impervious Surface."
Lot, Cul-de-Sac - A lot located at any position on the circular portion of a cul-de-sac street.
Lot, Flag - A lot having access to a street by means of a private driveway access easement, or parcel of land not meeting the requirements of this Zoning Code for lot width but having a dimension of at least twenty (20) feet at its narrowest point.
Lot Frontage - The length of the defined front lot line measured at the street right-of-way line.
Lot, Interior - A lot other than a corner lot.
Lot, Key - The first interior lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot which is not separated therefrom by an alley.
Lot, Reversed Corner - A corner lot in which the rear lot line abuts the side lot line of the nearest lot to its rear.
Lot, Substandard - Any lot that does not meet the minimum dimensions required by the Municipal Code. The area of any easement which restricts the normal usage of the lot may be included in the dimensions.
Lot, Through - A lot that fronts upon two (2) streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.
Lot Area or Size, Net - The area within a lot exclusive of any dedications for public rights-of-way, public parks, and public school sites.
Lot or Building Coverage - The percentage of the net lot area that is covered by all the buildings on a lot, as seen from a plan view.
Lot Depth - The average linear measurement between the front and rear lot lines when measured at ninety (90) degree angles from the front lot line.
Lot Line - The lines bounding a lot as defined herein.
Lot Line, Front - The line separating the narrowest street frontage of the lot from the street right-of-way.
Lot Line, Rear - The lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line; or in the case of an irregularly shaped lot, a straight line not less than ten (10) feet long within the lot and most nearly parallel to, and at the maximum distance from, the front lot line.
Lot Line, Side - Any lot lines other than the front or rear lot lines.
Lot Merger - The joining of two (2) or more contiguous parcels of land under one (1) ownership into one (1) parcel pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act.
Lot Width - The average linear distance between side lot lines when measured parallel to the front lot line.
[Ord. No. 528, Exhibit R, 9/10/14; Ord. No. 535, Exhibit D, 5/27/15.]