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§ 150.14 DEFINING LOT LINES.
   (A)    Lot line. A lot line is a line dividing one lot from another lot or from a street or any public place.
   (B)    Front lot line. A front lot line is a lot line dividing a lot from a public or private street and is the line from which the required front setback is measured. If a lot has more than one lot line that abuts a street right-of-way, such as is the case with a corner lot, the lot may have more than one front lot line. [FLL]
   (C)   Side lot line. A side lot line is any lot line not considered a front lot line or a rear lot line. [SLL]
   (D)   Rear lot line. The rear lot line is the lot line which is most opposite the front lot line. Each lot shall have one rear lot line. [RLL]
      (1)   In the case of a corner lot with more than one front lot line, the rear lot line is the lot line which is most opposite the shortest front lot line.
      (2)   In the case of an irregular or triangular-shaped lot, the rear lot line is a line ten feet in length within the lot situated parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.
(Ord. 9098, passed 6-12-2023)
§ 150.15 DEFINING LOT WIDTH.
   LOT WIDTH. The lot width is the length of a lot’s shortest front lot line. [LW]
(Ord. 9098, passed 6- 12-2023)
§ 150.16 DEFINING LOT AREA AND LOT COVERAGE.
   (A)   Lot area. The lot area is the area of a horizontal plane bounded by vertical planes extending from the lot lines of a single lot, and not including any area within the right-of-way.
   (B)   Lot coverage. Lot coverage is the percentage of the total lot area that is covered by man-made surfaces, such as principal structures; accessory structures over 100 square feet, such as patios, decks, garages, carports, and pools; and other surfaces, such as driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and areas of gravel, pavers, or pavement; but excluding service walks.
(Ord. 9098, passed 6-12-2023)
§ 150.17 DEFINING SETBACKS.
   (A)   Front yard setback. A front yard setback is the shortest horizontal distance between a structure and the edge of the right-of-way. [FYS]
   (B)   Side yard setback. A side yard setback is the shortest horizontal distance between a structure and a side lot line of the lot. [SYS]
   (C)   Rear yard setback. A rear yard setback is the shortest horizontal distance between a structure and a rear lot line of the lot. [RYS]
   (D)   Exceptions to setbacks.
      (1)   Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, outside stairways, balconies opening upon fire towers, and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues into a rear yard may extend rearward of a principal structure by up to five horizontal feet.
      (2)   Ramps built to provide wheelchair accessibility to entrances of dwellings are exempt from the setback requirements.
(Ord. 9098, passed 6-12-2023)
§ 150.18 VISION CLEARANCE TRIANGLE.
   (A)    Irrespective of any other provision of this Zoning Code, no building or other structure or fence or planting, of greater than two feet in height, shall be erected or maintained in any zone or district within a vision clearance triangle, except for at intersections controlled by traffic signals within the Central Business District.
   (B)   A vision clearance triangle is present at all corners of intersecting streets. Each vision clearance triangle has two sides that commence at the corner of the corner lot. Each of these two sides extends 25 feet away from the corner along each lot line. The ends of these two sides are connected with a hypotenuse, forming the third side.
   (C)   No vision clearance triangle is required for unimproved or unpaved alleys.
(Ord. 9098, passed 6-12-2023)
§ 150.19 DEFINING RESIDENTIAL DENSITY.
   (A)   Residential density. The residential density of a lot (RD) is equal to the number of dwelling units on the lot (DU) divided by the acreage of the lot (A).
      RD = DU/A
   For example, if two dwelling units are located on a lot of 0.5 acres, the residential density is equal to 2 units/0.5 acres, or four units per acre.
   (B)   Minimum residential density regulations apply to structures erected after the adoption of this Zoning Code. Minimum residential density regulations do not apply to existing structures.
(Ord. 9098, passed 6-12-2023)
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