(a) “Lot” means a tract of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a use, building or group of buildings, their accessory uses and buildings as a unit, and associated open spaces, the extent of which development rights are calculated and the basis of such calculations.
(b) “Unplatted lot or parcel” means a lot or parcel of land which has not been made a part of a recorded plat filled in the office of the Cuyahoga County Recorder.
(c) “Lot of record” means land designated as a separate lot or parcel on a plat, map or deed in the records of Cuyahoga County, Ohio for purposes of sale, lease, purchase, agreement or separate use.
(d) “Parcel,” see “Lot,”
(e) “Area of lot or parcel” means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot or parcel. The water’s edge of Lake Erie, as delineated on the Village Topographic Map prepared by the Cuyahoga County Engineer which is on file with the Village Clerk, shall be deemed a lot line.
(f) “Corner lot” means a lot abutting on two streets at their intersections, where the interior angle of intersection is not more than 135 degrees.
(g) “Interior lot” means a lot other than a corner lot.
(h) “Lot line” means the boundary of a lot separating it from a public street or adjoining public or private land.
(i) “Front lot line” means a lot line separating a lot from a street right-of-way on which the lot fronts. Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, there shall be a front lot line on each street side of a corner lot. Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, the term front lot line is synonymous with street line.
(j) “Rear lot line” means a lot line parallel or within forty-five degrees of being parallel to the front lot line. For corner lots where there is a front lot line on each street side, there shall be no rear lot line.
(k) “Side lot line” means a lot line which is neither a front nor a rear lot line. For corner lots, there shall be two side lot lines.
(l) “Building setback line” means a line established by this Code generally parallel with and measured from the street line or property line, defining the limits of the required yard in which no building, or structure may be located above ground, except as may be specifically allowed.
(m) “Street line” means the street right-of-way line.
(n) “Private land” means land in a subdivision or development area which shall be adjoining, attached and assigned to a one-family dwelling, to be held as an open space in ownership with the dwelling, and which shall be identified on all plans submitted to the Village regardless of the type or kind of development.
(o) “Common land” means land in a development area not owned as private land or occupied by dwellings, and which is held for the use and benefit in common by or for the owners or occupants of the dwellings in the development area, including interest and rights in private land in such development area which are created for common usage by restrictions, easements, covenants or other conditions running with the land.
(p) “Development area” means the minimum area of land permitted by this Code to be developed by a single owner or a group of owners, acting jointly, which may consist of a parcel or assembled parcels, and include a related group of one-family dwellings, town houses or multi-family dwellings planned and developed as an entity.
(q) “Pedestrian way” means a public or private right of way limited to pedestrian traffic.
(r) “Easement” means the right of a person to use common land or private land owned by another for a specific purpose.
(s) “Drainage way” means the land required for construction of storm water sewers or drainage ditches, or required along a natural stream or watercourse.
(Ord. 4111. Passed 9-22-21.)