17.02.135: DEFINITIONS XXIV:
   A.   "Yard" means an area between a structure and some lot line, measured for a specific distance, in a horizontal plane, perpendicularly from the lot line to the nearest point of the structure; located on the same lot as the structure; and open and unobstructed except for the facilities allowed therein as specified in section 17.06.495 of this title.
   B.   Yard, Front: "Front yard" means a yard measured into a lot perpendicularly from the front lot line or lines.
A required front yard shall extend the full width of the lot between its side lot lines and shall remain open and unobstructed except for the facilities allowed therein as specified at subsection 17.06.495A of this title.
   C.   Yard, Interior Side: "Interior side yard" means the same as "yard, side", except that an interior side yard may not be along the street side of a corner lot or of a reversed corner lot.
   D.   Yard, Rear: "Rear yard" means a yard measured into a lot perpendicularly from its rear lot line; provided, that in cases where there is no rear lot line the rear yard shall be measured into the lot from the rearmost point of the lot depth, parallel to the lot depth. A required rear yard shall extend the full width of the lot between its side lot lines and shall remain open and unobstructed except for the facilities allowed therein as specified at subsection 17.06.495C of this title.
   E.   Yard, Side: "Side yard" means a yard measured into a lot perpendicularly from one or more of its side lot lines. A required side yard shall extend between the required front yard and rear yard, and shall remain open and unobstructed except for the facilities allowed therein as specified at subsection 17.06.495B of this title. (Ord. 1691 §1(part), 1982)