ACCESSORY BUILDING. See ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. A subordinate structure or building, detached from, but located on the same lot, as the principal structure or building, the use of which is incidental and accessory to that of the principal structure, building, or use. Accessory structures include, but are not limited to garages, storage sheds, and barns.
ACCESSORY USE. A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the structure or building located on the same lot as the principal use, structure or building.
ALLEY. Any public space or thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded to the public travel and which affords a secondary means of access to abutting property.
ALTERATION. As applied to a building or structure, a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height, or the moving from one location or position to another.
APARTMENT HOUSE. A multi-family dwelling for three or more families, living independently of each other, with cooking and toilet facilities in each unit.
BASEMENT. A story, suitable for business or habitation, partially below the level of the adjoining street or ground and below the first tier of floor beams or joists. When a basement floor is less than two foot below the average grade, it will be rated as the first story or ground floor.
BEACH RECREATION. Recreational use of a beach, supported by sanitation facilities, parking, picnic sites, piers and docks.
BOARDER. One who has food or lodging for an agreed price, usually under a contract intended to continue for a considerable period of time.
BOARDING HOUSE. A house where the business of keeping boarders generally is carried on, and which is held out by the owner or keeper as a place where boarders are kept; one for the accommodation of those who enter under contract for entertainment at a certain rate for a certain period of time, as for a week or month, at a rate of compensation agreed on; a house kept principally for the residence of permanent boarders.
BOAT BASINS. Any bowl shaped area along the shoreline with or without structures or improvements for the mooring of boats.
BOAT PORTS and WELLS. Structures used for the storage of watercraft and associated materials such as hoists which contain roofs but are without walls and are therefore unenclosed.
BOATHOUSE. A permanent structure used for the storage of watercraft and associated materials which are enclosed, having a roof and walls.
BREAKWATERS. Structures built or constructed offshore to dissipate the energy of incoming waves for the purpose of protecting the shore from erosion. Breakwaters vary in size and type of construction.
BUFFERED AREAS. Landscaped areas with no structures or facilities located thereon, provided to protect the integrity of residential property when abutted by less restrictive zoning activities and located totally within the confines of said less restrictive properties.
BUILDING. Any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and intended for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals or chattel.
BUILDING HEIGHT. The vertical dimension measured from the average elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the structure.
BUILDING LINE. A line defining the minimum front, side and rear yard requirements.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL. A building or group of buildings in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot on which the building or group of buildings are situated.
BULKHEAD. Synonymous with SEAWALL, meaning a structure built or constructed to protect banks and bluffs by completely separating land from water for the purpose of protecting the shore from erosion. Bulkheads act as retaining walls, keeping the earth or sand behind them from crumbling or slumping. Seawalls are primarily used to resist wave action.
CLUB. A voluntary, incorporated or unincorporated association of persons for purposes of a social, literary, or political nature, or the like. A club is not a partnership.
COMMERCIAL BOATING. Commercial use of pleasure craft or other vessels on a body of water.
COMMERCIAL MARINAS. Establishments providing water-oriented services such as yachting and rowing clubs, boat and dock rentals, storage and launching facilities, sport fishing activities, and other marina-related activities, including but not limited to fuel sales, boat and engine repair, and other retail sales. However, commercial marina facilities shall not be used to land excursion boats, sightseeing boats or ferry boats.
COMMERCIAL PORT FACILITIES. Any facility built within the water of Lake Erie for the purpose of docking ferry boats that transports passengers, property and freight, as well as excursion and sightseeing boats that transport passengers to and from the village.
DEVELOPED. The construction on a lot of any structure allowed under the Zoning Code.
DEVELOPMENT or IMPROVEMENT. Structures such as wharfs, piers, docks, marinas, breakwaters, bulkheads, groins, jetties, revetments, and fill for the purpose of creating new lands or any structure of any kind.
DOCK. Synonymous with WHARF and PIER meaning a structure built or constructed in aid of navigation and extending some distance out into the water, to which watercraft have access for the convenience of loading persons and goods.
DWELLING. Any building or structure typically consisting of living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, closets, kitchens, and bathrooms, used by only one family. This definition includes industrialized units but does not include manufactured homes as defined herein.
DWELLING, MULTI FAMILY. See APARTMENT HOUSE.
DWELLING, ONE FAMILY. A detached building designed for, or occupied exclusively by, one family.
DWELLING, TWO FAMILY. A detached building designed for, or converted or occupied exclusively by two families, living independently of each other.
EXCURSION AND SIGHTSEEING BOATS. The transportation of passengers to and from the village as part of a tour or cruise that is not subject to regulation by the public utilities commission.
FAMILY. One or more persons related by marriage or immediate blood relationship occupying a premise and living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, a lodging house, club fraternity or hotel.
FENCE. A hedge, structure, or partition for the purpose of enclosing a piece of land, or to divide a piece of land into distinct portions, or to separate two contiguous properties.
FENCE, GARDEN. A fence constructed of wire or other mesh with metal or wood posts with each post having an overall measurement of less than 4" by 4", or not greater than 16" in circumference, installed to enclose a garden area and installed along no more than one edge of the property line. Garden fences installed along two property lines (as in the corner of the lot) must be set back 10 feet from one of the property lines. Chain link fences are not considered garden fences. Garden fences require a zoning permit but no fee will be charged for this type of permit.
FENCE, SPECIAL. Fences that do not meet the definition of fence or fence, garden are considered special fences. Special fences, such as for tennis courts, that are associated with a Conditional Use, must be applied for and will be permitted under that related Conditional Use Permit. Special fences, such as for swimming pools, are defined elsewhere.
FERRY BOAT. The transportation of passengers and/or property primarily to and from the village by watercraft or motorized vessel subject to regulation by the public utilities commission.
FILL. Any material used for the primary purpose of replacing Lake Erie aquatic areas with dry land or changing the bottom elevation of Lake Erie.
FOUNDATION. In the building sense, is part of a structural system that supports and anchors the superstructure of a building and transmits its loads directly to the earth. To prevent damage from repeated freeze-thaw cycles, the bottom of the foundation must be below the frost line. Foundations are typically supported on spread footings, wide bases that support walls or piers that distribute the load over a greater area.
FRATERNITY. A body of men associated for their common interest, business or pleasure. Organizations composed of either or both sexes.
GARAGE, PRIVATE. A building or part thereof accessory to a main building and providing for the storage of automobiles and in which no occupation or business for profit is carried on.
GARAGE, PUBLIC OR STORAGE. A building or part thereof other than a private garage for the storage of motor vehicles or boats and in which service station activities may be carried on.
GASOLINE SERVICE STATION. Any area of land, including any structure or structures thereon, that is or are used or designed to be used for the supply of gasoline or oil or other fuel for the propulsion of vehicles or boats. For the purposes of this chapter there shall also be deemed to be included in this term any area or structure used or designed to be used for polishing, greasing, washing, spraying, dry cleaning, or otherwise cleaning or servicing such motor vehicles.
GROINS. Synonymous with JETTIES meaning structures built or constructed perpendicularly from the shore for the primary purpose of trapping and retaining sand. They are suitable erosion control devices where a beach is desired.
HARBOR LINE. The Village Council has established a harbor line around the entire village pursuant to R.C. § 721.04. The boundaries of said harbor line are specifically described in § 11.10 of these codified ordinances.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT. Includes, but is not limited to dump trucks, cranes, dredges, backhoes, bulldozers, and other such equipment used in the construction of a structure.
HEDGE. A fence of boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees.
HISTORICAL MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle of the age of 25 years or more which is defined pursuant to R.C. § 4501.01 (G) and eligible for a collector's license pursuant to R.C. § 4503.45.
HOME OCCUPATION. Any use customarily conducted entirely with a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof.
INDUSTRIAL PORT FACILITIES. Freight loading and off-loading facilities for an industrial operation, including such facilities as docks, water intakes and outfalls, and fill to expand upland facilities or support facilities for such use.
INDUSTRIALIZED UNIT. A building unit or assembly of closed construction, fabricated in an off-site facility, that is substantially self-sufficient as a unit or as a part of a greater structure, and that requires transportation to the site of intended use. INDUSTRIALIZED UNITS include units installed on the site as independent units, as part of a group of units, or incorporated with standard construction methods to form a complete structural entity. INDUSTRIALIZED UNITS does not include manufactured homes as defined herein or mobile homes as defined herein. Industrialized units must be certified by the Ohio Board of Building Standards.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle, the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, incapable of operation by its own power upon a public street, or from which the wheels, or engine, or transmission, or any substantial part thereof has been removed, and which lawfully may have affixed thereto an unexpired license plate.
JUNK. Old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, trash, batteries, paper, rubber, lumber, pipe, used building materials, roofing, old scrap iron, steel, or other ferrous or nonferrous materials which are not held for sale for remelting purposes by an establishment having facilities for processing these materials located in an appropriate business zone pursuant to this chapter.
JUNK MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle that is: three years old or older; is extensively damaged, such damage including but not limited to missing wheels, tires, motor or transmission; apparently inoperable; and having a fair market value of $200 or less.
JUNK YARD. The use of more than 25 square feet of the area of any lot, whether inside or outside a building, or the use of any portion of that half of a lot that joins any street, for the storage, keeping or abandonment of junk.
LAKE SHORE. That area of land which begins at the mean low water mark and whose opposite boundary is the road right-of-way closest to the lake or 125 feet from the high water mark, whichever is less.
LITTORAL RIGHTS. The legal right of an upland property owner to the reasonable use of the waters fronting the property and the right to wharf out to navigable waters within the projected boundaries of the upland property, subject to the rights of the State of Ohio and the United States.
LOADING SPACE. An off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building, or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials, and which abuts upon a street, alley or other appropriate means of access.
LODGER. An occupant who has mere use without actual or exclusive possession.
LODGING HOUSE. A house where lodgings are let; houses containing furnished apartments which are let out by the week or by the month, without meals, or with breakfast simply.
LODGING PLACE. A place for rest for a night or a residence for a time; a temporary habitation.
LOT. A parcel of land occupied or capable of being occupied by one or more buildings and the accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to it, including such open spaces as are required by this chapter.
LOT, CORNER. A lot at the point of intersection of an abutting two or more intersecting streets.
LOT, DEPTH OF. The mean distance from the right-of-way line of the street at the front of the lot to its opposite rear line measured in the general direction of the side lines of the lot where the right-of-way is not established. The road right-of-way shall be assumed to be 50 feet.
LOT, INTERIOR. A lot other than a corner lot.
LOT LINES. The lines defining the limits of a lot as identified on the deed for the lot on record.
LOT OF RECORD. A lot which is part of a subdivision, the plot of which has been recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Erie County, or a lot described by metes and bounds, the deed to which has been recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Erie County.
LOT, WIDTH OF. The width measured along the minimum setback line.
MANUFACTURED HOME. A building unit or assembly of closed construction that is fabricated in an off-site facility and constructed in conformance with the federal construction and safety standards established by the secretary of housing and urban development pursuant to the “Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974", 88 Stat. 700, 42 U.S.C.A. 5401, 5403, and that has a permanent label or tag affixed to it, as specified in 42 U.S.C.A. 5415, certifying compliance with all applicable federal construction and safety standards.
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK. Any tract of land upon which three or more manufactured homes used for habitation are parked, either free of charge or for revenue purposes, and includes any roadway, building, structure, vehicle, or enclosure, used or intended for use as a part of the facilities of such a park. A tract of land which is subdivided and the individual lots are not for rent or rented, but are for sale or sold for the purpose of installation of manufactured homes on the lots, is not a manufactured home park even though three or more manufactured homes are parked thereon if the roadways are dedicated to a local government authority. A manufactured home park does not include any tract of land used solely for storage or display or sale of manufactured homes or solely as a temporary park-camp.
MARINA. For purposes of state regulation, a boat basin with docks or moorings for seven or more watercraft but excluding docks or moorings appurtenant to a private residence and used only by the occupant of that residence for his nonpaying guests and also excluding boat basins located on waters where craft used are normally unsuited for installation of permanent sanitary systems. Marinas are for private use only and may not be used for any commercial purpose, other than dock rental.
MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACK LINE. A line in the back of and parallel to, the street right-of-way line, at a distance from the street right-of-way line equal to the required minimum front yard depth in the zoning district in which it is located. Where the street right-of-way line is not established it shall be assumed to be 50 feet.
MINIMUM LIVING FLOOR AREA. Living floor area shall consist of areas such as living room, bedroom, bathroom, dining room, rooms for cooking, den, library and family rooms, but shall not include areas such as screened-in porches, open porches, breezeways, terraces, garages, and basements.
MOBILE HOME. A building unit or assembly of closed construction that is fabricated in an off-site facility, is more than 35 feet in length or, when erected on-site, is 320 or more square feet, is built on a permanent chassis, is transportable in one or more sections, and does not qualify as a manufactured home as defined herein or in R.C. § 3781.06(C)(4) or as an industrialized unit as defined herein or in R.C. § 3781.06(C)(3).
MODULAR HOME. A modular home is a pre-fabricated building that consist of repeated sections called modules. Modularity involves constructing sections away from the building site, then delivering them to the intended site, where installation is completed. Modular homes are held to the same local, state and regional building codes required for on-site homes. Modular homes must be certified by the Ohio Board of Building Standards (BBS).
MOORING. A place at which a watercraft, vessel or aircraft can be secured by the use of cables, ropes or anchors.
MOTEL, AUTO COURT. A building or group of buildings, whether detached or in connected units, used as individual sleeping or dwelling units designed primarily for transient travelers and providing for accessory off-street parking facilities. The term MOTEL includes buildings designed as tourist courts, motor courts, motels and similar structures which are designed as integrated units of individual rooms under common ownership.
NATURAL SHORELINE OF LAKE ERIE. Delineated as the ordinary high water elevation of 573.4 feet International Great Lakes Datum (1985), which defines the southerly shore of Lake Erie and the boundary of navigable waters of the United States as regulated by the U.S. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers.
NON-CONFORMING USE. A building, structure or use of land existing at the time of enactment of Ord. 1993-0-2, and which does not conform to the use regulations of the district on which it is located.
NURSING OR CONVALESCENT HOME. Any dwelling with sleeping rooms where persons are housed or lodged and furnished with meals and nursing care for hire.
OHIO COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. The comprehensive action of the state and its political subdivisions to preserve, protect, develop, restore or enhance coastal area resources in accordance with established objectives, policies, standards and criteria concerning protection of the natural resources in the coastal area; management of coastal development and redevelopment; preservation and restoration of historic, cultural, and aesthetic coastal features; public access to the coastal area for recreational purposes; and as otherwise described in R.C. § 1506.01(B) and (C) and the Ohio Coastal Management Program.
OPEN SPACE. An area of land which is in its natural state or is developed only for the raising of agricultural crops, lawns or gardens, or for public outdoor recreation (exclusive of active recreational activities such as tennis courts, ball fields, playgrounds, etc.).
OUT BUILDING. See ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
PARKING. Temporary holding of a vehicle for a period longer than required to load or unload persons or goods.
PERMANENT FOUNDATION. A permanent masonry, concrete, or a locally approved footing or foundation, to which a manufactured or mobile home may be affixed.
(R.C. § 3781.06)
PERMANENTLY SITED MANUFACTURED HOME. A manufactured home that meets all of the following criteria as identified in R.C. § 3781.06:
(1) The structure is affixed to a permanent foundation and is connected to appropriate facilities;
(2) The structure, excluding any addition, has a width of at least 22 feet at one point, a length of at least 22 feet at one point, and a total living area, excluding garages, porches, or attachments, of at least 900 square feet;
(3) The structure has a minimum 3:12 residential roof pitch, conventional residential siding, and a six-inch minimum eave overhang, including appropriate guttering;
(4) The structure was manufactured after January 1, 1995; and
(5) The structure is not located in a manufactured home park as defined by R.C. § 3733.01.
PRIVATE FACILITIES. DOCKS or STRUCTURES placed within the waters of Lake Erie for the sole use of the upland owner and for their personal benefit.
PROPERTY LINE. See LOT LINE.
QUARRYING. The removal of more than 50 cubic yards of stone for the sole purpose of sale, gift or barter.
RAFTING. The mooring of vessels or watercraft by cables or ropes to other vessels or watercraft away from the natural shoreline.
RECREATIONAL BOATING. Noncommercial use of pleasure craft on a body of water, including, but not limited to regattas and speedboat races.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A vehicular portable structure that meets all of the following conditions:
(1) It is designed for the sole purpose of recreational travel.
(2) It is not used for the purpose of engaging in business for profit.
(3) It is not used for the purpose of engaging in intrastate commerce.
(4) It is not used for the purpose of commerce as defined in 49 C.F.R. 383.5, as amended.
(5) It is not regulated by the public utilities commission pursuant to R.C. Chapters 4919, 4921 or 4923.
(6) It is classed as one of the following:
(a) TRAVEL TRAILER. A non-self-propelled recreational vehicle that does not exceed an overall length of 35 feet, exclusive of bumper and tongue or coupling, and contains less than 320 square feet of space when erected on site. TRAVEL TRAILER includes a tent-type fold-out camping trailer as defined in R.C. § 4517.01.
(b) MOTOR HOME. A self-propelled recreational vehicle that has no fifth wheel and is constructed with permanently installed facilities for cold storage, cooking and consuming of food, and for sleeping.
(c) TRUCK CAMPER. A non-self-propelled recreational vehicle that does not have wheels for road use and is designed to be placed upon and attached to a motor vehicle. TRUCK CAMPER does not include truck covers that consist of walls and a roof, but do not have floors and facilities enabling them to be used as a dwelling.
(d) FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. A vehicle that is of such size and weight as to be movable without a special highway permit, that has a gross trailer area of 400 square feet or less, that is constructed with a raised forward section that allows a bi-level floor plan, and that is designed to be towed by a vehicle equipped with a fifth-wheel hitch ordinarily installed in the bed of a truck.
(e) PARK TRAILER. A vehicle that is commonly known as a park model recreational vehicle, meets the American national standard institute standard A119.5 (1988) for park trailers, is built on a single chassis, has a gross trailer area of 400 square feet or less when set up, is designed for seasonal or temporary living quarters, and may be connected to utilities necessary for the operation of installed features and appliances.
(R.C. § 4501.01(Q))
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK OR RECREATION CAMP. Any tract of land upon which recreational vehicles, tents, portable sleeping equipment, and similar camping equipment is used for travel, recreation, vacation, or transient dwelling purposes.
REQUIRED YARD. The unoccupied space between a front, side or rear lot line and a principal structure on the same lot.
REVETMENTS. Structures placed on banks and bluffs in such a way as to absorb energy of incoming waves. They are usually built to preserve the existing uses of the shoreline and to protect the slope. Like SEAWALLS, revetments armor and protect the land behind them.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. A general term denoting land, property, or the interest therein, usually in the configuration of a strip, acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes. When used in this context, right-of-way includes the roadway, shoulders or berm, ditch, and slopes extending to the right-of-way limits under the control of the state or local authority.
(R.C. § 4511.01)
ROOMING HOUSE. A building where lodging only is provided for compensation.
SAFETY AND NAVIGATION FACILITIES. Structures on the shore zone or lake zone whose purpose is the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare, such as navigational buoys, lighthouses, scientific monitoring devices, and radio communication devices.
SEMI-PRIVATE FACILITIES. Any facility built within the waters of Lake Erie where the upland shoreline property is held in common ownership by a residential association, or the shoreline property is commonly used by residents of a trailer park, campground, apartment complex or condominium.
SHORE DISTRICT. The area of the lake between the natural shoreline or high water mark to a distance of two miles lakeward. This applies to the entire shoreline of the island and is pursuant to the establishment of a harbor line by § 11.01.
SHORE PROTECTION STRUCTURE. A structure specifically constructed to reduce or prevent erosion of the shore. Examples include, but are not limited to, structures such as groins, jetties, seawalls, revetments, bulkheads and breakwaters.
SHORELINE. That point where the general land contour of Kelleys Island meets the water's edge of Lake Erie.
STICK BUILT. A term generally used to describe a house or structure that is wholly constructed on the site.
STORY, HEIGHT OF. The vertical distance from the top surface of one floor to the top surface of the next above. The height of the top-most story is the distance from the top surface of the floor to the top surface of the ceiling joists.
STREET. Unless otherwise indicated street shall mean either a public or a private street.
STREET, PRIVATE. A thoroughfare which affords principal means of access to property, but which has not been dedicated to public use.
STREET, PUBLIC. A public thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use and accepted by the Village Council, and which affords principal means of access to abutting property.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders, or any substantial changes in the roof and exterior walls.
STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground, including signs, billboards and fences or walls used as fences.
STRUCTURE (as applied to the Shore District). Any facility lakeward of the natural shoreline, including but not limited to buildings, docks, shore protection structures, moorings and boat houses. In addition, it refers to any facility which requires fill being placed upon the submerged land of Lake Erie, including rubble mound docks, rubble mound walls, rock filled timber crib docks, rock filled timber crib walks, steel sheet pile walls, revetments, riprap shore protection, unattached breakwalks and precast concrete modular structures.
STRUCTURE, PRINCIPAL. See BUILDING, PRINCIPAL.
SWIMMING POOL, PRIVATE. Any permanent pool or open tank, not located within a completely enclosed building, and containing or normally capable of containing water to a depth at any point greater than three feet. Farm ponds and/or lakes are not included, provided that swimming was not the primary purpose for their construction and is not the primary purpose for their current use.
UPLAND PROPERTY. Land, whether publicly or privately owned, directly abutting the natural shoreline of Lake Erie. Owners of upland property have littoral rights to the waters fronting their property.
UTILITIES. Any utility company licensed to do business in the state by the Public Utilities Commission and village operated utilities, for such purposes as submerged cables, water intake pipes, and water outfall pipes.
WATER BORNE TRANSIT. Commercial use of a vessel rated by the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 30 passengers, where such passengers board and unboard at a single site.
WIDTH, SIDE YARD. The perpendicular distance between the established side lot line and any portion of any principal structure existing or to be constructed on said lot.
WRECKED MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle which does not have lawfully affixed thereto an unexpired license plate, and the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, incapable of operation by its own power on a public street, or from which the wheels, engine, transmission, or any substantial part thereof has been removed.
YARD. An open area on a lot that lies between the permitted principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot line. Such yard shall be unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as provided otherwise in this chapter.
YARD, FRONT. A yard extending the full width of the lot along the front lot line or street right-of- way and extending from the front lot line or street right-of-way to the nearest points of the permitted principal or accessory building on the lot, exclusive of steps, overhanging eaves, chimneys, gutters or cornices. Where the street right-of-way is not established, it shall be assumed to be 50 feet. In the case of corner lots all yards abutting a street or right-of-way shall be considered to be a front yard.
YARD, REAR. A yard extending the full width of the lot along the rear lot line from the rear lot line to the nearest point of the permitted principal building or buildings on the lot exclusive of steps, chimneys, overhanging eaves, and gutters.
YARD, SIDE. An area extending from the front yard to the rear yard of a lot and lying between the side lot line and the nearest part of the principal structure on the lot.
YARD DEPTH, FRONT. The perpendicular distance between street right-of-way and the nearest portion of any principal structure existing or to be constructed. Where the street right-of-way is not established it shall be assumed to be 50 feet.
YARD DEPTH, REAR. An open unoccupied space on the same lot with any principal structure between the rear line of the building and the rear line of the lot and extending the full width of the lot.
YARD DEPTH, SIDE. An open unoccupied space on the same lot with any principal structure between the side lines of the building and the side lot line of the lot.
(Ord. 1993-O-2, passed 3-13-93; Am. Ord. 1994-O-17, passed 7-14-94; Am. Ord. 1996-O-2, passed 3-9-96; Am. Ord. 1997-O-28, passed 8-14-97; Am. Ord. 1999-O-26, passed 6-24-99; Am. Ord. 2001-O-12, passed 4-12-01; Am. Ord. 2001-O-20, passed 5-24-01; Am. Ord. 2001-O-33, passed 7-12-01; Am. Ord. 2001-O-35, passed 7-12-01; Am. Ord. 2001-O- 58, passed 11-8-01; Am. Ord. 2002-O-4, passed 2-9-02; Am. Ord. 2004- O-22, passed 12-11-04; Am. Ord. 2005-O-29, passed 12-10-05; Am. Ord. 2016-O-19, passed 9-8-16; Am. Ord. 2021-O-27, passed 12-11-21)