(a) Lot. “Lot” means a parcel of land of sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements for use, coverage and area and to provide such yards and other open spaces as are required in this Zoning Code. A lot shall have frontage on an improved public street and may consist of:
(1) A single lot of record;
(2) A portion of a lot of record; or
(3) A combination of complete lots of record, of complete lots of record and portions of lots of record, or of portions of lots of record.
(b) Lot area. “Lot area” means the area of a horizontal plane bounded by the front, side, and rear lot lines.
(c) Lot frontage.
(1) “Lot frontage” means the portion of a lot nearest the street. For the purpose of determining yard requirements on corner lots and through lots, all sides of a lot adjacent to a street shall be considered frontage and yards shall be provided as indicated in § 1261.10(b). On comer lots, the rear yard shall be interpreted to be opposite the frontage having the least dimension. On square or approximately square corner lots, the rear yard shall be considered that which is opposite the frontage bearing the official post office address. Through lots shall be interpreted to have two front yards and two side yards.
(2) Minimum lot frontage requirements shall be determined by a continuous measurement on one frontage. The totaling of discontinuous measurements on one frontage or on more than one frontage to meet minimum frontage requirements is not permitted.
(d) Lot line, front. “Lot line, front” means that boundary of a lot which is along the side line of an existing or dedicated public street or other public way. Where such public way is not a dedicated street, the right-of-way of such public way shall be deemed to be 60 feet, unless otherwise provided.
(e) Lot line, rear. “Lot line, rear” means that boundary of a lot which is most distant from and is, or is most nearly, parallel to the front lot line.
(f) Lot line, side. “Lot line, side” means any boundary of a lot which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
(g) Lot measurements. A lot shall be measured as follows:
(1) The depth of a lot shall be considered to be the distance between the mid-points of straight lines connecting the foremost points of the side lot lines in the front and the rearmost points of the side lot lines in the rear; and
(2) The width of a lot shall be considered to be the distance between straight lines connecting front and rear lot lines at each side of the lot, measured at the building set-back line.
(h) Lot, minimum area of. “Lot, minimum area of” means the lot area computed exclusive of the following:
(1) Any portion of the right-of-way of any public street or easement for a street;
(2) Of the total area of all other easements, the portion that exceeds 20 percent of the total area of the lot; and
(3) The areas of ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and federally designated flood plains, on lots that do not meet the requirements of § 1246.02(b).
(i) Lot of record. “Lot of record” means a lot which is part of a subdivision recorded in the office of the County Recorder or a lot or parcel described by metes and bounds, the description of which has been so recorded.
(j) Lot types. Terminology used in this Zoning Code with reference to corner lots, interior lots, and through lots is as follows:
(1) Corner lot. “Corner lot” means a lot located at an intersection of two or more streets. A lot abutting on a curved street shall be considered a corner lot if straight lines drawn from the foremost points of the side lot lines to the foremost point of the lot meet at an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.
(2) Interior lot. “Interior lot” means a lot other than a corner lot with only one frontage on a street.
(3) Through lot. “Through lot” means a lot other than a corner lot with frontage on more than one street. Through lots abutting two streets may be referred to as double frontage lots.
(k) Premises. “Premises” means any lot, including buildings or improvements thereon.
(l) Roadway frontage. “Roadway frontage” means the distance any zoning lot has on any publicly dedicated roadway as defined in § 1240.07(gg).
(Ord. 11-O-1, passed 2-23-2011; Am. Ord. 13-O-60, passed 12-16-2013)