“Yard” means an open space other than a court, on a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as expressly permitted in this Zoning Ordinance.
(a) “Yard, front” means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between any part of a building not hereafter excepted and the front lot line; and the depth of a front yard is the minimum horizontal distance between any part of the building, other than such parts as hereinafter excepted, and the front lot line.
(b) “Yard, front - least depth, how measured” means front yard depth shall be measured from the right-of-way line of the existing street on which the lot fronts (the front lot line); provided, however, that if a proposed right-of-way line of such street has been officially established, then the required front yard least depth shall be measured from such proposed right-of-way line.
(c) “Yard, rear” means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between a building and the rear lot line; and the depth of a rear yard is the minimum horizontal distance between any part of the building, other than such parts as hereinafter excepted, and the rear lot line.
(d) “Yard, side” means a yard extending between the front yard and the rear yard between a building and the nearest side lot line; and the width of a side yard is the minimum horizontal distance between any part of a building, other than such parts as hereinafter excepted, and the nearest side lot line.
(e) “Yard, side - least width, how measured” means side yard widths shall be measured from the nearest side lot line, and, in case such lot line is a side street lot line, from the right-of-way line of the existing street; provided, however, that if a proposed right-of-way line of such street has been officially established, then the required side yard least width shall be measured from such proposed right-of-way line. (Ord. 1-1969. Passed 3-24-69.)