Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

 

18.110 Rules of Interpretation and Definitions

18.110.020 Definitions

  1. A.
    Where a word or term is not defined in this Chapter but is defined elsewhere in this ordinance or in the Code, such definition shall be applicable unless the context indicates that a standard dictionary definition is more appropriate.
  2. B.
    Where a word or term is defined in this Chapter and also defined elsewhere in this ordinance, the definition contained in this Chapter shall be generally applicable except in the Chapter or Section to which the other definition applies.

(History: Ord. ZRR-1725; ZRR-1661; ZRR-1637)

18.110.375 Lot

Lot means a parcel of land occupied, or to be occupied, by one main building or unit group of buildings, and the accessory buildings or uses customarily incident thereto, including such open spaces as are required under these regulations, and having its principal frontage upon a public street. A lot as used in this ordinance may consist of one or more platted lots or tracts, or parts thereof.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Platted lot means a portion of a subdivision intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or for development.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Corner lot means a lot abutting upon 2 or more streets at their intersection. A corner lot shall be deemed to front on that street on which it has its least dimension, unless otherwise specified by the Director of Planning and Development Services, except that a lot made up of more than one platted lot shall be deemed to front on the street upon which the platted lots front.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Double-frontage lot means a lot abutting upon 2 or more streets, at least 2 of which do not intersect.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Interior lot means a lot whose side lot lines do not abut upon any street.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Through lot means an interior, double-frontage lot.

(History: Ord. ZRR-2343 §7, 2002; ZRR-1725; ZRR-1661; ZRR-1637; ZRR-889 §18.02)

Effective on: 1/1/1901