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"Land use" means the manner in which land and/or structures are used.
"Landscaping" means the arrangement and planting of trees, grass, ground cover, shrubs, flowers, landscaping, and the placement of site screening, pedestrian or bicycle pathways to achieve functional and/or aesthetic enhancement of a site.
"Legislative authority" means the city council of the city of Selah.
"Livestock" means horses, cattle, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, rabbits, sheep, mink or other animals normally considered "livestock."
"Lot" means a fractional part of subdivided lands having fixed boundaries, being of sufficient area and dimension to meet minimum zoning requirements for width and area. The term shall include "tracts" or "parcels."
Lot, Corner. "Corner lot" means a lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets, provided the angle of the intersection of the street margins does not exceed one hundred thirty-five degrees.
Lot, Inside or Interior. "Inside or interior lot" means a lot other than a corner lot.
Lot, Through. "Through lot" means an interior lot having frontage on two streets.
"Lot area" means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot.
"Lot coverage" means the percentage of the area of a lot covered by buildings and accessory structures.
"Lot depth" means the horizontal length of a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line.
Lot Line, Front. "Front lot line" means the property line separating the lot from a street. For the purpose of establishing the front lot line for a corner lot, through lot or flag lot, the following shall apply:
(1) In the case of a corner lot or through lot, the front lot line shall be the property line with the narrowest street frontage, except the building official or his designee shall designate the front lot line for corner lots or through lots in residential zoning districts.
(2) For a flag lot, when the access easement or right-of-way extends across the lot, the front lot line shall be the line separating the lot from the right-of-way or access easement. When the right-of-way or access easement does not extend across the property, the front line shall be determined by the building official.
Where the building official determines the front of the lot consideration will be given to owner preference and public safety issues.
Lot Line, Rear. "Rear lot line" means the property line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. For the purpose of establishing the rear lot line of a triangular or trapezoidal lot, or where the rear line of the lot is formed by two or more lines, the following shall apply:
(1) For a triangular or gore shaped lot, a line ten feet in length within the lot and farthest removed from the front lot line and at right angles to the line comprising the depth of such lot shall be used as the rear lot line;
(2) In the case of a trapezoidal lot, the rear line of which is not parallel to the front lot line, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a line at right angles to the line comprising the depth of such lot and drawn through a point bisecting the recorded rear lot line;
(3) In the case of a pentagonal lot, the rear boundary of which includes an angle formed by two lines, such angle shall be employed for determining the rear lot line in the same manner as prescribed for a triangular lot.
Lot Line, Side. "Side lot line" means any lot boundary line not a front lot line or rear lot line.
"Lot of record" means a lot shown on an officially recorded plat or subdivision, or a parcel of land where the deed or contract of sale is officially recorded, considered as a unit of property, and legally described. "Officially recorded" includes either official recordation with the county auditor or payment of excise tax to the county treasurer, so long as the date of payment is officially stamped on the document and that date is prior to December 28, 1964.
"Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the line comprising the depth of the lot at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines; provided, that the length of the line constituting the rear line of the required front yard shall never be less than fifty feet. (Ord. 2046, § 2 (Exh. A), 2018; Ord. 1634, § 203, 2004.)