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7. MeASUreMeNtS AND DeFiNitiONS DRAFT

Definitions

electric Vehicle Parking Space: any parking space 7.2.16 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “M”
that is clearly identified to be used exclusively for the Manufactured home: refer to 134-9.16
parking of an electric vehicle.
Mobile home: refer to 134-9.16
Mobile home park or trailer park: refer to 134-9.16
7.2.9 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “F” Modular home: refer to 134-9.16

7.2.10 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “G” 7.2.17 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “N”
Garage, private: an enclosed structure intended for RESERVED
and used for the parking of the private motor vehicles
of the families resident upon the premises. 7.2.18 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “O”
7.2.11 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “H” Occupied space: interior floor space within a building
RESERVED that is regularly occupied by building users. Occupied
space does not include storage areas, utility space, or
7.2.12 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “i” parking areas.
impervious Surface (or cover): any surface that Off-street parking and loading area: any portion
cannot effectively absorb or infiltrate rainfall, including of a property used for parking of employee, customer
driveways, sidewalks, patios, swimming pools, and areas or resident vehicles; storage, parking and display of
of a site covered by buildings. any commercial vehicles, commercial equipment or
contractor’s equipment; and/or storage or placement of
7.2.13 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “J” any merchandise.
RESERVED 7.2.19 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “P”

7.2.14 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “K” Parking lot: any portion of a property used for
RESERVED parking of employee, customer, or resident vehicles;
storage, parking or display of any commercial vehicles,
7.2.15 terMS BeGiNNiNG WitH “l” commercial equipment or contractor’s equipment;
lot: refer to 134-9.15 Parking lot, main: any set of parking aisles and lanes
lot, corner: a lot abutting upon two or more streets at with more than 60 percent of the parking for the
building on the lot.
their intersection.
lot, depth: the mean horizontal distance between the Parking space: a permanently surfaced area which
includes the parking stall plus the maneuvering space
front and rear lot lines. required for the parking of motor vehicles. Space for
lot, double frontage: a lot having a frontage on two maneuvering, incidental to parking or unparking, shall
nonintersecting streets, as distinguished from a corner not encroach upon any public right-of-way, except as
lot. permitted by the city engineer.
lot, Flag: a lot with only enough width along the street Patio: a paved and landscaped area on a lot for the
for a driveway and full lot width behind another lot. gathering of people, not vehicles. Seating, eating

lot frontage: the portion of a lot which abuts a public and drinking, or retails sales may occur on a patio as
street. Each side of a lot so abutting a public street shall permitted by the district.
be considered as separate lot frontage. Pedestrian way: a pathway designed for use by
lot, interior: a lot other than a corner lot. pedestrians; it can be located mid-block allowing
pedestrian movement from one street to another
lot lines:. refer to 134-9.15 without traveling along the block’s perimeter.
lot of record: refer to 134-9.15 Person: an individual, group of individuals, partnership,
lot width: the width of a lot measured at the required association, corporation, or any other business unit or
front yard setback line and at right angles to its depth. legal entity.
The minimum lot width shall be maintained from the Pervious surface (or cover): any surface that allows
required front yard setback line to the front of the for the absorption or infiltration of rainwater into the
principal building. ground or into plant material, including vegetated roofs.

135-7-8 DRAFT AUGUST 3, 2017