§ 30.04.120. "L" Words and Phrases Defined.

A.

Land Area, Gross. See "Lot Area, Gross".

B.

Land Area, Net. See "Lot Area, Net".

C.

Landscaping means trees, grass, ground cover, shrubs, vines, rock gardens, planter boxes installed and maintained, but not including paving, decking or artificial plants.

D.

Level means a horizontal division of a building extending from a floor to the next floor above, or if there is no higher floor, to the ceiling directly above. If the finished floor of one portion of a building lies no more than four feet above or below that of an adjacent finished floor, it shall be considered as being the same level as that of the adjacent floor. A level may or may not be a story. See "Story."

E.

Lightwell means the enclosed area open from ground to sky directly abutting a glazed opening in a basement wall.

F.

Loading Facility means an area other than a street or alley, either open or enclosed, or partially enclosed within a structure or portion thereof, designed or used for the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while loading or unloading goods or materials.

G.

Lodginghouse. See "Boardinghouse."

H.

Loft. Shall mean the same as "Mezzanine."

I.

Lot, Legal Lot of Record. shall mean:

1.

A parcel of real property shown as a delineated parcel of land with a number, letter or other designation on a final map of subdivision recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, provided said parcel has not merged pursuant to Section 30.86.120 of this Chapter.

2.

A parcel of land, the dimensions or boundaries of which are defined by a record of survey map recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in accordance with the law regulating the subdivision of land, provided said parcel has not merged pursuant to this Code. See also "Building Site."

J.

Lot Area, Gross means the total area of a lot or parcel, including public rights-of-way, road easements and private streets. "Lot Area, Gross" shall mean the same as "Land Area, Gross."

K.

Lot Area, Net means the area of a lot or parcel, exclusive of any portion of such land devoted to or encumbered by a public right-of-way granted or condemned for the purposes of vehicular access. Lot Area, Net is also exclusive of any portion of such land devoted to or encumbered by a private road or easement which provides vehicular access to five or more dwelling units, except that Lot Area, Gross shall not be reduced by the amount of private road or easement which provides public benefit when compared to a configuration which provides individual access to the dwelling units. Public benefit shall include but is not limited to: 1) a reduction in the extent of paving for vehicular access; 2) a reduction in the number of curb-cuts on or along a public right-of-way with a commensurate increase in the amount of on-street parking available to the public; 3) a reduction in the number of vehicular intersections with a commensurate reduction in the potential for vehicular accidents, and/or 4) avoidance of degradation to the existing environment. Public benefit shall be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Community Development.

L.

Lot, Corner means a lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets, which streets have an angle of intersection measured within said lot of not more than 135 degrees.

M.

Lot Coverage means that percentage of a lot which, when viewed directly from above, would be covered by a structure or structures, or any part thereof, including any area under roof, cantilevered decks, balconies, roof overhangs, and eaves. Paved areas, swimming pool decks, and other similar structures constructed at or below grade level, or in no event higher than 30 inches above adjoining grade of said structures, shall not be considered at "lot coverage."

N.

Lot Depth means the horizontal length of a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front property line of the lot to the midpoint of the rear lot line. On panhandle or flag shaped lots, the access strip portion shall be excluded when calculating lot depth.

O.

Lot, Interior means a lot other than a corner lot or reversed corner lot.

P.

Lot, Irregularly shaped means a lot that is other than substantially square-, rectangular-, panhandle- or pie-shaped.

Q.

Lot, Key means the first lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot whether or not separated by an alley.

R.

Lot Line Building means either:

1.

A building constructed and located on, or less than one foot from the property line on any boundary of a building site; or

2.

Any overhang of a building constructed and located on, or less than one foot from the property line on any boundary of a building site.

S.

Lot Line, Front means:

1.

In the case of an interior lot, a line separating a lot from the street.

2.

In the case of a corner lot, a line separating the narrower street frontage from the street.

3.

In the case of either an interior or corner lot which extends from one street to another, the lines separating the lot from the streets on both frontages, except where the right of vehicular access has been waived to one of the streets as required by governmental agency, the line separating the lot from the street upon which access has been waived becomes the rear property line.

T.

Lot Line, Rear means the record lot line or lines most distant from and generally opposite the front lot line; except that in the case of an interior triangular or pie-shaped lot, it shall mean a straight line ten feet in length which:

1.

Is parallel to the front lot line or the chord of a curved front lot line; and

2.

Intersects the two other lot lines at points most distant from the front lot line.

U.

Lot Line, Side means any lot line of record not a front line or a rear lot line.

V.

Lot, Panhandle means a lot whose largest area is located to the rear of another lot or lots and which lot has its only access by means of a narrow, fee ownership strip of land connecting such lot to a street; same as "Flag Lot."

W.

Lot, Reversed Corner means a corner lot, the street side line of which is a continuation of the front line of the lot abutting the rear of such reversed corner lot.

X.

Lot, Through means a lot having a frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

Y.

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.

(Ord. No. 541; Ord. No. 615; Ord. No. 727; Ord. No. 795)