GLOSSARY OF TERMS Lot. A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of ownership and/or for building purposes or development, having fixed boundaries and designated on a plat or survey together with the required open spaces and having frontage on a public street or a private street. Lot Coverage. The ratio of enclosed ground floor area of all buildings and structures on a lot to the horizontally projected area of the lot, expressed as a percentage. Lot Line Adjustment. A process that is used to change property lines of existing parcels for the purpose of combining two (2) or more adjacent parcels into one (1) parcel, alter and/or correct the boundary between two (2) or more parcels, or reconfigure the shape of parcels, without creating any additional parcels. Lot Measurements. The method of measurement for a lot under this chapter, which shall be conducted as follows: A. Depth means the distance between the mid-points of straight lines connecting the foremost points of the side lot lines in front and the rearmost points of the side lot lines in the rear. B. Width means the distance between straight lines connecting front and rear lot lines at each side of the lot, measured at the minimum required building setback line. Lot, Minimum Area of. The area of a lot is computed exclusive of any portion of the right of way of any public or private street. Lot of Record. A lot which is part of a subdivision recorded in the office of the County Recorder, or a lot or parcel described by metes and bounds, the description of which has been so recorded. Lot Types. Means, as follows: A. “Corner lot” means a lot located at the intersection of two or more streets. A lot abutting on a curved street or streets shall be considered a corner lot if straight lines drawn from the foremost points of the side lot lines to the foremost point of the lot meet at an interior angle of less than 135 degrees. B. “Interior lot” means a lot with only one frontage on a street. C. “Through lot” means a lot other than a corner lot with frontage on more than one street. Through lots abutting two streets may be referred to as double frontage lots. D. “Reversed frontage lot” means a lot on which frontage is at right angles to the general pattern in the area. A reversed frontage lot may also be a corner lot. 248
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