22.08.032 L definitions.
“Live/work unit” means a dwelling unit in combination with a shop, office, studio, or other workspace within the same unit, where the resident occupant both lives and works. A live/work unit is intended to function predominantly as living space with incidental accommodations for work-related activities that are beyond the scope of a home occupation.
“Lot” means a building site that is described by reference to a recorded plat, by metes and bounds, or by section, township and range which has direct legal access to a street or has access to a street over an easement approved by the county.
Lot Area and Dimensions.
1. “Lot area” means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot.
2. “Lot depth” means the horizontal length of a straight line drawn from the midpoint of the lot front line and at right angles to such line to its intersection with a line parallel to the lot front line and passing through the midpoint of the lot rear line. In the case of a lot having a curved front line, the lot for purposes of this section shall be deemed to be a line tangent to the curve and parallel to a straight line connecting the points of intersection of the lot sidelines of the lot with the lot front line.
3. “Lot width” means the horizontal distance between the lot side lines measured at right angles to the line comprising the depth of the lot at a point midway between the lot front line and the lot rear line.
“Lot coverage” means the amount of land covered, occupied or permitted to be covered/occupied by a roofed building or buildings, usually expressed in square feet or percentage of land on the lot, and measured horizontally at the outside of external walls or supporting members of all primary and accessory structures. See AMC 22.84.020 for lot coverage calculation details.
Lot Lines.
1. “Front lot line” means the property line abutting a street or the edge of a private street, or primary access. For corner lots or through lots, designation of the front lot line shall be made by the public works director based on the context of the site and addressing needs for fire, life, and safety. For a flag lot, the front lot line is the shortest lot line adjoining the pole portion of the lot, excluding the unbuildable portion of the pole.
2. “Rear lot line” means the lot line opposite and farthest from the front lot line. For a pointed or irregular lot, the rear lot line shall be an imaginary line, parallel to and farthest from the front lot line, not less than ten feet long and wholly within the lot.
3. “Side lot line” means any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
Lot Types.
1. “Corner lot” means a lot located at the intersection of two or more streets (See Diagram 22.08.058A).
2. “Interior lot” means a lot other than a corner lot with frontage on only one street other than an alley.
3. “Through lot” means a lot other than a corner lot with frontage on more than one street other than an alley (See Diagram 22.08.058A).
“Low-income household” means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is at or below eighty percent of the median household income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Low-Income Household, Extremely. “Extremely low-income household” means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is at or below thirty percent of the median household income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Low-Income Household, Very. “Very low-income household” means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together whose adjusted income is at or below fifty percent of the median household income adjusted for household size, for the county where the household is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021).