Zoning Dictionary

Category: Regulatory Terms

Land Area, Gross

The total land area of a defined residential or industrial district, less lands that are considered to be undevelopable.

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Land Area, Net

The area of a site that will not be further divided into additional sites.

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Landmark

A structure or landscape feature which by its architectural or historic merit or impact is worthy of special recognition and preservation.

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Light Cut-off Angle

An angle from vertical, extending downward from a luminaire, which defines the maximum range of illumination outward at the ground plane.

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Light Plane or Angular Plane

An imaginary inclined plane, rising over a lot, drawn at a specified angle from the vertical, the bottom side of which is coincidental with the lot line(s) or yard line(s) of the lot, or directly above them, and which together with other bulk regulations and lot size requirements, delineate the maximum bulk of any building […]

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Light Trespass

The spilling of light, whether directly, indirectly, or by glare, onto a lot, parcel, or public way other than the lot or parcel on which the light fixture is located.

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Lot of Record

A lot which is part of a recorded subdivision or a parcel of land which has been recorded, usually at a county recorder’s office containing property tax records.

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Lot, Panhandle

Any lot which gains highway frontage through the use of a narrow strip of land which is an integral part of the lot.

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Lot, Slope, Average

The average slope of a vacant lot shall be calculated using the following formula: AS = 100 IL / A; where A = Net area of a lot in square feet AS = Average percent of slope I = Contour Interval in feet L = Summation of existing contour length in feet.

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Lot, Triangular

A lot which is bounded by only three lot lines.

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