§ 10.12.070. Parking on unimproved surfaces, definitions.

As used in this section:

"Building line" means a line parallel or approximately parallel to the street line and beyond which, buildings or fences may not be erected.

"Corner lot" means any residential property located at the intersection or confluence of two or more streets such that public street rights-of-way are directly adjacent to at least two contiguous sides of the lot.

"Driveway" means the primary improved or unimproved parking surface which provides egress and ingress from a garage, carport or off-street parking area to an adjacent street or alley.

"Front yard" means the area from the front face of a residential structure to the front property line or street right-of-way line or, when a structure does not exist, the area from the front building line to the front property line or street right-of-way. A corner lot shall be deemed to have two front yards.

"Improved parking surface" means an area used for the parking or storage of vehicles that is overlaid or otherwise paved with concrete, asphalt, paving stones or other hard surfaced durable material approved by the building inspector.

"Rear yard" means the area from the rear face of the residential structure to the rear property line.

"Side yard" means the area from the side of a residential structure to the side property line.

"Vehicle" means every device, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway except electric personal assistive mobility devices or devices moved by human power.

(Ord. No. 4213, § 1, 7-19-2010)