Packet: Tiffin City Council Work Session (09/15/2026)

CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS B. “Lamp wattage” means the amount of power of a lamp expressed in watts. C. “Light, direct” means light emitted directly from the lamp, off a reflector or reflector diffuser, or through the refractor or diffuser lens of a luminary. D. “Light, indirect” means direct light that has been reflected or has scattered off of other surfaces. E. “Light loss factor” means a factor applied to lamps, which estimates the lumen output of a lamp sometime after installation. (For example, a lamp with an initial lumen rating of 10,000, which has a light loss factor of 0.7, is estimated to put out 7,000 lumens. A lamp with an initial lumen rating of 10,000, which has a light loss factor of 1.0, is estimated to put out 10,000 lumens.) F. “Light trespass” means the shining of light produced by luminaries beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located. G. “Loading space” means an off-street space within the main building or on the same lot, providing for the standing, loading, or unloading of commercial vehicles, having a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 35 feet and a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet. H. “Long-term care facility” means a long-term care unit of a hospital, a licensed hospice program, a foster group home, a group living arrangement, or a facility licensed under Chapter 135C.1 of the Code of Iowa whether the facility is public or private. I. “Lot” means a tract, plot, or portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended to serve as a unit of taxation and lawful transfer. (1) “Lot, corner” means a lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees. (2) “Lot, depth of” means the average horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. (3) “Lot, double frontage” means a lot that fronts upon two parallel streets or two streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot. (4) “Lot, interior” means a lot other than a corner lot. (5) “Lot, merged” means two or more contiguous lots, in single ownership, that individually do not conform to the Zoning Code bulk standards and on which an “Affidavit of Explanatory of Title” has been filed in the office of the County Recorder. (6) “Lot lines” means the lines bounding a lot. (7) “Lot line, front” means in the case of an interior lot, that line separating the lot from the street. In the case of a corner lot, or double frontage lot, “front lot line” means that line separating the lot from that street that is designated as the front street in the plat and in the application for a zoning compliance permit. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1475 -