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

CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS (8) “Lot line, rear” means the lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of a lot pointed at the rear or triangular shaped, the rear lot line is an imaginary line parallel to the front lot line not less than 10 feet long farthest from the lot line and wholly within the lot. (9) “Lot line, side” means any lot line other than the front lot line or rear lot line. A side lot line separating a lot from a street is a side- street lot line. A side lot line separating a lot from another lot or lots is an interior side lot line. (10) “Lot width” means the width of a lot measured at the building line and at right angles to its depth where the minimum building line or setback intersects the side lot lines. (11) “Lot, reversed corner” means a corner lot, the rear of which abuts the side of another lot. J. “Lumen” means a unit of luminous flux. One foot-candle is one lumen per square foot. For the purpose of this section, the lumen value is the initial lumen output rating of a lamp. K. “Luminaries” means a complete lighting unit consisting of a light source and all necessary mechanical, electrical, and decorative parts. L. “Luminaries, cutoff type” means luminaries containing elements such as shields, reflectors, or refractor panels that direct and cutoff a direct view of the light source at a cutoff angle. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1476 -