Subdividers Ordinance

Lot, Corner: 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. Lot, Depth of: The average horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. Lot, Double Frontage is a lot that fronts upon two parallel streets or two streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot. Lot, Interior: A lot other than a corner lot. Lot, Merged: Two or more contiguous lots, in single ownership, that individually do not conform to zoning ordinance bulk standards and on which an “Affidavit of Explanatory of Title” has been filed in the office of the Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa. Lot Lines: The lines bounding a lot. Lot Line, Front: 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. Lot Line, Rear is 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 ten feet long farthest from the lot line and wholly within the lot. Lot Line, Side: 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. Lot Width: 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. Lot, Reversed Corner: A corner lot, the rear of which abuts the side of another lot. Main Building: A building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot upon which it is situated. Main Use is the principal use to which the premises are devoted. Manufactured Home: A factory-built dwelling that is manufactured or constructed under the authority of 42 U.S.C. Section 5403, Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. To qualify as a manufactured home under this ordinance it must not be constructed with a permanent hitch or other device allowing it to be moved, other than for the purpose of moving to a permanent site, and it must not have permanent wheels or axles. A mobile home constructed to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards is not a manufactured home unless it has 12 Adopted November 14, 2007