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Created: 2025-02-26 08:25:05 [EST] (Supp. No. 21) Page 6 of 29 Lot area means the area of a lot in a horizontal plane bounded by the lot lines, but not including any area occupied by the waters of a duly recorded lake or river or wetland or area which has been dedicated as public right-of-way. Lot, back, means a lot typically separated from a public or private road by another lot and which gains access to the public or private road via a narrow corridor. Such a separated lot is considered to be a back lot when the corridor is platted as an outlot. A separated lot is considered to be a flag lot when the corridor is platted as part of the lot. When the corridor is merely an easement over another lot, the separated l ot is considered to be an easement back lot. Lot, corner, means a lot situated at the junction of, and abutting on, two or more intersecting streets, or a lot at the point of deflection in alignment of a continuous street, the interior angle of which does not exceed 135 degrees. Lot coverage means the total square footage of all building footprints and structures on a parcel. Lot depth means the mean horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line of a lot. Lot, front, means a lot abutting a public or private road, across which an outlot has been platted for access to a back lot. Lot, interior, means a lot other than a corner lot. Lot line means the property line bounding a lot; except that where any portion of a lot extends into the public right-of-way or a proposed public right-of-way, the line of such public right-of-way shall be the lot line. Lot line, front, means that boundary of a lot which abuts an existing or dedicated public or private street, and in the case of a corner lot it shall be the shortest dimension on a public or private street. If the dimensions of a corner lot are equal, the front lot line shall be designated by the owner and filed in the office of the building inspector. Lot line, rear, means that boundary of a lot which is opposite the front lot line. If the rear lot line is less than ten feet in length, or if the lot forms a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be a line ten feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line. On a lakeshore lot, the rear lot line i s the lot line that is opposite the natural ordinary high water mark at the lakeshore. Lot line, side, means any boundary of a lot which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line. Lot, lot of record, means any lot for which a deed or registered land survey has been recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles for Hennepin County prior to January 1, 1975, and after approval by the council if required. Lot, through, means a lot which has a pair of opposite lot lines abutting two substantially parallel streets, and which is not a corner lot. On a through lot, both street lines shall be front lot lines for applying this chapter. Lot width means the horizontal distance between side lot lines measured at the following locations: (1) For lots which do not abut a lake or tributary, at the rear of the required front yard, measured parallel to the front lot line. (2) For lots which abut a lake or tributary, at the shoreline measured in a straight line between the points at which the side lot lines intersect the OHWL, and at the required structure setback from the OHWL, measured in a straight line between the points of intersection of the side lot lines with the structure setback line. Manufactured home or mobile home means any type of structure or vehicle which can be readily adapted to or does provide facilities for a person to eat or sleep which is mounted on wheels, has provisions for wheels, or may be loaded on an ordinary flatbed truck, such as a house trailer, converted bus or truck, tent or small building. 34