City of Windsor – Transport Terminal Land Use Study – 2020 November 16

3.76 LOT FRONTAGE, shall mean the horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot measured at right angles, but where such lot lines are not parallel, the lot frontage shall be measured perpendicularly to the line joining the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines at a point seven and one-half (7.5) metres (24.50’) back from the front lot line, and where such lot lines meet, the lot frontage shall be measured perpendicularly to the line joining the midpoint of the front lot line with the apex of the triangle formed by the side lot lines at a point seven and one-half

(7.5) metres (24.60’) back from the front lot line, and where such lot lines are curved, the lot frontage shall be measured along the line between the interior side lot line and the intersection of the tangents to the street lines, drawn through the extremities of the front lot line and exterior side lot line.

3.77 LOT, INTERIOR, shall mean a lot other than a corner lot which is situated between adjacent lots and has access to one street.

• 3.78 LOT LINES, shall mean the boundary lines of a lot defined as follows:

  1. Front Lot Line, shall mean:

     • in the case of an interior lot the lot line dividing the lot from the street;

     • in the case of a corner lot the shorter lot line abutting the street unless each lot line is of equal length in which case the front lot line shall be the lot line where the principal access to the lot is provided;

     • in the case of a through lot the front lot line shall be the lot line where the principal access to the lot is provided.

  2. Rear Lot Line, shall mean the lot line farthest from and opposite to the front lot line;

  3. Side Lot Line, shall mean a lot line other than a front or rear lot line;

  4. Side Lot Line, Exterior, shall mean the side lot line which abuts the street on a corner lot;

  5. Side Lot Line, Interior, shall mean the lot line which does not abut the street on a corner lot.

• 3.79 LOT, THROUGH, shall mean a lot bounded on two opposite sides by streets each of which is at least 15 metres (49.20’) wide. Provided, however, that if any lot qualifies as being both a corner lot and a through lot as hereinabove defined, such lot shall be conclusively deemed to b e a corner lot.

3.83 MOTOR VEHICLE, shall mean a wheeled self-propelling vehicle for the transportation of passengers and goods and without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes automobiles, trucks, buses, ambulances, hearses, motor homes and tractors.

3.86 NON-CONFORMING, shall mean a use which is existing, but which is not a permitted use in the zone in which the said use is situated.

3.87 NON-RESIDENTIAL, when used with reference to a building, structure or use, shall mean designed, intended or used for purposes other than those of a dwelling.

3.89 OFFICE, GENERAL OR BUSINESS, shall mean any building or part of a building or any room or suite of rooms designed, intended or used for the conduct of a profession, occupation or business, but shall not include the office of a veterinarian, the retailing of merchandise, the manufacturing, assembly, repairing or storage of goods, or any place of assembly or amusement.

3.91 OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPED, shall mean unobstructed space on the site which is suitable for landscaping, including any part of the site occupied by recreational accessory buildings, any surfaced walk, patio or similar area, any sports or recreational area, any ornamental or swimming pool, and the roof or other part of a building or structure open to the air and suitable for landscaping and used as a recreational area, but excluding any driveway or ramp, whether surfaced or not, any curb, retaining wall, or motor vehicle parking area.

3.92 OUTSIDE STORAGE, shall mean the storage of goods in the open air and in unenclosed portions of buildings which are open to the air on the sides.

3.96 PARKING LOT, and AREA, shall mean an area for the parking of vehicles and may include aisles, parking spaces and related entrance and exit lanes, but shall not include any part of a public street.

3.97 PARKING SPACE, shall mean an area of 3 metres (9.84’) by 6 metres (19.68’), exclusive of aisles or driveways, enclosed in a building, or unenclosed, and set aside for the purpose of parking a vehicle and shall not include any part of a public street

3.109 RIGHT-OF-WAY, or EASEMENT, shall mean any right, liberty or privilege in, over, along or under land, which the owner of one lot may have with respect to any other lot or which the Municipality, any other governmental authority or agency, private company or individual may have with respect to any land in the township of Sandwich South.