Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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Lot line. A line of record bounding a parcel or area
of land that is designated as an individual unit for
use, development, or ownership.

Lot line, corner side. The lot line perpendicular or
approximately perpendicular to the front lot line
and the longer lot line abutting the street on a
corner lot.

Lot line, front. The lot line separating a lot from a
street right-of-way. The front lot line of a corner lot
is the shorter lot line abutting the street. In the case
of a through lot, both lot lines separating a lot from
a street right-of-way are considered front lot lines.

FIGURE 7-E: BUILDING HEIGHT MEASUREMENT Lot line, interior side. Any lot line that is not a
front, rear, or corner side lot line and abuts an
Landscaped open space ratio. The proportion of adjacent lot.
lot area covered by landscaped open space,
calculated by dividing the total landscaped open Lot line, rear. The lot line opposite and most
space area by the lot area. For the purposes of this distant from the front lot line. In cases where a lot
measurement, landscaped open space shall not has multiple lot lines that meet this definition, each
include green roofs or structured or engineered of those lines shall be considered a rear lot line for
surfaces. the purposes of applying setback and other
dimensional requirements. In the case of triangular
Lot area. The area of a lot enclosed within the or similar irregularly shaped lots, the rear lot line
boundary lines of a lot. For townhouse dwellings, shall be established as a line of ten feet in length
the minimum lot area per dwelling unit applies to entirely within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum
the overall townhouse development and not to distance from the front lot line.

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