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JUNKYARD — An area, lot or unenclosed shed where junk, waste or discarded salvaged materials are bought, sold, exchanged, sorted, baled, packed, disassembled, handled or abandoned, including auto wrecking or dismantling yards, house wrecking yards, used lumber yards and places or yards for use of salvaged house wrecking and structural steel materials and equipment; but not including pawn shops and establishments for the sale, purchase or storage of used furniture, household equipment and clothing, for processing of used, discarded or salvaged materials as part of manufacturing operations or for the sale, purchase or storage of used motor vehicles or salvaged machinery to be reused for the purpose for which originally manufactured. KENNEL — Any premises on which four or more dogs over six months of age are kept. LOT — A parcel of land considered as a unit, devoted to a certain use or occupied by a building or a group of buildings that are united by a common interest or use, and the customary accessories and open spaces belonging to the same. A "lot" within the meaning of this chapter may or may not be a lot as shown on a subdivision plat, assessment record or recorded deed. LOT AREA — The net area contained within lot lines. LOT LINES — The property lines bounding the lot by legal description. The "front lot line" shall be measured at the edge of the right-of-way of the highway giving access to the lot. In the case of a corner lot, the owner may designate either street line as the "front lot line" and shall maintain the minimum setbacks from the edge of each right-of-way. The "rear lot line" shall be the lot line most distance from the front lot line.[Amended 12-8-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 8-26-2008 by L.L. No. 8-2008] LOT WIDTH — The least horizontal distance across the lot between side lot lines measured at the nearest street or highway center line. MOBILE HOME — Any vehicle or combination thereof used, designed for use or capable of being used for sleeping or living quarters for one or more persons, designed to be moved from one location to another by means of wheels affixed to an axle or carriage affixed to the vehicle, whether propelled by its own power or by the power of another vehicle to which it may be attached, and whether the axle or carriage to which the wheels may be affixed is detachable or detached, and irrespective of the name or title assigned or designated by the manufacturer of the unit or any other persons. MOBILE HOME PARK — Any plot of ground on which two or more occupied mobile homes are located, whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations. MOTEL — A building or group of buildings used primarily as sleeping or living quarters for transient automobile travelers and providing for accessory off-street parking but with no cooking facilities except in a restaurant or caretaker's unit. The term includes auto courts, cabin courts, motor lodges, tourist courts and similar appellations, but not trailer camps. NONCONFORMING USE — Lawful occupancy of a structure or land by a use or activity which was lawful prior to the adoption or amendment of this Chapter 200, Zoning, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason of such adoption or amendment. NURSERY SCHOOL — Use of a building or lot or part of a building or lot for nursery or other care of more than five children under six years of age not residing on the premises and conducted on a regularly scheduled basis. NURSING HOME — Use of a building for nursing care of two or more persons not related to the operators by family ties and done for compensation. OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE — An unobstructed area having access to a street suitable for the loading or unloading of motor transport vehicles with minimum dimensions of 12 feet in height, 10 feet in width and 50 feet in depth. OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE — An unobstructed area having access to a street suitable for the parking of passenger motor vehicles and with minimum dimensions of 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth. 5