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Item of Information means a word, logo, abbreviation, symbol, or geometric shape.

Junkyard, Salvage Yard, and Wrecking Yard means a place or a business that owns junk and/or salvage and is operated to store, buy, or sell said junk and/or salvage. Typically, all or part of the junk and/or storage is stored outdoors.

Kennel means a place primarily for the keeping of five or more dogs, cats, or other small animals more than four months of age, where they are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained, and/or sold. Veterinarian services are not included in the definition of a kennel . This definition includes an animal shelter (totally within a building ).

Lake Area means that part of any natural stormwater lake area in the City, the perimeter of which has been established by the City Engineer , and it is the predicted 100-year water surface elevation of overflow playa lakes , and the 500-year, 24-hour predicted peak water surface elevation for non-overflow playas (reference elevation). The lake area can either reside in its natural state or be modified through a cut and fill plan.

Landfill means a solid waste disposal facility consisting of an area of land or an excavation used for disposal of any solid waste resulting from the operation of residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, or institutional establishments that would normally be collected, processed, and disposed of through a public or private solid waste management service.

Landscaping means creating an aesthetic effect by the use of a combination of plant material, including, but not limited to, grass, trees and shrubs, planters, brick, stone, natural forms, aggregate and other landscape features.

Lease-Purchase means a lease contract for a manufactured home, in which the lessor retains title, containing a provision or, in another agreement, conferring on the lessee an option to purchase a manufactured home.

LI means the Light Industrial zoning district.

Library, Museum, or Gallery means an institution for the collection, display, and distribution of books, objects of art or science, and which is sponsored by a public or quasi-public agency, and which facilities are open to the general public.

License Holder or Licensee means a person who holds a department-issued license as a manufacturer , retailer , broker, rebuilder, salesperson, or installer .

Light Trespass means the shining of light produced by a luminaire beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located.

Live-Work Unit means a building or portion of a building that combines a dwelling unit with an integrated retail or workspace that is principally used by one or more of the residents of the dwelling unit . The workspace is secondary or accessory to the primary residential use and is designed to accommodate changes in use.

Loading Facility means a space logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups and deliveries, scaled to delivery vehicles , and not considered as part of the minimum required off-street surface parking.

Lot means the contiguous area of land under one ownership having access to a street , or access easement , either occupied or to be occupied, by a building or building group together with accessory buildings and used together with such yards and other open spaces as are required by this UDC , which parcel of land is designated as a separate and distinct tract with boundaries and is identified by a tract, lot number, or symbol in a duly approved subdivision plat of record.

Lot Coverage means the area of a parcel occupied by permanently anchored primary and/or accessory buildings .

Lot Lines means the lines designated on a plat as being the boundaries of a lot .

Lot, Double Frontage means a lot with frontage on two parallel streets , with vehicular access normally restricted to only one of the streets . Double Frontage Lot

Lowest Floor means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement ). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure usable solely for parking of vehicles , building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not considered a building 's lowest floor , provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable nonelevation design requirement of Section 60.3 of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.

Lumen means a unit used to measure the amount of light emitted by a lamp. The lumen rating associated with a given lamp is generally indicated on its packaging or may be obtained from the manufacturer .

Luminaire means a complete lighting unit consisting of a light source and all necessary mechanical, electrical, and decorative parts ready to be mounted on a pole or other location.