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(3) Under normal circumstances support a prevalence of that vegetation. YARD. A required open space on a lot which is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided for herein. The measurement of a YARD shall be construed as the minimum horizontal distance between the lot line and the building line. - YARD, PRONT. A yard extending across the full width of the front lot between side lot lines and extending from the abutting street right-of-way line to a depth required in the yard regulations of the district in which the lot is located. On a comer lot the street address or narrowest street dimension of the street shall be the FRONT YARD. The other street frontage will be considered a FRONT YARD for principal structure setbacks and a side yard for purposes of calculating setbacks for accessory structures. YARD, REAR. A yard extending along a side lot line between the front and rear yard lot line, having a width as specified in the yard regulations for the district in which the lot is located. YARD, SIDE. A yard between the sideline of the lot and the nearest line of the building and extending from th~ODt yard to the rear yard. " ZONING DISTRICT. An area or areas for which the regulations and requirements governing use, lot and bulk of buildings and premises are uniform. GENERAL REGULATIONS f 154.015 LOT PROVISIONS. (A) No lot of record shall be reduced in size below the district requirements in Table 1 of Appendix A to this chapter. (B) An existing lot of record shall be deemed a buildable lot even though the lot area and/or dimensions are less than those required for the district, provided as follows: (1) Evidence must be presented that the lot in question met minimum requirements for the division of property under ordinance regulations in effect at the time of the division of property; (2) It fronts on a public street; and (3) The lot is within 70% of the minimum lot area and lot width required. (C) If two or more lots are in single ownership and ifall or part of the lots do not meet the width and area requirements of this chapter, the contiguous lots shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purpose of this chapter. Cross-reference: Lot provisions for subdivisions. see 9 153.19 f 154.016 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES. 15