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LOT A parcel of land occupied or used or intended for occupancy or use by a use permitted in this Ordinance. LOT OF RECORD Any lot which is one (1) unit of a plat heretofore duly approved and filed, or one (1) unit of an Auditor's Subdivision or a Registered Land Survey, or a parcel of land not so platted, subdivided or registered, for which a Deed, Auditor's Subdivision or Registered Land Survey has been recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds or Registrar of Titles for Ramsey County, Minnesota, prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. LOT AREA The area of a lot in a horizontal plane bounded by the lot lines. LOT AREA PER FAMILY The number of square feet of lot area required per dwelling unit. LOT -CORNER A lot situated at the junction of, and abutting on two (2) or more intersecting streets, or a lot at the point of deflection in alignment of a continuous street, the interior angle of which does not exceed one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees. LOT DEPTH The mean horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line of a lot. LOT LINE A lot line is the property line bounding a lot except that where any portion of a lot extends into the public right-of-way, the line of such public right-of-way shall be the lot line for applying this Ordinance. LOT LINE -FRONT That boundary of a lot which abuts an existing or dedicated public street, and in the case of a comer lot it shall be the shortest dimension on a public street. If the dimensions of a comer lot are equal, the front lot lines shall be designated by the owner and filed with the City. LOT LINE -REAR That boundary of a lot which is opposite the front lot line. If the rear lot line is less than ten (10) feet in length, or if the lot forms a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot, parallel to, and at the maximum distance from the front lot line. LOT LINE -SIDE Any boundary of a lot which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line. LOT -OPEN SALES OR RENTAL LOT Any land used or occupied for the purposes of buying, selling, or rental for use away from the premises, any goods, materials or merchandise and for the storing of same in the open prior to sale or rental. LOT -OPEN STORAGE LOT Any land used or occupied for storing in the open any materials, equipment, vehicles of any kind or articles of any nature. LOT -THROUGH A lot which has a pair of opposite lot lines abutting two (2) substantially parallel streets, and which is not a comer lot. On a through lot, both street lines shall be front lot lines for applying this Ordinance. LOT WIDTH The maximum horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot measured within the first thirty (30) feet of the lot depth. MOBILE HOME Any type of structure or vehicle which can be readily adapted to or does provide facilities for a person or persons to eat or sleep which is mounted on wheels, has provisions for wheels or may be loaded on any ordinary flat bed truck, such as a house trailer, converted bus or truck, tent or small building. MOTOR SERVICE STATION A place where gasoline, kerosene or any other motor fuel or lubricating oil or grease for opera i ng motor vehicles is offered for sale to the public and deliveries are made directly into motor vehicles. NOXIOUS MATTER MATERIAL(S) Material capable of causing injury to living organisms by chemical reaction, or is capable of causing detrimental effects on the physical or economic well-being of individuals. OPEN SPACE An area of real property on a lot which is not covered by impervious surfaces, structures, unpaved storage, or des ign ated parking areas. PERFORMANCE STANDARD Qualitative or quantitative criterion established to control for the benefit of public health, safety and welfare such things as noise, odor, toxic or noxious matter, vibration, fire and explosive hazards, or glare or heat gen crt ted or inherent in particular or ordinary uses of land or buildings. PERMIT - INTERIM USE. A permit allowing for the temporary use of real property issued by the City for a fee in accordance with the definitions and provisions contained in this Ordinance. PERMIT - SPECIAL USE. A permit allowing for the special use of real property issued by the City for a fee in accordance with the definitions and provisions contained in this Ordinance as a flexibility device to enable the assignment of dimensions to or conditions surrounding a proposed use after consideration of adjacent uses, their functions, and the special problems the proposed use presents. PUBLIC FACILITIES Parks, playgrounds and similar uses owned and operated by the City of Gem Lake; or, libraries and other City of Gem Lake owned facilities. PRIVATE CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES Child Care Facilities currently licensed by the State of Minnesota and Education Facilities with: i) an enrollment with an age not to exceed twelve (12) years; ii) a total enrollment of not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than one -hundred fifty (150); iii) a maximum of one -hundred twenty (120) "full -day equivalent" students with a full-W defined as ten (10) hours. k The "full -day equivalent" shall be calculated by adding togetherthe total number ofstudents present during each hour of the "full -day" of school. This total shall not exceed 1,200, which is 120 students times 10 hours. .6-