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Definitions Section 10.01 (17) Lot, Corner: A lot located at the intersection of two streets, any two corners of which form an angle.of one hundred twenty (120) degrees or less, or.is. bounded by a curved street any two chords of which on the inside of the curve form an angle of one hundred twenty (120) degrees or less. (18) Lot, Interior: .A lot which is not a corner lot. (19) Lot Lines: The lines bouding a.lot as described herein. (20) Lot Width: For purposes of this ordinance the width of a lot shall be the shortest distance between the side lines at the setback line. On lake shore lots the lot width shall be the distance.between the side lines at the-building line. (21) Non--conforming Use: A building or premises occupied by a use which does not conform to the regulations of the district in which it is located. (22) Park, Amusement: An area, publicly or privately owned, containing amusement and recreational facilities and devices- whether operated for profit or not. (23) Park, Public: An area owned by the county or a municipality within the county, operated for the convenience.and recreation of the public, and containing such facil- ities as the owning municipality shall:see fit. - (24) Parking Lot: A lot where automobiles are parked or stored temporarily but not including the wrecking of automobiles or other. vehicles or storage for the purpose of repair or wrecking. (25) Person:-Except where otherwise indicated by the context, the word person shall include the.plural, or a company, firm, corporation or partnership. (26) Professional Office: When conducted in a residential district a professional office shall be incidenta;. to the residential use of the premises, shall be conducted by a member of the resident family.entirely.within a residential building and shall include the offices of doctors or practitioners, miniters, architects, landscape ar- chitects, professional engineers, lawyers, authors, musicians and other recognized professional occupations conducted within a residence, but not including personal ser- vices, such as barbers.and beauticians and similar occupations.. (27) Recreational Camp: An area containing one or more.permanent buildings used occasionally.or periodically for the accomodation of members of associations or groups for recreational purposes. (28) Rendering Plant: A plant for the reduction of dead animals., or slaughtered animals not suitable.for human consumption, to by• products, such as hide, skin, grease, bonds, glue and -soap, end for the storage of such by--products. (29) Roadside Stand: A structure used or intended to be used by the owner or occu- pant of the premises on which it is located for the sale of farm or garden products produced on the premises or adjacent premises. Such structure shall not be placed within the setback line and may not be used for the sale of or dealing in merchandise other than farm.products locally produced. (30) Rooming House: Same as lodging house. (31) Setback: The minimum Horizontal distance from the front lot line of the lot or from -the center of the highway, •measured parallel to the highway or the front lot line to the front of the building. (32) Service Station: Any building, structure or premises or other place used for dispensing, sale or offering for sale of any motor fuel or oils, having pumps and storage tanks, also where battery, tire and similar services are renderedm but not including buildings or premises where such business is incidental to the conduct of a public garage for the repair or storage of motor vehicles. -3-