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ordinance as to width and area for the district in which is it located. No land included in any street, highway, or railroad right of way shall be included in computing lot area. (17) Lot, Corner: A lot located at the intersection of two streets, any two comers of which have 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 bounding 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 lot 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, contain- ing amusement and recreation 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 facilities as the owning municipality shall see fit. (24) Parking Lot: A lot where automobiles are parked or stored tem- porarily, but not including the wrecking of automobiles or other vehicles or storage for the purpose of repair or wrecking. (25) Person: Except when 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 incidental 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, ministers, architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, lawyers, authors, artists, musicians and other recognized professional occupations conducted within residences, but not including personal services, such as barbers, beauticians and similar occupations. (27) Recreational Camp: An area containing one or more permanent buildings used occasionally or periodically for the accommodation of mem- bers of associations or groups for recreational purposes. (28) Rendering Plant: A plant for reduction of dead animals, or slaugh- tered animals not suitable for human consumption, to by- products, such as hide, skin, grease, bones, glue and soap, and for the storage of such by- products. (29) Roadside Stand: A structure used or' intended to be used by the owner or occupant 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. —4—