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Labor Camp, Including Agricultural or Farm Labor Camp: Any living quarters, dwelling, boarding house, rooming house, tent, bunk house, manufactured home or other housing accommodation maintained in connection with any work or place where work is being performed, and the premises upon which they are situated, or the areas set aside and provided for camping of five (5) or more employees by a labor contractor. Labor camps shall also mean a labor supply camp, which is any place, area or piece of land where a person engages in the business of providing sleeping places or camping grounds for five (5) or more employees or prospective employees. (Former Section INL#312-40; Ord. 519, Sec. 239, 5/11/65)

Licensed Premises: Premises licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the State of California for the sale and consumption on the premises of alcoholic beverages. (Former Section INL#312-41; Ord. 519, Sec. 240, 5/11/65)

Living Quarters: One or more rooms in a building designed, intended for or used by one ore more individuals for living or sleeping purposes, but which does not have cooking facilities. (Former Section INL#312-42; Ord. 519, Sec. 241, 5/11/65)

Lot: Either of the following:

(a) A parcel of contiguous real property shown as a delineated parcel of land with a number or other designation on a map of subdivision recorded in the Humboldt County Recorder’s office; or (From Section CZ#A312-14(a); Added by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)

(b) A parcel of real property, not described in (A) above, that qualifies for a certificate of subdivision compliance pursuant to Government Code Section 66499.35. (From Section CZ#A312-14(b); Added by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)

Lot Area: (See, Lot Size)

Lot, Corner: A lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection, or upon two (2) parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees. (Former Section INL#312-43(b); Ord. 519, Sec. 242, 5/11/65)

Lot Coverage: The percentage of lot size covered by the vertical projection of any structure excluding any structure not extending above the grade. (Former Section INL#312-45.1)

Lot Depth: The average horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines. (Former Section 312-46; Ord. 519, Sec. 244, 5/11/65)

Lot, Double Frontage: A lot with both the front and rear lot lines abutting a road right-of-way. (See also, Lot, Through) (Former Section INL#312-46.1; Ord.)

Lot, Flag: Lots with a narrow frontage and a long driveway or strip of land connecting with a street. (Former Section INL#312-46.2; Ord.)

Lot, Interior: A lot other than a corner lot. (Former Section INL#312-43(c) and INL#312-46.3; Ord. 519, Sec. 242, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. )

Lot, Key: The first lot to the rear of a corner lot, the front line of which is a continuation of the side line of the corner lot (exclusive of any alley) and fronting on the street which intersects or intercepts the street upon which the corner lot fronts. (Former Section INL#312-43(d); Ord. 519, Sec. 242, 5/11/65)

Lot Line: Any property line bounding a lot. When the definition of lot lines is not applicable due to irregularity in the shape of the lot, lot lines shall be determined by the Administrative Official subject to review by the Planning Commission. When a County road, street or highway does not have a right-of-way of record, either by deed or map, the lot line shall be deemed to be twenty-five feet (25') from the center line of the traveled way. When a State highway does not have a right-of-way of record, either by deed or map, the lot line shall be deemed to be thirty feet (30') from the centerline of the traveled way. (Former Section INL#312-47(a); Added by Ord. 1848, Sec. 3, 9/13/88)

Lot Line, Exterior: A property line abutting a public or private road or street. (Former Section INL#312-47(b))

Lot Line, Front: The line separating the front of the lot from the street right-of-way. When a lot or building site is bounded by a public street and one(1) or more alleys or private easements or private streets, the front lot line shall be the lot line that is nearest to the public street. Where a lot fronts on a public road, street, or highway which does not have a right-of-way of record, refer to the definition of “lot line”. In the case of a flag lot, the front line shall include the lines or portion of lines necessary to ensure adequate vehicular turnaround as determined by the Director in conjunction with the Department of Public Works. (Former Section INL#312-47(c); Added by Ord. 1848, Sec. 3, 9/13/88)

Lot Line, Rear: The record lot line most distant from and generally opposite the front lot line. Except: In the case of an interior triangular or wedge-shaped lot, it shall mean a straight line 10 feet in length which:

(1) is approximately parallel to the front lot line, and

(2) intersects the two (2) other lot lines at points most distant from the front lot line.

Where the rear lot line abuts a public road, street or highway which does not have a right-of-way of record, refer to the definition of “Lot Line” (Former Section INL#312-47(d); Added by Ord. 1848, Sec. 3, 9/13/88)

Lot Line, Side: Any lot line which is not a front lot line or rear lot line. Where a side lot line abuts a public road, street, or highway which does not have a right-of-way of record, refer to the definition of “Lot Line”. (Former Section INL#312-47(e); Added by Ord. 1848, Sec. 3, 9/13/88)

Lot, Manufactured Home: (See, Manufactured Home Lot)

Lot, Mobilehome: (See, Manufactured Home Lot)

Lot Size: The total area of a lot. For lots less than one (1) acre in size, lot size shall be the total area of a lot, exclusive of any street measured horizontally between bordering lot lines. (Former Section INL#312-45; Ord. 519, Sec. 243, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 1743, Sec. 1, 7/15/86)

Lot, Substandard: A “substandard lot” means a lot which has been lawfully separated from adjoining property by map or a metes and bounds description as on a deed but does not meet the standards required of a lot or building site. (Former Section INL#312-44; Added by Ord. 1068, Sec. 1, 1/3/76)

Lot, Through: A lot fronting on two parallel or approximately parallel streets. (See also, Lot, Double Frontage) (From Section CZ#A312-14)

Lot Width: The horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the depth of the lot at the front yard set back line. Whenever this definition cannot be applied due to irregularity in the shape of the lot, the lot width shall be as determined by the Administrative Official subject to review by the Planning Commission. (Former Section INL#312-48; Ord. 519, Sec. 246, 5/11/65)

Low Barrier Navigation Center: A Housing First, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. “Low barrier” means best practices to reduce barriers to entry. No individual or household shall be denied shelter because of inability to pay. Navigation centers shall be operated by a government agency, religious institution, nonprofit charitable organization, or private nonprofit organization. Navigation center as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning as Section 65660(a) of the California Government Code, and as this section may be amended.

Lower Income: Sixty percent of the area median income for Humboldt County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by thirty percent (30%) and divided by twelve (12). (See, “Affordable Rent.” See also, Section 314-112.1, Residential Density Bonus, for further discussion.) (From Section INL#316.4-2(b)(2); Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 31, 4/7/98)

Lower Income Household: Means households whose income does not exceed the lower income limits applicable to Humboldt County, as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50079.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. (See Section 314-112.1, Residential Density Bonus, for further discussion.) (From Section INL#316.4-2(j); Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 31, 4/7/98)

Low Income Household: A household whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income for Humboldt County, as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50079.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. (Ord. 2472, Sec. 1, 2/14/2012; Ord. 2719, § 5, 7/11/2023)