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"Height,building".See EMC 19.22 for how heights are measured. "Line of sight"with respect to the siting of secure community transition facilities means the maximum unobstructed distance at which it is possible to reasonably visually distinguish and recognize individuals. For the siting of secure community transition facilities,this distance is six hundred feet. However,a distance less than six hundred feet may be considered if the applicant demonstrates that visual barriers exist or can be created that would reduce the line of sight to a distance less than six hundred feet. "Lot area"means the total area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any primary access easements or panhandles,and excluding any area dedicated for public right-of-way purposes. "Lot coverage by building"means the amount or percent of the ground area of a lot on which buildings are located.This amount/percent includes all areas which are partially or totally enclosed and covered by a weather tight roof,including any garages,carports, and cantilevered portions of a building which are not above the ground floor of a building,and storage areas covered by a watertight roof even if not fully enclosed. Building coverage does not include eaves,decks,and uncovered porches. Minor portions of panhandle lots and primary access easements shall not be included in the lot area for purposes of calculating building coverage. "Lot depth" means the mean distance between the front lot line and rear lot line. "Lot frontage" means the length of the front lot line measured at the street right-of-way. "Lot width" means the horizontal distance between side lot lines measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines. "Setback" means the required minimum distance between any lot line and any structure, building or use. "Setback,average" means calculating the average front setback of two adjacent properties. If the property is on the corner,the average setback is the front setback of the adjacent properties. If there are no adjacent properties, then there is no average setback unless otherwise allowed in this code. Setback, Front."Front setback" means the required minimum distance between the front lot line and any structure, building or use. Setback, Rear."Rear setback" means the required minimum distance between the rear lot line and any structure, building or use. Setback,Side(Interior). "Side(interior)setback" means the required minimum distance between the side lot line which does not abut a street and any structure, building or use. Setback,Side(Street)."Side(street)setback"means the required minimum distance between the side lot line abutting the street on a corner lot and any structure, building or use. 19.04.050 Use Definitions,Residential. This section defines Uses set forth in Table 5-1 in EMC 19.05.080. "Adult family home" has the same meaning as RCW 70.128.010,which means a residential home in which a person or persons provide personal care,special care, room,and board to more than one but not more than six adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the services.An adult family home may provide services to up to eight adults upon approval from the department under RCW 70.128.066. "Assisted living facility" means a residential facility for elderly persons(age fifty-five or older)who require moderate to extensive assistance with daily tasks such as cooking,eating,bathing, housekeeping,dispensing of medicines,shopping,appointments and other tasks. Ch.19.04 Definitions 11 City Council Action(11/04/2020)