§ 30-1-22. MEASUREMENTS.

(A)

Lot area is the net horizontal area within the lot lines, excluding the portion of the lot:

(1)

that provides street access, if the lot is a flag lot; or

(2)

that is located below 492.8 feet of elevation above sea level, if the lot is adjacent to Lake Austin.

(B)

Lot depth is the horizontal distance between the mid-point of the front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line.

(C)

Except as otherwise provided in this title, lot width is measured at the front setback line and at a distance of 50 feet to the rear of the front setback line.

(D)

In determining required yards and setbacks for an irregularly shaped lot or a lot bounded by only three lot lines, the rear lot line is:

(1)

a line ten feet long;

(2)

parallel to the front lot line; and

(3)

at the most distant location from the front lot line.

(E)

A distance from a structure to a line or location is measured from the exterior face of the nearest wall or vertical support of the structure to the line or location. For a structure that does not have a wall or vertical support, the single office shall determine the point of measurement.

Source: City Code Section 25-1-22; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.