“Land use authority” means a person, board, commission, agency, or other body designated by the City Council to act upon a specific type of land use application.

“Landscape architect” means a person who holds a license to practice landscape architecture in the state of Utah.

“Landscape bond” means a financial guarantee to the city that all landscaping will be installed to city specifications.

“Landscape designer” means a person who has been certified by the Utah Nursery and Landscape Association (UNLA) to prepare landscape plans.

“Landscape irrigation auditor” means a person who has been certified by the irrigation association to conduct a landscape irrigation audit.

“Landscape plan documentation package” means the preparation of a graphic and written criteria, specifications, and detailed plans to arrange and modify the effects of natural features such as plantings, ground and water forms, circulation, walks and other features to comply with the provisions of the ordinance codified in this section. The landscape plan documentation package shall include a project data sheet, a planting plan, an irrigation plan, a grading plan, a soils report, a landscape water allowance, and an irrigation schedule.

“Landscape zone” means a portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs, areas with similar microclimate (i.e., slope, exposure, wind, etc.) and soil conditions, and areas that will be similarly irrigated. A landscape zone can be served by one irrigation valve, or a set of valves with the same schedule.

“Landscaping” means any combination of living plants, such as trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, flowers, or grass; natural features such as rock, stone, or bark chips; and structural features, including but not limited to fountains, reflecting pools, outdoor art work, screen walls, fences or benches.

Landscaping, interior. See “Interior landscaping.”

Landscaping, parking area. See “Parking area landscaping.”

Landscaping, parking lot interior. See “Parking lot interior landscaping.”

Landscaping, perimeter. See “Perimeter landscaping.”

Landscaping, pre-existing. See “Pre-existing landscaping.”

Landscaping, thematic. See “Thematic landscaping.”

“Large scale master planned development” means a concept approval for proposed development which commits the applicant to minimum and maximum densities, public amenities, coordinated design, on and off-site improvements, and a phasing of development for any project over five acres in area.

“Lattice tower” means a self-supporting, multiple- sided, open steel frame structure used to support telecommunications equipment.

Leasable, gross. See “Gross leasable.”

Leasable, net. See “Net leasable.”

“Legislative body” means the city council of Midvale.

“Light source” means a single artificial point source of luminescence that emits a measurable radiant energy in or near the visible spectrum.

“Light trespass” means a single artificial point source of luminescence that emits light onto an adjacent property in an obtrusive and harmful manner.

Lighting, pre-existing. See “Pre-existing lighting.”

“Live/work unit” means a flexible building type that combines personal living space and professional workspace in such a way that neither the principal residence nor the residential character of the neighborhood is compromised. A live/work unit is primarily a residential dwelling unit that may be used as a business establishment only if the dwelling is occupied as the principal residence of the business operator.

“Looping street” means a local street which has its only ingress and egress at two points on the same local, collector or arterial street.

“Lot” means a unit of land described in a recorded subdivision plat.

Lot, corner. See “Corner lot.”

Lot, pre-existing. See “Pre-existing lot.”

“Lot area” means the area of a horizontal plane within the property lines of a lot.

“Lot coverage” means the maximum area of a lot which may be occupied by a structure. Lot coverage is expressed as a ratio. Arcades, open porches, decks, terraces, and stoops are excluded from the calculation.

“Lot depth” means the minimum distance measured from the front property line to the rear property line of same lot.

“Lot frontage” means the length of the front property line measured at the street right-of-way line.

Lot line, front. See “Front lot line.”

Lot line, rear. See “Rear lot line.”

Lot line, side. See “Side lot line.”

“Lot line adjustment” means the relocation of the property line between two adjoining lots.

Lot line adjustment, administrative. See “Administrative lot line adjustment.”

“Lot width” means the minimum distance between the side lot lines at the front yard or front building facade or, for three-sided lots, the minimum distance between the rear and side lot lines at the front yard or front building facade.

“Low power radio services facility” means an unmanned structure which consists of equipment used primarily for the transmission, reception or transfer of voice or data through radio wave or wireless transmissions. Such sites typically require the construction of transmission support structures to which antenna equipment is attached.

“Lumen” means a measurement of light output or the amount of light emitting from a “luminaire.”

“Luminaire” means a complete lighting unit consisting of a light source and all necessary mechanical, electrical, and decorative parts.

Luminaire, cutoff-type. See “Cutoff-type luminaire.”

Luminaire, shielded, fully. See “Fully shielded luminaire.”

Luminaire, shielded, partially. See “Partially shielded luminaire.” (Ord. 7/11/2006O-9 § 1 (part); Ord. 12/03/2002A § 1 (part); Ord. 12-11-2001C § 2 (part))