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101) Street Tree – A Tree planted that is an element of a Thoroughfare assembly.
102) Streetscape – All common elements that make up a street within the right-of-way including the
street, street furnishings, landscaping and sidewalks.
103) Video Board/Display – An electronic device that displays video content (but not audio) for the
purpose of entertainment, information, or advertising.
104) Xeriscaping – A method of landscaping that emphasizes water conservation, accomplished by
following sound horticultural and landscaping practices, such as planning and design, soil
improvement, limited turf areas, use of mulches, use of low-water demand plants, efficient irrigation
practices and appropriate maintenance.
105) Yard – An at-grade open space between a building and the adjoining lot lines, unoccupied and
unobstructed by any portion of a structure, except where otherwise specifically provided in these
Guidelines. The shortest horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building shall be
used to determine the width of the side yard, and the depth of a front and rear yards.
106) Yard/Front – A yard located in front of the front elevation of a building and extending across a lot
between the side yard lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the front
property line and the outside wall of the main building.
107) Yard/Rear – The area extending across the rear of a lot measured between the lot lines and being
the minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the rear of the outside wall of the
main building. On both corner lots and interior lots, the rear yard shall in all cases be at the
opposite end of the lot from the front yard.
108) Yard/Side – The area between a building and side line of the lot and extending from the front lot
line to the rear lot line and being the minimum horizontal distance between a side lot line and the
outside wall of the side of the main building.
109) Yard Sign – A permanent freestanding sign in the Private Frontage, including a supporting post or
posts.
110) Zoning Ordinance – The City of Cedar Park ordinance that establishes development Districts and
guidelines for the City as adopted on the effective date of the most current version of the
Ordinance.
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