Land Use Permit. Land Use Permits include all Type II, III, IV, V, and VI permits listed in RZC 21.76, Review Procedures, as well as the following Type I permits: Certificate of Appropriateness Level I, Shoreline Exemption, Wireless Communication Facility Permit I, and Temporary Use Permits.

Landmark Tree. Any healthy tree over thirty inches in diameter.

Landscape Architect. A person licensed by the State of Washington to engage in the practice of landscape architecture as defined by RCW 18.96.030.

Landscape Area. All portions of a site not devoted to a building, parking, storage or accessory use are referred to as the landscape area. A landscape area may include patios, plazas, walkways, walls and fences, water features, such as fountain or pool, and planting areas. Ponds for the detention of storm water runoff are not considered part of the landscape area of a site, unless they are integrated with landscaping.

Landscaped Roof. A garden on the roof of a building, especially one found in an urban setting designed for use by the public that often contains outdoor seating or dining facilities. It may serve several purposes for a building such as absorbing rainwater, providing insulation, creating habitat and helping to lower urban air temperatures and combat the heat island effect. A landscaped roof is distinguished from a green roof by not incorporating a bioretention facility as part of its structure.

Landslide. Episodic downslope movement of a mass of soil or rock, including snow avalanches.

Landslide Hazard Areas. Areas potentially subject to risk of mass movement due to a combination of geologic, topographic, and hydrologic features.

Large Satellite Dish. Any satellite dish antenna(s) whose diameter is greater than one meter in the Urban Recreation, Semirural, Residential zones, or Shorelines areas of the City, or two meters within any zone. [See Satellite Dish Antenna(s).]

Large Woody Debris (LWD). Trunks and branches of trees that have fallen into a stream or have been placed in a stream, stabilizing the streambed and providing for fish and aquatic insects. This definition includes any piece of wood that is at least 10 centimeters in diameter (midpoint) and is at least two meters in length. (SMP)

Legibility. The capability of a sign being read and understood.

Leq. See RMC Chapter 6.36, Noise Standards.

Level-of-Service (LOS), Transportation. A measure that:

Level-of-Service Standard (LOS), Transportation. Comprehensive Plan Transportation Policy TR-4 establishes the City’s transportation LOS standard. RZC 21.52, Transportation Standards, regulates compliance with the LOS standard using the concept of a mobility unit (MU). To determine compliance with the transportation LOS standard, the City annually measures the MU demand from new development and the MU supply available from the City’s six-year program and the TFP. The transportation LOS standard is met when the MU demand is equal to the MU supply.

Littoral Drift. The mud, sand, or gravel material moved parallel to the shoreline in the near-shore zone by waves and currents. (SMP)

Littoral Zone. The zone in a body of fresh water where light penetration is sufficient for the growth of plants. (SMP)

Live-Aboard Vessel. A vessel principally used as an overwater residence in a single location for a period exceeding two months in a calendar year. (SMP)

Livestock Facility. A facility used for housing, raising, boarding, training or showing livestock, such as cattle, horses, llamas, goats and swine, excluding kennels and feed lots. A livestock facility may be used for agricultural, commercial, or recreation purposes. (SMP)

Local Utilities. Facilities and infrastructure provided by a public agency, utility district or franchise which convey essential services throughout a neighborhood area or within the community. These facilities include, but are not limited to, local water and waste water lines and pump stations, electrical distribution lines and substations, natural gas distribution pipelines, local telecommunications facilities, and stormwater retention and conveyance systems.

Long-Term Care Facility. An institution or a distinct part of an institution or use that is licensed or approved to provide health care under medical supervision for 24 or more consecutive hours to two or more patients who are not related to the governing authority by marriage, blood, or adoption. This definition includes skilled nursing facilities, convalescent centers, governmental medical institutions and facilities which provide intensive medical supervision. Long-term facilities may provide maintenance care as well as restorative services. Long-term care facilities shall not include adult family homes or residential care facilities.

Lot. A fractional part of divided lands having fixed boundaries, being of sufficient area and dimension to meet minimum zoning requirements for width and area. The term shall include tracts or parcels.

Lot, Corner. A lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.

Lot Coverage. The percentage of a lot that is covered with primary and accessory structures.

Lot, Interior. A lot other than a corner lot.

Lot, Parent. The initial lot from which unit lots are subdivided for the exclusive use of townhouses.

Lot, Unit. One of the individual lots created from the subdivision of a parent lot for the exclusive use of townhouses.