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L-COG evaluation and from analyses conducted by the Work Group's technical specialists concerning the transferability of the Portland Metro project's research to Eugene's circumstances. C. The Work Group's consensus recommendations are embodied in this revision to the solar access provisions in the Eugene Code, 1971. Now, therefore, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9.OI5 of the Eugene Code, 1911, is amended by amend- ing the definitions of "Northern lot line," "North-south lot dimension," "Solar setback," and "Sunchart," set forth therein; deleting the definitions of "Insubstantial shade, " "North-south slope," "Shadow casting point," "Shadow casting point height," "Solar envelope," "Solar factor," and "South- ern lot line," and adding definitions for "Exempt tree or vegetation," "Front lot line," "Nan-exempt tree or vegetation," "Shade point," "Shadow pattern," "Solar access height limit," "Solar access permit," "Solar balance point," "Solar feature, " and "South or south-facing" i n alphabetical order therein, to provide; 9.015 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and phrases mean: Exem t tree or ve etation. The full height and breadth of vegetation that the,city manager or his or her designee has iden- t~ f ~ ed as "solar fry endly" i n rut es adopted under this code; and any vegetation l i steel on a plat map, a document recorded with the plat, or a solar access permit as exempt. Front 1 of 1 i ne. For purposes of the solar access standards, a lot line abutting a street. Far corner lots, the front lot line is that with the narrowest frontage. When the lot line abutting a street is curved, the front lot line is the chord or straight line connecting the ends of the curve. For a flag lot, the front lof 1 i ne i s the 1 of 1 i ne that i s most paral 1 el to and closest to the street, excluding the pole portion of the flag lot See Figure 1}. Ordinance - ~