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established by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and implemented by the Virginia Department • of Transportation (VDOT). For urban areas such as the City of Charlottesville highways and streets will generally fall into one of four classes: urban principal arterial streets, minor arterial streets collector streets and local streets. Where a zoning determination turns on whether one street has a higher functional classification rating than another, the street that provides for greater through -travel between major trip generators shall be deemed the one with the higher classification rating (for example, a principal arterial street is a higher functional classification than a local street). Yard refers to the distance between the exterior facade of a building or any projection thereof (other than steps, unenclosed balconies and uncovered unenclosed porches) and an adjacent property line. The term "required yard," where used within this zoning ordinance, refers to the minimum distance required by the regulations of a particular zoning district to be unobstructed by any building, structure, or projection thereof (other than steps, unenelesed halsenies and ....,.over„a unenelesed _er `, extending the full length of the adjacent property line. Also commonly referred to as "setback," "required setback," and "building setback line." Yard, front means a yard extending across the front of a lot between the side yard lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the street right-of-way line and the main building or any projection thereof, other than steps, unenelesed bal eonies and unea erect .._enelosed perehe . On comer lots, the front yard shall be considered as being adjacent to the street on which the lot has its least dimension. Yard, rear means a yard extending across the rear of a lot between side lot lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot lines and the rear of the main building or any projection other than steps, un e ncl s d baleaftie^ or unenelesed per "e On comer lots the rear yard shall be considered • as parallel to the street upon which the lot has its least dimension. 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. Yard, .ride means a yard between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front lot line to the rear yard line and being the minimum horizontal distance between a side line and the side of the main building or any projections thereof other than steps, unenclosed balconies, or unenelesed perches. Approved by Council June 6, 2005 of City Council • -16-