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indicating among other things, the optimum, minimum or maximum dimensions of such items as rights -of -way, blocks, easements and lots. DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS. Lots which have a front line abutting on one street and a back or rear line abutting on another street. EASEMENT. A grant by a property owner for the use of land for the purpose of constructing and maintaining ways, drives, and utilities, including, but not limited to, wetlands, ponding areas, sanitary sewers, water mains, electric lines, telephone lines, storm sewer or storm drainage ways and gas lines. FINAL PLAT. A drawing or map of a subdivision, meeting all of the requirements of the City and in such form as required by Ramsey County for the purpose of recording. FRONTAGE. The width of a lot or building site measured on the line separating it from a public street or way. INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. A septic tank, seepage tile sewage disposal system, or any other approved sewage treatment device. LOT. Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings, together with such open spaces as are required under the provisions of the current Little Canada zoning regulations, having not less than the minimum area required by said Zoning Ordinance for a building site in the district in which such lot is situated and having its principal frontage on a street. LOT, CORNER. A lot situated at the intersection of two (2) streets of which the interior angle of such intersection does not exceed one hundred thirty -five (135) degrees. LOT IMPROVEMENTS. Any building, structure, place, work of art, or other object, or improvement of the land on which they are situated constituting a physical betterment of real property, or any part of such bette, went. NATURAL WATERWAY. As mentioned in this Ordinance shall mean any natural passageway in the surface of the earth so situated and having such a topographical nature that surface water flows through it from other areas before reaching a final ponding area. The term also means to include any and all drainage structures that have been constructed or placed for the purpose of conducting water from one place or another. NON - STANDARD IMPROVEMENTS. Improvements or measures that are, in the opinion of the City Engineer, those which the City may consider beyond the Design Standards and Required Basic Improvements, and which may constitute reasons for denial of a subdivision proposal. Examples of non - standard improvements shall include, but not be limited to, the following: retaining walls in the public right -of -way; retaining walls on proposed lots or outlots of greater than two (2) feet in height; slopes steeper than four to one (4:1) ratio; right -of -way subject to other easement rights; right -of -way that is 5 Add "excessive tree Toss or alterations to the natural landscape" as an example of "Non- Standard Improvements ".