Two adjoining parcels of property with common property line are herein considered as one parcel abutting the other.

(Prior Code § 10-3.401; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building, part of a building, or structure which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to that of the main building, structure, or use on the same lot.

(Prior Code § 10-3.402; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An accessory building or structure which contains less than 120 square feet of projected roof area and is less than eight feet in overall height is exempt from the provisions of this chapter; provided that no such structure shall encroach on any front yard or easement and that only one exempt structure is permitted per residential lot.

(Ord. CS 484, 1981)

Living quarters within an accessory building located on the same premises for use by temporary guests of the occupant of the premises, such quarters having no kitchen facilities, not rented, leased or sold separately from the rental, lease or sale of the main building.

(Prior Code § 10-3.403; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A use naturally and normally incidental to, subordinate to and devoted exclusively to the main use of the premises.

(Prior Code § 10-3.404; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

To include any beverage containing alcohol, including beer, wine, champagne, hard liquor, etc.

(Prior Code § 10-3.405; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any dedicated way intended for vehicular service to the rear or side of property served by a street.

(Prior Code § 10-3.405; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A commercial establishment or business operated primarily to amuse customers through the use of amusement games or devices operated by or at the request of the customer. Amusement games or devices are mechanical, electrical or electronic games or devices for the purpose of testing the skill or amusement or information to the participant and/or spectators or observers. A device to provide music only is not an amusement game or device.

(Prior Code § 10-3.405A; Ord. CS 346, 1977; Ord. CS 386, 1979; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Generally, a common sense analysis of the proposed commercial use determines the applicability of Section 17.45.010 subsection (g), provided that an amusement arcade is specifically a place of amusement or recreation.

(Prior Code § 10-3.405B; Ord. CS 346, 1977; Ord. CS 386, 1979; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An antenna array is one or more rods, panels, discs, or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency signals, which may include omni-directional antenna (rod), directional antenna (panel) and parabolic antenna (disc). The Antenna Array does not include the support structure.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

One of three or more dwelling units located on a single lot, each having separate kitchen and toilet facilities. Also see Dwelling, Multiple family.

(Prior Code § 10-3.406; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An apartment containing no bedroom, in which the living room usually serves as the sleeping facility.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Same as "Apartment-Efficiency."

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Approval of the appearance of buildings or structures built or to be built, erected, constructed, altered, or relocated, based on plans and elevations of the proposed buildings or structures, or approval of the appearance of businesses to be conducted primarily out of doors. Architectural control shall also include approval of landscaping, signs and/or other elements of exterior appearance.

(Prior Code § 10-3.409; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An attached wireless communication facility is an antenna array that is attached to an existing building or structure, which structure shall include but not be limited to utility poles, signs, water towers, with any accompanying pole or device which attaches the antenna array to the existing building or structure and associated connection cables, and an equipment facility which may be located either inside or outside the attachment structure.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

A public sale at which the merchandise (old or new) goes to the highest bidder.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An open area used for the display, sales or rentals of new or used automobiles and trailer coaches, but where no repair, repainting or remodeling is done.

(Prior Code § 10-3.410; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any building, structure, premise or other place used primarily for the retail sale and dispensation of motor fuels, lubricants and motor vehicle accessories, and the rendering of minor services and repairs to such vehicles, but not including painting or body and fender repair and washing where a conveyor, blower, or steam cleaning device is used.

(Prior Code § 10-3.412; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any lot, or the use of any portion of a lot for the dismantling or wrecking of automobiles and other motor vehicles, or for their storage, or the keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from such dismantling or wrecking.

(Prior Code § 10-3.411; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A roof-like cover of canvas or other materials, extending out from a building, usually above windows or doors. Also "Marquee."

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A platform, enclosed by a parapet or a railing, projecting from the wall of a building above ground floor level.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A space partly or wholly underground, and having more than one half of its height measured from its floor to the ceiling below the average of adjoining grade; if the finished floor level directly above a basement is more than six feet above grade at any point, such basement shall be considered a story.

(Prior Code § 10-3.413; Ord. C 447, 1980)

All property fronting on one side of a street between intercepting streets, or between a street and right-of-way, waterway, and of a cul-de-sac, or City-county boundary.

(Prior Code § 10-3.414; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building with not more than three guest rooms, where, for compensation, meals are provided for at least three but not more than five persons.

(Prior Code § 10-3.415; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A trailer designed or used to transport a boat.

(Prior Code § 10-3.416; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any structure built and maintained for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind, but shall not include temporary buildings as defined in "Structure—Temporary." Trailers, with or without wheels, shall not be considered as buildings.

(Prior Code § 10-3.417; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The sum in square feet of the gross area covered by all buildings and structures on a lot.

(Prior Code § 10-3.418; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The vertical distance from the average ground level to the highest point of the structure exclusive of chimneys and ventilators.

(Prior Code § 10-3.420; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building within which is conducted the principle use permitted on the lot.

(Prior Code § 10-3.420; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The minimum distance between any property line and the closest portion of the foundation of the main building, or enclosed or covered porch attached thereto.

(Prior Code § 10-3.421; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The ground area of a building together with all the open space required by this ordinance.

(Prior Code § 10-3.422; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

See "Structure-Temporary."

(Prior Code § 10-3.423; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A "bus" is any vehicle, including a trailer bus, designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than 15 persons including the driver or a vehicle designed, used, or maintained for carrying more than ten persons, including the driver, which is used to transport persons for compensation or profit, or is used by any nonprofit organization or group, is also a bus. A van pool vehicle is not a bus.

(Prior Code § 10-3.424; Ord. CS 447, 1980; Ord. CS 755, 12-8-1997)

The purchase, sale or other transaction involving the handling, or disposition of any article, substance or commodity for profit or livelihood; recreational or amusement enterprises and trades rendering personal services.

(Prior Code § 10-3.425; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A truck with a body attachment, the attachment designed to be used for human habitation.

(Prior Code § 10-3.426; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A permanently located building commonly used for religious worship fully enclosed with walls (including windows and doors) and having a roof (canvas or fabric excluded) and conforming to applicable legal requirements affecting design and construction.

(Prior Code § 10-3.427; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Collocation/site sharing shall mean use of a common wireless communication facility or common site by two or more wireless license holders or by one wireless license holder for more than one type of communications technology and/or placement of a wireless communication facility on a structure owned or operated by a utility or other entity.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

Any facility, place or building which is maintained and operated to provide non-medical residential care or day care services for children, adults, or children and adults, including, but not limited to, the physically handicapped, mentally impaired or incompetent persons. A Community Care Facility which services six or fewer persons shall be considered a residential use of property for the purposes of this chapter.

(Ord. CS 484, 1981)

Means the same as defined by Section 16.53.020 (d) of the Atwater Municipal Code as referenced to Section 783 of the California Civil Code.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The conversion of existing dwelling units into condominiums.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An open, unoccupied area, other than a yard, on the same lot with a building or buildings, bounded on two or more sides by such building or buildings.

(Prior Code § 10-3.428; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The cultivation of tree, vine, field, forage, and other plant crops intended to provide food or fibers. The classification excludes wholesale or retail nurseries, vineyards and ancillary wineries and distilleries. This classification includes the indoor cultivation of cannabis, marijuana, and cannabis, marijuana nurseries.

(Ord. CS 982, § 3, 10-23-2017)

A portion of the territory of the City with which certain regulations and requirements or various combinations thereof apply under the provisions of this Code.

(Prior Code § 10-3.429; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A place used for the disposal, abandonment, or discarding by burial, incineration, or by any other means of any garbage, sewage, trash, refuse, rubble, waste materials, offal or dead animals.

(Prior Code § 10-3.430; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

See "Dwelling-Two-Family."

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building or portion thereof designed and used exclusively for residential occupancy and permitted home occupations, including single-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings, trailers in a trailer park area, but not including hotels, motels, boarding or rooming houses.

(Prior Code § 10-3.431; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Two or more dwellings located on a single lot and each having separate kitchen and toilet facilities.

(Prior Code § 10-3.435; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building or buildings designed and used for occupancy by three or more families, all living independently of each other and having separate kitchen and toilet facilities for each family or building on the same parcel of real property.

(Prior Code § 10-3.432; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A detached building designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of one family, and having kitchen and toilet facilities for only one family.

(Prior Code § 10-3.433; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of two families living independently of each other and having separate kitchen and toilet facilities for each family.

(Prior Code § 10-3.434; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Two or more connected rooms in a dwelling designed or used exclusively for the occupancy by one family for living or sleeping purposes and having only one kitchen and separate toilet facilities.

(Prior Code § 10-3.436; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Employee shall mean any person employed or anticipated to be employed on the premises.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An equipment facility is any structure used to contain ancillary equipment for a Wireless communication facility which includes cabinets, shelters, a build-out of an existing structure, pedestals, and other similar structures.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

An individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or a group of not more than five persons (excluding domestic employees) who need not be related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together in a single-family dwelling unit.

(Prior Code § 10-3.437; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An enclosing or dividing framework for land, yards or gardens that permits fifty percent of light, air and vision through the surface in a horizontal plane.

(Prior Code § 10-3.438; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A masonry structure or device forming a physical barrier, which is so constructed that the vertical surface is closed and prevents the passage of light and vision through said surface in a horizontal plane.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any structure or device forming a physical barrier, which is so constructed that the vertical surface is closed and prevents the passage of light and vision through said surface in a horizontal plane.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A "fifth-wheel travel trailer" is a vehicle designed for recreational purposes to carry persons or property on its own structure and so constructed as to be drawn by a motor vehicle by means of a kingpin connecting device.

(Ord. CS 755, 12-8-1997)

For the purpose of establishing parking requirements, floor area shall mean the net floor area. In the case of office, merchandising or service types of uses it shall not include areas principally for non-public purposes such as incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, for show windows, for toilets or restrooms, for utilities, or for dressing rooms, fitting rooms or alteration rooms.

(Prior Code § 10-3.439; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

That portion of a parcel of property which abuts a dedicated public street or highway.

(Prior Code § 10-3.440; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any building other than a private garage used for the care, repair or equipment of automobiles, or where such vehicles are parked or stored for remuneration, hire or sale.

(Prior Code § 10-3.442; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

For the purpose of this chapter, a "garage sale" is a sale conducted by an individual home owner or occupant of a home, or apartment owner, or an occupant of an apartment unit, or owner or occupant of any other residential or dwelling unit, for the purpose of selling, trading, bargaining, exchanging or otherwise disposing of unwanted or surplus household furnishings, or goods, or other tangible personality, usually conducted in a garage, on a patio, upon a driveway, or on or in any portion of premises in a residential zone, and for which no inventory or permanent or detailed records are kept on the transactions thus carried out. It may, at times, be conducted by a combination of residential dwellers at a single location. All sales designated "lawn sale," "attic sale," "moving sale," "flea market sale," or other terms of similar or like intent and having the foregoing characteristics and purposes are garage sales, excluding those sales held by charitable institutions on property owned and maintained by said organizations, and, excluding those areas sponsored by bona fide service clubs.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980; Ord. CS 776, 9-27-1999)

The mean elevation of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building; except that where the exterior walls are within five feet of a street line, the elevations of the sidewalk at the center of such exterior wall or walls shall be taken as the grade.

(Prior Code § 10-3.443; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any transient who occupies a room for sleeping purposes.

(Prior Code § 10-3.444; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A room which is designed and/or used by one or more guests for sleeping purposes, but, in which no provision is made for cooking.

(Prior Code § 10-3.445; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A plant or series of plants, shrubs, or other landscape materials, so arranged as to form a physical barrier by enclosure.

(Prior Code § 10-3.446; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

When referring to a wireless communication facility, height shall mean the distance measured from grade to the highest point on the wireless communication facility, including the antenna array.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

A business conducted entirely within or from a dwelling unit and carried on by persons residing within the dwelling unit, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling and does not change the residential character of the dwelling or adjacent dwellings and in connection with that there is no display or commodities sold at the dwelling and no use of any accessory buildings or yard space or activity outside the dwelling.

(Prior Code § 10-3.447; Ord. CS 447, 1980; Ord. CS 631, 1987)

The manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction or destruction of any article, substance or commodity, or any other treatment thereof in such a manner as to change the form, character or appearance thereof and including storage elevators, storage yards, warehouses, wholesale storage and other similar types of enterprises. This classification includes the cultivation, nurseries, processing, extraction, manufacturing, testing, distribution, and transportation of cannabis and cannabis products.

(Prior Code § 10-3.449; Ord. CS 447, 1980; Ord. CS 982, § 4, 10-23-2017)

Any worn out, cast off, or discarded article or material which is ready for destruction or has been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some use. Any article or material which, unaltered or unchanged and without further reconditioning, can be used for its original purpose as readily as when new, shall not be considered junk.

(Prior Code § 10-3.450; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any lot, or the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling of machinery (not including motor vehicles) or for the storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from dismantling or wrecking, or for the storage or keeping of junk, including scrap metals or other scrap materials, pipes, plumbing, etc.

(Prior Code § 10-3.451; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any lot or premises on which four or more dogs and/or cats over four months old are kept, maintained, boarded or offered for sale.

(Prior Code § 10-3.452; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any room or area intended or designed to be used or maintained for the cooking, storing and preparation of food.

(Prior Code § 10-3.453; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Shall mean planting, including trees, shrubs, lawn areas, ground covers, suitably designed, selected, installed and maintained so as to be permanently attractive. Decorative screens, fences, ornamental post lamps and decorative rock are considered as elements of landscape development.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A plan showing the size, location, number and variety of major plant materials to be used, including the botanical or common plant names and the location, type and design of all irrigation facilities.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The removal or replacement of any commodity, in, on, or from a vehicle of any type.

(Prior Code § 10-3.454; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while loading or unloading and which abuts a street, alley, or other appropriate means of access.

(Prior Code § 10-3.455; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A parcel of land occupied or to be occupied by a use, building, or unit group of buildings and accessory buildings, together with such yards, open space, lot width and lot area as are required by this chapter, and having frontage upon a street (other than an alley), or a private easement determined by the Commission to be adequate for purposes of access.

(Prior Code § 10-3.456; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The total of the area, measured in a horizontal plane, within the lot lines of a lot.

(Prior Code § 10-3.457; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A lot situated at the junction of two or more streets having an angle of intersection of not more than 135 degrees, with a boundary line thereof bordering on each of the streets. The point of intersection of the street right-of-way lines or the extension of such lines to a point is the "corner."

(Prior Code § 10-3.458; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The area of a lot occupied by buildings, structures, and covered parking areas, not including fences, hedges, swimming pools, and uncovered patios.

(Prior Code § 10-3.459; Ord. CS 378, 1979; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The average horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines.

(Prior Code § 10-3.460; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The first lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot and not separated by an alley.

(Prior Code § 10-3.461; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any line bounding a lot as herein defined.

(Prior Code § 10-3.465; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The property line dividing a lot from a street. On a corner lot only one street line shall be considered the front line and the shorter street frontage shall be considered the front line, except in those cases where the latest deed restrictions specify another line as the front lot line.

(Prior Code § 10-3.466; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line, and, in the case of an irregular, triangular or gore shaped lot, a line within a lot at least ten feet in length, parallel to and/or at the maximum distance from the front lot line.

(Prior Code § 10-3.467; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any lot lines other than the front or rear lot lines.

(Prior Code § 10-3.468; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A lot having less area or dimension than required in the district in which it is located and which was lawfully created prior to the zoning ordinance of October 8, 1956, or before it was annexed to the City.

(Prior Code § 10-3.462; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A corner lot, the sideline of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot lines of the lots to its rear, whether across an alley or not.

(Prior Code § 10-3.464; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A lot having frontage on two public streets, not including a corner or reversed corner lot.

(Prior Code § 10-3.463; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The average horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines.

(Prior Code § 10-3.469; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Means any method of pressure on or pressure against, or stroking kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating of the external parts of another human body with the use of the hands, arms or other portion of the body, or with the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice.

(Ord. CS 768, 3-8-1999)

Any building or portion of a building used or intended to be used as an office for the practice of any type of medicine, including chiropractics, dentistry, or optometry. It may also include clinics of a medical or dental nature.

(Prior Code § 10-3.470; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A camp trailer, camper, house car, mobile home, recreational vehicle, or trailer coach as each of these terms is defined in the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, and the Vehicle Code of the State of California, or any other vehicle or structure originally designed or permanently altered in such a manner to permit occupancy or use thereof for living and sleeping purposes, and so designed or equipped with wheels, or capable of being mounted on wheels and used as a conveyance on public streets or highways.

(Prior Code § 10-3.498; Ord. CS 364, 1978; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building or group of buildings used for transient residential purposes containing guest rooms or dwelling units with automobile storage space provided in connection therewith, which building or group is designed, intended, or used primarily for the accommodation of transient automobile travelers; including groups designated as auto cabins, motor courts, motor hotels, and similar designations.

(Prior Code § 10-3.472; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A "motor truck" or "motor truck" is a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

(Ord. CS 755, 12-8-1997)

A building or portion thereof which was lawful when established but which does not conform to subsequently established zoning or zoning regulations.

(Prior Code § 10-3.473; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A use lawful when established but which does not conform to subsequently established zoning or zoning regulations.

(Prior Code § 10-3.474; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Something which, by its use or existence, works annoyance, harm or damage to another.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A public, private, or other profit or nonprofit institution or organization conducting regularly scheduled care or supervision of preschool or school-age children.

(Prior Code § 10-3.475; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A low guarding wall at any point of sudden drop, as at the edge of a terrace, roof, balcony, etc. In an exterior wall, fire wall, or party wall, the part entirely above the roof.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An area, other than a street, used for the parking of automotive vehicles and restricted from general public use.

(Prior Code § 10-3.476; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An outdoor area adjoining walls of a building, paved, intended for outdoor living use. Sometimes covered by a roof. Completely open on at least 25 percent of the total amount of wall surface.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A roof structure attached to the main building that provides full or partial protection from the sun or rain and is open on all sides within the required rear yard setback. This may include such structures as arbors, awnings, pergolas or extended roof overhangs.

(Ord. CS 484, 1981)

A form of low-cost housing, is a single story dwelling unit on a small lot. Front, side and rear yards are consolidated into one garden area, either partially or completely bordered by rooms. The garden court is enclosed by walls. The exterior walls are erected on the lot lines.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An individual, business, company, corporation—both public and private, association, political or governmental subdivision or unit, or other group acting as a unit entity.

(Prior Code § 10-3.478a; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A structure attached to a building to shelter an entrance or to serve as a semi-enclosed space, usually roofed and generally open sided. It may be screened or glass-enclosed.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any building or portion of a building used or intended to be used as an office for a lawyer, architect, engineer, land surveyor, optometrist, accountant, and any other similar profession, and shall include the practice of any type of medicine, dentistry, or chiropractory.

(Prior Code § 10-3.479; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The floor area in a building, exclusive of corridor, stairs, elevator shafts, lavatories, flues, and janitor storage closet.

(Prior Code § 10-3.480; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building used, designed, or intended to be used as a home or dwelling place, for one or more families.

(Prior Code § 10-3.481; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any building or structure in which food and drinks are prepared for service to customers within such structure.

(Prior Code § 10-3.482; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building or portion thereof where food is prepared which may be taken out or consumed at the premises. Usually described as providing no table service, with a fast turn-over of customers and causing high traffic generation.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A building and premise in and on which two or more sick, injured or infirm ambulatory persons are housed or intended to be housed for compensation and which is not equipped or intended to be used as a hospital.

(Prior Code § 10-3.483; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An unsubdivided portion of the interior of a dwelling unit, excluding bathroom, kitchen, closets, hallways, and service porches.

(Prior Code § 10-3.484; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Public and other profit or nonprofit institutions conducting regular academic instruction at kindergarten, elementary and secondary levels. Such institutions shall offer general academic instruction equivalent to the standards as prescribed by the Education Code of the State of California.

(Prior Code § 10-3.485; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

In places of public assembly in which spectators or patrons occupy benches, pews, or other similar seating facilities, each 24 inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining off-street parking facilities.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Mobile food vendor (food trucks/motorized carts) shall mean any vehicle, motorized cart, or trailer that is designed to be mobile and not permanently attached to the ground from which food is peddled or sold for sale.

(Ord. CS 1026, § I, 1-13-2020)

A "semi trailer" is a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property, used in conjunction with a motor vehicle, and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon, or is carried by, another vehicle.

(Ord. CS 755, 12-8-1997)

Usually government subsidized housing, with special construction features built in for the elderly. Sometimes a nurse's or doctor's office on the premises. Tenants must meet certain qualifications.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The distance between any property line and the closest portion of the foundation of a building, or enclosed or covered porch or patio attached thereto.

(Prior Code § 10-3.486; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Setback shall mean the required distance from the property line of the parcel on which the wireless communication facility is located to the support structure.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

Any words, letters, figures, numerals, designs, or other marks shown on any card, cloth, paper, metal, painted glass, wood, plaster, stone or device of any kind or character by which anything is made known and used to attract attention for advertising purposes. This definition shall not include official notices issued by a court or public body or officer or directional warnings or information sign or structure required by or authorized by law or by federal, state, county, or City authority.

(Prior Code § 10-3.488; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Approval of the location of structures and parking areas built or to be built, erected, or constructed, based on plans to be submitted by the applicant.

(Prior Code § 10-3.487; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

An amendment which reclassifies a small piece of land in a manner inconsistent with existing zoning patterns.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

That portion of a building included between surface of any floor and the surface of any floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling next above it.

(Prior Code § 10-3.489; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A public thoroughfare or right-of-way dedicated as such or condemned for use as such, other than an alley, which affords principle means of access to abutting property.

(Prior Code § 10-3.490; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The center line of a street right-of-way as established by official surveys.

(Prior Code § 10-3.493; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Streets connecting residential neighborhoods with major streets, collecting the traffic from minor streets along the most direct and convenient route to the major street system.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

The primary function of a major street is to carry a large capacity of traffic at high speed from one part of the City to another.

(Prior Code § 10-3.492; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A narrow strip of individual commercial businesses along one or both sides of a major roadway.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Any change in the supporting members of a structure such as the bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams, or girders.

(Prior Code § 10-3.494; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Anything constructed or erected, the use of which required location on or under the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground, except awnings, benches, statuary, fish ponds, pavement, tents, vehicles, trailers, or fences or walls used as fences less than six feet in height, or any similar object.

(Prior Code § 10-3.495; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A structure which is readily movable and used or intended to be used for a specific number of days which shall be established by the Planning Commission.

(Prior Code § 10-3.496; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A support structure is a structure designed and constructed specifically to support an antenna array, and may include a monopole, self-supporting tower, guy-wire support tower and similar structures. Any device which is used to attach an Attached Wireless communication facility to an existing building or structure shall be excluded from this definition of regulations as applicable to support structures.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

"Supportive housing" means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. Supportive housing units are residential uses allowed in any zone allowing residential uses, subject only to those requirements and restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. "Target population" means persons, including persons with disabilities, and families who are "homeless," as that term is defined by Section 11302 of Title 42 of the United States Code, or who are "homeless youths," that term is defined by paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 11139.3 of the Government Code.

(Ord. CS 1014, § 2, 9-23-2019)

A "Trailer" is a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon any other vehicle. This does not include a travel trailer as described in Section 17.06.625 nor does it include a fifth-wheel travel trailer as defined in Section 17.06.258.

(Prior Code § 10-3.497.1; Ord. CS 447, 1980; Ord. CS 755, 12-8-1997)

A space, area, or building designed, equipped, or maintained for the harboring, parking, or storing of two or more trailers, coaches, or house cars which haul such trailers, coaches or house cars being used as living or sleeping quarters for humans.

(Prior Code § 10-3.499; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A vehicle without motive power, designed and constructed to travel on the public thoroughfares in accordance with the provisions of the State Vehicle Code and to be used for human habitation or for carrying property, without provisions for sewage disposal.

(Prior Code § 10-3.497; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

"Transitional housing" means rental housing operated under program requirements that call for termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months from the beginning of assistance but no longer than one year in duration. Transitional housing units are residential uses allowed in any zone allowing residential uses, subject only to those requirements and restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.

(Ord. CS 1014, § 2, 9-23-2019)

A "pickup truck" is a motor truck with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,101 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 6,001 pounds, and which is equipped with an open box-type bed of less than 9 feet in length.

(Prior Code § 10-3.4100; Ord. CS 447, 1980; Ord. CS 755, 12-8-1997)

A "truck tractor" is a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load, other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and the load so drawn. As used in this section "load" does not include items carried on the truck tractor in conjunction with the operation of the vehicle if the load carrying space for these items does not exceed 34 square feet.

(Prior Code § 10-3.4101; Ord. CS 447, 1980; Ord. CS 755, 12-8-1997)

The purpose of which land or a building is arranged, designed, or intended, or for which either land or building is or may be occupied or maintained.

(Prior Code § 10-3.4102; Ord. CS 447, 1980; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Includes any auto, truck, bus, van, or other similarly described conveyance.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)

Wireless communication shall mean any personal wireless services as defined in the Telecommunication Act of 1996, which includes FCC licensed commercial wireless telecommunications service including cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobile radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobile radio (ESMR), paging, and similar services that currently exist or that may in the future be developed.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

A wireless communication facility is any un-staffed facility for the transmission and/or reception of wireless telecommunications services, usually consisting of an antenna array, connection cables, an equipment facility, and a support structure to achieve the necessary elevation.

(Ord. CS 780, 2-28-2000)

Land unoccupied or unobstructed, except for such encroachments as may be permitted by this ordinance, surrounding a building.

(Prior Code § 10-3.4104; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the closest portion of the foundation of the main building or enclosed or covered porch or patio attached thereto. A minimum front yard is the minimum permitted depth of yard as measured at right angles to the front property line and extending across the full width of the lot. The closest portion of the foundation of the main building, or enclosed patio attached thereto shall not encroach into the minimum front yard.

(Prior Code § 10-3.4105; Ord. CS 387, 1979; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and the closest portion of the foundation of the building, or enclosed or covered porch or patio thereto. A minimum rear yard is the minimum permitted depth of yard as measured at right angles to the rear property line and extending across the full width of the lot. The closest portion of the foundation of the main building, or enclosed or covered patio attached thereto, shall not encroach into the minimum rear yard.

(Prior Code § 10-3.4106; Ord. CS 387, 1979; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

A yard on each side of the main building extending from the front yard to the rear yard, the width of each of such yard being measured between the side line of the lot and the closest portion of the foundation of the main building, or enclosed or covered porch or patio attached thereto. A minimum side yard is the minimum permitted depth of yard as measured at right angles to the side property line and extending along the sides of the lot from the minimum front yard to the minimum rear yard. The closest portion of the foundation of the main building or enclosed or covered patio attached thereto shall not encroach into the minimum side yard.

(Prior Code § 10-3.4107; Ord. CS 387, 1979; Ord. CS 447, 1980)

When a building is erected on the lot line, leaving no distance between the lot line and the structure.

(Ord. CS 447, 1980)