This chapter provides definitions of terms and phrases used in this Development Code that are technical or specialized, or that may not reflect common usage. If any of the definitions in this chapter conflict with definitions in other provisions of the Municipal Code, these definitions shall control for the purposes of this Development Code. If a word is not defined in this chapter, or in other provisions of the City of Azusa Municipal Code, the director shall determine the correct definition.

As used in this Development Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning given in this section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise.

A.

Definitions, "A."

Abut. Having property lines, street lines, or zoning district lines in common.

Accessory dwelling unit. A residential dwelling unit that is detached from, attached to, or located within the living area of an existing primary dwelling unit, and that provides independent living facilities for one or more persons, which shall include kitchen and bathroom facilities. An accessory dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit, as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 17958.1, and a manufactured home, as defined in § 18007.

Accessory Structure. A structure that is physically detached from, secondary and incidental to, and commonly associated with a primary structure on the same site. See also "Agricultural Accessory Structure," and "Residential Accessory Uses and Structures."

Accessory Use. A use customarily incidental to, related and clearly subordinate to a primary use on the same parcel (i.e., less than 50 percent of the floor area of the primary use, etc.), which does not alter the primary use nor serve property other than the parcel where the primary use is located.

Adult Day Care. See "Day Care."

Adult Business. See Chapter 88.40 (Adult Business Regulations).

Affordable Rent. Monthly housing expenses, including a reasonable allowance for utilities, for rental units reserved for very low or low income households, not exceeding the following calculations:

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Low Income: 80 percent of median income as defined by state law (Health and Safety Code Section 500717.5) and the HUD income limits.

2.

Very Low Income: 50 percent of median income as defined by state law (Health and Safety Code Section 50105) and the HUD income limits.

Affordable Sales Price. A sales price at which very low and low income households can qualify for the purchase of designated dwelling units, calculated on the basis of underwriting standards of mortgage financing available for the development.

Agent. A person authorized in writing by the property owner to represent and act for a property owner in contacts with city employees, committees, commissions, and the council, regarding matters regulated by this Development Code.

Agricultural Accessory Structure. A structure for sheltering animals, or agricultural equipment, hay, feed, etc. Examples of these structures include barns, non-commercial greenhouses, coops, corrals, and pens.

Alcoholic Beverage Sales. The retail sale of beer, wine, and/or distilled spirits for on-premise or off-premise consumption.

Alley. A public or private roadway that provides vehicle access to the rear or side of parcels having other public street frontage, that is not intended for general traffic circulation.

Allowed Use. A use of land identified by Article 2 (Urban Standards)) as a permitted or conditional use that may be established with planning permit and, where applicable, design review and/or building permit approval, subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Development Code.

Alteration. Any construction or physical change in the internal arrangement of rooms or the supporting members of a structure, or a change in the external appearance of any structure, not including painting.

Ambulance, Taxi, or Limousine Dispatch Facility. A base facility where multiple taxis and/or limousines are stored, and from which they are dispatched, and/or where ambulance vehicles and crews not based at a hospital or fire department stand by for emergency calls.

Animal Keeping. See Section 88.42.040 (Animal Keeping).

Apartment. See "Multi-Family Housing."

Applicant. Any person who is filing an application requesting an action who is:

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The owner or lessee of property;

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A party who has contracted to purchase property contingent upon that party's ability to acquire the necessary approvals required for that action in compliance with this Development Code, and who presents written authorization from the property owner to file an application with the city; or

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The agent of either of the above who presents written authorization from the property owner to file an application with the city.

Approval. Includes both approval and approval with conditions.

Architectural Feature. An exterior building feature including roof, windows, doors, porches, etc.

Artisan Shop. A retail store selling art glass, ceramics, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, and other handcrafted items, where the store includes an area for the crafting of the items being sold.

Assessed Value. The value of a structure as shown in the records of the county assessor.

Attic. The area located between the uppermost plate and the roof or ridge of a structure.

Auto and Vehicle Sales/Rental. A retail or wholesale establishment selling and/or renting automobiles, trucks and vans, trailers, motorcycles, and bicycles (bicycle sales are also included under "General Retail"). Vehicles for sale may be displayed outdoors or indoors, as authorized by the required use permit.

May also include repair shops and the sales of parts and accessories, incidental to vehicle dealerships. Does not include: the sale of auto parts/accessories separate from a vehicle dealership (see "Auto Parts Sales"); mobile home, recreational vehicle, or watercraft sales (see "Mobile Home, RV and Boat Sales"); tire recapping establishments (see "Vehicle Services"); businesses dealing exclusively in used parts, (see "Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards"); or "Gas Stations," which are separately defined.

Auto Parts Sales. Stores that sell new automobile parts, tires, and accessories. Establishments that provide installation services are instead included under "Vehicle Services - Repair and Maintenance - Minor." Does not include tire recapping establishments, which are found under "Vehicle Services" or businesses dealing exclusively in used parts, which are included under "Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards."

Auto Repair. See "Vehicle Services."

Automated Teller Machine (ATM). Computerized, self-service machines used by banking customers for financial transactions, including deposits, withdrawals and fund transfers, without face-to-face contact with financial institution personnel. The machines may be located at or within banks, or in other locations. Does not include drive-up ATMs; see "Drive-Through Services."

B.

Definitions, "B."

Bank, Financial Services. Financial institutions including:

banks and trust companies

credit agencies

holding (but not primarily operating) companies

lending and thrift institutions

other investment companies

securities/commodity contract brokers and dealers

security and commodity exchanges

vehicle finance (equity) leasing agencies

See also, "Automated Teller Machine." Does not include check cashing stores or pawn shops, which are instead defined under "Personal Services - Restricted."

Bar/Tavern. A business where alcoholic beverages are sold for on-site consumption, which are not part of a larger restaurant. Includes bars, taverns, pubs, and similar establishments where any food service is subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages. May also include beer brewing as part of a microbrewery ("brew-pub"), and other beverage tasting facilities. Does not include adult oriented businesses.

Bed and Breakfast Inn (B&B). See "Lodging."

Broadcasting Studio. Commercial and public communications use including radio and television broadcasting and receiving stations and studios, with facilities entirely within buildings. Does not include transmission and receiving apparatus, including antennas and towers, which are instead defined under "Telecommunications Facilities".

Building and Landscape Materials Sales. A retail establishment selling hardware, lumber and other large building materials, plant materials, and other landscaping materials. Includes paint, wallpaper, glass, fixtures. Includes all these stores selling to the general public, even if contractor sales account for a major proportion of total sales. Establishments primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning equipment and supplies are classified in "Wholesaling and Distribution."

Building Code. The California Building Standards Code, as it may be amended from time-to-time.

Building Frontage. A building wall facing a parcel boundary that abuts a public right-of-way. A primary building frontage provides the main pedestrian entrance to the building. A secondary building frontage abuts a side street, rear entrance, or has an entrance from other than a public right-of-way. See Figure 6-1.

Figure 6-1 - Building Frontages

Building Height. See Section 88.30.040 (Height Limits and Exceptions).

Business Support Service. An establishment within a building that is oriented toward providing services to other businesses, although it may also serve the general public. Examples of these services include:

blueprinting

computer-related services (rental, repair)

copying and quick printing services

film processing and photofinishing (retail)

outdoor advertising services

mailing and mail box services

protective services (other than office related)

security systems services

C.

Definitions, "C."

Cabinet Shop. See "Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shops."

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). State law (California Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.) requiring public agencies to document and consider the environmental effects of a proposed action, prior to allowing the action to occur.

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The governmental agency which regulates the terms and conditions of public utilities in the state.

Caretaker Quarters. A permanent residence that is secondary or accessory to the primary use of the property, and used for housing a caretaker employed on the site of any non-residential use where needed for security purposes or to provide 24-hour care or monitoring of people, plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site. The caretaker quarters may also accommodate family members of the caretaker.

Catering Service. A business that prepares food for consumption on the premises of a client, and is not part of a restaurant (a restaurant may include catering services, but as part of a restaurant, catering is not considered a separate land use).

Change of Use. The replacement of an existing use on a lot or parcel, or any portion thereof, by a new use, or a change in the nature of an existing use; but does not include a change of ownership, tenancy, or management associated with a use for which the previous nature of the use will remain substantially unchanged.

Child Day Care Center. See "Day Care."

City. The City of Azusa, State of California, referred to in this Development Code as the "City."

City Council. The Azusa City Council, referred to in this Development Code as the "Council."

Club, Lodge, Private Meeting Hall. This use is a subset of the land use type identified as "meeting facilities, public and private." This use includes permanent, headquarters-type and meeting facilities for organizations operating on a membership basis for the promotion of the interests of the members, including facilities for:

business associations

civic, social and fraternal organizations

labor unions and similar organizations

political organizations

professional membership organizations

other membership organizations

Commercial Recreation Facility - Indoor. Establishments providing indoor amusement and entertainment services for a fee or admission charge, including:

bowling alleys

coin-operated amusement arcades

dance halls, clubs and ballrooms, not including alcohol sales (see "night club")

electronic game arcades (video games, pinball, etc.)

ice skating and roller skating

internet cafes

pool and billiard rooms as primary uses

racquetball courts for hourly rental

This use does not include adult oriented businesses, which are separately defined. Four or more electronic games or coin-operated amusements in any establishment, or a premises where 50 percent or more of the floor area is occupied by amusement devices, are considered an electronic game arcade as described above; three or fewer machines are not considered a land use separate from the primary use of the site.

Commercial Recreation Facility - Outdoor. A facility for various outdoor recreational activities, where a fee is charged for use. Examples include:

amusement and theme parks

batting cages

equestrian facilities

go-cart tracks

golf driving ranges

miniature golf courses

racquetball courts for hourly rental

water slides

May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above outdoor commercial recreational uses, including bars and restaurants, video game arcades, etc. Does not include golf courses.

Communications Facility. See "Telecommunications Facilities."

Community Center. A multi-purpose meeting and recreational facility typically consisting of one or more meeting or multi-purpose rooms, kitchen and/or outdoor barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various groups for such activities as meetings, parties, receptions, dances, etc.

Community Garden. A site used for growing plants for food, fiber, herbs, flowers, which is shared and maintained by community residents.

Condominium. As defined by Civil Code Section 1715, a development where undivided interest in common in a portion of real property is coupled with a separate interest in space called a unit, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map or parcel map.

Conference/Convention Facility. One or more structures accommodating multiple assembly, meeting, and/or exhibit rooms, and related support facilities (e.g., kitchens, offices, etc.), which may be in conjunction with a hotel.

Construction Contractor. Office, and indoor and/or outdoor storage facilities operated by, or on behalf of a contractor licensed by the State of California for storage of large equipment, vehicles, and/or other materials commonly used in the individual contractor's type of business; storage of scrap materials used for repair and maintenance of contractor's own equipment; and buildings or structures for uses such as repair facilities. Office-only facilities with no on-site vehicle, equipment, or materials storage are included under the definition of "Office - Business/Service."

Construction and Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental. Retail establishments selling or renting construction, farm, or other heavy equipment. Examples include cranes, earth moving equipment, tractors, combines, heavy trucks, etc.

Convenience Store. See "Neighborhood Market/Convenience Store."

Corner Cut-Off Area. See Section 88.30.040.E (Height Limits and Exceptions - Height limit at street corners).

Cottage Food Home Occupation. An occupation or business enterprise which produces approved cottage food products (as defined by the California Department of Public Health per AB 1616) produced entirely within the kitchen of a residential dwelling unit by the resident(s) thereof, which is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling unit. Cottage food home occupations are operated by a cottage food operator, who may employ one full-time cottage food employee, who is not a household member. See Section 88.42.105 (Cottage Food Home Occupations).

County. The County of Los Angeles, State of California.

Courtyard Housing. See "Multi-Family Housing."

Crop Production, Horticulture, Orchard, Vineyard. Commercial agricultural production field and orchard uses, including the production of the following, primarily in the soil on the site and not in containers, other than for initial propagation prior to planting in the soil on the site:

field crops

flowers and seeds

fruits

grains

melons

ornamental crops

tree nuts

trees and sod

vegetables

wine and table grapes

Also includes associated crop preparation services and harvesting activities, such as mechanical soil preparation, irrigation system construction, spraying, crop processing and retail sales in the field, not including sales sheds, which are instead defined under "Produce Stand." Does not include greenhouses which are instead defined under "Plant Nursery," and "Residential Accessory Use or Structure," or containerized crop production, which is instead defined under "Plant Nursery." Does not include non-commercial home gardening, which is allowed as an accessory use in all zoning districts without city approval.

D.

Definitions, "D."

Day Care. Facilities that provide non-medical care and supervision of adults or minor children for periods of less than 24 hours. These facilities include the following, all of which are required to be licensed by the California State Department of Social Services.

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Day Care Center. Commercial or non-profit child day care facilities designed and approved to accommodate 15 or more children. Includes infant centers, preschools, sick-child centers, and school-age day care facilities. These may be operated in conjunction with a school or church facility, or as an independent land use.

2.

Family Day Care Home. As defined by Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78, a home that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family day care home or a small family day care home.

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Large Family Day Care Home. As defined by Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78, a day care facility in a single-family dwelling where an occupant of the residence provides family day care for seven to 14 children, inclusive, including children under the age of ten years who reside in the home.

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Small Family Day Care Home. As defined by Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78, a day care facility in a single-family residence where an occupant of the residence provides family day care for eight or fewer children, including children under the age of ten years who reside in the home.

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Adult Day Care. A state-licensed facility that provides nonmedical care and supervision for more than six adults for periods of less than 24 hours for any client.

Density. The number of housing units per gross acre, unless otherwise stated, for residential uses.

Density Bonus. As defined by State law (Government Code Section 65915 et seq.), an increase over the maximum density otherwise allowed by the applicable zoning district, that is granted to the owner/developer of a housing project who agrees to construct a prescribed percentage of dwelling units that are affordable to households of very low, low, and/or moderate income and/or senior citizens. When determining the number of dwelling units that shall be affordable, the units authorized by the density bonus shall not be included in the calculation.

Department. The City of Azusa Community Development Department, referred to in this Development Code as the "Department."

Development. On land, in or under water, the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid, or thermal waste; grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction of any materials; change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the subdivision map act (commencing with Government Code Section 66410), and any other division of land except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a public agency for public recreational use; change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction, demolition, or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public, or municipal utility; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes.

Development Agreement. A contract between the city and an applicant for a development project, in compliance with the Municipal Code, and Government Code Sections 65864 et seq. A development agreement is intended to provide assurance to the applicant that an approved project may proceed subject to the policies, rules, regulations, and conditions of approval applicable to the project at the time of approval, regardless of any changes to city policies, rules, and regulations after project approval. In return, the city may be assured that the applicant will provide infrastructure and/or pay fees required by a new project.

Development Code. The City of Azusa Development Code, Title 88 of the Azusa Municipal Code, referred to herein as "this Development Code."

Diameter of a Tree. Trunk diameter measured at 4.5 feet above the ground (also known as "Diameter at Breast Height," or "DBH).

Director. The City of Azusa Community Development Director, or designee of the director.

Discretionary Permit. A city land use review and entitlement process where the review authority exercises discretion in deciding to approve or disapprove the permit. Includes minor use permits, use permits, minor variances, variances, design review approval, demolition permits, and subdivision maps.

Diseased Tree. A tree afflicted by, but not limited to, any of the following: insect infestation, heart rot, exfoliation, slime flux, crown rot, leaf scorch, root fungus, structural defects or weaknesses.

District. See "Zoning District."

Drip line. A line that may be drawn on the ground around a tree directly under its outermost branch tips and which identifies that location where rainwater tends to drip from the trees. When depicted on a map, the drip line will appear as an irregular shaped circle that follows the contour of the tree's branches as seen from overhead.

Drive-Through Retail or Service. A facility where food or other products may be purchased, or where services may be obtained by motorists without leaving their vehicles. Examples of drive-through sales facilities include fast-food restaurants, drive-through coffee, dairy product, photo stores, pharmacies, etc. Examples of drive-through service facilities include drive-through bank teller windows, dry cleaners, etc., but do not include automated teller machines (ATMs), gas stations or other vehicle services, which are separately defined.

Duplex. See "Multi-Family Housing."

Dwelling, Dwelling Unit, or Housing Unit. A room or group of internally connected rooms that have sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation facilities, but not more than one kitchen, which constitute an independent house-keeping unit, occupied by or intended for one household on a long-term basis.

E.

Definitions, "E."

Easement. A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner to and/or for the use by the public, a corporation or another person or entity.

Emergency Shelter. Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person.

Environmental Impact Report (EIR). An informational document used to assess the physical characteristics of an area and to determine what effects will result if the area is altered by a proposed action, prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Equestrian Facility. A commercial facility for horses, donkeys, and/or mules, examples of which include horse ranches, boarding stables, riding schools and academies, horse exhibition facilities (for shows or other competitive events), and barns, stables, corrals and paddocks accessory and incidental to these uses. Does not include the simple pasturing of horses, donkeys, and/or mules, which is instead included in "Animal Keeping" as regulated by Section 88.42.040.

Equipment Rental. A service establishment that may offer a wide variety of household and business equipment, furniture, and materials for rental. Does not include construction equipment rental, which is separately defined.

Extended Hour Retail. Any business that is open to the public between the hours of 9:00 p.m., and 7:00 a.m.

F.

Definitions, "F."

Fence. A constructed, un-roofed barrier of wood, metal, masonry, or other material as allowed by this Development Code, that is intended to enclose, separate, define, secure, protect, and/or screen one or more areas of a site. Includes masonry walls.

1.

Open Wire Fence. A fence through which fenced areas remain visible because of the wire mesh used for the fence. Includes chain link fencing, deer fencing, etc.

2.

Safety Fence. A fence constructed to prevent access to a hazard or hazardous area.

3.

Razor or Concertina Wire. Sharp fencing materials that are designed to lacerate animals or unauthorized persons attempting to climb or cross the fence through other than a gate.

Farm Supply and Feed Store. A retail business selling supplies for use in soil preparation and maintenance, the planting and harvesting of crops, the keeping and raising of farm animals, and other operations and processes pertaining to farming and ranching. Does not include the sale, rental, or repair of farm machinery and equipment, which is instead included in the definition of "Construction and Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental."

Farmers Market. The temporary use of a site for the outdoor sales of food and farm produce items from vehicles, in compliance with California Food and Agriculture Code Sections 1392 et seq.

Feasible. Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social and technological factors.

Flat. See "Multi-Family Housing."

Flea Market. See "Swap Meet, Flea Market."

Fourplex. See "Multi-Family Housing."

Frontage Type. See Section 88.29.020 (Frontage Type Requirements).

Fuel Dealer. A retail trade establishment that sells fuel oil, butane, propane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bottled or in bulk, to consumers.

Furniture, Furnishings and Appliance Store. A store that primarily sells the following products and related services, that may also provide incidental repair services:

computers and computer equipment

draperies

floor coverings

furniture

glass and chinaware

home appliances

home furnishings

home sound systems

interior decorating materials and services

large musical instruments

lawn furniture

movable spas and hot tubs

office furniture

other household electrical and gas appliances

outdoor furniture

refrigerators

stoves

televisions

G.

Definitions, "G."

Garage, or Carport. Covered parking spaces for automobiles or other vehicles, where the size of the parking space complies with the provisions of Chapter 88.36 (Parking and Loading).

1.

A garage is an attached or detached accessory structure with a door, fully enclosed.

2.

A carport is an attached or detached accessory structure enclosed on two or three sides, without a door.

General Plan. The City of Azusa General Plan, including all its elements and all amendments thereto, as adopted by the city council in compliance with Government Code Section 65300 et seq., and referred to in this Development Code as the "General Plan."

General Retail. Stores and shops selling many lines of merchandise. Examples of these stores and lines of merchandise include:

antique stores

art galleries, retail

art supplies, including framing services

artisan shops

auction rooms

auto parts (not including installation services)

bakeries, retail

bicycles

books, magazines, and newspapers

cameras and photographic supplies

clothing, shoes, and accessories

collectibles (cards, coins, comics, stamps, etc.)

department stores

drug stores and pharmacies

dry goods

fabrics and sewing supplies

florists and houseplant stores (indoor sales only—outdoor sales are "building and landscape materials sales")

hobby materials

jewelry

luggage and leather goods

musical instruments, parts and accessories

orthopedic supplies

religious goods

second hand stores (not pawnshops, which are included under "personal services - restricted")

small wares

specialty shops

sporting goods and equipment

stationery

toys and games

variety stores

video stores

Grade. The ground surface on the site immediately adjacent to the exterior base of a structure, typically used as the basis for measurement of the height of the structure.

Groceries, Specialty Foods. A retail business where the majority of the floor area open to the public is occupied by food products packaged for preparation and consumption away from the store.

H.

Definitions, "H."

Habitable Space. Space within a dwelling unit for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking.

Hazard Mitigation. The following terms and phrases are defined for the purposes of Section 88.30.030 (Hazard Mitigation).

1.

Critical Facility. A public facility whose continued functioning is necessary to maintain public health and safety following a disaster, and those where damage or failure could pose hazards to life and property well beyond their immediate vicinity. Examples include police and fire command and equipment centers, hospitals, and emergency shelters.

2.

High-Occupancy Facility. A public or private structure used for housing or the assembly of large groups. City employees, citizens, and visitors, for the most part, are subjected to involuntary risk when they are in or near these facilities. These people also depend upon the proper function of these facilities in times of emergency. Therefore, it is very important that these three classes of facility perform well during natural hazard events, such as earthquakes that may cause severe groundshaking and liquefaction.

3.

Sensitive Facility. A facility used for the manufacture, storage or sale of hazardous materials, and socially significant facilities such as schools, nursing homes, and housing for the elderly, disabled, or mentally ill.

Health/Fitness Facility. A fitness center, gymnasium, health and athletic club, which may include any of the following: sauna, spa or hot tub facilities; indoor tennis, handball, racquetball, archery and shooting ranges and other indoor sports activities. Does not include adult entertainment businesses.

Height. See Section 88.30.040 (Height Limits and Exceptions).

Home Occupation. The conduct of a business within a dwelling unit or residential site, employing only the occupant(s) of the dwelling, with the business activity being subordinate to the residential use of the property. See Section 88.42.100 (Home Occupations). For cottage food home occupations see Section 88.42.105 (Cottage Food Home Occupations).

Hotel or Motel. See "Lodging."

Household Pets. The keeping/raising of birds, cats, dogs, or other common household pets, as determined by the director, accessory to a residential use.

I.

Definitions, "I."

Indoor Swap Meet. See "Swap Meet, Flea Market."

Intensification of Use. A change in the use of a structure or site, where the new use is required by this Development Code to have more off-street parking spaces than the former use; or a change in the operating characteristics of a use (for example, hours of operation), which generates more activity on the site.

Interior Property Line. See "Lot Features."

J.

Definitions, "J."

Junk Yard. See "Recycling Facility - Scrap and Dismantling Yards."

K.

Definitions, "K."

Kennel, Animal Boarding. A commercial facility for the grooming, keeping, boarding or maintaining of five or more dogs (four months of age or older), or five or more cats except for dogs or cats for sale in pet shops, or patients in animal hospitals. See also "Veterinary Clinic, Animal Hospital."

Key Lot. See "Lot, or Parcel - Key Lot."

Kitchen. A room or space within a building used or intended to be used for the cooking or preparation of food, which includes any of the following: refrigerator, stove, oven, range top, dishwasher, kitchen sink.

L.

Definitions, "L."

Laboratory - Medical, Analytical. A facility for testing, analysis, and/or research. Examples of this use include medical labs, soils and materials testing labs, and forensic labs.

Land Use. The purpose for which land or a structure is designed, arranged, intended, occupied, or maintained.

Landing. A platform within a stairway where the stairway changes direction.

Landscape Standards. The following terms are defined for the purposes of Chapter 88.34 (Landscape Standards).

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Arborist. 1) A person currently certified by the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture as an expert on the care of trees; 2) a consulting arborist who satisfies the requirements of the American Society of Consulting Arborists; or 3) other qualified professionals who the director determines have gained through experience the qualifications to identify, remove, or replace trees.

2.

Drought Resistant Cool Season Grass. Cool season grasses which can tolerate drought stress. These grasses usually require high water use irrigation scheduling to stay green and vital, but will survive under limited water (e.g., turf-type tall fescues, Medallion, and Rebel).

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Functional Need (For Turf). Turf planting which serves a functional or practical need rather than purely aesthetic purpose. Examples include: athletic fields and pedestrian circulation areas.

4.

High Water Use Plantings. Annuals, container plantings, and plans recognized as high water use (e.g., Rhododendrons or Birch) or plants documented as having a plant factor greater than 0.6.

5.

Hydrozone. A landscape area having plants with similar water needs. Typically, a hydrozone is served by a valve or set of valves with the same type of irrigation hardware and schedule.

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Irrigation Circuit. A section of an irrigation system, including the piping and sprinkler heads or emitters, that is operated by a single remote control valve.

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Landscaped Area. The parcel area less building footprints, driveway, parking areas, paved walks and patios, and undeveloped open space of designated natural areas. Project landscaped area includes all areas under irrigation, water features, and hardscape other than those noted above.

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Low Water Use Plants. Plants which are recognized as drought resistant or low water use when established, or plants documented as having a plant factor less than or equal to 0.6.

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Microclimate. A section of a landscaped site with unique climatic conditions that affect the amount of water plants within the area use (e.g., courtyards, tree understory areas, and median islands).

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Non-Mechanically Compacted Soil. Soil which has not undergone engineered compaction procedures.

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Organic Amendment. Any fully organic material added to the soil to improve soil structure, and other physical properties of the soil (e.g., compost, composted sawdust, peat moss, and redwood soil conditioner).

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Overspray. Water which is discharged from an overhead irrigation system outside the desired planting area, especially water which wets adjacent hard surfaces (e.g., patios, sidewalks, and streets).

13.

Plant Factor. A number which represents the portion of reference evapotranspiration used by a particular plant. For example, a shrub with a plant factor of 0.5 uses 50 percent of reference evapotranspiration; a tree with a plant factor of 1.2 uses 120 percent of reference evapotranspiration.

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Porous Mulch. A loose material which is applied to the soil surface to reduce evaporation and retard weed growth (e.g., compost, decomposed granite, straw, wood chips).

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Rain Shut-Off Device. A device which automatically shuts the irrigation system off when a measurable amount of rain occurs.

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Reference Evapotranspiration. A standard calculation of the quantity of water transpired by a reference crop and evaporated from adjacent soil surfaces as measured by the California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) of weather stations.

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Registered Historical Site. A site that is registered as historically significant through either national, state, city or county registries.

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Runoff. Water which is not absorbed by the soil to which it is applied and runs off onto other areas. Runoff usually occurs when water is applied at a rate greater than the infiltration rate of the soil, and is especially problematic on slopes and on heavy clay soils.

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Water Feature. Ornamental or functional body of water (e.g., a fountain, pool, or pond).

20.

Water Saving Techniques (to Mitigate Runoff from Slopes). Landscape design techniques which either allows irrigation to be applied at a rate close to the infiltration rate of the soil or which captures and recycles runoff.

Large Family Day Care Home. See "Day Care."

Library, Museum. Public or quasi-public facilities, examples of which include: aquariums, arboretums, art galleries and exhibitions, botanical gardens, historic sites and exhibits, libraries, museums, planetariums, and zoos. May also include accessory retail uses such as a gift/book shop, restaurant, etc.

Live Entertainment. Music, comedy, readings, dancing, acting, or other entertainment performed on a site three or more days during a calendar year. This use includes dancing by patrons to live or recorded music.

Live/Work Unit. An integrated housing unit and working space, occupied and utilized by a single household in a structure, either single-family or multi-family, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity, and which includes:

1.

Complete kitchen space and sanitary facilities in compliance with the California Building Standards Code; and

2.

Working space reserved for and regularly used by one or more occupants of the unit.

See Section 88.42.110 (Live/Work Units).

Living area. Defined as the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including basements and attics, but not including a garage or any accessory structure.

Lodging.

1.

Bed and Breakfast Inn (B&B). A residential structure with one or more bedrooms rented for overnight lodging, where meals may be provided subject to applicable environmental health department regulations.

2.

Hotel or Motel. A facility with guest rooms or suites, with or without kitchen facilities, rented to the general public for transient lodging. Hotels typically include a variety of services in addition to lodging; for example, restaurants, meeting facilities, personal services, etc. Also includes accessory guest facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, indoor athletic facilities, accessory retail uses, etc.

Lot Area. Gross lot area is the total area included within the lot lines of a lot, exclusive of adjacent dedicated street rights of way. Net lot area is the gross area of the lot, exclusive of easements for streets or driveways that are not for the exclusive use of the lot on which the easement is located.

Lot, or Parcel. A recorded lot or parcel of real property, lawfully created as required by applicable Subdivision Map Act and city ordinance requirements, including this Development Code. Types of lots include the following. See Figure 6-2 (Lot Types).

1.

Corner Lot. A lot located at the intersection of two or more streets, where they intersect at an interior angle of not more than 175 degrees. If the intersection angle is more than 175 degrees, the lot is considered an interior lot.

2.

Double-Frontage Lot. A lot with frontage on two generally parallel streets.

3.

Flag Lot. A lot having access from the building site to a public street by means of private right-of-way strip that is owned in fee.

4.

Interior Lot. A lot abutting only one street.

88.70.020 Figure 6-2 - Lot Types

5.

Key Lot. An interior lot, the front of which adjoins the side property line of a corner lot.

6.

Reverse Corner Lot. A corner lot, the rear of which abuts a key lot.

Lot Coverage. See "Site Coverage."

Lot Depth. The average linear distance between the front and the rear lot lines or the intersection of the two side lot lines if there is no rear line. See Figure 6-3 (Lot Features). The director shall determine lot depth for parcels of irregular configuration.

88.70.020 Figure 6-3 - Lot Features

Lot Frontage. The boundary of a lot adjacent to a public street right-of-way.

Lot Line or Property Line. Any recorded boundary of a lot. Types of lot lines are as follows (see Figure 6-3 (Lot Features)):

1.

Front Lot Line. On an interior lot, the property line separating the parcel from the street. The front lot line on a corner lot is the line with the shortest frontage. (If the street-fronting lot lines of a corner lot are equal in length, or for an irregularly shaped corner lot, the front lot line shall be determined by the director.) on a double-frontage lot, both lot lines are front lot lines and the lot is considered to have no rear lot line.

2.

Interior Lot Line. Any lot line not abutting a street.

3.

Rear Lot Line. A property line that does not intersect the front lot line, which is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line.

4.

Side Lot Line. Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line.

Lot Width. The 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. See Figure 6-3 (Lot Features). The director shall determine lot width for parcels of irregular shape.

M.

Definitions, "M."

Maintenance. See "Repair and Maintenance."

Maintenance Service, Client Site Services. Base facilities for various businesses that provide services on the premises of their clients. Includes gardening, janitorial, pest control, water and smoke damage recovery, and similar services; and appliance, computer, electronics, elevator, equipment, HVAC, instrument, plumbing, and other maintenance and repair services not operating from a retail establishment that sells the products being maintained or repaired. When these services operate from a retail establishment that sells the products being maintained or repaired, they are instead considered part of the retail use.

Manufacturing/Processing - Heavy. A facility accommodating manufacturing processes that involve and/or produce basic metals, building materials, chemicals, fabricated metals, paper products, machinery, textiles, and/or transportation equipment, where the intensity and/or scale of operations may cause significant impacts on surrounding land uses or the community. Examples of heavy manufacturing uses include the following.

1.

Chemical Product Manufacturing. An establishment that produces or uses basic chemicals, and other establishments creating products predominantly by chemical processes. Examples of these products include: basic chemicals, including acids, alkalies, salts, and organic chemicals; chemical products to be used in further manufacture, including synthetic fibers, plastic materials, dry colors, and pigments; and finished chemical products to be used for ultimate consumption, including drugs/pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and soaps; or to be used as materials or supplies in other industries including paints, fertilizers, and explosives. Also includes sales and transportation establishments handling the chemicals described above, except as part of retail trade.

2.

Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Product Manufacturing. An establishment that produces bulk concrete, concrete building block, brick, and/or other types of precast and prefabricated concrete products. Also includes ready-mix concrete batch plants, lime manufacturing, and the manufacture of gypsum products, including plasterboard. A retail ready-mix concrete operation as an incidental use in conjunction with a building materials outlet is defined under "Building and Landscape Materials Sales."

3.

Glass Product Manufacturing. An establishment that manufactures glass and/or glass products by melting silica sand or cullet, including the production of flat glass and other glass products that are pressed, blown, or shaped from glass produced in the same establishment. Artisan and craftsman type operations of a larger scale than home occupations are instead included under ("Manufacturing - Light - Handcraft Industries and Small-Scale Manufacturing").

4.

Paving and Roofing Materials Manufacturing. The manufacture of various common paving and petroleum-based roofing materials, including bulk asphalt, paving blocks made of asphalt, creosote wood, and various compositions of asphalt and tar. Does not include the manufacture of wood roofing materials (shingles, shakes, etc.) ("Lumber and Wood Product Manufacturing").

5.

Petroleum Refining and Related Industries. Industrial plants for purifying petroleum, and the compounding of lubricating oils and greases from purchased materials. Also includes oil or gas processing facilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, the manufacture of petroleum coke and fuel briquettes, tank farms, and terminal facilities for pipelines. Does not include petroleum pipeline surge tanks and pump stations ("Public Utility Facilities"), or petroleum product distributors ("Petroleum Product Storage and Distribution").

6.

Plastics, other Synthetics, and Rubber Product Manufacturing. The manufacture of rubber products including; tires, rubber footwear, mechanical rubber goods, heels and soles, flooring, and other rubber products from natural, synthetic, or reclaimed rubber. Also includes establishments engaged primarily in manufacturing tires; products from recycled or reclaimed plastics or styrofoam; molding primary plastics for other manufacturers, manufacturing miscellaneous finished plastics products, fiberglass manufacturing, and fiberglass application services. Does not include establishments engaged primarily in recapping and retreading automobile tires ("Vehicle Services - Major Repair/Body Work").

7.

Primary Metal Industries. An establishment engaged in: the smelting and refining of ferrous and nonferrous metals from ore, pig, or scrap; the rolling, drawing, and alloying of metals; the manufacture of castings, forgings, stampings, extrusions, and other basic metal products; and the manufacturing of nails, spikes, and insulated wire and cable. Also includes merchant blast furnaces and by-product or beehive coke ovens.

8.

Pulp and Pulp Product Manufacturing. An establishment that manufactures pulp, paper, or paperboard. Includes pulp, paper, and paperboard mills. Does not include establishments primarily engaged in converting paper or paperboard without manufacturing the paper or paperboard, including envelope manufacturing, converted paper products, paper coating and glazing, paper bags, assembly of paperboard boxes, wallpaper ("Manufacturing - Light" - Paper Product Manufacturing).

9.

Textile and Leather Product Manufacturing. An establishment that converts basic fibers (natural or synthetic) into a product, including yarn or fabric, that can be further manufactured into usable items ("Manufacturing - Light - Clothing and Fabric Product Manufacturing"), and industries that transform hides into leather by tanning or curing. Includes:

coating, waterproofing, or otherwise treating fabric

dressed and dyed furs

dying and finishing fiber, yarn, fabric, and knit apparel

leather-tanned, curried, and finished

manufacture of knit apparel and other finished products from yarn

manufacture of felt goods, lace goods, non-woven fabrics and miscellaneous textiles

manufacturing of woven fabric, carpets, and rugs from yarn

preparation of fiber and subsequent manufacturing of yarn, threads, braids, twine cordage

scouring and combing plants

upholstery manufacturing

yarn and thread mills

Manufacturing/Processing - Light. A facility accommodating manufacturing processes involving and/or producing: apparel; food and beverage products; electronic, optical, and instrumentation products; ice; jewelry; and musical instruments. Light manufacturing also includes other establishments engaged in the assembly, fabrication, and conversion of already processed raw materials into products, where the operational characteristics of the manufacturing processes and the materials used are unlikely to cause significant impacts on surrounding land uses or the community. Examples of light manufacturing uses include the following.

1.

Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing. Establishments manufacturing and/or assembling small products primarily by hand, including jewelry, pottery and other ceramics, as well as small glass and metal art and craft products.

2.

Clothing and Fabric Product Manufacturing. An establishment that assembles clothing, draperies, and/or other products by cutting and sewing purchased textile fabrics, and related materials including leather, rubberized fabrics, plastics and furs. Does not include custom tailors and dressmakers not operating as a factory and not located on the site of a clothing store (see "Personal Services"). See also, "Manufacturing - Heavy - Textile and Leather Product Manufacturing."

3.

Electronics, Equipment, and Appliance Manufacturing. An establishment that manufactures equipment, apparatus, and/or supplies for the generation, storage, transmission, transformation and use of electrical energy, including:

appliances including stoves/ovens, refrigerators, freezers, laundry equipment, fans, vacuum cleaners, sewing machines

aviation instruments

computers, computer components, peripherals

electrical transmission and distribution equipment

electronic components and accessories, semiconductors, integrated circuits, related devices

electrical welding apparatus

lighting and wiring equipment such as lamps and fixtures, wiring devices, vehicle lighting

industrial controls

instruments for measurement, testing, analysis and control, associated sensors and accessories

miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment and supplies such as batteries, X-ray apparatus and tubes, electromedical and electro-
therapeutic apparatus, electrical equipment for internal combustion engines

motors and generators

optical instruments and lenses

photographic equipment and supplies

radio and television receiving equipment

surgical, medical and dental instruments, equipment, and supplies

storage media, blank and pre-recorded, including magnetic, magneto-optical, and optical products such as compact disks (CDs), computer diskettes and hard drives, digital versatile disks (DVDs), magnetic tape products, phonograph records, etc.

surveying and drafting instruments

telephone and telegraph apparatus

transformers, switch gear and switchboards

watches and clocks

Does not include testing laboratories (soils, materials testing, etc.) (see "Business Support Services"), or research and development facilities separate from manufacturing (see "Research and Development").

4.

Food and Beverage Product Manufacturing.

bakeries, wholesale

bottling plants

breweries

candy, sugar and confectionery products manufacturing

catering services separate from stores or restaurants

coffee roasting

dairy products manufacturing

fats and oil product manufacturing

fruit and vegetable canning, preserving, related processing

grain mill products and by-products

meat, poultry, and seafood cooking, canning, curing, byproduct processing

soft drink production

miscellaneous food item preparation from raw products

Does not include: bakeries, which are separately defined; or beer brewing as part of a brew pub, bar or restaurant (see "Bar/Tavern," and "Night Club").

5.

Handcraft Industries, Small-Scale Manufacturing. Establishments manufacturing and/or assembling small products primarily by hand, including jewelry, pottery and other ceramics, as well as small glass and metal art and craft products, and taxidermists. Also includes manufacturing establishments producing small products not classified in another major manufacturing group, including: brooms and brushes; buttons, costume novelties; jewelry; musical instruments; pens, pencils, and other office and artists' materials; sporting and athletic goods; toys; etc.

6.

Printing and Publishing. An establishment engaged in printing by letterpress, lithography, gravure, screen, offset, or electrostatic (xerographic) copying; and other establishments serving the printing trade such as bookbinding, typesetting, engraving, photoengraving and electrotyping. This use also includes establishments that publish newspapers, books and periodicals; establishments manufacturing business forms and binding devices. "Quick printing" services are included in the definition of "Business Support Services."

7.

Paper Product Manufacturing. An establishment that converts pre-manufactured paper or paperboard into boxes, envelopes, paper bags, wallpaper, etc., and/or that coats or glazes pre-manufactured paper. Does not include the manufacturing of pulp, paper, or paperboard (see "Manufacturing - Heavy - Pulp and Pulp Product Manufacturing").

8.

Photo/Film Processing Lab. A facility that provides high volume and/or custom processing services for photographic negative film, transparencies, and/or prints, where the processed products are delivered to off-site retail outlets for customer pick-up. Does not include small-scale photo processing machines accessory to other retail businesses.

9.

Wholesaling and Distribution. An establishment engaged in selling merchandise to retailers; to contractors, industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, or professional business users; to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies. Examples of these establishments include:

agents, merchandise or commodity brokers, and commission merchants

assemblers, buyers and associations engaged in the cooperative marketing of farm products

merchant wholesalers

stores primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning supplies and equipment.

Also includes storage, processing, packaging, and shipping facilities for mail order and electronic-commerce retail establishments.

Manufacturing/Processing - Medium Intensity. A facility accommodating manufacturing processes that involve and/or produce building materials, fabricated metal products, machinery, and/or transportation equipment, where the intensity and/or scale of operations is greater than those classified under "Manufacturing - Light," but where impacts on surrounding land uses or the community can typically be mitigated to acceptable levels. Examples of intensive manufacturing uses include the following.

1.

Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shop. Manufacturers producing: wood and metal household furniture and appliances; bedsprings and mattresses; all types of office furniture and public building furniture and partitions, shelving, lockers and store furniture; and miscellaneous drapery hardware, window blinds and shades. Includes furniture re-upholstering businesses, wood and cabinet shops, but not sawmills or planing mills, which are instead included under "Manufacturing - Heavy."

2.

Laundry, Dry Cleaning Plant. A service establishment engaged primarily in high volume laundry and garment services, including: carpet and upholstery cleaners; diaper services; dry cleaning and garment pressing; commercial laundries; linen supply. These facilities may include accessory customer pick-up facilities. These facilities do not include coin-operated laundries or dry cleaning pick-up stores without dry cleaning equipment; see "Personal Services."

3.

Lumber and Wood Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing, processing, and sales involving the milling of forest products to produce rough and finished lumber and other wood materials for use in other manufacturing, craft, or construction processes. Includes the following processes and products:

containers, pallets and skids

manufactured and modular homes

matches (wood)

milling operations

trusses and structural beams

turning and shaping of wood products

wholesaling of basic wood products

wood product assembly

Does not include craft-type shops ("Handcraft Industries and Small-Scale Manufacturing"); other wood and cabinet shops ("Furniture and Fixture Manufacturing, Cabinet Shops"); or the entirely indoor retail sale of building materials, construction tools and equipment ("Building and Landscape Materials Sales").

4.

Machinery Manufacturing. An establishment that makes or processes raw materials into finished machines or parts for machines. Does not include the manufacture of electronics, equipment, or appliances ("Electronics, Equipment, and Appliance Manufacturing").

5.

Metal Products Fabrication, Machine and Welding Shops. An establishment engaged in the production and/or assembly of metal parts, including the production of metal cabinets and enclosures, cans and shipping containers, doors and gates, duct work, hardware and tools, plumbing fixtures and products, tanks, towers, and similar products. Examples of these uses include:

blacksmith and welding shops

plating, stripping, and coating shops

sheet metal shops

machine shops and boiler shops

6.

Motor Vehicles and Transportation Equipment. Manufacturers of equipment for transporting passengers and cargo by land, air and water, including motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, ships, boats, railroad and other vehicles such as motorcycles, bicycles and snowmobiles. Includes manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories; trailers and campers for attachment to other vehicles; self-contained motor homes; and van conversions. Does not include mobile home and modular home assembly (listed under "Lumber and Wood Products").

7.

Stone and Cut Stone Product Manufacturing. An establishment that cuts, shapes, and/or finishes marble, granite, slate, and/or other stone for construction and miscellaneous uses. Does not include establishments engaged primarily in buying or selling partly finished monuments and tombstones ("Handcraft industries, Small-scale Manufacturing").

8.

Structural Clay and Pottery Product Manufacturing. An establishment that produces brick and structural clay products, including pipe, china plumbing fixtures, vitreous china articles, and/or fine earthenware and porcelain products. Does not include artist/craftsman uses (see "Handcraft Industries and Small Scale Manufacturing," "Home Occupations").

Map Act. See "Subdivision Map Act."

Material Recovery Facility. A material recovery facility is a specialized processing facility that receives and separates recyclable materials, municipal solid waste, green waste and related items. It also prepares the recyclables for marketing to end-user manufacturers and prepares the municipal solid waste and green waste for further disposal. A transfer station may be included.

Media Production. Facilities for motion picture, television, video, sound, computer, and other communications media production. These facilities include the following types.

1.

Backlots/Outdoor Facilities. Outdoor sets, backlots, and other outdoor facilities, including supporting indoor workshops and craft shops.

2.

Indoor Support Facilities. Administrative and technical production support facilities, including administrative and production offices, post-production facilities (editing and sound recording studios, foley stages, etc.), optical and special effects units, film processing laboratories, etc.

3.

Soundstages. Warehouse-type facilities providing space for the construction and use of indoor sets, including supporting workshops and craft shops.

Median Income. The annual, area median income applicable to the County, adjusted for family size in compliance with adjustment factors adopted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In the event that HUD no longer establishes median income levels at the time of conveyance of a unit, the city will determine by resolution, by any other recognized method of computing median income, the median income for purposes of this Development Code. The determination by the city shall be final and nonappealable.

Medical Services - Clinic, Urgent Care. A facility other than a hospital where medical, mental health, surgical and other personal health services are provided on an outpatient basis. Examples of these uses include:

medical offices with four or more licensed practitioners and/or medical specialties

out-patient care facilities

urgent care facilities

other allied health services

These facilities may also include accessory medical laboratories. Counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists are included under "Offices - Professional."

Medical Services - Doctor Office. A facility other than a hospital where medical, dental, mental health, surgical, and/or other personal health care services are provided on an outpatient basis, and that accommodates no more than four licensed primary practitioners (for example, chiropractors, medical doctors, psychiatrists, etc., other than nursing staff) within an individual office suite. A facility with five or more licensed practitioners is instead classified under "Medical Services - Clinic, Urgent Care." Counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists are included under "Offices - Professional."

Medical Services - Extended Care. Residential facilities providing nursing and health-related care as a primary use with in-patient beds. Examples of these uses include: board and care homes; convalescent and rest homes; extended care facilities; and skilled nursing facilities. Long-term personal care facilities that do not emphasize medical treatment are included under "Residential Care."

Medical Services - Hospital. Hospitals and similar facilities engaged primarily in providing diagnostic services, and extensive medical treatment, including surgical and other hospital services. These establishments have an organized medical staff, inpatient beds, and equipment and facilities to provide complete health care. May include on-site accessory clinics and laboratories, accessory retail uses and emergency heliports (see the separate definition of "Accessory Retail Uses"), and on-site ambulance dispatch facilities.

Meeting Facility, Public or Private. A facility for public or private meetings, not including sports or other commercial entertainment facilities (see "Theater," and "Sports and Entertainment Assembly"), or convention centers (see "Conference/Convention Facility"). Includes clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls, community centers, religious assembly facilities (e.g., churches, mosques, synagogues, etc.), civic and private auditoriums, grange halls, union halls, etc. Related on-site facilities such as day care centers and schools are separately defined, and separately regulated by Article 2 (Urban Standards).

Mixed-Use Project. A project that combines both commercial and residential uses, where the residential component is typically located above the commercial. See Section 88.42.120 (Mixed Use Projects).

Mixed-Use Project - Phased. A mixed-use project developed in two or more phases pursuant to a master plan on sites greater than three acres containing existing buildings, where some of the existing buildings are to be retained during one or more phases, and where the final phase of the master plan meets the Urban Form goals and policies of the General Plan.

Mobile Home, Manufactured Home. A trailer, transportable in one or more sections, that is certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, which is over eight feet in width and 40 feet in length, with or without a permanent foundation and not including recreational vehicle, commercial coach or factory-built housing. See Sections 88.42.128 (Mobile Homes Outside of Mobile Home Parks), and 88.42.130 (Mobile Home Parks).

Mobile Home, Boat, or RV Sales. Retail establishments selling both mobile home dwelling units, and/or various vehicles and watercraft for recreational uses. Includes the sales of boats, campers and camper shells, jet skis, mobile homes, motor homes, and travel trailers.

Mobile Home Park. Any site that is planned and improved to accommodate two or more mobile homes used for residential purposes, or on which two or more mobile home lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, to accommodate mobile homes used for residential purposes. May include a common storage area for recreational vehicles owned by residents only. See Section 88.42.130 (Mobile Home Parks).

Mortuary, Funeral Home. Funeral homes and parlors, where deceased are prepared for burial or cremation, funeral services may be conducted, and cremation may occur.

Motel. See "Hotel or Motel."

Multi-Family Housing. A dwelling unit that is part of a structure containing one or more other dwelling units, or a non-residential use. An example of the latter is a mixed-use project where, for example, two or more dwelling units are part of a structure that also contains one or more commercial uses (retail, office, etc.). Multi-family housing types include the following.

1.

Court. A group of dwelling units arranged to share one or more common courtyards, where the individual units are townhouses or rowhouses, flats, or flats over or under flats or townhouses.

2.

Duplex, Triplex, or Fourplex. A structure containing two, three, or four dwelling units, respectively, where no unit is located over another unit.

3.

Flat. A single-floor dwelling unit in a structure with other dwelling units.

4.

Townhouse. A structure containing two or more two-story attached dwellings, with the "stoop" frontage type, where no unit is located over another unit.

5.

Rowhouse. Two or more detached two-story dwellings with zero side setbacks, and property lines between the units.

6.

Stacked Flats. A structure containing five or more single-floor dwelling units that is none of the housing types in 1. through 5. above, where dwelling units are located above other dwelling units.

Multi-Tenant Center. A group of three or more retail establishments located with a building, or group buildings which share a parking facility. A Multi-tenant Center may include office, service, and other uses permitted with the zone, provided that the majority of the floor area of the Center must be occupied by general retail uses.

N.

Definitions, "N."

Negative Declaration. A statement describing the reasoning that a proposed action will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Neighborhood Market/Convenience Store. A retail store of 3,500 square feet or less in gross floor area, which carries a range of merchandise oriented to the daily shopping needs of nearby residents.

Night Club. A facility serving alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, and providing entertainment, examples of which include live music and/or dancing, comedy, etc.

Noise. Any sound that is undesirable because it interferes with speech and hearing, or is intense enough to damage hearing, or is otherwise annoying. Noise, simply, is "unwanted sound."

1.

Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL). A 24-hour energy equivalent level derived from a variety of single-noise events, with weighting factors of five and ten dBA applied to the evening (7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) periods, respectively, to allow for the greater sensitivity to noise during these hours.

2.

dB, Decibel. A unit used to express the relative intensity of a sound as it is heard by the human ear.

3.

dBA. The "A-weighted" scale for measuring sound in decibels; weighs or reduces the effects of low and high frequencies in order to simulate human hearing. Every increase of ten dBA doubles the perceived loudness though the noise is actually ten times more intense.

4.

Ldn. Day-Night Average Sound Level. The A-weighted average sound level for a given area (measured in decibels) during a 24-hour period with a ten dB weighting applied to night-time sound levels. The Ldn is approximately numerically equal to the CNEL for most environmental settings.

5.

Leq. The energy equivalent level, defined as the average sound level on the basis of sound energy (or sound pressure squared). The Leq is a "dosage" type measure and is the basis for the descriptors used in current standards, such as the 24-hour CNEL used by the State of California.

6.

L10. A statistical descriptor indicating peak noise levels, i.e. the sound level exceeded 10 percent of the time. It is a commonly used descriptor of community noise, and has been used in Federal Highway Administration standards and the standards of some cities and counties.

7.

Noise Attenuation. Reduction of the level of a noise source using a substance, material, or surface, such as earth berms and/or solid concrete walls.

8.

Noise Contour. A line connecting points of equal noise level as measured on the same scale. Noise levels greater than the 60 Ldn contour (measured in dBA) require noise attenuation in residential development.

Nonconforming Parcel. A parcel that was legally created, but does not comply with the current area, width, depth, or other applicable requirements of this Development Code.

Nonconforming Sign. A sign that lawfully existed prior to the effective date of this Development Code or amendment, but does not comply with the current sign regulations of this Development Code.

Nonconforming Structure. A structure that was legally constructed, but does not comply with the current setback, height limit, and/or other applicable requirements of this Development Code.

Nonconforming Use. A use of land and/or a structure (either conforming or nonconforming) that was legally established and maintained prior to the adoption of this Development Code or amendment, but does not conform to the current Development Code requirements for allowable land uses within the applicable zoning district.

O.

Definitions, "O."

Occupancy. All or a portion of a structure occupied by one tenant or business.

Off-Sale Liquor Establishment. Any establishment at which alcohol is sold, served, or given to patrons, to be consumed off-site, except food markets, supermarkets, drugstores, and other retail establishments in which the sale of alcohol for off-site use constitutes less than 20 percent of the total sales.

Off-Site. An activity or accessory use that is related to a specific primary use, but is not located on the same site as the primary use.

Office. This Development Code distinguishes between the following types of offices. These do not include medical offices (see "Medical Service - Clinic, Laboratory, Urgent Care," and "Medical Service - Doctor Office.")

1.

Accessory. Office facilities that are incidental and accessory to another business or sales activity that is the primary use.

2.

Business/Service. Establishments providing direct services to consumers or clients, typically with higher client volumes that experienced by the other types of offices listed. Examples of these uses include employment agencies, insurance agent offices, real estate offices, social service organizations, travel agencies, utility company offices, tax preparation offices, etc. This does not include "Bank, Financial Services," which is separately defined.

3.

Government. Administrative, clerical, or public contact and/or service offices of a local, state, or federal government agency or service facilities. Includes post offices, but not bulk mailing distribution centers, which are under "Truck or Freight Terminal."

4.

Processing. Office-type facilities characterized by high employee densities, and occupied by businesses engaged in information processing, and other computer-dependent and/or telecommunications-based activities. Examples of these uses include:

airline, lodging chain, and rental car company reservation centers

computer software and hardware design and development

consumer credit reporting

data processing services

health management organization (HMO) offices where no medical services are provided

insurance claim processing

mail order and electronic commerce transaction processing

telecommunications facility design and management

telemarketing

5.

Professional. Office-type facilities occupied by businesses that provide professional services and/or engaged in the production of intellectual property. Examples of these uses include:

accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services

advertising agencies

attorneys

commercial art and design services

construction contractors (office facilities only)

counseling services

court reporting services

detective agencies and similar services

design services including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning

educational, scientific and research organizations

financial management and investment counseling

literary and talent agencies

management and public relations services

media post production services

news services

photographers and photography studios

psychologists

secretarial, stenographic, word processing, and temporary clerical employee services

security and commodity brokers

writers and artists offices

6.

Temporary. A mobile home, recreational vehicle or modular unit used as a temporary office facility. Temporary offices may include: construction supervision offices on a construction site or off-site construction yard; a temporary on-site real estate office for a development project; or a temporary business office in advance of permanent facility construction.

7.

Temporary Real Estate. The temporary use of a dwelling unit within a residential development project as a sales office for the units on the same site, which is converted to residential use at the conclusion of its office use.

Office-Supporting Retail. A retail store that carries one or more types of merchandise that will typically be of frequent interest to and/or needed by the various businesses listed under the definition of "Office," and/or the employees of those businesses. Examples of these types of merchandise include:

Books

Computer equipment

Flowers

Newspapers and magazines

Office supplies, stationery

Photographic supplies and cameras

On-Sale Liquor Establishment. Any establishment at which alcohol is sold, served, or given to patrons, to be consumed on-site.

On-Site. An activity or accessory use that is related to a specific primary use, which is located on the same site as the primary use.

Ordinary Maintenance and Repair. Work for which a building permit is not required, the purpose and effect of which is to correct deterioration of or damage to a structure or any part thereof and to restore the structure to its condition before the deterioration or damage.

Organizational House. A residential lodging facility operated by a membership organization for its members and not open to the general public. Includes fraternity and sorority houses, student dormitories, convents, monasteries, and religious residential retreats.

Outdoor Display and Sales. Permanent outdoor sales and rental establishments including auction yards, flea markets, lumber and other material sales yards, newsstands, outdoor facilities for the sale or rental of vehicles/equipments, and other uses where the business is not conducted entirely within a structure. Does not include the sale of automobiles and recreational vehicles ("Auto and Vehicle Sales and Rental") or mobile homes ("Mobile Home, Boat, or RV Sales"). Outdoor retail sales and activities shall comply with the standards for "Outdoor Displays and Sales" in Section 88.42.150.

Outdoor Shooting Range. A facility where owners of pistols and/or rifles may lawfully engage in target practice.

Outdoor Storage. See "Storage - Outdoor."

P.

Definitions, "P."

Parcel. See "Lot, or Parcel."

Park, Playground. A public outdoor recreation facility that may provide a variety of recreational opportunities including playground equipment, open space areas for passive recreation and picnicking, and sport and active recreation facilities.

Parking Facility - Public or Commercial. A parking lot or structure operated by the city, or a private entity providing parking for a fee, where the duration of parking for any vehicle is less than 24 hours. The parking of any vehicle for more than 24 hours is instead defined as "Vehicle Storage." Does not include towing impound and storage facilities, which are instead defined under "Vehicle Storage".

Pedestrian Orientation. Any physical structure or place with design qualities and elements that contribute to an active, inviting and pleasant place for pedestrians including:

1.

Building facades that are highly articulated at the street level, with interesting uses of material, color, and architectural detailing, located directly behind the sidewalk;

2.

Design amenities related to the street level such as awnings, paseos, arcades;

3.

Visibility into buildings at the street level;

4.

A continuous sidewalk, with a minimum of intrusions into pedestrian right-of-way;

5.

Continuity of building facades along the street with few interruptions in the progression of buildings and stores;

6.

Signs oriented and scaled to the pedestrian rather than the motorist;

7.

Landscaping; and

8.

Street furniture.

Pedestrian Oriented Use. A land use that is intended to encourage walk-in customers and that generally does not limit the number of customers by requiring appointments or otherwise excluding the general public. A pedestrian oriented use provides spontaneous draw from sidewalk and street due to visual interest, high customer turnover, and social interaction.

Person. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association; city, county, state, or district; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.

Personal Services. Establishments providing non-medical services to individuals as a primary use. Examples of these uses include:

barber and beauty shops

clothing rental

dry cleaning pick-up stores with limited equipment

home electronics and small appliance repair

laundromats (self-service laundries)

locksmiths

pet grooming with no boarding

shoe repair shops

spas

tailors

tanning salons

These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.

Personal Services - Restricted. Personal services that may tend to have a blighting and/or deteriorating effect upon surrounding areas and which may need to be dispersed to minimize their adverse impacts. Examples of these uses include:

check cashing stores

fortune tellers

palm and card readers

pawnshops

psychics

spas and hot tubs for hourly rental

Planning Commission. The City of Azusa Planning Commission, appointed by the Azusa City Council in compliance with Government Code Section 65101, referred to throughout this Development Code as the "Commission."

Planning Permit. Authority granted by the city to use a specified site for a particular purpose. "Planning permit" includes use permits, minor use permits, temporary use permits, variances, minor variances, design review, sign permits, master sign plans, and zoning clearances, as established by Article 5 (Development Code Administration and Procedures), and Chapter 88.38 (Signs), of this Development Code.

Plant Nursery. A commercial agricultural establishment engaged in the production of ornamental plants and other nursery products, grown under cover either in containers or in the soil on the site, or outdoors in containers. The outdoor production of ornamental plants in the soil on the site is instead included under "Crop Production, Horticulture, Orchard, Vineyard." Also includes establishments engaged in the sale of these products (e.g., wholesale and retail nurseries) and commercial-scale greenhouses (home greenhouses are included under "Residential Accessory Use or Structure"). The sale of house plants or other nursery products entirely within a building is also included under "General Retail."

Primary Residence. A dwelling unit where a household resides during the entire year. One or more periods when the household is vacationing do not invalidate primary residency, provided that the unit is not rented to another party during a vacation.

Primary Structure. A structure that accommodates the primary use of the site.

Primary Use. The main purpose for which a site is developed and occupied, including the activities that are conducted on the site a majority of the hours during which activities occur.

Private Residential Recreation Facility. A privately-owned, non-commercial outdoor recreation facility provided for residential project or neighborhood residents, including swimming pools, swim and tennis clubs, park and sport court facilities. Does not include golf courses and country clubs, which are separately defined.

Property Line. The recorded boundary of a parcel of land. See also "Lot Features."

Proposed Project. A proposed new structure, new addition to an existing structure, or area of other new site development; these do not include the alteration of any portion of an existing structure other than an addition.

Public Safety Facility. A facility operated by a public agency including fire stations, other fire prevention and fire fighting facilities, police and sheriff substations and headquarters, including interim incarceration facilities. May include ambulance dispatch facilities on the same site.

Q.

Definitions, "Q."

Qualifying Resident. A person 62 years of age or older, or 55 years of age or older in a senior citizen housing development.

R.

Definitions, "R."

Recreational Vehicle (RV). A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, originally designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which:

1.

Contains less than 320 square feet of internal living room area, excluding built-in equipment, including wardrobe, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, and bath or toilet rooms; and

2.

Contains 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections; and

3.

Is built on a single chassis; and

4.

Is either self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a towing permit.

Recreational Vehicle Park. A site where one or more lots are used, or are intended to be used, by campers with recreational vehicles or tents. Recreational vehicle parks may include public restrooms, water, sewer, and electric hookups to each lot and are intended as a higher density, more intensively developed use than camp-grounds. May include accessory retail uses where they are clearly incidental and intended to serve RV park patrons only.

Recycling Facility. This land use type includes a variety of facilities involved with the collection, sorting and processing of recyclable materials.

1.

Collection Facility. A center where the public may donate, redeem or sell recyclable materials, which may include the following, where allowed by the applicable zoning district:

a.

Small Collection Facility

i.

Includes reverse vending machines;

ii.

Small collection facilities which occupy an area of 600 square feet or less;

iii

May include a mobile unit;

b.

Large Collection Facility. Large collection facilities occupy an area of more than 600 square feet and/or include permanent structures.

2.

Mobile Recycling Unit. An automobile, truck, trailer, or van used for the collection of recyclable materials, carrying bins, boxes, or other containers.

3.

Processing Facility. An entirely indoor facility for the collection and processing of recyclable materials for shipment, or to an end-user's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, cleaning, compacting, crushing, flattening, grinding, mechanical sorting, re-manufacturing and shredding. Also includes the disassembling, breaking up, sorting, and the temporary storage and distribution of recyclable or reusable waste materials, other than motor vehicles and/or motor vehicle parts.

4.

Recycling or Recyclable Material. Reusable domestic containers and other materials which can be reconstituted, re-manufactured, or reused in an altered form, including glass, metals, paper and plastic. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous materials.

5.

Reverse Vending Machine. An automated mechanical device which accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value, as determined by state law. These vending machines may accept aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and other containers.

A bulk reverse vending machine is a reverse vending machine that is larger than 50 square feet, is designed to accept more than one container at a time, and issues a cash refund based on total weight

6.

Scrap and Dismantling Yards. See "Scrap and Dismantling Yard."

Repair Service - Equipment, Large Appliances, etc. A service and facility where various types of electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment, and home and business appliances are repaired and/or maintained away from the site of the equipment owner. Does not include vehicle repair or maintenance, which is included under "Vehicle Services", the repair of small home appliances and electronic equipment, which is included under "Personal Services", or maintenance and repair activities that occur on the client's site, which are included under "Maintenance Service - Client Site Services."

Repair and Maintenance. Repair and maintenance includes work on a building or other structure involving: cleaning; interior and exterior painting; re-roofing; the patching of cracks, holes, and other damage to interior and exterior walls; the replacement or repair of electrical or plumbing fixtures and lines; but does not include changes to any structural member.

Research and Development (R&D). A facility for scientific research, and the design, development and testing of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical and computer and telecommunications components in advance of product manufacturing, and the assembly of related products from parts produced off-site, where the manufacturing activity is secondary to the research and development activities, and where no more than 30 percent of the total floor area is office. Includes pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology research and development. Does not include medical laboratories, or soils and other materials testing laboratories (see "Laboratory", and also "Medical Service - Clinic, Urgent Care" for accessory medical laboratories).

Residential Accessory Use or Structure. Any use and/or structure that is customarily a part of, and clearly incidental and secondary to a residence, and does not change the character of the residential use. This definition includes the following detached accessory structures, and other similar structures normally associated with a residential use of property. See also "Agricultural Accessory Structure."

garages

gazebos

greenhouses (non-commercial)

patio covers

spas, hot tubs, and saunas

storage sheds

studios

swimming pools

tennis and other on-site sport courts

workshops

Also includes the indoor storage of automobiles (including their incidental restoration and repair), personal recreational vehicles and other personal property, accessory to a residential use. Does not include: second units, which are separately defined; guest houses, which are included under the definition of second units; or home satellite dish and other receiving antennas for earth-based TV and radio broadcasts (see "Telecommunications Facilities"). See Section 88.42.020 (Accessory Structures).

Residential Care. A single-family dwelling or multi-unit facility licensed or supervised by a Federal, State, or local health/welfare agency that provides 24-hour nonmedical care of unrelated persons who are handicapped and in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual in a family-like environment. Does not include day care facilities, which are separately defined. Residential Care also includes supportive housing, which is defined as housing with no limit on length of stay that is occupied by a special needs population, and that is linked to regular onsite 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.

Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). A housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by the residents, or the residents' guardians, conservators or other responsible persons; where 75 percent of the residents are at least 62 years of age, or, if younger, have needs compatible with other residents; and where varying levels of care and supervision are provided, as agreed to at the time of admission or as determined necessary at subsequent times of reappraisal (definition from California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 6, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly). RCFE projects may include basic services and community space.

RCFE projects include assisted living facilities (board and care homes), congregate housing, independent living centers/senior apartments, and life care facilities as defined below.

1.

Assisted Living Facility. A residential building or buildings that also provide housing, personal and health care, as permitted by the department of social services, designed to respond to the daily, individual needs of the residents. Assisted Living Facilities may include kitchenettes (small refrigerator, sink and/or microwave oven) within individual rooms. Assisted Living Facilities are required to be licensed by the California Department of Social Services, and do not include skilled nursing services.

2.

Independent Living Center/Senior Apartment. Independent living centers and senior apartments and are multi-family residential projects reserved for senior citizens, where common facilities may be provided (for example, recreation areas), but where each dwelling unit has individual living, sleeping, bathing, and kitchen facilities.

3.

Life Care Facility. Sometimes called continuing care retirement communities, or senior continuum of care complex, these facilities provide a wide range of care and supervision, and also provide health care (skilled nursing) so that residents can receive medical care without leaving the facility. Residents can expect to remain, even if they become physically incapacitated later in life. Life care facilities require multiple licensing from the state department of social services, the state department of health services, and the state department of insurance.

Residential Component of Mixed Use Project. The residential use that is combined with a non-residential use on the same site or within the same structure to establish a mixed use project. See "Mixed Use Project."

Restaurant, Cafe, Coffee Shop. A retail business selling ready-to-eat food and/or beverages for on- or off-premise consumption. These include eating establishments where customers are served from a walk-up ordering counter for either on- or off-premise consumption ("counter service"); and establishments where customers are served food at their tables for on-premise consumption ("table service"), that may also provide food for take-out. May also include catering services (the preparation of food for consumption on a premises selected by the client).

Retail Complex. A primarily retail commercial site with three or more separate businesses sharing common pedestrian and parking areas.

Review Authority. The individual or official city body (the community development director, planning commission, or city council) identified by this Development Code as having the responsibility and authority to review, and approve or disapprove the permit applications described in Article 5 (Development Code Administration and Procedures).

Rooming or Boarding House. A dwelling or part of a dwelling where lodging is furnished for compensation to five or more persons living independently from each other. Meals may also be included. Does not include fraternities, sororities, convents, or monasteries, which are separately defined under "Organizational House."

Rowhouse. See "Multi-Family Housing."

S.

Definitions, "S."

School. A public or private academic educational institution, including:

boarding school

community college, college, or university

elementary, middle, and junior high schools

high school/secondary school

military academy

Also includes schools providing specialized education/training. Examples include the following:

art school

ballet and other dance school

business, secretarial, and vocational school

computers and electronics school

drama school

driver education school

establishments providing courses by mail

language school

martial arts

music school

professional school (law, medicine, etc.)

seminaries/religious ministry training facility

Also includes facilities, institutions and conference centers that offer specialized programs in personal growth and development, such as fitness, environmental awareness, arts, communications, and management. Does not include pre-schools and child day care facilities (see "Day Care"). See also the definition of "Studios - Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc." for smaller-scale facilities offering specialized instruction.

Scrap and Dismantling Yard. An outdoor establishment primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for scrap, and the incidental wholesale or retail sales of parts from the vehicles. Also includes junk and salvage yards recycling that do not comply with the definition of "Recycling - Processing Facility." Does not include: places where these activities are conducted entirely within buildings; the sale of operative used cars; or landfills or other waste disposal sites. No new scrap and dismantling yards are allowed in the city.

Second Hand Store. A retail store that buys and sells used products and consignment goods, including clothing, furniture and household goods, jewelry, appliances, musical instruments, business machines and office equipment, tools, motors, machines, instruments, firearms, or any similar secondhand articles or objects. Does not include bookstores ("Retail Stores"); secondhand farm and construction equipment ("Construction, Farm, and Heavy Equipment Sales"); junk dealers, or scrap/dismantling yards (Recycling Facilities - Scrap and Dismantling Yards"); the sale of antiques and collectibles ("Retail Stores"); the sale of cars and other used vehicles ("Auto and Vehicle Sales, Leasing, and Rental, Used"); or pawnshops ("Personal Services - Restricted"). Does not include the sale of used items when the volume of such products offered for sale on the premises is 30 percent or less of the total volume offered for sale (for example video rental stores selling some used videos, record stores selling some used records and/or CDs, etc.). ed exterior access separate from the primary dwelling. Includes guest houses. See also "Carriage House."

Senior Citizen Apartments. An apartment project where occupancy is restricted to persons of 55 years of age or older.

Service Station. A retail business selling gasoline and/or other motor vehicle fuels, and related products. Where allowed by Article 2 (Urban Standards), a gas station may also include a "Convenience Store," "Vehicle Services," and/or trailer rental ("Auto and Vehicle Sales or Rental"), which are separately defined.

Setback. The distance by which a structure, parking area or other development feature must be separated from a lot line, other structure or development feature, or street centerline. See also "Yard," and Section 88.30.060 (Setback Requirements and Exceptions).

Shopping Center. A primarily retail commercial site, where no more than 15 percent of allowed uses are non-retail (unless additional public benefits are provided through a development agreement) and, on site where the gross lot size is eight acres or more, at least one retail space has a minimum of 15,000 square feet in area, with three or more separate businesses sharing common pedestrian and parking areas.

Sign. A structure, device, figure, display, message placard, or other contrivance, or any part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is designed, constructed, intended, or used to advertise, or to provide information in the nature of advertising, to direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution, business, product, service, event, or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination, or projected images. Does not include murals, paintings and other works of art that are not intended to advertise or identify any business or product. Types of signs include the following.

1.

A-Frame Sign. A portable "sandwich board" sign.

2.

Abandoned Sign. A sign that no longer advertises a business, lessor, owner, product, service or activity on the premises where the sign is displayed.

3.

Animated or Moving Sign. A sign which uses movement, lighting, or special materials to depict action or create a special effect to imitate movement.

4.

Awning Sign. A sign copy or logo attached to or painted on an awning.

5.

Banner, Flag, or Pennant. Cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar non-rigid material used for advertising purposes attached to a structure, staff, pole, line, framing, or vehicle, not including official flags of the United States, the State of California, and other states of the nation, counties, municipalities, official flags of foreign nations and nationally or internationally recognized organizations.

6.

Bench Sign. Copy painted on a portion of a bench.

6a.

Business or Commercial Entity. A business or commercial endeavor that engages in activities as a means of livelihood or profit, or an entity which engages in such activities.

7.

Cabinet Sign (Can Sign). A sign with its text and/or logo symbols and artwork on a translucent face panel that is mounted within a metal frame or cabinet that contains the lighting fixtures which illuminate the sign face from behind.

8.

Changeable Copy Sign. A sign designed to allow the changing of copy through manual, mechanical, or electrical means including time and temperature.

9.

Directional Sign. A sign that is designed and erected solely for the purposes of directing vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic within a project.

10.

Directory Sign. A sign for listing the tenants and their suite numbers of a multiple tenant structure or center.

88.70.020 Figure 6-4 - Examples of Types of Signs

10a.

Display of Goods. The exhibition of objects or merchandise for public view.

11.

Double-Faced Sign. A sign constructed to display its message on the outer surfaces of two identical and/or opposite parallel planes.

12.

Electronic Reader Board Sign. A sign with a fixed or changing display composed of a series of lights, but not including time and temperature displays.

13.

Flashing Sign. A sign that contains an intermittent or sequential flashing light source.

14.

Freestanding Sign. A sign fixed in an upright position on the ground not attached to a structure other than a framework, pole or device, erected primarily to support the sign. Includes monument signs and pole signs.

15.

Illegal Sign. A sign that includes any of the following:

a.

A sign erected without complying with all regulations in effect at the time of its construction or use;

b.

A sign that was legally erected, but whose use has ceased, the structure upon which the display is placed has been abandoned by its owner, or the sign is not being used to identify or advertise an ongoing business for a period of not less than 90 days;

c.

A sign that was legally erected which later became nonconforming as a result of the adoption of an ordinance, the amortization period for the display provided by the ordinance rending the display conforming has expired, and conformance has not been accomplished;

d.

A sign that was legally erected which later became nonconforming and then was damaged to the extent of 50 percent or more of its current replacement value;

e.

A sign which is a danger to the public or is unsafe;

f.

A sign which is a traffic hazard not created by relocation of streets or highways or by acts of the city; or

g.

A sign that pertains to a specific event, and five days have elapsed since the occurrence of the event.

16.

Indirectly Illuminated Sign. A sign whose light source is external to the sign and which casts its light onto the sign from some distance.

17.

Internally Illuminated Sign. A sign whose light source is located in the interior of the sign so that the rays go through the face of the sign, or light source which is attached to the face of the sign and is perceived as a design element of the sign.

18.

Marquee (Canopy) Sign. A sign which is attached to or otherwise made a part of a permanent roof-like structure which projects beyond the building wall in the form of a large canopy to provide protection from the weather.

19.

Monument Sign. An independent, freestanding structure supported on the ground having a solid base as opposed to being supported by poles or open braces.

20.

Multi-Tenant Sign. An identification sign for a commercial site with multiple tenants, displaying the names of each tenant on the site.

21.

Nonconforming Sign. An advertising structure or sign which was lawfully erected and maintained prior to the adoption of this Development Code, but does not now completely comply with current regulations.

21a.

On-Site Human Directional and Advertising Sign. A temporary sign that is held, carried, or supported by a person while on the same property as the sign directs or advertises, but does not include a sign or words or pictures featured on an article of clothing worn by said person.

22.

Off-Site Directional Sign. A sign identifying a publicly owned facility, emergency facility, or a temporary subdivision sign, but excluding real estate signs.

22a.

Off-Site Human Directional and Advertising Sign. A temporary sign that is held, carried, or supported by a person while on a property that is different than the sign directs or advertises or on public right-of-ways or streets, but does not include a sign or words or pictures featured on an article of clothing worn by said person.

23.

Off-Site Sign. A sign identifying a use, facility, service, or product that is not located, sold, or manufactured on the same premise as the sign, or that identifies a use, service, or product by a brand name which, although sold or manufactured on the premise, is not a principal item for sale or manufactured on the premise.

24.

Permanent Sign. A sign constructed of durable materials and intended to exist for the duration of time that the use or occupant is located on the premises.

25.

Political or Social Issue Sign. A sign that addresses:

a.

The passage or defeat of a measure appearing on the ballot in any national, state, or local election;

b.

The election or defeat of any candidate for any public office in any national, state, or local election; or

c.

An international, national, state, or local political or social issue.

26.

Pole/Pylon Sign. An elevated freestanding sign, typically supported by one or two poles or columns.

27.

Portable Sign. A sign that is not permanently affixed to a structure or the ground.

28.

Projecting Sign. A sign other than a wall sign suspending from, or supported by, a structure and projecting outward.

28a.

Public Right-of-Way. The area in, upon, above, beneath, or across any public street, road, lane, court, alley, boulevard, sidewalk, pathway, park, open space, landscape lot, drainage facility, easement or other public place or property within the City, as it now or hereafter exists.

29.

Real Estate Sign. A sign indicating that a property or any portion thereof is available for inspection, sale, lease, rent, or directing people to a property, but not including temporary subdivision signs.

30.

Roof Sign. A sign constructed upon or over a roof, or placed so as to extend above the edge of the roof.

31.

Temporary Sign. A sign intended to be displayed for a limited period of time and capable of being viewed from a public right-of-way, parking area or neighboring property.

32.

Vehicle Sign. A sign which is attached to or painted on a vehicle which is parked on or adjacent to any property, the principal purpose of which is to attract attention to a product sold or business located on the property.

33.

Wall Sign. A sign which is attached to or painted on the exterior wall of a structure with the display surface of the sign approximately parallel to the building wall.

34.

Window Sign. A sign posted, painted, placed, or affixed in or on a window exposed to public view. An interior sign which faces a window exposed to public view and is located within three feet of the window.

Sign Area. The entire area within a perimeter defined by a continuous line composed of right angles using no more than four lines which enclose the extreme limits of lettering, logo, trademark, or other graphic representation.

Sign Height. The vertical distance from the uppermost point used in measuring the area of a sign to the average grade immediately below the sign, including its base or the top of the nearest curb of the street on which the sign fronts, whichever measurement is the greatest.

Single-Family Dwelling. A building designed for and/or occupied exclusively by one family. Also includes factory-built, modular housing units, constructed in compliance with the California Building Standards Code and mobile homes/manufactured housing units that comply with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, placed on permanent foundation systems.

Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Facility. A facility providing dwelling units where each unit has a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and a maximum floor area of 300 square feet. These dwelling units may have kitchen or bathroom facilities and offered on a monthly basis or longer.

Site. A parcel or adjoining parcels under single ownership or single control, considered a unit for the purposes of development or other use.

Site Coverage. The percentage of total site area occupied by structures. Structure or building coverage includes the primary structure, all accessory structures (e.g., carports, garages, patio covers, storage sheds, trash dumpster enclosures, etc.) and architectural features (e.g., chimneys, balconies, decks above the first floor, porches, stairs, etc.). Structure/building coverage is measured from exterior wall to exterior wall.

Small Family Day Care Home. See "Day Care."

Social Service Organization. A public or quasi-public establishment providing social and/or rehabilitation services, serving persons with social or personal problems requiring special services, the handicapped, and the otherwise disadvantaged. Examples of this land use include: counseling centers, welfare offices, job counseling and training centers, or vocational rehabilitation agencies. Includes organizations soliciting funds to be used directly for these and related services, and establishments engaged in community improvement and neighborhood development. Does not include day-care services, emergency shelters and transitional housing, or "Residential Care," which are separately defined.

Sports and Entertainment Assembly. A large-scale indoor or outdoor facility accommodating spectator-oriented sports, concerts, and other entertainment activities. Examples of this land use include amphitheaters, race tracks, stadiums and coliseums. May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above uses, including bars and restaurants, gift shops, video game arcades, etc.

Sports and Active Recreation Facility. Public and private facilities for various outdoor sports and other types of recreation, where the facilities are oriented more toward participants than spectators. Examples include:

athletic/sport fields (e.g., baseball, football, softball, soccer)

health and athletic club outdoor facilities

skateboard parks

swimming pools

tennis and other sport courts (e.g., handball, squash)

Stacked Flats. See "Multi-Family Housing."

Storage - Accessory. The indoor storage of materials accessory and incidental to a primary use is not considered a land use separate from the primary use.

Storage - Outdoor. The storage of various materials outside of a structure other than fencing, either as an accessory or primary use.

Storage - Personal Storage Facility. Structures containing generally small, individual, compartmentalized stalls or lockers rented as individual storage spaces and characterized by low parking demand.

Storage - Warehouse, Indoor Storage. Facilities for the storage of furniture, household goods, or other commercial goods of any nature. Includes cold storage. Does not include: warehouse, storage or mini-storage facilities offered for rent or lease to the general public ("Storage - Personal Storage Facility"); warehouse facilities primarily used for wholesaling and distribution (see "Wholesaling and Distribution"); or terminal facilities for handling freight (see "Truck or Freight Terminal").

Story. That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it. The term "story" shall not include a basement or a subterranean parking garage so long as the finished floor level directly above the basement or garage is six feet or less above grade, as defined in the California Building Code, for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter or not more than 12 feet above grade at any point. Any portion of a story exceeding 14 feet in height shall be considered as an additional story for each 14 feet or fraction thereof.

One-half story means a story with a sloping roof, the area of which story at a height of five feet above the floor does not exceed one-half of the floor area of the story immediately below it.

Street. A public thoroughfare accepted by the city, which affords principal means of access to abutting property, including avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road, and any other thoroughfare except an alley as defined in this subsection.

Structure. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires attachment to the ground or attachment to something located on the ground. For the purposes of this Development Code, the term "structure" includes "buildings," but does not include swimming pools or in-ground spas.

Studio - Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc. Small scale facilities, typically accommodating one group of students at a time, in no more than one instructional space. Larger facilities are included under the definition of "Schools - Specialized education and training." Examples of these facilities include: individual and group instruction and training in the arts; production rehearsal; photography, and the processing of photographs produced only by users of the studio facilities; martial arts training studios; gymnastics instruction, and aerobics and gymnastics studios with no other fitness facilities or equipment. Also includes production studios for individual musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, and other artists. Does not include adult businesses.

Studio Unit. A residential unit where living and sleeping space is combined in a single room.

Subdivision. The division, by any subdivider, of any unit or portion of land shown on the latest equalized Los Angeles County assessment roll as a unit or contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future. Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even if it is separated by roads, streets, utility easement or railroad rights-of-way. Subdivision includes the following, as defined in Civil Code Section 1715: a condominium project; a community apartment project; or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to a stock cooperative.

Subdivision Improvements. Subdivision improvements include but are not limited to streets, storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewers, water supply facilities, electric and gas lines.

Subdivision Map Act, or Map Act. Division 2, Title 7 of the California Government Code, commencing with Section 66410 as presently constituted, and any amendments to those provisions.

Surface Mining. The following terms and phrases are defined for the purposes of Chapter 88.44 (Surface Mining and Reclamation).

1.

Exploration or Prospecting. The search for minerals by geological, geophysical, geochemical or other techniques, including but not limited to sampling, assaying, drilling, or any surface or underground works needed to determine the type, extent, or quantity of minerals present.

2.

Mined Lands. The surface, subsurface, and groundwater of an area in which surface mining operations will be, are being or have been conducted, including private ways and roads appurtenant to any such area, land excavations, workings, mining waste, and areas in which structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property which result from or are used in surface mining operations are located.

3.

Minerals. Any naturally occurring chemical element or compound or groups of elements and compounds formed from inorganic processes and organic substances including, but not limited to, coal, peat, and bituminous rock, but excluding geothermal resources, natural gas, and petroleum.

4.

Mining Waste. The residual of soil, rock, mineral, liquid, vegetation, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property directly resulting from or displaced by surface mining operations.

5.

Operator. Any person who is engaged in surface mining operations himself or who contracts with others to conduct operations on his behalf, except a person who is engaged in surface mining operations as an employee with wages as his sole compensation.

6.

Overburden. Soil, rock, or other materials that lie above a natural mineral deposit or in between deposits, before or after their removal by surface mining operations.

7.

Reclamation. The process of land treatment that minimizes water degradation, air pollution, damage to aquatic or wildlife habitat, flooding, erosion, and other adverse effects from surface mining operations, including adverse surface effects incidental to underground mines, so that mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition which is readily adaptable for alternate land uses and create no danger to public health or safety. The process may extend to affected lands surrounding mined lands and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling, revegetation, soil compaction, stabilization, or other measures.

8.

State Board. The State Mining and Geology Board, in the Department of Conservation.

9.

State Geologist. The individual holding office as structured in Public Resources Code 677.

10.

Surface Mining Operations. All or any part of the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits; open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed; mining by the auger method; dredging and quarrying; or surface work incident to an underground mine. Surface mining operations include:

a.

In-place distillation, retorting or leaching;

b.

The production of mined resources and the disposal of mining waste; and

c.

Prospecting and exploratory activities.

Swap Meet, Flea Market. The sale of used and/or new merchandise by individual vendors in a temporary or permanent facility operated and managed by a different proprietor or business entity, provided that the operator may also be engaged in sales. An indoor swap meet or flea market occupies a building typically designed for retail sales with tables, booths, or other spaces for the individual vendors.

T.

DEFINITIONS, "T."

Tattoo and Body Piercing Parlor. Establishments engaged in the act of placing an indelible mark or figure upon the human body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by product of scars. Also includes body piercing as a primary use.

Telecommunications Facility. Public, commercial and private electromagnetic and photoelectrical transmission, broadcast, repeater and receiving stations for radio, television, telegraph, telephone, data network, and wireless communications, including commercial earth stations for satellite-based communications. Includes antennas, commercial satellite dish antennas, and equipment buildings. Does not include telephone, telegraph and cable television transmission facilities utilizing hard-wired or direct cable connections. The following terms and phrases are defined for the purposes of Chapter 88.46 (Telecommunications Facilities).

1.

Antenna. Any system of poles, panels, rods, reflecting discs or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves or radio frequency signals.

2.

Co-Location. The location of two or more wireless, hard wire, or cable communication facilities on a single support structure or otherwise sharing a common location. Co-location shall also include the location of communication facilities with other facilities (e.g., water tanks, light standards, and other utility facilities and structures).

3.

Communication Facility. An unstaffed facility, generally consisting of antennas, and equipment cabinet or structure, and related equipment, which receives and/or transmits electromagnetic waves, light waves, radio frequencies or other types of signals.

4.

Equipment Cabinet. A cabinet or structure used to house equipment associated with a wireless, hard wire, or cable communication facility.

5.

Monopole. A single freestanding pole, post, or similar structure, used to support equipment associated with a single communication facility.

6.

Multipoint Distribution Service. A microwave communication service that delivers video programming, data and/or voice communication directly to subscribers, including multi-channel multipoint distribution series, instructional television fixed services, and local multipoint distribution services, or as defined by the Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Section 1.4000 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations and any interpretative decisions thereof issued by the Federal Communications Commission.

7.

Service Provider. Any authorized provider of communication services.

8.

Tower. Any ground or roof mounted pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof taller than 15 feet, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces, and masts, intended primarily for the purpose of mounting an antenna or similar apparatus above grade.

Temporary Structure. A structure without any foundation or footings, and which is removed when the designated time period, activity, or use for which the temporary structure was erected has ceased.

Temporary Use. A use of land that is designed, operated and occupies a site for a limited time, typically less than 12 months.

Theater. An indoor facility for group entertainment, other than sporting events. Examples of these facilities include:

civic theaters, and facilities for "live" theater and concerts

movie theaters

See also "Sports and Entertainment Assembly."

Tobacco Shop/Retailer. See Section 88.42.240 (Tobacco and Vaping Shop).

Townhouse. See "Multi-Family Housing."

Transit Station or Terminal. A passenger station for vehicular, and rail mass transit systems; also terminal facilities providing maintenance and service for the vehicles operated in the transit system. Includes buses, taxis, railway, etc.

Triplex. See "Multi-Family Housing."

Truck or Freight Terminal. A transportation facility furnishing services incidental to air, motor freight, and rail transportation. Examples of these facilities include:

freight forwarding services

freight terminal facilities

joint terminal and service facilities

overnight mail processing facilities

packing, crating, inspection and weighing services

postal service bulk mailing distribution centers

transportation arrangement services

trucking facilities, including transfer and storage

U.

Definitions, "U."

Use. See "Land Use."

Use, Primary. See "Primary Use."

Utility Facility. A fixed-base structure or facility serving as a junction point for transferring electric utility services from one transmission voltage to another or to local distribution and service voltages, and similar facilities for water supply and natural gas distribution. These uses include any of the following facilities that are not exempted from planning permit requirements by Government Code Section 53091:

corporation and maintenance yards.

electrical substations and switching stations

natural gas regulating and distribution facilities

public water system wells, treatment plants and storage

telephone switching facilities

wastewater treatment plants, settling ponds and disposal fields

These uses do not include office or customer service centers (classified in "Offices").

Utility Infrastructure. Pipelines for water, natural gas, and sewage collection and disposal; and facilities for the transmission of electrical energy for sale, including transmission lines for a public utility company. Also includes telephone, telegraph, cable television and other communications transmission facilities utilizing direct physical conduits. Does not include offices or service centers (see "Offices - Business and Service"), or distribution substations (see "Utility Facility").

V.

DEFINITIONS, "V."

Vaping Shop/Retailer. See Section 88.42.240 (Tobacco and Vaping Shop).

Vehicle Services. The repair, servicing, alteration, restoration, towing, painting, cleaning, or finishing of automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats and other vehicles as a primary use, including the incidental wholesale and retail sale of vehicle parts as an accessory use. This use includes the following categories.

1.

Major Repair/Body Work. These establishments include towing, collision repair, other body work, and painting services; tire recapping.

2.

Minor Maintenance/Repair. Minor facilities providing limited repair and maintenance services. Examples include: attended and self-service car washes; detailing services; muffler and radiator shops; quick-lube services; tire and battery sales and installation (not including recapping).

Does not include automobile parking (see "Parking Facilities"), repair shops that are part of a vehicle dealership on the same site (see "Auto and Vehicle Sales and Rental," and "Mobile Home, RV, and Boat Sales and Rental"); gas stations, which are separately defined; or dismantling yards, which are included under "Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards."

Vehicle Storage. A facility for the storage of operative cars and other fleet vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RVs), construction equipment, and/or other motor vehicles. For the purposes of this definition, "storage" means the parking of a vehicle for 24 hours or more. Includes facilities for the storage and/or servicing of fleet vehicles. Also includes impound and towing service yards, where towed vehicles are temporarily parked or stored prior to repair or other disposition. Does not include commercial parking lots (defined under "Parking Facility, Public or Commercial"), or dismantling yards (defined under "Scrap and Dismantling Yards").

Veterinary Clinic, Animal Hospital. Office and indoor medical treatment facilities used by veterinarians, including large and small animal veterinary clinics, and animal hospitals. See also "Kennel, Animal Boarding."

W.

DEFINITIONS, "W."

Warehouse. See "Storage - Warehouse, Indoor Storage."

Warehouse Retail. A retail store that emphasizes the packaging and sale of products in large quantities or volumes, some at discounted prices, where products are typically displayed in their original shipping containers. Sites and buildings are usually large and industrial in character. Patrons may be required to pay membership fees.

X.

DEFINITIONS, "X." No specialized terms beginning with the letter "X" are defined at this time.

Y.

DEFINITIONS, "Y."

Yard. An area between a lot line and a structure, unobstructed and unoccupied from the ground upward, except for projections permitted by this Development Code. See also "Setback," and Section 88.30.060 (Setbacks Requirements and Exceptions):

1.

Front Yard. An area extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the primary structure.

2.

Rear Yard. An area extending the full width of the lot between a rear lot line and the primary structure.

3.

Side Yard. An area between a side lot line and the primary structure extending between the front and rear yards.

Z.

DEFINITIONS, "Z."

Zero Lot Line. The location of a building on a lot in such a manner that one or more building sides rests directly on a lot line.

(Ord. No. 06-O6, § 1B, 8-7-06; Ord. No. 08-O7, § 11, 6-16-08; Ord. No. 10-O1, § 22, 3-1-10; Ord. No. 11-O4, § 2, 4-18-11; Ord. No. 11-O16, § 8, 10-24-11; Ord. No. 14-O4, §§ 4, 5, 7-21-14; Ord. No. 2015-O1, § 1, 1-20-15; Ord. No. 2017-03, § 3, 6-19-17; Ord. No. 2017-14, § 10, 12-18-17; Ord. No. 2021-01, § 5, 2-1-21)