As defined in Section 25.48.030 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of this title.

See "Use, Accessory."

Any establishment which as a regular or substantial course of conduct performs or operates as an adult bookstore, merchandise, or video store, adult theater, adult motion picture theater, adult cabaret, adult model studio, adult hotel/motel, or any other business establishment which as a regular and substantial course of conduct offers to its patrons products, merchandise, services or entertainment characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical parts. "Adult-oriented business" does not include those uses or activities, the regulation of which is preempted by State law. "Adult-oriented business" shall also include any establishment which, as a regular or substantial course of conduct, provides or allows performers, models, actors, actresses or employees to appear in any place in lingerie or similar attire which does not opaquely cover specified anatomical parts.

Transportation facilities for handling freight, with or without storage and maintenance facilities. This classification does not include local messenger and local delivery services.

See "Vehicle Services and Repair."

See "Vehicle Sales."

See "Vehicle Services and Repair, Vehicle Rentals."

A bank, savings and loan, credit union, or other financial institution that provides retail banking services to individuals and businesses. These uses include only those institutions engaged in the on-site circulation of cash money. This classification does not include "Check Cashing and Pay Day Loan Establishments."

See "Eating and Drinking Establishments, Bars and Taverns."

A building or group of buildings providing 15 or fewer bedrooms or suites that are rented for overnight lodging for payment for periods of fewer than 30 consecutive calendar days, with a common eating area for guests and where meals may be provided. This use classification does not include hotels and motels (see "Hotels and Motels") or hostels (see "Hostels").

See "Communal Housing."

An establishment which produces ales, beers, meads, hard ciders, wine, liquor and/or similar beverages on-site. Also includes incidental sale of beverages for on-site and off-site consumption in keeping with the regulations of the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Establishments may provide food service that is subordinate to the production and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Establishments providing goods and services to contractors and individuals and carrying a full line of building materials, appurtenances and decorator items (including hardware, plumbing, electrical, heating, air-conditioning, or building supplies, tools and equipment, plants and garden products, patio furniture, swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs, lighting fixtures and cabinets, paint, carpeting, floor coverings or wallpaper) to facilitate the improvement, rehabilitation and maintenance of individual dwellings. All merchandise other than plants is kept within an enclosed building or fully screened enclosure and fertilizer, soil, soil amendments are stored and sold in package form only. Tools may be available for rent.

Establishments providing goods and services to other businesses and individuals on a fee or contract basis, including printing and copying, advertising and mailing, equipment rental and leasing, office security, custodial services, photo finishing, including associated delivery services with two or fewer fleet vehicles on site.

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 nonresidential use where needed for security purposes or to provide 24-hour care or monitoring of people, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site.

A commercial land use that generally includes some or all of a variety of financial services, including cashing of checks, warrants, drafts, money orders, or other commercial paper serving the same purpose; deferred deposit of personal checks whereby the check casher refrains from depositing a personal check written by a customer until a specific date pursuant to a written agreement; money transfers; payday advances; issuance of money orders; making consumer or auto-title loans; and similar uses. This category does not include State or Federally chartered banks, savings associations, credit unions, or industrial loan companies. It also does not include retail sellers that are primarily engaged in the business of selling consumer goods, such as consumables to retail buyers, and that cashes checks or issues money orders as a service to its customers (for a fee not exceeding two dollars) incidental to their main purpose or business.

Recreational facilities where visitors are participant actors rather than spectators. Examples include outdoor facilities such as amusement and theme parks, water parks, swimming pools; driving ranges, golf courses, miniature golf courses, riding stables; and indoor facilities such as large fitness centers, gymnasiums, handball, badminton, racquetball, dance hall and tennis club facilities; ice-skating or roller-skating rinks; trampoline and bounce house establishments; bowling alleys; and electronic game and amusement centers. This classification may include snack bars and other incidental food and beverage services to patrons. Bars or restaurants with alcohol sales shall be treated as a separate use and shall be regulated accordingly, even when operated in conjunction with the entertainment and recreation use.

Commercial establishments that offer specialized programs in personal fitness, recreation, or dance, provided in an individual or group setting. Typical uses include classes or instruction in fitness, martial arts, yoga, and dance. Commercial recreation, small scale may also include rehearsal studios, pool and billiard lounges.

Shared living quarters without separate kitchen facilities for each room or unit, where five or more rooms or beds are rented individually to tenants under separate rental agreements, with or without meal service included. This classification includes convents and monasteries, rooming and boarding houses, dormitories and other types of organizational housing intended for long-term occupancy (more than 30 consecutive calendar days) but excludes "Lodging and Similar Uses," and "Residential Care Facilities," "Supportive Housing," and "Transitional Housing."

See "Assembly, Community Assembly Facility."

Usable open space areas including plazas and parks that may be privately or publicly owned but which are open and available for public use.

See "Food and Beverage Sales, Convenience Store."

See "Retail Stores, Limited Corner Store."

A use located within a dwelling where certain low-risk food products that do not require refrigeration are made and sold, and as defined in Section 113758 of the California Health and Safety Code.

Establishments providing non-medical care for persons on a less than 24-hour basis other than "Family Day Care, Small" or "Family Day Care, Large." This classification includes nursery schools, preschools, and day care facilities for children or adults, and any other day care facility licensed by the State of California. Such use must comply with all applicable State regulations, and specifically those set forth in the California Health and Safety Code commencing with Section 1596.70, to be considered a general day care facility.

A bin, storage shed, or similar facility established as an outdoor, accessory use to a primary use for the purpose of providing a collection location for donated clothes, shoes, and small household items. Such facilities generally are established by a charitable or nonprofit organization.

An establishment that sells products or provides services to occupants in vehicles, including drive-in or drive-up windows and drive-through services. Examples include banks, and pharmacies. Does not include "click and collect" facilities in which an online order is picked up in a stationary retail business without use of a drive-in service (see "Retail Stores, General"). Does not include drive-through fast food (see "Restaurant, Drive-Through" within "Eating and Drinking Establishments"). Does not include drive-in theaters or gas stations (see "Vehicle Fuel Sales and Accessory Service").

See "Single-Unit Dwelling," "Two-Unit Dwellings," "Multi-Unit Dwellings," or "Accessory Dwelling Unit."

Establishments that provide 24-hour medical, convalescent, or chronic care to individuals who, by reason of advanced age, chronic illness, or infirmity, are unable to care for themselves, and is licensed as a skilled nursing facility by the State, including, but not limited to, rest homes and convalescent hospitals. Does not include "Residential Care Facilities" or "Hospitals and Clinics."

A building or group of buildings containing lodging accommodations of one or more rooms typically let for periods of a week or more and that contain standard kitchens and appliances and other facilities to support such extended occupancy. To constitute an extended stay hotel, each hotel room must contain kitchen facilities to include a range cooktop, microwave or conventional oven, refrigerator, and sink, and must allow stays longer than 30 days.

A day-care facility licensed by the State that is located in a single-unit residence or other dwelling unit where a resident of the dwelling provides care and supervision for children under the age of 18 for periods of fewer than 24 hours a day.

A facility that provides care for eight or fewer children (or capacity limits for small family day cares as set forth by the State, see Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78), including children who reside at the home and are under the age of 10. See Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78.

A facility that provides care for nine to 14 children (or capacity limits for large family day cares as set forth by the State, see Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78), including children who reside at the home and are under the age of 10. See Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78.

Retail sales of food and beverages for off-site preparation and consumption.

Businesses preparing and/or packaging food for off-site consumption, excluding those of an industrial character in terms of processes employed, waste produced, water used, and traffic generation. Typical uses include catering kitchens, bakeries with onsite retail sales, and small-scale specialty food production. Food Preparation may also be considered accessory to allowed restaurant uses.

Facilities that manufacture package, label, or store food for consumption off site and does not provide products directly to a consumer. Uses do not include any retail components.

An establishment primarily engaged in the provision of services involving the care, preparation, or disposition of human remains and conducting memorial services. Typical uses may include crematories, columbaria, mausoleums, mortuaries, funeral chapels, and funeral homes. May include areas for living quarters for funeral home/mortuary manager.

See "Vehicle Fuel Sales and Accessory Service."

A building or structure owned, operated, or occupied by a governmental agency to provide a governmental service to the public; in some circumstances, government buildings and facilities may not be open to the public.

See "Food and Beverage Sales, General Market."

The conduct of a business within a dwelling unit or residential site with the business activity being subordinate to the residential use of the property.

State-licensed facilities providing medical, surgical, psychiatric, or emergency medical services to sick or injured persons. This classification includes facilities for inpatient or outpatient treatment, including substance-abuse programs as well as training, research, and administrative services for patients and employees. This classification excludes veterinaries and animal hospitals (see "Animal Care, Sales, and Services").

An establishment with guest rooms or suites that may be private or common which are rented to the public for overnight lodging for periods of fewer than 30 consecutive calendar days to transient patrons. Hostels cater primarily, but not exclusively, to travelers who arrive by bicycle, train, or other nonautomotive vehicles, and are generally an inexpensive form of lodging. This use classification does not include bed and breakfasts (see "Bed and Breakfast"), hotels and motels (see "Hotels and Motels"), or home sharing or short-term rentals.

An establishment with guest rooms or suites, with or without kitchen facilities, rented to the public for overnight lodging for periods of fewer than 30 consecutive calendar days to transient patrons, but not providing room rentals on an hourly basis. These establishments may provide additional services, such as conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, bars, personal services, shuttle services, retail services, or recreational facilities available to guests or to the public. A hotel or motel may include ancillary facilities such as common meeting rooms, dining facilities, and guest amenities. This use classification does not include bed and breakfasts (see "Bed and Breakfast") or hostels (see "Hostels").

Establishments engaged in the manufacturing of finished parts or products, either from raw materials or previously prepared materials, within an enclosed structure. Includes processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, testing (e.g., laboratories), packaging, incidental office storage, sales, and distribution of the parts or products; and large-scale/bulk laundry and dry-cleaning plants. Excludes vehicle/equipment rentals ("Vehicle Sales, Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental").

The manufacture and/or processing of consumer-oriented goods in a manner that does not produce noticeable odors, air emissions, or other environmental effects, and that has limited associated trucking activity. Light industries generally require limited amounts of raw materials to produce goods. Examples of light industries include, but are not limited to, the manufacture of electronic instruments, equipment, and appliances; brewery and alcohol production, pharmaceutical manufacturing; and production apparel manufacturing.

The manufacture and/or processing of materials and goods utilizing large quantities of raw materials, and generally requiring high capitalization and production of large quantities of output. Heavy industry often sells output to other business users rather than consumers. Characteristics of heavy industry include, but are not limited to, heavy trucking activity, noise, emissions requiring federal or state environmental permits, use of large quantities of hazardous materials as defined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and requirement for specialized permits from Federal and State occupational health and safety agencies. This classification does not include recycling (see "Recycling Facilities") or the processing of animals.

A facility for scientific research, and the design, development and testing of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical, 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. Examples of this use include, but are not limited to, pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology research and development, medical labs, therapeutic discovery, genomic research, molecular diagnostics, soils and materials testing labs, vivarium, and forensic labs and other similar or related uses. This type of facility is distinguished from office-based research and development (see "Offices, Research and Development") in its orientation more toward testing and analysis than product development or prototyping; an industrial research and development facility may typically include this type of lab. The "medical lab" subset of this land use type is oriented more toward specimen analysis and processing than direct blood drawing and specimen collection from patients (see "Hospitals and Clinics") but may also include incidental specimen collection.

See "Industrial, Light Industrial."

See "Retail Stores, Limited Corner Store."

See "Food and Beverage Sales, Alcohol Sales Store."

A unit that combines a workspace and incidental residential occupancy occupied and used by a single household. Live/work units have been constructed for such use or converted from commercial or industrial use and structurally modified to accommodate residential occupancy and work activity in compliance with the California Building Code. Live/work units shall include a dedicated working space that is reserved for and regularly used by one or more occupants of the unit. Live/work space includes, but is not limited to, a dedicated work space with an incidental sleeping area, a food preparation area, and a full bathroom including bathing and sanitary facilities which satisfy the provisions of applicable codes. Live/work units can include renter-occupant and/or owner-occupant.

See "Emergency Shelter, Low Barrier Navigation Center."

"See Food and Beverage Sales, General Market."

See "Hospitals and Clinics."

"See Offices, Medical or Dental."

A form of multifamily housing; a small, self-contained, single-occupancy apartment that include space for sleeping (provided as part of the primary living area or as no more than one bedroom), sitting, a kitchenette, and a bathroom, ranging in size up to 450 square feet; this definition is independent of an accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit.

An approach to land use development that involves integrating two or more different types of uses on the same property as part of a unified development. Generally, mixed-use development consists of commercial and residential uses integrated either vertically in the same structure or group of structures, or horizontally on the same development site where parking, open spaces, and other development features are shared. In a mixed-use development, both uses are considered primary uses of the land. Light industrial and commercial uses may also co-exist on the same site as a mix of uses but are not referred to as mixed-use developments.

Three or more attached or detached residential units on a single lot. Types of multi-unit dwellings include rowhouses, townhouses, garden apartments, senior housing developments, and multi-story apartment buildings. Multi-unit dwellings may also be combined with nonresidential uses as part of a mixed-use development.

See "Eating and Drinking Establishments, Night Clubs."

Establishments primarily engaged in retailing nursery and garden products—such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod—that are predominantly grown elsewhere. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves. Fertilizer and soil products are stored and sold in package form only. This classification includes wholesale and retail nurseries offering plants for sale. This classification also includes farm supply and feed stores.

Any parcel or area of land or water that is essentially unimproved and devoted to an open-space use as defined in this section, and that is designated on a local, regional, or state open-space plan as any of the following:

See "Eating and Drinking Establishments."

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

The temporary outdoor use of property for retail sales for a specified duration of time.

Surface lots and structures for vehicle parking associated with airport travel. As an accessory use to hotels, Accessory park and fly is intended to service hotel patrons. As an accessory use to office developments, accessory park and fly may function as a separate paid-to-park program not affiliated with patrons of the office development.

Surface lots and structures for vehicle parking associated with airport use where vehicle parking is the primary use of the site. Primary use park and fly is not permitted.

Parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, trails, wildlife preserves, and related open spaces, all of which are noncommercial. This classification also includes noncommercial playing fields, courts, gymnasiums, public swimming pools, picnic facilities, tennis courts, and public golf courses, botanical gardens, as well as related food concessions or community centers within the facilities.

Provision of recurrently needed services of a personal nature. This classification includes barber shops and beauty salons, seamstresses, tailors, day spas, massage services (where massage practitioners are certified pursuant to the Business and Professions Code Section 4612), dry cleaning agents (excluding large-scale bulk dry cleaning plants), shoe repair shops, photocopying, photo finishing services, tattoo and body piercing services, and travel agencies mainly serving the general public. Non-surgical and minimally invasive treatments such as injectable fillers, photorejuvination, facials and skin peels, microneedling, laser skin resurfacing and hair removal and other similar treatments related to beauty and wellness are permitted as ancillary to the personal service use. Non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment services are permitted as a primary use if the business space has no street frontage (e.g., is located in an enclosed mall building or contains a layout with inward facing storefronts with no street frontage).

Personal services that may tend to have a potentially offensive 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, and psychics.

See "Animal Care Services, Pet Hotel."

See "Assembly Facilities, Community Assembly Facility."

A facility for receiving, temporarily storing, transferring and/or processing materials for recycling, reuse, or final disposal. This use classification does not include facilities that deal with animal matter, nor does it include waste transfer facilities that operate as materials recovery, recycling, and solid waste transfer operations, which are classified as utilities.

"See "Laboratories/Research and Development."

Facilities that are licensed by the State to provide permanent living accommodations and 24-hour primarily non-medical care and supervision for persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection, or assistance for sustaining the activities of daily living. Living accommodations are shared living quarters with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit. This classification includes facilities that are operated for profit as well as those operated by public or not-for-profit institutions, including hospices, nursing homes, convalescent facilities, and group homes for minors, persons with disabilities, and people in recovery from alcohol or drug addictions. This use classification excludes "Transitional Housing," "Supportive Housing," and "Elderly and Long-Term Care," which are defined separately.

See "Eating and Drinking Establishments."

Facilities for primary or secondary education, including public schools, charter schools, private schools, and parochial schools having curricula comparable to that required in the public schools of the State. This use classification excludes "Tutoring and Educational Centers."

The use or possession of or the right to use or possess any room or rooms, or portions thereof in any dwelling unit for residing, sleeping or lodging purposes for less than 30 consecutive calendar days, counting portions of days as full calendar days.

A dwelling unit designed for occupancy by one household which is not attached to or located on a lot with commercial uses or other dwelling units, other than an accessory dwelling unit. This definition also includes individual manufactured housing units installed on a foundation system pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18551.

Facilities offering enclosed storage with individual access for personal effects and household goods including mini-warehouses and mini-storage. This use excludes workshops, hobby shops, manufacturing, or commercial activity.

Small-scale instructional facilities or a small practice space for the individual artist, musician, or any individual practitioner of the activities defined here, typically accommodating one group of students at a time, in no more than one instructional space. Examples include individual and group instruction and training, production rehearsal, photography and the processing of photographs produced only by users of the studio facilities. Also includes production studios for individual filmmakers, musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, and other artists. These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.

The term Supportive Housing (per Government Code Section 65582[f], as may be amended) shall mean a dwelling unit occupied by a target population, with no limit on length of stay, that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident(s) in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. A target population means persons with low incomes having one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Welfare and Institutions [W&I] Code Section 4500) and may include—among other populations—adults, emancipated youth, families, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people. Supportive housing may be designed as a residential group living facility or as a regular residential use and includes both facilities that provide on-site and off-site services.

A use of land that is designed, operated, and occupies a site for a limited specified period of time.

A theater, concert hall, auditorium, or similar establishment which, for any fee, regularly features live performances. This use may include incidental food and beverage services to patrons. Does not include adult entertainment businesses.

Facilities for indoor display of films, motion pictures, or closed-circuit television pictures before an individual or assemblage of persons, whether such assemblage be of a public, restricted or private nature, except a home or private dwelling. This classification may include incidental food and beverage services to patrons. Does not include adult entertainment businesses.

Public or private post-secondary schools providing occupational or job skills training for specific occupations, including business and computer schools, trade schools and apprenticeship programs, management training, and technical training schools. Excludes personal instructional services such as music lessons and tutoring.

A facility or location with the primary purpose of transfer, loading, and unloading of passengers and baggage. May include facilities for the provision of passenger services such as ticketing, restrooms, lockers, waiting areas, passenger vehicle parking and bus bays, for layover parking, and interior bus cleaning and incidental repair. Includes rail and bus terminals but does not include terminals serving airports or heliports.

Transitional housing (per Government Code Section 65582[h], as may be amended) shall mean buildings configured as rental housing developments but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of assistance. Transitional housing may be designed as a residential group living facility or as a regular residential use and includes both facilities that provide on-site and off-site services.

A business where supplemental educational instruction in specific subjects and skills is provided to school-age children, as well as teenagers and adults for college and exam preparation.

No more than two residential units located on a single lot, not including an accessory dwelling unit. The residential units may be located in a single building that contains two residential units (also known as a duplex) or in two detached buildings.

Cultivation on the premises of fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers, herbs, and/or ornamental plants intended to produce food, fibers, or other plant products for personal use or for on- or off-site sale.

The purpose for which land or the premises of a building, structure, or facility thereon is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained.

Facilities necessary to support established uses involving only minor structures, such as electrical distribution lines, electric substations; and underground water and sewer lines.

Generating plants; solid waste collection, including transfer stations and materials recovery facilities; solid waste treatment and disposal; water or wastewater treatment plants; and similar facilities of public agencies or public utilities, including corporation and maintenance yards.

An establishment engaged in the retail sale of vehicle fuels or the retail sale of these fuels in combination with activities, such as providing minor vehicle repair services; selling automotive oils, replacement parts, and accessories; and/or ancillary retail and grocery sales and automated vehicle washing. Does not include body and fender work or "heavy" repair of trucks or other motor vehicles (see "Vehicle Sales" and "Vehicle Services and Repair").

The service and repair of motor vehicles in an enclosed building, including the repair or replacement of engines and transmissions, body and fender repair, and the installation of nonfactoryinstalled products.

The storage of operative or inoperative vehicles. These uses include storage of towed vehicles, impound yards, and storage lots for buses and recreational vehicles, but does not include vehicle dismantling or off-site airport parking.

See "Animal Care Services."

Facilities for storage and distribution without sales to the public on site or direct public access. In a warehousing use, the owner and operator of the warehouse is the owner of the goods or is the entity that offers the goods for sale or resale. This use normally operates from a warehouse or office having little or no display of merchandise and are not designed to solicit walk-in traffic. This classification excludes the storage of hazardous chemical, mineral, and explosive materials. Does not include personal storage (mini storage) facilities offered for rent or lease to the public (see "Storage, Personal"); or warehouse facilities in which the primary purpose of storage is for wholesaling (see "Wholesaling"); or building materials sales and services (see "Building Materials and Contractor Services").

Indoor storage and sale of goods to other firms for resale, storage of goods for transfer to retail outlets of the same firm, or storage and sale of materials and supplies used in production or operation. Wholesalers are primarily engaged in business-to-business sales but may sell to individual consumers through mail or internet orders. They normally operate from a warehouse or office having little or no display of merchandise and are not designed to solicit walk-in traffic. Does not include building materials sales and services (see "Building Materials and Contractor Services").

Wireless telecommunication facilities consist of commercial wireless communication systems, including, but not limited to, cellular, PCS, paging, broadband, data transfer, and any other type of technology that fosters wireless communication through the use of portable electronic devices. A facility includes all supporting structures and associated equipment. Use also included facilities where the antennae are mounted on the roof or top of a building or structure, or the side of a building or structure, other than on a standalone facility. See Section 25.48.300 (Wireless Communications Facilities) for specific definitions.

Contiguous to; having district boundaries or lot lines in common (i.e., not separated by an alley, public or private right-of-way, or street). See also "Adjacent."

A way of approaching or entering a property, including ingress (the right to enter) and egress (the right to leave).

The total land area in acres within a defined boundary, including any area for rights-of-way, public streets, and dedications of land for public use.

That portion of gross acreage exclusive of public streets, rights-of-way, and dedications of land for public uses.

Construction which extends or increases the building envelope.

The condition of being near to or close to but not necessarily having a common dividing line. Two properties that are separated by an alley, public or private right-of-way, street (other than a principal arterial), public access easement, or creek, river, stream, or other natural or artificial waterway shall be considered as adjoining one another. See also "Abutting/Adjoining."

"Affordable housing" and "affordable units" shall collectively mean units qualifying as "very low," "lower," and "moderate" income units as used in this title and in State Density Bonus Law.

A public or private way providing a secondary means of access to public or private property.

A directive to give permission or to grant a right.

Any change, addition or modification in construction or occupancy.

Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, entity, or any combination thereof, who seeks the grant of an entitlement or other approval required by this title.

A free-standing structure that is substantially open to the passage of light and air on the roof and all sides, and serves to roof a gate, driveway, or walkway. "Substantially open" as used in this definition means that the sides and roof of the arbor are at least 60 percent open around any given point across each side and the roof.

The area located between the top plate of the uppermost habitable floor and the roof or ridge of a building, as further defined in the Building Code as adopted by the City of Burlingame.

The maximum value allowed when averaging the square footage of gross floor areas of all residential units in a project.

Alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances, and sales of which require a State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control license.

A platform, enclosed by a parapet or railing, projecting from an exterior wall of a building and open to the sky. A balcony may be either cantilevered or supported from below.

The portion of a building between floor and ceiling that is wholly or partially underground. Where more than two feet of any portion of the basement's height is above the existing grade next to the basement, a basement shall be counted as a story.

A window or group of windows that extends outward from a wall of a building forming a projection from a building. "Bow," oriel, and similar projecting windows shall be included in this definition. Some bay windows may have window seats.

Any space in a dwelling unit which contains a minimum of 70 square feet of floor area with no dimension less than seven feet and contains one or more windows and a door, unless it is one of the rooms listed below or common spaces. A room having the potential of being a bedroom shall be considered a bedroom for parking calculation purposes, unless the doorway access to the room with potential for being a bedroom is only through another bedroom.

Property so designated on an official map of the City or part of the City or bounded by streets or street and railroad right-of-way or by streets or street and unsubdivided acreage.

Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, or any entity or combination of entities which seeks City approvals for all or part of a commercial development project.

Any structure with substantial walls and roof securely affixed to the land and entirely separated on all sides from any structure by space or by walls in which there are no communicating doors, windows or openings; and which is designed or intended for the shelter, housing or protection of persons, animals or chattels.

City of Burlingame Building Official, or someone designated by him or her to act on his or her behalf.

Includes full structural building permits as well as partial permits such as foundation-only permits.

A roofed motor vehicle shelter open on one or more sides.

The City of Burlingame.

The City Engineer of the City of Burlingame Public Works Department, or someone designated by him or her to act on his or her behalf.

An application for a planning permit or building permit that includes the new construction of gross square feet of commercial space or the conversion of a residential use to a commercial use.

The fee paid by builders of commercial development projects to mitigate the impacts that such developments have on the demand for affordable housing in the City.

The Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame.

The Community Development Department of the City of Burlingame.

Allowed subject to approval of a conditional use permit or minor use permit.

The City Council of the City of Burlingame.

The County of San Mateo.

An open space, unobstructed from the ground to the sky, that is bounded on two or more sides by the walls of a building that is on the same lot.

The level of the established curb in front of a building measured at the center of such front. Where no curb level has been established, the City Engineer shall establish such curb level or its equivalent for the purpose of this section.

A platform, either freestanding or attached to a building, that is supported by pillars or posts. See also "Balcony."

An inclined plane beginning at a stated height above grade at a side property line and extending toward the center of the site at a stated upward angle. (See Section 25.10.055)

The act of reconstructing, removing, taking down or destroying all or portions of an existing building or structure.

A room which is open on at least one side; does not contain a wardrobe, closet, or similar facility; and which is not designed for sleeping.

The number of dwelling units per unit of land. The Burlingame Zoning Code refers to density in terms of dwelling units per acre (du/ac).

The following terms shall have the following meanings when used in Section 25.33.010 (Density Bonus). All other terms shall be interpreted consistent with the meaning set forth in the State Density Bonus Law (Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918).

Meaning that in the denial of an application authorized by this title, none of the rights or privileges of the individual or entity involved are considered to be lost or waived.

The Community Development Department of the City of Burlingame.

See "accessory dwelling unit."

The physical extension and/or construction of urban land uses. Development activities include but are not limited to subdivision of land; construction or alteration of structures, roads, utilities, and other facilities; installation of septic systems; grading; deposit of refuse, debris, or fill materials; and clearing of natural vegetation cover (with the exception of agricultural activities). Routine repair and maintenance activities are not considered as "development."

The Community Development Director of the City of Burlingame, or his or her designee.

A portion of the City within which certain uses of land and buildings are permitted or prohibited and in which other buildings or land restrictions may be specified as set forth herein.

Roadway providing the most direct access for vehicles from a right-of-way to a garage, dwelling, other structure or parking space.

A recorded right or interest in the land that belongs to someone else and which entitles the holder to some use, privilege, or benefit out of or over said land.

Any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle. Also referred to as charging station or charging equipment.

Façade means:

A fee, charge, deposit or exaction collected by the City.

A structure of wood, masonry, metal, or other solid material built on or close to a property line for the purpose of physically separating properties.

With regard to a commercial linkage fee, means the first discretionary approval to occur with respect to commercial development projects or, for commercial development projects not requiring a discretionary approval, the issuance of a building permit.

The total area enclosed within a building, including closets, stairways, and utility and mechanical rooms, measured from the outside face of the walls.

The gross floor area less areas stipulated by Section 25.30.060 (Determining Floor Area).

The floor area of the building or buildings on a site or lot divided by the area of the site or lot.

A unit of measure of the intensity of light falling on a surface, equal to one lumen per square foot or the intensity of light from a standardized candle burning at one foot from a given surface.

The gross floor area to the outside of the exterior walls plus roof overhangs, eaves, balconies, and decks and trellises over outdoor areas. Footprint applies to first floor area and floor areas of the floors above the first which extend beyond first floors.

All property fronting on one side of the street between intersecting or intercepting streets, or between a street and right-of-way, waterway, end of dead-end street, or City boundary measured along the street line.

A building, or portion thereof, containing accessible and usable enclosed space designed, constructed, and maintained for the parking or storage of one or more motor vehicles.

A legal document which takes the form of a map and accompanying text adopted by the local legislative body. The plan is a compendium of policies regarding the long-term development of a jurisdiction. The State requires the preparation of seven elements or divisions as part of the plan: land use, housing, circulation, conservation, open space, noise, safety, and environmental justice. Additional elements pertaining to the unique needs of an agency are permitted.

The Government Code of the State of California.

The average of the existing ground level at the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to, and within five feet of, a sidewalk, the ground level shall be measured at the sidewalk.

A three-sided window with shelf or shelves. It is set into a wall and projects from the face of the structure. It is not meant to be used for sitting, enclosed storage, or as a walking area.

The first floor of a building other than a cellar or basement that is closest to finished grade.

Any area within a structure defined as habitable area by the Uniform Building Code.

A compact planting of any type of plant or shrub which acts or is intended to act as a fence.

See Chapter 25.30 (Rules of Measurement).

The distance between the floor and the lowest ceiling joist, pipe, or similar construction above the floor.

See "Transportation Corridor, High Quality."

The following terms used in Chapter 25.35 (Historic Resources) of this title shall have the following meanings:

One or more persons living together in a single dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living and eating areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food; who share living expenses, including rent or mortgage payments, food costs and utilities; and who maintain a single mortgage, lease, or rental agreement for all members of the household.

Any area within a structure for which a building permit was issued for the interior finish of the area. Improved space may or may not be habitable under current California Building Code requirements.

A surface that is incapable of being penetrated by water, including buildings and paved surfaces such as parking, sidewalks, and roads.

See "Mezzanine" when referring to an interior floor space of an occupiable or habitable structure.

A single parcel of land, usually fronting on a street, into which an urban block is usually divided for the construction of a building or for a use, as such lot is shown and delineated on the latest official map thereof on file with the County Recorder or, if subsequently resubdivided, as described in the deed of the owner.

The total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot.

A lot on a corner fronting on two intersecting streets.

The proportion of the area of the footprint of a building in relation to the area of the lot on which its stands.

See Section 25.30.050 (Measuring Lot Width and Depth).

A lot other than a corner lot.

The established division line between parcels of land, public or private.

Any lot with at least 50 feet of street frontage and lot area at least equal to the minimum lot size designated for the area of the City by the map attached to Ordinance 712 and any amendments thereto. "Substandard lot" means any other lot.

A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

See Section 25.30.050 (Measuring Lot Width and Depth).

See "Transit Stop, Major."

The highest price a willing buyer would pay and a willing seller would accept, both being fully informed and in an open market, as determined by an appraiser, the City Building Official, or other qualified professional.

A partial or intermediate level of a building interior containing floor area without enclosing interior walls or partitions and not separated or partitioned from the floor level below or access way (stairs and/or landing) leading to the mezzanine from the floor below by a wall or any other partitions. Spaces designated as lofts or mezzanines that do not fully conform to this definition shall be deemed a "bedroom."

The City of Burlingame Municipal Code.

A structure that does not conform to the yard coverage, height, setback, or other physical dimensional requirements.

A use that does not conform to the permitted or conditional use, including parking that does not conform to the permitted or conditional use regulations in the zone in which it is situated.

Located on the lot that is the subject of discussion.

The basic unit of land entitlement. A designated area of land established by plat, subdivision, or otherwise legally defined and permitted to be used or built upon. See also "Lot."

An area of a lot, structure, or any other area, including driveways, which is designed for and the primary purpose of which is to provide for the temporary storage of operable motor vehicles.

Space within a parking area of a building exclusive of driveways, ramps, columns, office and work areas, for the temporary parking or storage of one automobile.

A covered or uncovered area equipped with a rack or racks designed and usable for the secure, temporary storage of bicycles.

The parking of one vehicle behind another; except for parking for an accessory dwelling unit where tandem parking is defined as two or more vehicles that are parked on a driveway or in any other location on a lot, lined up behind one another.

The Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame.

The Planning Division of the Community Development Department of the City of Burlingame.

With regard to commercial linkage fee, means any discretionary approval of a commercial project, including, but not limited to, a comprehensive or specific plan adoption or amendment, rezoning, tentative map, parcel map, conditional use permit, variances, or architectural review.

The vertical measurement from the top of the finished floor to the top of the plates.

A member on top of a stud wall such as a top plate on which joists or rafters rest to support an additional floor or roof or to form a ceiling.

A structure attached to a building, usually roofed and open-sided, and often at the entrance. It may be supported from the roof, screened, or glass enclosed.

Land and/or buildings or other improvements thereon.

Pursuant to Government Code 65859, a legislative act of the City to apply a zoning designation or designations to a property or properties within the City's designated sphere of influence to specify the zoning that will apply to that property or properties upon annexation to the City.

Any proposal for a new or changed use or for new construction, alteration, or enlargement of any structure that is subject to the provisions of this title. This term includes, but is not limited to, any action that qualifies as a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act.

The Public Resources Code of the State of California.

City of Burlingame Public Works Department.

The City of Burlingame Public Works Director, or someone designated by him or her to act on his or her behalf.

Land and improvements, if any, including anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, walls, fences, and paved areas.

Any trailer, camper, motor home, boat, or other vehicle designed and intended for traveling and recreational purposes.

The body responsible for making decisions on zoning and related applications.

The area between a lot line or property line and the setback line.

Modifications along the shoreline to meet the required elevation for protection against future flood and sea level rise conditions, as well as environmental enhancements and trails. This infrastruture can be natural or nature-based, hardened, or a hybrid system that combines both.

A paved, surfaced, or leveled area, paralleling and usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.

The following definitions shall apply to signs and sign-related regulations.

A lot, or group of contiguous lots, that is proposed for development in accordance with the provisions of this title and is in a single ownership or under unified control.

The State of California.

That portion of any building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, and if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it. See also the definition of "attic."

The land dedicated to, or condemned for, or established by, use as a public thoroughfare, or a public or private thoroughfare which affords principal means of access to abutting property.

The property line or boundary between a street right-of-way and abutting property.

Anything constructed or erected that requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground, including swimming pools, but excluding driveways, sidewalks, patios, or parking spaces.

Construction of a wholly new building, or removal or reconstruction of 50 percent or more of the exterior walls of a building; change to accessory structures is not included in this definition.

A use allowed for a limited duration consisting of activities that represent a variation from the normal business operations. Examples include, but are not limited to, parking lot sales, benefits, and special events. See Section 25.48.260 (Temporary Uses).

A vehicle designed for carrying property or persons on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.

An existing rail transit station, a ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service, or the intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.

An existing or planned fixed-route bus corridor with headway of 15 minutes or better during both the morning and evening peak commute periods.

A structure with a roof made of repetitive members open to the sky and supported by posts, open on all sides. See also "Arbor."

A discretionary permit, such as a minor use permit or conditional use permit, which may be granted by the appropriate City of Burlingame to provide for the accommodation of land uses with special site or design requirements, operating characteristics, or potential adverse effects on surroundings, which are not permitted as of right but which may be approved upon completion of a review process and, where necessary, the imposition of special conditions of approval by the permit granting authority.

A device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved by human power.

An automated mechanical device that ejects consumer products, including, but not limited to, snack food items, non-alcoholic beverages, electronic devices, and movies, and that accepts cash, debit, and/or credit.

An opening in an exterior wall, normally glazed, to admit light and/or air.

See "Bay Window."

See "Greenhouse Window."

An open space that lies between any structure and the nearest lot line and is on the same property as the structure.

A yard extending across the front of the lot between the inner side lines and measured between the front line of the lot and the front line of the building.

A yard extending across the width of the lot, and measured between the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the main building.

A yard between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the street line of the lot to the rear yard.

An area of the City delineated on the official zoning map, designated by name or abbreviation as provided in the regulations codified in this title.