Cotati City Zoning Code

means having property lines, street lines, and/or zoning district lines in common.

has the same meaning as defined in California Government Code Section 66313 as amended from time to time.

means an accessory dwelling unit that is constructed as a physical expansion (i.e., addition) of the primary dwelling unit and shares a common wall with the primary dwelling unit.

means an accessory dwelling unit that is constructed as a separate structure from the primary dwelling unit.

means an accessory dwelling unit that is created within an existing structure.

means the limited retail sale of various products, the provision of certain services or amenities within an approved health care, hotel, office, retail, industrial or other use, to employees or customers of, or visitors to the primary use. Examples of these uses include pharmacies, gift shops, and food service establishments within hospitals; convenience stores and food service establishments within hotel, office and industrial businesses; barber and beauty shops within residential care facilities; and/or the limited provision of entertainment such as live music or performance, subject to all other provisions and limitations of the Cotati Municipal Code (such as the noise ordinance). In no case shall the accessory use or service take up more than twenty-five percent of the gross floor area or business receipts of the primary use or business. Does not include formula-based fast food restaurants or adult oriented businesses, which are separately defined.

means 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."

means a use customarily incidental to, related and clearly subordinate to a primary use on the same parcel, which does not alter the primary use nor serve property other than the parcel where the primary use is located.

See "Day care."

The following terms and phrases are defined for the purposes of Chapter 17.40 (Adult-Oriented Business Regulations) of this title:

The following terms are defined for the purposes of Chapters 17.32 (Density Bonuses) and 17.31 (Affordable Housing Requirements) of this title.

means 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 land use code.

means a structure for sheltering animals, or agricultural equipment, hay, feed, etc. Examples of these structures include barns, noncommercial greenhouses, coops, corrals, and pens. Does not include pasture fencing, which requires no city approval when in compliance with Section 17.30.030 (Fences, walls, and screening) of this title.

means the processing of harvested crops to prepare them for on-site marketing or processing and packaging elsewhere. Examples of this land use include the following:

means housing for agricultural employees consisting of no more than thirty-six beds in group quarters or twelve units designed for use by a single family or household. An agricultural worker housing center is an agricultural use and is permitted in all zoning districts that allow agricultural uses, subject to the same standards and permit requirements as an agricultural use.

means the retail sale of beer, wine, and/or distilled spirits for on-premises or off-premises consumption.

means 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.

means a land use identified by Article 2 (Community and Project Design) 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 land use code.

means 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.

means the all-encompassing noise associated with a given environment, being usually a composite of sounds from many sources near and far. Ambient noise level is the level obtained when the noise level is averaged over a period of fifteen minutes without inclusion of noise from isolated, identifiable sources, at the location and time of day near that at which a comparison is to be made.

means a base facility where multiple taxis and/or limousines are stored until dispatched, and/or where ambulance vehicles and crews not based at a hospital or fire department stand by for emergency calls. May also include dispatch services; but does not include dispatch services that have no on-site vehicle storage, which are instead included under "Office – Professional/administrative."

See Section 17.42.040 (Animal keeping) of this title.

means a retail store that sells antiques, curios, vintage clothing, gifts and souvenirs, and collectible items including sports cards and comic books. A store that primarily sells books is included under "general retail." Does not include stores selling other types of secondhand items-, which are instead included in the definition of "secondhand store."

See "Multifamily housing."

means any person who is filing an application requesting an action who is:

means and includes both approval and approval with conditions.

means: 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 professional who, the director determines, has gained through experience the qualifications to identify, remove, or replace trees.

means an exterior building feature including roof, windows, doors, porches, etc.

means an establishment that manufactures and/or assembles small products primarily by hand, including jewelry, pottery and other ceramics, as well as small glass and metal art and food or beverage craft products.

means a retail store selling art glass, ceramics, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, and other handcrafted items, including food- and beverage-based products, where the store includes an area for the crafting of the items being sold, but where the crafting activity is incidental to retail sales.

means the value of a structure as shown in the records of the county assessor.

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

means 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.

Does not include: the sale of auto parts/accessories separate from a vehicle dealership (see "Auto parts sales"); mobilehome, recreational vehicle, or watercraft sales (see "Mobilehome, RV and boat sales"); tire recapping establishments (see "Vehicle services"); businesses dealing exclusively in used parts, (see "Recycling – Scrap and dismantling yards"); or "Service stations," which are separately defined.

mean 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, which is found under "Vehicle services" or businesses dealing exclusively in used parts, which are included under "Recycling – Scrap and dismantling yards."

See "Vehicle services."

means a computerized, self-service machine 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."

means a platform that projects from a wall of a building and is enclosed by a parapet or railing.

means financial institutions including:

means 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 or formula-based fast food restaurant, which is separately defined.

See "Lodging."

means an establishment that produces ales, beers, meads, hard ciders, and/or similar beverages to serve on site. Sale of beverages for off-site consumption is also permitted in keeping with the regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Service of brewed beverages must be in conjunction with the service of food. Brew pubs may not produce more than fifteen thousand barrels of beverage (all beverage types combined) annually. May include the distribution of beverages for consumption at other sites.

means an establishment which produces ales, beers, meads, hard ciders, and/or similar beverages on site. Production breweries are classified as a use which manufactures more than fifteen thousand barrels of beverage (all beverage types combined) annually. Breweries may also serve beverages on site, and sell beverages for off-site consumption in keeping with the regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). In addition, uses which produce fifteen thousand barrels of beverage or less, but which do not meet one or more of the additional requirements to be considered a brew pub, are breweries.

means commercial and public communications uses 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."

means a line parallel to a property line where a structure is required to be located.

means a retail establishment selling hardware, tools, appliances, lumber and other building materials, plants and other landscaping materials. Includes paint, wallpaper, flooring, glass, fixtures, and similar products. Includes these types of 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."

means a building wall adjacent to a parcel boundary that abuts public rights-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 9-1.

See Section 17.30.040 (Height limits and exceptions) of this title.

means an establishment within a building that provides services to other businesses. Examples of these services include:

See "Furniture and fixtures manufacturing, cabinet shops."

means state law (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) requiring public agencies to document and consider the environmental effects of a proposed action, prior to allowing the action to occur.

means the governmental agency which regulates the terms and conditions of public utilities in the state.

means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, or any other strain or varietal of the genus Cannabis that may exist or be discovered, or developed, that has psychoactive or medical properties, whether growing or not, including but not limited to the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. "Cannabis" also means marijuana as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 11018 and Business and Professions Code Section 26000(f), as both may be amended from time to time. Any reference to "cannabis" or "cannabis products" shall include medical and nonmedical cannabis and medical and nonmedical cannabis products unless otherwise specified. "Cannabis" or "cannabis product" does not mean industrial hemp as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 11018.5, or the weight of any other ingredient combined with cannabis to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product. "Cannabis" does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination.

has the same meaning as in Health and Safety Code Section 11018.2.

means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis, including nurseries.

(or "canopy") means the total aggregate area(s) of cannabis cultivation on a single premises as measured around the outermost perimeter of each separate and discrete area of cannabis cultivation at the dripline of the canopy expected at maturity and includes, but is not limited to, the space between plants within the cultivation area, the exterior dimensions of garden beds, garden plots, hoop houses, green houses, and each room or area where cannabis plants are grown, as determined by the review authority.

means the cultivation of cannabis within a permanent, lockable structure, using exclusively artificial lighting.

means the cultivation of cannabis using any combination of natural and supplemental artificial lighting. Greenhouses, hoop houses, hot houses and similar structures, or light deprivation systems are included in this category.

means the cultivation of cannabis using no artificial lighting conducted in the ground or in containers outdoors with no covering.

means the location, premises, leased area(s), property, location or facility where cannabis is planted, grown, harvested, dried, cured, graded, or trimmed, or a location where all or any combination of those activities is currently occurring or proposed to occur in the future.

means a state license issued pursuant to MAUCRSA.

means a person issued a state license under MAUCRSA to engage in commercial cannabis uses or activity.

means cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients.

means a secure location with on-site use of cannabis or cannabis products associated with a valid cannabis retail or microbusiness permit with associated retail activity, issued by the city.

means a permanent residence that is secondary or accessory to the primary use of the property, and used for housing a caretaker on the site of a nonresidential use where needed for security purposes or to provide twenty-four-hour care or monitoring of people, plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site.

for the purposes of § 17.42.260, means the pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, table, or other nonmotorized conveyance or apparatus, propelled solely by a human being, used by a sidewalk vendor to convey, display, store, prepare, and/or vend food and/or merchandise, including any surrounding area used in the sidewalk vending operation up to a maximum area of 25 square feet.

means a business that prepares food for consumption on the premises of a client.

means 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.

shall have the same meaning as "child day care facility" in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.750, and as "day care center" in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.76, as both may be amended from time to time: any child care facility, and includes infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, and school-age child care centers where nonmedical care is provided to children under eighteen years of age in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual on less than a twenty-four-hour basis.

See "Day care."

means the city of Cotati, state of California, referred to in this land use code as the "city."

means the Cotati city council, referred to in this land use code as the "council."

shall mean a permit issued by the city pursuant to Section 17.42.200 for the operation of a commercial cannabis business within the city.

means any commercial cannabis activity licensed pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MAUCRSA"), including but not limited to cultivation, possession, distribution, laboratory testing, labeling, retail, delivery, sale or manufacturing of cannabis or cannabis products. "Commercial cannabis uses" also means any cannabis activity licensed pursuant to additional state laws regulating such businesses. "Commercial cannabis uses" does not include legal medical cannabis or cannabis activities carried out exclusively for one's personal use that do not involve commercial activity or sales.

means establishments providing indoor amusement and entertainment services for a fee or admission charge, including:

means a facility for various outdoor recreational activities, where a fee is charged for use. Examples include:

means open space available to all residents of the development which is located outside, or within a fully enclosed building, specifically designed for recreational, leisure, and social uses.

See "Telecommunications facilities."

means a multipurpose meeting and recreational facility typically consisting of one or more meeting or multipurpose rooms, kitchen and/or outdoor barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various groups for such activities as meetings, parties, receptions, dances, etc.

means a site used for growing plants for food, fiber, herbs, flowers, and other uses for personal use and/or donation, which is shared and maintained by community residents and/or a nonprofit, educational, governmental, or other charitable organization.

as defined by Civil Code Section 1351(f), means 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.

means one or more structures accommodating multiple assembly, meeting, and/or exhibit rooms, and related support facilities (e.g., kitchens, offices, etc.).

means 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.

means retail establishments selling or renting construction, farm, or other heavy equipment. Examples include cranes, earth-moving equipment, tractors, combines, heavy trucks, etc.

means a permit issued by the city that authorizes construction activities, including building permits, grading permits, etc.

means a neighborhood-serving retail store of three thousand five hundred square feet or less in gross floor area, which carries a range of merchandise oriented to daily convenience shopping needs. Does not include formula-based fast food restaurant, which is separately defined.

means any transfer, sale, lease, rent, or disposition of or act to transfer, sale, lease, rent, or dispose of any affordable unit and include, but are not limited to, transfer of title or any interest therein by nonjudicial or judicial foreclosure and sale; but does not include transfer by gift, devise, or inheritance to the unit owner's spouse or issue, taking of title by surviving joint tenant, transfer of title to a spouse as part of divorce or dissolution proceedings, or acquisition of title or interest therein in conjunction with marriage.

See Section 17.42.125 (Cottage housing projects).

See "City council."

means the county of Sonoma, state of California.

means an open area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls of a building(s).

means 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, and wine and table grapes.

means the practice of actively monitoring and regulating the various uses of curb space in a city, aiming to optimize its allocation and prioritize different demands like parking, loading zones, bike sharing, ride-hailing pick-ups, electric vehicle charging and deliveries, to ensure efficient mobility and access for all users while considering factors like traffic flow and safety.

means a widening of the sidewalk into the parking and/or travel lane to visually and/or physically narrow the roadway. Curb extensions may be utilized to provide numerous street enhancements including safer, shorter and more visible pedestrian crossings; increased space for street furniture, plantings, and other amenities; narrowing the road width and/or tightening the intersection curb raii (slowing automotive turning movements). Curb extensions have multiple applications and may be segmented into various sub-categories, ranging from traffic calming to bus bulbs and midblock crossings.

means a state-licensed facility that provides nonmedical care and supervision for adult clients for periods of less than twenty-four hours for any client.

means facilities that provide nonmedical care and supervision of minor children for periods of less than twenty-four hours. These facilities include the following, all of which are required to be licensed by the California State Department of Social Services:

means a length of street where a vehicle may exit to another street only from the same point as it entered the street.

means a unit used to measure the intensity of a sound or the power level of an electrical signal by comparing it with a given level on a logarithmic scale. In zoning use a degree of loudness.

means a platform attached to a house to provide outdoor living area that may be roofed, but is without walls on at least two sides, and which includes railings where required by the building code.

means the decimating, razing, ruining, tearing down or wrecking of any facility, structure, pavement or building, whether in whole or in part, whether interior or exterior.

means the number of housing units per gross acre, unless otherwise stated, for residential uses.

as defined by state law (Government Code Section 65915 et seq.), means an increase of at least twenty-five percent 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 and/or low income. 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.

means the city of Cotati planning and building department, referred to in this land use code as the "department."

See Section 17.62.040 (Design review) of this title.

on land, in or under water, means 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 subdivision in compliance with the Map Act; change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction, demolition, or alteration of the size of any structure; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes.

means a contract between the city and an applicant for a development project, in compliance with the municipal code, and Government Code Section 65864 et seq.

means trunk diameter measured at 4.5 feet above the ground (also known as "diameter at breast height," or "DBH").

means the city of Cotati planning director, or designee of the director.

for cannabis uses, means the city manager or his/her designee.

means 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, master development plans, and subdivision maps.

means 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.

means the location or a facility where a person conducts the business of procuring cannabis from licensed cultivators or manufacturers for sale to licensed dispensaries or delivery operations, and the inspection, quality assurance, batch testing by a Type 8 licensee, storage, labeling, packaging and other processes, prior to transport to licensed dispensaries or delivery operations. This facility requires a Type 11 license pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult­Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MAUCRSA") or a state cannabis license type subsequently established.

means any commercial cannabis operation that distributes cannabis or cannabis products between licensees, under a valid state license Type 11, or a state cannabis license type subsequently established.

See "Zoning district."

means 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.

means an automated teller machine (ATM), bank, or pharmacy dispensary where services may be obtained by motorists without leaving their vehicles. Other types of drive-through businesses are not allowed in the city.

means a motor vehicular way providing access between a public way and a building, parking area, lot, or structure, passenger loading zone, and/or other off-street area. A driveway may provide access to parking aisles in a parking lot or structure, but does not include parking spaces or stalls except in the case of a single-family home or two-unit multifamily plex (duplex) residential development.

See "Multifamily housing."

means 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 housekeeping unit, occupied by or intended for one household on a long-term basis.

means 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.

has the same meaning as defined in Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code, as amended from time to time.

means a roadway or other surface that provides access for emergency vehicles to reach a building, facility, or other area. This includes fire lanes, parking lot lanes, and public or private streets.

means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment 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.

means housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.

means housing that accommodates up to six employees, is considered a single-family use and is subject to the same standards and permit requirements as a single-family residence in all zones that allow single-family uses.

means 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).

means 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 17.42.040 of this title.

means 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.

means a business that is open to the public between the hours of eleven p.m. and six a.m.

means an individual, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or a group of unrelated persons who live together in a dwelling unit as an independent housekeeping unit, which may include use of common cooking facilities or shared household responsibilities.

means 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. Includes the sale of small animals such as chicks and/or other animals authorized by use permit approval. Does not include the sale, rental, or repair of farm machinery and equipment, which is instead included in the definition of "Construction, farm, and heavy equipment sales and rental."

means the temporary use of a site for the outdoor sales of food and farm produce items, in compliance with California Food and Agriculture Code Section 1392 et seq.

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

means a constructed, unroofed barrier of wood, metal, masonry, or other material as allowed by this land use code, that is intended to enclose, separate, define, secure, protect, and/or screen one or more areas of a site. Includes masonry walls.

means the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District.

means the sum of the gross area of all floors in a building on a site, measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls, but excluding:

means the relationship between the total amount of usable floor area of a building and the total area of the lot/parcel. The Plan uses FAR for commercial development, with a range from 1.0 to 3.0 FAR allowed.

for the purposes of § 17.42.250, means a nonmotorized cart, wagon, trailer, stand, or other mobile or portable assembly designed for outdoor food preparation and service on a temporary basis.

means a motor vehicle (including an electric vehicle) or a trailer, cart, wagon, or other vessel that is towed by a motor vehicle (including an electric vehicle) that is used for the preparation and sale of food.

means a national, regional, or local formula food service establishment that uses a trademark, logo, service mark or other mutually identifying name or symbol that is shared by one hundred fifty or more similar establishments within the United States, and which maintains any standardized array of merchandise, or standard services, decor, color scheme, business methods, architecture, layout, uniform apparel, signage or similar, standardized feature; and is dedicated to food service where food is consumed on or off the site and exhibits three or more of the following characteristics:

means the measurement of the number of times that a repeated event occurs per unit of time. The frequency of wave-like patterns including sound, electromagnetic waves (such as radio or light), electrical signals, or other waves expresses the number of cycles of the repetitive waveform per second.

See Section 17.24.040 (Building frontage type requirements) of this title.

means a retail trade establishment that sells fuel oil, butane, propane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bottled or in bulk, to consumers. Does not include "service station," which is separately defined and regulated by this land use code as a separate land use type.

means a business that manufactures wood and metal household furniture and appliances; bedsprings and mattresses; all types of office 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 planning mills, which are instead included under "Manufacturing – Heavy."

means a store that primarily sells the following products and related services, that may also provide incidental repair services:

means parking space and shelter for automobiles or other vehicles, where the size of the parking space complies with the provisions of Chapter 17.36 (Parking and Loading) of this title.

means a temporary business established and operated for a specific time, selling raw, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and other produce in its raw or natural state, and/or prepared food items made from produce grown on site or on an adjacent site and produced and sold according to cottage food operation registration and permit requirements of the county of Sonoma department of health services and any requirements of the state of California, and that is accessory to an on-site market garden use.

means the city of Cotati 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 land use code as the "general plan."

means stores and shops selling many lines of merchandise. Examples of these stores and lines of merchandise include:

means the ground surface immediately adjacent to the exterior base of a structure, typically used as the basis for measuring the height of the structure.

means a retail business where the majority of the floor area that is open to the public is occupied by food products packaged for preparation and consumption away from the store. Includes retail bakeries, where any on-site baking is only for on-site sales. (See also "Catering service.") Does not include formula-based fast food restaurant, which is separately defined.

See "Lot area."

means a detached structure accessory to a single-family dwelling, accommodating living/sleeping quarters, but without kitchen or cooking facilities.

means space within a dwelling unit for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, bathing.

means 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.

See Section 17.30.040 (Height limits and exceptions) of this title.

See Section 17.53.070 (Hillside development permit) of this title.

means the conduct of a business within a dwelling unit or residential site, employing only the occupants of the dwelling, with the business activity being subordinate to the residential use of the property.

See "Lodging."

means the keeping/raising of birds, cats, dogs, or other common household pets, as determined by the director, incidental to a residential use.

means 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 thirty percent of the total floor area is office. Includes pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology research and development. Does not include soils and other materials testing laboratories (see "Laboratory"), or medical laboratories (see "Medical service – Clinic, laboratory, urgent care").

means a change in the use of a structure or site that generates more traffic or other level of activity on the site, for example: where the new use is required by this land use 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).

See "Lot features."

means a private driveway, accessway, driving aisle, street, lane, or alley within a single development that provides motor vehicular access to that development's structures, parking area(s), and/or other features or amenities.

has the same meaning as defined in California Government Code Section 66313, as amended from time to time.

means 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 in animal hospitals. See also "Veterinary clinic, animal hospital."

See "Lot, or parcel – Key lot."

means 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: stove, oven, range top, dishwasher, kitchen sink.

means a facility for testing, analysis, and/or research. Examples of this use include medical labs, soils and materials testing labs, and forensic labs.

means the purpose for which land or a structure is designed, arranged, intended, occupied, or maintained.

means the city of Cotati land use code, Title 17 of the Cotati Municipal Code, referred to herein as "this land use code."

means the level portion of a stairway.

The following terms are defined for the purposes of Chapters 17.34, Water Efficient Landscaping Standards, and 17.54, Tree Preservation and Protection:

See "Day care."

means 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 laundry/dry cleaning pick-up stores without cleaning/processing equipment, which are instead under "Personal services."

means 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.

See Section 17.62.030 (Limited term permit).

means an integrated housing unit and working space, occupied and utilized by a single household in a structure, either single-family or multifamily, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity, and which includes:

means the interior habitable area of a dwelling unit, including finished basements and attics, but does not include garages or any accessory structure.

means a recorded lot or parcel of real property under single ownership, lawfully created as required by applicable Subdivision Map Act and city ordinance requirements, including this land use code. Types of lots include the following (see Figure 9-2, Lot Types):

See Figure 9-3 (Lot Features).

See "Site coverage."

means 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 9-3 (Lot Features). The director shall determine lot depth for parcels of irregular configuration.

means the boundary of a lot adjacent to a public street right-of-way. See Figure 9-3.

means any recorded boundary of a lot. Types of lot lines are as follows (see Figure 9-3, Lot Features):

means 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 9-3 (Lot Features). The director shall determine lot width for parcels of irregular shape.

means a housing-first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. "Low barrier" means best practices to reduce barriers to entry, and may include, but is not limited to, the following:

See "Repair and maintenance."

mean 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, security systems, 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.

means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a cannabis product.

means raw cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the raw agricultural product has been transformed into a concentrate, an edible product, or a topical product.

means a person that produces, prepares, propagates, or compounds manufactured cannabis or cannabis products, either directly or indirectly or by extraction methods, or independently by means of chemical synthesis or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, at a fixed location that packages or repackages cannabis or cannabis products or labels or relabels its container, that holds a valid state Type 6 or 7 license, or a state cannabis license type subsequently established, and that holds a valid local license or permit.

means a facility that produces, prepares, propagates, or compounds manufactured cannabis or cannabis products, directly or indirectly, by extraction methods, independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and is operated by a licensee for these activities.

means 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. Heavy manufacturing uses are not allowed within the city of Cotati except where limited varieties are included under the definition of "Manufacturing – Medium intensity." Examples of heavy manufacturing uses include the following:

means 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" and "artisan/craft product manufacturing," but where impacts on surrounding land uses or the community can typically be mitigated to acceptable levels. Examples of medium intensity manufacturing uses include the following:

means 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:

See "Subdivision Map Act."

means small-scale agricultural production for sale or donation, as an accessory use on a residential property with at least one dwelling unit.

See Section 17.28.020 (Coordinated planning (CP) overlay zone) of this title.

means facilities for motion picture, television, video, sound, computer, and other communications media production.

means 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 chapter. The determination by the city shall be final and nonappealable.

means cannabis that is intended to be used for medical cannabis purposes in accordance with the Compassionate Use Act ("CUA," Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7 et seq.), the Medical Marijuana Program Act ("MMPA," Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7 et seq.), the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MCRSA," Business and Professions Code Section 19300 et seq.) and the Medicinal and Adult­Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MAUCRSA").

means 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:

means 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/administrative."

means residential facilities providing nursing and health-related care as a primary use with inpatient 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."

means 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 (see the separate definition of "Accessory retail uses"), and on-site ambulance dispatch facilities.

means a facility for public or private meetings, including community centers, religious assembly facilities (e.g., churches, mosques, synagogues, etc.), civic and private auditoriums, Grange halls, union halls, meeting halls for clubs and other membership organizations, etc. Also includes functionally related internal facilities such as kitchens, multipurpose rooms, and storage. Does not include conference and meeting rooms accessory and incidental to another primary use that are typically used only by on-site employees and clients, and occupy less floor area on the site than the offices they support (see "Offices"). Does not include: sports or other commercial entertainment facilities (see "Theater," and "Sports and entertainment assembly"); or convention centers (see "Conference/convention facility"). Related on-site facilities such as day care centers and schools are separately defined, and separately regulated by Section 17.22.020.

means a commercial cannabis facility operating under a state Type 12 license, or a state cannabis license type subsequently established, and meeting the definition of microbusiness found in Business and Professions Code Section 26070(a)(3)(A), as may be amended from time to time, which cultivates less than ten thousand square feet of cannabis and acts as a licensed distributor, Level 1 manufacturer, and retailer.

means a small scale distillery that produces beverage-grade alcohol in relatively small quantities, often through single-batch processes. Sale of beverages for off-site consumption is also permitted in keeping with the regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Production quantity is limited to 10,000 cases of beverages (all beverage types combined) annually. May include the distribution of beverages for consumption at other sites.

has the same meaning as set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 113825, as updated from time to time.

means a range of small, lightweight vehicles operating at speeds typically, below 25 km/h and driven by users personally. Micromobility devices include bicycles, e-bikes, electric scooters, electric skateboards, shared bicycles, and similar modes of transportation.

means a technology-enabled private multi-passenger transportation services that serve passengers often using dynamically generated routes, and may expect passengers to make their way to and from common pick-up or drop-off points. Vehicles can range from large SUVs to vans to shuttle buses, providing transit-like service but on a smaller, more flexible scale.

See Section 17.62.050 (Use permit and minor use permit) of this title.

See Section 17.62.060 (Variance and minor variance) of this title.

means a project that combines both commercial and residential uses on the same site. See Section 17.42.100 (Mixed use projects) of this title.

means 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 forty feet in length, with or without a permanent foundation and not including recreational vehicle, commercial coach or factory-built housing. A mobilehome on a permanent foundation is included under the definition of "Single-family dwellings."

means the retail sale of mobilehomes, and/or various vehicles and watercraft for recreational uses. Includes the sales of boats, campers and camper shells, jet skis, motor homes, and travel trailers.

means any site that is planned and improved to accommodate two or more mobilehomes used for residential purposes, or on which two or more mobilehome 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 mobilehomes used for residential purposes.

means an area serving as a community anchor providing a welcoming environment that enables travelers of all backgrounds to access multiple transportation options and supportive amenities. Built on the backbone of frequent and high-capacity transit, mobility hubs offer a safe, comfortable, convenient, and accessible space to seamlessly transfer across different travel modes such as micromobility, ride share, personal automobiles and transit, which includes supportive amenities designed and incorporated into a cohesive space.

means funeral homes and parlors, where deceased are prepared for burial or cremation, and funeral services may be conducted. Does not include on-site cremation.

See "Lodging."

means a structure containing two or more dwelling units, a development of multiple structures that each contains two or more dwelling units, or a development of two or more structures each containing a single dwelling unit, located on a single property. Multifamily structures include: duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes (buildings with two, three or four dwelling units, respectively, in the same structure); apartments (five or more units in a single building); townhouse development (two or more attached dwellings where no unit is located over another unit); rowhouses; and other building types containing multiple dwelling units (for example, courtyard housing, stacked flats, etc.). Multifamily housing structures or developments may be under a single ownership with the dwelling units under rental tenancy, or the dwelling units may be individually owned and occupied, such as condominiums. Multifamily housing structures or developments may also contain accessory dwelling units, which are not included in the unit count, density calculations, or site coverage calculations for the purposes of determining consistency with this title, as allowed by state law.

means a multifamily structure(s) or development containing two to nine dwelling units.

means the contour of the ground surface before grading.

means a negative declaration as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

See "Lot area."

means a facility serving alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, and providing entertainment, examples of which include live music and/or dancing, comedy, etc. Does not include "adult-oriented business."

means a parcel that was legally created prior to the adoption of this land use code or amendment, but does not comply with the current area, width, depth, or other applicable requirements of this land use code.

means a sign that lawfully existed prior to the effective date of this land use code or amendment, but does not comply with the current sign regulations of this land use code.

means a structure that was legally constructed prior to the adoption or amendment of this land use code, but does not comply with the current setback, height limit, and/or other applicable requirements of this land use code.

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

means a commercial cannabis facility where cannabis and/or cannabis products are offered for retail sale exclusively by delivery, where there is no storefront open to the public, operating under a state license Type 9 or a cannabis license type subsequently established. This definition does not include mobile dispensaries.

means a licensee that produces only clones, immature plants, seeds, and other agricultural products used specifically for the planting, propagation, and cultivation of cannabis. A nursery does not include retail sales.

means standards that apply to the design and build out of parcels including multifamily and mixed-use development.

This land use 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.")

means 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:

means 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 twenty percent of the total sales.

means 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.

means any establishment at which alcohol is sold, served, or given to patrons, to be consumed on-site.

means an activity or accessory use that is related to a specific primary use, which is located on the same site as the primary use.

means a barrier constructed of materials including rails, pickets, wrought iron, or wire, with the materials spaced so that at least fifty percent of the surface area is open, allowing visibility through the fence.

means the natural person or designated officer responsible for the operation of any commercial cannabis use.

means 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, and to restore the structure to its condition before the deterioration or damage.

means 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.

means the permanent outdoor display of merchandise incidental to an adjacent indoor retail use, and certain independent outdoor retail sales facilities. Includes news and flower stands, and outdoor dining areas. Does not include the sale of automobiles and recreational vehicles ("Auto and vehicle sales and rental"), mobilehomes ("Mobilehome, boat, or RV sales"), or building or landscape materials ("Building and landscape materials sales – Outdoor"). Outdoor display and sales shall comply with the standards for "Outdoor displays and sales" in Section 17.42.130 of this title.

See "Storage – Outdoor."

See "Lot, or Parcel."

means an 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.

means a motor vehicular way within a parking lot or structure that connects driveways, parking stalls, electric vehicle charging stations, and/or passenger loading zones, and provides maneuvering space for entering and exiting parking stalls.

means parking lots or structures operated by the city, or a private entity providing parking for a fee. Does not include towing impound and vehicle storage facilities, which are instead defined under "Storage – Outdoor."

means a dedicated area for the parking of motor vehicles, accessed by one or more driveways and featuring parking spaces or stalls and parking aisles.

means a set of strategies, policies and regulations to manage parking demand and supply in a specific area. The goal of the plan shall be to maximize the efficiency of parking resources and minimize impacts on surrounding properties and uses. Parking management plans focus on a variety of needs, including space usage, access control, occupancy, layout, circulation, allocation, and violation management. Key elements include analysis of current and future needs, traffic flow strategies (like signage and designated zones), technology and physical design solutions such as speed humps and line markings.

means an area dedicated for the parking of a motor vehicle. Where specified, a parking space may also refer to a bicycle parking space.

means a delineated parking space within a parking lot or structure that complies with the minimum dimensions in Section 17.36.090(D) (Table 3-8) and outlined with striped lines as described in Section 17.36.090(H) and Figure 3-11.

means a food and/or beverage service and/or customer dining installation or facility on public or private parking space(s), operated by an adjacent permitted business with City approval.

means a pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of an accessory dwelling unit.

means a ground-level private open space area which may be covered and located directly adjacent to the dwelling unit it serves that is used for recreational, leisure, and social purposes.

means a physical structure or place with design qualities and elements that contribute to an active, inviting and pleasant place for pedestrians that typically includes most of the following elements:

means 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/or social interaction.

means 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.

for cannabis uses, means an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, tribe, or any other group or combination acting as a unit and includes the plural as well as the singular number.

mean establishments providing nonmedical services to individuals as a primary use. Examples of these uses include:

means 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:

means the city of Cotati planning commission, appointed by the Cotati city council in compliance with Government Code Section 65101, referred to throughout this land use code as the "commission."

means authority granted by the city to use a specified site for a particular purpose. "Planning permit" includes use permits, minor use permits, limited term permits, variances, minor variances, design review, master development plans, and zoning clearances, as established by Article 7 (Planning Permit Procedures) of this land use code.

means 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."

means an area occupied by children's play equipment, including climbing equipment, sandboxes, slides, swings, and/or similar equipment.

means an outdoor common area that is designed to be used for a specific sport(s) and/or an area designed to play a wide variety of sports and games.

means a covered but otherwise open platform that provides a transition between the interior of a building and the public space of the street.

means the designated structure or structures and land specified in the application that is owned, leased, or otherwise held under the control of the applicant or licensee where commercial cannabis activity will be or is conducted. The premises shall be a contiguous area and shall only be occupied by one licensee. "Premises" does not include the leasehold spaces of other tenants on the same parcel or group of parcels joined by common facilities or shared amenities.

shall have the same meaning as set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7, as the same may be amended from time to time.

means the dwelling(s) which accommodate the primary use of the site.

See "Primary dwelling."

means a structure that accommodates the primary use of the site.

means the main purpose for which a site is developed and occupied.

means 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."

means an area external to the building (including an area of land, terrace, porch, patio or deck, etc.) directly adjacent to the dwelling unit it serves that is used for recreational, leisure, and social purposes.

means a privately owned, noncommercial outdoor recreation facility provided for residential project or neighborhood residents, including swimming pools, swim and tennis clubs, sport court facilities. Does not include golf courses and country clubs, which are separately defined.

means a temporary business established and operated for a specific time, selling raw, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and other produce in its raw or natural state, and/or prepared food items made from produce grown on site or on an adjacent site and produced and sold according to cottage food operation registration and permit requirements of the county of Sonoma department of health services and any requirements of the state of California, and that is accessory to an on-site urban agriculture use.

See "Lot line or property line."

means 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.

For the purposes of Chapter 17.54 (Tree Preservation and Protection) of this title, the protected zone of a tree is determined by following method that protects the largest ground area:

means any publicly owned property or property on which a public entity has a right-of-way or easement. Public place also means any private property that is readily accessible to the public without a challenge or barrier, including but not limited to front yards, driveways, and private businesses.

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

has the same meaning as defined in California Government Code Section 65852.2, as amended from time to time.

shall have the same meaning as set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7, as may be amended from time to time.

means a senior citizen or other person eligible to reside in senior citizen housing.

means a motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, carryall, camp trailer, or house car, with or without motive power, originally designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which:

means 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 campgrounds. May include accessory retail uses where they are clearly incidental and intended to serve RV park patrons only.

means a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. A "certified" recycling or processing facility is certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986.

for the purposes of Section 17.22.030 (Exemptions from planning permit requirements) and Chapter 17.82 (Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels) of this title, means and includes work on a building or other structure involving: cleaning; interior and exterior painting; reroofing; 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.

means a service 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," maintenance and repair activities that occur on the client's site, which are included under "Maintenance service – Client site services," or repair services provided on the site of a retail use that sells the products for which repair services are offered, which are incidental to the on-site sales.

means 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."

means a single-family dwelling or multi-unit facility licensed or supervised by a federal, state, or local health/welfare agency that provides twenty-four-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.

means a housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by the residents, or the residents' guardians, conservators or other responsible persons; where seventy-five percent of the residents are at least sixty-two 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.

See "Mixed use project."

means any of the following zoning districts established by Chapter 17.20 (Zoning Map) of this title: RR (rural residential); RVL (residential very low density); NL (neighborhood, low density); NM (neighborhood, medium density); and NU (neighborhood, urban).

means a retail business selling ready-to-eat food and/or beverages for on- or off-premises consumption. These include eating establishments where customers are served from a walk-up ordering counter for either on- or off-premises consumption ("counter service"); and establishments where customers are served food at their tables for on-premises consumption ("table service"), that may also provide food for take-out. Does not include formula-based fast food restaurant, which is separately defined.

means a restaurant, as defined in this section, where food is served for consumption by customers at seating located outdoors.

means a primarily retail commercial site with three or more separate businesses sharing common pedestrian and parking areas.

means a retail sales location intended to display and present retail goods to customers, but may not carry actual merchandise for same day "take home" purchase. Rather, customers are presented with brand experiences and products which are purchased online or in store and delivered to the customer's home or available for in-store pick up.

means a retail store utilized primarily for the sale of tobacco products and tobacco accessories and for which the sale of other products is merely incidental.

means a facility operated in accordance with state and local laws and regulations, where cannabis and/or cannabis products are offered for retail sale, including an establishment that delivers cannabis and/or cannabis products as part of a retail sale, under a state license Type 10 or a cannabis license type subsequently established. This definition does not include mobile dispensaries.

means the individual or official city body (the planning director, planning commission, or city council) identified by this land use code as having the responsibility and authority to review, and approve or disapprove the permit applications described in Article 6 (Planning Permit Procedures).

means a sidewalk vendor who moves from place to place and stops only to complete a transaction.

means a structure that is constructed above the top plate line of a building which may be roofed or unroofed and is designed to function as an outdoor patio.

means 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."

means two-story dwellings fronting a sidewalk that occupy the entire width of their parcels, without side setbacks.

shall have the same meaning as set forth in Business and Professions Code Section 26001(as), as the same may be amended from time to time: any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to cannabis is transferred from one person to another, and includes the delivery of cannabis or cannabis products pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of the same and soliciting or receiving an order for the same, but does not include the return of cannabis or cannabis products by a licensee to the licensee from whom such cannabis or cannabis product was purchased.

means and includes the following facilities:

for cannabis uses, means any public or private school providing instruction to students in kindergarten or any grades one through twelve.

means a retail store that buys and sells used products, including clothing, furniture and household goods, jewelry, appliances, musical instruments, business machines and office equipment, tools, motors, machines, instruments, or any similar secondhand articles or objects. Does not include bookstores ("General retail"); secondhand farm and construction equipment ("Construction, farm, and heavy equipment sales and rental"); junk dealers, or scrap/dismantling yards ("Recycling facilities – Scrap and dismantling yards"); the sale of antiques and collectibles ("Antique or collectible store"); the sale of cars and other used vehicles ("Auto and vehicle sales and rental"); or pawnshops ("Personal services – Restricted").

means a mobilehome park in which one hundred percent of the occupied spaces or mobilehomes are occupied by, or intended for occupancy by, at least one person who is fifty-five years of age or older. In keeping with this age requirement, a senior mobilehome park is distinct from a nonsenior, all-age, or family mobilehome park.

means a personal storage unit provided as part of a multifamily residential use that is fully enclosed, but separately accessible from the out-of-doors, as opposed to indoor storage units that are individually accessible but only from within the enclosed structure.

means a retail business that provides electrical charging or fueling for vehicles but does not include the sale of fossil fuels. New or expanded facilities to store, convey or dispense fossil fuels are prohibited. Where allowed by Article 2 (Community and Project Design), a service station may also include "vehicle services," "convenience stores," and/or other commercial uses which are separately defined and regulated by this land use code as separate land use types.

means 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 17.30.020 of this title.

means the activity of selling food or merchandise from a cart as defined by this Code, or from one's person, upon a public sidewalk or public pedestrian path. Operating a compact mobile food operation (CMFO) on a public sidewalk or other pedestrian path is considered sidewalk vending.

means a person(s) who engages in sidewalk vending.

means 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 otherwise provide information, 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:

means 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.

means 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.

means 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 Code (CBC), and mobilehomes/manufactured housing units that comply with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, placed on permanent foundation systems. Single-family dwellings may also contain accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) or be located on lots with detached accessory dwelling units. ADUs and JADUs are not included in the unit count, density calculations, or site coverage calculations for the purposes of determining consistency with this title and do not cause the single-family dwelling or the lot on which it is located to be considered a multifamily dwelling or a multifamily lot or property.

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

means the percentage of total site area occupied by structures. Structure/building coverage is measured from exterior wall to exterior wall.

See "Day care."

means 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.

means 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.

means 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:

means a sidewalk vendor who vends from a single fixed location during each day of operation.

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

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

means structures containing generally small, individual, compartmentalized stalls or lockers rented as individual storage spaces and characterized by low parking demand.

See "Vehicle storage."

means 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").

means the 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, the space between the floor and the ceiling above.

means 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 section.

means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires attachment to the ground, attachment to something located on the ground, or placement on the ground. For the purposes of this land use code, the term "structure" includes buildings and tents, but does not include swimming pools.

means 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.

means a residential unit where living and sleeping space is combined in a single room.

means the division, by any subdivider, of any unit or portion of land shown on the latest equalized Sonoma 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.

means housing with no limit on the length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. Target populations include homeless individuals, youth and families, and people with disabilities. (CA-HSC 50675.14).

means two or more automobiles parked on a driveway or other location on a lot, lined up behind one another.

means persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.

means a retail sales facility where customers may taste and purchase beverage and food products grown and/or processed on the site, or grown and processed elsewhere. Products offered for tasting and sale may include wine, beer, spirits, olive oil, cheese, and/or other food and beverage products. May include a restaurant as an incidental use, or be incidental to a separate primary use on the site.

means 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 17.44:

means 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.

means a land use that is designed, operated and occupies a site for a limited time, typically less than twelve months.

means a laboratory, facility, or entity that offers or performs tests of cannabis or cannabis products, including the equipment provided by such laboratory, facility, or entity, which is accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in commercial cannabis activity and is licensed by the state.

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

means any substance containing tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff and chewing tobacco. "Tobacco product" also means any device that delivers nicotine or other smoked substances to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah.

means any substance containing tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff and chewing tobacco. "Tobacco product" also means any electronic device that delivers nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah. "Tobacco product" does not include any cessation product specifically approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in treating nicotine or tobacco dependence.

means the uppermost ground elevation paralleling a creek or watercourse where the gradient changes from a more defined vertical component to more horizontal.

means physical measures, used separately or in combination, that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior, and improve conditions for nonmotorized users of streets, alleys, driveways, parking lots, woonerfs, or other places where motor vehicles are present. Depending on the situation, traffic calming may include the following measures: chicanes, ramp ups, narrow driving lanes, curb extensions/bulb outs, neck downs, speed bumps, speed humps, speed tables, dips, diagonal diverters, cul de sacs, curves/meanders, reduced corner/turn radii, street trees, landscaping, medians, stop signs, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, bicycle lanes, bollards, signage, varying pavement colors, textured pavement, and pedestrian amenities such as street furniture.

means an approach to zoning described by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company for classifying the rural-to-urban range of the elements of urbanism in human settlements. The transect technique is derived from natural ecological analysis where it is applied to present the sequence of natural habitat from, for example, shore-dune-upland or wetland-woodland-prairie. As an ordering system for urbanism, each urban element is placed within its continuum. For example, a street is more urban than a road, a curb more urban than a swale, a brick wall is more urban than a wooden one, a row of trees more urban than a cluster of trees. When rationalized and subdivided, this gradient becomes the urban transect, the basis of the zoning system in this land use code. Figure 9-5 illustrates an example of a rural-to-urban transect.

means standards that apply to the design and build out of parcels including multifamily and mixed-use development located within one half-mile of the SMART train station.

means 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 bus terminals, taxi stands, railway stations, etc.

means 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 the assistance. Transitional housing is considered a residential use and is subject only to the restrictions and standards that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type (e.g., single-family residence(s) or multifamily development) in the same zone.

means a set of transportation strategies aimed at providing travelers with travel choices, such as route, time of travel and mode. In the broadest sense, demand management is defined as providing travelers with effective choices to improve travel reliability and policy measures to reflect the true cost of driving, such as congestion pricing, VMT charging and parking management/pricing.

means a transportation facility furnishing services incidental to air, motor freight, and rail transportation. Examples include:

means any of the following species which possess any or all of the following characteristics: fast growth, large size, extreme flammability, poor structure, invasive roots, introduced species and relatively short life-span: blue gum eucalyptus (eucalyptus globulus); sugar gum eucalyptus (eucalyptus cladocalyx); manna gum eucalyptus (eucalyptus viminalis); black acacia (acacia melanoxylon); green wattle acacia (acacia decurrens); Monterey pine (pinus radiata); and juniper (all species – Juniperus spp.); and Lombardy poplar (populus nigra "Italica").

means the holder(s) of record fee title to an affordable unit. "Unit owner" includes a contract purchaser ("vendee") under an installment land contract.

means the community garden; crop production, horticulture, orchard, vineyard; and market garden land uses.

means the boundary established and located in compliance with Chapter 17.66 (Urban Growth Boundary), outside of which no development may be approved by the city except as provided by Chapter 17.66 of this title.

means an on-site area or areas, accessible to the residents of the development it serves and designed for safe and convenient active use for recreational, leisure, and social activities. Other open spaces such as areas within a street side setback (except permitted porches and/or a patio), creek setback, stormwater infrastructure, slopes, and wetland /habitat preservation areas are not considered "usable open space."

See "Land use."

See Section 17.62.050 (Use permit and minor use permit) of this title.

See "Primary use."

means 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 land use permit requirements by Government Code Section 53091:

means 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").

See Section 17.62.060 (Variance and minor variance) of this title.

means the repair, servicing, alteration, restoration, towing, painting, cleaning, or finishing of automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats and other 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:

means a facility for the storage of operative cars and other fleet vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, and other motor vehicles. Includes facilities for the storage and/or servicing of fleet vehicles. Also includes the parking of a vehicle on private property for more than seventy-two hours without operation. Does not include commercial parking lots, or dismantling yards (classified in "Recycling – Scrap and dismantling yards").

See "Subdivision."

means office and indoor medical treatment facilities used by veterinarians, including large and small animal veterinary clinics, and animal hospitals. See also "Kennel, animal boarding."

See "General retail," and "Adult-oriented business."

means volatile organic compounds, including but not limited to: (1) explosive gases, such as butane, propane, xylene, styrene, gasoline, kerosene, O₂ or H₂; and (2) dangerous poisons, toxins, or carcinogens, such as methanol, methylene chloride, acetone, benzene, toluene, and trichloroethylene as determined by the fire marshal.

See "Storage – Warehouse, indoor storage."

means 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.

means a creek, stream, or other natural channel that conveys water through the city.

means 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:

means a tower and propeller assembly used to transform wind energy into mechanical energy for generating electricity or pumping water.

means a facility, or area within a winery where wine and related products are offered for retail sale, where wine may be tasted for a fee, or without charge.

means a winery producing ten thousand cases of wine or less per year where all aspects of production occur within the footprint of the structure. Use includes fruit processing, fermentation, pressing, barrel and bottle storage, bottling, wine tasting, and direct retail sale of wine. Participation in events involving multiple wineries is permitted to occur one time per ninety-day period. All other events require separate approval (limited term or city special event permit).

means a winery producing more than ten thousand cases of wine per year. Use includes fruit processing, fermentation, pressing, barrel and bottle storage, bottling, wine tasting, and direct retail sale of wine. Participation in events involving multiple wineries is permitted to occur one time per ninety-day period. All other events require separate approval (limited term or city special event permit). In addition, uses which produce ten thousand cases of beverage or less, but which do not meet one or more of the additional requirements to be considered a "boutique" winery, are "production" wineries.

means an internal driveway within a development that serves as a multi-use, multi-modal shared space where priority is given to pedestrians and bicycles. Motor vehicles are considered guests in a woonerf, and as such, are subject to traffic calming and reduced speed limits. Features of woonerfs include special paving and signage, a curbless design, traffic calming measures, and integration of trees, landscape elements, seating, lighting, and other amenities. Woonerfs also function as play courts, recreation spaces, and/or social areas for residents.

means an area between a lot line and a structure, unobstructed and unoccupied from the ground upward, except as otherwise permitted by this land use code. A yard area includes any setback required by the applicable zoning district. See also "Setback," and Section 17.30.020, Build-to-lines and setbacks.

shall have the same meaning as in Section 11353.1 of the Health and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time: any public or private facility that is primarily used to host recreational or social activities for minors, including, but not limited to, private youth membership organizations or clubs, social service teenage club facilities, video arcades, or similar amusement park facilities.

means the location of a building on a lot in such a manner that one or more building sides rests directly on a lot line.

See Section 17.62.020, Zoning clearance.

means a set of specific local rules that dictates how land in a specific area can be used and developed.

means any district established by Section 17.20.020, Zoning map and zoning districts, within which certain land uses are allowed or prohibited, and certain site planning and development standards are established (e.g., setbacks, height limits, site coverage requirements, etc.).