For the purpose of this Title, certain terms used are defined as follows in this Chapter.

(Ord. 146 § 1(part), 1993: Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Abut" means contiguous to. For example, two adjoining lots with a common property line are considered to be abutting.

(Ord. 146 § 1(part), 1993: Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Access" or "accessway" means the place or way by which pedestrians and vehicles have safe, adequate and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this Title.

(Ord. 146 § 1(part), 1993: Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Accessory dwelling unit" or ADU means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. An accessory dwelling unit includes (1) an efficiency unit, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1, and (2) a manufactured home, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18007. This definition shall be interpreted as consistent with the definition for "accessory dwelling unit" in Government Code Section 65852.2.

(Ord. No. 339, § 3, 5-24-2022; Ord. No. 336-U, § 8, 1-25-2022)

"Junior accessory dwelling unit" or JADU means a residential dwelling unit that is no more than 500 feet in size and is contained within a single-family residence. This definition shall be interpreted as consistent with the definition for "junior accessory dwelling unit" in Government Code Section 65852.22.

(Ord. No. 339, § 4, 5-24-2022; Ord. No. 336-U, § 9, 1-25-2022)

"Accessory living quarters" means the same as "guest house."

(Ord. No. 338, § 8, 5-24-2022; Ord. No. 336-U, § 10, 1-25-2022; Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 336-U, § 10, adopted January 25, 2022, and Ord. No. 338, § 8, adopted May 24, 2022, redesignated the former Sections 18.06.020 and 18.06.025 as Sections 18.06.025 and 18.06.020, respectively. The historical notation of said sections has been preserved for reference purposes.

"Accessory structure" means a building, part of a building, or structure which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to that of the main building, structure or use on the same lot. It does not mean separate living quarters or guest house but does mean and is not limited to playhouses, storage sheds, elevated decks, patio covers, patio enclosures, Type 1 and Type 2 sunrooms, antennas, radio and other towers and satellite dishes.

(Ord. No. 338, § 8, 5-24-2022; Ord. No. 336-U, § 10, 1-25-2022; Ord. 146 § 1(part), 1993: Ord. 140(part), 1992: Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

Note— See editor's note at Section 18.06.020.

"Addition" means any construction to an existing structure which results in an increase in the square footage and/or volume of said structure.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"After-hours operation" means any use that has hours of operation at any time between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(Ord. No. 359, § 4, 8-13-2024; Ord. No. 332, § 5(Exh. A), 7-14-2020)

"Airport" means any area which is used or is intended to be used for the taking off and landing of aircraft, including helicopters, and appurtenant areas which are used or are intended to be used for airport building or facilities, including open spaces, taxiways and tiedown areas.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Alcoholic beverages" means any spirituous, vinous, malt or other alcoholic liquor.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Alley" means a public thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Altered" means any work which results in a change to an existing structure.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Structurally altered" means any change in the supporting members of an existing structure, such as foundations, bearing walls, column beams, floor or roof joists, girders or rafters, changes to enclose additional space, or any other change determined by the building and safety department to be of a structural manner.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Amendment" means the changing of boundaries of districts, or by changing any other provisions thereof by addition, deletion or change in the wording, context or substance of this Title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Apartment" means a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities (including kitchen facilities) and used as a dwelling unit generally used for rental purposes.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Art in public places" means any work of art which is designed for and sited in a space accessible to the public, from a public square to a wall inside a building open to the public. Art in public places requirements are provided in Chapter 18.81.

(Ord. No. 343, § 5(Exh. A), 11-8-2022)

"Automobile wrecking" means the dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled or wrecked vehicles or their parts.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Awning" means any permanent or removable projection designed for shade, attached to a building by brackets or other means, but not having any direct connection or support on the ground.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

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

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 336-U, § 11, adopted January 25, 2022, and Ord. No. 339, § 5, adopted May 24, 2022, repealed the former Section 18.06.082 in its entirety, which pertained to accessory dwelling units, and derived from Ord. No. 303, § 2, adopted May 9, 2017.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 336-U, § 12, adopted January 25, 2022, and Ord. No. 338, § 9, adopted May 24, 2022, repealed the former Section 18.06.083 in its entirety, which pertained to single-family detached dwelling units, and derived from Ord. No. 199, § 2, adopted in 2002.

"Billboard" means any sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than on the premises, and only incidentally on the premises if at all.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Boardinghouse" or "roominghouse" means a dwelling other than a hotel where lodging with or without meals for six or fewer persons is provided for compensation but not including rest homes, nursing homes or boarding schools.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Boarding school" means a private institution of learning operated with or without a profit which offers regular academic instruction at kindergarten, elementary, secondary, trade school or collegiate levels equivalent to the standards prescribed by the State Board of Education, in which the students reside on the premises and are provided board and lodging in conjunction with their schooling.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Breezeway" means a roofed passageway, which is at least fifty percent open on at least one side and where the roof is in keeping with the design and construction of the main building(s). Such a "breezeway" shall not be considered floor area.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Building" means any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls designed for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Main or principal building" means a building within which is conducted the principal use permitted on the lot, as provided in this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Building site" means a lot or parcel of land, in single or joint ownership, and occupied or to be occupied by a main building and accessory buildings, or by a dwelling group and its accessory buildings, together with such open spaces as are required by the terms of this title and having principal frontage on a street, road or highway.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Business" means the purchase, sale or other transaction involving the handling or disposition (other than that included in the terms "industry," as defined in this chapter) of any article, substance or commodity for livelihood or profit, including in addition, operation of automobile or trailer parks, tourist courts and motels, public garages, office buildings, offices of doctors and other professionals, outdoor advertising signs and structures, public personal services, places where commodities or services are sold or are offered for sale either by direct handling of merchandise or by agreements to furnish them, but not including dumps and junkyards. "Business" means the same as "commerce."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Business face" means the computed square footage of the front face of the building occupied by an individual business, measured by the lineal feet of frontage multiplied by the height extending from finished grade to the ceiling line of the most upper story.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Business frontage" means the property lines or lease lines of a business which abuts on a dedicated street or highway right-of-way line.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Carport" means a permanent unenclosed, roofed structure used for automobile shelter only.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Centerline" means the same as "street centerline."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Church" means a permanently located building commonly used for religious worship and related activities fully enclosed with walls and having a roof and conforming to the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"City" means the city of Grand Terrace.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Civic center" means any city governmental building or facility established for this use by or for services to the residents of the city.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Clinic" means a place for group medical services not involving overnight housing of patients.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Club" means an association of persons (whether or not incorporated), religious or otherwise for social purpose, but not including groups which are organized primarily to render a service carried on as a business for profit.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Commission" or "Planning Commission" means the Planning Commission of the City appointed by the City Council.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Condominium" means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial or commercial building on such real property, such as an apartment, office or store. A condominium may include in addition a separate interest in other portions of such real property. Such estate may, with respect to the duration of its enjoyment, be either (a) an estate of inheritance or perpetual estate, (b) an estate for life or (c) an estate for years, such as a leasehold or subleasehold.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Contiguous" means the same as "abut."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Contractor storage yard" means storage yards operated by, or on behalf of, a State licensed contractor for storage of large equipment, or other materials commonly used in the individual contractor's type of business. The facility may also include storage of scrap materials used for repair and maintenance of contractor's own equipment; and buildings or structures for uses such as offices and repair facilities.

(Ord. No. 329, § 5, 1-28-2020; Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018)

"Copy" means any words, letters, numbers, figures, designs or other symbolic representatives incorporated into a sign.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Council" or "City Council" means the City Council of the City.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

The word "day" means calendar day. The time in which any act provided in this Title is to be done is to be computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday and then it is also excluded.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Child day care" means a service consisting of supervision of children during daytime hours, who are not members of the same family as the person(s) providing the supervision, and may include the providing of meals and recreation.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Day care center" means a building or group of buildings where child day care services are performed.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Elevated deck" means an open or partially enclosed structure designed for seating and elevated 30 inches or more above the ground floor pad elevation.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Director of Building and Safety/Building Officer" means the City Engineer of the City.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"District" means a land area shown or described in the land use zoning map to which uniform regulations apply.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Driveway" means an accessway to a required off-street parking facility. A driveway shall be paved to a minimum width of 12 feet and shall be open and unencumbered to a height of not less than eight feet. It shall be safe and usable.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Dump" means a place used for the disposal, abandonment, discarding, reduction, burial, incineration or by any other means of any garbage, trash, refuse or waste material.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Four-family dwelling" or "fourplex" means a building which is designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of four families, living independently of each other and having separate kitchen facilities for each family.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Multiple-family dwelling" means a building containing two or more dwelling units. Each designed or used for occupancy by a single family with independent kitchen facilities.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Single-family dwelling" means a building designed for or used to house not more than one family, including all necessary employees of such family, and having a kitchen facility for only one family.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Single-family detached dwelling" means one residential structure containing no more than one dwelling and complying with a minimum living area requirement of 1,350 square feet. It shall also be known as a full sized single-family unit or single-family dwelling.

(Ord. No. 338, § 10, 5-24-2022; Ord. No. 336-U, § 13, 1-25-2022)

"Three-family dwelling" or "triplex" means a building which is designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of three families, living independently of each other and having kitchen facilities for each family.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Two-family dwelling" or "duplex" means a building which is designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of two families, living independently of each other and having separate kitchen facilities for each family.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Multiple-family dwelling unit" means a unit designed or used for occupancy by a single family. Said unit having independent kitchen facilities and located within a building containing two or more such units.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Studio dwelling unit" means a unit which consists of one single large room which serves as living room and bedroom with bathroom and kitchen facilities provided.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"One bedroom dwelling unit" means a unit which consists of a living room, dining area, kitchen, bath facilities and not more than one room which may be used as a bedroom.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Two bedroom dwelling unit" means a unit which consists of a living room, dining area, kitchen facilities and not more than two rooms which may be used as a bedroom.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Public easement" means a space on a lot or parcel of land, and so indicated on a subdivision map or in a deed restriction reserved for or used for public utilities or public uses.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Educational institution" means public, parochial and other nonprofit institutions conducting regular academic instruction at kindergarten, elementary, secondary and collegiate levels, and includes graduate schools, universities and nonprofit research institutions. Such institutions must either (a) offer general academic instruction equivalent to the standards prescribed by the State Board of Education, or (b) confer degrees as a college or university of undergraduate or graduate standing or (c) conduct research. This definition does not include schools, academies or institutes, incorporated or otherwise, which operate for a profit, nor does it include commercial or trade school.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Emergency shelter" means a residential facility, other than a community care facility, operated by a provider that provides temporary accommodations to homeless persons. The term "temporary accommodations" means that a person will be allowed to reside at the shelter for a time period not to exceed six months. For purposes of this definition, a "provider" shall mean a government agency or private non-profit organization which provides or contracts with recognized community organizations to provide emergency or temporary shelter, and which may also provide meals, counseling and other services, as well as common areas for residents of the facility. Such a facility may have individual rooms, but it is not developed with individual dwelling units, with the exception of the manager's unit.

(Ord. No. 264, § 5, 6-12-2012)

"Enclosed structure" means any roofed structure that is completely enclosed on all sides.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Family" means an individual or two or more persons living together as a single housekeeping unit.

(Ord. No. 298, § 6, 10-11-2016; Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Fence" means any device forming a physical barrier between two areas. This includes wire mesh, steel mesh, chain-link, louver, stake, masonry, lumber and similar materials.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Freeway" means a highway with respect to which the owners of abutting lands have no right of easement or access to or from their abutting lands, or in respect to which such owners have only limited or restricted easement or access and which is declared to be such in compliance with the Streets and Highways Code of the State.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Garage" means an accessible and usable covered and completely enclosed space of not less than ten feet by twenty feet per space and used for vehicular and general storage purposes only. Such garage is to be so located on the lot so as to meet the requirements of this title for an accessory building, or if attached to the main building, to meet all the requirements applicable to the main building.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Pass-through garage" means a garage with a rear door of a minimum of clearance of eight feet in height and ten feet in width.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Public garage" means any premises used exclusively for storage of vehicles or where such vehicles are kept for hire.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Garage space" means an accessible and usable uncovered space for the parking of automobiles off the street. Such space is to be sized and located on the lot so as to meet the requirements of this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"General plan" means the general or master plan for the city.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Grand opening" means that promotional activity used by a newly established business, within thirty days after occupancy, to inform the public of the business' location and contribution to the community. "Grand opening" does not mean an annual or occasional promotion of retail sales by a business.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Gross floor area" means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of the building, excluding the areas used for accessory garage purposes and such basement and cellar areas as are devoted exclusively to uses accessory to the operation of the building. All horizontal dimensions shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls including walls or other enclosures or enclosed porches. Whenever the term "gross floor area" is used in this title as a basis for requiring off-street parking for any structure, it shall be assumed that, unless otherwise stated, such floor area applies not only to the ground floor area but also to any additional stories or basement of such structure.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Guest house" (accessory living quarters) means living quarters within a detached accessory building located on the same premises with the main building, for use by persons employed on the premises or for the temporary use of guests of the occupant of the premises, such quarters having no separate kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Guestroom" means a room which is designed to be occupied by one or more guests for sleeping purposes, but not including dormitories.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Building height" means the vertical distance from the average level of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the lot covered by the building to the highest point of the building exclusive of chimneys and ventilators and other exceptions to building height permitted in the zones.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Highway" means a major roadway as delineated on the general plan.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Home occupation" means any use customarily conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes and which use does not change the character thereof, or does not adversely affect the uses permitted in the zone of which it is a part. Home occupations may be engaged in where permitted; provided, that the home occupation is conforming with the purpose, criteria and conditions set forth in this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Hospital" means any building or portion thereof used for the accommodation and medical care of sick, injured or infirm persons and includes sanitariums, alcoholic sanitariums and institutions for the cure of chronic drug addicts and mental patients.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Animal hospital" means a place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment. Use as a kennel shall be only incidental to such hospital use.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Hotel" means any building or portion thereof containing six or more guestrooms or suite of rooms used, designed or intended to be used, let to hire out to be occupied, for compensation to hire to be paid directly or indirectly.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Industry" means the manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction or destruction of any article, substance or commodity or other treatment thereof in such a manner as to change the form, character or appearance thereof, and shall include storage elevators, truck storage yard, warehouses, wholesale storage and other similar types of enterprises.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Inoperative activity" means a business or activity that has ceased operation at any given location for a period of at least thirty days.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Interested party" means one who has a direct interest in the matter under consideration independent of that which he holds in common with the public at large. The action under consideration must create an actual or potential interference with his interest and be a protectable legal interest.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

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

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Junkyard" means any lot, or the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling or wrecking of automobiles or other motor vehicles or machinery, or for the storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from such dismantling or wrecking, or for the storage or keeping of junk, including scrap metals or other scrap material.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Kennel" means any lot or premises on which four or more dogs or other animals, at least four months of age, are kept, boarded or trained.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Kitchen" means any area intended or designed to be used or maintained for the cooking and/or preparation of food.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Land area" means all that land within the limits of the boundaries set forth in any zone change or permit application.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Landscaping" includes the original planting of suitable vegetation in conformity with the requirements of this title and the continued maintenance thereof.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Loading space" means an off-street space or berth on the same lot with a main building or contiguous to a group of buildings for the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while loading or unloading, and which shall abut a street, alley or other appropriate means of ingress and egress.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Lot" means:

A.

A parcel of real property with a separate and distinct number or other designation shown on a plat recorded in the office of the county recorder; or

B.

A parcel of real property delineated on an approved record of survey, lot split or subparceling map as filed in the offices of the city and abutting at least one public street; or

C.

A parcel of real property containing not less area than required by the use zone in which it is located, abutting at least one public street and held under separate ownership from adjacent property prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Lot area" means the total area, measured in a horizontal plane, within the lot lines of a lot.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Corner lot" means a lot located at the intersection of two or more streets at an angle of not more than one hundred twenty degrees. If the angle is greater than one hundred twenty degrees, it shall be considered an interior lot.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Cul-de-sac lot" means a lot fronting on, or with more than one-half its width fronting on the turnaround end of a cul-de-sac.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Lot depth" means the average horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines. The depth of a cul-de-sac lot shall be measured at the narrowest point.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Lot frontage" means the line where a lot abuts on a dedicated street or highway right-of-way line. Frontage is expressed in lineal feet and is measured along such right-of-way line. Where a future street or highway right-of-way line has been established on the general plan or other official plan, frontage shall be measured along that line.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Interior lot" means a lot other than a corner lot.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Key lot" means any lot where the rear lot line abuts the side lot line of one or more other lots, and not separated by an alley.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Lot line" means any line bounding a lot as defined in this chapter.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Front lot line" means, on an interior lot, the property line abutting a street. On a corner or reversed corner lot, the "front lot line" is the shorter property line abutting a street. On a through lot or lot with three or more sides abutting a street, the commission shall determine which property line shall be the "front lot line."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Rear lot line" means a lot line not abutting a street which is opposite and more distant from the front lot line. In the case of an irregular triangular or gore-shaped lot, a line within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line, having a length of not less than ten feet. A lot which is bounded on all sides by streets may have no rear lot line.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Side lot line" means any lot line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Lot of record" means a parcel of land as shown on the records of the county assessor at the time of passage of the ordinance codified in this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Pie-shaped lot" means a lot where the side lines are approximately radial to the curve of the street upon which it fronts. The width of the lot measured at building setback line shall not be less than the required minimum lot width of the use zone in which it is located.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Reversed corner lot" means a corner lot, the side line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot lines of the lots to its rear, whether across an alley or not.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Through lot" means a lot having frontage on two parallel dedicated streets, not including a corner or reversed corner lot. The commission shall determine which frontage or frontages shall be considered as the "lot front" or lot frontages for the purpose of compliance with yard and setback provisions of this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at the required building setback line.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Manufacturing" means to assemble, fabricate, compound, treat, etc. in order to produce something.

(Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018)

"Heavy manufacturing" means activities which typically include manufacturing, compounding of materials, assembly, fabrication, processing, packaging, treatment or fabrication activities. Activities in this area may have frequent truck traffic and the transportation of heavy, large-scale products. Such activities may produce odors, noise, vibrations, illumination or particulates which may affect other uses on the same site and in the general vicinity. Uses typically utilize raw materials to fabricate semi-finished products, and the resulting product may be semi-finished so as to become a component for further assembly and packaging.

(Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018; Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Light manufacturing" means activities which typically include manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, packaging or repair processes which do not involve large container truck traffic or the transport of large scale bulky products. Such activities shall not produce odors, noise, vibration, hazardous waste material, illumination or particulates which adversely affect other uses on the same site. The resulting product may be finished in that it is ready for use, consumption or it may be semi-finished so as to become a component for further assembly and packaging. These types of business establishments are customarily directed to the wholesale market, inter-plant transfer, rather than direct sale to the consumer.

(Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018; Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Medium manufacturing" means activities which typically include manufacturing, compounding of materials, assembly, fabrication, processing, or packaging which may involve frequent large container truck traffic, the transport of large scale bulky products or rail traffic. Such activities may produce odors, noise, vibrations, illumination or particulates which may affect other uses on the same site or vicinity. The resulting product may be semi-finished so as to become a component for further fabrication, assembly and packaging and directed to inter plant transfer or to other industrial uses.

(Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018; Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Marquee" means a permanent, roofed structure attached to and supported by the building and projecting over a public property.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"May" is permissive.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Mobile home" means the same as "residential trailer."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Motel" means a building or group of buildings used for transient residential purposes, containing guestrooms or dwelling units with automobile storage space provided in connection therewith, which building or group is designed, intended or used primarily for the accommodation of transient automobile travelers, including groups designated as auto cabins, auto courts, motor courts, motor hotels and similar designation.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Motor home" means a self-propelled vehicle which is designed to function as a dwelling unit.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self-propelled. "Motor vehicle" includes a motor home and a camper unit mounted on a truck body.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Nonconforming building" means a building or portion thereof lawfully existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, which was designed, erected or structurally altered for a use which does not conform to the uses permitted in the zone in which it is located, or which does not comply with one or more of the property development standards of the zone in which it is located.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Nonconforming use" means a use of a building or land existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title which does not conform to the uses permitted in the zone in which it is located.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Nursing home" means the same as "rest home."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Open uses" means those uses which do not have to be associated with buildings or structures for the carrying on of their trade, service or activity, such as, but not limited to, automobile sales, contractor's storage yards and equipment rental yards.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Ordinance" or "zoning ordinance" mean this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Outdoor display or storage" means an outdoor arrangement of objects, items, products or other materials, typically not in a fixed position and capable of rearrangement.

(Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018)

"Parcel of land" means the same as "lot."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Parolee-probationer home" means, notwithstanding the definition of rooming and boarding houses, any residential structure or unit, whether owned and/or operated by an individual or for-profit or non-profit entity, which houses two or more parolee-probationers (as defined herein), unrelated by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, in exchange for monetary or non-monetary consideration given and/or paid by the parolee-probationer and/or any individual or public/private entity on behalf of the parolee-probationer, excluding parolee-probationers who reside in a state-licensed residential care facility.

1.

Parolee-Probationer. An individual as follows: (1) convicted of a federal crime, sentenced to a United States federal prison, and received conditional and revocable release in the community under the supervision federal probation officer; (2) who is serving a period of supervised community custody as defined by California State Penal Code Section 3000, following a term of imprisonment in a State prison, and is under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Correction, Parole and Community Services Division; or (3) an adult or juvenile individual sentenced to a term in the California Youth Authority and received conditional and revocable release in the community under the supervision of a Youth Authority parole officer.

(Ord. No. 237, § 3, 5-27-2008)

"Parking space" means space exclusive of driveways, ramps, columns, loading areas, office or work area within a building or open parking area for the parking of vehicles. A parking space shall be accessible and usable for the parking and conform to the requirements in this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Person" means an individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, the federal or state government, city, county, special district or any other group or combination acting as an entity, except the city.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Precise plan" means the same as "specific plan."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Property line" means the same as "lot line."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Provisions" includes all regulations and requirements referred to in this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Quasi-public organization" means any nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that is devoted to public service and welfare.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Recreational apparatus" means any device which may be used for camping or recreational purposes and which is not currently registered for operation on public streets. "Recreational apparatus" includes, but is not limited to, camper unit or shell, boats, airplanes, gliders, off-highway vehicles and other devices used for recreational purposes.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Recreational vehicle (RV)" means a vehicle for non-commercial, recreational use, including a motor home (including class A, B and C), travel trailer, camper shell, cab-over-camper, fifth wheel, horse trailer, or trailers mounted with recreational vehicle such as a watercraft or off-road vehicle.

(Ord. 210 § 2(part), 2004)

"Residence" means a building used, designed or intended to be used as a home or dwelling.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Residential care facility" means any facility place or building that is maintained and operated to provide non-medical residential care as defined by State law, including, but not limited to, the physically handicapped, mentally impaired, incompetent persons, abused or neglected children and the elderly. The term "residential care facility" is limited to those facilities, places or buildings that are both subject to regulation and actually licensed by the State of California. No facility, place or building that may otherwise be regulated by the State of California, but which is not actually licensed by the State of California, shall be deemed a "residential care facility" for purposes of this Title. Whether or not unrelated persons are living together, a residential, community or group care facility licensed by the State of California that serves six or fewer persons shall be considered a residential use of property for the purposes of this Title. (A residential care facility that is not licensed by the State of California shall be deemed a rooming or boarding house.)

(Ord. No. 264, § 6, 6-12-2012; Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Restaurant" means a place which is used for the serving of meals to guests for compensation and which has suitable kitchen facilities connected therewith, containing conveniences for cooking an assortment of foods commonly ordered at various times of the day. The service only of such food as sandwiches or salads shall not be deemed to constitute a "restaurant".

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Rest home" means premises operated as a boarding home, and in which nursing, dietary and other personal services are furnished to convalescents, invalids and aged persons. It does not include premises in which persons suffering from a mental sickness, disease, disorder or ailment or from a contagious or communicable disease are kept, and in which surgical or other primary treatments are performed, such as are customarily provided in sanitariums or hospitals or in which no persons are kept or served who normally would be admittable to a mental hospital.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Retaining wall" means a structure designed and intended to protect grade cuts or retain the fill or dirt, sand or other grading material.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Rezoning" means the same as "change of zone."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Roof" means the external upper covering of a building or structure.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Roofline" means the height above finished grade of the uppermost beam, rafter, ridge board or purlin of any building.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Room" means an unsubdivided portion of the interior of a dwelling unit, excluding bathroom, closets, hallways and service porches.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Rooming and boarding house" means a residence or dwelling, other than a hotel, wherein three or more rooms, with or without individual or group cooking facilities, are rented to individuals under separate rental agreements or leases, either written or oral, whether or not an owner, agent or rental manager is in residence. Included within the definition of rooming and boarding house are "Parolee-probationer home" and "Sober living home" as defined herein.

(Ord. No. 237, § 2, 5-27-2008)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 237, § 2, adopted May 27, 2008, amended Section 18.06.675 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, Section 18.06.675 pertained to the definition of "Roominghouse," and derived from Ord. No. 126, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 1990.

"Elementary school," "intermediate school," "junior high school" and "high school" mean an institution of learning which offers instruction in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the State (see "educational institution").

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Second unit" means a second residential dwelling unit, other than an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, on a parcel with one and only one existing primary dwelling unit.

(Ord. No. 338, § 11, 5-24-2022; Ord. No. 336-U, § 14, 1-25-2022)

"Service station" means a business which services motor vehicles and is limited to the retail sale of petroleum products and automobile accessories, tube and tire repairs, battery service, radiator cleaning and flushing, automobile washing, including the following operations if conducted within a building: lubrication of motor vehicles, brake servicing, wheel balancing, replacement of water hoses and electrical wires, and engine tuneup, but excluding tire recapping, battery repair and rebuilding, body and fender works, engine overhaul or other similar activities.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Front yard setback line" means the line which defines the depth of the required front yard. Such setback line is parallel with the property line, removed therefrom by the perpendicular distance prescribed for the yard in the zone. In the case of a flag or similar shaped lot, the front yard setback distance shall be measured from the property line which is most nearly perpendicular to the access strip and whose prolongation would divide the access strip from the main body of the lot.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Rear yard setback line" or "side yard setback line" means the line which defines the width or depth of the required rear or side yard. Such setback line is parallel with the property line, removed therefrom by the perpendicular distance prescribed for the yard in the zone. The side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall be measured from the planned street right-of-way, the same as for the front yard.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Shall" is mandatory.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

The narrowest frontage of a corner lot facing the street is the "front," and the longest frontage facing the intersecting street is the "side," irrespective of the direction in which the building faces.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Sign" means the same as "advertising structure"; any card, cloth, paper, metal or painted character visible from outside of a structure for advertising purposes, mounted to the ground or any tree, wall, bush, rock, fence or structures, whether privately or publicly owned. "Sign" means any graphic announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration or insignia used to advertise or promote the interest of any person when the same is placed out-of-doors in view of the general public. This definition shall not include the display of the American flag or the flag of the state.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

A sign's "advertising area" means the total square foot area of all sign facing (except double signs, which shall be computed as one face), and includes only that portion of the supporting structure or trim which carries any wording, symbols or pictures.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

A sign's "advertising structure" means an on-site or off-site structure of any kind or character other than the main business identification signs, erected or maintained for outdoor advertising purposes, upon which any poster, bill, printing, painting or other advertisement of any kind whatsoever may be placed, including statuary for advertising purposes.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Area" of signs includes the entire area within any type of perimeter or border which may enclose the outer limits of any writing, representation, emblem, figure or character, together with any other material or color forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate such sign from the background in which it is placed. The "area" of a sign having no such perimeter shall be computed by enclosing the entire area within parallelograms, triangles or circles in a size sufficient to cover the entire area and computing the size of such area. In the case of a two-sided sign the "area" shall be computed as including only the maximum single display surface which is visible from any ground position at one time. The supports or uprights on which any sign is supported should not be included in determining the sign area unless such supports or uprights are designed in such a manner as to form an integral background of the sign. In the case of any cylindrical sign, the total area shall be computed on the total area of the surface of the sign.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Banner, flag, pennant or balloon sign" means any cloth, bunting, plastic, paper or similar material used for advertising purposes attached to or pinned on or from any structure, staff, pole, line, framing or vehicle.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Business directory sign" means a sign located in a multi-tenant complex which lists each business and address located therein.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Business identification sign" means an on-site sign which identifies the business located thereon.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Construction or contractor sign" means a temporary sign which states the names of the individuals and/or firms connected with the construction of a project. Such sign may include the name of the project, the address of the business, and the emergency telephone number.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Convenience sign" means a sign not larger than two square feet which conveys information such as "restrooms," "no parking," "entrance" and the like, but does not contain land, trade, advertising or business identification, and is designed to be viewed on site by pedestrians and/or motorists.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Directional sign" means a sign which contains words such as "entrance," "enter," "exit," "in," "out" or other similar words or a sign containing arrows or characters indicating traffic directions and used either in conjunction with such words or separately. No directional sign shall contain any advertising or trade name information. A subdivision directional sign shall not be included in this category.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Flashing sign" means any sign which contains or is illuminated by lights which are intermittently on and off, which change intensity or which create the illusion of motion in any manner.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Freestanding sign" means any sign which is permanently supported by one or more uprights, braces, poles or other similar structural components when utilizing earth, rock, the ground or any foundation set in the ground as a primary supportive base, which does not exceed twenty feet in height.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Future tenant identification sign" means a temporary sign which identifies a future use of a site or building.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Height" of a sign means the greatest vertical distance measured from the grade at the point the sign supports intersect the ground and any accompanying architectural features of the sign. However, if the sign is constructed upon any artificial berm, the height of the sign, as measured from the toe of the slope or berm, shall not exceed one hundred fifty percent of the maximum height allowed by this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Interior sign" means a sign inside of any business that cannot be seen from outside the building in which the business is located.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Monument sign" means a low-profile, freestanding sign, less than six feet in height, incorporating the design and building materials accenting the architectural theme of the buildings on the same property.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Nonconforming sign" means a sign that does not comply with the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Off-site sign" means a sign which advertises or directs attention to products or activities that are not provided on the site upon which the sign is located.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Off-site subdivision sign" means a sign, in accordance with this title, which directs traffic to a subdivision within the city.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"On-site subdivision sign" means a sign which identifies the subdivision upon which the sign is located.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Political sign" means a sign erected prior to an election to advertise or identify a candidate, campaign issue, election proposition or other related matters.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Portable sign" means a sign not designed to be permanently attached to a structure or to the ground.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Real estate sign" means a temporary sign advertising the sale, lease or rent of the property upon which it is located, and the identification of the firm handling such sale, lease or rent.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Revolving sign" means a sign which all or a portion of may rotate either on an intermittent or constant basis.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Roof sign" means a sign erected, constructed or placed upon or over a roof or parapet of a building and which is wholly or partly supported by such building.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Special event sign" means a temporary sign which advertises special events and activities such as grand openings, charitable events, Christmas trees. Such signs are limited to the provisions listed in this title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Temporary sign" means a sign erected for a temporary purpose attracting attention to an activity as provided for within this ordinance.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Vehicle sign" means a sign which is attached to a vehicle and placed on any property so as to attract attention to a product, activity or business which is in addition to the main business identification sign.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Wall sign" means a sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building or structure with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane of the wall.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Window sign" means a sign painted, attached, glued or otherwise affixed to a window, or otherwise easily visible from the exterior of a building.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Single room Occupancy (SRO)" means a residential facility where individuals secure rooms, of a smaller size than normally found in multiple family dwellings, and which are rented to a one- or two-person household. SRO's living units are provided for a weekly or monthly period of time, in exchange for an agreed payment of a fixed amount of money or other compensation based on the period of occupancy.

(Ord. No. 264, § 7, 6-12-2012)

"Sober living home" means, notwithstanding the definition of rooming and boarding house, any residential structure or unit which houses two or more persons unrelated by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, in exchange for monetary or non-monetary consideration who reside in said residential structure or unit for the purpose of recovering from problems related to alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug misuse or abuse, and the facility does not provide alcohol or drug recovery or treatment services on-site, thereby not requiring a license from the State.

(Ord. No. 237, § 4, 5-27-2008)

"Specific plan" means a plan adopted by the legislative body which is based on the general plan and including such regulations, programs and legislation as may be required for the systematic execution of the general plan.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Private stable" means a detached accessory building for the keeping of horses owned by the occupants of the premises and not kept for remuneration, hire or sale.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"State" means the state of California.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Story" means a space in a building between the surface of any floor and surface on the floor next above, or if there is not a floor above, then the space between such floor and the ceiling or roof above.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Half story" means a story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, plates of which are not more than three feet above the floor of such story.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Street" means a public thoroughfare or right-of-way dedicated, deeded or condemned for use as such, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property including an avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road and any other thoroughfare, except as excluded in this title. "Street" includes all major and secondary highways, freeways, traffic collector streets and local streets.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Street centerline" means the centerline of a street or right-of-way as established by official surveys.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Street line" means the boundary line between the street and abutting property.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Side street" means the street bounding a corner or reversed corner lot and which extends in the same general direction as the line determining the depth of the lot.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Structure" means anything constructed or built over the height of six feet, any edifice built up or composed of parts jointed together in some definite manner, which has a required location on the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground except outdoor areas such as patios, paved areas, walks, swimming pools, tennis courts and similar recreation areas.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Sunroom" means a patio or room enclosed with clear plastic, acrylic, tempered glass or other clear material allowing minimum 80 percent overall vision of the outside through its sides and roof. "Sunrooms" may be constructed as patio covers (Type 1 sunroom) in accordance with the Uniform Building Code Chapter 49 of the appendix, or as habitable rooms in accordance with all applicable sections of the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Title 24 State California Energy Code, Uniform Plumbing Code and other construction regulations adopted by the city (Type 2 sunroom).

A.

Type 1 Sunroom. Patio or room enclosure with screen, plastic, acrylic, aluminum or other clear material to protect area from wind, rain or insects; natural lighting and ventilation; outdoor living; not to constitute a habitable room; no traditional walls or windows. It shall be in conformance with the Uniform Building Code Chapter 49 of the appendix. An example of a Type 1 sunroom is a radius sunroom. Setbacks for Type 1 sunrooms are the same as other accessory structures.

B.

Type 2 Sunroom. Type 2 sunrooms are habitable rooms with special features. A fundamental element of the Type 2 sunroom is its complete openness and minimal bulk while still meeting all regulations for habitable rooms. They shall meet the following criteria:

1.

Be enclosed with tempered, double-paned glass, or other UBC-approved clear material;

2.

Eighty percent of all exterior walls and 50 percent of ceiling shall be clear allowing vision of the outside, through sides and roof;

3.

May or may not have continuous roofline;

4.

Traditional frame or radius frames are allowed;

5.

No bulk, no traditional walls, windows or plain roof (roof with skylights allowed);

6.

Shall meet all insulation, structural, electrical and other construction regulations for habitable rooms per UBC and other adopted construction codes;

7.

Shall have the same setbacks as other accessory structures.

(Ord. 140 (part), 1992)

"Supportive housing" means housing with no limit on the length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible work in the community. "Target population" 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. Supportive housing is a residential use of property subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.

(Ord. No. 298, § 6, 10-11-2016; Ord. No. 264, § 8, 6-12-2012)

"Trailer" means any wheeled vehicle designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle. "Trailer" includes, but is not limited to, a camp trailer, mobile home, utility trailer or trailer specially designed to carry motorcycles, airplanes, boats, gliders, etc.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Trailer park" or "mobile home park" mean any area or tract of land where space is rented or held for rent on which residential trailers may be parked and inhabited.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Residential trailer" means a vehicle with or without motive power, designed and constructed to travel on the public thoroughfares in accordance with the provisions of the State Vehicle Code and to be used for human habitation. No trailer shall be used as a place of human habitation except in regularly established trailer parks.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Trailer space" means a plot of ground within any trailer park designed for the accommodation of one residential trailer.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Transitional housing" means buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance. Transitional housing is a residential use of property subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.

(Ord. No. 298, § 6, 10-11-2016; Ord. No. 264, § 9, 6-12-2012)

"Two-unit development" means the simultaneous development of two new residential dwelling units on a parcel with no existing primary dwelling units.

(Ord. No. 338, § 12, 5-24-2022; Ord. No. 336-U, § 15, 1-25-2022)

"Use" means the purpose for which land and/or building is or may be occupied or maintained.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Utility trailers" means a trailer not defined as a recreational vehicle that has an axle and a frame that can be used to haul any type of material or equipment.

(Ord. 210 § 2(part), 2004)

"Variance" means a permit for deviation from the provisions established in the zone in which the property is located, granted by the Commission pursuant to this Title.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Warehousing" means the use of a building or buildings primarily for the storage of goods of any type but excluding bulk storage of materials which are flammable or explosive or which create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions.

(Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018)

"Warehousing and distribution" means businesses whose sole purpose is to store and then distribute goods for sale as opposed to businesses whose sole purpose is to move goods by truck.

(Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018)

"Wireless telecommunications facilities" means communications towers, antennas and the necessary appurtenances. A land use that sends and/or receives radio frequency signals, including antennas, microwave dishes or horns, structures or towers to support receiving and/or transmitting devices, accessory development and structures, and the land on which they all are situated. This includes the current technologies of cellular communications and personal communications services. This excludes noncommercial antennas, radio and television signals, and noncommercial satellite dishes.

(Ord. 171 § 3, 1997)

"Wholesale" means the sale of goods by bulk for resale purposes and not for direct use or consumption, including incidental storage and distribution.

(Ord. No. 319, § 4(Exh. 1), 4-24-2018)

"Yard" means any open space, other than a court, on the same lot with a building or a dwelling group, which is generally open from the ground to the sky, except for the projections and accessory buildings permitted by this title. No required yard or other open space around a building existing as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Title, or which is thereafter provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Title may be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building; nor may any yard or other open space on an adjoining lot be considered as providing a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building is to be erected.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Front yard" means a space between the front yard setback line and the front lot line or planned street right-of-way line, and extending the full width of the lot. The front yard of a cul-de-sac shall be measured from its narrowest depth.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Rear yard" means a space between the rear yard setback line and the rear lot line, extending the full width of the lot.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Side yard" means a space extending from the front yard setback line or from the front lot line where no front yard is required by this title to the rear yard setback line or the rear lot line, between a side lot line and the side yard setback line.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Zone" means the same as "district."

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Change of zone" means the legislative act of removing one or more parcels of land from one zone and placing them in another zone on the land use zoning map.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)

"Zoning map" means the official map which describes thereon the several zoning districts to which the regulations set forth in this Title shall apply.

(Ord. 126 § 2, Exh. A(part), 1990)