Adjoining or bordering. See also "Lot, Abutting."

The place, means, or way by which pedestrians and vehicles shall have safe, adequate, and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this Code.

See "Building, Accessory."

An additional detached or attached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. The unit shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family unit is located. The term "ADU" also includes an "Efficiency Unit" as defined in Health and Safety Code. Section 17958.1 and a "Manufactured Home" as defined in Health and Safety Code, Section 18007. Accessory structures are not considered accessory dwelling units.

See "Structure, Accessory."

See "Use, Accessory."

Any construction which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.

Directly abutting, having a common boundary or property line, or contiguous to.

Having a common boundary. See also "Abutting."

An establishment of concern that, as a regular and substantial course of conduct, offers, sells or distributes adult-oriented merchandise, or that offers to its patrons materials, products, merchandise, services, entertainment or performances that have sexual arousal, sexual gratification, and/or sexual stimulation as their dominant theme, or are characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas and are not customarily open to the general public because they exclude minors by virtue of their age. This classification does not include any establishment offering professional services conducted, operated, or supervised by medical practitioners, physical therapists, nurses, chiropractors, psychologist, social workers, marriage and family counselors, osteopaths, and persons holding licenses or certificates under applicable State law or accreditation from recognized programs when performing functions pursuant to the respective license or certificate. Adult-oriented businesses include adult arcades, adult bookstores, adult novelty shops, adult video stores, adult cabarets, adult motels, adult motion picture theaters, adult theaters, sexual encounter establishment, escort agencies, and nude model studios, among others, as further defined in Chapter 120 (Sexually Oriented Businesses) of the Indio Municipal Code.

Any of the following: (1) the sole proprietor of an adult-oriented business; or (2) any general partner of a partnership which owns and operates an adult-oriented business; or (3) the owner of a controlling interest in a corporation which owns and operates an adult-oriented business; or (4) the person designated by the officers of a corporation to be the permit holder for an adult-oriented business owned and operated by the corporation.

The use of a site for supporting agricultural purposes including, but not limited to on-site sale of feed, grain, fertilizers, pesticides and similar goods; storage of materials, equipment, and products used in the operation of an agricultural industry or business; and the provision of agricultural services with incidental storage of goods off-site; or hay, feed, and grain stores and tree service firms.

Particulate matter, dust, fumes, gas, mist, smoke, vapor, or any combination thereof having or tending to have a deleterious effect on human beings, vegetation, animals, or property.

A facility for the takeoff and landing of airplanes and helicopters, including runways, helipads, aircraft storage buildings, public terminal building and parking, air freight terminal, baggage handling facility, aircraft hangar and public transportation and related facilities, including bus operations, servicing and storage. Also includes support activities such as fueling and maintenance, storage, airport operations and air traffic control, incidental retail sales, coffee shops and snack shops and airport administrative facilities, including airport offices, terminals, operations buildings, communications equipment, buildings and structures, control towers, lights, and other equipment and structures required by the United States Government and/or the State for the safety of aircraft operations.

Any establishment that is making an application for or has obtained a retail liquor license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises in original, sealed containers.

An access roadway or drive that provides service or secondary vehicular access to the rear or side of properties abutting a street.

Any change, addition, or modification that changes the arrangement of rooms or the supporting members of a building or structure, the relative position of buildings or structures on a site, or the exterior architectural appearance or materials of a structure or object. Alteration includes changes in exterior surfaces, changes in materials, remodels, demolitions, and relocation of buildings or structures, but excludes ordinary maintenance and repairs. Any work on a structure that does not result in any addition to the structure.

General noise level one finds in a certain area at a given time.

A change in the wording, context, or substance of this Code, or, an addition or deletion or a change in the zone boundaries or classifications upon the zoning map, which imposes any regulation not theretofore imposed, or removes or modifies any such regulation theretofore imposed.

The raising and breeding of animals for commercial purposes or production of animal products. Typical uses include grazing, ranching, dairy farming, poultry farming, and beekeeping, but exclude slaughterhouses and feedlot operations. This classification includes accessory agricultural buildings accessory to such uses. Animal sales, boarding, and grooming are defined separately. Also see "Kennels, Commercial," which provides for the boarding of animals.

The raising, care, and maintenance of animals on private property for noncommercial purposes including the following:

Retail sales of animals and/or services, including grooming, for animals on a commercial basis. Typical uses include dog bathing and clipping salons, pet grooming shops, and pet stores and shops. This classification excludes dog walking and similar pet care services not carried out at a fixed location and excludes pet supply stores that do not sell animals or provide on-site animal services.

See "Telecommunications Terms."

The person, partnership, corporation, or state or local government agency applying for a permit, certificate, zoning approval, or other entitlement.

The cultivation of marine or freshwater fish, shellfish, or plants under controlled conditions. Aquaculture includes aquaponics which integrates aquaculture with hydroponics by recycling the waste products from fish to fertilize hydroponically growing plants.

An exterior building feature, including a roof, walls, windows, doors, porches, posts, pillars, recesses or projections, and exterior articulation or walls, and other building surfaces.

A building feature that is mounted on, and/or extends from the surface of the building wall or facade, typically above ground level. Examples of architectural projections include balconies, bay windows, eaves, cornices, porches, chimneys, awnings, canopies, or similar projections from a building. Such projections may extend into required yards only as allowed by Section 3.01.03C of this Code.

A street classified as an Arterial in the Transportation Element of the General Plan.

Changes in the depth of the surface of a building face or facade such as attached columns, recessed windows or window bays, horizontal banding, or decorative cornices. Articulation provides three-dimensional detailing and gives texture to the building surface.

Any establishment primarily engaged in on-site production or fabrication of goods by hand manufacturing or artistic endeavor, which involves only the use of hand tools or small mechanical equipment, and which may include incidental instruction or direct sales for consumers. Typical uses include ceramic studios, fabric and needleworking, leather working, metalworking, glass working, candle-making shops, woodworking, and custom jewelry manufacturers.

See "Building, Attached" and "Structure, Attached."

An establishment providing for the rental of automobiles, light/noncommercial trucks and vans, motorcycles, and motor homes. Typical uses include car rental agencies.

The use of a site for sales, servicing, rental, fueling, and washing of large trucks, trailers, tractors, and other equipment used for construction, moving, agricultural, or landscape gardening activities (e.g., cranes, earth moving equipment, tractors, combines). Includes large vehicle operation training facilities.

Sale or lease, retail or wholesale, of new automobiles, light/noncommercial trucks and vans, motorcycles, and motor homes, together with associated repair services and parts sales, but excluding body repair and painting. Typical uses include new automobile dealers and recreational vehicle sales agencies.

The retail sale of previously owned or used automobiles, light/noncommercial trucks and vans, motorcycles, and motor homes, not directly from the manufacturer.

Repair of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes, boats and recreational vehicles, generally on an overnight basis that may include disassembly, removal or replacement of major components such as engines, drive trains, transmissions or axles; automotive body and fender work, vehicle painting or other operations that generate excessive noise, objectionable odors or hazardous materials, and towing services. This classification excludes vehicle dismantling or salvaging and tire retreading or recapping.

The service and repair of automobiles, light-duty trucks, boats, and motorcycles, including the incidental sale, installation, and servicing of related equipment and parts. This classification includes the replacement of small automotive parts and liquids as an accessory use to a gasoline sales station or automotive accessories and supply store, and smog checks, tire sales and installation, auto radio/electronics installation, auto air conditioning/heater service, and quick-service oil, tune-up and brake and muffler shops where repairs are made, or service provided in enclosed bays and no vehicles are stored overnight. It excludes repair of heavy trucks and construction vehicles.

An establishment primarily engaged in towing light or heavy motor vehicles, both local and long distance. These establishments may provide incidental services, such as vehicle storage and emergency road repair services (for automobile dismantling, see "Salvage and Wrecking").

Any business, indoor or outdoor, providing machinery or staffing for the cleaning, washing, or detailing of automobiles and similar light vehicles as a primary use. Washing and detailing are permitted as an accessory use in conjunction with a primary automotive services repair use. This includes self-service auto washing facilities that include all appropriate utility connections and drainage.

The dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage and sale of dismantled or damaged vehicles or their parts, but not including the incidental storage of damaged vehicles in connection with the operation of a repair garage.

A pedestrian-oriented machine used by bank and financial service patrons for conducting transactions, including deposits, fund transfers, and withdrawals, without contact with financial institution personnel. ATMs may be located as a freestanding machine or a machine installed in an exterior wall that functions as an ATM as an accessory use to the primary building use(s), or as a space located inside a building dedicated to the functions of an ATM as an accessory use to the primary building use(s). ATMs accessed by drive-through space shall be regulated as a drive-through service; see "Drive-Through Service, Non-Restaurant" (Accessory use).

An architectural projection that provides weather protection, identity, or decoration, and is wholly supported by the building to which it is attached. An awning is typically constructed of non-rigid materials on a supporting framework which projects from and is supported by the exterior wall of a building.

The breeding of dogs or cats on a residential zoned property where any offspring is sold or exchanged for something of value.

A facility that provides bail bonds, documents that ensure to the court system that a person facing charges, and who typically is in jail, will appear for future court appointments if released.

A horizontal platform extending from the exterior wall of a building, accessible from the building's interior, and not directly accessible from the ground. A balcony may be roofed or unroofed and is typically enclosed by a railing or parapet. When a balcony is roofed and fully enclosed with operating windows or doors, it is considered part of the room it serves.

A financial institution providing retail banking services. This classification includes only those institutions serving walk-in customers or clients, including banks, savings and loan institutions, and credit unions, but excluding check cashing businesses.

An establishment where alcoholic beverages are offered for on-site consumption as its principal function in accordance with applicable California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations, where food service, if any, is incidental and subordinate to the sale of alcohol. May feature entertainment which includes, but is not limited to, music, dancing, comedy and karaoke with the issuance of an entertainment permit. Persons under the age of 21 are not admitted. Uses include but are not limited to a tavern, bar, cocktail lounge, or nightclub. Excludes a restaurant, cafe, or coffee shop which may include alcohol sales for on-site consumption as incidental to the primary use. Also excludes brewpubs, taprooms, wine bars, breweries, and wineries.

The portion of building between floor and ceiling which is partly or wholly underground. See Chapter 3.01 (Rules of Measurement) for measurement of stories including subterranean levels.

Any window projection from the wall of a building and forming a bay or alcove, that is raised at least 12 inches above the finished floor of the story where it is located.

A residential structure that is occupied by a resident as his/her primary residence with one or more bedrooms rented for periods of 30 consecutive days or less and meals may be provided.

Any room having the potential of being a bedroom and meeting the standards of the Building Code as a sleeping room.

The hive and its equipment and appurtenances including honey bees, comb, honey, pollen and brood.

A structure for housing honey bees.

All property fronting on one side of a street between an intersection and intercepting streets or between a street and a waterway, dead-end street, major easement or right-of-way, or unsubdivided land. An intercepting street shall only determine the boundary of a block on the side of the street which it intercepts.

An establishment engaged in the production, processing, packaging or manufacturing of alcoholic beverage products primarily for off-site consumption, where retail sales are clearly incidental. This use is regulated based on size and the presence of retail sales/tasting rooms where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed on site.

A drinking establishment that also serves food, and where small amounts of beer or malt beverages, wine, and other alcoholic beverages are manufactured, brewed or distilled, or stored on site for retail purchase.

An open area or barrier used to separate potentially incompatible activities and/or development features; for example, a required setback to separate an area of development from environmentally sensitive habitat, to reduce or eliminate the effects of the development on the habitat.

Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of any individual, animal, process, equipment, goods, or materials.

Any ordinance or regulations of the City governing the type and method of construction of buildings and structures, including sign structures and any amendments thereto and any substitute therefor including, but not limited to, the California Building Code and other State-adopted uniform codes.

A view of a building seen from one side; a flat representation of one facade.

The general outer surface of the structure or walls of a building. Where bay windows or pillars project beyond the walls, the outer surface of the windows or pillars is considered to be the face of the building.

The horizontal area, as seen in plan view, of a building or structure, measured from the outside of exterior walls and supporting columns, and excluding eaves. Section 3.01.05C (Determining Lot Coverage).

See "Frontage, Building."

See "Height."

The overall shape or arrangement of the bulk or volume of buildings and structures.

Retail sales or rental of building supplies or equipment. This classification includes lumber yards, tool and equipment sales or rental establishments, and includes establishments devoted principally to taxable retail sales to individuals for their own use. This definition does not include Construction and Material Yards, hardware stores less than 10,000 square feet in floor area or plant nurseries.

A stepping back or projecting forward of sections of the facade of a structure from the base plane of the building wall within specified intervals of structure width and depth, as a means of breaking up the apparent bulk and mass of the exterior of the structure (e.g., massing breaks, stepbacks, etc.).

See "Development Site."

See "Non-conforming Structure."

Management, operation, sale, purchase, or other transaction involving the handling or disposition of commodities or services.

An establishment providing non-retail-related services to other businesses on a fee or contract basis. Examples of these uses include, but are not limited to business equipment repair services; computer-related services (rental, repair); blueprint printing, binding, engraving, photocopying, or related services; janitorial/custodial and window-cleaning services; job printing; locksmith services; office security; mailbox services; electronics/small machinery maintenance and repair; equipment rental businesses within buildings; film processing and photofinishing; heavy equipment repair services where repair occurs on the client site; and taxi or delivery services with two or fewer fleet vehicles on-site. Excludes auto and vehicle repair services.

Public Resources Code, Section 21000, et seq. or any successor statute and regulations promulgated thereto (14 California Code of Regulations, Section 15000, et seq.) that require public agencies to document and consider the environmental effects of a proposed action before a decision.

As defined in the California Vehicle Code.

An open-air facility, where recreational vehicle or camping spaces are rented, or held out for rent, for overnight stay in tents, trailers, or recreational vehicles for 30 consecutive days or less.

A roofed shelter projecting over a sidewalk, driveway, entry, window, or similar area that may be wholly supported by a building or may be wholly or partially supported by columns, poles, or braces extending from the ground.

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 non-residential use where needed for security purposes or to provide 24-hour oversight or operations, equipment, or other resources on the site, including, but not limited to the care or monitoring of people, plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site.

A roofed structure or covered space enclosed on not more than two sides, primarily for the parking or storage of motor vehicles.

Land and/or structure(s) that are dedicated for cemetery purposes or for the burial of the dead, including columbariums, crematoriums, and mausoleums. Excludes funeral homes and mortuaries (see "Funeral Home/Mortuary").

A required document issued by the Building Official prior to the occupation or use of land or prior to occupation or use of buildings erected or structurally altered.

The replacement of an existing use on a site, or any portion of a site, by a new use, or a change in the type of an existing use; does not include a change of ownership, tenancy, or management associated with a use for which the previous type of use will remain substantially unchanged.

An establishment that, for compensation, engages in the business of cashing checks, warrants, drafts, money orders, or other commercial paper serving the same purpose. This classification also includes the business of deferred deposits, whereby the check casher refrains from depositing a personal check written by a customer until a specific date pursuant to a written agreement as provided in Civil Code 1789.33. Check Cashing Businesses do not include state or federally chartered banks, savings associations, credit unions, or industrial loan companies. They also do not include retail sellers engaged primarily in the business of selling consumer goods, such as consumables to retail buyers, that cash checks or issue money orders incidental to their main purpose or business.

A day care facility licensed by the State of California, located in a residential unit where resident of the dwelling provides care and supervision for children under the age of 18 for periods of less than 24 hours a day. A Small Child Day Care in a Home is a facility that provides care for six or fewer children, including children who reside at the home and are under the age of 10. A Large Child Day Care in a Home is a facility that provides care for seven to 14 children, including children who reside at the home and are under the age of 10.

Any indoor facility for performing arts or display of films and motion pictures on single or multiple screens/stages. This classification may include incidental food and beverage service to patrons as well as auditoriums within buildings.

The City of Indio.

The City Council of the City of Indio.

An administrative, clerical, or public contact office of a government agency, including postal facilities and courts, along with secondary storage and maintenance. This classification excludes corporation yards, equipment service centers, and similar facilities that require maintenance and repair services and storage facilities for related vehicles and equipment (see "Public Utilities").

An association of persons for some common purpose but not including groups organized primarily to render a service which is customarily carried on as a business.

An arrangement of dwelling units, attached or detached, constructed on smaller lots in return for the restriction or dedication of the remaining acreage as permanent common open space for use by the residents. See also "Cottage Cluster or Cottage Court."

A roadway classified as a Collector in the Transportation Element of the General Plan.

A public or private institution of higher education providing curricula of a general or professional nature and granting degrees. This classification excludes Vocational/Trade schools.

An enterprise or activity operated or carried on primarily for financial gain.

An establishment providing predominantly participant sports, indoor amusement and entertainment services conducted within an enclosed building, including coin-operated electronic amusement centers. Typical uses include bowling alleys, billiard parlors, card rooms, health clubs, ice- and roller-skating rinks, indoor racquetball courts, athletic clubs, and physical fitness centers.

Predominantly spectator sports conducted in open or partially enclosed or screened facilities. Typical uses include driving ranges, golf courses, miniature golf courses, tennis clubs, outdoor batting cages, swimming pools, and archery ranges.

See "Vehicle, Commercial."

The City of Indio Planning Commission.

See "Open Space, Common."

Facilities for the provision of broadcasting and other information- relay services using electronic and telephonic mechanisms. Includes radio, television or recording studios, and telephone switching centers.

Broadcasting and other communication services accomplished through electronic or telephonic mechanisms, as well as structures and equipment cabinets designed to support one or more reception/transmission systems. Uses include large commercial antennas and facilities, radio towers, television towers, telephone exchange/microwave relay towers, and associated equipment cabinets and enclosures. See also "Telecommunications Terms."

See "Telecommunication Terms."

A facility for public or private meetings, including community centers, places of worship, union halls, meeting halls, country clubs, club houses, banquet centers, and other membership organizations. Included in this classification is the use of functionally related facilities for the use of members and attendees such as kitchens, multi-purpose rooms, classrooms, and storage.

See "Director."

The cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables, including the cultivation and tillage of soil and the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural, floricultural, or horticultural commodity, by several individuals or households.

A performance standard, required change in a project, environmental mitigation measure, or other requirement imposed by the decision-making body to alter or modify a project in any manner from the description in the application originally submitted for City approval.

A use which requires a special degree of control because of characteristics peculiar to it, or because of size, technological processes, type of equipment, or because of the exact location with reference to surroundings, streets, existing improvements or demands upon public facilities.

Permitted subject to approval of a Use Permit.

A state of realty consisting of separate interests in residential buildings together with undivided interests common in other portions of same property unit as a separate interest, and common areas are entire condominium except units granted; thus, owners of condominiums are grantees of units. Each grantee owns a separate interest in his unit and an interest as granted in common, in common area.

Storage of construction materials or equipment on a site other than a construction site. Examples of these uses include but are not limited to contractor's storage yards, and facilities used for the storage and wholesale trade of building materials.

A neighborhood-serving retail store of 5,000 square feet or less in gross floor area that carries a range of merchandise oriented to daily convenience shopping needs, which may include alcoholic beverage sales as allowed by this Code. Excludes convenience markets with drive-through service.

A pen or enclosure for confining horses or other large animals.

A group of small, detached single-family residential dwelling units on a single lot, arranged around a shared open space or court.

A cottage food operation means an enterprise where an individual prepares or packages non-potentially hazardous foods in his or her private home for sale to consumers and as it is defined in California Health and Safety Code, Section 113758. The definitions set forth in Health and Safety Code, Section 113758 are hereby incorporated herein by reference, as they are now enacted or hereafter amended.

A more intensive form of home-based business, having more employees, more floor area used for the business, or other signs of greater use of a residential parcel for business purposes. A cottage industry, like a home occupation, remains clearly subordinate to the use of the parcel and dwelling for residential purpose but includes one or more of the following aspects: require regular visits by clients or customers; need frequent delivery or shipment of goods; conduct regular operations or store materials outside of the residence; have a tendency to create noise, odors, or glare; employ two or more individuals who reside off premises; or include on-site sales to the public.

The County of Riverside.

An unoccupied space, other than a yard, on the same lot with a building or a group of buildings.

A medium-density, multi-family housing typology consisting of apartment units surrounding a shared outdoor open space, garden, or courtyard. Dwelling units are typically accessed from the central courtyard.

The cultivation of tree, vine, field, forage, and other plant crops intended to provide food or fibers. The classification excludes wholesale or retail nurseries (see "Nursery/Garden Center").

A public or quasi-public cultural institution, examples of which include aquariums, arboretums, art galleries and exhibitions, botanical gardens, zoo, historic sites and exhibits, libraries, and museums. May also include accessory retail uses such as gift/book shops, restaurant, etc.

An opening in or through any existing curb, usually to allow access to private property by use of a driveway.

An establishment providing non-medical care for persons on a less than 24-hour basis other than Family Day Care. This classification includes nursery schools, preschools, and day care facilities for children or adults, and any other day care facility licensed by the State of California.

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

The number of dwelling units per acre of land. See Section 3.01.06 (Density).

See "Building, Detached."

See "Structure, Detached."

Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation, landfill or land disturbance; and any use or extension of the use of land.

An agreement between the City and any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of such property, and which complies with the applicable provisions of the Government Code for such development agreements.

Any permit issued by the city for the constructon of real property improvements. Development permits include grading permits, encroachment permits, use permits, tentative maps, planned development permits and building permits. Sign permits are excluded from this definition.

The land area, consisting of one or more recorded lots when comprehensively designed and developed. Could be either under one ownership or for use as a condominium. The site may be either occupied or to be occupied by a main building(s)/primary use(s) and accessory building(s)/use(s) together.

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

A person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits or substantially limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having such impairment, or anyone who has a record of such impairment, as those terms are defined in the fair housing laws.

See "Zone."

Any business that sells products or provides services to occupants in vehicles, including drive-through or drive-up windows and drive-through services.

See "Restaurant, Drive-Through."

A vehicular passageway for the exclusive use of the occupants of a property and their guests. A driveway shall not be considered as a street.

One or more rooms designed, occupied, or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters, with full cooking, sleeping, and bathroom facilities for the exclusive use of a single household. Excludes garages, tents, cabins, boats, trailers, dormitories, labor camps, hotels, and motels.

See "Two-Family Dwelling."

A recorded right or interest in the land of another, which entitles the holder thereof to some use, privilege or benefit out of or over the land.

A private or public school, college or university qualified by the State Board of Education to give general academic instruction.

The date on which a permit or other approval becomes enforceable or otherwise takes effect, rather than the date it was signed or circulated.

See "Building Elevation."

A sudden unexpected occurrence demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, health, property, or essential public services.

Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less, as defined in Section 50801 of the California Health and Safety Code. Medical assistance, counseling, and meals may be provided.

A self-propelled vehicle or trailer used in the discharge of duties of public districts, agencies or departments, or privately-owned public utilities responsible for fire prevention and control, policing, sanitation, sewerage, drainage, levee maintenance, flood control, public utility lines and all essential services.

An entrance to a building, a structure, or an architectural building feature, which signals to a person how to travel from the primary street to the primary uses within a building. Examples include a door, gate, front porch, front stoop, front terrace, canopy, and/or arcade.

An Environmental Impact Report as required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). See also "CEQA."

An evaluation process pursuant to CEQA to determine whether a proposed project may have a significant impact on the environment.

Horse or other member of the horse family including mules and donkeys.

Non-vehicular items such as, but not limited to, boats, campers, camper shells, tents and related camping supplies, tools, machinery, aircraft, barrels, drums, large cans or containers and parts related to these items.

The exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building. The portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending vertically from the grade to the top of a parapet wall or eave, and horizontally across the entire width of the building elevation.

See "Household."

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

A freestanding structure of metal, masonry, composition or wood or any combination thereof resting on or partially buried in the ground, and used for confinement, privacy, protection, screening or partition purposes.

The arrangement of windows and doors on the elevations of a building.

Any device designed to be used as a weapon or modified to be used as a weapon, from which a projectile is expelled through a barrel by the force of an explosion or other form of combustion.

The ratio of the floor area of all primary and accessory buildings on a site, excluding unenclosed and unroofed areas as described in Section 3.01.05. (Floor Area and Lot Coverage), to the site area. See Section 3.01.05B for rules for determining Floor Area Ratio.

The sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building or other enclosed structure, measured from the outside perimeter of exterior walls. See Section 3.01.05 (Floor Area and Lot Coverage) for rules for determining floor area.

A solid wall, fence, dense vegetation, or combination of these materials at least six feet high that extends at least 10 feet beyond the hives on each end of a bee colony.

An establishment engaged in the production, processing, packaging, or manufacturing of food or beverage products for off-site consumption and any instruction, direct sales, or on-site consumption are incidental to the food production activity. Examples include coffee roasters, meat or fish processing, and wholesale bakeries. This definition does not include slaughtering of animals or fowl.

A business preparing and/or packaging food primarily for off-site consumption, excluding those of an industrial character in terms of processes employed, waste produced, water used, and traffic generation. Typical uses include caterers and commercial kitchens, commercial/wholesale bakeries (bakeries, cheese shops, butchers, etc. operating for on-site sales only (not engaging in distribution to other food sellers outside of the city) are considered a "restaurant").

A quantitative unit of measure for luminance. One footcandle is equal to the amount of light generated by one candle shining on one square foot surface located one foot away. It is equal to one lumen uniformly distributed over an area of one square foot.

See "Building Footprint."

An establishment providing any type of fortune telling, palm or card reading, psychic services, future telling, spirit communication, and/or any other related type of trade, donation, or compensation, retail or otherwise.

A roadway classified as a Freeway in the Transportation Element of the General Plan.

Any property and improvements used for freight, courier, and postal services; freight transfer truck terminals; or for the operations of a "common carrier trucking company," including the parking, servicing, repairing, storage of trucks, truck tractors, and/or truck trailers. This classification does not include local messenger and local delivery services (see "Light Fleet-Based Services").

That part of the facade oriented towards and visually prominent to the principal street.

See "Yard, Front."

The front lot line; also the length thereof. See also "Frontage, Building" and "Frontage, Street."

The lineal dimension, parallel to the ground, of the facade of the building oriented towards or abutting on a street.

That portion of a lot or parcel of land that borders a public or private street. Street frontage shall be measured along the common lot line separating said lot or parcel of land from the public or private street.

An establishment primarily engaged in retailing automotive fuels or retailing these fuels in combination with activities, such as providing minor automobile/vehicle repair services; selling automotive oils, replacement parts, and accessories; and/or providing incidental food and retail services. This classification includes "mini-marts" and/or convenience stores that sell products, merchandise, or services that are ancillary to the primary use related to the operation of motor vehicles where such sale is by means other than vending machines.

A place of business where deceased are prepared for burial or cremation, and funeral services may be conducted.

A building, or a portion of a building, enclosed and used primarily for the parking of automobiles belonging to the occupants of the property.

A building, or a portion of a building, enclosed and used primarily for the parking of automobiles belonging to the general public.

The general plan of the City.

The retail sale or rental of merchandise not specifically listed under another use classification. This classification is regulated by size and includes retail establishments such as department stores, home improvement centers, clothing stores, furniture stores, pet supply stores (no on-site sale/keeping of animals), small hardware stores (with 10,000 square feet or less of floor area), and businesses retailing the following goods: toys, hobby materials, handcrafted items, jewelry, cameras, photographic supplies and services (including portraiture and retail photo processing), medical supplies and equipment, pharmacies, electronic equipment, sporting goods, kitchen utensils, hardware, appliances, art supplies and services, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, office supplies, and bicycles. Retail sales may be combined with other services such as office machine, computer, electronics, and similar small-item repairs.

Any form of retail sales establishment with a retail floor area of greater than 25,000 square feet.

The effect produced by a light source within the visual field that is sufficiently brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted, such as to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss of visual performance and ability.

The Government Code of the State of California.

The location of the ground surface.

The act of pasturing livestock on growing grass or other growing herbage, or on dead grass or other dead herbage existing in the place where grown, as the principal sustenance of the livestock so grazed.

A private food-producing greenhouse that is accessory to the primary use of the site.

An establishment over 15,000 square feet, primarily engaged in the retail sale of all sorts of products including, but not limited to, dry goods, canned goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, fresh and prepared meats, fish and poultry.

The total area within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of land before public streets, easements, or other areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use are deducted from such lot or parcel. See Section 3.01.05 (Floor Area and Lot Coverage).

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

Shared living quarters without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit, offered for rent for permanent or semi-transient residents on a weekly or longer basis. This classification includes rooming and boarding houses, employee housing, dormitories and other types of organizational housing, and private residential clubs, but excludes Hotels and Motels, and Residential Care Facilities.

Any room for sleeping or living purposes excluding such enclosed places as closets, bath or toilet rooms, connecting corridors, unfinished attics, foyers, storage spaces, utility rooms, spaces used exclusively for cooking or eating, and similar spaces.

The storage of hazardous materials including but not limited to pressurized gas, chemicals, minerals and ores, petroleum or petroleum-based fuels, fireworks, and explosives. Includes any establishment engaged in sale of petroleum/fuel products, including storage, refinery, and recycling of biodiesel fuels that may be serviced by pipeline, rail or trucks. This land use does not include the storage of small quantities of explosives or hazardous materials, as customary in hardware, landscaping, or sporting goods stores, etc.

Thermal energy of a radioactive, conductive, or convective nature.

See "Airport/Heliport."

The vertical distance from finished grade at all points adjacent to the building exterior to the highest point of the structure directly above. See Section 3.01.03 (Measuring Heights).

See "Street or Highway."

See "Cottage Food Operation."

Any activity of a non-residential nature carried on within a living unit or accessory structure, by an occupant of the living unit and which is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the living unit. Home occupations typically include uses which involve infrequent or no visits by clients or customers, need infrequent delivery or shipment of goods, and utilize only a small area of the residence to conduct operations. A home occupation may include, but is not limited to, the handicraft manufacturing of products, the conduct of an art or profession, the offering of a service, or the conduct of a business.

A commercial facility for growing flowers, trees and ornamentals. This classification excludes wholesale or retail nurseries (see "Nursery/Garden Center").

A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical services for sick or injured persons, primarily on an inpatient basis, and including supplementary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees, or visitors. The institutions are to be licensed by the state of California to provide surgical and medical services. May include on-site accessory clinics and laboratories, accessory retail uses, and on-site ambulance dispatch facilities.

One or more persons living together in a single dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living and eating areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food; who share living expenses, including rent or mortgage payments, food costs and utilities, and who maintain a single mortgage, lease, or rental agreement for all members of the household. Household does not include larger institutional group living situations such as dormitories, fraternities, sororities, monasteries, convents, nor does it include such commercial group living arrangements such as boardinghouses, lodging houses, and the like.

Animals that are customarily kept within a dwelling or a yard for the personal use or enjoyment of the residents. Household pets include domestic birds, cats, dogs, fish, rabbits, rodents, or snakes, but do not include horses, mules, goats, cows, hogs or other similar size animals, or roosters or peacocks.

Any use of land or building that does not have the currently required permits, and was originally constructed and/or established without permits or approvals required for the use at the time it was brought into existence.

A fee as defined in the Mitigation Fee Act (California Government Code, Section 66000(b)), except that it also includes fees specified in the Quimby Act (California Government Code, Section 66477). "Impact fee" does not include any connection fee or capacity charge charged by a local agency, special district, or water corporation.

Any surface through which water does not easily pass. Impervious surfaces include all structures such as pavements (roads, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots) and impenetrable surfaces including asphalt, concrete, brick, stone, etc.

Any man-made, immovable item affixed to the ground which adds to the value or enhances the value of land, e.g., streets, utilities, buildings.

See "Use, Incidental."

Income levels for households whose gross incomes do not exceed the qualifying extremely low, very low, low, and moderate-income limits established in Section 6932 of the California Code of Regulations, and amended periodically based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimate based on the Riverside County median income levels by family size. These income limits are equivalent to the following:

Indoor storage and/or sale of goods to other firms for resale; storage of goods for transfer to retail outlets of the same firm; or storage and sale of materials and supplies used in production or operation, including janitorial and restaurant supplies. This use includes cold storage, freight moving and storage, warehouses, and wholesalers. Wholesalers are primarily engaged in business-to-business sales but may sell to individual consumers through mail or Internet orders. They normally operate from a warehouse or office having little or no display of merchandise and are not designed to solicit walk-in traffic. This classification does not include wholesale sale of building materials (see "Building Materials Sales and Services") or any use that involves cannabis.

The manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction or destruction of any article, substance or commodity, or any other treatment thereof in such a manner as to change the form, character, or appearance thereof, and includes storage elevators, truck storage yards, warehouses, wholesale storage and other similar types of enterprise.

A social, educational, governmental, health, or religious organization.

A facility that offers specialized programs in personal growth for students of any age group. Examples of these facilities include individual and group instruction and training in the arts; production rehearsal; photography; 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. Excludes Recreation-Indoor. Small-scale facilities are up to 5,000 sf in size; large-scale facilities are over 5,000 sf in size.

The extent to which a use or the use in combination with other uses affects the natural and built environment in which it is located; the demand for services; and persons who live, work, and visit the area. Measures of intensity include, without limitation: requirements for water, gas, electricity, or public services; number of automobile trips generated by a use; parking demand; number of employees on a site; hours of operation; the amount of noise, light, or glare generated; the number of persons attracted to the site, or in eating establishments, the number of seats.

See "Yard, Interior Side."

The area common to two or more intersecting streets.

A very shallow balcony on an upper story window or French doors usually with a safety railing or balustrade connecting to the building facade.

A unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure.

Any worn out, castoff, or discarded article or material.

A commercial, non-profit, or governmental facility for keeping, boarding, training, breeding or maintaining dogs, cats, or other household pets not owned by the kennel owner or operator. Typical uses include pet clinics, pet day care, and animal shelters, but exclude pet shops and animal hospitals that provide 24-hour accommodation of animals receiving medical or grooming service.

Any lot where four or more dogs, or cats, over the age of four months, are kept or maintained.

A freestanding, walk-up facility for retail sales of merchandise or services; this use is generally operated as a kiosk or cart in conjunction with a shopping center or other retail establishment. For facilities with a drive-through access, see "Drive-Through Services" definition and operational standards.

Any room or area designed and/or used for the preparation of food, which includes any two of the following features:

The purpose for which land or a structure is designed, arranged, intended, occupied, or maintained, including residential, commercial, industrial, etc.

The planting of suitable plant materials or a combination of plant materials with minimum areas of paving, gravel, or otherwise dust free materials including an adequate irrigation system. See also Section 3.02.09 (Landscaping).

See "Telecommunications Terms."

A business premises equipped with individual clothes washing and drying machines whether coin-operated or attendant operated for the use of retail customers, exclusive of laundry facilities provided as an accessory use in an apartment house, hotel or motel. Excludes commercial laundry facilities.

The assembly that holds a lamp and may include an assembly housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirrors, and a refractor or lens.

Passenger transportation services, local delivery services, medical transport, and other businesses that rely on fleets of three or more vehicles with rated capacities less than 10,000 lbs. This classification includes parking, dispatching, and offices for taxicab and limousine operations, ambulance services, non-emergency medical transport, local messenger and document delivery services, home cleaning services, and similar businesses.

A visual path emanating from average eye level judged to be five feet above the ground.

The sale of liquor for off-site consumption.

Music, comedy, dancing, acting, or other entertainment performed indoors for six or more days during a calendar year (any activity with amplified sound that can be heard outside the facility). This includes dancing by patrons to live or recorded music.

Music, comedy, readings, dancing, acting, or other entertainment performed in an outdoor setting.

An integrated housing unit and working space, occupied and utilized by a single household structure, either single-family or multi-family, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity, and where the residential use is secondary and accessory to the primary use as a place of work.

Domesticated animals raised to produce commodities such as food, fiber, and labor. See also "Animal Raising and Keeping."

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 one or more vehicles, while loading or unloading, and which has access from a street, alley, or other permanent means of ingress or egress.

A roadway classified as a Local/Neighborhood Street in the Transportation Element of the General Plan.

A building or group of buildings under single ownership, containing six or more rooms or suites providing transient or temporary lodging for periods not limited to 30 days, available at daily, weekly or monthly rates to guests only. Rooms often have independent cooking facilities, and these establishments may also include accessory services such as restaurants, meeting rooms, function halls, common facilities, and recreation facilities. Includes extended stay hotels and apartment hotels.

A building or group of buildings containing individual rooms or suites of rooms, each having a private bathroom, for the purpose of providing overnight accommodations to the general public for compensation, for periods of 30 consecutive days or less. These establishments may provide additional services and amenities such as conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, bars, spas, or recreation facilities available to guests or to the general public. Common facilities, such as those for reservations, cleaning services, and on-site management, are provided.

A building or group of buildings containing individual sleeping or living units for the purpose of providing overnight accommodations to the general public for compensation, for periods of 30 consecutive days or less. Usually a majority of such units open individually and directly to the outside, and where a garage is attached or a parking space is conveniently located near each unit, all for the temporary use by automobile tourists or transient travelers. Generally includes limited amenities or services.

A facility in which a person receives the right in perpetuity, for life or for a specific period of time, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, parcel, unit, or portion of real property for a period of time which has been or will be allocated from 12 or more occupancy periods into which the facility has been divided. A timeshare use may be coupled with an estate in the real property or it may entail a license, contract, membership, or other right of occupancy not coupled with an estate in the real property.

Any numbered or lettered parcel shown on a recorded tract map, a record of survey recorded pursuant to an approved division of land or a recorded parcel map. Lot types include the following (see Figure 7.01.02-2 Lot Types):

The area of a lot measured horizontally between bounding lot lines.

The ratio of the total footprint area of all structures on a lot to the net lot area, typically expressed as a percentage. The footprints of all principal and accessory structures, including garages, carports, covered patios, and roofed porches, shall be summed to calculate lot coverage. See also Section 3.01.05C (Determining Lot Coverage).

The horizontal distance measured along a straight line down from the midpoint of the front property line of the lot to the midpoint of the rear property line, or to the most distant point on any other lot line where there is no rear lot line. See Section 3.01.04B (Lots and Setbacks).

Any line(s) bounding a lot as defined in this section under "Lot." "Property Line" means the same as "Lot Line." Lot lines include the following:

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 Section 3.01.04 (Lots and Setbacks).

A legal parcel of land having less area, frontage, or dimensions than required in the zone in which it is located.

See "Bar/Nightclub/Lounge."

The repair or replacement of nonbearing walls, fixtures, wiring, roof, or plumbing that restores the character, scope, size, or design of a structure to its previously existing, authorized, and undamaged condition.

A major music festival event is an event that meets the following criteria (see also Section 2.07.02 (Major Music Festival Overlay Zone (MMF)):

As defined in State of California Health and Safety Code, Section 18007, a structure that was constructed on or after June 15, 1976, is transportable in one or more sections, is eight body feet or more in width, or 40 body feet or more in length, in the traveling mode, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a single-family dwelling with or without a foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein.

A development designed and occupied by manufactured or mobile housing units including development with facilities and amenities used in common by occupants who rent, lease, or own spaces for mobile/manufactured housing units through a subdivision, cooperative, condominium or other form of resident ownership.

An establishment engaged in the assembly, fabrication, or manufacturing of non-edible products from extracted or raw materials or recycled or secondary materials, or bulk storage and handling of such products and materials. Production typically involves some transformation by way of heating, chilling, combining, or through a chemical or biochemical reaction or alteration. Toxic, hazardous, or explosive materials may be produced or used in large quantities as part of the manufacturing process. These industrial activities may produce impacts on nearby properties, such as noise, gas, odor, dust, or vibration. This classification includes manufacturing for biomass energy conversion, commercial advertising, cosmetics and perfumes, electrical appliances and explosives, film and photographic processing plants, apparel and textile mills, leather and allied products manufacturing, wood and paper, glass and glass products, chemical products, medical/pharmaceutical products, plastics and rubber, nonmetallic minerals, primary and fabricated metal products, and automotive and heavy equipment.

An establishment engaged in manufacturing of non-edible products and finished parts primarily from previously prepared materials by means of physical assembly or reshaping. These industrial activities produce limited impacts on nearby properties, such as noise, gas, odor, or vibration. This classification includes uses where retail sales are clearly incidential to an industrial or manufacturing use; monument works; printing, engraving and publishing; computer and electronic product manufacturing; furniture and related product manufacturing (excluding Artisan Manufacturing/Makers Spaces); commercial laundry processing and other cleaning operations that use chemical solvents, and industrial services.

A roofed structure or awning or canopy attached to and supported by the building and extended over a building line and into public property.

An establishment offering massage services as an accessory use. Examples include massage chairs/services at shopping malls or in hotels.

Any establishment having a fixed place of business where any person engages in or carries on any method of pressure on or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating, or stimulating of the external parts of the body with the hands or with the aid of any mechanical electrical apparatus or appliances with or without such supplementary aids as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments, or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice. Such establishment shall have health enhancement as part of its purpose. Exempted from this definition are massage therapists operating in conjunction with and on the same premises as a physician, surgeon, chiropractor, osteopath, nurse or any physical therapist (State-licensed professions or vocations) who are duly State-licensed to practice their respective professions in the State of California.

See "Building Massing."

A change in plane in the facade of a building (set forward or back), and/or significant break in eave line or roof form to break up the mass of the building. See also "Building Modulation."

A private medical services facility providing for regular care on an extended basis as required; generates limited to no walk-in service. Examples include nursing homes, adult residential facilities treating mental health, and the like. Usually includes incidental medical laboratories.

A facility other than a hospital where medical, dental, holistic, mental health, surgical, and/or other personal health care services are provided on an outpatient basis (for example, chiropractors, medical doctors, psychiatrists, other than nursing staff). May also include incidental medical laboratories, supporting pharmacies, etc. Counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists are included under "Offices; Professional/Administrative."

An establishment providing limited clinical and emergency medical services generating primarily walk-in service. May also include incidental medical laboratories.

A range of medium-density, multi-unit housing types such as duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage courts, and courtyard apartments, which provide diverse housing options within walkable neighborhoods located near local-serving businesses and public transportation options.

See "Convenience Market."

A facility offering enclosed storage with individual access for personal effects and household goods including mini-warehouses and mini-storage. May include affiliated RV storage. This use excludes workshops, hobby shops, and manufacturing activity.

The on-site extraction of surface or subsurface mineral products or natural resources. This use includes borrow pits, mining operations, oil drilling or fracking, and uses incidental to mining operations including structures necessary to the on-site production of mineral products or natural resources.

A structure designed and equipped for human habitation, and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, to be used with or without a foundation system. A mobile home does not include a recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or factory-built housing.

An automobile, truck, trailer, or van licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles that is used for collection of recyclable materials and taken elsewhere for sorting, etc. Bins, boxes, or containers used for collection of recyclable materials to be transported by (delivered/emptied/removed) the licensed vehicle are also considered mobile recycling units.

A dwelling or residential building having all of the following characteristics:

Modular or prefabricated units are constructed inside building facilities and then transported to the building site for assembly. The main difference between manufactured and modular homes is that manufactured homes are built to the national HUD code, while modular/prefabricated units are built to all applicable State and local building codes.

See "Building Modulation."

A self-propelled device used or intended to be used for the transportation of freight or passengers upon a street or highway, excepting a device moved by human power or a device used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

A structure that contains more than one separate residential dwelling unit. Multi-family dwellings are categorized into the following:

A trail or way designed for and used by equestrians, pedestrians, and cyclists using nonmotorized bicycles.

The City of Indio Municipal Code.

An establishment under 5,000 square feet, primarily engaged in the retail sale of all sorts of products including, but not limited to, dry goods, canned goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, fresh and prepared meats, fish and poultry. Alcohol is not the majority retail item.

The total horizontal area within the property lines of a lot or parcel of land exclusive of all right-of-way and road or driveway easements.

See "Bar/Nightclub/Lounge."

Any sound that annoys or disturbs humans or which causes or tends to cause an adverse psychological or physiological effect on humans.

See "Non-Conforming Structure."

See "Lot, Non-Conforming."

See "Structure, Non-Conforming."

See "Use, Non-Conforming."

An enterprise or activity which is not normally conducted for profit or gain.

Anything offensive or obnoxious to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the city; or any act or thing repugnant to, or creating a hazard to, or having a detrimental effect on the property of another person or to the community.

Any establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of nursery and garden products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod that are predominantly grown elsewhere. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves. This classification includes commercial and wholesale greenhouses and nurseries offering plants for sale.

An office-type facility characterized by high employee densities and occupied by businesses engaged in information processing and other computer-dependent and/or telecommunications-based activities. Examples of these uses include, but are not limited to, airline and rental car company reservation centers, computer software and hardware design and development, consumer credit reporting, data processing services, call centers, HMO offices where no medical services are provided, insurance claim processing, telecommunications facility design and management, and mail order and electronic commerce transaction processing.

An office-type facility occupied by businesses that provide professional services or are engaged in the production of intellectual property. Examples of these uses include, but are not limited to, accounting services, advertising agencies, attorneys, business associations, commercial art and design services, construction contractor offices, design services (e.g., architecture, engineering), management and public relations services, news services, photography studios, financial management/counseling, clerical employee services, security and commodity brokers, and writer/artist offices.

An office-type facility providing direct services to consumers. Examples of these uses include employment agencies, insurance agent offices, real estate offices, travel agencies, utility company offices, and elected official satellite offices. This use does not include "Bank, Financial Services," which is separately defined. Does not include Medical Offices.

Located on the lot that is the subject of discussion.

Generally any undeveloped land or water area, or piece of property that is undeveloped.

A natural open space, and habitat and/or resource conservation area.

Any group of tables and chairs, and its authorized decorative and accessory features, situated and maintained in an unenclosed area on private property for use in connection with the consumption of food and beverage sold to the public.

The long-term placement of goods or merchandise not located within an entirely enclosed building and without screening or fencing. See "Temporary Uses" for temporary outdoor display.

Predominantly spectator uses, conducted in open or partially enclosed or screened facilities. Typical uses include amusement and theme parks, sports stadiums and arenas, racetracks, amphitheaters, and drive-in theaters.

On-site at-grade or shelved space for the storage of business-related materials, products, and goods. All on-site storage is limited to those materials directly used or produced in relation to the functional on-site business activity, subject to all storage and screening requirements of the applicable zone.

An establishment whose principal use is the outdoor storage of materials, products, or equipment, subject to all storage and screening requirements of the applicable zone.

A person or persons holding single or unified beneficial title to the property, including without limitation, the setlor of a grantor trust, a general partner, firm, or corporation.

That part of a wall that extends above the roof line.

The same as "Lot," as defined in this section.

A park trailer built on a single chassis, mounted on wheels or originally mounted on wheels and from which the wheels have been removed. A fifth wheel trailer is not considered a park home. A park home is designed to be connected to utilities necessary for operation of installed fixtures and appliances and has a gross trailer area of not less than 320 square feet and not more than 400 square feet when it is set up.

A noncommercial park, playground, recreation facility, trail, and/or related open space. This classification includes playing fields, courts, gymnasiums, swimming pools, picnic facilities, tennis courts, golf courses, and botanical gardens, as well as related food concessions or community centers within the facilities.

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

A surface parking lot or structure when such use is not incidental to another on-site activity. May be located above or below grade and use of the parking structure may be subject to a fee. May include park and ride structures.

A space within a building or a private or public parking area, exclusive of driveways, ramps, columns, office and working areas, for the parking of one automobile.

The portion of a public street right-of-way lying between the curb and sidewalk intended for landscaping. It is sometimes referred to by other names such as sidewalk strip, planter strip, parking strip, or tree buffer.

A facility for passenger transportation operations, including rail stations, bus terminals and pick-up areas, and scenic and sightseeing facilities, but does not include terminals serving airports or heliports.

See "Vehicle, Passenger."

Open, uncultivated land used for the grazing of livestock.

An access way to accommodate pedestrians, bicycles, or other non-vehicular transportation modes.

A level hard surfaced area at finished grade (for an above-grade patio, see "Deck").

An establishment engaged in the loaning of money on the security of property pledged in the keeping of the pawnbroker, and the incidental sale of such property.

A right-of-way for pedestrians, free from vehicular traffic and including access ramps, stairs, and mechanical lifts and routes through buildings which are available for public use. See also "Sidewalk."

See "Use, Permitted."

Any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company, or corporation.

An establishment providing non-medical services to individuals as a primary use. In addition to the uses listed below, general personal service uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided. Examples includes, but are not limited to, barber/beauty shops, clothing rental, home electronics/small appliance repair, locksmith, shoe and luggage repair, tailors, waxing/tanning salons, and dry-cleaning (pick-up/retail storefront, without processing facilities).

Any physiological disorder or condition and any mental or psychological disorder, including, but not limited to, orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments, cosmetic disfigurement, anatomical loss, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, intellectual disabilities (formerly termed "mental retardation"), emotional or mental illness, learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, and alcoholism and drug addiction (but not including current use of illegal drugs). A temporary condition, such as a broken leg, pregnancy, use of crutches, etc., does not qualify as a physical or mental impairment.

A development of parcels of land as a coordinated project which have been developed according to an approved development plan. Adequate control of the development is provided in order to maintain aesthetic values and to protect the investment of developers as well as the community as a whole. Planned developments may be either residential, commercial, or industrial in nature or a combination thereof.

The planned right-of-way for a major or secondary highway or traffic collector street. A yard abutting such a highway or street shall be measured from this planned right-of-way line.

See "Commission or Planning Commission."

Any structure for swimming, bathing or wading or as a fishpond or similar use, see also "Swimming Pool."

A structure attached to a building to shelter an entrance or to serve as a semi-enclosed landing area providing access to the building; usually roofed and generally open-sided.

A domesticated bird that is used to produce meat or eggs, including but not limited to, chickens, ducks, pigeons, and quail.

In existence prior to the effective date of this Code.

See "Use, Primary."

Belonging to or restricted for the use or enjoyment of particular persons.

A private food-producing garden that is accessory to the primary use of the site.

See "Open Space, Private."

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

See "Lot Line."

The Public Resources Code of the State of California.

Any street, alley, pedestrian way, pathway, channel, viaduct, subway, bridge, easement, right-of-way or other way in which the public has a right of use.

A facility providing public safety and emergency services, including police and fire protection and emergency medical services, with incidental storage, training and maintenance facilities.

A location, including but not limited to, a bus stop or train station, where the public may access buses, trains, subways, and other forms of transportation that charge set fares, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public.

A facility providing services for the public good that include generating plants, solid waste collection including transfer stations and materials recovery facilities, solid waste treatment and disposal, water or wastewater treatment plants, water towers, dams, flood control facilities, and other services that provide major public infrastructure services for urban development.

A facility providing services for the public good that include utility substations, pumping stations and other transmission and distribution facilities.

The Public Works Director of the City of Indio.

See "Open Space, Publicly-Accessible Private."

The property owner, the owner's agent, or any person, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity that has a legal or equitable title to land that is the subject of a development proposal or is the holder of an option or contract to purchase such land, or otherwise has an enforceable proprietary interest in such land.

See "Yard, Rear."

Any deviation requested and/or granted from the strict application of the City's zoning and land use laws, rules, policies, practices and/or procedures under provisions of Federal or California law to make housing or other facilities readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities and thus enjoy equal employment or housing opportunities or other benefits guaranteed by law.

A travel trailer, pickup camper, or motorized home, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

A mobile structure designed as temporary living quarters for recreation, vacation, camping, or travel use, which is either self-propelled or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. Examples include, but are not limited to, an RV, travel trailer, camping trailer, fifth-wheel trailer, truck camper, motor home, or camper van.

Any establishment, including a place of business, center, or standalone container, for collecting or processing recyclable materials from the public. A "Certified Recycling Facility" or "Certified Processor" is a recycling facility certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986. A recycling facility does not include storage containers or processing activity located on the premises of a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use and used solely for the recycling of material generated by that residential property, business, or manufacturer. The processing and sorting of such items is not conducted on-site.

Any enclosed structure used for collecting and processing recyclable materials. Processing means the preparation of material for efficient shipment, or to an end-user's specifications, by means such as bailing, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning, or re-manufacturing.

Any equipment installed for processing, generating, conducting, or storing of any type of renewable energy (solar, wind, or similar or new technologies). Rain barrels are not regulated under this land use. Systems are regulated in the following ways:

The commercial processing, generating, conduction, or storing of any type of renewable energy (solar, wind, or similar or new technologies). Examples include large commercial solar arrays.

See "Yard, Required."

An establishment engaged in the retail sale of secondhand merchandise, or offering loans secured by personal property and shall comply with all local and state operating requirements. Could include indoor swap meets.

Any business combining activities, laboratories, and facilities for research; uses involve the production of experimental products that neither constitute nor cause a public health risk to employees and/or to surrounding properties and/or residents.

An integrated facility that provides accommodations for varying levels of care to residents, depending on need. The use contains the following components: independent living units; assisted living units; residential care facilities; and continuing care, Alzheimer, and related facilities. This use may include supportive medical and non-medical services directly affiliated with the treatment of on-site patients. Residential care facilities are categorized by the following programmatic elements:

Includes dine-in and take-out establishments. Any establishment operated for the primary purpose of providing food, beverages, or meals for compensation that has suitable kitchen facilities for the preparation, storage, and service of food. Food service may be for on-site consumption, off-site consumption, or a combination of service types. Any bar area with all applicable licenses is typically limited to approximately 500 square feet or approximately 30% of the dining area; bar areas exceeding these limits are classified as a bar.

Any dine-in or take-out eating establishment with an affiliated drive-through facility for the service of food and beverages directly to patrons in vehicles.

The selling of goods, wares, or merchandise directly to the ultimate consumer.

An automated recycling/depository mechanical device, as an accessory use, that accepts one or more types of recyclable beverage containers and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value as determined by the state. The reverse vending machine may sort and process containers mechanically, provided the entire process is fully enclosed. A grouping of multiple reverse vending machines may be necessary/provided to meet the requirements of certification as a recycling facility.

Body or entity responsible for making decisions on applications.

An area or strip of land, either public or private, on which a right of passage has been recorded.

Anything other than roofing materials or skylights which is used for the operation of any building including, but not limited to heating, ventilation and air conditioning units, vents, antennae, air ducts, and equipment hoods.

The slope of the roof, or the angle which is formed between the roof and the horizontal plane.

The top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any cupolas, pylons, chimneys, or minor projections.

Any article or material which is to be or intended to be reclaimed or saved from destruction.

Any property used for the breaking up, dismantling, sorting, storage, distribution, or sale of any scrap, waste material or junk. Excludes auto and vehicle wrecking/dismantling.

Any highway designated as a scenic highway by an agency of the City, County, State or Federal government.

An institution of learning for minors, whether public or private, offering instruction in those courses of study required by the California Education Code and maintained in compliance with the standards set by the State Board of Education. This use includes kindergarten, elementary school, middle or junior high school, or senior high school.

A structure used for concealment or visual buffer consisting of plant material, masonry, wood, other approved material.

A roadway classified as a Secondary Highway in the Transportation Element of the General Plan.

An individual 62 years of age or older.

An act, or any result of useful labor, which does not, in itself, produce a tangible commodity.

The minimum required distance by which any building or structure must be separated from a property line. See Section 3.01.02 (Measuring Distances) and Section 3.02.03 (Setbacks and Encroachments) for rules for measurement of setbacks.

A line delineating the minimum allowable distance between a property line and a building on a lot, as prescribed by the regulations for the applicable zone, within which no building or other structure shall be placed except as provided in Section 3.02.03 (Setbacks and Encroachments).

A structure or environment, adequate to the species of animal, which provides protection from adverse weather conditions and predators.

An integrated development of retail and service commercial activities on one or more lots of land sharing common parking and signing facilities and serving a wide spectrum of community shopping needs.

See "Yard, Side."

That portion of a thoroughfare, other than a roadway, set apart by curbs, barriers, markings, or other delineations for pedestrian travel. See also "Pedestrian Path or Pathway" as defined in this section.

See Chapter 7.02 (Sign Terms and Types).

A dwelling unit that is designed for occupancy by one household located on a separate lot from any other unit (except a second dwelling unit, where permitted), and is attached through common walls to one or more dwellings on abutting lots. An attached single-unit dwelling is sometimes called a "townhouse" or a "condominium."

A dwelling unit that is designed for occupancy by one household with private yards on all sides and located on a separate lot from any other unit (except an accessory dwelling unit, where permitted). This classification includes individual manufactured, modular, and prefabricated housing units.

A residential facility where living accommodations are individual secure rooms, with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room, are rented to one- or two-person households for a weekly or monthly period of time. This use classification is distinct from a Hotel or Motel, which is a commercial use.

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

Any business that sells cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, electronic cigarettes, hookah supplies, or other smoke/vape related accessories and supplies, as a primary use. This does not include sales of cigarettes, cigars, or other smoke related accessories, within grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, or other similar types of markets.

Any business establishment that is dedicated, in whole or in part, to the smoking of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, or other substances, including but not limited to establishments known variously as cigar lounges, hookah lounges, tobacco clubs, tobacco bars, etc.

A facility providing a variety of supportive services on a less than 24-hour basis. Examples of services provided are counseling, providing limited medical services, meal programs, personal storage lockers, showers, instructional programs, television rooms, and meeting spaces. This classification is distinguished from licensed day care centers (see "Day Care Centers"), clinics, and emergency shelters providing 24-hour care (see "Emergency Shelter").

Naturally occurring superficial deposits overlying bedrock.

Measure of a surface's ability to reflect solar heat, combining reflectance and emittance into one number. It is defined so that a standard black (reflectance 0.05, emittance 0.90) is zero and a standard white (reflectance 0.80, emittance 0.90) is 100.

Sound barrier walls are high, vertical, solid masonry or concrete walls designed to reduce or buffer roadway noise levels.

A plan for all or part of the area covered by the General Plan that is prepared to be consistent with and to implement the General Plan, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code, Section 65450 et seq.

A facility dedicated to the keeping for commercial purposes of horses, donkeys, and/or mules, including horse ranches, boarding stables, riding schools and academies, horse exhibition facilities (for shows or other competitive events), pack stations, and barns, stables, corrals, and paddocks accessory and incidental to these uses.

A stable, corral, and/or paddock used by the individual homeowners of corresponding property and their animals.

The State of California.

A stoop is an uncovered unenclosed set of steps and elevated platform or landing projecting from the front wall of a structure providing access to the ground level of a building.

That portion of a building included between the finished grade of any floor and the finished surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the finished surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above.

A line laterally bisecting a street right-of-way into equal widths.

A public or private thoroughfare, which affords the principal means of access to a block and to abutting property. "Street" includes avenue, court, circle, crescent, place, way, drive, boulevard, highway, road, and any other thoroughfare, except an alley or walkway.

The boundary between a street and a lot or parcel of land.

See "Yard, Street Side."

Any change in supporting members of a building or structure.

Anything constructed or erected requiring a fixed location on the ground or attached to something having a fixed location on the ground.

A dwelling unit consisting of a combined room for living and sleeping and a separate room for cooking.

A residential establishment containing dwelling units with no limit on length of stay, that are occupied by the target population as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 53260 of the California Health and Safety Code ("Target population" means adults with low incomes having one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may, among other populations, include families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, or homeless people.). 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, where possible, work in the community.

An event at which two or more persons or entities offer goods or services for sale or exchange, and at which a fee is charged to the party selling the goods or the buyer is charged for the privilege of entering the site to engage in sales transactions. Also may be referred to as Flea Markets, Swap Lots, Open Air Markets, or Outdoor Bazaars.

An artificial body of water having a depth in excess of 18 inches, designed, constructed and used for swimming, dipping, or immersion purposes by humans.

An arrangement of parking spaces such that one or more spaces must be driven across to access another space or spaces.

An establishment whose principal business activity is one or more of the following:

Temporary buildings, such as construction trailers or temporary real estate sales offices, or temporary storage containers for the temporary storage of goods on a site. This is accessory to the primary use on the site.

See "Structure, Temporary."

A person or household renting or leasing a housing unit or non-residential space.

An attached, single-family dwelling unit which is part of a group of two or more such units that are connected to but separated from one another by a common party wall having no doors, windows, or other provisions for human passage or visibility.

A cluster or grouping of townhouse units. See also "Single-Family Dwelling, Attached."

A vehicle with or without motor power, which is designed or used for hauling materials or vehicles, or for human habitation, office, or storage including camper, recreational vehicle, travel trailer, and mobile home, but not including mobile homes on a permanent foundation.

A rental housing development generally intended to provide housing and appropriate support services to homeless persons to facilitate movement to independent living operating under programmatic constraints that require the termination of assistance after a specified time or event, in no case less than six months after initial occupancy, and the re-renting of the assisted unit to another eligible participant.

An establishment whose principal activity is the retail sale and dispensing of vehicle fuels for non-passenger vehicles. This use may be accessory to a primary industrial or public agency use or a primary use for the regular fueling of site-specific or general commercial fleet vehicles. It may include maintenance and service facilities conducted completely within an enclosed structure, overnight parking, and/or the sale of accessories and equipment for heavy commercial vehicles.

A facility offering academic instruction to individuals or to groups in a classroom setting where an adult accompanies a minor. Facilities where minors are not accompanied by adults are classified as Day Care Centers.

A residential building containing two dwelling units, both of which are located on a single parcel (also referred to as a "duplex" or "two-flat"). The dwelling units are attached and may be located on separate floors or side-by-side.

The comprehensive development code of the City that includes all development-related regulations, including zoning and subdivision regulations and the Zoning Map.

See "College/University."

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

A system of classifying uses into a limited number of use types on the basis of common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics (e.g., residential, industrial and manufacturing, etc.) See Article 2 (Zone Regulations).

A discretionary permit which may be granted by the appropriate City of Indio authority to provide for the accommodation of land uses with special site or design requirements, operating characteristics, or potential adverse effects on surroundings, which are not permitted as of right, but which may be approved upon completion of a review process and, where necessary, the imposition of special conditions of approval. See Section 6.04.04 (Use Permits).

A category that classifies similar uses based on common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics, see also "Use Classification."

Equipment and associated features related to the mechanical functions of a building(s) and services such as water, electrical, telecommunications, and waste.

A parcel of land, or portion of land, used by a private company or public entity for the production, storage, or repair of utility equipment (e.g., telecommunications, transit vehicles). Examples include bus yards, corporation yards, telecommunications equipment yards, etc.

A vehicular parking facility whereby a parking attendant is utilized to park cars in an assigned area that is not available to the general public.

A discretionary grant of permission to depart from the specific requirements of this Code that is warranted when, due to special circumstances regarding the physical characteristics of the property, the strict application of standards would deprive the property of privileges available to other property in the same zone.

Any vehicle, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, including any automobile, camper, camp trailer, trailer, trailer coach, motorcycle, house car, boat, or similar conveyance.

A commercial vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code. Pickup trucks and vans not exceeding one-ton rated capacity and which are used primarily for private noncommercial purposes are not considered commercial vehicles.

As defined in the California Vehicle Code.

An establishment providing medical and surgical treatment for domestic animals. This classification allows 24-hour accommodation of animals receiving medical services but does not include kennels.

A periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from the position of equilibrium.

Capable of being seen (whether legible) by a person of normal height and visual acuity walking or driving on a road or in a public place.

An institution providing education or training in business, commerce, language, or other similar activity or occupational pursuit that is not otherwise described as a home occupation, college/university, school, or instructional studio.

Any vertical exterior surface of building or any part thereof, including windows.

An open space on a lot with a building or other structure, located between the building or structure and the adjacent property line, that is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except for such encroachments as are specifically permitted in Section 3.02.03 (Setbacks and Encroachments). Types of yards include the following (see Figure 7.01.02-3, Yard Types):

Any sale of personal property to the general public occurring on private or public property; commonly referred to as "garage sales," "yard sales," "patio sales," "rummage sales," "estate sales," and similar activities.

A specifically delineated area in the City within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings.

The official zoning map of the City of Indio.

A system of lighting which is installed at or on the lower portion of a billboard.

A colored bag made of flexible material, inflated with air or other gas, and sealed, often to make it rise in the air.

A reusable pre-formed balloon with regular air made of a durable PVC vinyl that does not need to be inflated, and typically attached to a short pole.

The maximum lineal dimension of an exterior wall, excluding canopies and projections, measured on a straight line parallel to the site's street frontage.

A message conveyed by any sign that is solely intended to interest, entice, or solicit any person to participate in commercial transactions with a business, including offers of goods, cash, discounts on products or services, or other items, including the offering of free goods or services made in exchange for or with the intent to induce the recipient's willingness to receive information relating to a possible commercial transaction.

Illumination resulting from light emitted directly from a light bulb or light fixture, not light diffused through translucent signs or reflected from other surfaces such as the ground or building face.

A sign or portion of a sign that utilizes computer-generated messages or some other electronic means of changing its characters, letters, numbers, illustrations, display, color, and/or light intensity, including animated graphics and video, by electronic or automatic means. A sign utilizing Electronic Message Display Technology is not a Single- or Two-Color LED Sign.

A fabric sheet of square, rectangular, or triangular shape that is typically mounted on a pole.

A form of sign illumination in which neon tubing, LED, or similar lights are mounted within the letter to illuminate the mounting surface causing a halo of light around the letter.

A sign that memorializes a person, event, building, former use of a place, or something else of historical significance.

For purposes of sign regulation, an area surrounding the base of a freestanding sign, and containing living plant materials with or without a fixed border.

A display that emits light through the use of a laser beam(s).

A semiconductor diode that emits light when a voltage is applied to it.

See Sign, Logo.

A type of illumination emanating from a luminous glass tube filled with a gas or gas mixture (including neon, argon, mercury, or other gases), usually of small diameter (10 to 15 millimeters), caused to emit light by the passage of an electric current, and commonly bent into various forms for use as decoration or signs. A "neon" tube. Does not include common fluorescent tubes.

A specific type of permanent sign letter consisting of a metal pan enclosure fabricated in the shape of a letter. The metal pan enclosure is used to house the lighting and electrical components of the letter and can be mounted directly to wall of a building. The sign face is usually made of colored plastic attached to the metal pan to seal it off from pests and harsh weather.

The uppermost horizontal line of a building wall upon which the roof above rests.

A temporary or permanent sign that is made to a high standard by a competent individual(s) skilled in sign design, fabrication, and installation.

An enclosed conduit for electrical wiring.

A permanent or temporary 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, provide information in the nature of advertising, provide historical, cultural, archaeological, ideological, political, religious, or social information, or direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution, business, product, service, message, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, or illumination.

The exterior surface of a sign, exclusive of structural supports, on which is placed the sign copy.

The supports, uprights, bracing, and/or framework of a sign.

A portable pedestrian-oriented sign that is not permanently affixed to a structure or the ground to advertise special goods, services, or products offered on the site (also known as a Sandwich Board Sign or an Upright Sign).

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

Any permanent sign that is part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic or structural protective cover located over a door, entrance, window, storefront, or outdoor service area.

Any sign that is placed on public or private property without the consent of the property owner or as authorized in Chapter 3.05 (Sign Regulations).

A temporary sign constructed of cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar material and securely attached to a wall or support structure. Flags are not considered temporary banners.

A permanent structure for the display of a commercial or non-commercial message.

A permanent sign that is perpendicular to the face of a building and projects outward from the building face.

A permanent sign consisting of letters or numbers applied to a building wall, engraved into the building material or consisting of a sculptural relief which contains the name of the building or describes its function, but which does not advertise any individual tenant of the building or any products or services offered.

A permanent sign attached, connected, painted, or erected on the wall, parapet, or fascia of a building or structure.

A permanent building-mounted or freestanding sign with its text and/or logo symbols and artwork on a translucent face panel that is mounted within a metal frame or cabinet that contains the lighting fixtures which illuminate the sign face from behind.

A permanent sign that is printed, painted, or affixed to a canopy, typically used to accent building entries.

A permanent sign that is designed so that characters, letters, numbers, or illustrations can be manually or mechanically changed or rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign.

A sign made with three dimensional, individually manufactured letters, figures, or other symbols which may contain a light source that illuminates the front face of the signs letters, figures, or other symbols.

Any graphic, word, numeral, symbol, insignia, text, sample, model, device, or combination thereof that is primarily intended to advertise, identify, or notify.

A permanent sign erected to inform the viewer of the approximate route, direction, or location of a facility or tenant.

A permanent sign on a multi-tenant site providing information including a list of tenants and occupants, addresses, and suite numbers or a map of the building or complex. These signs are typically internal to a center, oriented to pedestrians, or motorists circulating in a parking lot rather than vehicles traveling on an arterial street.

A permanent sign or portion of a sign that utilizes computer-generated messages or some other electronic means of changing its characters, letters, numbers, illustrations, display, color, and/or light intensity, including animated graphics and video, by electronic or automatic means. An Electronic Message Sign is not a Single- or Two-Color LED Sign.

Any permanent sign, the facing of which reflects light from an external light intentionally directed upon it.

A portable sign that is taller than it is wide and made of a flexible material (typically cloth, nylon, or vinyl) and mounted to a pole.

A permanent sign that is erected or mounted on its own self-supporting permanent structure or base detached from any supporting elements of a building.

A permanent freestanding sign type featuring a double or single sided sign face, projecting outward at a perpendicular angle from a sign pole or post.

A permanent sign in the freeway corridor, i.e., a zone measuring 1,320 feet from the center line of the freeway. The width of the storm channel shall not be included in determining this distance.

A permanent freestanding sign type featuring a double or single sided sign face, projecting outward at a perpendicular angle from a sign pole or post.

A sign affixed to the top of an operable fuel dispensing pump used to advertise goods offered for sale on the same parcel on which the fuel pump is located.

A sign which provides incidental information, including security, credit card acceptance, business hours, open/closed, directions to services and facilities, or menus.

A cut-out or etched letter or logo which is individually mounted on a building wall, or freestanding sign.

Any permanent sign in which the source of light is entirely enclosed within the sign and not directly visible.

A historically designated sign determined by the City to have attained a high degree of community, cultural, aesthetic, or historic designation and significance.

A permanent sign consisting of light emitting diodes (electronic components that let electricity pass in only one direction) that emit visible light when electricity is applied.

A stylized group of letters, words, numbers, or symbols used to represent and distinguish a business or product.

A permanent sign structure placed over the entrance to a building and typically used for a theater or other entertainment use.

A permanent freestanding sign, with a solid base that is equal to or larger than the width of the sign face.

Any permanent sign legally established prior to the Effective Date which does not fully comply with the standards imposed by the individual sections of this Code.

Any sign that directs attention to a business, commodity, service, entertainment, product, structure, use or property different from a structure or use existing on the property where the sign is located, and/or any sign on which space is rented, donated, or sold by the owner of said sign or property for the purpose of conveying a message.

A permanent sign painted directly onto the exterior wall of a building and having no sign structure.

A sign made with three dimensional, individually manufactured letters, figures or other symbols with an open back which may contain a light source to provide light onto the sign background against which the channel letters are silhouetted.

A sign made of flexible materials usually longer than it is wide, often triangular in shape, and frequently displayed with other pennants on a string.

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

A sign not permanently attached to the ground, a building, structure, or other immovable object. Includes an A-frame sign, yard sign type I signs, non-permanent window signs, and sign walker signs.

A permanent sign mounted on either a single post or two or more posts.

Any sign not in accordance with or authorized in Chapter 3.05 (Sign Regulations).

A permanent sign that is perpendicular to the face of a building and projects outward from the building face.

A permanent sign containing copy, logo, and/or decorative embellishments in relief on the face.

Any permanent sign erected, painted, or attached on or over the roof of a building.

A permanent sign mounted on or under a service island canopy, including on a fascia.

A permanent or temporary sign or portion of a sign composed of single-color or two-color LEDs that displays static or changeable sign messages using characters, letters, and numbers only. Examples of these signs include, but are not limited to, "open" or "closed" signs, "time and temperature" signs, or signs indicating the number of available spaces in a parking facility.

A lightweight, durable, and colorful device designed to be affected by the movement of air so that it spins or rotates in a manner to capture attention.

A sign intended for limited period of display which is not permanently affixed to a structure or window. Includes a banner sign and yard sign type II and type III signs.

Any sign on or affixed to a truck, van, automobile, trailer, or other vehicle.

A person who wears, holds, or balances a sign.

A permanent sign affixed to or erected against the wall or fascia of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane of wall or fascia to which it is affixed or erected.

A permanent or non-permanent sign posted, painted, placed, or affixed in, on, or within a window, or otherwise exposed to public view through a window.

A small portable sign typically constructed of corrugated plastic and supported on an H-shaped wire frame used for example, for advertising by local businesses or by election campaigns. (Syn: Lawn Sign).

A temporary sign mounted on a single post installed securely in the ground with a small sign hanging from a cross-bar mounted parallel to the ground.

A temporary large typically wooden sign mounted on two posts installed securely in the ground.

A sign face that does not change within a 24-hour period.

The vertical front face of an awning, parallel to the face of the building to which it is mounted.