For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this title, words, phrases, and terms shall be deemed to have the meaning ascribed to them in this chapter. In construing the provisions of this title, specific provisions shall supersede general provisions relating to the same subject, and text shall supersede diagrams relating to the same subject. Words, phrases and terms not defined in this section shall have the meaning commonly or logically associated therewith.

(Prior code § 7280.01)

"Abut" means to physically touch, border upon, or to share a common corner or property line. For the purposes of this title, abutting properties shall include those properties separated by any road, street or highway, except a major highway. (See Figure 19.04.006.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Access drive" means a way or means of approach to provide entrance to a property.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Accessory building or structure" means a building or structure detached from a principal building on the same lot and customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or use. An accessory building or structure may be erected only after the principal building or structure is established.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Accessory facility" means any improvement constructed, installed or established to perform some particular function that is incidental to or facilitates the primary use. (Also see "disposal of nonhazardous oilfield liquid waste and production water.")

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Accessory use" means a use of land or of a building that is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building located on the same lot. An accessory use may be established only after the principal use is established.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Acre" means a measure of land containing forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) net square feet.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Actual cash value" means current market value as determined by a certified real property appraiser or actual sales price.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Agricultural by-product processing" means those facilities engaged in the manufacturing, processing or conversion of agricultural by-products to other products where a minimum of sixty percent (60%) of all source material needed for the process is comprised of agricultural by-products, as determined by the planning director.

(Ord. G-6864 § 2, 2002)

"Agricultural supply services" means those uses which provide accessory support services to other agricultural uses including the following: feed and hay sales, agricultural laboratory services, farm machinery and equipment repair (excluding trucks and other motor vehicles), irrigation equipment sales and repair, equestrian supplies, and similar support services as determined by the planning director.

(Ord. G-6297 § 2, 1996)

"Agricultural trucking facility" means a specialized trucking business wholly devoted to hauling agricultural produce, seed, feed, animals, irrigation pipe and supplies, farm equipment and soil amendments used exclusively in agricultural operations. Back-hauling with nonagricultural goods is permitted, provided that such activities are clearly incidental and accessory to the primary use of hauling agricultural goods and supplies and further provided that there is no on-site storage of back-hauled materials.

(Ord. G-6864 § 3, 2002)

"Private airport" means a private airport or airstrip intended for the sole use of the airport owner and his or her invitees.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Public use airport" means a publicly or privately owned airport that offers the use of its facilities to the public without prior notice or special invitation or clearance, and that has been issued a California Airport Permit by the Division of Aeronautics of the California Department of Transportation.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Aliquot" means the division or measurement of land in one-half (½) or one-quarter (¼) portions.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Alley" means a service way providing a secondary means of public access to abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation.

(Prior code § 7280.02(part))

"Ambient noise level" means the composite of noise from all sources excluding the alleged offensive noise. In this context, it represents the normal or existing level of environmental noise at a given location for a specified time of the day or night.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Amusement park" means an outdoor facility, which may include structures and buildings, where there are various facilities for entertainment, including rides, booths for the conduct of games or sales of items, and buildings for shows and entertainment.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Adult animal" means an animal that is either over the age of four (4) months or has been weaned, whichever occurs later.

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 2, 1-27-09)

"Animal shelter" means a facility that acquires, keeps or legally impounds stray, homeless, abandoned or unwanted animals.

(Ord. G-6870 § 2, 2002)

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 3, 1-27-09)

"Apartment" means a building, or portion thereof, designed for or occupied by three (3) or more families living independently of each other.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Approved access" means as defined in Chapter 17.04 of this code.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Audible noise" means sound pressure levels having a frequency greater than one hundred twenty-five (125) Hz.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Large auto service station" means a retail establishment selling gas and similar motor fuels to the public and may also include retail sales of motor oils, lubricants, travel aids, minor auto accessories, and minor automobile servicing, repairs and maintenance.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Small auto service station" means an auto service station where the retail sales of gasoline and similar motor fuels is a secondary use to another commercial establishment, such as, but not limited to, car washes and grocery stores.

(Ord. G-6297 § 3, 1996: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Large bakery" means a commercial enterprise engaged in large-scale production and wholesale marketing of bakery goods, and which may include incidental retail sales.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Small bakery" means a retail commercial enterprise engaged in the production of bakery goods intended for retail sale on site and not including any wholesale activities.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Bar" means a structure, or part of a structure, used primarily for the sale or dispensing of liquor by the drink.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Base district" means a zoning district which includes use, height, bulk, space and development standards for the regulation of development in a particular area (e.g., R-1, C-1, RF).

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Base flood" means the flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year; also referred to as the one hundred (100) year flood, regulatory flood, intermediate regional flood, or original zoning flood.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Bed and breakfast inn" means a structure or structures which contain a maximum of five (5) individual sleeping or living units which are rented out to the transient public and in which meals are served to guests.

(Ord. G-5684 § 4, 1991)

"Beverage container recycling collection center" means an accessory use to a shopping center or supermarket which includes a place, mobile unit, reverse vending machine or other device where a certified recycling center accepts one (1) or more types of empty beverage containers from consumers, and pays or provides the redemption value and any applicable redemption bonus for one (1) or more types of empty beverage containers and intended for implementation of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986.

(Ord. G-5684 § 3, 1991: Ord. G-4832 § 2, 1988)

"Bituminous road mix" means a hard surface road paving material complying with the specifications of Section 38 of the January, 1981 California Department of Transportation standards and specifications.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the county of Kern.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Boardinghouse" means a dwelling or part thereof in which lodging is provided by the owner to more than six (6) boarders.

(Ord. G-4832 § 3, 1988: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Building" means any permanent structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattel or property of any kind.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Building height" means the vertical distance of a building measured from the average elevation of the finished grade within twenty (20) feet of the structure to the highest point of the roof.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Building official" means the Kern County development services agency director or his/her designee.

(Ord. G-5885 § 129, 1993: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

(Ord. No. G-8035, § 68, 4-20-10)

"Campground" means a plot of ground upon which two (2) or more campsites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by camping units of the general public as temporary living quarters for recreation, education or vacation purposes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Camping trailer": see "travel trailer."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Camping unit" means any tent, trailer, cabin, lean-to or similar structure established or maintained and operated in a campground as temporary living quarters for recreation, education or vacation uses.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Car sharing" is a membership based vehicle service available to drivers utilizing a dispersed network of shared vehicles twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week at attended or unattended self-service locations.

(Ord. No. G-8725, § 3, 7-11-17)

"Cargo container" means a large metal box typically used for the shipment of containerized goods.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Cattle feedlot" means premises used in the commercial production of beef or dairy cattle where the cattle are kept confined and fed concentrated food for the purposes of fattening the animals for retail or wholesale sale.

(Ord. G-6297 § 4, 1996)

"Cemetery" means an area for burial or entombment of the deceased.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Center frequencies" means the geometric mean between the band limits of an octave or one-third (⅓) octave. (An octave is a frequency interval between two (2) sounds whose frequency ratio is two (2), e.g. from seven hundred seven (707) to one thousand four hundred fourteen (1,414) Hz. A one-third (⅓) octave is the frequency interval between two (2) sounds whose frequency ratio is one and one-quarter (1.25), e.g., from one hundred forty-two (142) to one hundred seventy-eight (178) Hz.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Legal centerline" means a line designated by official survey to be the center of a future or existing fully developed easement, street, road or highway, which may or may not coincide with the construction centerline.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Church" means a building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, where persons regularly assemble for worship, and which building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to sustain public worship.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Club" means an association of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, for some common purpose but not including groups organized primarily to render a service carried on as a business.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Columbarium" means a structure of vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns for the ashes of cremated bodies.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Combining district" means a zoning district that modifies use, height, bulk, space or other development standards of the base district with which it is combined (e.g., CL, RS).

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Commercial coach" means a vehicle, without motive power, designed and equipped for human occupancy for industrial, professional or commercial purposes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Commercial purposes" means the raising or growing of any plant or plant crop; the raising, breeding or training of any animal, bird or fowl; or the providing of a service having profit as the primary aim.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Common area" means land within or related to a development, not individually owned or dedicated for public use, which is designed and intended for the common use or enjoyment of the residents of the development, and which may include such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Common property line" means a lot line shared by two (2) or more properties.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Community care facility" means any facility, place or building which is maintained and operated to provide nonmedical residential care, day treatment, adult day care or homefinding agency services for children, adults or children and adults, including, but not limited to, the physically handicapped, mentally impaired, incompetent persons and abused or neglected children, and as otherwise defined by Section 1502, California Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. G-4832 § 4, 1988: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Community center" means a building used for recreational, social, educational or cultural activities, usually owned and operated by a public or nonprofit group or agency.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Community garden" means a collectively gardened area located on a lot or lots owned or leased by a property owner's association, homeowner's association, tenant's association, non-profit organization, public agency, or other entity deemed functionally equivalent by the planning director used for the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers or herbs, other than marijuana, by individuals, either in individual garden plots, or communally, and who have been granted membership rights by an organizational entity which administers the garden.

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 1, 11-8-11)

"Community recreation facility" means a recreational facility, such as a park or swimming pool, including accessory structures, maintained and operated for the benefit of residents of a particular residential development, including an apartment, condominium, townhouse, subdivision or mobilehome park.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Community septic disposal system" means a septic disposal system, whether public or privately owned, serving two (2) or more dwelling units, lots, businesses or other separate sources of domestic wastewater.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Conditional use" means a use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon showing that such use in a specified district will comply with all the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such use as specified in this title and authorized by the planning commission through the issuance of a conditional use permit.

(Ord. G-6551 § 5, 1998: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Conditional use permit" means a permit issued by the planning commission or other decision-making authority stating that the conditional use meets all conditions set forth in this title and all others established by the planning commission or other decision-making authority.

(Ord. G-6551 § 6, 1998: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Condominium" means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in a space in a residential, industrial or commercial building on such real property. (See Civil Code Section 783.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Convalescent hospital" means a health facility having a duly constituted governing body with overall administrative and professional responsibility and an organized medical staff which provides twenty-four (24) hour inpatient care, including the following basic services: medical, nursing, surgical, anesthesia, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy and doctoring services or a health facility which provides skilled nursing care and supportive care to patients whose primary need is for availability of skilled nursing care on an extended basis.

(Ord. G-4832 § 5, 1988: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Country club" means a land area and buildings containing recreational facilities, clubhouse and usual accessory uses, open only to members and their guests for a membership fee.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"County" means the county of Kern.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"County official" means any employee of the county of Kern.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Crematory" means a building or structure operated in conjunction with a columbarium, mausoleum, cemetery or mortuary, containing one (1) or more furnaces for the reduction of bodies of deceased persons to cremated remains.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "street, cul-de-sac."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Day care center" means a public or private enterprise which provides full day care services to thirteen (13) or more children.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Large family day care home" means a home which provides family day care to seven (7) to fourteen (14) children located within a detached single-family dwelling.

(Ord. G-6412 § 2, 1997; Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Small family day care home" means a home which provides family day care to eight (8) or fewer children, located within a detached single-family dwelling. A small family day care home may provide care for more than six (6) and up to eight (8) children without an additional adult attendant if all of the following conditions are met:

1.

At least two (2) of the children are at least six (6) years of age;

2.

No more than two (2) infants are cared for during any time when more than six (6) children are cared for;

3.

The licensee notifies each parent that the facility is caring for two (2) additional school age children, and that there may be up to seven (7) or eight (8) children in the home at one time;

4.

The licensee obtains the written consent of the property owner when the family day care home is operated on property that is leased or rented.

(Ord. G-6412 § 3, 1997; Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Dead storage" means the storage of the owner's or occupant's recreational vehicle on the site in such a manner that it is not connected to utilities and is not occupied as living quarters.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Decibel" or "dB" means a unit for describing the amplitude of sound, equal to twenty (20) times the logarithm to the base ten (10) of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure, which is twenty (20) micropascals (twenty (20) micronewtons per square meter).

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Decision-making authority" means the planning director, planning commission or board of supervisors, depending on which has been assigned the responsibility and authority for reviewing and approving a particular permit pursuant to Chapter 19.102 of this title.

(Ord. G-6551 § 7, 1998: Ord. G-6067 § 2, 1994: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Dedication" means a conveyance of land to some public use, especially streets, made by the owner and accepted for such use by or on behalf of the public.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Density" means the number of dwelling units per unit of land.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Density bonus" means a density increase over the otherwise maximum residential density allowable by the applicable general plan land use category.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Designated urban area" means any area within the unincorporated county designated pursuant to Division II of Title 18 of this code.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Development" means the division of a parcel of land into two (2) 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.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Discretionary decision" means a decision requiring the exercise of judgment or deliberation when the public official or body decided to approve or disapprove a particular activity.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

A facility engaging in "disposal of nonhazardous oilfield liquid waste and production water" is considered an accessory facility only if the facility complies with the following: (a) the nonhazardous oilfield liquid waste or production water is produced and disposed of within the same designated oilfield, or (b) the nonhazardous oilfield liquid waste or production water disposed of outside the designated oilfield of origin is produced by and disposed of solely and only by the same individual, corporation, or entity.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"District attorney" means the district attorney of the county of Kern or his/her designee.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Domestic agriculture" means agricultural activities carried on for noncommercial purposes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "lot, through."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Duplex" means a detached building designed for or occupied exclusively by two (2) families living independently of each other.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "dwelling unit."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Multifamily dwelling" means a building or portion thereof designed for or occupied by two (2) or more families living independently of each other, including duplexes, triplexes, quadruplexes, apartments, condominiums and townhouses.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Single-family dwelling" means a building or buildings designed for or occupied exclusively by one (1) family, excluding a mobilehome.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Dwelling unit" means one (1) or more habitable rooms which are designed to be occupied by one (1) family, with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Dwelling unit, accessory" means a detached or attached dwelling unit, as specified in Chapter 19.90, which provides complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons by including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation on the same parcel on which a single-family dwelling, a mobilehome or manufactured home is situated.

(Ord. No. G-8725, § 4, 7-11-17)

"Easement" means a grant of one (1) or more of the property rights by the owner to or for the use by the public, a corporation or another person or entity.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Eighty acres" means an aliquot division of a section of land consisting of one-half (½) of one-quarter (¼) of a section, not to be less than seventy (70) gross acres.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 4, 1-27-09)

"Emergency shelter" means housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six (6) months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay. (Ref. California Health & Safety Code, Section 50801(e).)

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 5, 1-27-09)

"Equestrian establishment" means a facility for commercial or organized events that pertain to the boarding, training, riding, renting, or recreational or sporting uses of horses or other large animals, including, but not limited to, stables, riding academies, riding schools and rodeos. An equestrian event is any organized, pre-planned activity or program that involves training, riding, renting, and recreational or sporting uses of large animals, including, but not limited to, stables, riding academies, riding classes, gymkhana, team penning, roping and jumping. An equestrian event would also involve invited guests or paying customers who either take part in or observe the particular activity.

(Ord. G-6191 § 2, 1995)

"Equestrian services" means businesses that provide low intensity commercial services to support rural equestrian establishments and operations. Permitted activities include: blacksmith, tack room and supplies, saddle shop and supplies, corral and pen fencing, horse trailer rental, rodeo supplies, horse training supplies, livestock feed storage, and veterinary supplies.

(Ord. G-6191 § 3, 1995: Ord. G-5684 § 5, 1991)

"Exterior noise level" means the noise level as measured near the exterior of a structure usually within fifty (50) feet of the structure.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Family" means an individual, or two (2) or more persons related by blood or marriage or legal adoption, or a group of not to exceed six (6) persons (excluding servants) living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Farmers market" means a retail market where agricultural produce is offered for sale to the general public, either within an enclosed building or outdoors.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Farm labor housing, contract labor" means living quarters, either single-family or group housing, provided by a labor contractor for farm laborers who are not full-time farm employees on lands owned or leased by the owner of the living quarters.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Farm labor housing, on-site employee" means living quarters, either single-family or group housing, related to commercial agricultural uses, provided for full-time, year-round farm laborers employed on the site or on lands owned or leased by the owner of the living quarters, and who derive their primary source of yearly income from this employment.

(Ord. G-5346 § 2, 1990: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Fast-food restaurant" means an establishment whose principal business is the sale of pre-prepared or rapidly prepared food directly to the customer in a ready-to-consume state, for consumption either within the restaurant building or off the premises.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Fence" means an artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Festival" means a program of cultural events consisting of performances, processions and dances, and similar activities as determined by the planning director of Kern County. Circus or carnival events are not included within this definition.

(Ord. G-6077 § 3, 1994: Ord. G-5684 § 6, 1991)

"Five acres" means an aliquot division of a section of land consisting of one-half (½) of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) section of land not to be less than four (4) gross acres.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Flood" or "flooding" means any general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land from the overflow of inland or tidal waters or from the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Flood Boundary Floodway Map (FBFM)" means an official map on which the Federal Insurance Administration, using their own information or information supplied by the Kern County water agency, the Kern County planning department, the State Reclamation Board, or other federal agencies, has delineated both the areas of flood hazard and the floodway.

(Ord. G-6077 § 4, 1994: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Flood-control structure" means a structure to convey floodwater generated within an upstream watershed. Typical structures would include, but not be limited to, dams, channels and levees.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)" means the official map on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special and historical flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to Kern County.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Original zoning flood" means the flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year; also referred to as the one hundred (100) year flood, regulatory flood, intermediate regional flood or base flood.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Floodplain" means a land area adjoining a river, stream, watercourse or lake which is likely to be flooded, including alluvial cones, wherein streams may change their course.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Floodway" or "designated floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1) foot or increasing the velocity to greater than seven (7) feet per second, whichever results in the widest floodway. The floodway is delineated on the Flood Boundary Floodway Map and the State Reclamation Board Designated Floodway Map. Floodways are also delineated on the official zoning maps as Floodplain Primary (FPP) district.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Forty acres" means an aliquot division of a section of land consisting of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) section of land, not to be less than thirty-five (35) gross acres.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Fruit stand" means a permanent or temporary structure utilized for the sale of agricultural, horticultural or farming products grown, produced or processed by the owner or lessee of the property on which the structure is located.

A.

A permanent fruit stand is one that is used throughout the year and no thirty (30) day time period elapses where the stand is not utilized.

B.

A temporary fruit stand is one that is used seasonally and normally periods of time in excess of thirty (30) days pass where the stand is not utilized. A temporary fruit stand shall not be used in excess of one hundred twenty (120) cumulative days within a calendar year.

(Ord. G-5803 § 2, 1993: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Funeral home" means an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the deceased for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Garage" means a deck, building or structure, or part thereof, used or intended to be used for the parking and storage of vehicles.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"General plan" means the general plan of the county of Kern adopted by the board of supervisors pursuant to California Government Code.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Glucose processing" means the production of monosaccharide carbohydrates through the hydrolysis of starch and other carbohydrates.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Grade" means the average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to and within five (5) feet of a sidewalk, said ground level shall be measured at the sidewalk.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Groundwater recharge facilities" means those works, structures and equipment, including but not limited to spreading basins, wells, pumps, canals, weirs, pipelines and streams, which permit water to reach the saturated zone of an aquifer.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Group care facility" means a facility or detached dwelling unit providing twenty-four (24) hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Guest quarters" means an attached or detached living area which may be physically separated from the primary dwelling and is not intended to be utilized as a separate dwelling. Guest quarters shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the net square footage of the habitable area of the primary dwelling and, except for a sink, shall contain no kitchen facilities. Except for air conditioning and heating, including water heaters, no gas lines or two hundred twenty (220) electrical outlets shall be provided. Full size refrigerators and gas or electric cooking ranges, and spaces designed for this purpose, shall be prohibited.

(Ord. G-6077 § 5, 1994)

(Ord. No. G-8226, § 2, 11-8-11)

"Guest ranch" means a building or buildings and open space for use of transients only, providing housing and meals and having recreational activities of one (1) or more types, for compensation.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Habitable structure" means any structure used for living purposes, including working, sleeping, cooking, eating or recreation (for the purpose of Chapters 19.70 and 19.72 of this title only).

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Hazardous waste" shall be as defined in the State Hazardous Waste Control Law (Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5) and Title 22, California Code of Regulations.

Hazardous waste generally means a waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may either:

A.

Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness;

B.

Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of or otherwise managed.

(Ord. G-6191 § 4, 1995: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Heavy equipment" means equipment normally utilized in heavy construction projects and includes, but is not limited to, earthmoving equipment, road work and paving equipment, cranes, dump trucks, large tractors, water trucks, cement trucks, back hoes, excavators, compactors, zoom booms, concrete saws, forklifts, vibrators, platform lifts, and any other piece of equipment determined by the planning director as belonging to the heavy equipment category.

(Ord. G-6077 § 6, 1994: Ord. G-5346 § 3, 1990)

"Hedge" means a fence or barrier formed of bushes set close together.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Height" means the vertical distance from the base to the top of any structure, measured from the lowest point of the structure.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Herbicide" means a substance used to destroy plants, especially weeds.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Hog ranch or farm" means any premises used for the commercial breeding or raising of hogs which are kept confined at a stockyard and fed concentrated food for the purposes of developing or fattening the animals for retail or wholesale sale. (Hogs raised as an FFA, 4-H, or Junior Farmer project are not to be classified as a hog ranch or farm unless the express purpose is for the commercial wholesale or retail sales market.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Home occupation" means any activity carried out for gain by a resident, conducted as an accessory use in the resident's dwelling unit.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Horticultural" activity means the cultivation of an orchard or garden on a small or large scale.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Hospital" means any building or portion thereof used for the accommodation and medical care of sick, injured or infirm persons and including sanitariums.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Hotel" means a facility offering transient lodging accommodations on a daily rate to the general public and providing additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms and recreation facilities.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Hunting club" means a designated area where wild game birds or animals may be hunted. Normally membership or entry fee is required as a prerequisite to hunting.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Impulsive noise" means a noise having a high peak level and short duration, usually less than one (1) second, with an abrupt onset and rapid decay.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Infrasound" means sound pressure levels below twenty (20) Hz.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Inoperative vehicle" means a vehicle that is physically impaired to the point it cannot be driven at will under its own power or a vehicle whose registration has expired for a period greater than sixty (60) days.

(Ord. G-5684 § 7, 1991)

"Kennel" means any premises wherein any person engages in the business of boarding, breeding, buying, letting for hire, training for a fee, or selling dogs or cats, except a facility operated by a humane society, or a governmental agency or its authorized agents, for the purpose of impounding or caring for animals.

(Ord. G-6952 § 2, 2003: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Kitchen" means any room or area primarily intended or designated to be used or maintained for the cooking, storing, preparation or consumption of food.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Land use" means a description of how land is utilized.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Laundromat" means an establishment providing washing, drying or dry-cleaning machines on the premises, for rental use to the general public for family laundering or dry cleaning purposes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Light machining" means a limited machining business conducted within an enclosed building, requiring no outside storage, and which excludes punch presses of over twenty (20) tons rated capacity, drop hammers, automatic screw machines, and any other piece of equipment exceeding a twelve (12) horsepower rating.

(Ord. G-4832 § 6, 1988)

"Livestock" means any cattle, sheep, swine, goat, horse, mule or other equine animals.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Livestock feedlot" means an enclosed area where animals are confined and fed concentrated food to raise or fatten them for slaughter or commercial sale.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Living area" means the interior inhabitable area of a dwelling unit, including the basement and attic, but excluding the garage or any accessory structure.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Lodge" means a facility designed to provide overnight living accommodations with no more than fifty (50) guest rooms in a recreational setting where dining facilities are provided which are operated by the lodge as an accessory use.

(Ord. G-6297 § 5, 1996)

"Lot" means a designated parcel, tract or area of land established by plat, subdivision or as otherwise permitted by law, to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Lot area" means the total area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any street rights-of-way and including only that area which is usable for its intended purpose.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Minimum lot area" means the smallest lot area established by this title on which a use or structure may be located in a particular zoning district.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Net lot area" means the total area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding existing and future public roads, private and public access easements, floodways and conveyances resulting in areas on which development is prohibited or unsuitable, as determined by the planning director.

(Ord. G-7012 § 4, 2003: Ord. G-6551 § 8, 1998)

"Corner lot" means a lot or parcel of land abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection or a lot abutting one (1) street that forms an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees. The frontage of a lot abutting one (1) street that forms an interior angle of one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees or more shall be considered the front yard of an interior lot. (See Figure 19.04.396.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Lot coverage" means that portion of the lot that is covered by buildings and structures.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Lot depth" means the distance measured from the front lot line to the rear lot line. (See Figure 19.04.402.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Flag lot" means a lot with access provided to the bulk of the lot by means of a narrow corridor. (See Figure 19.04.396.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Lot frontage" means the length of the front lot line measured at the street right-of-way (see Figure 19.04.402), excluding lot lines adjacent to street right-of-way where no access rights exist.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Interior lot" means a lot abutting one (1) street that forms an interior angle of one hundred thirty-six (136) degrees or more. (See Figure 19.04.396.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Key lot" means a lot whose side lot line is coincident with the rear lot line of an adjacent lot. (See Figure 19.04.396.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Lot line" means a line of record that divides one (1) lot from another lot or from a public or private street or any other public space.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Front lot line" means the property line dividing a lot from a street. On a corner lot, only one (1) street line shall be considered as a front line and the shorter street frontage shall be considered the front lot line.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Rear lot line" means the lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line; or in the case of triangular or otherwise irregularly shaped lots, an imaginary line ten (10) feet in length entirely within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line. (See Figure 19.04.423.)

Figure 19.04.423

Lot Line Rear

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Side lot line" means any lot line other than front lot line or rear lot line.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Reversed corner lot" means a corner lot whose side street line is substantially a continuation of the front lot lines of the first lot to its rear. (See Figure 19.04.396.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Through lot" means a lot having frontage on two (2) parallel or nearly parallel streets and having the right of access to both streets (also known as a double frontage lot). (See Figure 19.04.396.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Lot width" means the distance measured parallel to the street between the side lot lines; in the event of a corner lot, the lesser dimension.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Low frequency noise" means sound pressure levels between twenty (20) and one hundred twenty-five (125) Hz.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Lower income households" means households with incomes eighty percent (80%) or less of the county median income.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Main building" means the building in which the principal use of a lot is located.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Major highway" means a highway which is used, designed to be used, or is necessary to carry heavy volumes of traffic, and designated as a "major highway" in the circulation element of the general plan and described in the Kern County subdivision standards.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Manufactured home," for the purposes of this part, means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or when erected on-site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein; except that such term shall include any structure which meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification and complied with the standards established under this part. "Manufactured home" includes a mobilehome subject to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act of 1974

(42 U.S.C., Section 5406, et seq.). (G-5803 § 3, 1992)

"Mausoleum" means a tomb for one (1) or more deceased persons.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Medical waste treatment facility" means a person or facility treating medical waste pursuant to Section 118215 of the State Health and Safety Code, broadly defined as solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals. The boundary of the treatment facility will include all adjacent land and structures within four hundred (400) yards of any appurtenance or improvement used for treating, handling, or storing medical waste.

(Ord. G-7482 § 2, 2007)

"Meteorological (MET) tower" means a structure consisting of a tower and instruments measuring wind speed and ambient weather conditions.

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 6, 1-27-09)

"Mineral exploration" means exploration by scientific means, in a manner similar to the exploration for petroleum products, for the purpose of determining the existence and extent of commercial mineral deposits.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Minimum distance between buildings" means the distance between the walls of buildings, measured at the nearest point to an adjacent building.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Ministerial decision" means a decision requiring the application of the statutes, ordinances or regulations to the facts as prescribed and involving little or no personal judgment by the public official or decision-making body as to the wisdom or manner of carrying out a project.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Mini-warehouse" means a structure containing separate storage spaces of varying sizes leased or rented on an individual basis.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Minor plan modification" means a minor change or modification of an approved development plan which is not in conflict with the intent, policy or expectations of original project approvals.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Mobilehome" means a structure transportable in one (1) or more sections, designed and equipped to contain not more than two (2) dwelling units, to be used with or without a foundation system. "Mobilehome" does not include a recreational vehicle, commercial coach or factory-built housing.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Mobilehome accessory structure" means any awning, cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, storage building, private garage, carport, fence, windbreak or porch or any residential building or structure established for the use of the occupant of a mobilehome on a lot.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Mobilehome park" means an area or tract of land where two (2) or more lots are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to accommodate mobilehomes for human occupancy.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Modular home" means a prefabricated dwelling unit constructed to Uniform Building Code; not a mobilehome.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Mortuary" means a place in which the deceased are kept until burial.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Motel" means a group of attached or detached buildings containing individual sleeping or living units, providing transient accommodations with garage or parking space conveniently located to each unit, including tourist courts, auto courts or motor lodges.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Mudslide" means a general and temporary movement down a slope of a mass of sand, gravel, rock or soil, artificial fill, or a combination of these materials, caused or precipitated by the accumulation of water on or under the ground.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Mudslide area" or "mudslide-prone area" means an area characterized by unstable slopes and land surfaces whose history, geology, soil and bedrock structure, and climate indicate a potential for mudslides.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Nature or wildlife preserve" means an area set aside for the preservation of natural vegetation or wildlife where the general public may view the vegetation or wildlife, with or without charge.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Neighborhood" means an area of a community with characteristics that distinguish it from other community areas and which may include distinct ethnic or economic characteristics or boundaries defined by physical barriers, such as major highways and railroads, or natural features, such as rivers.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Noncommercial livestock feed storage" means the storage of livestock feed for future consumption by livestock owned by the property owner or tenants of same. Additionally, this use shall include livestock feed storage and distribution for co-operative bulk feed purchases where said purchases are not made for commercial or resale purposes and are to be consumed exclusively by livestock owned by members of the co-operative or association. The director may request a list of members of such a co-operative at any time for the purposes of ensuring compliance with these provisions. Livestock feed shall not be available for retail or wholesale purchase by the general public and storage shall be limited to what is pre-ordered. Except for on-site directional signs, no signage shall be permitted.

(Ord. G-6191 § 5, 1995: Ord. G-6077 § 7, 1994)

"Nonconforming building" means a structure or building the size, dimensions or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment to this title but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment to conform to the present requirements of the applicable zoning district or districts.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Nonconforming lot" means a lot, the area, dimensions or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this title, but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment to conform to the present requirements of the applicable zoning district or districts.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Nonconforming use" means a use which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this title but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment to conform to the present requirements of the applicable zoning district or districts.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Nuisance" means any condition declared by a statute of the state of California or ordinance by Kern County to be a nuisance; any public nuisance known at common law or equity; any condition dangerous to human life, unsafe, or detrimental to the public health or safety; and any use of land, buildings, or premises established, operated, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title.

(Ord. G-5684 § 8, 1991: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Occupancy" or "occupied" means the residing of an individual or individuals overnight in a dwelling unit, or the installation, storage or use of equipment, merchandise or machinery in any public, commercial or industrial building.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Official plan line" means the future right-of-way of any road or highway as adopted by resolution of the board of supervisors.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Off-site" means located outside the lot in question.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Off-street parking" means an area for the temporary storage of motor vehicles that is directly accessible to but not located on a dedicated street right-of-way.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Oilfield" means that area shown within the field boundary on the official oilfield maps prepared and maintained by the state of California, Department of Conservation, Division of Oil and Gas.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Oil or gas exploration by scientific means" includes, but is not limited to, the following: seismic surveys, magneto-telluric, magnetometer or gravity meter surveys; surface mapping and holes less than five hundred (500) feet deep drilled for the purpose of taking core samples, velocity readings, temperature measurements, or water samples.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"One (1) ownership" means ownership of real property by a person, persons, firm, corporation or partnership, or any combination thereof, individually, jointly or in common, whereby such property is under a single or unified control.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"One-third (⅓) octave" means the frequency interval between two (2) sounds whose frequency ratio is one and one-quarter (1.25), e.g., from one hundred forty-two (142) to one hundred seventy-eight (178) Hz.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"On-site day care center" means a day care facility within the project boundary providing care for children.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Open space" means any parcel or area of land or water which is essentially unimproved and devoted to one (1) or more of the following uses: preservation of natural resources; outdoor recreation; or public health and safety.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "Lot."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Park" means public or private land used for active or passive recreation.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Parking area" means any public or private land area designed and used for parking motor vehicles, including parking lots, garages, private driveways and legally designated areas of public streets.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Permanent storage" means the storage of motor vehicles, trailers, airplanes, boats, parts thereof, or building materials for a period of forty-eight (48) or more consecutive hours.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Permit" means written governmental permission issued by an authorized official empowering the holder thereof to do some act not forbidden by law but not allowed without such authorization.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Permitted use" means any use allowed by right in a zoning district and subject to the restrictions applicable to that zoning district.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Person" means any individual, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, organization, syndicate, city, county, municipality, district or other political subdivision, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Persons and families of low or moderate income" means persons with incomes one hundred twenty percent (120%) or less of the county median income.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Pesticide" means an agent (as a chemical) used to destroy a pest.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Pet or animal cemetery" means a place used for the burial of animals. Not included in this definition is the occasional and infrequent burial of a pet or ranch animal by its owner, provided that no more than one (1) animal is buried at a time, no more than one (1) animal is buried in the same burial pit, and the total number of all animals buried on the property does not exceed five (5) animals in any given calendar year.

(Ord. G-6952 § 3, 2003)

"Pigeon" means a bird which is classified as a member of the family Columbidae, and is limited to "racing pigeons," "fancy pigeons" and "sporting pigeons" as defined in this section.

"Racing pigeon" means a pigeon which, through selective past breeding, has developed the distinctive physical and mental characteristics as to enable it to return to its home after having been released a considerable distance therefrom, and which is accepted as such by the American Racing Pigeon Union, Inc. or the International Federation of Racing Pigeon Fanciers. Also, commonly known as racing homer, homing pigeon or carrier pigeon.

"Fancy pigeon" means a pigeon which, through past breeding, has developed certain distinctive physical and performing characteristics as to be clearly identified and accepted as such by the National Pigeon Association, the American Pigeon Club or the Rare Breeds Pigeon Club. Examples: Fantails, Pouters, Trumpeters.

"Sporting pigeon" means a pigeon which, through selective past breeding, has developed the ability to fly in a distinctive manner, such as aerial acrobatics or endurance flying. Examples: Rollers, Tipplers.

(Ord. G-6967 § 2, 2003: Ord. G-6551 § 10, 1998: Ord. G-6417 § 2, 1997)

"Planning commission" means the hearing and review body established pursuant to Chapter 2.30 of this code.

(Ord. G-6967 § 3 (part), 2003: Ord. G-6551 § 11, 1998)

"Planning director" means the director of the planning and community development department of the county of Kern or his/her designee.

(Ord. G-6967 § 3 (part), 2003: Ord. G-6077 § 8, 1994: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

(Ord. No. G-8035, § 69, 4-20-10)

"Plant nursery" means a commercial enterprise in which the primary use is the sale of plants, trees or shrubs, sales of incidental items including, but not limited to, fertilizer, gardening equipment, or landscape supplies must be accessory to the primary use.

(Ord. G-6967 § 3 (part), 2003: Ord. G-5803 § 4, 1992)

"Plot" means a single unit parcel of land; or a parcel of land that can be identified and referenced to a recorded plat or map.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Plot plan" means a plan graphically describing proposed and existing buildings, structures, lot lines and other required information submitted in conjunction with an application for discretionary or ministerial review and approval.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Poultry ranch" means the raising, breeding or hatching of poultry for commercial purposes, excluding ostriches and emus.

(Ord. G-6077 § 9, 1994: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Preschool" means a licensed public or private institution which provides structured educational services to children between the ages of two (2) and five (5).

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Principal dwelling" means the dwelling in which is conducted the principal residential use of the lot on which it is located.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Principal use" means the primary or predominant use of any lot.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Prohibited use" means a use that is not permitted in a zoning district.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "lot line."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Public hearing" means a meeting announced and advertised in advance and open to the public with the public given an opportunity to talk and participate.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Public transit stop" means a location where transportation by bus, rail, or other conveyance, either publicly or privately owned, is provided to the public with a frequency of service interval of thirty (30) minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.

(Ord. No. G-8725, § 5, 7-11-17)

"Engineering and survey services department" means the engineering, surveying, and permit services department of the county of Kern, including the county surveyor's office.

(Ord. G-5885 § 127, 1993: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

(Ord. No. G-8035, § 70, 4-20-10)

"Engineering and survey services director" means the engineering, surveying, and permit services director of the county of Kern or his/her designee.

(Ord. G-5885 § 128, 1993: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

(Ord. No. G-8035, § 71, 4-20-10)

"Pure tone" means any sound which can be judged as audible as a single pitch or a set of single pitches. A pure tone shall be assumed to exist if the one-third (⅓) octave band sound pressure level in the band, including the tone, exceeds the arithmetic average of the sound pressure levels of two (2) contiguous one-third (⅓) octave bands by five (5) dB for center frequencies of five hundred (500) Hz and above and by eight (8) dB for center frequencies between one hundred sixty (160) and four hundred (400) Hz and by fifteen (15) dB for center frequencies less than or equal to one hundred twenty-five (125) Hz.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Quadruplex" means four (4) attached dwellings in one (1) structure in which each unit has two (2) open space exposures and shares one (1) or two (2) walls with the adjoining unit or units.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Recharge facilities" means those works, structures and equipment, including but not limited to spreading basins, wells, pumps, canals, weirs, pipelines or streams, which permit water to reach the saturated zone of an aquifer.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Recreational skiing or boating" means the occasional or regular use of one (1) or more boats on a private lake for any private or public recreational purpose. Recreational skiing or boating shall be considered a primary use where skiing or boating uses are proposed for any private lake, including lakes stocked with fish, and said uses shall require the approval of a conditional use permit where required by the applicable zoning district.

(Ord. G-5966 § 2, 1993)

"Recreational vehicle" means a motorhome, slide-in camper, travel trailer, truck camper or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency use.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Recreational vehicle park" means an area or tract of land where one (1) or more spaces or rented or held out for rent to owners or users of recreational vehicles or tents.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 7, 1-27-09)

"Recyclable materials, collection and storage" means the collection, storage and limited processing of pre-sorted aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, glass, plastic, scrap metal, and similar materials as determined by the planning director. Crushing and bailing operations are also included when accessory to the collection and storage of recyclable materials. Salvaging, including, but not limited to, the dismantling of used or inoperable appliances, equipment and vehicles, is not included. Construction and demolition wastes and organic materials of any kind are also excluded from this definition.

(Ord. G-6641 § 3, 1999)

"Rehabilitation" means the upgrading of a building previously in a dilapidated or substandard condition for human habitation or use.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Rehabilitation facility" means any short- or long-term residential facility, serving more than six (6) individuals, designed to provide medical or social rehabilitation on an inpatient basis to individuals in a group living arrangement, in which meals and twenty-four (24) hour staffing is provided. Such facilities would include alcohol and chemical dependence recovery homes, group living quarters for physically or developmentally disabled adults or children, stress-reduction retreats, and residential facilities serving young adults or teenagers, which are operated by a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of providing moral or spiritual guidance to such persons. Rehabilitation facilities do not include hospitals, convalescent hospitals, sanatoriums, rest homes, jails, prisons or state-operated detention facilities.

(Ord. G-4832 § 7, 1988)

"Residence" means a home, abode or place where an individual family is actually living at a specified point in time.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Residential accessory structures" means buildings and structures normally associated with dwellings, such as detached garages, carports, greenhouses, storage buildings and swimming pools, but excluding cargo containers, barns, or other structures intended exclusively for agriculture-related uses. Residential accessory structures shall be clearly subordinate to the residential use of the property.

(Ord. G-5966 § 3, 1993: Ord. G-5346 § 4, 1990: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Residential facility" means any family home, group care facility or similar facility, determined by the director of the State Department of Social Services, for twenty-four (24) hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual, as provided in Section 1502, California Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. G-4832 § 8, 1988)

"Residential hotel" means a hotel offering accommodations on a weekly or monthly basis.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Rest home" means a health facility or a health facility which provides skilled nursing care to patients whose primary need is for availability of skilled nursing care on an extended basis. (See "Intermediate Care Facility," Section 1250, California Health and Safety Code.)

(Ord. G-4992 § 2, 1989: Ord. G-4832 § 9, 1988: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Retail services" means establishments engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Retirement home" means a group housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by residents who are over sixty-two (62) years of age and who are provided varying levels of nonmedical supportive services or care and in which meals are provided in central eating facilities or prepared by employees of the retirement home and delivered to individual living areas. (See "Residential Care Facility for the Elderly," Section 1500 et seq., California Health and Safety Code.)

(Ord. G-4992 § 3, 1989: Ord. G-4832 § 10, 1988)

"Rezone" means to change the zoning classification of particular lots or parcels pursuant to provisions of this title.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Right-of-way" means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be occupied or occupied by a road, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer or other similar uses.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "street."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Roof" means the outside top covering of a building.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "boarding house."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Sanitary landfill" means a disposal site employing an engineered method of disposing of solid wastes in a manner that minimizes environmental hazards by spreading, compacting to the smallest practical volume, and applying cover material over all exposed wastes at the end of each operating day.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Salvage or junk yard" means any lot more than one hundred (100) square feet in area used for the storage of junk, including scrap metals, salvage or other scrap materials, unusable machinery, appliances, furniture or equipment, or parts thereof, intended for sale or resale, but excluding the dismantling or wrecking of vehicles.

(Ord. G-4832 § 11, 1988)

"School" means and includes an elementary school, junior high school or high school whether publicly or privately owned or operated. It shall include any project to construct a public school if the project has been approved by the Office of Public School Construction and any project to construct a private school if a building permit has been issued. It shall include all buildings on the school premises and the adjacent and surrounding school grounds, campus, playgrounds and athletic fields owned or operated by the owner or operator of the school used or intended to be used by or for the benefit of the students for whose benefit such school is maintained.

(Ord. G-6233 § 3, 1995: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Secondary highway" means a street or highway designed to carry moderate volumes of traffic and designated as a "secondary highway" in the circulation element of the general plan and described in the Kern County subdivision standards.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

Editor's note— Ord. No. G-8725, § 2, adopted July 11, 2017, repealed § 19.04.660, which pertained to secondary residential unit and derived from the prior code § 7280.02 (part); and Ord. G-4993 § 4, adopted in 1989.

"Septage disposal site" means a site designated for the disposal of material pumped from septic tanks, cesspools, seepage pits, holding tanks and privies.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

Establishments providing services or entertainment, as opposed to products, to the general public.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

The required minimum distance between the street centerline or any property line and wall or support of any structure.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

Any system for the collection and disposal of sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature, including various devices for the treatment of such sewage or industrial wastes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

Any system for the disposal of sewage of industrial wastes of a liquid nature, including various devices for the treatment of such sewage or industrial wastes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Sewage treatment plant" means a facility for treatment and disposal of sewage.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

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

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Sign" means any object, device, display or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is used to advertise, identify, display or direct attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination or projected images.

(Ord. G-5346 § 5, 1990: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Agricultural sign" means an on-site sign identifying a farm, ranch or agricultural activities or products.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Agricultural industry sign" means a sign identifying industrial activities related to the manufacture or processing of agricultural products.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Animated or moving sign" means any sign or part of a sign which changes physical position by any movement or rotation or which gives the visual impression of such movement or rotation.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Sign area" means the entire face of a sign, including the advertising surface, and any framing, trim or molding, but not including the supporting structure.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "sign, off-site."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Directional sign" means a sign limited to directional messages, principally for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, such as "one-way," "entrance," and "exit."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Sign face" means the area or display surface used for the message.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Flashing sign" means any directly or indirectly illuminated sign which exhibits changing natural or artificial light or color effects by any means whatsoever.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Freestanding sign" means any nonmovable pole or monument sign not affixed to a building.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Governmental sign" means a sign erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental functions, or required by law, ordinance or other governmental regulation.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Identification sign" means a sign giving the nature, logo, trademark or other identifying symbol, address, or any combination of the name, symbol and address of a building, business, development or establishment on the premises where it is located.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Illuminated sign" means a sign lighted by or exposed to artificial lighting either by lights on or in the sign or directed towards the sign.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Monument sign" means a sign constructed upon a solid base or pedestal, the total width of which is at least fifty percent (50%) of the overall width of the sign.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Nameplate sign" means a sign, located on the premises, giving the name or address, or both, of the owner or occupant of a building or premises.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Off-site sign" means a sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"On-site informational sign" means a sign commonly associated with, and not limited to, information and directions necessary or convenient for visitors coming on the property, including signs marking entrances and exits, parking areas, circulation direction, rest rooms, and pick-up and delivery areas.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Pole sign" means a sign that is mounted on a freestanding pole or other support so that the bottom edge of the sign face is six (6) feet or more above grade.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Political, religious or civic campaign sign" means a temporary sign announcing or supporting candidates or issues in connection with any national, state or local election or civic or religious campaign.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Portable sign" means a sign that is not permanent, affixed to a building, structure, or the ground.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Real estate sign" means a sign pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises, or a portion of the premises, on which the sign is located.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Temporary sign" means a sign or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, fabric, plywood or other light material and designed or intended to be displayed for a short period of time.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Temporary construction sign" means a temporary sign erected on the premises on which construction is taking place, during the period of such construction, indicating the names of the architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors or similar artisans, and the owners, financial supporters, sponsors and similar individuals or firms having a role or interest in the structure or project.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Temporary subdivision sign" means a temporary sign pertaining exclusively to the development or sale of residential land subdivisions and located within the same subdivision.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Wall sign" means a sign fastened to or painted on the wall of a building or structure in such a manner that the wall becomes the supporting structure for, or forms the background surface of, the sign and which does not project more than eighteen (18) inches from such building or structure.

(Ord. G-6191 § 6, 1995: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Warning sign" means a sign limited to messages of warning, danger or caution.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Wind sign" means a sign or objects, some or all of which is moved by wind as a method of attracting attention.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Window sign" means a sign that is applied or attached to the exterior or interior of a window or located in such manner within a building that it can be seen from the exterior of the structure through a window.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Site" means any lot or parcel of land or combination of contiguous parcels of land.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Site development plan" means a plan graphically describing proposed buildings, structures and other required information submitted in conjunction with an application for discretionary review and approval.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Small fowl" means birds raised or grown for hobby purposes, show or racing, normally no larger than a small chicken (e.g., pigeon, parrot, or cockatiel).

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Small wind energy system" means a wind energy conversion system consisting of a wind turbine, a tower, and associated control or conversion electronics, which has a rated capacity that does not exceed the allowable rated capacity under the Emerging Renewables Fund of the Renewables Investment Plan administered by the California Energy Commission and which will be used primarily to reduce on-site consumption of utility power.

(Ord. G-6968 § 2, 2003)

"Soffit" means the horizontal underside of an eave.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Solid waste" means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Specific plan line" means the designated centerline of any road or highway, as adopted by resolution of the board of supervisors, from which the ultimate right-of-way is determined in accordance with the circulation element of the general plan.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Start of construction" means the first placement of permanent construction on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, or any site preparation work, including, but not limited to, leveling and grading.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Stockyard" means an enclosed area where livestock are temporarily confined and fed concentrated food while waiting for shipping to market, slaughter or resale.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Story" means that portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Half story" means a story with at least two (2) of its opposite sides situated in a sloping roof, the floor area of which does not exceed two-thirds (⅔) of the floor area immediately below it.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Stream" means a watercourse having a source and terminus, banks and channel through which waters flow at least periodically.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Cul-de-sac street" means a street with a single common ingress and egress and with a turnaround at the end.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Local street" means a street designed to provide vehicular access to abutting property.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Private street" means a street owned and maintained by a person or persons and intended for access to a limited number of private lots.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Public street" means a street built to standards required and maintained by the county of Kern.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Structural floor" means the floor sheathing, structural beams, floor joists or concrete slab of a building.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Structure" means an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Subdivision" means the division of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, shown on the latest equalized county assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future, except for leases of agriculture land for agricultural purposes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Substantial improvement" means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the actual cash value of the structure, either (a) before the improvement is started, or (b) if the structure has been damaged and is being restored before the damage occurred. Substantial improvement is started when the first alteration of any structural part of the building commences.

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 8, 1-27-09)

"Supportive housing" means housing for more than six (6) residents with no limit on the length of stay, that is occupied by the target population and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. Supportive housing may include apartments and group homes. (Ref. California Health and Safety Code, Section 50801(e).) "Residential facilities", as defined in Section 19.04.626 of this title are also included under this definition, although some categories of residential facilities require licensing from the State Department of Social Services. "Rehabilitation facilities", as defined in Section 19.04.619 of this title, include Sober Living Environment facilities and other types of group housing facilities and are also included in this definition. For the purpose of this section, "target population" means adults with low incomes having one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chromic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act and may, among other populations, include families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals existing from institutional settings, veterans, or homeless people (Ref. California Health and Safety Code, Section 53260).

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 9, 1-27-09)

"Surface mining operation" means all, or any part of, the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits, open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed, mining by the auger method, dredging and quarrying or surface work incident to an underground mine. Surface mining operations shall include, but are not limited to: (1) inplace distillation or retorting or leaching; (2) the production and disposal of mining waste; and (3) prospecting and exploratory activities. Unless excluded under the provisions of California Public Resources Code Section 2714 or Section 3505 of Title 14, California Code of Regulations, borrow pitting, streambed skimming, segregation and stockpiling of mined materials (and recovery of same) are deemed to be surface mining operations.

(Ord. G-4832 § 12, 1988)

"Temporary event" means a nonpublicly sponsored, organized event held on privately owned property involving more than one hundred (100) participants and spectators where such a use is not otherwise permitted by the applicable zoning district or when the event would not normally be considered an accessory use, as determined by the planning director. Included in this definition are off-site automobile sales events in any district involving more than four hundred (400) square feet of sales area.

(Ord. G-7189 § 4, 2005; Ord. G-6641 § 2, 1999: Ord. G-6551 § 9, 1998)

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

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Temporary use" means a use established for a fixed period of time with the intent to discontinue the use upon expiration of such time period.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Ten acres" means an aliquot division of a section of land consisting of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) section of land, not to be less than eight (8) gross acres.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Townhouse" means a building with three (3) or more attached dwelling units, each with its own roof, oriented in a common wall relationship as one (1) building.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Trailer" means a structure mounted on wheels, towed or hauled by another vehicle, and used for short-term human occupancy, carrying materials, goods or objects, or as a temporary office.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "mobilehome park."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Transfer/processing station" means and includes those facilities utilized to receive solid wastes, temporarily store, separate, convert or otherwise process the materials in the solid wastes, or to transfer the solid wastes directly from smaller to larger vehicles for transport. Transfer station does not include any facility, the principal function of which is to receive, store, separate, convert or otherwise process, in accordance with state minimum standards, manure; nor does it include any facility, the principal function of which is to receive, store, convert or otherwise process wastes which have already been separated for reuse and are not intended for disposal. Transfer station also includes publicly operated household hazardous waste collection sites in operation for thirty (30) or more days during any calendar year.

(Ord. G-6191 § 7, 1995: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Large volume transfer station" means a medium volume or large volume transfer station which receives an amount equivalent to or more than fifteen (15) tons of waste per operating day.

(Ord. G-6864 § 4, 2002: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Small volume transfer station" means a limited volume transfer station which receives less than sixty (60) cubic yards or fifteen (15) tons, whichever is greater, of waste per operating day.

(Ord. G-6864 § 5, 2002: Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Transitional housing" means housing with supportive services that is exclusively designated and targeted for recently homeless persons or families for up to twenty-four (24) months.

(Ord. No. G-7821, § 10, 1-27-09)

"Travel trailer" means a portable unit mounted on wheels and of such a size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motor vehicle, and for human habitation for recreational or temporary occupancy.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "recreational vehicle park."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "dwelling, triplex."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Truck repair" means a commercial activity engaged in the service and repair of trucks, including truck tire repair.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Twenty acres" means an aliquot division of a section of land consisting of one-half (½) of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) section of land, not to be less than sixteen (16) gross acres.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Two and one-half (2 ½) acres" means an aliquot division of a section of land consisting of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) of one-quarter (¼) section of land, not to be less than two (2) gross acres.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

See "dwelling, two-family."

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Use" means the purpose or activity for which land or buildings are designed, arranged or intended, or for which either is or may be occupied or maintained.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Variance" means permission to depart from the literal requirements of this title.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, except a device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, including, but not limited to, autos, trucks, buses, motorcycles, trailers and mobilehomes.

(Ord. G-5684 § 10, 1991)

"Vehicle wrecking yard" means any lot or portion thereof used for the dismantling or wrecking of motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled, partially dismantled, obsolete or wrecked vehicles or their parts, but not including the incidental storage of vehicles in connection with the operation of a repair garage, providing the repair period of any one (1) vehicle does not exceed sixty (60) days, and not including the active noncommercial repair of up to two (2) personal motor vehicles per legal lot within a one hundred twenty (120) day period.

(Ord. G-5684 § 9, 1991: Ord. G-4832 § 13, 1988)

"Violations" means any condition declared by a statute of the state of California or ordinance by Kern County to be a nuisance; any public nuisance known at common law or equity; any condition dangerous to human life, unsafe, or detrimental to the public health or safety; and any use of land, buildings, or premises established, operated, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title.

(Ord. G-5684 § 12, 1991)

"Washroom" means a room equipped with washing and, usually, toilet facilities.

(Ord. G-5684 § 11, 1991: prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Watercourse" means a natural or man-made, intermittent or perennial drainage channel which includes, but is not limited to, the terms river, tributary, stream or creek.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Water injection well" means a well used for the purpose of disposing of production wastewater produced within the same oilfield in which the injection well is located.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Large water system" means a domestic water well and ancillary equipment providing water to more than ten (10) dwelling units or regularly serving twenty-five (25) or more people daily for at least sixty (60) days, such as a water system serving a business, factory or other permitted use.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Small water system" means a domestic water well and ancillary equipment providing water to ten (10) dwelling units or less.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Water treatment plant" means a plant or facility for treatment or purification of water to make it usable.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Wholesale nursery" means a plant nursery where the majority of plants are grown on site and sold in bulk form for the purposes of retail resale or for bulk purchase by landscape contractors and commercial landscaping installers, and which is not engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption.

(Ord. G-6077 § 10, 1994)

"Wild animal keeping" means keeping or maintaining any dangerous, wild, carnivorous or exotic animal that is wild by nature and not customarily domesticated by man so as to live and breed in a tame condition.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Experimental wind-driven electrical generators" means wind systems that are the first of their kind and their use constitutes a testing of a new concept or design.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Production wind-driven electrical generators" means electrical generators that have progressed beyond the prototype stage and the construction of a significant number on a continuing basis has occurred.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Prototype wind-driven electrical generators" means electrical generators that have progressed beyond the experimental stage and construction of a limited number to test operations in field conditions has occurred.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Rough winery" means a grape crushing and fermentation facility designed to produce rough wine for bulk transport, which does not include heat treatment, filtration, or bottling and which is not open to the general public.

(Ord. G-7189 § 5, 2005)

"Yard" means an open space that lies between the principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot line. Such yard is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as may be specifically provided in this title.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Front yard" means a space extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the nearest line or point of the main building or of any accessory building or structure. (See Figure 19.04.402.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Impound yard" means the outside storage of autos, trucks or other vehicles for commercial purposes.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Junk yard" means the storage and dismantling of autos, trucks or other machinery for commercial purposes. Includes salvage yards and dismantling yards.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Rear yard" means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and the nearest line or point of the main building or of any accessory building or structure. (See Figure 19.04.402.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Side yard" means a yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the side lot line and the nearest line or point of the main building or of any accessory building or structure. (See Figure 19.04.402.)

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Zone modification" means permission for minor departures from the literal requirements of this title.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Zoning" means dividing of the county into districts and the establishment of regulations governing the use, placement, spacing and size of land and buildings.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))

"Zoning district" means a specifically delineated area or district in the county, within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing and size of land and buildings.

(Prior code § 7280.02 (part))