means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary dwelling. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel that the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. "Accessory dwelling unit" includes an efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code, or a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code. An accessory dwelling unit is not an accessory structure, as defined in this section, nor is it subject to the requirements of Article XX of this chapter. Notwithstanding the forgoing sentence, an accessory structure, as defined in this section, may be converted into an accessory dwelling unit or a portion of an accessory dwelling unit in compliance with the requirements of this article.

means any structure located on the same lot with the main building, detached or attached, and which is occupied by an accessory use. Examples include detached garages, freestanding carports, sheds, detached decks, gazebos, arbors, trellises, and above-ground swimming pools and spas.

means a use customarily incidental to the principal use of the land and/or structure located on the same lot with the main building or use.

means a public or private right-of-way which affords secondary means of access to abutting properties.

means a facility maintained by, or for the use of, a licensed veterinarian in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of animal diseases where the animals are limited to dogs, cats, or other comparable household pets and where the overnight care of said animals is prohibited except when necessary in the medical treatment of the animal.

means the space in a building between the ceiling joists of the top story and the roof rafters.

means the premises where motor vehicles are stored and displayed for sale, and where repair or body work is incidental to the operation of the new or used vehicle sales. Motor vehicle sales include retail, consignment or wholesale sales.

means an establishment engaged in the repair, maintenance and/or painting of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, or similar vehicles including major and minor work.

means a platform with a guard rail or wall that either projects from an exterior wall of a building or is recessed within the building wall, and is open on one or more sides to the outside, with access only from the building interior.

means a commercial establishment whose primary activity is the selling and serving of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises and in which the service of food is only incidental to the consumption of such beverages; including taverns, lounges, pubs, wine bars, and beer gardens.

means any interior portion of a building which is partly or completely below grade, and which is not crawlspace.

means any personal service business where cosmetology services are provided for compensation by barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, estheticians, or manicurists licensed by the state, including hair care, nail care, and skin care.

means a private single-family residence occupied by an owner-operator providing overnight or otherwise temporary accommodations to guests for compensation with only breakfast served.

means all property fronting upon one side of a street, between intersecting streets, or between a street and a railroad right-of-way, waterway, dead-end street or unsubdivided land.

means a building, or a portion thereof, designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy, including fraternity and sorority houses, but other than a bed and breakfast or commercial lodging, which contains one main kitchen and no individual kitchen facilities, and wherein three or more rooms are rented to individuals under separate rental agreements or leases, either written or oral, whether or not an owner, agency, or rental manager is in residence. Boardinghouses provide meal service for residents, while roominghouses do not.

means any structure completely enclosed by walls and a roof.

means the perimeter walls of a building in plan view, excluding any exterior spaces such as patios and uncovered decks and any open projections, such as balconies and eaves, but including carports.

means a piece of land occupied or to be occupied by one or more structures.

means a business that displays, warehouses, sells and/or services oversized durable goods, such as construction and other industrial types of equipment, and/or materials, such as rock, stone, sand, and landscaping materials.

means any facility operated under license from the California State Department of Social Services (SDSS) for the purpose of providing residential, social and/or personal care for children, adolescents, adults, seniors, or special categories of people with limits on their ability for self-care, where medical care may or may not be a major element, and for which the city has jurisdiction to limit and/or regulate such uses.

means a permanently roofed structure that is open on two or more sides, is used primarily for the shelter of one or more vehicles, and may or may not be attached to a building.

means an association or organization of people who regularly assemble at a dedicated, designated facility for social or recreational purposes, to which membership is required for participation, and may be subject to other regulations controlling such use. A club/lodge may have dining facilities, may serve alcohol, or engage in professional entertainment for the enjoyment of dues-paying members and their guests. It is not primarily operated for profit nor to render a service that is customarily carried on as a business. Fraternities and sororities are excluded.

means a post-secondary institution for higher learning that grants bachelor's degrees and may also have research facilities and/or professional schools that grant master's and doctoral degrees. This may also include community colleges that grant associate degrees or certificates of completion in business or technical fields.

means any building, or group of attached or detached buildings, or portion thereof, containing guestrooms or units, with or without kitchen facilities, in which lodging is offered for compensation, such as hotels, motels and extended stay hotels which are predominantly used for stays of less than thirty days.

means a recreation facility operated as a business and open to the public for a fee, entirely within a building, including, but not limited to: arcades, art galleries, bowling alleys, athletic or health clubs, gymnasiums, museums, performance theaters, swimming pools, ice skating rinks, billiard halls, motorized cart tracks, comedy clubs and nightclubs.

means a recreation facility operated as a business and open to the public for a fee, conducted at least partially outside of a building, including but not limited to: golf driving ranges, miniature golf, water parks, amphitheaters, amusement parks, swimming pools, shooting ranges, batting cages, and motorized cart or motorcycle racing.

means a building, or portion thereof, used as a place of meeting, recreation or social activity and not operated for profit.

means an area used for the parking and storage of equipment and materials used for construction and which may or may not include an affiliated construction office.

means a retail establishment with a floor area of less than five thousand square feet that sells goods such as prepackaged food items, self-serve food items, beverages, tobacco, beer and wine, periodicals, and other household supplies, and is characterized by extended hours of operation and large volumes of in-and-out customer traffic.

means a chartered membership club catering primarily to its membership, providing one or more of the following recreational and social activities: golf, swimming, tennis, horseback riding, dances, special events dinners, and may include accessory uses such as a clubhouse, locker room, bar, or pro shop.

means the unimproved, enclosed area that is not utilized as living space and is located beneath the first usable floor of a building and which may contain plumbing, ductwork and other utilities as well as structural support.

means an exterior floor system supported by an adjoining structure and/or posts, piers, or other independent supports, and which may be covered or uncovered.

means any grouping of plant material(s) which as a result of plant selection, location and maintenance gives the appearance of a fence or wall in creating a physical barrier.

means a portion of the city within which certain uses of land and buildings are permitted or prohibited and within which certain development standards are established for building sites, all as set forth and specified in this chapter.

means a business establishment where prepared food and/or beverages are served to patrons within parked automobiles and which may have an eat-in dining area for on-premises consumption.

means a business establishment that either wholly or partially provides service(s) and/or product(s) through a window directly to patrons who remain in their vehicles. Examples include prepared food, photo finishing services, pharmacies, computer repair, coffee kiosks, and banks.

means a retail establishment where clothing or other fabrics are dropped off for dry cleaning and/or laundering and where the operation and maintenance of the laundry and dry cleaning equipment may or may not be located on the premises.

means a building consisting solely of two dwelling units.

means a building or portion thereof designed and used exclusively for residential occupancy, and which at a minimum contains one kitchen, bathroom facilities, and sleeping quarters.

means a legal or equitable right to use real property owned by another party for a stated purpose or need.

means housing with minimal support services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person.

means any form of outdoor illumination, including interior light sources, but excluding both internally and externally illuminated signs.

means any individual or group of two or more individuals occupying a dwelling unit where all residents share living expenses, chores, and other household responsibilities, and/or form social, economic, and psychological commitments to each other. A family includes the residents of residential care facilities and group homes for people with disabilities. A family does not include institutional group living situations such as dormitories, fraternities, sororities, monasteries, convents, military barracks, or commercial care facilities such as retirement centers, nursing homes, and the like, or commercial group living arrangements such as boardinghouses, roominghouses, and the like.

means any manmade barrier forming a physical boundary constructed of wood, concrete, stone, brick, lattice, metal, chain, cable, plastic, or dense planting materials.

means a portion of a building designed and used exclusively for residential occupancy, with independent access to one or more individual units, and where each unit contains a kitchen and a bathroom in a building devoted primarily to a nonresidential use. Characteristics include a building with ground floor commercial uses, with one or more residences, not affiliated with the ground floor uses, located above.

means one of the following:

means the gross floor area divided by the net site area.

means a retail business where flammable or combustible liquids or gases to be used as fuel are stored and dispensed from fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles. Service stations may also supply goods and services essential to the normal operation of automobiles including the sale and service of tires, batteries, and automotive accessories and replacement items, and lubrication service, but not including body or fender work, automobile painting, major motor or running gear repairs, or storage of damaged or wrecked vehicles.

means any establishment which operates for the primary purpose of facilitating wagering as permitted under state law.

means a building, or portion thereof, used primarily for the shelter of one or more vehicles.

means an office used to provide direct services to consumers, characterized by moderate levels of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and which may have walk-in customers. Examples include travel agencies, advertising agencies, real estate offices, mortgage brokers, insurance agents, title companies, contractor's offices, and janitorial services.

means land laid out with at least nine golf holes including tees, greens, fairways, and hazards for playing a game of golf, and which may contain accessory uses such as a pro shop and a restaurant.

means the total horizontal area of all floors of all buildings on a site, as measured to the outside surface of all exterior walls.

means the total land area within the boundaries of a lot.

means detached living quarters of a permanent type of construction and without kitchens or cooking facilities, and where no compensation in any form for occupancy is received or paid.

means an establishment that engages in advertising, selling, transferring, or exposing for sale any weapons such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, or other firearms and is licensed in accordance with Chapter 5.55 MMC and state law as a firearms dealer.

means an establishment that engages in the sale, rental, and/or service of vehicles and other apparatus commonly used in commercial, industrial or construction operations. It also includes the sale and service of large-sized household appliances and furniture, incidental outdoor storage areas or yards, and services related to the above-mentioned which may include the use of solvents and chemicals.

means the measurement of the greatest vertical distance above the exterior finished grade to the highest point of the building immediately above, exclusive of antennas, chimneys and roof equipment. The height of a stepped or terraced building is the height of the tallest segment of the building.

means any home-based business activity carried on within a dwelling, which is incidental to the residential use of the dwelling, and which meets the requirements set forth in this chapter.

means an institution possessing the professional staff, specialized equipment, and other resources necessary for the medical and/or surgical care of people on an outpatient basis and/or for extended overnight stay.

means classes associated with a retail or service use where classes are incidental to the principal use on site. Such classes would generally be offered during evenings or weekends and examples include craft-making classes where items such as yarn, beads, or fabric are sold, flower arranging at floral shops, and cooking classes at grocery stores.

means a unit that is no more than five hundred square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family dwelling or attached garage. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall contain at least an efficiency kitchen that includes a cooking facility with appliances and a food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the junior accessory dwelling unit. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure. A junior accessory dwelling unit is not an accessory structure, as defined in this section, nor is it subject to the requirements of Article XX of this chapter.

means any establishment in which dogs, cats, and/or other household domestic animals are boarded, bred, or cared for in return for compensation or are kept for sale, but excluding animal hospitals.

means any portion of a building site that is devoted to and maintained for the growing of live vegetative materials such as trees, shrubs, grass (including synthetic grass), and ground cover, for primarily decorative purposes. Such area may contain xeriscaping (landscaping with slow-growing, drought-tolerant plants and little or no irrigation), natural or manmade water features (such as ponds, streams, waterfalls, and fountains), and other amenities (such as walkways, retaining walls, patios, decks, arbors, trellises, raised planter beds, decorative stone/brick work, benches, lighting). Landscaped areas shall not be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, or other impervious materials, but shall be natural earth and may contain organic mulch (such as wood shavings and bark) or inorganic fillers (such as sand and gravel), and decorative rocks/boulders.

means a commercial establishment that provides coin-operated washing machines and dryers to be used by customers on site.

means a business where the principal use is the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.

means a space within a building permitted for joint use for both nonresidential and residential purposes where the residential use of the space is clearly secondary or accessory to the principal use as a place of business, the residential space is directly accessible from the nonresidential space, and the residential space is occupied by a person(s) working within the nonresidential space. The covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) for specific projects will define the parameters under which live/work units will operate.

See definition of "club/lodge."

means a parcel of land with established and legally recorded ownership boundary lines.

means the percentage of the gross lot area covered by all building footprints. Lot coverage does not include any open projections such as decks, balconies and eaves; however, carports are included.

means the horizontal distance from the midpoint of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line, or to the rear-most point of the lot where there is no rear lot line.

means an established and legally recorded ownership boundary.

means the horizontal distance between the midpoints of the side lot lines.

means a facility that engages in the manufacturing of products from processed or unprocessed raw materials, where the finished product is noncombustible and nonexplosive; such a facility may have the potential to produce odor, noise, vibrations, illumination or particulates. Warehousing, wholesaling and distribution of the finished products produced at the site may be associated with this use.

means a facility that engages in the manufacturing, processing, assembly, packaging, treatment, or fabricating of finished or semi-finished products from previously prepared materials, where activities are conducted wholly within an enclosed building, and the facility is operated in such a manner as to control external effects of the operation such as smoke, noise, soot, dirt, vibration, and odor. Warehousing, wholesaling and distribution of the finished products produced at the site may be associated with this use.

See definition in MMC § 5.60.030(C).

means a facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service for sick or injured persons exclusively on an out-patient basis, including emergency treatment.

means an office dedicated for use exclusively by a physician, dentist, orthodontist, ophthalmologist, chiropractor, physical therapist, acupuncturist, psychiatrist, psychologist or similar medical practitioner, on an appointment-only basis with no overnight care.

means an establishment where the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation and may include display and sale of funeral products and a chapel for the conduct of funeral services and informal gatherings. Cemeteries, crematoriums, and columbariums are excluded.

means a building or portion thereof, designed and constructed as four or more individual dwelling units.

means the total horizontal area of a legal lot which:

means a lot, structure, or use that lawfully existed prior to the enactment of the current regulations of the district in which the lot, structure, or use is located, but which does not comply with those regulations.

means publicly accessible lands which are vacant of any structures and are primarily maintained in their natural condition, but may also include pathways, landscaping, benches, and other recreational improvements.

means any outdoor arrangement of tables, chairs, benches, stools, or other furnishings primarily intended for use while eating and drinking by the customers of the restaurant with which the furnishings are associated. Furnishings shall also include patio umbrellas, portable heaters, table lighting, potted plants, portable signs, etc. Furnishings located upon private property or within a public right-of-way and furnishings temporarily placed or permanently affixed are included.

means an outdoor arrangement of objects, items, or products for sale which are typically located inside of a building but are placed outdoors for either a limited period of time, such as for a sidewalk sale or seasonal event, or for an extended period of time, but excludes permanent outdoor storage. Also excluded are new and used vehicles displayed at dealerships.

means products, materials, or other equipment having a large size, mass, or volume, are not easily moved or carried, and that are not enclosed within a building for the purpose of being displayed for sale. Such areas may also provide adequate space to allow customers to examine the merchandise. Such storage is typically accessory to a permitted or conditional use and may include the outdoor storage of items such as sheds, sculptures, hot tubs or outdoor patio furniture, but does not include automobile display.

means an improved but primarily unobstructed area containing landscaping, including walkways and benches, recreational facilities such as open fields, hiking trails, basketball courts, baseball fields, soccer fields, and playgrounds, and may also include recreational buildings or structures.

means any facility designed and constructed for the primary purpose of parking automobiles not intended for sale or long-term storage, and that serves adjacent uses.

means any accessible, usable, permanently surfaced area for vehicle parking that is not located on a public street, alley, or other public right-of-way.

means an establishment that loans money upon deposit of personal property or deals in the purchase or possession of personal property on condition of selling the same back again to the pledger and may also include retail sales of previously used general merchandise.

means a business that provides nonmedical services of a personal nature that include, but are not limited to, barber shops, beauty shops, nail salons, skincare salons, spas, massage businesses, acupressure, reflexology, and tanning salons.

means a facility providing pet care for all or part of a day, and including services such as obedience classes, training and grooming; provided, that overnight boarding is not offered.

means an establishment where pets are bathed, clipped, or combed for the purpose of maintaining their aesthetic appearance or health.

means any building where persons regularly assemble for religious purposes.

means the line established by the highest horizontal structural framing member of a building, typically a load-bearing support beam, which provides support for the trusses or rafters of a roof.

means the measurement of the greatest vertical distance above the exterior finished grade to the highest point of the plate line of the building immediately above, exclusive of antennas, chimneys, and roof equipment. The plate height of a stepped or terraced building is the plate height of the tallest segment of the building. It is not measured from finished floor.

means the primary activity, function, or operation conducted on the premises.

means an office used by a person or persons generally classified as professionals, such as architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants, consulting services, and financial advisors, and which is characterized by low traffic and pedestrian volumes, lack of distracting, irritating or sustained noise, and that typically functions by appointment only.

means that area located within the rear one-third of a lot which is to remain unbuilt, unoccupied, and unobstructed from the ground to the sky.

means the physical act of applying pressure, massaging, squeezing, or pushing on parts of the feet, or sometimes the hands and ears, with the goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other parts of the body, or to improve general health. Reflexology is considered a type of massage as defined in MMC § 5.60.020.

means any establishment that specializes in the repair, service and/or maintenance of items such as household appliances, furniture, computers, shoes, watches, electronics, jewelry, and musical instruments, and also includes alterations, tailoring, and dressmaking. These services are generally provided to individuals and households rather than businesses and may include the limited use of chemicals and solvents. Automotive repair is excluded.

means an establishment where food, beverages and/or desserts are prepared on site and are served to patrons for consumption on or off the premises and which may or may not provide seating and shall include, but are not limited to, coffee shops, bakeries, cafeterias, sandwich shops, and diners, excluding take-out only restaurants.

means a commercial establishment engaged in selling goods within a building directly to customers.

means land dedicated to public use for pedestrian and vehicular travel and which may also or exclusively accommodate public and/or private utilities.

See definition of "boardinghouse/roominghouse."

means a public or private educational institution for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten through twelfth grade, but not including trade schools.

means any floor surface which has a vertical height of at least seven feet above the exterior grade.

means a building or group of buildings with controlled access, that are divided into individual, self-contained units leased to individuals, organizations or businesses for storage of private property.

means the distance by which any structure is horizontally separated from a lot line of the lot upon which it is located.

See definition in MMC § 5.115.020(A).

means all or part of a single-family dwelling, a unit in a multifamily dwelling, or accessory dwelling unit offered for compensation for the purpose of sleeping, residing, lodging or other similar activities for fewer than thirty consecutive calendar days, counting portions of days as full calendar days. A short-term residential rental is distinguished from a commercial lodging and a boardinghouse/roominghouse in that the units used as short-term residential rentals are of the type typically occupied by permanent residents as a house or an apartment. A short-term residential rental is distinguished from a bed and breakfast in that short-term residential rentals may, but need not be, single-family residences, and need not serve breakfast.

means any advertising, informational, or directional display or structure.

means a building designed and used exclusively for residential occupancy by one family.

means a retail establishment whose primary products for sale are tobacco products and paraphernalia, including any tobacco cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, snuff or any other form of tobacco which may be utilized for smoking, chewing, inhalation or by any other means of ingestion. Such establishments must first obtain a tobacco retailer permit as required in Chapter 5.110 MMC.

means any facility operated under license from the California State Department of Social Services (SDSS) for the purpose of providing residential, social and/or personal care for children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and special categories of people with limits on their ability for self-care, but where medical care is not a major element, and for which the city has limited authority to regulate such uses under state law.

means that portion of a building included between the surface of a floor and the surface of the floor or roof immediately above, including any attic having an interior height of seven feet and six inches over at least fifty percent of its floor area.

means a public or private right-of-way which affords primary means of access to abutting properties.

means any change in the supporting members of a structure, such as foundations, bearing walls, columns, beams, trusses, joists, or girders.

means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on or in the ground, or attachment to something having location on or in the ground. Examples include buildings, swimming pools, and carports.

means a retail establishment offering a wide variety of departmentalized food and household merchandise and may contain a deli, bakery, florist, bank, pharmacy, photo processing, or other ancillary uses within the store, and which occupies more than twenty-five thousand square feet of gross floor area.

means housing occupied by the target population, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 53260 of the California Government Code, and that is linked to on- or off-site services that assist the supportive housing residents in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.

means an establishment where food, beverages or desserts are typically ordered by phone, prepared on site and served in disposable containers or wrappers for consumption exclusively off of the premises, with no on-site seating other than a limited number of seats for patrons waiting for take-out orders. Such an establishment may also deliver food to customers off site.

means a retail establishment that offers tattooing (meaning the placing of designs, letters, figures, symbols, or other marks upon or under the skin of any person, using ink or other substances that result in the permanent coloration of the skin by means of the use of needles or other instruments designed to contact or puncture the skin) and/or body piercing (meaning the creation of an opening in the skin of a person for the purpose of attaching jewelry or other decoration).

means a private educational facility devoted to instruction in particular crafts, trades or skills such as business, cosmetology and barbering, computer or automotive repair, culinary arts, and construction trades.

means one or more buildings physically configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recycling of the assisted units to other eligible program recipients at some predetermined future point in time.

means a building consisting solely of three dwelling units.

means an establishment where people pay a fee to assemble for learning or training in exercise, dance, self-defense and martial arts, aerobics, voice or musical instruments, academic subjects, or similar pursuits.

See definition for "college/university."

means the conduct of an activity or the performance of a function or operation on the premises.

means all infrastructure related to the supply and maintenance of power, water, and communications including, but not limited to, electric distribution substations and transmission lines, service yards and field operating centers, communications equipment cabinets and buildings, and public utility pumps, wells, and valve stations.

means any upright structure with a height and length greater than its thickness that divides or encloses an area or supports another structure.

means a building used for storage, wholesaling, and/or distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment. The storage of live animals is excluded.

means all land on a lot not occupied by a building.