means having lot lines or zone boundaries in common.

See "Unit, accessory dwelling."

See "Structure, accessory."

See "Use, accessory."

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

means any lot, structure, zone, etc. that shares a property line with another lot, structure, zone, etc.

means any person showing written verification that he or she is acting for, and with the knowledge and consent of, a property owner.

means the use of land for farming, dairying, pasteurizing and grazing, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, or animal and poultry husbandry, and including accessory activities but not limited to storage, harvesting, feeding, or maintenance of equipment, excluding stockyards, slaughtering, or commercial food processing.

means a public thoroughfare, not exceeding 30 feet in width for the use of pedestrians and/or vehicles, producing only a secondary means of access to the abutting property.

See "Use, allowed."

means any construction or physical change in the internal arrangement of rooms or the supporting members of a building or structure or change in the appearance of any building or structure.

See "Energy system, alternative."

means a building or structure that is associated with a service station, on the same property/parcel, that is utilized for washing automobiles and light trucks. The building/structure may be attached or detached to the primary structure such as a convenience store.

means all equipment associated with the services that could be provided by a service station including air pumps, vacuums, and propane and/or equipment required by federal and state regulations such as vapor recovery systems.

means an unenclosed overhead structure above the fuel pumps providing weather protection, shade, and may incorporate light fixtures to illuminate the area in the vicinity of the fuel island.

means a building associated with the fueling operations that provides one or a combination of the following: convenience services; retail sale of packaged food, drinks, etc. and automotive-related merchandise; and food/restaurant services.

Any building that is built and used for the purpose of animal-keeping, sheltering/housing of animals; storage of equipment, materials, and food used associated with the care of animals; and storage/parking of trailers used for the transportation of animals, and that will not be built and used for the purpose of storing/parking of automobiles, recreational vehicles (RVs), and/or off-road vehicles that are unrelated to the transportation of animals.

means the number of dwelling units allowed on the receiving site under the property's current zoning without the use of residential development credits.

See "District, base."

means a portion of building partly or wholly underground and having more than one-half of its height below the average level of the adjoining ground.

means a single cell, stack, core building block, or a group of cells connected electrically in series, in parallel, or a combination of both, which can charge, discharge, and store energy electrochemically. Batteries utilized in consumer products are excluded from these requirements.

means a system consisting of electrochemical storage batteries, battery chargers, controls, power conditioning systems, and associated electrical equipment, assembled together, capable of storing energy in order to supply electrical energy at a future time, not to include a stand-alone 12-volt car battery or an electric motor vehicle.

means an electronic system that prevents storage batteries from operating outside their safe operating parameters and disconnects electrical power to the battery energy storage system or places it in a safe condition if potentially hazardous temperatures or other conditions are detected. The battery management system generates an alarm and trouble signal for abnormal conditions.

means the area of land bounded by streets, highways, or railroad rights-of-way, except alleys.

means any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, fowls, chattels, or personal property of any kind.

means the vertical distance, excluding foundations or understructures, between the average finished ground surface adjacent to the structure and to the highest point of the structure, excluding architectural features and appurtenances such as, but not limited to, chimneys, antennas, elevators, and similar mechanical equipment.

means the head of the building and safety department of the city; shall include his or her deputies.

means a lot or contiguous lots of land in single, multiple, or joint ownership (exclusive of all rights-of-way and all easements, except open space easements, that prohibit the surface use of the property by its owner), which provides the area and open spaces required by this title for construction of a building or buildings, and which abuts a public or private street or alley, or easement determined by the planning director to be adequate for the purpose of access.

means an event consisting of amusements which include, but are not limited to, merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels, or other similar mechanical apparatus or rides; menageries; trained animal acts, circuses, animal rides, petting zoos, or similar animal exhibitions; acrobatic shows or other physical feats or demonstrations; sideshows, games or tests of strength, skill or other capacity; and public eating places for which a fee or payment may be charged for entry into the location, viewing of any such entertainment or amusement, participation in any of its activities, or purchase of food, drink or merchandise.

means a permanent roofed structure with no more than three enclosed sides used or intended to be used for automobile shelter and storage.

means an event where automobile, motorcycle, or any other form of motorized transportation is displayed. Arrangement, negotiation, or direct sales of vehicles are prohibited.

means the centerline of a street as referred to in this code shall mean the right-of-way centerline as established by the county engineer of the county, by the city engineer of any city within the county, by the state division of highways, or if no such centerline has been established and in any case in which foregoing definition is not applicable, the planning commission shall designate the centerline.

means a temporary use where the primary activity is the outdoor sales of food and farm produce such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, eggs, honey, flowers, and food products from livestock, and that is certified by the state and operated in accordance with article 1, division 17, chapter 10.5 of the Agricultural Code.

See "Carnival."

means the City of Rancho Cucamonga.

means the required clear cross-visibility area unobstructed by any structure or landscape between 36 inches and seven feet above the surface of the public sidewalk as follows (see Figure 17.140.020-1 (Clear Visibility Triangle)):

means the planning commission of the city.

See "Open space, common."

See "Trail, community."

means a site plan which indicates conceptual ideas for such things as, but not limited to, building placement, circulation/access, drainage/grading, buffers, phased improvements, and landscaping.

See "Outdoor entertainment, live."

See "Use, conditional."

See "Grading, contour."

means the creation of separate ownership of existing real property together with a separate interest in space of residential, industrial, or commercial buildings thereon.

See "Lot, corner."

See "Yard, corner side."

means the city council of Rancho Cucamonga.

means the County of San Bernardino.

means an open, unoccupied space, other than a yard, unobstructed from ground to sky on the same lot with a building or buildings and which is bounded on two or more sides by the walls of a building.

means a unit of sound pressure level.

means that portion of land that is irrevocably offered to the city for future public rights-of-way which has no prospective future date for construction to city standards and/or notice of completion.

means the total number of dwelling units in a project site, divided by the gross area of the project site. The dwelling unit density range permitted under the applicable land use classification shall apply to the overall project site and shall not be literal to any division thereof.

means:

means the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation, landfill, or land disturbance; and any use or extension of the use of land.

The combination of a mix of land uses, such as, but not limited to, commercial and residential uses, in the same structure, parcel or project site, where the residential component is located either above (vertical mixed-use) or adjacent to (horizontal mixed-use) the nonresidential component.

means a specifically delineated district in the city within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings. Not more than one base district designation shall apply to the same portion of a lot.

means a permanently surfaced area providing direct access for vehicles between a street and a permitted off-street parking or loading area.

means a structure or portion thereof which is used for human habitation. Some example configurations are provided below (Figures 17.140.020-2 to 17.140.020-5) and include a single-family dwelling and can be detached (as pictured below) or attached where a common wall is shared; an attached dwelling shares a common wall with one or more adjacent units; a semi-detached dwelling is typically two units joined by carports or garages in between; a multi-family dwelling is a single building that contains more than one dwelling unit.

means a grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner for the use by the public, a corporation, or another person or entity.

means the projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building.

means any vehicle that operates on battery power and recharges from the electrical grid, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles.

means a dedicated area where equipment and associated infrastructure is located for the purposed of charging the batteries of an electric vehicle.

means:

means a facility for the temporary shelter and feeding of indigents or disaster victims and operated by a public or nonprofit agency.

means a covered space fully surrounded by walls, including windows, doors, and similar openings or architectural features, for a space of not less than 100 square feet fully surrounded by a building or walls exceeding eight feet in height.

means application of any technology, the conservation of energy, or the use of solar, biomass, wind, geothermal, hydroelectricity under 25 megawatts, or any other source of energy; the efficient use of which will reduce the use of fossil and nuclear fuels.

means the Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer of the City; shall include his or her deputies or designees.

means any activity which is designed to entertain guests, which includes, but is not limited to, live entertainment, performances, exhibitions, including the purchase of food, drink or merchandise, and which is of limited duration or occasional during a calendar year.

See "Trail, equestrian."

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

means a parking stall with an electric vehicle charging station.

means a parking stall containing an electrical outlet and conduit to allow for future installation of an electric vehicle charging station.

means the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.

See "Carnival."

means one or more individuals occupying a dwelling unit.

means a structure or portion thereof, where products offered for sale are grown or produced on site. Food preparation is prohibited except for food sampling or tasting.

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

means an organized series of events consisting of amusements which include, but are not limited to, live and prerecorded entertainment, performances, exhibitions, competitions, visual displays, and/or purchase of food, drink or merchandise.

See "Grade, finished."

means the chief of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District.

means the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District.

See "Lot, flag."

means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of average floors of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls or from the centerline of a wall separating two buildings, but not including interior parking space, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.

means the ratio between gross floor area of the primary structure(s) on a site and gross site area. It includes all occupiable floors of a building, making it a three-dimensional unit of measure. For example, a multi-story building with a total floor area of 100,000 square feet on a 50,000 square foot lot will have a floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.0. The following are examples of how a building with a total floor area of 100,000 square feet can be configured on a 50,000 square foot lot to achieve a FAR of 2.0. See Figure 17.140.020-6 (Floor Area Ratio).

means a kitchen within a licensed and operable motor vehicle or trailer whose method of operation is temporary and may be transient or in a static location and involves the preparation and sale of food and/or nonalcoholic beverages in a ready-to-consume state for consumption either on or off the premises, but not within the motor vehicle and/or trailer.

means a food facility that operates at a fixed location for the duration of an approved community event and only as a part of the community event.

See "Food facility, mobile."

means the side of a lot abutting a street, the front lot line, except the side of a corner lot.

See "Lot line, front."

See "Wall, front."

means an area where the fuel pumps and minor amenities such as trash receptacles and window cleaning equipment/material are located.

means equipment that transfers various petroleum-based fuels from underground tanks to vehicles and includes equipment for conducting payment.

means an event held to solicit or generate financial support for a governmental or non-profit organization, or an individual.

means a developed area with roads and sidewalks that have gates to control the movement of traffic and people into and out of the area.

Any building with a permanent roof, enclosed on three sides with a garage door on the fourth side that is built and used for the purpose of storage/parking of automobiles, recreational vehicles (RVs), or offroad vehicles.

means animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods.

means the general plan of the city, including all maps, reports, and related plan elements adopted by the city council.

means the effect produced by brightness sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility.

means:

means the final elevation of the ground surface after development.

means the elevation of the ground surface in its natural state before man-made alterations.

means any stripping, cutting, filling, stockpiling of earth or land, including the land in its cut or filled condition.

means a grading concept designed to result in earth forms and contours which resemble natural terrain characteristics, with generally curving, non-linear slope banks having variations in the slope ratios of the horizontal and vertical curves.

means an open area, which may be cultivated or maintained in a natural state, surrounding development or used as a buffer between land uses or to mark the edge of an urban or developed area.

means a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation planted over a waterproofing membrane.

See "Floor area, gross."

means an attached or detached accessory structure used as sleeping quarters for guests of the occupants of the main dwelling and: (a) contains no kitchen or cooking facilities; (b) is clearly subordinate and incidental to the principal residence on the same site; and (c) is not rented or leased, whether compensation be direct or indirect.

means the part of a building's grounds consisting of structures, such as patios, retaining walls, and walkways, made with hard materials. Examples of desirable hardscape examples are included in Figure 17.140.020-7 (Hardscape Examples).

means a temporary use where the primary activity occurs in a facility or structure defined as a "Special Amusement Building" by the California Fire Code.

means the vertical distance of a structure measured from the average elevation of the finished grade within 20 feet of the structure to the highest point of the structure. See "Building height."

means a private organization composed of residents within a project who own in common certain property and shall be responsible for the maintenance and management of certain commonly owned property.

means any item which becomes part of, placed upon, or is affixed to real estate.

See "Lot, interior."

See "Lot, key."

means any room, all or any part of which is designed and/or used for cooking and the preparation of food.

means an area devoted to or developed and maintained predominantly with native or exotic plant materials including turf (natural or synthetic), ground cover, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials.

means a description of how land (real estate) is occupied or utilized.

means an off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building or contiguous to a group of buildings for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.

See "Trail, local feeder."

means any parcel of real property approved by a record of survey, plat, parcel map, subdivision map, or certificate of compliance, or any parcel legally created or established pursuant to the applicable zoning or subdivision regulations in effect prior to the effective date of application of this code to such parcel.

means the net horizontal area within bounding lot lines after dedication.

means a lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection, or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.

means the area of a lot covered by buildings including eaves greater than 24 inches, projecting balconies, and similar features but excluding ground-level paving, landscaping, open recreational facilities, and lattice patio covers. See Figure 17.140.020-8 (Lot Coverage).

means the horizontal distance between the midpoint of the front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line.

means a lot or parcel of land shaped like a flag; the staff is a narrow strip of land providing vehicular and pedestrian access to a street, with the bulk of the property lying to the rear of other lots.

means a lot other than a corner lot.

means the first interior lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot, the front line of which is a continuation of the side line of the reversed corner lot, exclusive of the width of an alley, and fronting on the street within intersects or intercepts the street upon which the corner lot fronts.

means a line bounding a lot.

means a lot line parallel to the street. On a corner lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street or the line designated as the front lot line by a subdivision or parcel map.

means a lot line that is opposite and the most distant from the front lot line. In the case of an irregular-shaped lot, a line ten feet in length within the lot that is parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.

means a lot or parcel the rear of which abuts the side of another lot.

means a lot or parcel with frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

means the horizontal distance between side lot lines, measured at the front setback line.

means any activity conducted for compensation that involves minor vehicle repair including battery replacement, brake part replacement, minor tune-up, change of oil and filter, repair of flat tire, lubrication, auto glass repair and replacement, and other similar operations as determined by the planning director, but shall not include major automobile repair or maintenance, such as body or painting work of vehicle or vehicle parts.

means any activity conducted for compensation that involves the washing of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, or any other vehicle, and which is moved from one location to another, such as to serve customers at their residences or places of work. Temporary car washes (e.g., fundraising activities) are not part of this use classification.

means a special occasion involving one or more mobile hot food trucks on private property in compliance with required criteria for an approved temporary use permit. Mobile hot food trucks are defined in Vehicle Code § 670 as any vehicle that is equipped and used for retail sales of prepared, prepackaged or unprepared, unpackaged food or foodstuffs of any kind.

See "Grade, natural."

means any undesirable audible sound.

means the A-weighted sound pressure level in decibels obtained by using a sound level meter at slow response with a reference pressure of 20 microPascals. The unit of measurement shall be designated as dBA.

means a noise characterized by the presence of a predominant frequency or frequencies such as might be produced by whistle or hum.

means any defined area or region of a generally consistent land use.

means a building, structure, or portion thereof, or use of building or land which does not conform to the regulations of this code and which lawfully existed at the time the regulations became effective through adoption, revision, or amendment.

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

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

means a use or activity which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment of this code, but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision, or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the district.

means any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space. Does not include area covered by buildings or accessory structures (except recreational structures), paved areas (except recreational facilities), proposed and existing public and private streets or driveways, and school sites.

means open space within a project owned, designed, and set aside for use by all occupants of the project or by occupants of a designated portion of the project. Common open space is not dedicated to the public and is owned and maintained by a private organization made up of the open space users. Common open space includes common recreation facilities, open landscaped areas, waterways, greenbelts, but excludes pavement or driveway areas or parkway landscaping within the public right-of-way.

means open space directly adjoining the units or building which is intended for the private enjoyment of the occupants of the unit or building. Private open space shall in some manner be defined such that its boundaries are evident. Private open space includes private patios or balconies and front, rear, or side yards on a lot designed for single-family detached or attached housing.

means outdoor or unenclosed area on the ground or on a roof, balcony, deck, porch, or terrace designed and accessible for outdoor living, recreation, pedestrian access, or landscaping, but excluding parking facilities, driveways, utility, or service areas.

means performances presented by performers, which include, but are not limited to, theatre performances, musical theatre, opera, dance and/or music.

means:

means a district established by this title which may be applied to a lot or portion thereof only in combination with a base district.

means the extension of the main walls of a building above the roof level.

means a lot or tract of land.

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.

means the parking module consisting of one or two rows of parking spaces and the aisle from which motor vehicles enter and leave the spaces.

means an off-street, ground-level area, usually surfaced and improved, for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.

means a space for the parking of a motor vehicle within a public or private parking area.

describes a report prepared by a qualified traffic/parking engineer for review and acceptance by the Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer and Planning Director that analyzes the amount of parking proposed for a site relative to the parking demand generated by a proposed use(s). The report may include calculations and recommendations for reducing the number of parking spaces for a proposed use(s) and an analysis of shared on-site parking. The report may include parking counts of vehicles parked in an area during selected days and times to evaluate the ratio of available parking spaces to the number of vehicles parked. A parking study may also provide details on any recommended transportation demand management measures.

means a set of criteria or limits relating to nuisance elements which a particular use or process may not exceed.

means the boundaries or borders of a lot, tract, or parcel of land.

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.

means any contiguous part or portion of a project which is developed as a unit in the same time period.

means the director of the planning department of the city; shall include his or her deputies or designees.

means a permit or other approval required for land use and development purposes to determine compliance with applicable zoning and development regulations, as well as planning and zoning laws.

means the document adopted by resolution of the city council setting forth the administrative policies and procedures that govern the Transfer of Development Rights Program and the TDR authority.

means a vehicular unit designed and used for recreational or sporting purposes, but not for temporary dwelling. Examples include, but shall not be limited to, boat, trailer, golf cart, allterrain vehicle, sand buggy, dune buggy, utility terrain vehicle (side by side), personal watercraft or similar equipment.

See "Use, principal."

See "Open space, private."

See "Street, private."

means the total development within the boundaries as defined on the development plan.

See "Street, public."

See "Noise, simple tone."

See "Yard, rear."

means a privately or publicly-owned parcel or parcels where it has been determined that existing and planned urban services and infrastructure can accommodate additional development with the purchase of Transfer of Development Rights Credits.

See "Vehicle, recreational."

See "Room, recreation."

means the series of activities by which materials that would otherwise be disposed of are collected, separated, or processed and used in the form of raw materials.

See "Trail, regional."

means the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.

See "Yard area, required."

means the right to construct one additional residential dwelling unit above the base density through the use of a transfer of development rights.

means the residential development rights permitted on a parcel or parcels under the base density of the general plan and the title, measured in maximum dwelling units per acre based on gross acreage.

See "Lot, reverse corner."

means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced 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, and other similar uses.

means an exhibition or contest event which includes, but is not limited to, riding of broncos, calf roping, and wrestling of steers.

means a single room in a main building or in an accessory building designed and/or used exclusively for recreational purposes by the occupants or guests of the premises.

means shielded, concealed, and effectively hidden from view by a person standing at ground level on an abutting site, or outside the area, screened by a fence, wall, hedge, berm, or similar architectural or landscape feature that is at least 90 percent view obscuring.

means a privately or publicly-owned parcel or parcels where, at the property owner's discretion, the underlying development rights of which may be severed, and sold upon review and approval of the TDR authority.

means the area between the setback line and property line. The code uses several types of set-backs as illustrated below in Figure 17.140.020-10 (Types of Setbacks).

means a line within a lot parallel to and measured from a corresponding lot line, forming the boundary of a required yard and governing the placement of structures and uses on the lot.

As it relates to chapter 17.88, A structure or environment, adequate to the species of animal, which provides protection from adverse weather conditions and predators (e.g., chicken coop, rabbit hutch, barn, etc.). Shelters must be covered, properly ventilated, and designed to be easily accessed, cleaned, and maintained.

See "Yard, side."

See "Noise, simple tone."

means the net horizontal area included within the boundary lines of a site, not including the area within the established right-of-way of a public street, future public street, or railroad, or any other area dedicated or to be dedicated for a public use.

means a plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately and with complete dimensioning all of the buildings, structures, and uses and the exact manner of development proposed for a specific parcel of land.

means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percentage or degrees.

means any retail business establishment where at least 50 percent of product display is for smoking products, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, electronic smoking devices, vaping E-liquids and supplies, and smoking supplies and accessories. A smoke shop does not include commercial cannabis activity.

means a property owner's right to have sunlight shine on his or her property.

means an instrument meeting American National Standard Institute's standard S1.4-1971 for Type 2 sound level meters or an instrument and the associated recording and analyzing equipment which will provide equivalent data.

means a sound pressure level of a sound, in decibels, as defined in American National Standard Institute's standards 51.20-1962 and 51.13-1921; that is, 20 times the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the pressure of the sound to a reference pressure, which reference pressure shall be explicitly stated.

means an activity, exhibition or contest of physical exertion and skill conducted outside of an enclosed building, field, park or stadium.

means the area provided for vehicles waiting for drive-through service that is physically separated from other on-site traffic circulation.

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

means any public or private thoroughfare with a width of 20 feet or more which affords a primary means of access to abutting property.

means a street in private ownership, not dedicated as a public street, which provides the principal means of vehicular access to a property and not to be construed to mean driveways, alleys, or parking areas.

means a street owned and maintained by the city, the county, or the state. The term includes streets offered for dedication which have been improved or for which a bonded improvement agreement is in effect.

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

means anything constructed or built. 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.

means a subordinate building which is incidental and not attached to the main building or use on the same lot. If an accessory building is attached to the main building or if the roof is a continuation of the main building roof, the accessory building shall be considered an addition to the main building. Includes structures regardless of whether a building permit is required, including, but not limited to, enclosed and unenclosed patios, barns, guesthouses, accessory dwelling units, garages, carports, storage buildings/sheds, trellis, gazebos, decks, and real or artificial rockscapes.

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

means a business offering on-site and off-site wine sales which might include food service limited to hors d-oeuvres and prepackaged gourmet foods and other retail sales associated merchandise including gift baskets. Entertainment restricted to unamplified live music may be included as part of the use.

See "Structure, temporary."

See "Use, temporary."

See "Lot, through."

means any instrument or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of lawful tobacco products including without limitation cigarette papers, cigarette wrappers, cigar wrappers, blunt wraps, pips, holders, clips, and cigarette rolling machines.

means any substance containing tobacco or derived from tobacco and any substance used in electronic cigarette and vaping devices including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, e-juice, e-liquid, e-nicotine, smoke juice, pipe tobacco, rolling tobacco, hookah tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, snus, nicotine gel, nicotine lollipops, or any other preparation of tobacco.

means an improved and equipped play area for small children usually up to elementary school age.

means a trail, generally 20 feet in width, which is a segment of a planned trail system, intended to link local feeder trails with the regional trail system, and designed and improved for riding and hiking purposes.

means a trail which is a segment of a planned trail system designed, improved, and intended to be used for horseback riding purposes.

means a trail, generally 15 feet in width, which is a segment of a planned trail system, intended to provide access to the rear of residential lots from the community or regional trail system, and designed and improved for riding and hiking purposes.

means a trail, generally 30 feet in width and located along flood control and utility corridors, intended to connect residential areas with regional parks, scenic canyons, the national forest, and other major open spaces, and designed and improved for riding, hiking, and bicycling purposes.

means the entity established and given authority by the city to implement the transfer of development rights program established by this chapter. The TDR authority may be operated by the city for the purpose of overseeing and facilitating the buying, selling of development rights between private parties.

means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation on the same parcel as a single-family or multi-family dwelling is situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following:

See "Open space, usable."

means the conduct of an activity, or the performance of a function or operation, on a site or in a building or facility.

means a use which is incidental to, and customarily associated with, a specified principal use and which meets the applicable conditions set forth in this title.

means a use listed by the regulation of any particular district as a permitted use within that district and permitted therein as a matter of right when conducted in accord with the regulations established by this zoning code.

means a use listed by the regulations of any particular district as a conditional use within that district and allowable therein, solely on a discretionary and conditional basis, subject to development/design review or to a conditional use permit, and to all other regulations established by this code.

means a use which fulfills a primary function of a household, establishment, institution, or other entity.

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

means the value of a building shall be the estimated cost to replace the building in kind based on current replacement costs.

means a self-propelled device using fossil fuels, electrical energy, or other energy source by which persons or property may be moved upon a highway, excepting a device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

means a vehicle towed or self-propelled on its own chassis or attached to the chassis of another vehicle with provisions for sleeping, cooking and/or sanitation designed or used for temporary dwelling, recreational, or sporting purposes. Examples include, but shall not be limited to, motor home, travel trailer, fifth wheel, toy hauler, mounted camper, camping trailer, converted trucks and buses provided that such vehicles are not commercial vehicles or used for commercial purposes.

means the nearest wall of a building or other structure to the street upon which the building faces, but excluding cornices, canopies, eaves, or any other architectural embellishments.

means a detached structure typically used for decorative or landscaped design purposes such as fountain, water wall, bird bath and similar features.

means an open space that lies between the principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot line.

means the required yard area (front, interior side, street side, and/or rear) of a lot is the horizontal area between the property line and the minimum setback distance for the respective yard.

means a side yard which faces a public street on a corner lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.

means a yard extending the full width of the lot between the front lot line (measured from property line) and a line parallel thereto and passing through the nearest point of the building.

means a yard extending the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and a line parallel thereto. For through lots, if a future street right-of-way has been established, such measurement shall be from the future street right-of-way line.

means a yard between the side lot line and a line parallel thereto and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.

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

means a commercial establishment which, as a regular and substantial part of its business, devotes inventory or product lines (the term "product line" refers to items which are all identical, such as numerous copies of the same book or periodical) or display, shelf, rack, table, stand, or floor area used for the display and sale of the following:

means a nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar establishment during which a substantial portion of the total presentation time features live performances which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activities or by exposure of specified anatomical areas and/or feature films, motion pictures, videocassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas for observation by patrons.

means an adult entertainment establishment is any place of business in which one or more of the following activities are conducted:

As used herein, to "establish" an adult entertainment business shall mean and include any of the following:

As used herein, the term "specified anatomical areas" means and includes any of the following:

As used herein, the term "specified sexual activities" means and includes any of the following:

means any other business or commercial establishment not herein defined:

means monthly housing expenses, including a reasonable allowance for utilities, for rental target units reserved for very low- or lower-income households, not exceeding the following calculations:

means a facility installed, operated, and maintained for the nonresidential care of children as defined under applicable state licensing requirements for the facility. Such facilities include, but are not limited to, infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, school-age child care centers, or family day care homes as defined in this title.

means a density increase over the otherwise maximum allowable residential density under the applicable zone and the land use element of the general plan.

means those residential units granted pursuant to the provisions of this title which exceed the otherwise maximum residential density for the development site.

means the sum of actual or projected monthly payments for all of the following associated with for-sale target units: principal and interest on a mortgage loan, including any loan insurance fees, property taxes and assessments, fire and casualty insurance, property maintenance and repairs, homeowner association fees, and a reasonable allowance for utilities. Adjustments should be made as necessary for down payment assistance.

means one or more groups of projects for residential units planned for construction in the city. Includes a subdivision or common interest development as defined in Civil Code § 1351, residential units or unimproved residential lots, the rehabilitation of existing multi-family dwellings where the rehabilitation would result in a net increase in available units, and the conversion and rehabilitation of an existing commercial building to residential use.

means a household whose income does not exceed the lower income limits applicable to San Bernardino County, as published and periodically updated by the state department of housing and community development pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 50079.5.

means the maximum number of residential units permitted by the city's general plan land use element and this title at the time of application.

means a household whose income does not exceed the moderate income limits applicable to San Bernardino County, as published and periodically updated by the state department of housing and community development pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 50093.

means households whose income does not exceed the moderate income limits applicable to San Bernardino County, as published and periodically updated by the state department of housing and community development pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 50093.

means a residential development developed, substantially rehabilitated, or substantially renovated for senior citizens that has at least 25 dwelling units and complies with the requirements of Civil Code § 51.3.

means persons identified as having special needs related to any of the following:

means a dwelling unit within a housing development which will be reserved for sale or rent to, and affordable to, very low- or lower-income households or qualifying senior residents.

means a household whose income does not exceed the very low income limits applicable to San Bernardino County, as published and periodically updated by the state department of housing and community development pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 50105.

means any act or process that modifies a historic landmark or contributing resource that either:

means the city historic preservation commission.

means an area of the city designated as a conservation district pursuant to this chapter.

means any site, sign, structure, building, landscape, object, area, place, or feature within a conservation district that is either a separately designated historic landmark or designated as a resource that contributes to the district's historic, cultural, or architectural significance.

means any act or process that destroys, in whole or in part, a building, structure, or site or permanently impairs its structural integrity.

means any structure any site, sign, structure, building, landscape, object, area, place, or feature designated as a historic landmark pursuant to this chapter.

means the inventory adopted by the commission of potentially historic sites, structures, buildings, landscapes, areas, and places in the city.

means any work for which a building permit is not required by law the purpose and effect of which is to correct any deterioration of or damage to an improvement or natural feature or any part thereof and to restore the same to its condition prior to the occurrence of such deterioration or damage.

means a location designated as a point of historic interest pursuant to this chapter.

means the inventory adopted by the commission of historic landmarks, points of historic interest, and conservation districts designated pursuant to this chapter.

means the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural significance.

means the act or process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period, which may include the limited and sensitive upgrade of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make the property functional.

means the standards for the treatment of historic properties adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior, and all guidelines adopted for the implementation of the same.

means any office-type use that does not exceed 2,500 square feet, with no more than five employees.

means the California Health and Safety Code § 18950 et seq., and the California Historical Building Code, codified at part 8, title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, as either of these may be amended from time to time.

means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. "Cannabis" includes cannabis that is used for medical, non-medical, or other purposes. "Cannabis" does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. "Cannabis" also does not include industrial hemp, as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 11018.5.

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

means the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery or sale of cannabis and cannabis product for medical, non-medical, or any other purpose and includes the activities of any business licensed by the state or other government entity under Division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code, or any provision of state law that regulates the licensing of cannabis businesses. Commercial cannabis activity does not include the cultivation, possession, storage, manufacturing, or transportation of cannabis by a qualified patient for his or her personal medical use so long as the qualified patient does not provide, donate, sell or distribute cannabis to any other person. Commercial cannabis activity also does not include the cultivation, possession, storage, manufacturing, transportation, donation or provision of cannabis by a primary caregiver, exclusively for the personal medical purposes of no more than five specified qualified patients for whom he or she is the primary caregiver, but who does not receive remuneration for these activities except for compensation in full compliance with California Health and Safety Code § 11362.765. Commercial cannabis activity also does not include the possession, storing, delivery or sale of cannabis by a non-storefront medical cannabis retailer as defined in section 5.20.020 of chapter 5.20 of this code.

means the use of any property for commercial cannabis activity.

means the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), codified as California Health and Safety Code § 11362.5.

means manufactured cannabis that has undergone a process to concentrate one or more active cannabinoids, thereby increasing the product's potency. Resin from granular trichomes from a cannabis plant is a concentrate.

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

means the commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products to a customer. "Delivery" also includes the use by a retailer of any technology platform owned and controlled by the retailer.

means the procurement, sale, and transport of cannabis and cannabis products between entities licensed under Division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code, as the same may be amended from time to time.

means a space within a building, greenhouse or other structure which has a complete roof enclosure supported by connecting walls extending from the ground to the roof, which is secure against unauthorized entry, provides complete visual screening, and which is accessible only through one or more lockable doors and inaccessible to minors.

means within a fully enclosed and secure structure.

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

means the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act as codified in Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code, as the same may be amended from time to time.

means California Health and Safety Code §§ 11362.7 through 11362.83, as such statutes may be amended from time to time.

has the meaning set forth in section 5.20.020 of chapter 5.20 of this code.

means any location that is not within a fully enclosed and secure structure.

means any natural person, firm, corporation, association, club, society, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, collective, cooperative, coop, non-profit, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other organization, group or entity or combination of organizations or entities of any kind whatsoever, however formed, as well as trustees, heirs, executors, administrators, and/or assigns, and shall also include any owner, operator, manager, proprietor, employee, agent, officer, volunteer, salesperson, trustees, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. The term "person" shall also include all persons who have an ownership or leasehold interest in any real property, premises and/or structures in which commercial cannabis activity is occurring.

shall have the same meaning as is defined in California Health and Safety Code § 11362.7(d), as the same may be amended from time to time.

means a house, an apartment unit, condominium, or other similar dwelling that is lawfully used as a residence.

means a person who is entitled to the protections of California Health and Safety Code § 11362.5, as the same may be amended from time to time, but who does not have an identification card.

means any display or sign remaining in place or not maintained for a period of 90 days which no longer identifies an ongoing business, product, or service available on the premises where the display or sign is located or where the building, business, or establishment to which the display or sign is related has ceased operation. For purposes of this definition, abandonment for the applicable period shall be deemed conclusive evidence of abandonment regardless of the property, business, or sign owner's intent.

means a roof-like cover that projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements.

See "Undercanopy sign."

means a sign placed on a wall, awning, canopy, parapet, or a blade bracket. Also see

See Figure 17.150.020-1 (Permanent Building-Attached Signs).

means any sign that is a part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover (excluding a marquee) over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area. See Figure 17.150.020-1 (Permanent Building-Attached Signs).

means a sign which contains all the text and/or logo symbols within a single enclosed cabinet that is mounted to a wall or other surface. See Figure 17.150.020-2 (Other Sign Types).

means a sign or portion thereof with characters, letters, or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged manually without altering the face or surface of the sign. A sign on which the message or characters change more than 12 times per day shall be considered an animated sign and not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this title. See Figure 17.150.020-2 (Other Sign Types).

means individual letters that are independently mounted to a wall or other surface and internally illuminated with a covered face. The "air space" between the letters is not part of the sign structure but rather of the building facade. A logo may also be considered a channel letter provided it is clearly distinguishable from other sign elements. See Figure 17.150.020-2 (Other Sign Types).

means any sign, wording, logo, or other representation that names or advertises a business, product, service, or other commercial activity.

means an off-premises sign located on a public street or public way that is part of a city-sponsored and coordinated program for the purpose of providing tourists, travelers, and others of the public ways in the city with information and guidance concerning public accommodations, facilities, commercial services, and points of scenic, cultural, historic, educational, recreational, religious interest, and other local community destinations as designated and recognized by a city program.

means the words, letters, numbers, figures, designs, or other symbolic representations incorporated into a sign.

means any sign intended to be permanently affixed and utilized only for the purpose of indicating the direction of any object, place, or area.

means a pedestrian-oriented sign that identifies or lists the names and locations of tenants at a multi-tenant site.

means an electronic sign, typically comprising a liquid crystal diode (LCD), lightemitting diode (LED), plasma, or other digital illuminated display that contains one or more messages. An electronic message sign is different from an illuminated sign in that the illumination of the display creates the message, rather than an internal or external light source illuminating the message. See Figure 17.150.020-2 (Other Sign Types).

means a sign which is not subject to a sign permit.

means a sign made of fabric or other similar non-rigid material supported or anchored along only one edge or supported or anchored at only two corners.

means a permanent sign that is self-supporting in a fixed location and not attached to a building. A freestanding sign can be connected or attached to a sign structure, fence, or wall that is not an integral part of a building. Freestanding signs include, but are not limited to, monument signs, pole signs, and pylon signs. See Figure 17.150.020-3 (Permanent Freestanding Signs).

means a temporary freestanding sign including, but not limited to, portable signs such as A-frame signs.

means a sign which is not permanently or temporarily attached to the ground or to a permanent structure, and which is designed to be transported or carried by an individual.

means a sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally for the purpose of illuminating the sign; includes signs made from neon or other gas tube(s) that are bent to form letters, symbols, or other shapes. An illuminated sign excludes electronic message signs, which are separately defined.

means a sign consisting of balloons and inflatables made of metallic and/or cloth material, regardless of the size that is used, for the purpose of attracting attention.

means the horizontal distance measured along the building frontage facing the street. In cases where a business has no building frontage facing a street, the building frontage with the primary business entrance shall be considered the primary building frontage (e.g., an entrance facing a courtyard). For multi-tenant buildings, ground floor tenants may have their primary frontage determined independently for the rest of the building based on the aforementioned rules.

means a sign installed in a drive-through facility and oriented so as to be visible primarily by drive-through customers.

means a freestanding sign no more than eight feet in height which is detached from a building and having a support structure that is a solid-appearing base constructed of a permanent material, such as concrete block or brick. All other freestanding sign types not meeting the definition of a monument sign shall be either a pole sign or a pylon sign. See Figure 17.150.020-3 (Permanent Freestanding Signs).

means a hand-produced work of visual art that is tiled or painted by hand directly upon or affixed directly to an exterior wall of a building. Murals are of a noncommercial nature. A mural does not include the following:

means a sign that displays noncommercial speech, e.g., commentary or advocacy on topics of public debate and concern.

means a sign lawfully erected that does not comply with the provisions of this title.

means a sign that directs attention to a business, profession, commodity, service, or entertainment conducted, sold, or offered at a location other than where the sign is located. This definition shall include, but is not limited to, billboards, posters, panels, painted bulletins, and similar advertising displays. An off-site sign meets any one of the following criteria and includes only commercial messages:

means a sign which directs attention to a business, profession, commodity, service, or entertainment conducted, sold, or offered upon the lot or parcel on which the sign is placed. In the case of multiple-tenant commercial or industrial development, a sign is considered on-site whenever it is located anywhere within the development. In the case of a duly approved uniform sign program, a sign anywhere within the area controlled by the program may be considered on-site when placed at any location within the area controlled by the program.

means a sign that comprises only paint applied on a building or structure.

means a sign designed and located for the primary purpose of pedestrian viewing and direction (e.g., undercanopy sign, pedestrian access sign).

means any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, attached to a rope, wire, or string, usually in a series, designed to move in the wind and attract attention.

means a sign that is entirely constructed out of durable materials, is fixed in place, and is intended to exist for more than 120 days.

means a sign attached to and extending outward from the face of a building. Includes, but is not limited to, a blade sign, bracket sign, or marquee sign. See Figure 17.150.020-1 (Permanent Building-Attached Signs).

means a sign comprising individual letters that are independently mounted to a wall or other surface. Such sign may be illuminated by an external light source, such as pendant lighting. The "air space" between the letters is not part of the sign structure but rather of the building facade. See Figure 17.150.020-2 (Other Sign Types).

means a temporary sign advertising the sale or lease of real property. The sign may include the identification and contact information of the person and/or company handling such sale, lease, or rent.

means a sign erected, constructed, painted, or placed upon or over a roof or parapet wall of a building and which is wholly or partly supported by the building or roof structure.

means any device, structure, fixture, or placard displaying graphics, symbols, and/or written copy for the primary purpose of communicating with the public. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following do not fall within the definition of a "sign":

means that area or portion of a sign on which copy is intended to be placed.

means a temporary or otherwise limited-term sign for the purpose of providing direction for vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic to the new home sale of multiple lots or dwelling units with a single builder within a master planned community, including both single-family and multi-family for-sale products. All other home sales signs are included within the definition of "real estate sign."

means a structure or device used for the public display of visual messages or images, which is easily installed with or without common hand tools and which is not intended or suitable for long-term or permanent display (e.g., less than 90 days), due to lightweight or flimsy construction materials. Examples include banners, flags, or similar ground mounted nonpermanent signs made of paper, cloth, canvas, lightweight fabric, or other non-rigid material, with or without frames.

means a pedestrian-oriented sign hung from underneath a canopy roof, awning, porch or extended out from a building facade. See Figure 17.150.020-1 (Permanent Building-Attached Signs).

means a sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building or structure with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane of such wall. See Figure 17.150.020-1 (Permanent Building-Attached Signs).

means any permanent or temporary sign, picture, letter, character, or combination thereof, designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service that is placed upon and/or inside and/or within three feet of a window for the purpose of being visible from the exterior of the window. See Figure 17.150.020-1 (Permanent Building-Attached Signs).

means a device used in wireless communications which radiates and/or receives commercial cellular, personal communication service, and/or data radio signals. "Antenna" shall not include any satellite dish antenna or any antenna utilized for amateur radio, citizens band radio, television, AM/FM, or shortwave radio reception purposes.

A structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables Commission-licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network. The term does not encompass a tower as defined in this subpart or any equipment associated with a tower.

means mounted to the side of a building, to the facade of a building, or to the side of another structure such as a water tank, church steeple, freestanding sign, utility tower, light pole, or similar structure, but not to include the roof of any structure.

means an analog or digital wireless communication technology that is based on a system of interconnected neighboring cell sites.

means the locating of wireless communications equipment from more than one provider on a single wireless communication facility.

Any request for modification of an existing tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station, involving:

means mounted to a pole, monopole, tower, or other freestanding structure specifically constructed for the purpose of supporting an antenna.

means a wireless communications facility that is non-stealth in design or exceeds the height limit of the district in which it is located. A major wireless communications facility also includes any wireless communications facility that is ground- or roof-mounted and mounted in or on any public property including the public right-of-way but does not include a wireless communications facility located on a public utility pole within a public right-of-way that meets the requirements of a minor wireless communications facility.

means a wireless communications facility that is stealth in design and does not exceed the height limit of the district in which it is located, or building-, facade-, or wall-mounted and does not exceed the height of the parapet wall or roofline of the building. A roof-mounted facility, which is screened by a solid material on all four sides and does not exceed the maximum height of the district, shall be considered a minor wireless communications facility. The following shall be considered a minor wireless communications facility:

means a structure composed of a single spire, pole, or tower used to support antennas or related equipment.

means attached or supported.

means digital low-power, high-frequency commercial wireless radio communication technology that has the capacity for multiple communications services and the routing of calls to individuals, regardless of location.

means mounted above the eave line of a building.

means any communication facility which is designed to blend into the surrounding environment, typically one that is architecturally integrated into a building or other concealing structure, and shall include and mean any concealed antenna.

means a wireless communications facility that is kept portable or mobile and deployed while a permanent facility is under construction.

means any pole or tower owned by any utility company that is primarily used to support wires or cables necessary to the provision of electrical or other utility services regulated by the state public utilities commission.

means a facility consisting of any commercial antenna, monopole, microwave dish, and/or other related equipment necessary to the transmission and/or reception of cellular, personal communication service, and/or data radio communications, and which has been granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity, or a wireless registration number by the state public utilities commission, or otherwise provides wireless communications services to the public.

means a covered pedestrian way along the side of a building at the first floor with habitable space above which provides access to retail spaces.

means an architectural element, which alone or as part of a pattern, embodies the style, design, or general arrangement of the exterior of a building or structure, including but not limited to the kind, color, and texture of building materials, and style and type of windows, doors, lights, porches, and signs.

means a residential or mixed-use structure containing two to five dwelling units with an attached secondary building (garage) typically accessed from a rear lane.

means a roof or cover that projects from the wall of a building over a door or window, and made of canvas, aluminum, or a similar material, which may be fixed in place or retractable for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements.

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

means a window that projects from any building elevation.

means the aggregate of all the building facades on one side of a block. The block face provides the context for establishing the architectural form of the edge of the block.

means a line parallel to the development site line or lot line where the facade of the building is required to be located. The minimum build-to line is the farthest distance away from the primary or secondary site line or lot line that a building may be located. The maximum build-to line is the closest to a primary or secondary site line or lot line that a building may be located. The build-to line is intended to create an even building facade line along a street and establishes the frontage area for building placement (see Frontage area, private). In some cases, the maximum build-to line may be the same as the front lot line, depending on the zone.

means the overall shape and dimensions of a building.

See "Building, principal."

means a building located within the rear yard of a lot that accommodates a secondary use on the property (e.g., a garage, tool shed, etc.).

means a building or structure that is physically attached to a primary building and that is secondary and incidental to the primary building. This definition does not include a parking structure.

means a structure defined by a combination of its configuration, placement on a lot, and function.

means an architectural feature that projects a building wall and provides protection from the elements to pedestrians below or within the building. May either be non-structural (e.g., an awning that can be removed without altering the building structure) or permanent.

means an unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings and often shared by multiple residential units or commercial spaces.

means a large structure composed of multiple attached or stacked units accessed from a shared courtyard, a series of courtyards, or a common corridor.

means a portion of land delineated from others to accommodate no more than one primary building type. A parcel may have multiple development sites when each site meets the minimum width and depth required by the form-based zone. Development sites may be described and recorded as individual properties on a plat.

means the part of a roof that meets or overhangs the wall of a building.

means any architectural feature, structure, or structural element, such as an arcade, gallery, fence, garden wall, porch, stoop, balcony, bay window, or terrace, that breaks the plane of a horizontal regulatory limit extending into the private frontage area or build-to-line area, or into the public right-of-way.

means an opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a building.

means an entry that allows access to a building facing a primary street.

means the exterior wall of a building facing a primary street.

means the exterior wall of a building facing a secondary street or side street.

means the uppermost surface of a building's ground floor at the completion of construction.

means a building entrance and facade type where a portion of the building facade is close to the property line while the central portion of the building is set back creating a small courtyard space. The courtyard may be used as an entry court or as shared garden space for apartment buildings, or as an additional shopping or restaurant seating area within retail and service areas.

means a detached building that consists of four side-by-side and/or stacked units, typically with one shared entry or individual entries along the front. This type has the appearance of a typical house and is scaled to fit within low and medium intensity walkable neighborhoods.

means the linear street frontage between the minimum and maximum build-to-lines along the primary or secondary frontage line.

means a building entrance and facade type typically used in retail applications where the facade is aligned close to the property line with an attached cantilevered shed roof or a lightweight colonnade overlapping the sidewalk.

means the floor of a building located nearest to the level of the ground around the building.

means the vertical distance of a structure measured from the average elevation of the finished grade within 20 feet of the structure to the overhanging portion of a gable or pitched roof.

means a large and tall structure built on a large lot that typically incorporates multi-level structured parking used to provide a vertical mix of uses with ground-floor retail or service uses, and service or residential uses on upper floors. This building type is a primary component of an urban downtown.

means a main component of a two-part attached building. The interior volume is typically a parking structure or large retail/entertainment space. The exterior component is designed to mask the interior volume and typically occupied by retail, service, office, or residential space.

means an integrated housing unit and working space, occupied and utilized by a single household in a building, either single-family dwelling or multiple-family dwelling, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity, and which includes a complete kitchen space and sanitary facilities and working space reserved for, and regularly used by, one or more occupants of the unit.

means a medium- or large-sized structure consisting of side-by-side and/or stacked dwelling units, typically with one shared entry. This building type has the appearance of a medium- to large-size family home and is appropriately scaled to fit in medium density neighborhoods and/or medium- to high-intensity corridors.

means a public open space type for unstructured recreation that may be spatially defined by landscaping rather than building facades.

means a medium- to small-sized park providing opportunities for neighborhood social life and recreation.

means a low wall along the edge of a roof or the portion of a wall that extends above the roof line.

means a pedestrian lane located and designed to reduce the required walking distance within a neighborhood.

means a type of public open space that provides small-scale public urban open space intended to provide recreational opportunities where space is limited in close proximity to neighborhood residences.

means a building entrance and facade type where the facade is set back from the property line and has a set of stairs and landing attached to the facade. Porches may be open on two or three sides and may be covered or uncovered.

means the prominent and main component of a building.

means the physical and social domain of the public that is held in common either by their physical presence or by visual association. This includes, but is not limited to plazas, squares, parks, thorough-fares, public frontages, private frontages, civic buildings, and open spaces.

means a dwelling that shares a party wall with another of the same type placed side-by-side with individual entries along the front and dedicated private open space for each unit typically located in the rear.

means a building entrance and facade type, typically for commercial and retail use, where the facade is aligned close to the property line with the building entrance at the level of the sidewalk.

means the portion of a right-of-way that is paved and intended exclusively for pedestrian use, and often installed between the curb and adjacent property lines.

means a building entrance and facade type where the facade is aligned close to the property line with the first story elevated from the sidewalk sufficiently to secure privacy for first-story windows and the entrance usually as an exterior stair and landing.

means a building entrance and facade type where the main facade of the building is at or near the property line with an elevated terrace providing public circulation along the facade.

means a right-of-way for use by vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic that provides access to lots and open spaces, and that incorporates vehicular lanes and public frontages.

means a type of public open space providing a public urban open space for civic purposes, commercial activity, unstructured recreation, and other passive uses. Squares are defined by buildings and tree-lined streets with open shelters, paths, lawns, and trees formally arranged.

means the area of a building facade, usually applied to the ground floor of a building, that must contain a minimum amount of transparent glass.

means a discrete portion of a building used for habitable space.

means a floor in a building containing habitable space that is located above the ground floor.

which may be front, side, or rear wings, are components of a building which are always subordinate to (shorter and narrower than) the primary mass. They are sized and scaled in increments of entire rooms or multiple rooms, and have their own clear roof forms.

means a subordinate component of a building that is located in front of the primary mass. Front wings are always scaled-down in height and depth relative to the primary mass.

means a subordinate component of a building that is located to the rear of the primary mass.

means a subordinate component of a building that is located behind the primary mass. Side wings are shorter and narrower than the primary mass.