For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this title, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this chapter.

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

"Abandoned" means the cessation of the use of a property by the owner with the intention neither of transferring rights to the property to another owner nor of resuming the use of the property.

"Abutting" means parcels of land or structures having a common boundary with one another except those parcels or structures having no common boundary other than a common corner.

"Access" means the place or way by which pedestrians, vehicles or animals are provided safe, adequate, and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this title.

"Accessory building or structure" means a building or a structure detached from the principal building or structure on the same lot and customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building.

"Accessory use" means a use of land or of a building or structure or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land, building or structure and located on the same lot with such principal use.

Acreage, Gross. "Gross acreage" means the total land area within a defined boundary. Gross acreage measurements are made to the property line.

Acreage, Net. "Net acreage" means the total area included within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of property, exclusive of: (a) the entire area within a recorded roadway easement plus the area within ten feet measured perpendicular to the edge of the roadway easement; (b) the ten-foot perimeter of the lot perpendicular to the property lines; (c) any private drive or driveway that provides access to any other lot or parcel; and (d) the access strip portion of a flag lot.

"Addition" means any construction that is attached to an existing building and which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.

"Adjacent" means structures or parcels of land which are separated only by a street, highway or recorded easement.

"Administrative approval" means an approval of a project by City staff, which requires the approving body to ascertain that the project complies with applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations.

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

"Agricultural space" means an area within a stable designed and constructed to house permitted domestic animals, farm implements, hay, grain, or other horticultural products and equipment. It may also include storage of vehicles and storage of household items. Such space shall not be a place for human habitation or be used as sleeping quarters.

"Alteration" means any change or rearrangement in the supporting members of an existing building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders or interior partitions, as well as any change in doors or windows or any enlargement to or diminution of a building or structure, whether horizontally or vertically, or the moving of a building or structure from one location to another.

"Amendment" means a change in wording, context, substance or zoning maps of this title when such changes are adopted in the manner prescribed by law.

"Animal" means any animal including but not limited to poultry, bird, reptile, fish, dog, cat, horse and livestock.

"Animal, Domestic." "Domestic animal" means an animal customarily kept in a house as a pet, such as dogs, cats, fish and cage birds. Domestic animal also includes but is not limited to horses, other equines, cattle, fowl, rabbits, goats, sheep and bees. No wild or exotic animal shall be considered domestic animals.

"Animal, Domestic, large", means animals customarily kept on a property such as, but not limited to horses, other equines and cattle.

"Animal, Domestic, small", means animals customarily kept in a house as a pet, such as dogs, cats, fish and cage birds. Small domestic animals also include but are not limited to miniature horses, donkeys, mules, pot-bellied pigs, rabbits, goats, sheep, bees and fowl such as chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pheasants, doves, pigeons, squab and other similar animals.

"Animal pen or cage" means a fenced area of land or an enclosure, made from wooden, metal or plastic slots or wire, in which to keep small animals.

"Animal shelter" means an area enclosed on one or more sides, or roofed, where permitted animals are kept, including but not be limited to a cage, pen, aviary, run-in-shed, stable or roofed free standing structure.

"Antenna" means the outdoor portion of the receiving or transmitting equipment used for the receiving or transmitting of television, radio or similar waves through space.

"Applicant" means a person who requests in writing the approval of a permit, entitlement, or any other approval under this title.

"Application" means the form and information submitted by an applicant for purposes of requesting an entitlement to use or develop property.

"Assessor" means the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles.

"Association." See "Rolling Hills Community Association."

"Aviary" means an enclosure or large cage where birds are kept.

(Ord. 295 § 7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 § 11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010; Ord. No. 332, § 8B, 1-14-2013)

Barn. See "stable."

"Basement" means any floor level below the first story of the primary residence, except that a floor level in a building having only one floor level shall be classified as a basement unless such floor level qualifies as a first story as defined herein. Except for walls within light wells, basement walls across any elevation may not exceed a height of five feet above finished grade at any point immediately adjacent to the basement exterior, and shall have no greater than an average of two and one-half feet exterior height. Basements shall comply with the Los Angeles County Building Code requirements. Basement well(s) shall be incorporated into the overall design of the building so that it does not give an appearance of a separate story.

"Body or hearing body" means the individual or group duly authorized to grant changes to, relief from or special consideration under this title.

"Boundary fence," for the purposes of this title, is a fence constructed of four-inch vertical posts protruding fifty-four inches aboveground and spaced not more than ten feet measured from center to center and attached to two-inch by six-inch boards running horizontally, starting three inches from the top and spaced fifteen inches from center to center. Wire fencing may be attached to the inner side of a boundary fence.

"Breezeway" means a roofed passageway with open sides that connects two buildings, such as house and garage.

"Buildable area" means that portion of a lot consisting of the existing graded building pad and any other contiguous portion of the lot not in setbacks that has an average slope of ten percent or less. If there is no existing graded building pad, buildable area shall mean that portion of a lot not in setbacks that has or is proposed to be graded to have an average slope of ten percent or less.

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

Building, Accessory. See "accessory building."

Building, Primary. "Primary building" means a building in which the principal use on the lot is conducted.

"Building pad coverage" means that area of a graded building pad developed with the following improvements: primary residence, garages, accessory buildings, recreational game courts, pools, stables, and subterranean structures other than basements. Building pad coverage requirements are generally expressed in maximum allowable percent coverage.

"Building official" means that person charged with the responsibility of administering the building code for the city.

Building Pad, Graded. "Graded building pad" means that area (or those areas) of a lot not in setbacks, which has been disturbed by human activity for the purpose of creating suitable site(s) for establishment of a primary building, accessory building, a stable/corral, swimming pool, subterranean structure, recreational game court, deck or similar improvements.

(Ord. 312 § 1, 2008; Ord. 297 § 9(part), 2005; Ord. 295 § 7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 271 § 6, 1997; Ord. 269 § 5, 1997; Ord. 239 § 11(part), 1993).

"Cabana" means an accessory structure enclosed on not more than three sides which is generally associated with a swimming pool, whirlpool or similar facility and which is intended to be used as a clothes changing room. Cabanas shall not contain sleeping or indoor cooking facilities.

"Cage," see animal pen and aviary.

Caretaker's Residence. See "guest house."

Cellar. See "basement."

"City" means the incorporated City of Rolling Hills.

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

"Civic center" means the administrative offices of the City and of the Associations.

"Commission or Planning Commission" means the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills.

"Conditional use permit" means an approval which may be granted by the Planning Commission which is required for a conditional use to be permitted in a district or zone.

"Conditional use" means a use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon showing that such use in a specified location will comply with all the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such use as specified in the development code and authorized by the Planning Commission.

"Corral" means a pen or enclosure, constructed of split rail or similar open fencing materials, used for confining horses or other permitted domestic animals.

Coverage, Building Pad. See "building pad coverage."

Coverage, Lot. See "lot coverage."

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010)

"Deck" means any platform elevated above the ground by means of pylons, posts or supporting walls, that is unenclosed, designed for persons to walk, sit or stand upon, and that is at least five feet in width or at least one foot in height measured from the top of the platform to the ground.

"Density" means the number of families, individuals, dwelling units or housing structures per unit of land.

"Discretionary approval" means approval of a project, which requires that the Planning Commission ascertain compliance with applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations and which also requires the exercise of judgment, deliberation, or decision on the part of the Planning Commission, and/or the City Council. Discretionary projects include conditional use permit, site plan review and variance.

"Disturbed area or Disturbance." Disturbance means any remedial grading (temporary disturbance), any proposed or existing graded slopes and graded building pad areas, and any nongraded areas where impervious surfaces will remain or are proposed to be added; provided, however, that if a previously disturbed surface, such as an abandoned driveway or other area determined to be previously altered or graded, is returned to its natural state, and the area matches the terrain and contours of the immediately adjacent area, then such area shall not be considered disturbed. In addition, remedial or temporary grading not greater than two thousand square feet in area, where the surface is returned to its pre-graded slope and configuration shall also not be considered disturbed. Calculations of disturbed area shall be as specified in Section 17.16.070(B) of this title.

Domestic Animal. See "animal, domestic."

"Driveway" means a private roadway which provides access for vehicles from a street to a parking space, garage, dwelling or other structure.

"Dwelling or dwelling unit" means one or more rooms designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters, with cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities provided within the dwelling unit for the exclusive use of a person or single-family maintaining a household.

Dwelling, Single-Family. "Single-family dwelling" means a detached building which, regardless of form of ownership, is designed and/or used to house not more than one family, including all domestic employees of such family. A single-family dwelling also includes a manufactured home certif1ied under the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standard Act of 1974, provided that all development standards applicable to single-family dwellings are adhered to as described in this title.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 279 §6, 1999; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 327, § 6(Exh. A, Pt. 19), 6-11-2012; Ord. No. 335, § 10(2), 9-9-2013)

"Easement" means a right of use across the property of another granted by the property owner to the Association, a corporation or another person or entity for the purpose of construction and/or maintenance and use of streets, driveways, trails, utilities, drainage facilities, sewers, open space and any other use or combination of such uses.

"Eave" means the projecting lower edges of a roof over-hanging the wall of a building.

"Employee housing" has the same meaning as in California Health and Safety Code Section 17008(a), as that section is amended from time to time.

"Excavation" means the act or process of digging, removing of earth material or hollowing out surface of land below finished grade for basements, footings, retaining walls, pools, spas or other below finished grade structures or uses. Excavation also means a man-made hole that has been made by digging or hollowing earth material. Excavation shall not result in changes to the natural or graded ground surface.

"Existing use" means the use of a lot or structure on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 377, § 4, 8-8-2022)

"Family" means one or more persons living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding, rooming or lodging house, hotel or club. Family may include domestic servants.

"Fence" means a self-supporting barrier to enclose or mark an area.

"Floor area" means the total horizontal area of all floors of a structure, measured in square feet from the exterior surface of the outside walls, including basements, storage areas, and the like, but excluding unenclosed areas, buildings or structures.

Front Yard. See "yard, front."

"Frontage" means the length of that portion of a lot abutting a street.

"Future construction," for the purpose of Section 17.46.040(C) only, means a condition placed on discretionary development applications where "no modification or further development or construction" is allowed without a site plan review. Except that minor modification and construction consistent with criteria specified in Section 17.46.040(C) may be approved administratively.

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 327, § 6(Exh. A, Pt. 18), 6-11-2012)

"Garage" means an accessory building, or an accessory portion of a main building, designed or used for the shelter or storage of vehicles.

"General plan" means the adopted general plan of the City which is the official statement of policy relative to physical development within the corporate boundaries.

Grade, Natural. "Natural grade" means the elevation of the ground surface in its natural state, before man-made alterations.

Grade, Finished. "Finished grade" means the level of the finished ground adjacent to the walls of a building.

"Grading" means man-made alteration of the existing natural ground surface, resulting in earthforms and contours, which differ from the ground surface that existed prior to the alteration.

Grading, Contour. "Contour grading" means a grading concept designed to result in earthforms and contours which resemble natural terrain characteristics, with generally curving, nonlinear slope banks having variations in the slope ratios of the horizontal and vertical curves.

"Greenhouse" shall mean a glass or transparent plastic structure, often on a metal or wooded frame, in which plants that need heat, light and protection from the elements are grown.

"Guest house" means living quarters within an accessory building for the sole use of persons employed on the premises or for use by relatives or guests of the occupants of the premises. Such living quarters shall not have a kitchen but may have a kitchenette; shall not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 324, § 9(Exh. A, Pt. A), 8-8-2011; Ord. No. 327, § 6(Exh. A, Pt. 1), 6-11-2012)

"Hedge" means any plant material, trees, stump growth or shrubbery planted or growing in a dense continuous line so as to form a thicket, barrier or living fence.

"Hobby shop." Hobby shop means the same as "Recreation room."

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 327, § 6(Exh. A, Pt. 2), 6-11-2012)

"Impervious surface" means any surface covered by a material which prevents the percolation of water and other fluids into the ground. Impervious surface includes, but is not limited to, structures, roofs, concrete and asphalt paving, and decks.

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

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

Reserved.

"Kitchen" means a room or portion thereof containing facilities designed or used for the preparation, serving and consumption of food, and may contain, any but not be limited to the following: shelves, cabinets, countertops, table, chairs, sink, stove, oven, cook top, range, hot plate, microwave, grill, dishwasher, refrigerator.

"Kitchenette" means a room or portion thereof, primarily in a permitted detached accessory structure or tack room designed or used for the serving and consumption of food for recreational functions and guest snacks and if in a tack room primarily for keeping of animal medication and related food and in conjunction with approved uses for a tack room. A kitchenette may contain the following: sink, shelves, cabinets, table, chairs, countertops, hot plate, microwave, dishwasher and a refrigerator.

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010)

"Landing" means a platform between flights of stairs or the floor at the top or foot of a stair or flight of stairs, which is less than twelve inches in height.

"Landscaping" means a planned arrangement of plant materials including lawn, ground cover, trees, shrubs and other plant materials; and also including accessory decorative outdoor landscape elements such as pools, fountains, paved or decorated surfaces (excluding driveways, parking, loading or storage areas).

"Landscaping plan" means a plan which indicates the type, size and location of vegetative and accent material proposed for the landscaping of a site, including all irrigation, drainage and other devices necessary to maintain such landscaping. A preliminary landscaping plan is one which is submitted for City review. A final plan represents one which has been reviewed and approved by the City.

"Loft" means an area above a stable utilized for storage of feed and hay, saddles, bridles, other horse equipment and similar equestrian or agricultural related items, or tack room uses, but excludes sleeping quarters.

"Lot" means:

A.

A parcel of real property shown as a delineated parcel of land with a number or other designation on a plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder;

B.

A parcel of land, the dimensions or boundaries of which are defined by a record of survey recorded pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California in the office of the County Recorder; or

C.

A parcel of land, the dimensions or boundaries of which are defined by metes and bounds, and which is held under separate ownership of record on the effective date of the ordinance codified by this title.

Lot, Corner. "Corner lot" 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 one hundred thirty-five degrees.

"Lot coverage" means that area of the net lot area developed with the following improvements: primary residence, garages, accessory buildings, recreational game courts, pools, spas, pool/spa equipment, stables, subterranean structures other than basements, driveways, parking areas, walks, patios, decks, covered porches, entryways, porte cochere, trellises, latticework and asphalted or concrete paving not maintained by the Association. Lot coverage requirements are expressed in maximum allowable percent coverage.

Lot, Cul-de-sac. "Cul-de-sac lot" means a lot which is accessed via a cul-de-sac street.

"Lot depth" means the average linear measurement between the front and rear lot lines when measured at ninety degree angles from the front lot line.

Lot, Flag. "Flag lot" means a lot having access to a street by means of a private driveway access easement, or a parcel of land not meeting the requirements of this title for lot width, but having a dimension of at least twenty feet at its narrowest point.

Lot, Substandard. "Substandard lot" means any lot which does not meet the minimum required dimensions.

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

Lot Area, Net. "Net lot area" means the total area included within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of property, exclusive of: (a) the entire area within a recorded roadway easement plus the area within ten feet measured perpendicular to the edge of the roadway easement; (b) the ten-foot perimeter of the lot perpendicular to the property lines; (c) any private drive or driveway that provides access to any other lot or parcel; and (d) the access strip portion of a flag lot.

"Lot line" means the lines bounding a lot as defined herein.

Lot Line, Front. "Front lot line" means the line dividing a lot from a roadway easement. On a corner lot, the Commission shall determine which street frontage shall be established as the front lot line.

Lot Line, Rear. "Rear lot line" means the lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line; or in the case of an irregularly shaped lot, a straight line not less than ten feet long, within the lot, and most nearly parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.

Lot Line, Side. "Side lot line" means any lot lines other than the front or rear lot lines.

"Lot width" means the average linear distance between side lot lines when measured at a ninety degree angle to the front lot line.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 269 §6, 1997; Ord. 263 §8, 1996; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010)

"Manufactured home" means a manufactured home is a detached single-family dwelling with all of the following characteristics:

A.

Designed for long-term occupancy, and containing sleeping accommodations, a flush toilet, a tub or shower bath, and kitchen facilities, with plumbing and electric connections provided for attachment to an outside system;

B.

Designed to be transported after fabrication on its own wheels, or on a flat bed or other trailer or detachable wheels; manufactured homes do not move by means of an internal power source; and

C.

Delivered to the site where it is to be occupied as a complete dwelling, including major appliances and furniture, and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location on foundation, connections to utilities, and other incidental preparations for occupancy.

"Mixed use structure" means a structure detached from the primary building and used or designed to be used for a garage or for two or more of the following uses: garage, keeping of horses or other permitted animals, storage of equestrian, agricultural and general household goods, recreational purposes, an office, a study or other uses. Two or more of the same uses within the structure are not permitted. If any of the uses include keeping of horses or other permitted animals, no portion of the structure may contain a guest house or sleeping quarters for humans.

Mobilehome. See "Manufactured home."

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010)

Natural Grade. See "grade, natural."

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

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

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

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

"Owner of property" means the owner of record on any parcel of real property as designated on the county assessor's tax roll, or a holder of a subsequently recorded deed to the property.

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

Pad. See "building pad, graded."

"Parking space" means an area with minimum dimensions as established in the parking standards for a district which is accessible and available for the parking of one vehicle.

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

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

"Planning Commission or Commission" means the Planning Commission of the City of Rolling Hills.

"Plate height" means the height of a building measured from the finished floor level to the top of the wall.

"Pool house" shall mean the same as "Recreation room."

"Porch" means a covered pedestrian entrance to a building; a walkway or a platform beneath a roof that is attached to the exterior of a building that sometimes runs along the entire facade and sides of the building. The area underneath eaves is not considered a covered porch.

"Porte cochere" means a roofed structure, whether attached or detached to the exterior of the building, which partially or entirely covers a driveway at the entrance of a building to provide shelter while entering or leaving a vehicle. The area underneath eaves is not considered porte cochere.

"Primary use" means the principal or predominant use of any lot.

"Projections" means both projecting architectural features and projecting uncovered porches.

A.

"Projecting architectural features" means projecting architectural features such as chimney, bay windows, cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses or other similar architectural features, except those "enclosing" structures enumerated in Section 17.16.200(K) of this title.

B.

"Projecting uncovered porches" means an uncovered porch, patio, platform or landing place.

(Ord. 297 §9(part), 2005; Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010; Ord. No. 324, § 9(Exh. A, Pt. A), 8-8-2011; Ord. No. 326, § 9(Exh. A, Pt. III), 4-23-2012)

Reserved.

Rear Yard. See "yard, rear."

"Recorder" means the Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.

"Recreational game court" means a tennis, racquetball or squash court, or any other fenced, enclosed, paved or hard-surfaced area used for private recreational purposes.

"Recreation room" means a room used for personal entertainment or hobby purposes.

"Recycling center" means a facility or site where newspapers, glass, aluminum cans and similar household recyclable items are collected for transport to off-site recycling facilities and plants.

Residence. See "Dwelling."

"Riding ring" means a private equestrian facility that exceeds seven thousand two hundred square feet in area used for noncommercial training of horses, ponies or other permitted animals, or used for competitive or recreational riding purposes.

"Right-of-way" means a corridor, either public or private, on which a right of passage has been recorded.

"Rolling Hills Community Association" means the Rolling Hills Community Association of Rancho Palos Verdes, a nonprofit California corporation, also known as and referred to in this title as "Association."

"Room" means an area of a building fully enclosed by walls, windows, doors, a roof and floor, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, closets, hallways and service porches.

"Run-in-shed" means a not to exceed two hundred forty square foot free standing structure for sheltering of animals, enclosed on three sides and a roof and containing one or more large space that animals can enter and leave at will. Such structure, if larger than two hundred forty square feet shall be considered a stable and shall meet all of the requirements for a stable.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010)

"Sanitary sewer" means pipes that carry only domestic or commercial sewage and into which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.

"Satellite dish antenna" means a parabolic or disc-shaped antenna of either solid or mesh construction intended for the purpose of receiving communications from orbiting satellite transceivers.

"Septic system" means an underground system with a septic tank used for the decomposition of domestic wastes.

"Setback" means an open space on a lot that, except as otherwise provided in this title, is unoccupied or unobstructed by any structures aboveground. When a required setback dimension is given, it represents the minimum horizontal distance between the lot line or roadway easement from which the distance must be measured and a line parallel to the lot line or roadway easement.

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

"Shed" means a structure, not to exceed one hundred twenty square feet, enclosed on all four sides, either free-standing or attached to a larger structure, used especially for storage of domestic or equestrian or agricultural related items or as a play room. Shed is not for keeping of animals. Shed may not contain a sanitary facility or a kitchenette.

Side Yard. See "yard, side."

"Stable" means the same as "barn" and is a building or a portion of a building designed and constructed to shelter permitted domestic animals and store farm implements, hay, grain, equestrian and horticultural related items and equipment. Stable may include agricultural space, loft and tack room space. Stable shall not be a place for human habitation, except for uses specifically permitted in the tack room; it may not be rented out or be used for human sleeping or commercial purposes.

Standards, Development. "Development standards" means the physical design and development portion of this title controlling such items as building pad coverage, yard areas, height of structures or fencing.

"Storage area" means space within a building or structure, including attics, used for storing of items. It includes spaces located below or above a story and may not exceed six feet in height at any one point. Attics may have a ceiling that follows the shape and the angle of the roofline, which could be more than six feet high at the peak of the ceiling. Attics and storage areas shall not have doors to the exterior, window openings, heating or air conditioning.

"Storage room, free standing," shall mean an accessory structure used exclusively for storage of household, equestrian, garden and similar items.

"Story" means that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the ceiling or roof above it. There shall be no story on top of another, except as permitted in Section 17.16.080(B) of this title.

"Street" means a vehicular right-of-way, excluding driveways.

"Structure" means a combination of materials assembled in a form for use, occupancy or ornamentation whether installed on, above or below the surface of land or water and requiring a fixed location or attached to something having a fixed location. Structure shall also include, but not be limited to, fences, retaining walls, covered porches, entryways, porte cochere, latticework, trellises, pilasters, fountains, pools, spas, pool/spa equipment, gazebos, garden walls, decks, and subterranean structures other than basements.

"Supportive housing" has the same meaning as in California Government Code Section 65650(a), as that section is amended from time to time.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 279 §5, 1999: Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010; Ord. No. 324, § 9(Exh. A, Pt. A), 8-8-2011; Ord. No. 327, § 6(Exh. A, Pts. 3, 5), 6-11-2012; Ord. No. 377, § 5, 8-8-2022)

"Tack room" means a room, building or structure, in conjunction with an established stable or corral, utilized primarily for storage of saddles, bridles, other horse equipment and similar equestrian or horticultural related items, as well as the storage of tools, furniture and other general households items. Tack rooms may contain a kitchenette and sanitary facility consisting of a sink, toilet and shower. Tack room may be used for passive activities but shall not at any time be rented out or be used as sleeping quarters for humans. For the purpose of this definition, all activities that are loud, raucous, annoying, or that produce unusual noises, lighting or other impacts that offend the peace and quiet of persons or ordinary sensibilities and interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property of any neighboring property are prohibited and are not considered "passive activities".

"Temporary use" means a use established for a fixed period of time, or until the occurrence of a specific event, with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.

Trailer, Construction. "Construction trailer" means a trailer, the use of which is incidental to new construction on a site, including but not limited to temporary office space for the direction of on-site construction activities.

"Transitional housing" has the same meaning as in California Government Code Section 65582(j), as that section is amended from time to time.

"Tree" means a woody perennial plant which usually but not necessarily has a single trunk and a height of fifteen feet or more, or has a circumference of twenty inches measured at twenty-four inches above the ground; references herein to "tree" shall include the plural, "any tree or trees."

"Turnout" means a private equestrian facility, not to exceed seven thousand two hundred square feet in area, used for noncommercial training, walking or exercising of horses, ponies and other permitted animals.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 319, §§ 22(Exh. A, Pt. B), 7-15-2010; Ord. No. 377, § 6, 8-8-2022)

"Use" means the purpose for which land or a building is occupied, arranged, designed or intended; or for which either land or building is, or may be, occupied or maintained.

Use, Primary. "Primary use" means a use which fulfills the principal function of a household, establishment, institution, or other entity.

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

"Variance" means permission, granted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, to depart from a literal provision of this title when, because of special circumstances applicable to the property, strict application of title provisions deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning. Any variance granted will assure that the adjustment granted will not constitute a special privilege.

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

(Ord. No. 346, § 6A, 2-8-2016; Ord. No. 354, § 7(Att. A(1)), 10-23-2017)

"Water feature" means a formation containing water, other than a pool or a spa, and including, but not be limited to a fish pond, reflection pond, stream, creek, fountain, water fall and similar structures or uses.

"Window" means an opening in a wall of a building designed to allow light and/or ventilation into a room of a building, and enclosed by casement or sash containing glass or other similar transparent or semitransparent material.

(Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

"Xeriscape" means landscaping consisting of vegetation which is drought resistant and requires limited watering.

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

Yard, Front. "Front yard" means the space extending across the full width of the lot between the side lot lines, the depth of which is measured between the front roadway easement line and either the nearest line of the primary building or the nearest line of any enclosed or covered porch attached thereto. This area shall be unoccupied or unobstructed by any structures, unless otherwise provided for in this title.

Yard, Rear. "Rear yard" means the space extending across the full width of the lot between the side lot lines, the depth of which is measured between the rear lot line and the nearest rear line of the primary building or the nearest line of any enclosed or covered porch. Where a rear yard abuts a street or a roadway maintained by the Association, the depth shall be measured from the roadway easement.

Yard, Side. "Side yard" means the space extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the side easement line, where an easement exists, and the nearest line of the main building or of any accessory building attached thereto. Where no easement exists along or contiguous with a side lot line, then the side yard shall be measured from the side lot line.

(Ord. 301 §6 (Exh. A (part)), 2006; Ord. 295 §7 (Exh. B (part)), 2004; Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).

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

"Zoning map" means the map or maps which are a part of this title and delineate the boundaries of zone districts.

(Ord. 239 §11(part), 1993).