Unless the context otherwise requires, or unless different definitions are set forth in individual titles, chapters, or sections of this title, the words or phrases defined in this chapter shall have the meaning and construction ascribed to them in this chapter. When not inconsistent with the context, words in the singular shall include the plural and words in the plural shall include the singular. The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. Words and phrases not defined in this chapter shall be as defined in the following sources and in the following order: other chapters of this code, definitions contained in city adopted chapters of the Uniform Building Codes, definitions contained in legislation of the state, Webster's Dictionary.
"Accessory use"means a use that is incidental and secondary to the principal use of the main building or the use of the land and devoted exclusively to the main use of the lot or building.
"Building"means a structure built or maintained for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind. The word "building" as used in this title includes the word "structure."
"Building coverage"means the gross area of a lot or parcel of land occupied by all of the ground floor of a building or structure which is under roof. As a percentage, it is the relationship between the ground floor area of the building under roof and the net area of the site.
"Building height"means the maximum vertical distance between the ground and the uppermost part of the structure through any vertical section.
"Business"means the purchase, sale or other transaction or place thereof involving the handling or disposition of any article, substance or commodity for livelihood or profit, including an addition, operation or provision of any service or service establishment, office building, outdoor advertising sign and/or structure, recreational and/or amusement enterprise conducted for livelihood or profit.
"City"means the city of San Dimas.
"Clinic"means an establishment where patients are admitted for examination and treatment by one or more physicians, dentists, psychologists or social workers and where patients are not lodged overnight.
"Commercial/retail businesses"means businesses that engage in selling goods or merchandise to the general public as well as to other retailers or businesses, and rendering services incidental to the sale of goods.
"Drive-in"means an establishment which provides parking facilities and service to those facilities in order that patrons may utilize on-site goods and/or services without leaving their vehicles. The drive-in service may be in conjunction with, or exclusive of, any other form of service, including drive-through or conventional seating.
"Drive-through"means an establishment which offers service via a convenience automobile drive aisle and associated facilities in order that patrons may utilize goods and/or services without leaving their vehicles. The drive-through service may be in conjunction with, or exclusive of, any other form of service, including drive-in or conventional seating.
"Driveway"means an unobstructed paved area providing access to a vehicle parking, loading or maneuvering facility.
Floor area, gross."Gross floor area" means the total horizontal area of a building under roof, in square feet, including to the outside of the exterior walls of all floors.
"Health/exercise clubs"means businesses that provide health related physical fitness components that have a relationship with good health. The components are commonly defined as body composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance and strength. Health/exercise club businesses include, but are not limited to:
b. Personal training center;
"Instructional physical activities business"means businesses that provide health related physical fitness components that have a relationship with good health. The uses listed below are all instructional based. Instructional physical activities businesses include, but are not limited to:
"Main use"means any use of a building, structure or land which is not clearly and entirely incidental, secondary or accessory to some other use on the same parcel or unit of development.
"Medical offices"means establishments that service clientele on a daily basis that provide medical, surgical, and/or psychiatric services to sick or injured persons on an out-patient basis. Such medical offices include, but are not limited to:
b. Medical clinic without ambulance service;
"Off-street parking space"means a temporary storage area for a motor vehicle that is not located on a street right-of-way, dedicated or private.
"Parking area" or "parking lot"means a portion of a site devoted to the temporary parking of motor vehicles, including the actual parking spaces, aisles, access drives and related landscaped areas.
"Professional business offices"means businesses that service clientele on a daily basis that provide work performed in an expert manner and typically produce an intangible product for the benefit of the customer. Such professional business offices include, but are not limited to:
a. Accounting and billing services;
b. Communications; graphic design;
"Recreational entertainment businesses"means businesses that provide an entertainment value as one performs a physical activity such as running, jumping, swinging and/or walking. Most of these types of businesses tend to be geared to children and young adults. They also tend to host parties but do not provide food that is cooked on-site. Such recreational entertainment businesses include, but are not limited to:
"Retail"means the selling of goods, wares or merchandise directly to the ultimate consumer or persons without a resale license.
"Service business"means infrequent, technical, and/or unique functions performed by independent consultants whose occupation is the rendering of such services. Such service businesses include, but are not limited to:
j. Tailors and seamstresses.
"Sign"means any device or part thereof capable of visual communication or attraction including any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia or symbol used to advertise or promote the interest of any person, partnership, association, corporation, institution, organization, product, service, event, location or other business entity by any means, including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination or projected images. "Sign" shall not include any official notice, directional, warning, or information signs or structures issued by any federal, state, county or municipal authority.
"Storage area"means an area used or intended for the storage of materials, refuse or vehicles and equipment not in service. Storage areas shall not incorporate any other areas of project development such as parking areas, landscaping, and yard areas unless specifically authorized by the applicable land use regulations.
(Ord. 1232 § 1, 2015)