These articles and sections shall be known as the zoning ordinance of the city.

The purposes of this chapter are to furnish a guide for the orderly physical growth and development of the city, to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, and general welfare, and to implement the general plan of the city.

The provisions of this chapter are adopted pursuant to the provisions of Government Code § 65800 et seq., commonly known as the zoning and planning law.

This chapter shall consist of a zoning map dividing the land within the city into certain zoning districts, hereinafter called the "official zone map," which is on file in the office of the city clerk, and these regulations controlling the uses of land, the density of population, the uses and locations of buildings and structures, the height and bulk of buildings, the open spaces about buildings and structures, the screening and landscaping of certain uses, buildings and structures, the areas and dimensions of sites, and the provision of off-street parking and loading facilities within such districts.

This chapter shall apply to property owned by persons and by the city or any of its agencies.

(a)

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements.

(b)

No provision of this chapter is intended to abrogate, repeal, annul or interfere with any existing ordinance of the city, except as specifically stated herein, or any deed restriction, covenant, easement, or other agreement between parties, provided that, where this chapter imposes greater restrictions or regulations, this chapter shall control.

For the purposes of carrying out and interpreting this chapter, the words, phrases, and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in sections 90-8 through 90-57. In construing the provisions of this chapter, specific provisions shall supersede general provisions relating to the same subject.

Cross reference— Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

Abut shall mean two adjoining parcels of property with a common property line. Where two or more lots adjoin only at a corner or corners, they shall not be considered as abutting unless common property lines between the two parcels measure not less than eight continuous feet.

Access or accessway shall mean the place, means, or way by which pedestrians and vehicles shall have safe, adequate and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this chapter.

Accessory building shall mean a building, part of a building, or structure which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to, that of the main building, structure or use on the same lot.

Accessory living quarters shall mean living quarters within an accessory building located on the same premises with the main building, for use by temporary guests of the occupant of the premises, such quarters having no kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit.

Accessory use shall mean a use incidental, related appropriate, and clearly subordinate to the main use of the lot or building, which accessory use does not alter the principal use of the subject lot or affect other properties in the district.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Acre shall mean a full acre containing 43,560 square feet of area within the property lines of a lot or parcel.

Adjacent shall mean near, close, or abutting; for example, an industrial district across the street or highway from a residential district shall be considered as "adjacent."

Adjoin shall mean the same as Abut.

Advertising structure. All definitions pertaining to advertising structure are located in subsection 90-891(2).

Advisory agency shall mean the city planning commission, which is herein designated as the advisory agency to the city council on all matters related to the planning, zoning, and use of land and structures.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, 7-19-07)

Aircraft shall mean any contrivance, now known or hereinafter invented, for use or designed for navigation of or flight in the air or outer space, including missiles.

Airport shall mean any area which is used or is intended to be used for the taking off and landing of aircraft, including helicopters, and any appurtenant areas which are used or are intended to be used for airport buildings or facilities, including open spaces, taxiways, and tie-down areas.

Alley shall mean any dedicated way intended for vehicular service to the rear or side of property served by a street. A building facing an alley shall not be construed as satisfying the requirements of this chapter related to frontage on a dedicated street.

Altered shall have the same meaning as Structural alteration.

Ambulatory persons shall mean persons who are able to walk about unassisted; patients who are not bedridden.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Amendment shall mean a change in the wording, context, or substance of this chapter or an addition, deletion or change in the district boundaries or classifications of the zoning map.

Animal hospital shall mean a place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment. Use of an animal hospital as a kennel shall be limited to short-time boarding incidental to medical or surgical treatment.

Assessor shall mean the County Assessor of the County of Fresno.

Auto court shall mean the same as Motel.

Automobile service station shall mean an occupancy which provides for the servicing of automobiles and operations incidental thereto limited to:

(1)

Retail sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, oil, tires, batteries, and new accessories.

(2)

Automobile washing, not including mechanical car wash or steam cleaning.

(3)

Front end wheel alignment and wheel balancing.

(4)

Incidental waxing and polishing.

(5)

Tire changing and repairing, but not including recapping.

(6)

Battery service, charging and replacement, but not including repair or rebuilding.

(7)

Radiator cleaning and flushing, but not including repair or steam cleaning.

(8)

Installation of minor accessories.

(9)

The following operations if conducted wholly within an enclosed building:

a.

Lubrication of motor vehicles.

b.

Brake adjustment, replacement of brake cylinders.

c.

The testing, adjustment, and replacement of engine parts.

Automobile wrecking yard shall mean any lot, or the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling or wrecking of automobiles or other motor vehicles, or for the storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from such dismantling or wrecking.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Bakery, retail, shall mean establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of bakery products such as bread, cakes, donuts, cookies and pies, and which produce some or all of the products sold on the premises.

Basement shall mean a space wholly or partially underground, and having more than one-half of its height, measuring from its floor to its ceiling, below the average adjoining finished grade; if the finished floor level directly above a basement is more than six feet above a finished grade at any point, such space shall be considered a story.

Bed and breakfast establishment shall mean a single-family residential structure generally containing no more than five guest rooms and providing lodging and breakfast for guests and which is owned/occupied and operated by the owner of the property.

Bicycle shop shall mean a business devoted to retail sales, service, or repair of bicycles.

Billboard. All definitions pertaining to billboards are located in subsection 90-891(2).

Block shall mean all property fronting on one side of a street between intersecting and intercepting streets, or between a street and right-of-way, waterway, or end of cul-de-sac.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1045, § 1, 2-19-04; Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, 7-19-07)

Block frontage shall mean all property fronting on one side of a street between a street and right-of-way, waterway, or between intersecting or intercepting streets, or the end of a dead-end street. An intercepting street shall determine only the boundary of the frontage on the side of the street that it intercepts.

Boardinghouse or roominghouse shall mean a building containing a single dwelling unit and provisions for five but not more than 15 guests, where lodging is provided with or without meals for compensation, but not to include rest homes.

Borrow pit shall mean any place or premises where dirt, soil, sand, gravel, or other material is removed by excavation or otherwise below the grade of surrounding land for any purpose other than that necessary and incidental to grading or to building construction or operation on the premises.

Breezeway shall mean a roofed passageway, open on at least two sides, where the roof is structurally integrated with the main building. A fence or wall not exceeding six feet in height may be permitted on one side of said breezeway.

Building shall mean any structure built and maintained for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattel, or property of any kind, but shall not include temporary buildings as defined in Structure, temporary. Trailers, with or without wheels, shall not be considered as buildings.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Building, area of, shall mean the sum in square feet of the ground areas occupied by all buildings and structures on a lot.

Building, height of, shall mean the vertical distance measured from the adjoining curb level to the highest point of the structure, exclusive of chimneys and ventilators; provided, however, that where buildings are set back from the street line, the height shall be measured from the average elevation of the finished grade at the front of the building.

Building, main, shall mean a building within which is conducted the principal use permitted on the lot, as provided by this chapter.

Building setback line shall mean the minimum distance as prescribed by this chapter between any property line and the closest point of the foundation of any building or structure related thereto.

Building site shall mean the ground area of a building together with all the open space required by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Building, temporary, shall mean the same as Structure, temporary.

Business shall mean the same as Commerce.

Cabana shall mean any portable, demountable, or permanent cabin, small house, room enclosure, or other building or structure erected, constructed or placed on any mobile home park site within six feet of any mobile home on the same site in a mobile home park and used for human habitation, but said structure shall not be used for sleeping purposes.

Camper truck shall mean the same as Recreational vehicle.

Caretaker's residence shall mean a single-family residence on the same property with, or on abutting property owned by the owner of, an open space, commercial or industrial use, which residence is occupied by one or more persons charged with the care or protection of facilities used in such open space, commercial or manufacturing use, and which residence is provided to the occupant as compensation for such services and for which he does not pay money or other things of value other than his services.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Carnival, promotional, shall mean a group of two or more devices or acts operated or conducted for 30 days or less and, if there are five or more devices or acts, for not more than ten days, in conjunction with an established business for the purpose of attracting the public or to advertise a product, idea, or program.

Carport shall mean a permanent roofed structure with not more than two enclosed sides used or intended to be used for automobile shelter and storage.

Car wash, mechanical, shall mean any occupancy which provides for the washing of automobiles primarily through the use of mechanical equipment. Such equipment may include conveyor chains, blowers, steam guns, roller brushes, and high pressure vacuum units or similar equipment.

Car wash, self-service, shall mean any occupancy which provides for automobile washing to be done by the customer. There shall be no employees other than servicemen who check and maintain equipment and supervise the use of the facility. Equipment shall be limited to a water softener, water heater, soap mixing tank, low pressure vacuum units, and a one horsepower electric motor and pump for each stall or similar equipment which shall produce only a low volume of sound.

Cemetery shall mean land used or intended to be used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for such purposes, including columbariums, crematoriums, mausoleums and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and within the boundaries of such premises.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Centerline shall have the same meaning as Street centerline.

Church shall mean a permanently located building commonly used for religious worship fully enclosed within a wall, including windows and doors, and having a roof, canvas or fabric excluded, and conforming to applicable legal requirements affecting design and construction.

Clinic shall mean a place for group medical services not involving overnight housing of patients.

Club shall mean an association of persons, whether incorporated or not incorporated, religious or otherwise, for a common purpose, but not including groups which are organized primarily to render a service carried on as a business for profit.

College shall mean an educational institution offering advanced instruction in any academic field, beyond the secondary level, not including trade schools or business colleges.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

College, trade, shall mean the same as School, trade.

Commerce shall mean the purchase, sale, or other transaction involving the handling or disposition, other than that included in the term "industry" as defined in section 90-31, of any article, substance or commodity for profit or a livelihood, including in addition, operation of automobile or trailer courts, tourist courts and motels, public garages, office buildings, offices of doctors and other professionals, public stables, recreational and amusement enterprises conducted for profit, shops for the sale of personal services, places where commodities or services are sold or are offered for sale, either by direct handling of merchandise or by agreements to furnish them, but not including dumps and junkyards.

Commercial classifications shall be obtained from the latest edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Executive Office of the President, Bureau of the Budget, on file at the city hall.

Commercial districts shall mean the following districts: C-P, C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4.

Commercial office shall mean any administrative or clerical office maintained as a business and any office established by a public service over which this chapter has jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Communication equipment buildings shall mean buildings housing electrical and mechanical equipment necessary for the conduct of a public communications business with or without necessary personnel.

Contiguous shall mean the same as Abut.

Convalescent home shall mean the same as Rest home.

Convenience grocery store shall mean a store for the retail sale of grocery items to residents of surrounding neighborhoods or to highway travelers. Convenience grocery stores are not intended to be similar in size to supermarkets or to offer the range of grocery items that are normally found in supermarkets. The maximum permitted gross floor area for a convenience grocery store shall be 3,000 square feet.

Corner cut-off shall mean the provisions for and maintenance of adequate and safe visibility for vehicular and pedestrian traffic at all intersections of streets, alleys, or private driveways.

Cottage food operation shall mean an enterprise at a private home where specific food products defined by the California Department of Public Health as "non-potentially hazardous" are prepared and/or packaged for sale to consumers.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1140, § 1, 7-18-13, eff. 8-18-13)

Country club shall mean any occupancy by an association of persons, whether or not incorporated, with a permanently located building primarily for social activities and a combination of recreational facilities, such as a golf course, swimming pool, or tennis court, and commercial or noncommercial incidental or accessory uses.

County recorder shall mean the County Recorder of the County of Fresno.

Court shall mean an open, unoccupied space, other than a yard, on the same lot with a building or buildings and bounded on two or more sides by such buildings.

Dairy drive-in shall mean a facility for the selling of dairy products only to the consumer while such consumer is occupying a motor vehicle.

Day shall mean a 24-hour calendar day.

Day nursery or child care nursery shall mean any group of buildings, building, or portion thereof used primarily for the daytime care of children with or without compensation.

Development services director shall mean the planning director, the building official and the director of community development.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 899, § 4, 11-4-93)

Development project, for the purpose of requiring recycling areas in conformance with the California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act of 1991, shall mean any of the following:

(1)

A project for which a building permit is required for a commercial, industrial, or institutional building, or residential project where solid waste is collected and loaded in a location serving five or more living units;

(2)

Any new public facility where solid waste is collected and loaded and any improvements for areas of a public facility used for collecting and loading solid waste;

(3)

Any modification to a commercial, industrial, or institutional building, or residential project of five or more living units where solid waste is collected and loaded in a common location for which an application for a building permit is required and where such modification adds 30 percent or more to the existing floor area, or where the price of modification exceeds ten percent of the then current assessed value of the subject parcel.

District shall mean a zoning district established by this chapter.

Drainage channel shall mean any existing or proposed open ditch, open culvert, or open channel, naturally created or designed to transmit water for flood control or irrigation purposes.

Drive-in restaurant shall mean any building or structure in which food and drink are prepared for service to customers within such structure or occupying vehicles outside of such structures and including self-service restaurants for take-out food.

Driveway shall mean any vehicular access to an off-street parking or loading facility.

Drugstore shall mean a retail store engaged in the sale of prescription drugs and patent medicines, carrying related items such as cosmetics and toiletries and such unrelated items as tobacco and novelty merchandise. Such use may also include a soda fountain or lunch counter.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 925, § 1, 1-5-95)

Duplex shall mean the same as Dwelling, two-family.

Dwelling shall mean a building or portion thereof designed and used exclusively for residential occupancy and permitted home occupations, including one-family, two-family, and multiple dwellings, but not including hotels, motels, boardinghouses or lodginghouses, or mobile homes, with or without wheels, except in the T-P district.

Dwelling, group, shall mean two or more single-family dwellings located on a single lot, each having separate kitchen and toilet facilities, and each located in a separate building.

Dwelling, multiple, shall mean a building or buildings designed and used for occupancy by three or more families, all living independently of each other and having separate kitchen and toilet facilities for only one family.

Dwelling, one-family, shall mean a detached building designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of one family, and having kitchen and toilet facilities for only one family.

Dwelling, two-family, shall mean a building designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of two families living independently of each other and having separate kitchen and toilet facilities for each family.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Easement shall mean a space on a lot or parcel of land reserved for or used for public uses.

Educational institutions shall mean public and other nonprofit institutions conducting regular academic instruction at preschool, kindergarten, elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels, and including graduate schools, universities, nonprofit research institutions and religious institutions. Such institutions must either:

(1)

Offer general academic instruction equivalent to the standards prescribed by the state board of education;

(2)

Confer degrees as a college or university of undergraduate or graduate standing;

(3)

Conduct research; or

(4)

Give religious instruction.

This definition does not include schools, academies or institutes, incorporated or otherwise, which operate for a profit, nor does it include commercial or trade schools.

Electrical distribution substation shall mean an electrical substation with a primary voltage of 110 KV or less, with distribution circuits served therefrom.

Electric vehicle automatic load management systems (ALMS) shall mean a control system which allows multiple EV chargers or EV-Ready electric vehicle outlets to share a circuit or panel and automatically reduce power at each charger, providing the opportunity to reduce electrical infrastructure costs and/or provide demand response capability. ALMS systems must be designed to deliver at least 1.4 kW per charger to each EV capable, EV ready, or EVCS space served by ALMS. The connected amperage on-site shall not be lower than the required connected amperage per Part 11, 2019 California Green Building Code, as may be amended for the relevant building types.

Electric vehicle capable space shall mean a parking space linked to a listed electrical panel with sufficient capacity to provide at least 208/240 volts and 40 amperes to the parking space. Raceways linking the electrical panel and parking space only need to be installed in spaces that will be inaccessible in the future, either trenched underground or where penetrations to walls, floors, or other partitions would otherwise be required for future installation of branch circuits. Raceways must be at least one inch in diameter and may be sized for multiple circuits as allowed by the California Electrical Code. The panel circuit directory shall identify the overcurrent protective device space(s) reserved for EV charging as "EV CAPABLE." Construction documents shall indicate future completion of raceway from the panel to the parking space, via the installed inaccessible raceways.

Electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) shall mean a parking space that includes installation of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) with a minimum capacity of 30 amperes connected to a level 2 EV ready space. EVCS installation may be used to satisfy a level 2 EV ready space requirement.

Electric vehicle—Level 1 EV ready space or level 1 EV ready space shall mean a parking space served by a complete electric circuit with a minimum of 120-volt, 20-ampere capacity including electrical panel capacity, overprotection device, a minimum 1"-diameter raceway that may include multiple circuits as allowed by the California Electrical Code, wiring, and either a) a receptacle labelled "electric vehicle outlet" with at least a ½" font adjacent to the parking space, or b) EVSE.

Electric vehicle—Level 1 EV ready space or level 2 EV ready space shall mean a parking space served by a complete electric circuit with 208-240-volt, 40 ampere capacity including electrical panel capacity, overprotection device, a minimum one-inch diameter raceway that may include multiple circuits as allowed by the California Electrical Code, wiring, and either a) a receptacle labelled "electric vehicle outlet" with at least a ½" font adjacent to the parking space, or b) EVSE with a minimum output of 30 amperes.

Electric vehicle—Level 3 EV ready space or level 3 EV ready space shall mean a parking space served by a complete electric circuit with a minimum 400-volt capacity including electrical panel capacity, overprotection device, a minimum one-inch diameter raceway that may include multiple circuits as allowed by the California Electrical Code, wiring, and a receptacle labelled "electric vehicle outlet" with at least a ½" font adjacent to the parking space b) 400-volt EVSE."

Emergency shelter shall mean housing with minimal supportive services for any homeless person(s) that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by any homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay. Emergency shelters shall also include other interim interventions, including but not limited to, low barrier navigation centers, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care.

Employee/farmworker housing serving six or fewer persons shall mean to be in compliance with California Health and Safety Code § 17008, including temporary mobile homes and any attached or detached dwelling unit used to house farm or agricultural workers and their family members. Employee housing for six or fewer persons is treated as a single-family structure and residential use as described in California Health and Safety Code § 17021.5.

Employee/farmworker housing serving group quarters shall mean to be in compliance with California Health and Safety Code § 17008, including temporary mobile homes and any attached or detached dwelling unit used to house farm or agricultural workers and their family members. Employee housing consisting of no more than 36 beds in group quarters (or 12 units or less) designed for use by a single family or household is treated as agricultural use as described in California Health and Safety Code § 17021.6.

Essential service shall mean the erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance by public utilities or municipal departments or commissions of underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water transmission or distribution systems, collection, communication, supplying, or disposal systems including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, but not including buildings reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utilities or municipal departments or commissions, or for the public health, safety or general welfare.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1167, § 1, 2-18-16; Ord. No. 2024-02, § 1, 4-4-24; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 2), 5-15-25)

Factory-built housing shall mean a unit as defined by Health and Safety Code § 19971 and includes a dwelling unit which is either wholly or in substantial part manufactured at an off-site location and is assembled on-site. Factory-built housing shall not be deemed to include a mobile home, mobile accessory building or structure, a recreational vehicle, or a commercial coach.

Family shall mean one or more persons living together in a dwelling unit with common access to, and common use of, living and eating areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food within the dwelling unit. (See also single housekeeping unit).

Family day care home shall mean a home that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, as set forth in Health and Safety Code § 1596.75, including both large and small family day care homes.

Family, religious, shall mean two or more persons living together, not for the purpose of rendering on-premises services, including, but not limited to, religious or commercial services to others, and for the purpose of service to and observance of a religious or an ethical discipline and not exceeding seven persons, other than servants who may not be residing upon the premises.

Fence shall mean any structural device forming a physical barrier which is so constructed that not less than 50 percent of the vertical surface is open to permit the transmission of light, air, and vision through said surface in a horizontal plane. For solid fences and walls, see wall, solid. The special standard of section 90-883 shall apply.

Fence, open, shall mean any structural device forming a physical barrier which is so constructed that not less than 75 percent of the vertical surface is open to permit the transmission of light, air, and vision through said surface in a horizontal plane measured at angles of 90 degrees and at 45 degrees to the fence. For solid fences and walls, see fence and wall, solid. The standards of section 90-883 shall apply.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 986, § 1, 5-21-98; Ord. No. 1009, § 1, 11-16-00; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 2), 5-15-25)

Filling station shall mean the same as Automobile service station.

Flood control-channel shall mean the same as Drainage channel.

Floor area. Whenever the term "floor area" is used in this chapter as a basis for requiring off-street parking for any structure, it shall be assumed that, unless otherwise stated, said floor area applies not only to the ground floor area, but also to any additional stories or basements of said structure. All horizontal dimensions shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls including enclosed porches.

Fraternity shall mean a building or structure housing a group of men associated for their common interest. Such group may eat, sleep, and otherwise use such facilities as are provided on the premises.

Frontage shall mean that portion of a parcel of property which abuts a dedicated public street or highway.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Front wall shall mean the wall of a building or structure nearest the street which the building fronts, but excluding certain architectural features as cornices, canopies, eaves, or embellishments.

Frontage road or service road shall mean those roads which parallel freeways or expressways, providing for access to abutting property or for circulation, and being separated from the highway by a dividing strip.

Freeway or expressway shall mean a highway for through traffic with full or partial control of access and generally with grade separations at intersections.

Garage, private, shall mean a detached accessory building or a portion of a main building on the same lot as a dwelling for the housing of vehicles of the dwelling, including carports.

Garage, public, shall mean any garage other than a private garage.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Garage, repair, shall mean a building other than a private garage used for the care, repair, or equipment of automobiles, or where such vehicles are parked or stored for remuneration, hire or sale.

Garage, storage, shall mean any premises used exclusively for the storage of vehicles.

Garage (yard) sale shall mean the sale of used household goods by the occupant of a residential property, whereby the items for sale are displayed in a garage or yard area. Garage/yard sales may be conducted for a period of not more than two consecutive days.

Garbage shall mean any waste food materials of an animal or vegetable nature, including that which may be used for the fattening of livestock.

Gasoline service shall mean an operation that dispenses gasoline and motor fuel in conjunction with a companion permitted use or a self-service operation with air, water and restroom facilities.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Golf course shall mean a lot or portion of a lot used for the playing of golf, including pitch and putt courses, but shall not include driving ranges, miniature golf courses, or other similar commercial enterprises.

Grade shall mean the gradient, the rate of incline or decline expressed as a percent. For example, a rise of 25 feet in a horizontal distance of 100 feet would be expressed as a grade of 25 percent. See also Slope.

Greenhouse shall mean a building or structure constructed chiefly of glass-like translucent material, cloth or lath, which is devoted to the protection or cultivation of flowers or other tender plants. The special standard of subsection 90-894(2) shall apply.

Guest shall mean any transient person who occupies a room for sleeping purposes.

Guest home shall mean the same as Rest home.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Guest house shall mean the same as Accessory living quarters.

Hedge shall mean a plant or series of plants, shrubs, or other landscape material, so arranged as to form a physical barrier or enclosure.

Height of building shall mean the same as Building, height of.

Highway setback line shall mean the future right-of-way line or plan lines of any highway as shown on the official plan of streets and highways for highway use. A yard abutting such a highway shall be measured from this future right-of-way line.

Home for the aged shall mean the same as Rest home.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Home occupation shall mean any enterprise or business use conducted within a residential dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof. Examples of home occupations include, but are not limited to, consulting professional occupations, the giving of music lessons or tutoring services, a cottage food operation as defined in this chapter, a home office of a business operation, and handicraft manufacture of products.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1140, § 1, 7-18-13, eff. 8-18-13)

Hospital shall mean any building or portion thereof used for the accommodation and medical care of sick, injured, or infirm persons and including sanitariums, alcoholic sanitariums, institutions for the cure of chronic drug addicts and mental patients.

Household pets shall mean animals, birds, or fowl ordinarily permitted in a dwelling and kept only for the company or pleasure provided to the occupants. Household pets shall not include horses, cows, goats, sheep, other equine, bovine, ovine, or ruminant animals, pigs, predatory wild animals, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, game birds and fowl which normally constitute an agricultural use. The keeping of household pets or other animals is lawful only in those districts where the use is listed as a permitted use or when any household pets are kept as an accessory use to lawfully maintained residences in other districts. The keeping of any animal not herein described as a household pet shall not be deemed an accessory residential use.

Industrial classifications shall mean that when a use is listed as permitted, or permitted subject to conditions, that the use shall be as defined in the latest edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Executive Office of the President, Bureau of the Budget, on file at the city hall, if defined therein.

Industrial district shall mean the following districts: C-M, M-L, and M-H.

Industry shall mean the manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction or destruction of any article, substance or commodity, or any other treatment thereof in such a manner as to change the form, character, or appearance thereof, and including storage elevators, truck storage yards, warehouses, wholesale storage and other similar types of enterprise.

Intent and purpose shall mean that the commission and city council, by adoption of this chapter, have made a finding that the health, safety and welfare of the community will be served by the creation of the district and by the regulations prescribed therein.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Junk shall be any worn out, cast off, or discarded article or material which is ready for destruction or has been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some use. Any article or material which, unaltered or unchanged and without further reconditioning, can be used for its original purpose as readily as when new shall not be considered junk.

Junkyard shall mean any lot, or the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling of machinery, not including motor vehicles, or for the storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from such dismantling or wrecking, or for the storage or keeping of junk, including scrap metals, with no burning permitted. For motor vehicles, see Automobile wrecking yard.

Kennel shall mean any lot or premises on which four or more dogs and/or cats at least four months of age are kept, boarded or trained, whether in special buildings or runways or not, or where any animal is kept for the purpose of sale or breeding.

Kitchen shall mean any room or area intended or designed to be used or maintained for the cooking, storing, and preparation of food.

Labor camp, permanent farm, shall mean any living quarters such as dwellings, boardinghouses, bunkhouses, or other housing accommodations, permanently maintained in connection with any farm work for the housing of five or more farm employees.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Labor camp, temporary farm, shall mean living quarters, such as tents or automobile trailers temporarily maintained in connection with any farm work or place where farm work is being performed on the premises, provided for the camping of five or more temporary farm employees. Such camp may be occupied or used for a period not to exceed 90 consecutive days.

Landscaping shall include planting of vegetation of all types and the continued maintenance thereof in a normal, healthy condition and shall also include exterior decoration, furniture, and structures required by and indicated upon a site plan.

Licensed residential care facility shall mean any family home, group care facility, or similar facility, licensed by the state, that is maintained and operated to provide twenty-four-hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily life or for the protection of the individual. A large licensed residential care facility serves seven or more clients, while a small licensed residential care facility serves six or fewer clients.

Loading shall mean the removal or placement of any commodity in, on, or from a vehicle of any type.

Loading space shall mean an off-street space or berth on the same lot with a main building, or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while loading or unloading, and which abuts a street, alley, or other appropriate means of ingress and egress.

Local street shall mean a street or road primarily for service to abutting property.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 2), 5-15-25)

Lodginghouse shall mean the same as Boardinghouse.

Lot shall mean:

(1)

A parcel of real property with a separate and distinct number or other designation shown on a plat recorded in the office of the county recorder;

(2)

A parcel of real property delineated on an approved record of survey, parcel or subdivision map as filed in the office of the county recorder or in the city hall and abutting at least one public street or right-of-way or approved private road right-of-way and held under separate ownership from abutting property; or

(3)

A parcel of real property containing not less area than required by the district in which it is located, abutting at least one public street or right-of-way or approved private road right-of-way and held under separate ownership from abutting property.

Lot area shall mean the total of the area, measured in a horizontal plane, within the lot lines of a lot.

Lot, corner, shall mean a lot located at the intersection or interception of two or more streets at an angle of not more than 120 degrees. If the angle is greater than 120 degrees, the lot shall be considered an "interior lot." See Lot, interior.

Lot, corner, reversed, shall mean a corner lot, the side line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot lines of the lots to its rear, whether across an alley or not.

Lot coverage shall mean that portion of a lot or building site which is occupied by any building or structure, excepting paved areas, walks, and swimming pools, regardless of whether said building or structure is intended for human occupancy.

Lot, cul-de-sac, shall mean a lot fronting on, or with more than one-half of its lot width fronting on, the turnaround of a cul-de-sac street.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Lot, curve, shall mean a lot fronting on the outside curve of the right-of-way of a curved street, which street has a centerline radius of 200 feet or less.

Lot depth shall mean the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured in the mean direction of side lot lines.

Lot, interior, shall mean a lot other than a corner lot.

Lot, key, shall mean the first lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot, whether or not separated by an alley.

Lot line shall mean any line bounding a lot as herein defined.

Lot line, front, shall mean the property line abutting a street. The special standard of subsection 90-893(1) shall apply.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Lot line, rear, shall mean a lot line not abutting a street which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. The special standard of subsection 90-893(1) shall apply.

Lot line, side, shall mean any lot line not a front lot line or rear lot line. The special standard of subsection 90-893(1) shall apply.

Lot, nonconforming, shall mean a lot having less area or dimension than that required in the district in which it is located, and which was lawfully created prior to the zoning thereof whereby the larger area or dimension requirements were established, or any lot, other than one shown on a plat recorded in the office of the county recorder, which does not abut a public road or a public right-of-way and which was lawfully created prior to October 5, 1982.

Lot of record shall mean a lot held in separate ownership as shown on the records of the county recorder at the time of the passage of an ordinance or regulation establishing the zoning district in which the lot is located.

Lot, through, shall mean a lot having frontage on two dedicated streets, not including a corner or reversed corner lot. The special standard of subsection 90-893(1) shall apply.

Lot width shall mean the average horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lines.

Low-barrier navigation center (LBNCs) shall mean a housing-first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing.

Manufactured home means a structure that complies with Health and Safety Code § 18007.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1161, § 1, 9-3-15; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 2), 5-15-25)

Marquee shall mean a permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by a building and projecting over public property.

Medical office shall mean any building or portion of a building used or intended to be used as an office for the practice of any type of medicine, including chiropractic, dentistry, or optometry. It shall also include clinics of a medical or dental nature.

Medical or dental clinic shall mean the same as Medical office.

Mobile home shall mean a structure transportable in one or more sections, designed and equipped to contain not more than two dwelling units to be used with or without a foundation system. Mobile home does not include a recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or factory-built housing.

(1)

A dependent mobile home is one not equipped with a toilet for sewage disposal.

(2)

An independent mobile home is one equipped with a toilet for sewage disposal.

(3)

A self-contained mobile home is one equipped with a toilet, water storage tank for portable water, and sewage holding tank.

Mobile home accessory building or structure shall mean any awning, portable, demountable, or permanent cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, carport, fence, windbreak, or porch established for the use of the occupant of the mobile home.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Mobile home lot shall mean any area or tract of land or portion of a mobile home park, travel trailer park, recreational trailer park, temporary trailer park, or tent camp designated or used for the occupancy of one mobile home, travel trailer, camp car, or camping party.

Mobile home park shall mean any area or tract of land where two or more mobile home lots are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to accommodate mobile homes used for human habitation.

Mobile recycling unit shall mean an automobile, truck, trailer or van licensed by the department of motor vehicles which is used for the collection of recyclable materials. A mobile recycling unit also means the bins, boxes or containers transported by trucks, vans, or trailers, and used for the collection of recyclable materials.

Modular home shall mean factory-built housing.

Motel shall mean a building or group of buildings used for transient residential purposes containing guest rooms or dwelling units with automobile storage space provided in connection therewith, which building or group is designed, intended, or used primarily for the accommodation of transient automobile travelers; including groups designated as auto cabins, motor courts, motor hotels, and similar designation.

Motor home shall mean the same as recreational vehicle.

Mural shall mean a display or picture painted or otherwise applied directly on an exterior wall of a structure, designed as a decorative or ornamental feature. A mural may not contain text (except as deemed appropriate within the context of the mural), numbers, registered trademarks, registered logos, or business or service advertising or identification.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1021, § 1, 8-2-01)

Nonconforming building shall mean a building or portion thereof which was lawful when established, but which does not conform to subsequently established zoning or zoning regulations. See section 90-921 et seq. for regulations.

Nonconforming use shall mean a use lawful when established, but which does not conform to subsequently established zoning or zoning regulations. See section 90-921 et seq. for regulations.

Nursery school shall mean the same as Day nursery.

Nursing home shall mean the same as Hospital.

Office shall mean a room or building where a particular kind of business or service for others is transacted but not including infrequent or occasional services rendered from a home.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Office, main, shall mean the principal location of a business where correspondence is directed, primary and current records are retained, and where the majority of the business is transacted.

Office, temporary, shall mean the secondary location of a business, separate and subordinate to a main office, the use of which is incidental to the main office and limited to short and specific periods of time.

Official plan lines shall mean the same as highway setback lines.

Outdoor advertising shall include the definitions of Advertising structure and Sign.

Outdoor venue - outdoor dining (mobile vendors), serving alcoholic beverages, live entertainment shall mean a designated area within city limits where mobile vendors, restaurants, catering services, etc. are permitted to operate, offering outdoor dining services to the public. These venues are authorized to serve alcoholic beverages in compliance with local alcohol control laws. Additionally, they may provide live entertainment, such as music or performances, to enhance the dining experience. The operation of such venues must adhere to all applicable health, safety, and zoning regulations set forth by the city.

Parking area, private, shall mean an area, other than a street, used for the parking of automobile vehicles capable of moving under their own power and restricted from general public use, but shall not include parking provided for residential uses unless such parking provides space for more than four cars.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 2024-06, § 1, 8-1-24)

Parking area, public, shall mean an area, other than a private parking area or street, used for the parking of vehicles capable of moving under their own power, either free or for remuneration.

Parking space, automobile, shall mean an area, other than a street or alley, reserved for the parking of an automobile, plus such additional area as is necessary to afford adequate ingress and egress. The special standard of section 90-881 et seq. shall apply.

Patio, covered, shall mean the same as Structure.

Person shall mean an individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, city, and all agencies of the state, districts, or political subdivisions subject to regulation by the city, but shall not include the federal government, state, county, or district agricultural association.

Petroleum bulk plant shall mean a local wholesale distribution facility designed to serve the needs of the surrounding area.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Place shall mean an open, unoccupied space other than a street or alley, permanently reserved as the principal means of access to abutting property.

Planned unit development shall mean a residential, commercial, or industrial development which is designed and built as a planned unit pursuant to the provisions of sections 90-1014 through 90-1017.

Professional office shall mean any building or portion of a building used or intended to be used as an office for a lawyer, architect, engineer, land surveyor, optometrist, accountant, and other similar professions.

Property line shall mean the same as Lot line.

Provisions shall mean all regulations and requirements referred to in the text of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Quasi-public organizations shall mean any nongovernment organization that is devoted to public service and welfare.

Railroad right-of-way shall mean a strip of land of a maximum width of 100 feet only for the accommodation of a mainline or branch line railroad tracks, switching equipment and signals, but not including lands on which stations, offices, storage buildings, spur tracks, sidings, section gang and other employee housing, yards or other uses are located.

Ramada shall mean an arbor or pergola-like structure.

Recreational vehicle shall mean a motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy, with a living area less than 220 square feet, excluding built-in equipment such as wardrobes, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, bath and toilet rooms.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Recyclable material shall mean reusable material including, but not limited to, metals, glass, plastic and paper, which are intended for reuse, remanufacture, or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous materials. Recyclable material may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Health and Safety Code §§ 25250.11 and 25143.2(b)(4).

Recycling area shall mean the space provided in the solid waste collection and loading area for the collection and loading of recyclable material.

Recycling facility shall mean a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. A certified recycling facility or certified processor means a recycling facility certified by the state department of conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986. A recycling facility does not include storage containers or processing activity located on the premises of a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use and used solely for the recycling of material generated by that residential property, business or manufacturer. Recycling facilities may include the following:

(1)

Collection facility. A collection facility is a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption, or purchase of recyclable materials from the public. Such a facility does not use power-driven processing equipment except as indicated in section 90-1093, criteria and standards. Collection facilities may include the following:

a.

Reverse vending machines.

b.

Small collection facilities which occupy an area of not more than 500 square feet, and may include:

1.

A mobile unit.

2.

Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than 50 square feet.

3.

Kiosk type units which may include permanent structures.

4.

Unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials.

c.

Large collection facilities which may occupy an area of more than 500 square feet and may include permanent structures.

(2)

Processing facility. A processing facility is a building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials. Processing means the preparation of material for efficient shipment, or to an end-user's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning, and remanufacturing. Processing facilities include the following:

a.

A light processing facility occupies an area of under 45,000 square feet of gross collection, processing and storage area and has up to an average two outbound truck shipments per day. Light processing facilities are limited to baling, briquetting, crushing, compacting, grinding, shredding and sorting of source-separated recyclable materials and repairing of reusable materials sufficient to qualify as a certified processing facility. A light processing facility shall not shred, compact, or bale ferrous metals other than food and beverage containers.

b.

A heavy processing facility is any processing facility other than a light processing facility.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 925, § 2, 1-5-95)

Residence shall mean a building used, designed, or intended to be used as a home or dwelling place, for one or more families.

Residential districts shall mean the following districts: R-A, R-1-6, R-1-10, R-1-7.5, RM-2.5, RM-2.5(s), RM-1.5, RM-1.5(s), RM-1 and T-P.

Rest home or home for the aged shall mean premises used for the housing of and caring for the ambulatory, aged, or infirm, which premises require a license from the state or county.

Restaurant shall mean any building or structure in which food and drinks are prepared for service to customers within such structure.

Retail store shall mean a business selling goods, wares, or merchandise directly to the ultimate consumer.

Reverse vending machine shall mean an automated mechanical device which accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers including, but not limited to, aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value as determined by the state. A reverse vending machine may sort and process containers mechanically provided that the entire process is enclosed within the machine. In order to accept and temporarily store all three container types in a proportion commensurate with their relative redemption rates, and to meet the requirements of certification as a recycling facility, multiple grouping of reverse vending machines may be necessary. A bulk reverse vending machine is a reverse vending machine that is larger than 50 square feet; is designed to accept more than one container at a time; and will pay by weight instead of by container.

Rezoning shall mean the same as Zoning district, change of.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 970, § 1, 7-17-97)

Road shall mean the same as Street.

Room shall mean an unsubdivided portion of the interior of a dwelling unit, excluding bathroom, kitchen, closets, hallways, and service porches.

Roominghouse shall mean the same as Boardinghouse.

Sanitarium shall mean a health station or retreat or other place where patients are housed and where medical or surgical treatment is given. This does not include mental institutions or places for the treatment of narcotic addicts.

School, elementary, junior high or high, shall mean public and other nonprofit institutions conducting regular academic instruction at kindergarten, elementary, and secondary levels. Such institutions shall offer general academic instruction equivalent to the standards prescribed by the state board of education.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

School, private, shall mean an institution conducting regular academic instruction at kindergarten, elementary, and secondary levels operated by a nongovernmental organization.

School, trade, shall mean schools offering preponderant instruction in the technical, commercial, or trade skills, such as real estate schools, business colleges, electronic schools, automotive and aircraft technician schools, and similar commercial establishments operated by a nongovernmental organization.

Secondhand store shall mean a retail business which sells used merchandise.

Separate ownership shall mean ownership of a parcel of land by a person who does not own any of the land abutting such parcel.

Service station shall mean the same as automobile service station.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1171, § 1, 6-16-16; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 2), 5-15-25)

Setback line, front yard, shall mean the line which defines the depth of the required front yard. The setback line shall be parallel with the right-of-way line or highway setback line when one has been established.

Setback line, highway, shall mean the same as Highway setback line.

Setback line, rear yard or side yard, shall mean the line which defines the width or depth of the required rear or side yard. The setback line shall be parallel with the property line, removed therefrom by the perpendicular distance prescribed for the yard in the district.

Shopping center shall mean two or more attached uses which are located on the same property and jointly use ancillary facilities.

Sign. All definitions pertaining to signs are located in subsection 90-891(2).

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, 7-19-07)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, adopted July 19, 2007, deleted § 90-49, which pertained to definitions: sign, freestanding—sign, wall and derived from Ord. No. 807, § 8, adopted April 19, 1988.

Single housekeeping unit shall mean one or more individuals occupying a dwelling unit with common access to, and common use of, living and eating areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food within the dwelling unit. (See also family).

Single room occupancy (SRO) shall mean a facility operated by a provider with six or more dwelling units for persons of lower income where each unit has living space with a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and a maximum of 400 square feet restricted to occupancy by no more than two persons. Kitchen and bathroom facilities may be wholly or partially included in each living space or may be fully shared.

Site-built housing shall mean housing built in a conventional manner upon a site rather than in a factory and which is not manufactured housing.

Site plan shall mean a plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately and with complete dimensioning, all of the uses proposed for a specific parcel of land. See sections 90-1009 through 90-1013 for requirements.

Slope shall mean a natural or artificial incline, as a hillside or terrace. Slope is usually expressed as a ratio. For example, a horizontal distance of 100 feet with a rise of 50 feet would be expressed as a 2:1 slope. See also grade, top of slope and toe of slope.

Small animal, domestic, shall mean a cat, dog, rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, white rat, mouse, canary, parakeet, or any animal usually considered a pet, not including farm-type animals.

Small family (rest) home shall mean premises used for the housing or care of not more than six ambulatory, aged, or infirm persons, which premises require a license from the state or county.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 2), 5-15-25)

Sorority shall mean a building or structure housing a group of women associated for their common interest. Such group may eat, sleep, and otherwise use such facilities as are provided on the premises.

Stable, private, shall mean a detached accessory building for the keeping of horses owned by the occupants of the premises, and not kept for remuneration, hire or sale.

Stable, public, shall mean a stable other than a private stable.

Story shall mean a space in a building between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above, or if there is no floor above, then the space between such floor and the ceiling or roof above.

Street shall mean a public thoroughfare or right-of-way dedicated, deeded or condemned for use as such, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property including avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road, and any other thoroughfare except as excluded in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Street, centerline, shall mean the centerline of a street right-of-way as established by official surveys.

Street line shall mean the boundary line between the street right-of-way and abutting property.

Street, side, shall mean that street bounding a corner or reversed corner lot and which extends in the same general direction as the line determining the depth of the lot.

Structure shall mean anything constructed or built, any edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, which requires location on the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground, including swimming and wading pools and covered patios, excepting outdoor areas such as paved areas, walks, tennis courts, and similar recreation areas.

Structure, accessory, shall mean a detached subordinate structure located on the same site with the main structure or the main use of the land; attached structures open on three sides or more.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Structural alteration shall mean any change in the supporting members of a building, such as in a bearing wall, column, beam or girder, floor or ceiling joists, roof rafters, roof diaphragms, foundations, piles or retaining walls, or similar components.

Structure, temporary, shall mean a structure which is readily movable and used or intended to be used for a period not to exceed 90 consecutive days.

Supermarket shall mean a market having 10,000 or more square feet of floor area devoted principally to the sale of food.

Supportive housing shall mean housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.

Swimming pool shall mean any permanent structure containing a body of water intended for recreation uses, and shall include wading pools.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, 7-19-07; Ord. No. 1169, § 1, 2-18-16)

Target population for the purposes of supportive housing shall mean persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.

Toe of slope shall mean that point or line of initial break where the terrain changes to an upward direction.

Top of slope shall mean that point or line of initial break where the terrain changes to a downward direction.

Trailer, travel, shall mean a vehicle other than a motor vehicle which is designed or used for human habitation and which may be moved upon a public highway without a special permit or chauffeur's license or both, without violating any provision of the state vehicle code.

Transient shall mean a person who is receiving accommodations for a price, with or without meals, for a period of not more than 180 continuous days in any one year.

Transitional housing shall mean buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance.

Truck service station shall mean an occupancy which provides especially for the servicing of trucks, with incidental operations similar to those permitted for automobile service station.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1169, §§ 2, 3, 2-18-16; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 2), 5-15-25)

Unlicensed residential care facility shall mean any family home, group home, group care facility, or similar facility, not required to be licensed by the state and operated as a single housekeeping unit, maintained and operated to provide twenty-four-hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily life or for the protection of the individual.

Used includes the words "arranged for, designed for, occupied or intended to be occupied for."

Utility easement shall mean the same as easement.

Visual obstruction shall mean a fence, hedge, tree, shrub, wall or structure exceeding three feet in height, measured from the crown of intersecting or intercepting streets, alleys, or driveways, which limit the visibility of persons in motor vehicles on said streets, alleys, or driveways. This does not include trees kept trimmed of branches below a minimum height of seven feet.

Wading pool shall mean the same as swimming pool.

Wall shall mean any structure or device forming a physical barrier, which is so constructed that 50 percent or more of the vertical surface is closed and prevents the passage of light, air, and vision through said surface in a horizontal plane. The special standards of subsection 90-883(1) shall apply.

Wall, solid, shall mean any structure or device forming a physical barrier, which is so constructed that not less than 90 percent of the vertical surface is closed and prevents the passage of light, air, and vision through said surface in a horizontal plane. The special standards of subsection 90-883(1) shall apply.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 2025-04, § 4(Exh. A, § 2), 5-15-25)

Wholesaling shall mean the selling of any type of goods for the purpose of resale.

Yard shall mean any open space on the same lot with a building or a dwelling group, which open space is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward to the sky, except for the projections or accessory buildings or structures permitted by this chapter.

Yard, front, shall mean a space between the front yard setback line and the front lot line or highway setback line, and extending the full width of the lot.

Yard (garage) sale shall mean the sale of used household goods by the occupant of a residential property, whereby the items for sale are displayed in a garage or yard area. Garage/yard sales may be conducted for a period of not more than two consecutive days.

Yard, rear, shall mean a space between the rear yard setback line and the rear lot line, extending the full width of the lot.

Yard, side, shall mean a space extending from the front yard, or from the front lot line where no front yard is required by this chapter, to the rear yard, or rear lot line where no rear yard is required by this chapter, between a side lot line and the side yard setback line.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Zone shall mean the same as District.

Zoning board of adjustment shall mean the city planning commission.

Zoning board of appeals shall mean the city council.

Zoning district shall mean the same as District.

Zoning district, change of, shall mean the legislative act of removing one or more parcels of land from one zoning district and placing them in another zoning district on the official zone map of the city.

Zone map shall mean the official zone map of the city which is a part of the zoning ordinance of the city.

Zoning ordinance or ordinance shall mean the zoning ordinance of the city.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

In any action brought by the city to enforce the provisions of the zoning ordinance the court may award the city to be paid by the defendant, in addition to any other relief, all reasonable costs incurred by the city to bring the action including attorney's fees, expert witness fees and other expenses.