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Stanton City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 7

Definitions

§ 20.700.010 Purpose.

This Article provides definitions of terms and phrases used in this Zoning Code that are technical or specialized, or that may not reflect common usage. If any of the definitions in this Article conflict with definitions in other provisions of the Municipal Code, these definitions shall control for the purposes of this Zoning Code. If a word is not defined in this Article, or other provisions of the Municipal Code, the Director shall determine the most appropriate definition in compliance with Chapter 20.105 (Interpretation of Regulations).
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.020 Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases.

For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Zoning Code, unless the content clearly indicates to the contrary, the words, phrases, and terms in the following sections shall have the following meanings.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.030 Agricultural and Resource Uses.

Community Garden (Land Use).
A site for growing plants that is shared and maintained by community residents.
Market Farm (Land Use).
The commercial production, keeping, or maintenance of plants useful to man, primarily in the soil as an interim use before development of a permanent use, including the following:
field crops
flowers and seeds
fruits
grains
grapes
nuts
ornamental crops
trees and sod
vegetables
Includes associated crop preparation services and harvesting activities (e.g., mechanical soil preparation, irrigation system construction, spraying, crop processing, etc.) and retail sales in the field (u-pick operations). Does not include sales sheds ("Produce Stand"); commercial greenhouses or similar containerized crop production ("Greenhouses and Nurseries"); noncommercial home gardening ("Accessory Residential Structure or Use"); or community gardens ("Community Garden").
Produce Stand (Land Use).
A business that sells fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other produce in its raw, unprocessed, natural state and that is accessory to an on-site or adjacent market farm. May either be a permanent or temporary use.
Restaurant Garden (Land Use).
An agricultural use for the growing of food to be utilized for the eating and drinking establishment on-site only.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.040 Care Uses.

Day Care (Land Use).
Non-residential, non-medical care and supervision on a less than 24-hour basis.
1. 
Child Day Care.
a. 
Child Day Care, Small (8 or fewer children). Day care facilities located in single-unit dwellings where an occupant of the dwelling provides care and supervision for eight or fewer children. Children under the age of 10 years who reside in the dwelling count as children served by the day care facility.
b. 
Child Day Care, Large (9 to 14 children). Day care facilities located in single-unit dwellings where an occupant of the dwelling provides care and supervision for nine to 14 children. Children under the age of 10 years who reside in the dwelling count as children served by the day care facility.
c. 
See also "Day Care Center" for facilities, other than an occupied dwelling unit, serving children.
2. 
Adult Day Care.
a. 
Adult Day Care, Small (6 or fewer adults). Day care facilities located in single-unit dwellings where an occupant of the dwelling provides care and supervision for six or fewer adults.
b. 
Adult Day Care, Large (7 to 14 adults). Day care facilities located in single-unit dwellings where an occupant of the dwelling provides care and supervision for seven to 14 adults.
c. 
See also "Day Care Center" for facilities, other than an occupied dwelling unit, serving adults.
3. 
Day Care Center.
a. 
General. An establishment, other than an occupied dwelling unit, where non-medical care on less than a 24-hour basis is provided for children or adults, including nursery schools, preschools, and day care centers.
b. 
Accessory. An establishment, which is accessory to an industrial, commercial, or institutional use, where non-medical care on less than a 24-hour basis is provided for children or adult dependents of employees, customers, or patrons of the principal use.
Emergency Shelter (Land Use).
As defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50801(e), a facility or use that provides temporary housing (six months or less) for homeless individuals or families and may involve supplemental services (e.g., meal preparation, activities center, day care for homeless person's children, vocational rehabilitation, etc.). This definition does not include temporary residential shelters that may be provided for relief following a natural disaster or during a state of emergency.
Residential Care (Land Use).
1. 
Residential Care Home (6 or fewer). A facility that provides residential social and personal care for children, the elderly, and people with some limits on their ability to self-care, but where medical care is not a major element. Includes foster homes; halfway houses; orphanages; rehabilitation centers; self-help group homes. Residential care homes with seven or more clients within the same facility are considered either "Supportive Housing" or "Transitional Housing." Excludes parolee-probationer homes ("Parolee-Probationer Homes").
2. 
Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) (Land Use). A housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by the residents, or the residents' guardians, conservators or other responsible persons; where 75 percent of the residents are at least 62 years of age, or, if younger, have needs compatible with other residents; and where varying levels of care and supervision are provided, as agreed to at the time of admission or as determined necessary at subsequent times of reappraisal (definition from California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 6, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly). RCFE projects may include basic services and community space. RCFE projects include assisted living facilities (board and care homes), congregate housing, independent living centers/senior apartments, and continuum-of-life care facilities as defined below. Does not include facilities providing emergency medical services or surgical services ("Hospitals," "Outpatient Surgery Facilities," or "Urgent Care Facilities").
a. 
Assisted Living Facility. A residential building or buildings that also provide housing, personal, and health care, as permitted by the Department of Social Services, designed to respond to the daily, individual needs of the residents. Assisted Living Facilities may include kitchenettes (small refrigerator, sink and/or microwave oven) within individual rooms. Assisted Living Facilities are required to be licensed by the California Department of Social Services, and do not include skilled nursing services.
b. 
Independent Living Center/Senior Apartment. Independent living centers and senior apartments are multi-family residential projects reserved for senior citizens, where common facilities may be provided (e.g., recreation areas), but where each dwelling unit has individual living, sleeping, bathing, and kitchen facilities.
c. 
Life Care Facility. Sometimes called Continuing Care Retirement Communities, or Senior Continuum of Care Complex, these facilities provide a wide range of care and supervision, and also provide health care (skilled nursing) so that residents can receive medical care without leaving the facility. Residents can expect to remain, even if they become physically incapacitated later in life. Life Care Facilities require multiple licensing from the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Services, and the State Department of Insurance.
3. 
Supportive Housing. A facility or use that provides housing with no limit on length of stay; that is occupied by the target population, as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 53260(d); and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist tenants in retaining housing, improving their health status, maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. Supportive housing shall be considered a residential use and only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. Supportive housing programs may utilize residential care homes wholly or as a part of their overall facilities.
4. 
Transitional Housing. A facility or use that provides housing accommodations and support services for persons and families, but restricts occupancy to no more than 24 months. Supportive services may include meals, counseling, and other services, as well as common areas for residents of the facility. Transitional housing shall be considered a residential use and only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. Transitional housing programs may utilize residential care homes wholly or as a part of their overall facilities.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.050 Education, Recreation, and Assembly Uses.

Adult-Oriented Businesses (Land Use).
See Municipal Code Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) and Zoning Code Chapter 20.405 (Adult-Oriented Businesses).
Amusement Device.
Any electronic or mechanical equipment or mechanism that, upon insertion of a card, coin, token, or similar object, operates or may be operated as a game or contest of skill or amusement of any description (e.g., electronic game machines, pinball machines, shooting galleries, bowling games, shuffleboard, movie machines, etc.) and that makes no provision for the return of money. Does not include billiard/pool tables.
Accessory Amusement Devices (Land Use).
Up to four amusement devices where the games are accessory to another principal use. See "Commercial Recreation" for arcades (five or more amusement devices) and for billiard/pool tables (three or more tables).
Arcade.
A commercial establishment that contains any five or more amusement devices, rides, shows, or similar player-operated entertainment facilities and devices ("Amusement Device") and where the devices are not accessory to another principal use.
Assembly/Meeting Facilities, Public or Private (Land Use).
A facility for public or private assembly and meetings. May include incidental serving of alcoholic beverages. Examples of these uses include:
auditoriums, civic and private
banquet halls
community centers
conference/convention facilities
meeting halls for clubs/membership organizations
places of worship
Includes functionally related internal facilities (i.e., kitchens, multi-purpose rooms, storage, etc.). Does not include conference and meeting rooms that are accessory and incidental to another principal use and typically used only by on-site employees and clients, and that occupy less floor area on the site than the offices they support. Does not include sports or other commercial entertainment facilities ("Commercial Recreation Facilities"); funeral homes and mortuaries ("Funerals Homes and Mortuaries"). Related on-site facilities, including day care centers and schools, are separately defined ("Day Care, General" and "Schools").
Banquet Hall.
An establishment that is rented by individuals or groups to accommodate private functions (e.g., banquets, weddings, anniversaries, etc.). May or may not include: 1) kitchen facilities for the preparation or catering of food; 2) the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, only during scheduled events and not open to the general public; and 3) outdoor gardens or reception facilities. See "Assembly/Meeting Facilities."
Billiard Hall.
Any place of business with three or more tables where any of several games are played by driving small balls against one another or into pockets with a cue. Does not include a family billiard hall where minors are allowed to enter and remain on the premises to play. See "Commercial Recreation Facilities." See Municipal Code Chapter 5.20 (Cabarets, Dances, Dance Halls, Pool Halls, Billiard Halls, Bowling Alleys, and Similar Activities).
Bingo Game Operations (Land Use).
Any operation sponsored and run by a nonprofit organization that provides entertainment in the form of a group game in which letters and numbers are commonly called and individually marked on a player's game board. See Municipal Code Chapter 5.36 (Bingo Games).
Commercial Recreation Facilities (Land Use).
Establishments that provide amusement and entertainment services for a fee or admission charge, including the following:
1. 
Family Amusement Center. A commercial establishment that contains any five or more coin or token-operated pinball machines, electronic video games, rides, shows or similar player-operated entertainment devices and provides food service, birthday party rooms, a prize redemption booth, and seating areas. See Section 20.400.090 (Family Amusement Centers).
2. 
Indoor. Facilities for various indoor participation or spectator sports and types of recreation where a fee is charged for use. Examples of these uses include:
• arcades (more than 4 devices)
• ice rinks
• arenas/stadiums
• Internet cafés (Municipal Code Chapter 5.68)
• baseball and softball training facilities
• laser tag
• basketball courts
• paintball
• billiard/pool halls (more than 2 tables)
• racquetball courts
• bingo halls (excluding nonprofit activities)
• shooting galleries
• bowling alleys
• skating rinks
• boxing clubs
• swim centers
• dance halls, clubs, and ballrooms
• tennis courts
• handball courts
• trampoline and gymnastics centers
May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above indoor commercial recreational uses, including bars and restaurants. Does not include health and fitness facilities ("Health/Fitness Facilities").
3. 
Outdoor. Facilities for various outdoor participation or spectator sports and types of recreation where a fee is charged for use, including:
• amphitheaters
• paintball
• baseball
• race tracks
• basketball
• rugby
• batting cages
• shooting ranges
• bocce ball
• skateboard parks
• football
• soccer
• go cart and miniature auto race tracks
• softball
• golf courses
• stadiums and coliseums
• golf driving ranges
• swim and tennis clubs
• handball courts
• volleyball
• health and athletic club outdoor facilities
• water slides
• miniature golf courses
• zoos
May also include accessory facilities customarily associated with the above outdoor commercial recreational uses, including bars and food service, video game arcades, etc. Does not include Recreational Vehicle Parks ("Recreational Vehicle Parks").
Escort/Interlocutrix Service (Land Use).
Any business, agency, or person who for a fee, commission, hire, reward or profit, furnishes or offers to furnish names of persons, or who introduces, furnishes or arranges for persons, who may accompany other persons to or about social affairs, entertainments, or places of amusement or consorts of others about any place of public resort or within any private quarters. See Municipal Code 5.50 (Escorts, Escort Bureaus, Introductory Services, and Interlocutrix Establishments).
Historic Landmark (Land Use).
An individual structure or group of structures on a single lot, a site, an area, or combination of these, having a special historical, architectural, cultural, or aesthetic value.
Place of Worship.
Any building used for nonprofit purposes by an established religious organization holding either tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or under the state property tax law, where the building is primarily intended to be used as a place of worship. The term includes, but is not necessarily limited to, church, temple, synagogue, and mosque. See "Assembly/Meeting Places."
Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park (Land Use).
A site where one or more lots or spaces are used, or are intended to be used, by campers with recreational vehicles or tents. Recreational vehicle parks may include public restrooms, and water, sewer, and electric hookups to each lot or space. Includes campgrounds. May include accessory retail uses and services that are clearly incidental and intended to serve RV park or campground patrons only.
School (Land Use).
1. 
Academic. A public, private, or parochial institution that conducts general academic instruction equivalent to the standards prescribed by the State Board of Education, or confers degrees to students of undergraduate or graduate standing, or conducts academic or scientific research, or gives religious instruction. Does not include preschools and child day care (see "Day Care Center, General").
2. 
Specialty. A non-degree granting school that provides education and/or training in limited subjects: Includes the following specialized schools:
• art school
• drivers education school
• business, secretarial, and vocational school
• language school
• computers and electronics school
• music school
• dance school
• seminaries/religious ministry training facility
• drama school
 
"Day Care Center, General"). See also the definition of "Studioer, General"). See also the definition of "Studio - Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc." for smaller-scale facilities offering specialized instruction.
Studio for Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc. (Land Use).
A small-scale instructional facility that typically accommodates one student or a group of students at a time in no more than one instructional space. These include facilities for: individual and group instruction and training in the arts, martial arts, gymnastics, etc.; photography and the processing of photographs produced only by users of the studio facilities; production studios for individual filmmakers, musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, and other artists. These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided. Larger facilities are included under "Schools."
Theater (Land Use).
An indoor facility for group entertainment, other than sporting events. Examples include:
• civic theaters, and facilities for "live" theater and concerts
• movie theaters
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.060 Industrial, Manufacturing, and Warehousing Uses.

Accessory Industrial-Supporting Sales and Services (Land Use).
An office, retail, or service use that is customarily part of, and clearly incidental to, the industrial or manufacturing uses that predominate in a business or industrial park and that does not change the character of the industrial or manufacturing activities. Limitations may be placed on the percentage of square feet in an overall project area that may be dedicated to the accessory industrial-supporting sales and service uses. See Section 20.400.070 (Business/Industrial Parks).
Business/Industrial Park.
A development that is planned, developed, and operated as an integrated facility with a number of separate buildings for a variety of office, research, and/or light industrial uses, and limited supporting accessory uses. Special attention is given to open space, traffic and pedestrian circulation and parking, utility needs, high quality architectural design, landscaping, and neighborhood compatibility. Typical uses include research and development laboratories, custom product manufacturing, processing, packaging, and fabrication of goods (e.g., jewelry, furniture, art objects, clothing, etc.); on-site wholesaling of products produced; and labor intensive manufacturing, assembly and repair processes that do not involve frequent truck traffic. See "Accessory Industrial-Supporting Sales and Services" for limitations on supporting accessory uses in business/industrial parks.
Construction Contractor Base (Land Use).
Office, and indoor and/or outdoor storage facilities operated by, or on behalf of a contractor licensed by the State of California for storage of large equipment, vehicles, and/or other materials commonly used in the individual contractor's type of business; storage of scrap materials used for repair and maintenance of contractor's own equipment; and structures for uses such as repair facilities. Includes building contractors, landscape contractors, sign contractors, etc.
Laboratory (Land Use).
A building or portion of a building that contains facilities for the testing and analysis of a product, person, animal, or part thereof.
Maintenance and Repair Service, Client Site Services (Land Use).
Base facilities for various businesses that provide services on the premises of their clients. Includes gardening, janitorial, pest control, water and smoke damage recovery, and similar services; and appliance, computer, electronics, elevator, equipment, HVAC, instrument, plumbing, and other maintenance and repair services not operating from a retail establishment that sells the products being maintained or repaired. When these services operate from a retail establishment that sells the products being maintained or repaired, they are instead considered part of the retail use. When the base facilities for these services include service or storage yards, or fleet vehicle storage, they are instead classified under "Construction Contractor Base."
Manufacturing/Processing.
1. 
Manufacturing. To assemble, fabricate, compound, process, treat or remanufacture.
2. 
Processing. A method that changes a material's nature, chemical composition, or physical qualities.
3. 
Handcraft Manufacturing (Land Use). On-site production, within an enclosed structure, of goods by hand manufacturing that involves the use of hand-tools and small-scale, light mechanical equipment (e.g., drills and saws; hammers and chisels; paint brushes and sprayers; pottery wheels and kilns; sewing machines; spinning wheels; welding; etc.) and that has no negative external impacts on surrounding properties. Examples of these products include:
• candles
• pottery
• ceramics
• quilting
• costume novelties
• small glass, metal, and craft products
• jewelry
• sporting and athletic goods
• mosaics
• stained glass
• musical instruments
• toys
• needlework
• wood carving
Includes the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on-site. Does not include artisan shops ("Artisan Shops").
4. 
Light-Intensity Manufacturing/Processing (Land Use). The manufacturing, assembling, processing, storing or packaging of products except: 1) uses manufacturing, processing, storing or packaging chemicals, petroleum, and heavy agricultural products or other hazardous materials; and 2) vehicle-dismantling yards, scrap and waste yards. Light intensity manufacturing and processing includes:
a. 
The manufacturing of electric and electronic circuits and instruments and devices, such as, but not limited to, radio and television, phonographic equipment, calculators, computers, semi-conductors and transistors, and similar uses.
b. 
The manufacturing, assembly, processing, storage, or packaging of products from previously prepared materials such as, but not limited to, cloth plastic, paper, leather, and precious or semi-precious metals or stones, but not including such operations as saw and planing mills, any manufacturing uses involving primary production of wood, metal or chemical products from raw materials and similar uses.
c. 
The manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.
5. 
Medium-Intensity Manufacturing/Processing (Land Use). Any manufacturing, storage, and distribution that does not include hazardous wastes or result in large truck usage/parking on the site.
6. 
Heavy-Intensity Manufacturing/Processing (Land Use). The manufacturing, assembly, processing, storage, or packaging of products involving chemicals, petroleum, and heavy agricultural products or other hazardous materials.
Personal Storage Facility (Land Use).
A structure or group of structures where individual storage spaces are leased to individuals, organizations, or businesses for self-service storage of personal property, goods, and wares. Also known as mini-storage facilities.
Printing and Publishing (Land Use).
Establishments engaged in printing by letterpress, lithography, gravure, screen, offset, or electrostatic (xerographic) copying; and other establishments serving the printing trade (e.g., bookbinding, typesetting, engraving, photoengraving, and electrotyping). This use also includes establishments that publish newspapers, books, and periodicals; establishments manufacturing business forms and binding devices. "Quick printing" services are included in the definition of "Business Support Services."
Recycling Facilities (Land Use).
This land use type includes a variety of facilities involved with the collection of recyclable materials. A "certified" recycling or processing facility is certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986. Recyclable material includes reusable domestic containers and other materials that can be reconstituted, remanufactured, or reused in an altered form, including glass, metals, paper, and plastic. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous materials. This land use does not include storage containers located on a residentially, commercially, or industrially designated site used solely for the recycling of material generated on the site.
1. 
Collection Facility (Large). A facility that occupies an area of more than 350 square feet and/or includes permanent structures where the public may donate, redeem, or sell recyclable materials.
2. 
Collection Facility (Small). A facility that occupies an area of 350 square feet or less where the public may donate, redeem, or sell recyclable materials and may include:
a. 
A mobile unit;
b. 
Reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than 50 square feet.
c. 
Kiosk-type units that may include permanent structures.
3. 
Processing Facility. A structure or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials for shipment, or to an end-user's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, cleaning, compacting, crushing, flattening, grinding, mechanical sorting, remanufacturing and shredding.
4. 
Reverse Vending Machine. An automated mechanical device that accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value, as determined by State law. These vending machines may accept aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, and other containers. The vending machines typically occupy an area of less than 50 square feet.
Recycling, Scrap, and Dismantling Yard (Land Use).
An outdoor establishment primarily engaged in assembling, breaking up, sorting, baling, packing, and the temporary storage and distribution of scrap, waste, discarded, or salvaged material. This includes auto wrecking yards, house wrecking yards, used lumber yards, and salvage yards. May have areas for buying, selling, and dealing in component parts and areas for the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled, partially dismantled, or wrecked vehicles. Includes "Recycling Facility - Processing Facility." Does not include areas that retain salvaged materials incidental to manufacturing operations conducted on the premises. Does not include waste disposal activities or sites.
Research and Development (Land Use).
1. 
General. A facility for scientific research and the design, development, and testing of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical, and computer and telecommunications components in advance of product manufacturing; and the assembly of related products from parts produced off-site, where the manufacturing activity is secondary to the research and development activities. Includes pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology firms; aerospace firms, pharmaceutical research laboratories, electron research firms, and manufacturing of prototypes. Includes assembly, testing and repair of components, devices, equipment, systems and parts (e.g., coils, semiconductors; communication; navigation, guidance and control equipment; data processing equipment; filing and labeling machinery; glass edging and silvering equipment; graphics and art equipment; metering equipment; optical devices and equipment; photographic equipment; radar, infrared and ultraviolet equipment; radio and television equipment, etc.). Does not include laboratories for the testing of soil and other materials ("Laboratory").
2. 
Restricted. Research and development facilities that engage in activities that involve the use of potentially hazardous materials, flammable substances, or chemical compound mixtures or devices; result in hazardous waste byproducts, conditions commonly recognized as offensive; involve testing on animals; or require special handling protocols or security measures.
Solid Waste Transfer Station (Land Use).
A facility or site where solid waste from households, businesses, and industries is transferred from one type of collection vehicle or container to another. Transfer activities are entirely within covered structures. A transfer station is an intermediary point between the locations of waste generation and the sites of ultimate processing or disposal. Does not include liquid waste transfer, hazardous or toxic waste disposal, solid waste disposal, or liquid waste recycling or refining activities. Does not include "Recycling, Scrap, and Dismantling Yard."
Warehouse.
A building or portion of a building used for the storage and safekeeping of products, supplies, or equipment or used for the sale of products at wholesale or by mail order. Does not include areas where goods are processed, manufactured, or serviced and where equipment for rent or lease is stored.
Wholesale.
The sale of goods by bulk for resale purposes and not for direct consumption.
Wholesaling and Warehousing (Land Use).
Storage and distribution facilities, including sales to the public and direct site access; freight handling; shipping and truck services and terminals. Does not include "Personal Storage Facilities."
(Ord. 1017, 2013; Ord. 1042 § 8, 2015)

§ 20.700.070 Other Uses.

Accessory Structures (Land Use).
1. 
Accessory Nonresidential Structure. Attached and detached accessory structures located within a health care, hotel, office, or industrial complex for the purpose of serving the nonresidential uses. Examples of these structures include:
• garages
• spas and hot tubs
• gazebos
• storage sheds
• outdoor play equipment
• swimming pools
• refuse collection structures
• tennis and other on-site sport courts
• solar collection devices (freestanding)
• workshops
2. 
Accessory Residential Structure. A use and/or structure that is customarily a part of, and clearly incidental and secondary to a residence, and does not change the character of the residential use. This definition includes the following detached accessory structures, and other similar structures normally associated with a residential use of property:
• carports
• refuse collection structures
• garages
• solar collection devices (freestanding)
• gazebos
• spas and hot tubs
• greenhouses and plant nurseries (non-commercial)
• storage sheds (less than 120 square feet)
• outdoor play equipment
• studios
• patios
• swimming pools
• recreational buildings (multi-family)
• tennis and other on-site sport courts
Also includes the indoor storage of automobiles (including their incidental noncommercial restoration and repair), personal recreational vehicles and other personal property, accessory to a residential use. Does not include: accessory dwelling units ("Accessory Dwelling Units)"); guest houses ("Guest Houses"); or home satellite dish and other receiving antennas for earth-based TV and radio broadcasts ("Satellite/Dish and Amateur Radio Antenna").
Animal-Keeping (Land Use).
The noncommercial keeping or raising of animals commonly regarded as household pets (e.g., cats, dogs, fish, rabbits, etc.) as regulated by Section 20.400.040 (Animal Keeping). Does not include wild animals as defined in Municipal Code Section 6.04.010 (Definitions)
1. 
Kennel. A place where four or more dogs or cats are kept, boarded or trained by the owners of the animals or by persons providing the facilities and services to others with or without charging a fee.
2. 
Poultry. Chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, and other fowl.
3. 
Wild Animal. A wild, exotic, dangerous or non-domestic animal, including mammals, fowl, fish, reptiles and other species.
Conversion of Residential to Nonresidential (Land Use).
The conversion of residential structures for combined residential and nonresidential use or solely for nonresidential use.
Donation Collection Box or Box.
Any metal, plastic, cardboard or wooden box, bin, container, trailer, accessory structure, or similar facility located outside of an enclosed building or in a parking lot or other public place, provided by a person, organization, or collection center for the primary purpose of receiving or storing donated salvageable personal property (as defined by Section 20.435.020), including household goods, clothing, textiles, toys, and other similar small items that are left unattended without an on-site operator. See Chapter 20.435 (Donation Collection Boxes).
Filming Activities (Land Use).
See Municipal Code Chapter 5.52 (Filming Activities).
Garage Sales (Land Use).
See Municipal Code Chapter 5.48 (Garage Sales).
Home Occupation (Land Use).
A use conducted entirely within a dwelling and performed by the occupants of that dwelling. This use is incidental to dwelling purposes and does not change the character of the dwelling or adversely affect the permitted uses in adjacent areas.
Temporary Storage (Land Use).
The storage of materials, supplies, and inventory of a non-permanent nature that can be readily removed within 30 days.
Temporary Uses (Land Use).
See Chapter 20.540 (Temporary Use Permits and Special Event Permits).
(Ord. 1017, 2013; Ord. 1042 § 9, 2015; Ord. 1097 § 3, 2020)

§ 20.700.080 Public and Semi-Public Uses.

Cemetery (Land Use).
Land used for the burial or interment of the dead, including a burial park for earth interments, a mausoleum for crypt or vault interments, a crematory and columbarium for the interment of cremated remains and related facilities operated in connection with and within the cemetery grounds.
Cultural Institutions (Land Use).
Public or private institutions that display or preserve objects of community or cultural interest in one or more of the arts or sciences. Examples of these uses include:
art galleries
libraries
museums
Government Facility (Land Use).
An area or structure owned, operated, or occupied by governmental agency to provide a governmental service to the public (e.g., corporate yard, city hall, community recreation center, post office, library, etc.).
Parks and Playgrounds (Land Use).
Public parks, play lots, playgrounds, athletic fields, ball courts, and passive outdoor recreation areas for noncommercial neighborhood or community use. May include a dedicated private recreation facility for the use of the residents or employees of a building where the recreation facility is located. Does not include the same facilities that are privately-owned, commercial recreation facilities ("Commercial Recreation Facilities") or recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds ("Recreational Vehicle Parks").
Paths and Trails (Land Use).
A way designed for and used by equestrians, pedestrians, and cyclists using non-motorized bicycles.
Public Safety Facility (Land Use).
A facility operated by a public agency including fire stations, other fire prevention and fire fighting facilities, police and sheriff substations and headquarters, including interim incarceration facilities. May include ambulance dispatch facilities on the same site ("Transportation Service Dispatch Facility").
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.090 Residential Uses.

Boarding or Rooming House.
A residence or dwelling unit, or part thereof, wherein a room or rooms are rented under two or more separate written or oral rental agreements, leases or subleases or combination thereof, whether or not the owner, agent or rental manager resides within the residence. See "Group Home."
Caretaker Housing (Land Use).
A permanent residence on the site of a nonresidential use. The residence is secondary or accessory to the principal nonresidential use of the site and houses a caretaker employed for security purposes or to provide 24-hour care or monitoring of people, plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site. See Section 20.400.080 (Caretaker Housing).
Dwelling.
A structure or portion of a structure designed for residential purposes, including single-family, two-family, and multi-family dwellings.
Dwelling Unit (Land Use).
One or more rooms, designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters, with cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities provided within the unit for occupancy by one Single Housekeeping Unit ("Single Housekeeping Unit"). Does not include hotels/motels ("Lodging Facilities"), garages, or boarding houses ("Boarding House").
1. 
Single-Family Dwelling. A structure containing one dwelling unit located on a single lot for occupancy by one Single Housekeeping Unit ("Single Housekeeping Unit").
a. 
Attached Single-Family Dwelling. A dwelling that is attached to another dwelling, excluding accessory dwellings. Each dwelling is owned in fee, located on an individual lot, and is joined to another dwelling along a single lot line. Each dwelling is totally separated from the other by an unpierced vertical wall extending from ground to roof. Rowhouses and townhouses are examples of this dwelling unit type.
b. 
Detached Single-Family Dwelling. A dwelling that is not attached to any other dwelling. The dwelling is owned in fee and is located on an individual lot.
2. 
Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex). A structure located on a single lot and containing two dwelling units, each of which is designed for occupancy by one Single Housekeeping Unit. ("Single Housekeeping Unit").
3. 
Multi-Family Dwelling. A structure of development containing three or more dwelling units, each of which is for occupancy by one or more persons living as a Single Housekeeping Unit ("Single Housekeeping Unit"). Includes: triplexes (structures under one ownership with three dwelling units in the same structure); fourplexes (structures under one ownership with four dwelling units in the same structure); apartments (five or more dwelling units under one ownership in a single structure or complex); and common ownership, attached-unit projects including condominiums ("Condominium") and townhouses ("Townhouse)." Does not include duplexes ("Two Family Dwelling").
4. 
Accessory Dwelling Unit. Refer to Section 20.400.330.
Group Home (Land Use).
Shared living quarters, occupied by two or more persons not living together as a single housekeeping unit ("Single Housekeeping Unit"). Includes boarding or rooming houses ("Boarding or Rooming Houses") and dormitories, fraternities, sororities ("Organizational House"). Excludes parolee-probationer homes ("Parolee-Probationer Homes") and residential care facilities ("Residential Care Facilities").
Home Occupation (Land Use).
See "Other Uses."
Live-Work Units (Land Use).
A structure, or spaces within a structure, that combine commercial or manufacturing activities with a residential space. Typically the residential component is secondary or accessory to the primary use as a place of work.
Manufactured Housing.
A factory-built structure that is manufactured or constructed under authority of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5403, National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, and/or California law and is to be used as a place for human habitation. The structure is manufactured either in whole or in substantial part at an off-site location; transported to the site; assembled on-site; and placed on a permanent foundation. For the purpose of this Zoning Code, a manufactured home shall be considered the same as any site-built, single-family detached dwelling ("Single-Family Dwelling"). Does not include mobile homes ("Mobile Home"). A mobile home is not a manufactured home unless it has been converted to real property and is taxed as a site-built dwelling.
Mobile Home Park (Land Use).
A lot that is planned and improved to accommodate two or more mobile homes used for residential purposes, or on which two or more mobile home lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, to accommodate mobile homes used for residential purposes.
Mobile Home Subdivision (Land Use).
A lot that has been subdivided into two or more smaller lots for purposes of locating individual mobile homes for residential purposes on each lot, or on which two or more mobile home lots are offered for sale or condominium ownership.
Organizational House.
A residential lodging facility operated by a membership organization (e.g., school, convent, monastery, religious organization, etc.) for its members and not open to the general public. Includes fraternity and sorority houses, student dormitories, convents, monasteries, and religious residential retreats.
Parolee-Probationer.
A parolee-probationer includes: (i) any individual who has been convicted of a federal crime, sentenced to a United States prison, and received conditional and revocable release in the community under the supervision of a federal parole officer; (ii) any individual who has served a term of imprisonment in a State prison and who is serving a period of supervised community custody, as defined in Penal Code Section 3000, and is under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections, Parole and Community Services Division; (iii) an adult or juvenile sentenced to a term in the California Youth Authority and who has received conditional and revocable release in the community under the supervision of a Youth Authority Parole Officer; or (iv) any individual who has been convicted of a felony, sentenced to any correctional facility, including County correctional facilities, and is under the jurisdiction of any federal, state, or County parole or probation officer. For the purposes of this definition, "felony" means a felony as defined by any California or United States statute.
Parolee-Probationer Home.
Any residential structure or dwelling unit, whether owned and/or operated by an individual or a for-profit or nonprofit entity, which houses two or more parolees-probationers unrelated by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, in exchange for monetary or nonmonetary consideration given and/or paid by the parolee-probationer and/or any public or private entity or person on behalf of the parolee-probationer.
Senior Residential Projects (Land Use).
Dwellings designed for persons at least 62 years of age, or a person at least 55 years of age who meets the qualifications found in Civil Code Section 51.3. Includes senior apartments, retirement communities, retirement homes, homes for the aged. Does not include extended care facilities such as convalescent homes or skilled nursing facilities; assisted living facilities or senior care facilities ("Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly").
Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Facility (Land Use).
A facility designed and intended for single-room occupancy (SRO) units. See Section 20.400.360 (Single-Room Occupancy Facilities).
Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Unit.
A one-room unit occupied by one or two individuals, and may either have communal or private kitchen and bathroom facilities. Rooms are intended to provide affordable private housing for extremely-low-income individuals, seniors, and persons with disabilities. See Section 20.400.360 (Single-Room Occupancy Facilities).
(Ord. 1017, 2013; Ord. 1071 § 9, 2017; Ord. 1097 § 3, 2020)

§ 20.700.100 Retail Uses.

Alcohol Sales (On-Site and Off-Site) (Land Use).
The retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site or off-site consumption. Does not include certain retail establishments that sell alcohol as an accessory line of food products or beverages as specified in Section 20.400.030 (Alcohol Sales). Does not include "Bars, Lounges, and Nightclubs."
Artisan Shop (Land Use).
A retail store where art glass, ceramics, jewelry, and other art and handcrafted items are sold by an individual artisan or by cooperative groups of artisans. The store may include an accessory area for the crafting of the items being sold. Does not include handcraft manufacturing ("Handcraft Manufacturing").
Building/Landscape Materials Sales (Land Use).
An establishment that sells lumber and other building materials; paint, wallpaper, flooring, and glass; hardware, tools, and appliances; plants, portable spas, and other landscaping materials; and similar products. Includes establishments that sell to the general public, even if contractor sales account for a major proportion of total sales. May also include the rental of tools and equipment used in the building trades. Does not include establishments with over 50 percent of the total sales area in outdoor storage/sales or establishments that primarily sell electrical, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning equipment and supplies ("Wholesaling and Distribution").
Farm Supply and Feed Store (Land Use).
A retail business selling supplies for use in soil preparation and maintenance, the planting and harvesting of crops, the keeping and raising of farm animals, and other operations and processes pertaining to farming and ranching. Does not include the sale, rental, or repair of farm machinery and equipment ("Construction and Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental").
Farmers' Market (Land Use).
The temporary use of a site for the outdoor sales of food and farm produce items, in compliance with California Food and Agriculture Code Section 1392 et seq.
Food and Beverage Sales (Land Use).
1. 
"Specialty Food Stores." Includes establishments located within or associated with another use (e.g., service stations) ("Vehicle Services small convenience items (e.g., periodicals, tobacco, miscellaneous household and pharmaceutical goods, etc.) primarily for off-site consumption and that have long or late hours of operation. Does not include "Specialty Food Stores." Includes establishments located within or associated with another use (e.g., service stations) ("Vehicle Services - Service Stations").
2. 
Groceries, Specialty Foods. A retail establishment of over 3,500 square feet in gross floor area where the majority of the floor area is open to the public and is occupied by food products packaged for preparation and consumption away from the store. Includes retail bakeries, where any on-site baking is only for on-site sales.
Head Shop.
An establishment that sells merchandise that could be used for the purpose of unlawfully administering or ingesting drugs. See "Personal Services, Restricted."
Outdoor Retail Display and Sales (Land Use).
The permanent outdoor display of merchandise incidental to an adjacent indoor retail use, and certain independent outdoor retail sales facilities (e.g., newsstands, flower stands, etc.). Does not include the sale of automobiles and recreational vehicles ("Motor Vehicle Rentals, Sales, and Services"), building or landscape materials ("Building and Landscape Materials Sales - Outdoor"), or plant nurseries ("Plant Nurseries"). For temporary outdoor sales, see "Temporary Uses."
Outdoor Storage (Land Use).
An open area outside a building where merchandise, equipment, or other materials are stored, either as an accessory or primary use. Does not include "Outdoor Retail Display and Sales."
Pawnshop (Land Use).
An establishment wherein the business of a pawnbroker is conducted. A pawnbroker is any person who lends or advances money or other things for profit on the pledge and possession of personal property, or other valuable things, other than securities or written or printed evidences of indebtedness; or, who deals in the purchasing of personal property or other valuable things on condition of selling the same back to the seller at a stipulated price. Does not include "Retail Sales."
Plant Nursery (Land Use).
A commercial agricultural establishment engaged in the production of ornamental plants and other nursery products, grown outdoors in containers on the site. Also includes establishments engaged in the sale of these products (e.g., wholesale and retail nurseries) and commercial-scale greenhouses. Does not include the outdoor production of plants in the soil on the site ("Agricultural Activities"); home greenhouses ("Residential Accessory Use or Structure"); or the retail sale of house plants or other nursery products entirely within a structure ("Retail, General Merchandise").
Retail Sales (Land Use).
Stores and shops selling goods or merchandise, not specifically listed under another land use, to the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of goods.
1. 
Accessory Sales and Services. A retail or service use that is customarily a part of, and clearly incidental and secondary to, a primary nonresidential use. Includes the retail sales of various products in a store or similar facility or the provision of services in a defined area that is located within a health care, hotel, office, or industrial complex for the purpose of serving employees or customers; is not visible from public streets; and has no outside signs. Does not include the sale of alcohol. Examples of these uses include:
ATMS
dry cleaning (collection/pick-up only)
food service establishments (no alcohol)
gift shops (no alcohol)
newsstands
2. 
General Merchandise. Retail establishments, completely enclosed within structures, that sell goods or merchandise to the general public for profit. Examples of these establishments and lines of merchandise include:
• antiques
• hobby materials
• appliances (small)
• jewelry
• artwork
• kitchen utensils
• artists' supplies
• luggage and leather goods
• automotive parts and accessories (no repair)
• medical supplies and equipment
• bakeries (retail only)
• mirrors
• bicycle sales and rentals
• musical instruments, parts and accessories
• book stores
• newsstands
• bridal shops
• office equipment and supplies
• candle shops
• paint and wallpaper
• candy shops
• photography and film supplies
• carpeting and floor covering
• picture frames
• china and glassware shops
• posters
• clothing and accessories
• religious goods
• collectibles (cards, coins, comics, stamps, etc.)
• shoe stores
• computer and video stores
• signs
• decorating shops
• small wares
• discount stores
• specialty shops
• drug stores
• sporting goods and equipment
• electrical supplies
• stationery
• electronic equipment
• telephone and communications
• fabrics and sewing supplies
• tobacco
• florists and houseplant stores (indoor sales only)
• toys and games
• gift shops
• trophy stores
• handcrafted items
• video and DVD stores
• hardware
 
Does not include adult-oriented businesses ("Adult-Oriented Businesses"); stores that sell furniture or other items requiring large amounts of floor space ("Retail, Bulk Merchandise"); medical marijuana dispensaries (Municipal Code Chapter 9.38, Medicinal Marijuana Dispensaries Prohibited); or "Secondhand Stores," or "Pawnshops."
3. 
Bulk Merchandise. Retail establishments, completely enclosed within structures, that sell goods or merchandise to the general public as well as to other retailers, contractors, or businesses, and that render services incidental to the sale of the goods. Bulk retail is differentiated from general retail by either of the following characteristics:
a. 
A high volume of sales of related and/or unrelated products in a warehouse-style setting (i.e., "big box" retail).
b. 
The sale of goods or merchandise that require a large amount of floor space and that are warehoused and retailed at the same location. Examples of items for sale include:
• Computers and computer equipment
• Home sound systems
• Electrical and heating fixtures and supplies
• Interior decorating materials and services
• Furniture
• Large musical instruments
• Groceries
• Lumber
• Home appliances (refrigerators, stoves, etc.)
• Nursery stock
• Home furnishings (draperies, floor coverings, lawn/outdoor furniture, movable spas/hot tubs, etc.)
• Office supplies and furniture
 
• Personal care products
• Home products
• Televisions
Does not include warehousing, wholesaling, or distribution ("Warehouses, Wholesaling, and Distribution") or vehicle sales ("Vehicle Rentals, Sales, and Services").
Secondhand Stores (Land Use).
Retail establishments that buy and sell used products, including books, clothing, furniture and household goods, jewelry, appliances, musical instruments, business machines and office equipment, tools, motors, machines, instruments, firearms, or any similar secondhand articles or objects. Does not include "Pawnshops."
Shopping Center.
A group of multi-tenant architecturally unified commercial retail establishments built on a parcel that is planned, developed, and managed as a single operating unit.
1. 
Neighborhood Shopping Center (Up to 50,000 square feet). Provides for the sale of convenience goods (food, drugs, and sundries) and personal services (laundry and dry cleaning, barbering, shoe repairing, etc.) for the day-to-day living needs of the immediate neighborhood with a supermarket being the principal tenant.
2. 
Community Shopping Center (50,001 - 150,000 square feet). In addition to providing for the sale of convenience goods and personal services, this intermediate type of center provides for the sale of soft lines (apparel) and hard lines (hardware, appliances, etc.), with two or more anchor tenants (i.e., a junior department store, variety store, or discount department store as one anchor tenant, in addition to a supermarket).
3. 
Regional Shopping Center (150,001 square feet and over). Provides shopping goods, general merchandise, apparel, and furniture, and home furnishings in full depth and variety. It is built around the full-line department store with a minimum gross leaseable area of 100,000 square feet, as the major drawing power. For even greater comparative shopping, two, three, or more department stores may be included.
Swap Meet (Land Use).
Occasional or periodic commercial activities held in an enclosed structure where: (1) groups of sellers rent space on a short-term basis to display, barter, or sell goods to the public; or (2) one or more sellers bring goods for auctioning to the public.
Tobacco Sales (Land Use).
Any person or governmental entity that operates a store, stand, booth, concession, or other place at which sales of tobacco products are made to purchasers for consumption or use (from MC 5.66.010).
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.110 Service Uses - Business and Professional.

ATM (Automated Teller Machine) (Land Use).
An automated device used by the public to conduct banking and financial transactions electronically (i.e., withdrawing cash from, or depositing cash or checks into, a bank, savings, credit union, credit card or similar account). Does not apply to retail point-of-sale transactions within a fully enclosed structure.
Business Support Service (Land Use).
An establishment within an enclosed structure that provides services to other businesses including maintenance, repair and service, testing, rental, etc. Examples of these services include:
computer-related services (rental, repair)
copying and quick printing services
film processing and photofinishing (retail)
graphic design services
mailing and mail box services
security systems services
testing laboratories (soils, materials testing, etc.)
Financial Services (Land Use).
1. 
Check Cashing Facilities. A person or business that for compensation engages, in whole or in part, in the business of cashing checks, warrants, drafts, money orders, or other commercial paper serving the same purpose or providing loans to individuals in exchange for personal checks as collateral (sometimes referred to as "pay-day loan agency"). Does not include state or federally chartered entities ("Financial Institutions").
2. 
Banks and Financial Services. Establishments that solicit, receive, or accept money or its equivalent on deposit and loan money as a regular business and subject to federal or state-regulations. May have automatic teller machines (ATMs) as an accessory use. Examples include:
• banks, savings, and trust companies
• savings and loan associations
• credit agencies
• securities/commodity contract brokers and dealers
• credit unions
• security and commodity exchanges
• holding (but not primarily operating) companies
• mortgage services
• lending and thrift institutions
• vehicle finance (equity) leasing agencies
"Officesclude mortgage broker, accounting, financial investment, or similar offices ("Offices - Business or Professional") or check-cashing facilities ("Check Cashing Facilities").
Late Hour Operations.
Operations of businesses and facilities that provide services between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Medical Services (Land Use).
1. 
Medical Services - Clinic, Laboratory, Urgent Care. A facility where medical, dental, mental health, surgical and other personal health services are provided on an outpatient basis. Includes incidental pharmacies and dental or medical laboratories. Examples of these uses include:
outpatient care facilities
outpatient surgery facilities
outpatient urgent care facilities
radiology services
These facilities may also include incidental medical laboratories.
2. 
Medical Services - Hospital. A health facility where diagnostic services and extensive medical treatment, including surgical and other hospital services, are provided. These establishments have an organized medical staff, in-patient beds, and equipment and facilities to provide care for patients on a 24-hour basis within an integrated setting. May include outpatient services and on-site accessory clinics and laboratories; accessory retail uses, and on-site ambulance dispatch facilities.
3. 
"Massage Establishments"). Does not include medical clinics, laboratories, or urgent care facilities ("Medical Servicesapy, and/or other personal health care services are provided on an outpatient basis by chiropractors, medical doctors, psychiatrists, opticians, etc., licensed by the State. Medical doctors and chiropractors may provide accessory massage services ("Massage Establishments"). Does not include medical clinics, laboratories, or urgent care facilities ("Medical Services - Clinic, Laboratory, Urgent Care"); hospitals ("Medical Services, Hospital"); counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists in locations other than in the offices of other medical doctors or psychiatrists ("Offices - Professional/Administrative"); palm readers, hypnotists, card readers, psychics, and similar services ("Personal Services - Restricted").
Office (Land Use).
1. 
Accessory. An office facility for administration, and/or on-site business and operations management, that is incidental and accessory to another business, sales, and/or service activity that is the primary use. For example, a business office within a grocery store.
2. 
Business/Service. Establishments providing direct services to consumers. Examples of these uses include employment agencies, insurance agent offices, real estate offices, travel agencies, utility company offices, elected official satellite offices, business associations, etc. Typically, these uses have a higher rate of walk-in traffic than a professional office and visits are often made without an appointment. Does not include "Financial Services."
3. 
Government. Administrative, clerical, or public contact and/or service offices of a local, State, or Federal government agency or service facilities. Includes post offices, but not bulk mailing distribution centers ("Truck or Freight Terminal").
4. 
Processing. Office-type facilities characterized by high employee densities, and occupied by businesses engaged in information processing, and other computer-dependent and/or telecommunications-based activities. Examples of these uses include:
• airline, lodging chain, and rental car company reservation centers
• health management organization (HMO) offices where no medical services are provided
• computer software and hardware design and development
• insurance claim processing
• consumer credit reporting
• mail order and electronic commerce transaction processing
• data processing services
• telecommunications facility design and management
 
• telemarketing
5. 
Professional/Administrative. Office-type facilities occupied by businesses that provide professional services that may be lawfully rendered pursuant to a license, certification, or registration authorized by the California Business Professions Code, the Chiropractic Act, or the Osteopathic Act, or are engaged in the production of intellectual property. Typically, these uses serve visitors on an appointment only basis and walk-in traffic is minimal. Examples of these uses include:
• accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services
• graphic art and design services
• advertising agencies
• literary and talent agencies
• appraisers
• management and public relations services
• attorneys
• manufacturers' agents
• collection agencies
• media postproduction services
• construction contractors (office only)
• news services
• counseling services
• photographers and photography studios
• court reporting services
• psychologists
• detective agencies
• real estate office
• design services including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning
• secretarial and temporary clerical employee services
 
• security and commodity brokers
• educational, scientific, and research organizations
• title and escrow companies
• financial management and investment counseling
• transportation dispatch (office only)
 
• writers' and artists' offices
6. 
Temporary. A mobile home, recreational vehicle or modular unit used as a temporary office facility. Temporary offices may include: construction supervision offices on a construction site or off-site construction yard; a temporary on-site real estate office for a development project; or a temporary business office in advance of permanent facility construction. Also includes the temporary use of a dwelling unit within a residential development project as a sales office for the units on the same site, which is converted to residential use at the conclusion of its office use. See Chapter 20.540 (Temporary Use Permits and Special Event Permits).
(Ord. 1017, 2013; Ord. 1027 § 2, 2014)

§ 20.700.120 Service Uses - General.

Animal Sales and Services (Land Use).
1. 
Animal Retail Sales. Retail sales and boarding of animals offered for sale.
2. 
Boarding/Training. A commercial establishment that provides overnight small animal boarding (i.e., catteries and kennels) and/or trains animals for a fee.
3. 
Grooming. A commercial establishment that provides household pet grooming services (i.e., bathe, brush, clip, or comb animals for the purpose of enhancing their aesthetic value or health).
4. 
Veterinary Services. A commercial establishment where veterinarians provide medical and surgical treatment to animals. May include incidental areas where animals are boarded and facilities for clipping, bathing, and other related grooming services.
Artist's Studio (Land Use).
Work space for artists and artisans, including individuals practicing one of the fine arts, or skilled in an applied art or craft, and producing custom-made works. Does not include handicraft industries (see "Handicraft Industries").
Catering Service (Land Use).
A business that prepares food and beverages on the premises; within a fully enclosed structure, and where the food and beverages are delivered to another location for consumption.
Drive-Through Retail or Service (Land Use).
A retail or service business (e.g., an automated teller machine (ATM), bank, pharmacy dispensary, restaurant, etc.) where products or services may be obtained by motorists without leaving their vehicles.
Eating and Drinking Establishments (Land Use).
1. 
Accessory Food Service. A type of food service establishment that:
a. 
Sells food and/or beverages as an accessory use in a retail, office, or institutional structure;
b. 
Does not change the character of the principal use;
c. 
Does not sell, serve, or give away alcoholic beverage;
d. 
Does not have an entrance separate from the principal use;
e. 
Has hours of operation that are the same as those of the principal use; and
f. 
Does not include "Food Carts."
2. 
Bars and Nightclubs. Establishments that sell, serve, or give away alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. A nightclub may also provide entertainment and/or dancing. Persons under 21 years of age are not allowed to enter and remain on the premises. See Section 20.400.030 (Alcohol Sales).
3. 
Full-Service Restaurant. An establishment that sells food and beverages prepared for primarily on-site consumption and that has all of the following characteristics:
a. 
Customers order food and beverages from individual menus;
b. 
Food and beverages are served to the customer at a fixed location (i.e., booth, counter, or table); and
c. 
Customers pay for food and beverages after service and/or consumption.
A full-service restaurant may or may not sell or serve alcoholic beverages. See Section 20.400.030 (Alcohol Sales).
4. 
Fast Food Restaurant. An establishment whose design or principal method of operation includes four or more of the following characteristics:
a. 
A permanent menu board is provided from which to select and order food;
b. 
A chain or franchise restaurant;
c. 
Customers pay for food before consuming it;
d. 
A self-service condiment bar and/or drink service is/are provided;
e. 
Trash receptacles are provided for self-service bussing; and
f. 
Furnishing plan indicates stationary seating arrangements.
A fast food establishment may or may not have late hour operations ("Late Hour Operations") or drive-through service ("Drive-Through Retail or Service"). Alcoholic beverages are not sold, served, or given away on the premises.
5. 
Food Cart. A stationary mobile self-contained food preparation or food service unit on permanently affixed wheels, designed in compliance with the requirements of Article 12 of the California Health and Safety Code commencing with Section 27790, but not including push carts, pedal-powered carts or any type of self-propelled food service vehicle.
6. 
Late Hour Operations. Facilities that provide service after 11:00 p.m.
7. 
Outdoor Dining, Accessory. A dining area with seats and/or tables located outdoors, contiguous to, and accessory to a restaurant, coffee shop, or other food service establishment.
Equipment Rentals, Repairs, and Sales (Land Use).
1. 
Light. An establishment that rents or sells a wide variety of household and business equipment, furniture, tools, lawn and garden equipment, party supplies and similar goods, equipment, and materials within an enclosed structure. Includes storage and incidental maintenance.
2. 
Heavy. An establishment that rents or sells construction, farm, or other heavy equipment (e.g., cranes, earth moving equipment, tractors, combines, heavy-duty trucks, or other commercial vehicles, etc.). See also "Vehicle Rentals, Sales, and Services."
Funeral Home, Mortuary (Land Use).
An establishment in which the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation, and funeral services may be conducted. Full-service mortuaries include facilities for the preparation of the deceased for burial and for cremation, but do not perform burials or cremations. May include ancillary uses (e.g., sales of caskets, urns, etc.). Partial service facilities include only chapels and similar rooms for viewing, religious services, wakes, and similar activities, together with accessory office facilities. Does not include "Cemetery."
Health/Fitness Facility (Land Use).
A facility where members or nonmembers use equipment or space for the purpose of physical exercise. May include accessory massage ("Massage Establishments").
1. 
Small. An indoor facility of 2,500 square feet or less in size where passive or active exercises and related activities are performed using minimal muscle-building equipment or apparatus for the purpose of physical fitness, improved circulation or flexibility, and/or weight control. Examples of uses include Pilates, personal training, and yoga studios.
2. 
Large. A full-service fitness center, gymnasium, or health and athletic club, which is over 2,500 square feet in size and may include any of the following: sauna, spa or hot tub facilities; weight rooms; indoor tennis, handball, or racquetball courts; aerobic classes and other indoor sports activities; locker rooms and showers, barber/beauty shops, snack shop, delis, lounges, etc. Does not include "Adult-Oriented Businesses" or "Commercial Recreation Facilities."
Hookah.
A glass or metal water pipe usually decorated and shaped somewhat like a bottle or small tank, with a long, flexible cord pipe, also known as shisha, nargile, hubble bubble, nag, or Turkish water pipe. See "Hookah Lounge."
Hookah Lounge.
An area of a commercial establishment, whether enclosed, indoor or outdoor, designated specifically for the use of hookahs, but does not include private use of hookahs in personal residences if otherwise in compliance with applicable law. See "Hookah." See "Smoking Lounge."
Lodging (Land Use).
1. 
Bed and Breakfast Inn (B&B). A residential structure with one or more bedrooms rented for overnight lodging, where limited meals may be provided to registered overnight guests only, subject to applicable Environmental Health Department regulations.
2. 
Hotel. A facility in which with six or more guest rooms or suites are offered for compensation to the general public for transient lodging with or without meals for compensation. Separate cooking facilities may be provided for two rooms or five percent of the total rooms or suites, whichever may be greater, and for the resident owner or manager. A hotel is distinguished from a motel primarily by rooms that are accessed from interior hallways. May provide a variety of accessory services (e.g., retail, personal services, restaurants, etc.) and/or accessory guest facilities (e.g., meeting facilities, computer/work stations, swimming pools, tennis courts, indoor athletic facilities, etc.). May provide accessory massage services ("Massage Establishments").
3. 
Motel. A structure or series of structures in which guest rooms are offered to the general public for transient lodging, without kitchen facilities; with or without meals; and for compensation. A motel is distinguished from a hotel primarily by direct independent access to, and adjoining parking for, each motel room.
4. 
Transient. A person who receives lodging accommodations for a fee, with or without meals, and for a period of 30 days or less.
Massage Establishment.
See Municipal Code Chapter 5.16 (Massage Establishments and Massage Technicians).
Personal Services (Land Use).
1. 
General. Establishments providing nonmedical services to individuals as a primary use. May also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided. Examples include:
• barber and beauty shops (with accessory massage only)
• laundromats (self service laundries)
• clothing rental shops
• locksmiths
• dry cleaning/laundry pick up stores only, with very limited equipment and services
• nail salons (with accessory massage only)
• shoe repair shops
• tailors and seamstresses
• home electronics and small appliance repair
• tanning salons
• jewelry repair
2. 
Restricted. Personal services that may tend to have a blighting and/or deteriorating effect upon surrounding areas and that may need to be dispersed to minimize their adverse impacts. Does not include acupressure or massage ("Massage Establishments"). Examples include:
• check cashing stores
• pawnshops
• escort services
• psychics
• head shops (Municipal Code 9.36)
• spas and hot tubs for hourly rental
• fortune tellers
• tattoo parlors and body piercing studios
• palm and card readers
 
Place of Worship.
Any individual tenant space or building used for nonprofit purposes by an established religious organization holding either tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or under the State property tax law, where the individual tenant space or building is primarily intended to be used as a place of worship. A place of worship that occupies an individual tenant space within a multi-tenant commercial center may be referred to as a "storefront place of worship." The term includes, but is not necessarily limited to, church, temple, synagogue, and mosque. See "Assembly/Meeting Places."
Postal Service (Land Use).
An establishment that provides commercial postal services directly to the customer, including letter and parcel mailing, post office box rental, and related services.
Printing and Duplicating Services (Land Use).
An establishment that provides printing and duplicating services using blueprint, photocopy, and offset printing and similar equipment, including small-scale photo processing. Does not include photographic laboratories and industrial printing and publishing plants.
Smoking Lounge (Land Use).
An establishment that is dedicated, in whole or part, to providing tobacco or other substances for smoking by patrons on the premises for a fee, including but not limited to establishments known as cigar lounges, hookah lounges, tobacco clubs, or tobacco bars. Does not include "Tobacco Sales" where an area for on-site use of tobacco products is provided.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.130 Transportation, Communication, and Infrastructure Uses.

Broadcasting and Recording Studio (Land Use).
An establishment containing one or more broadcasting studios for over-the-air, cable or satellite delivery of radio or television programs, or studios for the audio or video recording or filming of musical performances, radio or television programs or motion pictures. All facilities are located entirely within an enclosed structure. This term does not include a transmission tower. See "ERP."
Emergency Helicopter Landing Facility (EHLF) (Land Use).
A landing area on the roof of a high-rise building that is not intended to function as a helicopter or heli-stop but is capable of accommodating fire or medical helicopters engaged in emergency operations.
Fuel Station, Private.
A private motor fuel dispensing facility exclusively serving the business occupying the subject property and not involving either wholesale or retail sales of motor vehicle fuels to other individuals or businesses.
Parking Facility - Public or Commercial (Land Use).
Parking lots or structures operated by the City, or a private entity, that are used solely for the temporary parking of automobiles, trucks less than three tons in gross weight, and motorcycles, and that may or may not charge a fee. Does not include towing impound and storage facilities ("Storage - Outdoor").
Transportation Service Dispatch Facility (Land Use).
A base facility where taxis and/or limousines are stored until dispatched, and/or where ambulance vehicles and crews not based at a hospital or fire department stand by for emergency calls. Does not include dispatch services that have no on-site vehicle storage, which are instead included under "Office - Professional/Administrative." Does not include facilities for the repair of vehicles.
Transit Stop Shelter (Land Use).
A small-scale covered waiting area for buses, taxis, and rail/mass transit stops.
Utility.
Any agency that provides communication, electricity, gas, steam, transportation, sewage collection, water, or similar service to the public and is regulated by the State or City.
Utility Infrastructure (Land Use).
Underground pipelines and conduits for natural gas, sewage collection and disposal, water, electricity, telephone, cable television, and similar services. Does not include "Utility Service Facility."
Utility Service Facility (Land Use).
1. 
Major. Any fixed-base structure or facility that provides service of a regional nature and that may have a significant effect on surrounding uses. Includes generating plants and sources; electrical switching facilities and stations or substations; above-ground electrical distribution, service, and transmission lines; water reservoirs, flood control or drainage facilities, and water or wastewater treatment plants; and similar facilities of public agencies or public utilities that are not exempted from planning permit requirements by Government Code Section 53091. Does not include "Solid Waste Transfer Facility."
2. 
Minor. Any small-scale fixed-base structure or facility that is necessary to support development within the immediate vicinity and involve only minor structures. Includes small facilities such as transformers, relay and booster devices, and well, water, and sewer pump stations.
3. 
Examples of various utility service facilities include the following:
a. 
Electric distribution substation. An assembly of equipment, which may include microwave facilities, which is part of a system of distributing electric power. The electric energy received at the substation is at a sub-transmission voltage and is transformed to a lower voltage before distribution and general consumer use.
b. 
Electric generating facility. An installation containing prime movers, electric generators, auxiliary equipment, fuel storage or microwave facilities, which converts mechanical and chemical energy, but not nuclear energy, into electric energy.
c. 
Electric transmission substation. An assembly of equipment, which may include microwave facilities, which is part of a system for transmitting electric power. The electric energy received at the substation is at a high voltage and is transformed to a lower sub-transmission voltage for large consumption by industrial consumers. The substation also serves as an interchange connection with an electric distribution substation.
Utility Service Yard (Land Use).
A building or premises where an office, warehouse, storage yard, or maintenance facility of a public utility is located.
Wireless Communications Facility (Land Use).
Any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting FCC- licensed or authorized antennas, including the on-site fencing, equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets associated with that WCF but not installed as part of an antenna as defined herein.
1. 
Major Facility. A wireless communication facility that is ground-mounted or roof-mounted. A roof-mounted facility screened on all four sides by solid material that does not exceed the maximum height of the applicable zone shall be deemed a minor facility.
2. 
Minor Facility. A wireless communication facility that is either wall-mounted, or utility-mounted, or roof-mounted so that the entire facility is screened by solid material on four sides and does not exceed the maximum height of the applicable zone.
3. 
Amateur Radio Antenna. Any antenna that is used for the purpose of transmitting and receiving radio signals in conjunction with an amateur radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
4. 
Antenna. An apparatus designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency radiation, to be operated or operating from a fixed location pursuant to FCC authorization, for the transmission of writing, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, and sounds of all kinds, including the transmitting device and any on-site equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters or cabinets associated with that antenna and added to a WCF, structure, or building as part of the original installation of the antenna. For most services, an antenna will be mounted on or in, and is distinct from, a supporting structure such as a WCF, structure or building. However, in the case of AM broadcast stations, the entire WCF or group of WCFs constitutes the antenna for that station.
5. 
Antenna Structure. An antenna that is secured at a fixed and specified location during operation; any structure designed specifically to support the antenna; and/or any subordinate, adjunct, or accessory parts mounted on the antenna or supporting structure.
6. 
Base Station. A station at a specified site authorized to communicate with mobile services.
7. 
Collocation or Collocated. The location of multiple antennas that are either owned or operated by more than one service provider at a single location and are mounted to a common supporting structure, wall or building. OR: The mounting or installation of an antenna on an existing WCF, building or structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals for communications purposes.
8. 
Commercial Mobile Service. Any mobile service that:
a. 
Is offered in return for monetary compensation;
b. 
Is available to the public or a substantial portion of the public; and
c. 
Provides subscribers with the ability to access or receive communication from the public switched telephone network.
Includes, but is not limited to, paging service, wireless data transmission, cellular telephone service, specialized mobile radio service (SMR), and personal communications service (PCS).
9. 
Fixed Wireless Service. Any service providing radio communication to or from antenna structures at fixed and specified locations that are not designed to be moved during operation and that offers the ability to access or receive communication from the public switched telephone network.
10. 
Lattice Tower. A structure in excess of 40 feet in height with three or four steel legs used to support an antenna.
11. 
Microwave Communication. The transmission or reception of radio communication at frequencies of a microwave signal (generally, in the 3 GHz to 300 GHz frequency spectrum).
12. 
Mobile Service. Any service providing radio communication to or from at least one antenna that is designed to be moved during operation or used during halts at unspecified locations, including hand carried transmitters; or as otherwise defined in 47 USCS 153 and interpreted by the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register.
13. 
Multi-point Distribution Service. A microwave communication service that delivers video programming directly to subscribers, including multi-channel multi-point distribution services, instructional television fixed services, and local multi-point distribution services, or as otherwise defined by the Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Section 1.4000 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and any interpretive decisions thereof issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
14. 
Mounted. Any manner of attachment, support or connection.
a. 
Ground-Mounted. Mounted to a pole, lattice tower, or other freestanding structure that is specifically constructed for the purpose of supporting an antenna.
b. 
Roof-Mounted. Mounted on any structure that is not specifically constructed for the purpose of supporting antennae, in any manner that does not satisfy either the definition of wall-mounted or utility-mounted; typically mounted on the roof of an existing structure.
c. 
Utility-Mounted. Mounted to an existing above-ground structure specifically designed and originally installed to support electrical power lines, cable television lines, street lighting, or traffic signal equipment.
d. 
Wall-Mounted. Mounted on any vertical or nearly vertical surface of a building or other existing structure that is not specifically constructed for the purpose of supporting an antenna (including the exterior walls of a building, an existing parapet, the side of a water tank, the face of a church steeple, or the side of a freestanding sign) so that the highest point of the antenna structure is at an elevation equal to or lower than the highest point of the surface on which it is mounted.
15. 
Radio Communication. The transmission and/or reception of impulses, writing, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds of all kinds through space by means of electromagnetic waves.
16. 
Satellite Antenna. An antenna structure capable of receiving radio or television signals from a transmitter or satellite located in planetary orbit.
17. 
Stealth Facility. Any wireless communication facility that is disguised to appear as another natural or artificial object that is prevalent in the surrounding environment or that is architecturally integrated into a building or other concealing structure.
18. 
Wireless Video Service. Any service providing radio communication that delivers video programming.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.700.140 Vehicle Rentals, Sales, and Services.

Trailer, Automobile.
A vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, designed for carrying persons or property on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.
Vehicle.
Any self-propelled mode of transportation designed to carry persons or goods along public streets, alleys, or other public rights-of-way.
Vehicle, Commercial.
Any vehicle operated either singly or in combination having a manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR) rating exceeding 10,000 pounds. Does not include recreational vehicles regardless of gross vehicle weight rating ("Recreational Vehicle").
Vehicle, Motor.
A self-propelled device by which a person or property may be moved or drawn upon a street or highway, except devices moved by human or animal exertion or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks.
Vehicle Rentals, Sales, and Services (Land Use).
1. 
Motor Vehicle/RV/Boat Rentals. A retail or wholesale establishment with an open area or a building where two or more passenger automobiles, light duty trucks and vans; motorcycles; recreational vehicles and trailers; and/or boats are rented.
a. 
Office Only. An office that arranges the rental of any type of motor vehicle with no on-site storage or incidental maintenance of vehicles.
b. 
General. Rental of automobiles, light duty trucks, motorcycles, and vans, including on-site storage and incidental maintenance that does not require pneumatic lifts.
2. 
3. 
Motor Vehicle/RV/Boat Services. The repair, servicing, alteration, restoration, towing, painting, cleaning, or finishing of automobiles, light duty trucks, recreational vehicles, boats, golf carts, and other vehicles as a primary use, including the incidental wholesale and retail sale of vehicle parts as an accessory use. This use includes the following categories:
a. 
Car Wash, Self-Service. A commercial facility for washing automobiles, light duty trucks, and vans where the car operator washes the vehicle using on-site equipment, or drives through an automated car washing and drying facility.
b. 
Car Wash, Full Service. A commercial facility for washing automobiles, light duty trucks, and vans where employees of the facility wash and/or dry the vehicles.
c. 
Minor Maintenance/Repair/Installation. Minor repair of golf carts, automobiles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, or light duty trucks, vans, or similar size vehicles (i.e., vehicles that have gross vehicle weights less than 10,000 pounds) including detailing services; installation of electronic equipment (e.g., alarms, stereos, etc.); servicing of cooling, electrical, fuel and exhaust systems; brake adjustments, relining and repairs; oil and lube shops; tire and battery sales and installation (not including re-capping); and wheel alignment and balancing. Does not include self-service or full-service car washes ("Car Wash").
d. 
"RecyclingBody Work. Major repair of automobiles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, or trucks including light-duty trucks (i.e., gross vehicle weights of less than 10,000 pounds) and heavy-duty trucks (i.e., gross vehicle weights of more than 10,000 pounds). Examples of uses include full-service motor vehicle repair garages; body and fender shops; brake shops; machine shops; paint shops; tire sales and installation shops; towing services; transmission shops; and salvage tire recapping. Does not include vehicle dismantling ("Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards").
e. 
Service Station. A commercial facility for the retail sale of gasoline, diesel, and/or alternative fuel for the on-site fueling of individual vehicles and the incidental "minor" maintenance and repair of automobiles and light duty trucks, vans, or similar size vehicles (i.e., vehicles that have gross vehicle weights less than 10,000 pounds). May also include a convenience store operated by the service station owner ("Convenience Market"). When the retail sale of gasoline is incidental to the use of a public garage, the premises shall not be considered an automobile service station.
f. 
"Recyclingorage (Impound Yard). An establishment that dispatches tow trucks and that may include the temporary outdoor storage of wrecked and other inoperable vehicles. Also includes temporary outdoor storage facilities designated by a public agency as a temporary storage for vehicles which have been legally removed or impounded by a peace officer or local official from a public or private property and which are to be claimed by titleholders or their agents. Does not include vehicle dismantling ("Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards") or storage of operable vehicles ("Vehicle Storage").
g. 
"Parking Facilities") or vehicle dismantling (see "Recyclingbiles and other fleet vehicles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, trailers, and other motor vehicles. Includes facilities for the servicing of fleet vehicles. Does not include commercial parking lots ("Parking Facilities") or vehicle dismantling (see "Recycling - Scrap and Dismantling Yards").
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.005 Supplemental Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Chapter, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.010 "A" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Abandon.
To cease to use, operate, or occupy.
Abut or abutting.
Having boundaries or lot lines in common. See Figure 7-1 (Abutting vs. Adjacent Lots).
Access.
A passage or way used by pedestrians, bicyclists, and/or motor vehicles used to enter and exit a lot or property.
Adjacent/adjoining.
The condition of being near to or close to each other, but not necessarily having a common dividing line. Two or more lots that are separated by an alley, street, highway, or easement shall be considered adjacent to one another. See also "Abutting." See Figure 7-1 (Abutting vs. Adjacent Lots).
Figure 7-1 Abutting vs. Adjacent Lots
Agricultural commissioner.
A County official who is responsible for enforcing State-mandated agricultural and pesticide regulations. Agricultural Commissioner provides services county-wide, equally within city boundaries as well as in unincorporated areas.
Air quality management plan (AQMP).
A comprehensive policy document that establishes, goals, policies, pollution reduction strategies, and implementation responsibilities for improving air quality in the South Coast Air Basin. See "South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)."
Alley.
A public right-of-way not exceeding 25 feet in width that is publicly maintained and affords a means of vehicular access to the side or rear of properties abutting a street or highway.
Allowed use.
See "Use, Allowed."
Alteration.
An exterior or interior change or variation of the structural or architectural features or visual characteristics of a building or structure, including but not limited to the following:
1. 
Changes in paint, color, or surface texture;
2. 
Site grading or surface paving;
3. 
Moving or removing interior walls or partitions;
4. 
Addition of new structures or rooms;
5. 
Cutting or removal of trees or other natural features;
6. 
Disturbance of archaeological sites; and
7. 
Placement or removal of objects such as signs, plaques, light fixtures, street furniture, walls, fences, steps, planting or landscape accessories which affect the exterior visual qualities of a property.
Alteration, structural.
Any change or replacement in the supporting members of a structure (e.g., bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, etc.).
Ambient noise level.
The overall noise level within a given environment, as a composite of sounds from all sources.
Amendment.
A change in the wording, context, or substance of this Zoning Code or a change in the boundaries or classification on the zoning map that is a part of this Zoning Code, when adopted by ordinance of the Council and in the manner prescribed by law.
Apartment.
One or more rooms of a structure designed for and rented as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more persons living as a Single Housekeeping Unit, in a structure containing at least five units used for the same purpose, all under one ownership. See "Dwelling, Multi-Family."
Architectural features.
An exterior building feature including roofs, windows, doors, cornices, eaves, or similar design elements.
Area.
1. 
Gross lot area.
The total area of a lot, including those areas that cannot be built upon (e.g., dedicated or proposed street rights-of-way and other improvements such as parks, open space, stormwater detention and retention facilities, etc.). "Gross area" is expressed in either acres or square feet.
2. 
Net lot area.
The area of a lot excluding the following:
a. 
Existing highways, streets and alleys;
b. 
Proposed highways, streets and alleys when included on development plans or approved subdivision maps; and
c. 
Other easements where the owner of the property does not have the right to use that portion of the lot.
3. 
Buildable area.
The portion of a lot that may be built upon, excluding front, side, and rear setbacks, required open spaces, and other areas where erection of a structure is prohibited.
4. 
Floor area.
The total horizontal area of all floors of a building, as measured from the exterior surfaces of the outside walls. This includes all floors above and below the ground level but excludes areas for vent shafts, parking floors and courts.
5. 
Floor area ratio.
The mathematical relation between volume of building and unit of land expressed as the ratio of gross floor area of all structures on a lot to total lot area. Residential FAR does not include the garage area. See Figure 7-2 (Floor Area Ratio).
Figure 7-2 Floor Area Ratio
Authorized agent of owner.
A person who has written authorization to act for, make commitments for, speak for or make representations for the owner of a property.
Awning.
A roof-like cover above a window or door which serves as a shield from sun and rain and projects from the exterior wall of a building.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.020 "B" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Balcony.
A platform projecting from a building, supported from below or cantilevered, and enclosed with a railing or balustrade. It may or may not have direct access from the building it is attached to.
Banquet hall.
An establishment that is rented by individuals or groups to accommodate private functions (e.g., banquets, weddings, anniversaries, etc.). May or may not include: 1) kitchen facilities for the preparation or catering of food; 2) the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, only during scheduled events and not open to the general public; and 3) outdoor gardens or reception facilities. See "Assembly/Meeting Places."
Basement.
A room or group of rooms in a building which has a floor level below the outside ground level and a ceiling level above the outside ground level. A basement for dwelling, business, or manufacturing purposes shall be considered a story.
Bedroom.
An enclosed space in a structure that is designed to be used for sleeping purposes; that meets the room dimension requirements of the most recent edition of the California Building Code; that is not accessed directly from the garage; and that has one or more windows.
Beginning of construction.
See "Construction, Beginning of Construction."
Billiard hall.
Any place of business where any of several games are played on a table by driving small balls against one another or into pockets with a cue. A family billiard hall is a place where minors are permitted to play billiards. See Municipal Code Chapter 5.20 (Cabarets, Dances, Dance Halls, Pool Halls, Billiard Halls, Bowling Alleys, and Similar Activities).
Block.
The aggregate of lots, pedestrian passages and rear alleys, circumscribed on all sides by streets.
Block face dimensions.
The linear dimension of a block along one of its street frontages.
Block perimeter.
The aggregate dimension of a block along all of its street frontages.
Buffer strip.
A landscaped area used to screen the visual, noise, dust, light, or other adverse impacts of one land use from adjacent properties.
Build-to zone (BTZ).
The area between the minimum and maximum setbacks within which the principal building's front façade (building façade line) is to be located. See Figure 7-3 (Build-to Zone) that illustrates the location of the build-to zone relative to the minimum and maximum setbacks and the building façade line.
Figure 7-3 Build-to Zone
Building.
See "Structure."
Building code.
The Building Code of the City of Stanton, as adopted by the City Council.
Building envelope.
The ground area of a lot which is defined by the minimum setback requirements within which construction of a principal structure and any attached accessory structures is permitted. See "Setback." See Figure 7-4 (Building Envelope).
Figure 7-4 Building Envelope
Building façade line.
The vertical plane along a lot where the building's front façade is actually located. See Figure 7-5 (Building Façade Line).
Figure 7-5 Building Façade Line
Building official.
The Building Official of the City of Stanton, or authorized designee(s).
Bumper guards.
Low fences or poles placed at the front of parking stalls to prevent vehicles from rolling forward.
Business.
The purchase, sale, leasing, or other transaction involving the handling or disposition of an article, service, or product for livelihood or profit. The management of business facilities (e.g., office buildings, offices, recreational or amusement arcades, etc.).
Business park.
A development that contains a number of separate office buildings, accessory and supporting uses, and open space all designed, planned, constructed, and maintained on a coordinated basis and that do not involve frequent truck traffic.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.030 "C" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Calendar day.
A 24-hour time period measured from midnight to midnight.
California environmental quality act (CEQA).
Section 21000 et seq. of the Public Resources Code that requires State, regional, county, and local agencies to conduct environmental review for any discretionary activity proposed to be carried out or approved by those agencies.
Call for review.
See Section 20.615.030 (Calls for Review).
Camper.
A structure which is mounted on wheels or on a motor vehicle and provides facilities for camping or temporary living quarters.
Canopy.
A permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building and extending along and projecting beyond the wall of a building, generally designed and constructed to provide protection from the weather.
Cargo container.
Unmodified, stackable, metal shipping containers not permanently affixed to the ground and used for accessory storage.
Carport.
A permanently roofed structure with no more than two enclosed sides which is used for automobile storage and shelter. This includes a porte-cochere which is used for the protection and convenience of loading and unloading passengers or cargo. It does not qualify as enclosed parking and is considered subject to building setback requirements.
Car washing.
See "Vehicle Services."
Centerline.
See "Street - Street Centerline."
City.
The City of Stanton.
City engineer.
The City Engineer of the City of Stanton, or authorized designee(s).
City manager.
The City Manager of the City of Stanton or authorized designee(s).
City property.
Any property in which the City of Stanton holds a legal interest, including, but not limited to, the public right-of-way.
Clearance.
The smallest vertical distance between the grade of the adjacent street, highway, parking lot or street curb and the lowest point of a sign, including framework and embellishments, located over the grade.
Club.
A building or premises used by an incorporated or unincorporated group of persons organized for the purposes of promoting literature, science, politics, good fellowship, philanthropy, or other common cause or purpose. Does not include premises used by groups organized to render services customarily carried on as a business ("Business").
Cluster housing/small lot subdivision.
A residential subdivision where some or all of the lots are reduced below the minimum required lot size in order to provide more open space, but where the overall project meets the density standard for the zone, in many circumstances subject to a density bonus.
Commission.
The Planning Commission of the City of Stanton. See Chapter 20.600 (Administrative Responsibility).
Condominium.
An estate in real property where two or more owners have an undivided interest in the land and separate interests in the spaces within the buildings on site. The buildings may be residences, apartments, apartment houses, offices, or stores. A condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of the real property as specified in Civil Code Section 783. Condominium may also mean cooperative apartment project and planned development.
Condominium conversion.
The conversion or division of a single ownership parcel of existing improved real property (i.e., an apartment project) into a condominium form of ownership involving separate ownership of individual units. The following terms are defined specifically in reference to Section 20.400.100 (Condominium Conversions) and Chapter 20.505 (Condominium Conversions):
1. 
Appraisal report.
A report covering the mandated areas of review specified in Chapter 20.505 (Condominium Conversions).
2. 
Association.
The organization of persons who own a lot, parcel, area, condominium or right-of-exclusive occupancy in a planned development, community apartment project, or condominium project.
3. 
Community apartment project.
A project in which an undivided interest in the land is coupled with the right of an exclusive occupancy of any apartment located on the land. This term includes stock cooperatives as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 11004.
4. 
Conversion permit.
The formal application and review process required by Chapter 20.505 (Condominium Conversions) and the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Section 66410 et seq.) to commence the process for converting real property to a condominium, stock cooperative, or other similar form of land ownership.
5. 
Cooperative apartment project.
A residential project on a parcel of land where owners have an undivided interest in the land and structure and rights to the exclusive occupancy of apartments on site.
6. 
Developer.
The owner or subdivider with a controlling proprietary interest in the property proposed for conversions or the persons or organization making application on the owner's behalf.
7. 
Organizational documents.
The Declaration of Restrictions, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs), Department of Real Estate Form 624A and Department of Real Estate Form 623.
8. 
Tenant.
A person who rents, leases or subleases and who occupies, through either a written or oral agreement, a residential real property from another.
Conditional use.
A use of land identified by Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards) as being allowed in a particular zone subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in compliance with Chapter 20.650 (Use Permits - Minor and Conditional).
Conditional use permit.
A type of discretionary permit that, if approved, would allow a use that requires a special degree of control because of characteristics peculiar to it, or because of size, technological processes or type of equipment, or because of the proposed site location with respect to surroundings, streets and existing improvements or demands upon public facilities, in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards). The additional control is to ensure that the proposed particular use on a particular site is compatible with other existing or permitted uses surrounding the site. See Chapter 20.650 (Use Permits - Minor and Conditional).
Conforming structure.
A structure that fully meets the applicable standards of the different codes and ordinances in effect.
Construction.
The assembly, erection, substantial improvement, alteration, or similar action of a building or structure. This excludes demolition, but includes excavation, fill or drainage work, and similar activities.
1. 
Beginning of construction. Starting the construction activity, when the foundation has been laid and material components of a structure or building are assembled. The storing of materials on-site, grading or excavation work alone shall not be considered beginning of construction.
Contiguous.
Having a common boundary or lot line.
Conversion of residential structures.
The use of residential structures converted for combined residential and nonresidential use or converted for solely nonresidential use. See Section 20.400.110 (Conversions - Residential to Nonresidential).
Council.
The City Council of the City of Stanton. See Chapter 20.600 (Administrative Responsibility).
County.
The County of Orange, California.
Court.
An area which is open from ground to sky, is unoccupied, and bounded on two or more sides by the exterior walls of a building. If all sides of a court are bounded by the exterior walls of a building, the court is considered an inner court.
Covenant of easement.
See Section 20.565.120 (Covenants of Easements).
Coverage.
1. 
Impervious surface coverage. The area of a parcel covered by structure(s) and other impervious surface(s), expressed as a percentage of the total parcel area. See also "Impervious Surface." See Figure 7-6 (Impervious Surface Coverage and Structure Coverage).
2. 
Structure coverage. The area of a parcel covered by a structure or structures, expressed as a percentage of the total parcel area. See Figure 7-6 (Impervious Surface Coverage and Structure Coverage).
Figure 7-6 Impervious Surface Coverage and Structure Coverage
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.040 "D" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Day.
Unless otherwise specified, a calendar day. See "Calendar Day." See Section 20.105.020 (Rules of Interpretation - Time limits).
Demolition.
The dismantling, intentional destruction or removal of structures, utilities, public or private right-of-way surfaces or similar property.
Department.
The Planning Division of the Community Development Department of the City of Stanton. See Chapter 20.600 (Administrative Responsibility).
Department store.
A store or group of stores selling a variety of merchandise such as clothing, appliances, hardware and furniture, all under one management.
Development.
A man-made change to a piece of real property which involves the construction, reconstruction, alteration or removal of a building or structure, including mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations.
Development review committee.
The DRC is the formal meeting and conferring that occurs between city departments in response to land entitlement requests made to the city. Typically coordinated by the Director, the DRC's function consists of review of the project circumstances, consideration of its ramifications, and determination to apply general and/or special conditions of approval to the application. See Section 20.600.060 (Development Review Committee (DRC)).
Director.
The Community Development Director of the City of Stanton or his/her designee.
Disability or handicap.
Physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities or a record of having an impairment, but the term does not include current, illegal use of, or an addiction to, a controlled substance. Current users of illegal controlled substances, persons convicted with illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance, sex offenders, and juvenile offenders are not considered disabled under the Fair Housing Act, by virtue of that status.
Donor site.
A site (e.g., one or more parcels of land) that is the subject of a transfer of development rights, where the owner of the site is donating or conveying development rights of the site, and on which those rights so conveyed are extinguished and may not be used by reason of the transfer of development rights. See Chapter 20.545 (Transfer of Development Rights).
Driveway.
An access from a public or private right-of-way to a required off-street parking area.
Duplex.
See "Dwelling, Two-Family."
Dwelling.
A structure or portion of a structure designed for residential purposes, including single-family, two-family, and multi-family dwellings.
(Ord. 1017, 2013; Ord. 1042 § 10, 2015)

§ 20.710.050 "E" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Easement.
A portion of a lot which is reserved or used for utility rights-of-way, access or any public or private use, as indicated on a subdivision map, deed restriction or other recorded document. See Section 20.565.120 (Covenants of Easements).
Efficiency unit.
Defined by Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code.
Elevated patio.
A roofless area above the ground floor in a multiple dwelling structure, which is designed for dining or recreational uses; a raised deck.
Emergency machinery, vehicle or alarm.
Machinery, vehicle, or alarm used or operated in connection with emergency work.
Emergency work.
Work that is necessary to remedy an existing hazard or to restore property to a safe condition, including work needed to restore utility service.
Encroachment.
An intrusion on the rights or possessions of another; advancing beyond the proper or prescribed limits.
Entertainment.
All sorts of public entertainment, including, but not limited to any act, play, burlesque, show, revue, scene, song, dance, instrumental music, or motion picture.
Erect.
To build, construct, reconstruct, put into use or move into an area.
ERP (effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power).
A standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency (RF) energy using watts; is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains. ERP takes into consideration transmitter power output (TPO), transmission line attenuation (electrical resistance and RF radiation), RF connector insertion losses, and antenna directivity, but not height above average terrain (HAAT). ERP is typically applied to antenna systems. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lists ERP in both the horizontal and vertical measurements. See "Broadcasting and Recording Studios."
Establishment.
A public or private place of business where people unite with common interest, activity, or purpose. See "Business."
Explosives.
Blasting, electric, detonating or fulminating caps, gun powder, dynamite and every other substance having a power equal to or greater than ordinary black powder. This excludes substances in the form of fixed ammunition for small firearms and construction guns.
Exterior architectural feature.
An architectural element embodying style, design or general arrangement; a component of the outer surfaces of a structure or object including the kind, color, or texture of building materials and the type and style of windows, doors, lights, signs and other appurtenant fixtures.
(Ord. 1017, 2013; Ord. 1097 § 3, 2020)

§ 20.710.060 "F" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Fabricate.
To make, stamp, cut, shape, join or fasten together a number of processed materials into useful objects.
Façade.
The entire building front, including parapets.
Fair housing laws.
Section 42 United States Code Section 3604(f)(3)(B) and California Government Code Sections 12927c(1) and 12955(1), as amended from time to time.
Family.
See "Single Housekeeping Unit."
Fee schedule.
See "Planning Fee Schedule."
Fences and walls.
Any type of fence, wall, retaining wall, sound attenuation wall, screen, hedge, or thick growth of shrubs or trees. See Chapter 20.310 (Fences, Walls, and Hedges).
1. 
Open fence. Any non-view-obscuring fence (e.g., wrought iron, split rail, etc.).
2. 
Privacy screen. Any open or solid fence/wall intended to provide privacy to the occupants of a residence.
3. 
Solid fence. Any opaque fence or otherwise view-obscuring fence.
Finished grade.
See "Grade."
Fire chief.
The Fire Chief of Orange County, or authorized designee(s).
Fixed noise source.
A stationary device which creates sound, including but not limited to residential, commercial and industrial machinery, equipment, fans, compressors, air conditioners and refrigeration equipment.
Flatwork.
Where the ground is covered with non-structural concrete, asphalt, or any material that creates an impervious surface. See "Impervious Surface."
Floor area.
The sum of the horizontal areas of each floor of a building.
1. 
"Gross floor area"
means the total horizontal area of all floors of a building, as measured from the exterior surfaces of the outside walls.
2. 
"Net floor area"
means the total horizontal area of all floors of a building as measured from the interior surfaces of the walls excluding stairwells, hallways, bathrooms, elevator shafts, air shafts, kitchen area, closets, and mechanical equipment rooms for the maintenance of the building.
Floor area ratio.
See "Area."
Fortune teller.
See "Personal Services - Restricted."
Fourplex.
See "Dwelling, Multi-Family."
Frontage.
See Figure 3-26 (Frontages).
1. 
Building frontage. The structure elevation that faces a street, alley, driveway, parking area, pedestrian plaza, walkway, courtyard, or arcade.
2. 
Tenant frontage. That portion of a multi-tenant building façade that is devoted to a single tenant.
3. 
Street frontage. The lot line adjoining a street or an easement; the length of the lot line that abuts a street or easement.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.070 "G" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Garage.
A completely enclosed structure with a door for ingress and egress designed for the shelter of passenger vehicles. A detached garage is considered an accessory structure ("Accessory Structure").
Garage, private.
"Private garage" means an accessory building or an accessory portion of a building designed and used for the shelter or storage of vehicles that are owned and operated on the same lot for the occupants of the main building or their tenants or customers. No kitchen, bathroom, or toilet facilities are permitted in private garages.
Garage, public.
"Public garage" means a building other than a private garage where vehicles are stored.
General plan.
A long-range comprehensive plan adopted by the City in compliance with the provisions of the State Planning Act; the Stanton General Plan.
Grade (ground level).
The average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to and within five feet of a sidewalk, alley, or other public way, the above-ground level shall be measured at the elevation of the sidewalk, alley or public way.
Grade, existing.
The surface of the ground or pavement at a stated location as it exists prior to disturbance in preparation for a project.
Grade, finished.
The surface of the ground or pavement at a stated location as it exists after completion of a project.
Grading.
The excavation or fill of earth material undertaken to prepare a site for construction or other improvement.
Grand opening.
A promotional activity used by newly-established businesses, which occurs within two months after occupancy, to inform the public of their location and service available to the community. Grand opening does not mean an annual or occasional promotion of retail sales by a business.
Guest room.
A bedroom used by two or fewer guests.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.080 "H" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Habitable floor area.
A floor area used for working, sleeping, eating, cooking, or recreation. This does not include areas used exclusively for storage, hallways and bathrooms.
Hazardous material.
A substance that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, is flammable, corrosive, explosive, toxic, or infectious and poses a significant present or potential hazard to the health or safety of humans, domestic livestock, or wildlife. This includes those materials so defined by the Federal or State government.
Hedge.
A group of shrubs or trees planted in a line or in groups forming a compact, dense, barrier that protects, shields, separates, or demarcates an area from view. For purposes of this definition, a shrub is a perennial woody plant smaller than a tree, having multiple permanent stems branching from or near the base and lacking a single trunk; a bush. See "Fence."
Height.
The vertical distance from the grade of the adjacent street or the surface grade beneath a structure, whichever is less, measured to the highest point of the structure, including embellishments.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.090 "I" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Impervious surface.
Any material or structure on or above the ground that prevents the movement of water from the land surface into the underlying soil or dirt. Impervious surface includes hardened surfaces caused by human action including paved parking lots, sidewalks, roof tops, driveways, patios, and roads. May include "semi-hardened" surfaces that greatly impede water flow and are also caused by human action, including highly compacted gravel, sand, soils, or clay, which can be nearly concrete-like in their imperviousness. See "Impervious Surface Coverage."
Impervious surface coverage.
See "Coverage."
Improvement.
A building, structure, place, parking facility, fence, gate, wall, landscaping, work of art, or other object that constitutes a physical addition to real property, or any part of such addition.
Industrial park.
A development that contains a number of separate buildings, accessory and supporting uses, and open space all designed, planned, constructed, and maintained on a coordinated basis. Typical uses include administrative offices (up to 35 percent of overall project building gross square footage); research and development laboratories; custom-made product manufacturing, processing, packaging and fabrication of goods (e.g., jewelry, furniture, art objects, clothing, etc.) and the on-site wholesale of products produced; and labor intensive manufacturing, assembly, and repair processes.
Institution.
An establishment maintained and operated by a society, corporation, individual, foundation or public agency for the purpose of providing charitable, social, educational or similar services to individuals, groups or the general public.
Interpretation.
A means of resolving uncertainties or ambiguities in the meaning of any provision of this Zoning Code. Interpretations are uniformly applicable to all subsequent situations in which the same set of circumstances are present. See Section 20.615.020 (Appeal Subjects and Jurisdiction).
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.100 "J" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.110 "K" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Kennels and catteries.
Facilities for the care of dogs and cats. See "Animal Sales and Services."
Kitchen.
A room or area designed or used for cooking, preparation, refrigeration and storage of food and which includes any of the following: stove, oven, range top, dishwasher, sink, microwave oven, and refrigerator/freezer.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.120 "L" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Land use.
The purpose for which land or a structure is designed, arranged, intended, occupied, or maintained.
Land use regulations.
Any specification of: (1) use of land or structures, including permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses; and (2) site development standards that prescribe the maximum or minimum dimensions of a use or structure or the way in which a use or structure must be placed on a parcel of land.
Landscaping.
See Chapter 20.315 (Landscaping Standards).
LEED.
Leadership and Energy Efficient Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across the following types of metrics: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Livable Beach Boulevard mobility plan.
A plan developed by the City of Stanton that provides guidance for improvements within the public rights-of-way or publicly-accessible areas. The plan identifies improvements for amenities, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, vehicular circulation, transit and urban design recommendations including street furnishings.
Loading space.
An off-street space or berth located on the same lot as the building or contiguous to a group of buildings and used for the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while loading and unloading cargo.
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
A commission created in compliance with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Government Code Section 56000 et seq.) to oversee proposals for organization and boundary changes, including the incorporation and disincorporation of cities, the formation and dissolution of special districts, and the annexation, consolidation, merger, and reorganization of cities and special districts.
Lot.
The basic unit of land development. A designated area of land established by plat, subdivision, lot line adjustment, or as otherwise allowed by law, to be used, developed, or built upon as a unit. Typically a lot is indicated upon a final map, parcel map, lot line adjustment map, certificate of compliance, or record of merger filed in the Office of the County Recorder. A lot shall have direct access to a public right-of-way. Types of lots include the following: See Figure 7-7 (Lot Types).
1. 
Corner lot. A lot located at the intersection of two or more streets, where they intersect at an interior angle of not more than 135 degrees. If the intersection angle is more than 135 degrees, the lot is considered an interior lot. The front lot line of a corner lot abuts the shortest street lot line, unless otherwise determined by the Director.
2. 
Flag lot. A lot not meeting minimum lot frontage requirements and where access to the private or public right-of-way is provided by a narrow private access way that has a minimum width of 20 feet; is between abutting lots; and is owned in fee.
3. 
Interior lot. A lot abutting only one public right-of-way.
4. 
Key lot. An interior lot adjacent to the rear lot line of a reversed corner lot.
5. 
Reversed corner lot. A corner lot, the rear of which abuts the side of another lot.
6. 
Through lot. An interior lot with frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets. May be an interior lot having frontage on more than one street or a corner lot having frontage on more than two streets. Each street frontage of an interior lot and the two shortest street frontages of a corner lot shall be deemed a front lot line.
Figure 7-7 Lot Types
Lot area.
The total extent of the surface of a lot within its lot lines as measured on a horizontal plane.
Lot, buildable.
A lot lawfully existing at the time of adoption or amendment of this Zoning Code and in conformance with the minimum dimensional and/or area standards in this Zoning Code required for the authorized construction of at least one primary structure.
Lot coverage.
The total area of the lot that is covered by buildings or structures, often expressed as a percentage of total lot area.
Lot depth.
The horizontal length of a straight line between the front and rear lot lines measured at right angles to the front lot line and connected to the rear lot line or the rear lot line extended. In case of a lot with a curved front, the lot depth is the horizontal length of a straight line that is formed by: extending the edges of the front lot lines and the rear lot line until they intersect, getting the midpoint between the two points of intersection, and drawing the line from this mid-point, at right angles to the rear lot line, and connecting to the front lot line. See Figure 7-8 (Lot Features).
Lot, irregular.
Any lot where the requirements of this Zoning Code cannot be clearly applied and must be established by the Director.
Lot line.
Any recorded boundary of a lot. See Figure 7-8 (Lot Features).
1. 
Front lot line.
For an interior lot, the property line separating the lot from the public right-of-way. For a corner lot, the property line with the shortest frontage within residential zones and the longest frontage within nonresidential zones. If the lot lines of a corner lot are equal in length, the Director shall determine which is the front lot line. For a through lot, the line abutting a public right-of-way where primary access is taken.
2. 
Interior lot line.
Any lot line not abutting a street.
3. 
Rear lot line.
A lot line that does not intersect the front lot line and that is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line. In the case of irregularly shaped lots, line to be determined by the Director.
4. 
Side lot line.
Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line.
5. 
Street lot line.
A lot line separating the lot from a street or public right-of-way.
6. 
Zero-lot line.
The location of a structure on a lot so that one or more of the structure's sides rests directly on or immediately adjacent to the lot line. See "Zero Lot Line."
Figure 7-8 Lot Features
Lot line adjustment.
A shift or rotation of an existing lot line between four or fewer existing, adjoining lots, where the land taken from one lot is added to an adjoining lot and where a greater number of lots than originally existed are not created.
Lot, nonconforming.
A lot lawfully existing at the time of adoption or amendment of this Zoning Code and not in conformance with the dimensional and/or area standards of this Zoning Code.
Lot width.
The horizontal length between the side lot lines measured at the front setback line. See Figure 7-8 (Lot Features). For cul-de-sac, knuckle, or similar lots, the lot width shall be measured at a point that is 20 feet from the front lot line along a line perpendicular to the middle point of the setback radius. See Figure 7-9 (Lot Width for Cul-de-Sac Lots).
Figure 7-9 Lot Width for Cul-de-Sac Lots
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.130 "M" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Medical marijuana dispensary.
See definition in Municipal Code Chapter 9.38 (Medicinal Marijuana Dispensaries Prohibited).
Minor use permit.
A type of discretionary permit that, if approved, would allow a use that requires a special degree of control because of characteristics peculiar to it, or because of size, technological processes or type of equipment, or because of the proposed site location with respect to surroundings, streets and existing improvements or demands upon public facilities, in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards). The additional control is to ensure that the particular use on the particular proposed site is compatible with other existing or permitted uses surrounding the site, in compliance with Chapter 20.550 (Use Permits - Minor and Conditional).
Minor variance.
A discretionary entitlement that, if approved, would allow the relaxation of specified, but very limited, development standards of this Zoning Code, in compliance with Chapter 20.555 (Variances and Minor Variances).
Mobile home.
A trailer that is (1) transportable in one or more sections; (2) built before enactment of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5403, National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, which became effective June 15, 1976; (3) over eight feet in width and 40 feet in length; (4) with or without a permanent foundation; and (5) not including recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or factory built housing.
Mobile home sales.
See "Vehicle Rentals, Sales, and Services."
Modification.
A minor deviation in the requirements of the property development standards (but not permitted uses), as granted by the City in compliance with procedures in this Zoning Code when it is determined that the strict enforcement of development standards will cause undue hardship.
Motel.
See "Lodging."
MTO (massage therapy organization) certificate.
A certificate issued by the Massage Therapy Organization (MTO) to massage therapists pursuant to California Business and Professions Code § 4601(c), and to massage practitioners pursuant to California Business and Professions Code § 4601(b) or California Business and Professions Code § 4604(a) or (c).
Multi-family dwelling (land use).
See "Dwelling, Multi-Family." (Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.140 "N" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
National pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES).
A system established by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (Title IV, Section 402-Permits and Licenses) for issuing permits for wastewater discharge into waters of the United States. The permit provides two levels of control: technology-based limits (based on the ability of dischargers in the same industrial category to treat wastewater) and water quality-based limits (if technology-based limits are not sufficient to provide protection of the water body).
Nonconforming.
See Chapter 20.620 (Nonconformities).
Nuisance.
An act or condition, when performed or existing upon a parcel of land or structure, which is considered dangerous or potentially dangerous to public health, safety and welfare, degrades the appearance and value of surrounding properties, or can cause damage to public rights-of-way.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.150 "O" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Occupied.
Used, rented, leased, based or intended to be occupied.
Off-site.
Located outside the lot or parcel lines of the principal use.
Off-street parking.
An area together with the required number of parking spaces and improvements as specified by Chapter 17.330 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) for vehicle parking and maneuvering necessary to serve particular land uses, irrespective of the zones in which they occur.
On-site.
Located within the lot or parcel lines of the primary use.
Open space.
An area within a lot or project, which is open from ground to sky, is not built upon, and is designed for the exclusive use of residents and their guests. This does not include covered patios, driveways and required setbacks.
1. 
Common open space. An area of land reserved primarily for the use of residents or employees of a planned development project and is owned or managed in common by them, usually through some form of property/homeowners' association.
2. 
Private open space. An area of land associated with an individual dwelling unit or structure that is owned, leased, or rented by its occupants and is reserved exclusively for their use.
3. 
Public open space. An area of land that is set aside, either in conjunction with a planned development project, through purchase by the City, or through any form of dedication, where the land is designed primarily for use of the public, even though it may be associated with a private development project. The land is owned by the City and may be maintained either by the City or by a property/homeowners' association.
Ordinary maintenance and repair.
Work for which a Building Permit is not required, the purpose and effect of which is to correct deterioration of, or damage to a structure, and to restore the structure to its condition before the deterioration or damage.
Overcrowding.
Having a ratio of more than 1.01 occupants per habitable room (excluding kitchens, bathrooms and hallways) in a dwelling unit.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.160 "P" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Pad.
A graded or prepared area on a parcel upon which a structure may be placed.
Parcel.
See "Lot."
Parking space.
An accessible area maintained exclusively for the parking of one vehicle at any one time, excluding driveways, ramps, loading berths, and work areas.
Parking, tandem.
The placement of parking spaces one behind the other, so that the space nearest the driveway or street access serves as the only means of access to the other space. May be located within a pull-through garage.
Patio cover.
An overhang or roof that is attached to a building and extends partly or entirely over an outdoor courtyard or room used for dining or recreation purposes.
Performance standard.
A minimum criterion or measurement for the control of nuisance impacts such as noise, odor, smoke, toxic or noxious matter, vibration, fire and explosive hazards, glare or other objectionable elements produced by certain land uses.
Person.
An individual, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group acting as an entity, including the federal, state, or county government or special districts to the extent permitted by applicable federal and state law.
Place of worship.
Any building used for nonprofit purposes by an established religious organization holding either tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or under the state property tax law, where the building is primarily intended to be used as a place of worship. The term includes, but is not necessarily limited to, church, temple, synagogue, and mosque. See "Assembly/Meeting Facility."
Planned development.
An estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in real property together with a separate interest in real property contiguous to the undivided interest and other special interests as specified in Business and Professions Code Section 11003 et seq.
Planned development permit.
A type of discretionary permit that, if approved, would allow the design development a method whereby land may be designed and developed as a single unit by taking advantage of modern site planning techniques thereby resulting in a more efficient use of land, a better living environment, and a superb site plan, and excellence of design that is otherwise possible through strict application of the development standards identified in Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards), in exchange for a modification of specified development standards, in compliance with Chapter 20.520 (Planned Development Permits).
Planning fee schedule.
A schedule of fees approved by the City Council for the payment of funds to the city for processing and reviewing land use permit applications or other entitlements or for issuing licenses. See Section 20.500.050 (Application Fees).
Police chief.
The Police Chief of the City of Stanton, or authorized designee(s).
Porch cover.
A roof-like structure that extends from a building and protects an open or partially enclosed platform or walkway that is attached to the exterior of a building. It does not serve to shelter vehicles.
Premises.
A parcel of land with its improvements and buildings that is individually identified with a specific business. It may be under separate ownership, lease or rental agreement, and may be regarded as the smallest conveyable or leasable unit of real estate.
Preservation.
The identification, study, protection, restoration, rehabilitation or enhancement of a structure, resource, or landmark.
Prezone.
The process by which a city or county determines the actual future land use zoning districts for specified parcels of land under the county's jurisdiction before annexation of the parcels to the city.
Principal use.
See "Use, Principal." The primary or predominant use of any parcel or structure.
Property.
A lot or parcel of land where the owner obtains the right to use the land by virtue of ownership.
Property development standards.
A set of regulations for the area and dimensions of a lot or property, for the bulk, size and location of structures, and for off-street parking, signs, landscaping, storage areas, and other physical improvements.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.170 "Q" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.180 "R" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Reasonable accommodation.
A type of discretionary permit that, if approved, would provide for persons with disabilities seeking equal access to housing under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Federal Fair Housing Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the application of building and zoning laws and other land use policies, procedures, laws, rules, and regulations. See Chapter 20.525 (Reasonable Accommodation).
Receiver site.
A site (e.g., one or more parcels of land located in one or more areas of the City) that is the subject of a transfer of development rights, where the owner of the site is receiving development rights, directly or by intermediate transfers, from a donor site, and on which increased density or intensity is allowed by reason of the transfer of development rights. See Chapter 20.545 (Transfer of Development Rights).
Recreational vehicle (RV).
An RV is either of the following, as provided in Health and Safety Code Section 18010:
1. 
A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motor power, originally designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which meets all of the following criteria:
a. 
It contains less than 320 square feet of internal living room area, excluding built-in equipment, including wardrobe, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, and bath or toilet rooms;
b. 
It contains 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections;
c. 
It is built on a single chassis; and
d. 
It is self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a towing permit.
2. 
A park trailer, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18009.3.
Retaining wall.
A structure made of wood, masonry, or concrete designed to hold earth. It is normally associated with grading or regrading needed to raise or lower the ground level of a property or to preserve soil stability. See Chapter 20.310 (Fences, Walls, and Hedges).
Room, habitable.
See "Habitable Floor Area."
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.190 "S" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Setback.
The distance by which a structure, parking area, or other development feature shall be separated from a lot line, other structure or development feature, street centerline, or easement. See Figure 7-10 (Setback Areas). See also "Yard."
Setback area.
An area within a lot that is established for the purpose of governing the location of structures on the lot. A setback area is an open space area located between a lot line and the nearest relevant parallel setback line, unobstructed and unoccupied from the ground upward except as allowed in Section 20.305.070 (Setback Areas and Allowable Projections). See Figure 7-10 (Setback Areas). See also "Yard."
1. 
Front setback area.
An area extending across the full width of a lot between the front lot line and the required front setback line.
2. 
Interior setback area.
An area of separation between two structures on a single lot.
3. 
Rear setback area.
An area extending across the full width of a lot between a rear lot line and the required rear setback line.
4. 
Side setback area.
An area extending from the front setback line to the rear lot line between the nearest side lot line and the required side setback line.
Setback line.
A line within a lot that delineates the minimum required distance between this line and the lot line which cannot be built upon. Buildings can only be located on that portion of the lot on or behind the setback line. See Figure 7 - 10 (Setback Areas).
Figure 7-10 Setback Areas
Signs.
See Chapter 20.325 (Sign Standards).
Single-family dwelling.
See "Dwellings."
Single housekeeping unit.
Any group of individuals, related or unrelated, who live together as a single integrated household in a dwelling unit, under no more than two written or oral rental agreements, including the joint use of common areas and sharing household activities and responsibilities (i.e., chores, expenses, and meals).
Site plan and design review.
A type of discretionary permit that provides a process for the appropriate review of development projects (i.e., site layout and structural development), in compliance with Chapter 20.530 (Site Plan and Design Review).
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
SCAQMD is the air pollution control district for the area that includes the County of Riverside and portions of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties. See "Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP)."
Sphere of influence.
A sphere of influence is the probable ultimate physical boundary of a city as established by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) in compliance with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Government Code Section 56000 et seq.). A sphere of influence contains unincorporated County land that is located outside a city's boundaries and that relates to the city's planning efforts.
State.
The State of California.
Story.
A portion of a building that includes the area between the upper surfaces of two consecutive floors. It also includes a basement, cellar, under-floor space, or other area where the finished floor level of the upper floor is 12 feet above grade at any point or is six feet above grade for 50 percent of its total perimeter. The top story of a building is the area between upper surface of the topmost floor and the roof above.
Street.
A public or private right-of-way that has adequate width to allow vehicle and pedestrian access. This excludes alleys and utility rights-of-way. See General Plan Exhibit 5-1 (Roadway Classifications) in the Infrastructure and Community Services Element.
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Street centerline.
The centerline of a street or right-of-way, as established by official surveys. If no centerline or if two or more centerlines appear on an official survey map, the City Engineer shall determine the street centerline.
2. 
Street frontage.
See "Frontage."
3. 
Street line.
The boundary line between the street and an abutting lot or parcel of land.
Structural alteration.
A change in the supporting framework of a building, such as foundation, bearing walls, columns, beams, floor or roof joists, girders and rafters; a change in roof or exterior lines of a building.
Structure.
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground.
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Structure, accessory. A structure that is incidental to the principal structure on a site. Examples include above-ground spas, carports, detached decks, fences, detached garages, garden/storage sheds, gazebos, landings, platforms, porches, storage structures, walls, and workshops. No kitchen, bathroom, or toilet facilities are permitted.
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Structure, attached. A structure that has a wall or roof in common with another structure.
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Structure, detached. A structure that does not have a wall or roof in common with another structure.
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Structure, enclosed. A structure enclosed by a permanent roof and solid exterior walls on all sides and having only the customary doors and windows.
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Structure, principal. A structure in which is conducted the principal use of the lot or building site.
Structure coverage.
See "Coverage."
Substantial improvement.
A repair, improvement, or reconstruction of a structure that will cost more than 50 percent of the original structure's appraised value. For restoration work, the market value is determined before the damage occurred. This does not include alterations needed to comply with state or local health, sanitary, building, or safety codes and work on structures listed in the National or State Register of Historic Places. The first alteration of any wall, floor or structural part, even if it does not affect the external parts of the structure, shall be considered the start of substantial improvement.
Sundeck.
An elevated platform on top of a garage or on the roof, which is open and unroofed. It may be supported from below or cantilevered and enclosed with a railing or balustrade.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.200 "T" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Telecommuting.
An employee foregoes a trip to the normal work site and instead works from home or from a satellite office near home.
Temporary use permit.
A type of discretionary permit that, if approved, would allow a use to occupy a site for a limited period of time, typically less than 12 months, in compliance with Chapter 20.540 (Temporary Use Permits and Special Event Permits).
Temporary structure.
A structure without any permanent foundation or footings, and which is removed when the designated time period, activity, or use for which the temporary structure was erected has ceased.
Townhouse.
A structure designed for or used exclusively for residential purposes of one family. The structure is attached to similar structures forming groups of four but typically not more than eight dwellings in a linear arrangement and separated vertically by party walls. Each dwelling unit has a totally exposed front and rear wall to be used for direct ground-level access to the outdoors.
Traffic visibility area.
The area of a corner lot closest to the intersection which is kept free of visual impairment to allow full view of pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic. See Section 20.305.100 (Traffic Safety Visibility Area).
Transfer of development rights (TDR).
See Chapter 20.545 (Transfer of Development Rights).
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.210 "U" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Use.
The purpose for which a lot or a building is arranged, designed, intended, occupied, or maintained.
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Accessory use.
A use that is incidental, customarily related to, and subordinate to the primary use of the lot or building on the same lot and that does not alter the primary use or adversely affect adjacent uses.
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Allowed use.
A use that may be located, maintained, or operated subject to a planning permit identified as a requirement in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone Specific Standards).
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Conditional use.
A use permitted subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit.
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Principal use.
The primary or predominant use of any lot or structure.
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Public use.
A use conducted exclusively by a public agency for public health, safety, or general welfare purposes. Includes public schools, parks, playgrounds, hospitals, and administrative and service facilities.
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Semi-public use.
A use conducted by a private non-profit organization involved in religious, recreational, charitable, or medical activities and having the main purpose of serving the general public. It includes churches, cemeteries, private schools and universities, private hospitals, youth centers and similar uses.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.220 "V" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Variance.
A discretionary entitlement that, if approved, allows the waiver or relaxation of specified development standards of this Zoning Code, in compliance with Chapter 20.555 (Variances and Minor Variances).
Vehicle.
Any self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for transportation of persons or goods along public streets or alleys, or other public ways.
Vehicle, commercial.
Any vehicle larger than a pickup truck, includes semi-trucks and trailers, delivery vans. Does not include recreational vehicles regardless of gross vehicle weight rating (see "Recreational Vehicle").
Vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
The measurement of the total miles traveled by all motor vehicles in a specified area during a specified time. One vehicle traveling one mile constitutes one vehicle-mile. VMT helps analysts determine road construction and maintenance needs, predict future surface demands, and estimate environmental costs.
Visible.
Capable of being seen by a person with normal vision and without visual aid.
Visual obstruction.
One or more objects (e.g., fences, hedges, trees, shrubs, walls, etc.) that limit visibility.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.230 "W" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Wall.
A physical barrier with 50 percent or more of its vertical surface preventing the passage of light, air, and vision on a horizontal plane.
Wheel-stop.
A concrete barrier, at least six inches in height, which is placed at the front of a parking stall to prevent vehicles from rolling forward.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.240 "X" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.250 "Y" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Yard.
The area between a lot line and the side of a principal structure. An area of a yard may be smaller (if a nonconforming lot), the same, or larger in size than a required setback area. See Figure 7-11 (Yards). See also "Setback."
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Front yard.
An area between the front lot line and the front exterior wall of a building and extending across the full width of the lot.
2. 
Side yard.
An area between the side exterior wall of a building and the nearest side lot line and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. In case of a corner lot, the side lot line is the planned street width line. When no rear yard is required, the side yard shall extend to the rear lot line.
3. 
Rear yard.
An area between the rear lot line and the rear exterior wall of a building and extending across the full width of the lot.
Figure 7-11 Yards
(Ord. 1017, 2013)

§ 20.710.260 "Z" Definitions.

As used in this Zoning Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. These definitions are in alphabetical order.
Zero lot line.
A common lot line on which a wall of a structure may be constructed. See Figure 7-12 (Zero Lot Line Development).
Zero lot line building.
A freestanding building on a lot that abuts only one side lot line and does not abut any other building on an adjoining lot. See Figure 7-12 (Zero Lot Line Development).
Zero lot line development.
A planned arrangement of buildings on lots so that one or more of the building's exterior walls rests directly on a side lot line, thereby providing zero yard area on that side, with an easement so that the exterior wall. See Figure 7-12 (Zero Lot Line Development).
Figure 7-12 Zero Lot Line Development
Zone.
A district, zone district, or zoning district; a specific area in the City where uniform development standards and land uses are established by this Title 20, the boundaries of which are shown on the official Zoning Map.
Zone change.
A legislative act of amending this Zoning Code by transferring an area of land from one zone to another on the Official Zoning Map.
(Ord. 1017, 2013)