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Whittier City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

07 - LAND USE DEFINITIONS

[18.07.005] - Applicability.

The definitions of this chapter are applicable to the land use types of the R-5, C-2-HO, INV, MU-1, MU-2, MU-3, MED, PQP, PUT, and GC zones, and may apply to other zones within the city where a land use has not been separately defined in Chapter 18.06. Should any conflict or similarities between a land use type definition exist between this chapter and other provisions of Title 18, the definition as provided in Chapter 18.07 shall prevail and/or the director shall have the authority to make such interpretation, if required.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.010 - "A" land uses.

"Adaptive reuse of historic structures" means the process of reusing an existing historic building for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed for. The type of reuse is subject to the same permit approval type that may be required for a property within a particular zone; e.g. a use that requires a conditional use permit to establish the use would still apply to an adaptive reuse of historic structures; or, if a use is not listed or prohibited, then the use would not be permitted for an adaptive reuse of historic structures.

"Alcoholic beverage sales (off-site)" means the retail sale of beer, wine, and/or other alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Does not include grocery stores, supermarkets, or drugstores selling alcohol as an accessory line of food products or beverages and where less than ten percent of the gross floor area is devoted to the display of alcohol.

"Alcoholic beverage sales (on-site)" means the retail sale of beer, wine, and/or other alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and is limited to being accessory to a principal use.

"Alcoholism or drug recovery or treatment facility" means a facility as defined and licensed under the California Code of Regulations, Title 9, Division 4, Chapter 5.

"Ambulance fleet services" means a base facility where ambulances and similar vehicles are parked and from which they are dispatched, and/or where ambulance vehicles and crews are not based at a hospital or fire department standby for emergency calls.

"Animal boarding/kennels" means the commercial provision of shelter and care, daily or overnight, for domestic animals, including activities associated with such shelter and care

"Animal grooming" means the commercial provision of bathing and trimming services for domestic and exotic animals. Overnight boarding is not allowed.

"Animal sales and grooming" means retail sales of domestic and exotic animals, bathing, and trimming services, and boarding of said animals for a maximum period of seventy-two hours, conducted entirely within an enclosed building with no outdoor use.

"Art, antique, collectable" means retail sales uses, including antique shops, art galleries, curio, gift, and souvenir shops, and the sales of collectible items including sports cards and comic books. A store selling handcrafted items that are produced on the site is defined separately as an "artisan shop."

"Artisan shops" means a retail store selling art, glass, ceramics, jewelry, and other handcrafted items, where the facility includes an area for the crafting of the items being sold.

"Artisanal and specialty manufacture, display, and sales" means an establishment that specializes in artisan food production, art glass, ceramics, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, and other handcrafted items, where the facility includes a retail component.

"Assembly/meeting facilities, public or private" means a stand-alone facility for public or private assembly and meetings (i.e., banquet halls, community centers, conference/convention facilities, meeting halls for clubs and other membership organizations).

"Athletic courts" means an outdoor uncovered surface used for active recreation, games, or sports. Examples of athletic courts include tennis court, pickle ball court, paddle court, badminton court, bocce court, and basketball court.

"Athletic fields" means facilities used for sporting activities such as softball, baseball, football, soccer, running track, tennis, and other non-motorized sports. Athletic fields may include bleachers, concession stands, lights, restrooms, and other supporting facilities."

"Auto body repair." This use includes major repair and body work-repair facilities dealing with entire vehicles; such establishments typically provide towing, collision repair, other body work, and painting services and may also include tire recapping establishments. All auto-related work shall be conducted within an enclosed structure.

"Auto dismantling yard" means an outdoor establishment primarily engaged in assembling, breaking up, sorting, and the temporary storage and distribution of recyclable or reusable scrap and waste materials from automobiles, including auto wreckers engaged in dismantling automobiles for scrap, and the incidental wholesale or retail sales of parts from those vehicles.

"Automobile and other vehicle customizing shop" means the repair, alteration, restoration, towing, painting, cleaning (e.g., self-service and attended car washes), or finishing of automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats, and other vehicles as a primary use, including the incidental wholesale and retail sale of vehicle parts as an accessory use. All auto-related work shall be conducted within an enclosed structure.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.020 - "B" land uses.

"Banks and financial services" means financial institutions such as banks and trust companies, credit agencies, holding (but not primarily operating) companies, lending and thrift institutions, and investment companies. Also includes automated teller machines (ATM). Does not include check cashing or finance lending businesses that do not qualify as a "financial institution" under state law.

"Bars and nightclubs" means any bar, cocktail lounge, discotheque, or similar establishment, which may also provide live entertainment (e.g., music and/or dancing, comedy) in conjunction with alcoholic beverage sales. These facilities do not include bars that are part of a larger restaurant. Includes bars, taverns, pubs, and similar establishments where any food service is subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

"Bike parks" means a facility specifically designed for bicycling, skateboarding, roller skating or rollerblading, containing structures such as ramps and basins.

"Biomedical research, manufacturing" means indoor facilities for scientific research, and the design, development, and testing of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical, and mechanical components in advance of product manufacturing, that are not associated with a manufacturing facility on the same site. Includes but is not limited to chemical and biotechnology research and development. Does not include computer software companies (see "offices, business and professional"), soils and other materials testing laboratories (see "business support services"), or medical laboratories (see "medical services, general"). Does not include medical or recreational marijuana (cannabis) research facilities.

"Brew pub" means an establishment that produces ales, beers, meads, hard ciders, and/or similar beverages to serve on site. Sale of beverages for off-site consumption is also permitted in keeping with the regulations of the alcoholic beverage control (ABC). Service of brewed beverages must be in conjunction with the service of food. Manufacturing activities shall occur entirely within an enclosed building or outdoor work area screened from public view and be separated from the restaurant portion of the facility by applicable building codes. All beverage tasting shall occur within the restaurant portion of the facility. Brew pubs may not produce more than five thousand barrels of beverage (all types of beverages combined) annually per ABC licensing standards. May also include the wholesale distribution of beverages for off-site consumption.

"Brewery, winery, distillery" means a facility where specific alcoholic beverages are manufactured. Incidental to the manufacturing process, a tasting area not to exceed twenty percent of the floor area is allowed. Tasting shall follow all guidelines established and enforced by alcoholic beverage control. All manufacturing activities occur within a completely enclosed building or in an outdoor work area screened from view. Off-site sales of alcoholic beverages are allowed at this facility consistent with regulations of ABC licensure.

"Broadcast studio/recording studio" means an establishment containing one or more 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. Does not include "wireless telecommunication facility," which is defined separately.

"Business support services" means establishments primarily within buildings, providing other businesses with services such as maintenance, repair and service, testing, rental, etc. Support services include but are not limited to office equipment repair services; commercial art and design; computer rental or repair; copying, quick printing, and blueprinting services; film processing labs; mailbox services and other similar services.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.030 - "C" land uses.

"Car wash" means permanent, drive-through, self-service, and/or attended car washing establishments, including fully mechanized facilities. May include detailing services.

"Caretaker residence" means a permanent dwelling unit that is secondary or accessory to a nonresidential use of the property and used for housing a caretaker employed on the site where needed for security purposes or to provide twenty-four-hour care or monitoring of people, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site.

"Catering business" means a business preparing and/or packaging food for off-site consumption, excluding those of an industrial character in terms of processes employed, waste produced, water used, and traffic generation. Typical uses include traditional catering kitchens, community kitchens, ghost kitchens, commissary kitchens, bakeries with onsite retail sales, and small-scale specialty food production.

"Child day care facility" means a state-licensed facility which provides nonmedical care, protection, and supervision to more than fourteen children under eighteen years of age, on a less than twenty-four-hour basis. Commercial or nonprofit child day care facilities include infant centers, preschools, sick-child centers, and school-age day care facilities.

"Childcare center" means any childcare facility of thirteen or more children (other than a family childcare home), and includes infant centers, preschool, and extended child care facilities. Such a facility shall provide non-medical services to children under eighteen years of age in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual on less than a twenty-four-hour basis.

"Clubs/social organization facility or lodge" means the use of a site for provision of meeting, recreational, or social facilities by a private or nonprofit association, primarily for use by members and guests. This use includes private social clubs and fraternal organizations.

"Community garden" means an otherwise undeveloped lot divided into multiple plots for the growing and harvesting of fruits, vegetables, flowers, fiber, nuts, seeds, or culinary herbs, primarily for the personal use of the growers, and that is established, operated, and maintained by a group of persons, or in conjunction with the city.

"Congregate care" means a building, other than a hotel, boardinghouse, or rooming house, providing living quarters without kitchens for individuals not less than fifty-five years of age or couples, one spouse of which is not less than fifty-five years of age, where meals for residents and their guests are provided from a common kitchen and served in a common dining area, where a lobby, parlor, or other public room is provided, and with quarters or apartments for staff members, and recreation facilities, convalescent care facilities, and public rooms for the general use of residents and their guests, together with such yards or open spaces and other facilities as may be required by this chapter

"Convenience store" means an establishment with a sales area of five-thousand square feet or less which sells primarily food, household, and personal convenience items.

"Corporation yard" means a type of industrial property that is used for the storage and maintenance of vehicles, equipment, and materials. Corporation yards are typically owned and operated by corporations, but they may also be owned and operated by other types of businesses, such as government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions.

"Cultural centers" means a facility engaged in activities to serve and promote aesthetic and educational interest in the community that are open to the public on a regular basis. This definition includes performing arts centers for theater, music, dance, and events; spaces for display or preservation of objects of interest in the arts or sciences; libraries; museums; historical sites; art galleries; and zoos and botanical gardens. Facilities may include space for classes or lectures.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.040 - "D" land uses.

"Day care, adult" means an establishment or facility that provides nonmedical care and supervision to a person who is eighteen years of age or older, where the care is provided for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day. Does not include residential care facilities, convalescent hospitals, or nursing homes.

"Day care, family" means a day care facility licensed by the state of California, located in a residential unit where resident of the dwelling provides care and supervision for children under the age of eighteen for periods of less than twenty-four hours a day.

"Distribution facility" means a building that serves as a hub to store finished goods, streamline the picking and packing process, and ship goods out to another location or final destination.

"Dog parks" means a stand-alone park or an area in a park that is specifically designated for dogs to be off leash.

"Drive-in or drive-up businesses" means an establishment that sells products or provides services to occupants in vehicles, including drive-in or drive-up windows and drive-through services. Examples include, but are not limited to, fast-food restaurants, banks, dry cleaners, and pharmacies. Drive-through facilities do not include "click and collect" facilities in which an online order is picked up in a stationary retail business without use of a drive-in service.

"Drive-through facilities" means a facility where services and purchases of minor items may be obtained by motorists without leaving their vehicles. Examples of such facilities include drive-up bank teller windows, pharmacies, dry cleaners, coffee kiosks and other similar uses. Excludes "drive-through restaurants," which are defined separately.

"Dwelling unit, accessory" means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. An accessory dwelling unit is an accessory use and not a principal use of land. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, and shall be located on the same lot as the single-family dwelling to which it is subordinate (the primary dwelling), and shall have a separate exterior entrance.

"Dwelling unit, multi-family" means a building designed and intended for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other, each in a separate dwelling unit, which may be owned individually or by a single landlord (e.g., apartment, apartment house, townhouse, condominium).

"Dwelling unit, single-family" means a dwelling that is detached or attached to another dwelling, excluding accessory dwellings, located on a single parcel for occupancy by one family. Each dwelling is owned in fee, located on an individual parcel, and may be joined to another dwelling along a single lot line or through a recorded condominium plan. If located along a single lot line, each dwelling is totally separated from the other by an un-pierced vertical wall extending from ground to roof. Row houses and townhouses are examples of this dwelling unit type. Construction of any single-family dwellings includes the use of foundational mobile and manufactured homes.

"Dwelling unit, two-family" means an attached building (e.g., duplex) designed for occupancy by two families living independently of each other, where both dwellings are located on a single lot. More than one two-family dwelling may be located on a single lot consistent with the density provisions of the general plan. Does not include accessory dwelling units.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.050 - "E" land uses.

"Electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing/assembly" means facilities to assemble various electronic components and computer parts.

"Emergency shelter" means any facility in which the primary purpose is to provide temporary (six months or less) or transitional shelter for general or specific homeless populations, as defined in Section 50801 of the California Health and Safety Code.

"Employee housing" means privately owned housing that is provided by an employer in connection with any work, whether or not rent is involved, as regulated by the State Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.

"Extended-stay hotels" means a building or group of buildings containing lodging accommodations of one or more rooms typically let for periods of a week or more and that contain standard kitchens and appliances and other facilities to support such extended occupancy. To constitute an extended stay hotel, each hotel room must contain kitchen facilities to include a range cooktop, microwave or conventional oven, refrigerator, and sink, and must allow stays longer than thirty days.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.060 - "F" land uses.

"Farmers' markets" means an outdoor market certified for direct retail sales by farms to the public by the state or county agricultural commission under California Code of Regulations Title 3, Chapter 3, Article 6.5. Farmers' Markets can also include limited sales of crafts and goods.

"Flood control facilities" means a structure designed and constructed to control floodwater.

"Food storage and distribution" means the process of storing and transporting food from the point of production to the point of consumption. This includes activities such as:

1.

Receiving and inspecting food;

2.

Storing food in a safe and sanitary environment;

3.

Preparing food for distribution;

4.

Transporting food to retailers and consumers.

"Furniture manufacturing" means a manufacturing facility producing wood and metal furniture and appliances; bedsprings and mattresses; all types of office furniture and partitions, shelving, lockers, and store furniture; and miscellaneous drapery hardware, window blinds and shades. Includes wood and cabinet shops, but not sawmills or planning mills, which are uses included under "lumber and wood products manufacturing."

"Furniture, furnishings, and appliance stores" means a store that primarily sells the following products and related services, that may also provide incidental repair services:

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.070 - "G" land uses.

"Garden center/plant nursery" means establishments providing for the cultivation and sale of ornamental trees, shrubs, and plants, including the sale of garden and landscape materials (packaged and/or bulk sale of unpackaged materials) and equipment.

"Golf course" means an area of land laid out for golf with a series of nine or eighteen holes each including tee, fairway, and putting green and often one or more natural or artificial hazards with accessory improvements that may include clubhouses, athletic courts, and swimming pools.

"Government facilities" means an area or structure owned, operated, or occupied by a governmental agency to provide a governmental service to the public (e.g., corporate yard, city hall, community recreation center, post office, library, etc.).

"Grocery Stores/Supermarkets" means retail establishments that generally occupy a gross floor area ranging from ten thousand to fifty-five thousand square feet and carry a broad range of food products (e.g., fresh fruits; fresh vegetables; baked goods, meat, poultry, and/or fish products; frozen foods; and processed and prepackaged foods).

"Gymnasiums" means a facility designed for indoor basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and other indoor sports use, with or without provisions for spectators seating.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.080 - "H" land uses.

"Handicraft industries and small-scale manufacturing" means an establishment where products are crafted or manufactured by hand or with minimal equipment.

"Health facilities" means a facility as defined under the California Health and Safety Code Section 1250 and licensed by the California Department of Healthcare Services. The facility, place, or building is organized, maintained, and operated for the diagnosis, care, prevention, and treatment of human illness, physical or mental, including convalescence and rehabilitation and including care during and after pregnancy, or for any one or more of these purposes, for one or more person, to which the persons are admitted for a twenty-four-hour stay or longer, and includes the following: General acute care hospital, acute psychiatric hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled habilitative, special hospital, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled, intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled—nursing, congregate living health facility, correctional treatment center, or nursing facility.

"Heliport" means an area used for the landing, parking, or takeoff of helicopters including operations facilities (e.g., fueling, loading, and unloading, maintenance, storage, terminal facilities, etc.)

"Helistop" means a single pad used for the landing, parking, or takeoff of one helicopter and other facilities as may be required by Federal and State regulations, but not including operations facilities (e.g., fueling, loading and unloading, maintenance, storage, terminal facilities, etc.)

"Home based business" means an occupation, calling or profession carried on by a resident of a dwelling unit as an accessory use. The home-based business shall not change the integrity and residential character of a neighborhood.

"Home improvement sales/services" means indoor commercial and wholesale uses including building, electrical, and plumbing sales and service, tool and equipment rental, sales and service.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.090 - "I" land uses.

"Indoor amusement/entertainment facility" means establishments providing indoor amusement and entertainment services for a fee or admission charge, including dance halls and ballrooms, as primary uses. This use does not include adult entertainment establishments as defined in Chapter 18.44.

"Indoor commercial recreation" means an establishment that provides amusement, entertainment, or physical fitness services that typically occur indoors for a fee or admission charge. Indoor recreational facilities include: Arcades, art/dance/exercise studio, bowling alleys, drama/voice/instrument instructional studio, ice skating and roller skating, indoor archery and shooting range, indoor play center (rock climbing or inflatable party place), indoor soccer or hockey facility, laser tag, martial arts studio, swimming pool or other indoor sports activity, tennis, handball, badminton, racquetball.

"Indoor fitness and sports facility" means a business where predominantly fitness and health activities with facilities for weight-lifting, cardio, sport courts, and similar fitness apparatus that are conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.100 - "J" land uses.

[Reserved.]

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.110 - "K" land uses.

[Reserved.]

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.120 - "L" land uses.

"Laboratories" means a facility equipped for scientific experiments, research, teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs/ chemicals.

"Libraries and museums" means public or quasi-public facilities including aquariums, arboretums, art exhibitions, botanical gardens, historic sites and exhibits, libraries, museums, and planetariums, which are generally noncommercial in nature.

"Light manufacturing" means a light industrial business where all processing, fabricating, assembly, or disassembly of items takes place wholly within an enclosed building and does not involve the use or production of flammable, explosive, or other hazardous materials. Associated distribution/ storage space may not exceed forty-nine percent of the total operation.

"Live-work units" means an integrated residence and working space, occupied and utilized by a single household, in a structure, either single-family or multi-family, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity.

"Lodging facilities" means facilities with guest rooms or suites, provided without kitchen facilities, rented to the public for transient lodging (less than thirty days). Hotels provide access to most guest rooms from an interior walkway and typically include a variety of services in addition to lodging, for example, restaurants, meeting facilities, personal services, etc. Motels provide access to most guest rooms from an exterior walkway. Also includes accessory guest facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, indoor athletic facilities, accessory retail uses, etc.

"Low barrier navigation center" means a housing first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. Low barrier includes best practices to reduce barriers to entry, such as allowing partners, pets, storage of personal items, and privacy. See Government Code Section 65660.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.130 - "M" land uses.

"Maintenance and repair, small equipment" means establishments providing on-site repair and accessory sales of supplies for appliances, office machines, home electronic/mechanical equipment, small medical equipment, bicycles, tools, or garden equipment, conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

"Maintenance yards" means a facility providing maintenance and repair services for vehicles, equipment, and materials storage areas.

"Manufacturing" means establishments engaged in the manufacturing of finished parts or products, either from raw materials or previously prepared materials, within an enclosed structure. Includes processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, testing (e.g., laboratories), packaging, incidental office storage, sales, and distribution of the parts or products, and laundry and dry-cleaning plants.

"Mixed-use development" means an approach to land use development that involves integrating two or more different types of uses on the same property as part of a unified development. Generally, mixed-use development consists of residential and non-residential uses integrated either vertically in the same structure or group of structures, or horizontally on the same development site where parking, open spaces, and other development features are shared.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.140 - "N" land uses.

"Neighborhood market" means a pedestrian-oriented grocery/specialty market store offering food products packaged for preparation and oriented to the daily shopping needs of surrounding residential areas. Neighborhood markets are more than five thousand square feet and less than fifteen thousand square feet in size and operate less than eighteen hours per day.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.150 - "O" land uses.

"Offices, business and professional" means offices of administrative businesses providing direct services to consumers, professional offices, and offices engaged in the production of intellectual property.

"Offices, medical and dental" means a facility, other than a hospital, where medical, dental, mental health, eye care, surgical, acupuncture, massage therapy, and/or other personal health care services are provided on an outpatient basis by chiropractors, medical doctors, psychiatrists, opticians, etc., licensed by the state.

"Offices, research and development" means a facility occupied by a business that engages in research, or research and development, of innovative ideas in technology- intensive fields, or in various fields of science. Includes the building of prototypes and testing, but no manufacturing, loud noise, odors, hazardous materials, etc.

"Outdoor commercial recreation" means facilities for various outdoor participant sports and types of recreation where a fee is charged for use (e.g., amphitheaters, amusement and theme parks, golf driving ranges, health and athletic clubs with outdoor facilities, miniature golf courses, skateboard parks, stadiums and coliseums, swim and tennis clubs, water slides, zoos).

"Outdoor education" means an education program which typically involves hands-on learning experiences that take place in natural settings, such as forests, parks, and beaches. These programs can be designed for children, youth, or adults, and they can focus on a variety of topics, such as environmental science, outdoor recreation, and leadership development.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.160 - "P" land uses.

"Park and ride facility" means a parking structure or surface parking lot intended primarily for use by persons riding transit or carpooling.

"Parking facilities" means a public or private space dedicated to accommodating vehicle parking stalls, backup area, driveways, and aisles and in which vehicle parking is the primary use of the site. Includes surface parking lots and parking structures/garages. Parking facilities may be operated as fee-based or free-of-charge.

"Parks and public plazas" means public parks including playgrounds and athletic fields/courts and public plazas and outdoor gathering places for community use.

"Personal services" means establishments providing nonmedical services as a primary use, including, but not limited to, barber and beauty shops, massage, permanent makeup application, clothing rental, dry cleaning pick-up stores with limited equipment, laundromats (self-service laundries), shoe repair shops, tailors, wellness centers offering skin care, personal training, nutritional consulting, or alternative mind/body healing services.

"Pharmacy (pharmacies)" means an establishment that dispenses prescription drugs and sells medical equipment and supplies for home health care

"Printing and publishing" means an establishment providing printing, blueprinting, photocopying, engraving, binding, and related services.

"Private clubs" means meeting, recreational, or social facilities of a private or nonprofit organization primarily for use by members or guests.

"Public safety facility" means a facility operated by a public agency including fire stations, other fire prevention and firefighting facilities, police and sheriff substations and headquarters.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.170 - "Q" land uses.

[Reserved.]

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.180 - "R" land uses.

"Religious institutions" means a facility operated by a religious organization for worship or the promotion of religious activities (e.g., churches, mosques, synagogues, temples) and accessory uses on the same site (e.g., living quarters for ministers and staff, child day care facilities which were authorized in conjunction with the primary use).

"Research and development, and research and development, medical" means establishments engaged in industrial, scientific or medical research, including product testing. Includes electronic research firms or pharmaceutical research laboratories.

"Residential care facility" means facilities that are licensed by the State to provide permanent living accommodations and twenty-four-hour primarily non-medical care and supervision for persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection, or assistance for sustaining the activities of daily living. Living accommodations are shared living quarters with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit. This classification includes facilities that are operated for profit as well as those operated by public or not-for-profit institutions, including hospices, nursing homes, convalescent facilities, and group homes for minors, persons with disabilities, and people in recovery from alcohol or drug addictions.

"Restaurant with drive-through" means a restaurant that offers food and beverage service to customers who remain in their vehicles.

"Restaurant, eating and drinking establishments" means a retail business selling food and beverages prepared and/or served on the site, where patrons are served food at tables for on-premises consumption, but may also include the sale of menu items for pick-up/take-out service. Such establishments may be licensed by the state department of alcoholic beverage control (ABC) to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption during the same operational hours of food/menu service.

"Retail, accessory" means a retail or service use that is customarily a part of, and clearly incidental and secondary to, a nonresidential use and does not change the character of the nonresidential use. Typically, 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. The area is not visible from public streets, has no outside signs, and has no designated parking spaces.

"Retail, bulk merchandise" means retail establishments engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public as well as to other retailers, contractors, or businesses, and rendering services incidental to the sale of the goods. Bulk retail is differentiated from general retail by either high volume of sales of related and/or unrelated products in a warehouse setting; or the sale of goods or merchandise that require a large amount of floor space and that are warehoused and retailed at the same location.

"Retail, general" means establishments selling goods or merchandise, not specifically listed under another land use. This classification includes department stores, clothing stores, furniture stores, pet supply stores, hardware stores, and businesses retailing goods such as: toys, hobby materials, handcrafted items, jewelry, cameras, photographic supplies and services (including portraiture and retail photo processing), medical supplies and equipment, pharmacies, electronic equipment, sporting goods, kitchen utensils, hardware, appliances, antiques, art galleries, art supplies and services, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, office supplies, bicycles, and new automotive parts and accessories (excluding vehicle service and installation). Retail sales may be combined with other services such as office machines, computer, electronics, and similar small-item repairs. Retail sales include spaces to make your own art (e.g., pottery, paintings, etc. that serve walk-in customers and appointment slots for groups).

"Retail, limited" means retail sales limited to deli, coffee shop, salon, drug stores and pharmacies, hardware stores, or similar small-scale establishments.

"Retail, regional anchor" means a retail establishment that sells shopping goods, general merchandise, apparel, furniture, and home furnishings in full depth and variety. A regional retail anchor has a minimum gross leasable area of one hundred thousand square feet and is located within a "regional shopping center." Includes department stores and "big box" and "superstore" uses not specializing in the sale of large-scale goods or bulk merchandise.

"Retail, special/quality" means an establishment selling goods or merchandise, not specifically listed under another land use, to the general public for personal or household consumption including: specialty food and specialty goods.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.190 - "S" land uses.

"School, private" means a school that is established, conducted, and primarily financially supported by a non-governmental agency or group of individuals.

"School, public" means a school that is financially supported by a local, city, county, state, or other government authority.

"Schools, technical and trade" means a school or institution providing longer-term (at least one year) programs leading to proficiency, certification, and associate degrees in vocational programs, including computers, mechanical, food and hospitality service, automotive and aircraft services, surveying, welding, photography, carpentry, agriculture, horticulture, electrical, plumbing, and construction trades.

"Seasonal sales" means the temporary retail sale of seasonal merchandise, subject to a temporary use permit. Examples include farm produce stands, Christmas tree sales lots, and pumpkin patches.

"Secondhand store/thrift store" means a retail establishment selling secondhand goods donated by members of the public.

"Senior residential project" means dwellings designed for persons at least sixty-two years of age, or a person at least fifty-five years of age who meets the qualifications found in Section 51.3 of the California Civil Code. 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. Does not include housing, senior citizen. See "housing, senior citizen"

"Service stations—General" means A commercial facility that sells gasoline, diesel, and/or alternative fuel for the on-site fueling of individual vehicles. May include incidental "minor" maintenance and repair of automobiles and light duty trucks, vans, or similar size vehicles. May also include a convenience store operated by the service station owner.

"Service stations limited" means an establishment that sells gasoline, diesel, and/or alternative fuel for the on-site fueling of individual vehicles and may include a convenience store operated by the service station owner. Does not include incidental "minor" maintenance and repair services.

"Single-room occupancy" means a building, or buildings constructed or converted for residential living consisting of one-room dwelling units, where each unit is occupied by a single individual or two persons living together as a domestic unit, and where the living and sleeping spaces are combined. A unit that contains both a bathroom and kitchen shall be considered a studio unit and not a single-room occupancy unit.

"Solid waste facilities" means a solid waste transfer or processing station, a composting facility, recycling, a transformation facility, or a disposal facility as approved by the city.

"Stormwater retention, detention, or treatment (SRDT)" means a structure that is designed to temporarily store or treat stormwater runoff. SRDT facilities can be used to reduce flooding, improve water quality, and conserve water resources.

"Studio—Art, dance, martial arts, music, yoga, etc." means a small-scale facility with one classroom/instruction space, typically accommodating one group of students at a time, in no more than one instructional space.

"Supportive housing" as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50675.14(b)(2): "Supportive housing means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community."

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.200 - "T" land uses.

"Tasting area" means an ancillary tasting of alcoholic beverage product associated with a food and beverage manufacturing use or a general retail use when that general retail use includes the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for off-site consumption. A beverage tasting area cannot exceed twenty percent of the gross floor area of the food and beverage manufacturing or general retail use to which it is associated unless approved by administrative use permit to exceed no more than thirty percent gross floor area. On-site tasting areas are included as an accessory use in brewery, winery, distillery.

"Tasting room" means a facility allowing beer, wine, or spirits tasting with on-site and off-site retail sales directly to the public (or shipped). The tasting room facility must be directly affiliated with a minimum of one brewery, winery, or distillery, meeting all applicable requirements of state and federal licensure. The tasting room may be operated as a standalone retail use. Food preparation is not permitted. Prepackaged foods may be sold on premises. Patrons may carry food on site for personal consumption. Any facilities not operating with these standards are considered bars and nightclubs.

"Theater and auditoriums" means indoor facilities for group entertainment, other than sporting events (e.g., civic theaters, facilities for "live" theater and concerts, exhibition and convention halls, motion picture theaters, auditoriums).

"Transit facility" means a facility or location with the primary purpose of transfer, loading, and unloading of passengers and baggage. May include facilities for the provision of passenger services such as ticketing, restrooms, lockers, waiting areas, passenger vehicle parking and bus bays, for layover parking, and interior bus cleaning and incidental repair. Includes rail and bus terminals but does not include terminals serving airports or heliports.

"Transit stations and terminals" means a facility where passengers board and disembark from public transportation, such as buses, trains, and streetcars. Transit terminals are larger facilities that may include multiple transit stations, as well as parking, retail, and office space.

"Transitional housing" means a building where housing linked to supportive services is offered, usually for a period of up to twenty-four months, to facilitate movement to permanent housing for persons with low incomes who may have one or more disabilities, and may include adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.210 - "U" land uses.

"Utility facility" means facilities serving as junction points for transferring utility services from one transmission voltage to another or to local distribution and service voltages. These uses include any of the facilities that are not exempted from land use permit requirements by Government Code Section 53091: electrical substations and switching stations, natural gas regulating and distribution facilities, public water system wells, treatment plants and storage, telephone switching facilities, wastewater treatment plants, settling ponds and disposal fields. Does not include office or customer service centers or equipment and material storage yards.

"Utility infrastructure" means pipelines for potable water, reclaimed water, natural gas, and sewage collection and disposal, and facilities for the transmission of electrical energy for sale, including transmission lines for a public utility company. Also includes telephone, telegraph, cable television, and other communications transmission facilities utilizing direct physical conduits. Does not include wireless telecommunication facility.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.220 - "V" land uses.

"Veterinary services" means a veterinary facility that is primarily enclosed, containing only enough cage arrangements as necessary to provide services for domestic and exotic animals requiring acute medical or surgical care with accessory outdoor use that provides long-term medical care.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.230 - "W" land uses.

"Water and wastewater facilities" means the structures, equipment and processes required to collect, carry away and treat domestic and industrial wastes and transport effluent to a watercourse.

"Wireless telecommunication facility" means a facility as defined and regulated by Chapter 18.47.

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.240 - "X" land uses.

[Reserved.]

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.250 - "Y" land uses.

[Reserved.]

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)

18.07.260 - "Z" land uses.

[Reserved.]

(Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)