Wildomar City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Definitions
§ 17.265.010 Purpose.
This chapter provides definitions of terms and phrases used in Title 17 that are technical or specialized, or that may not reflect common usage. If any of the definitions in this chapter conflict with definitions in other provisions of the Municipal Code, these definitions shall take precedent for the purposes of Title 17. If a word is not defined in this chapter, or other provisions of the Municipal Code, the Community Development Director shall determine the most appropriate definition in compliance with Chapter 17.15 (Interpretation). State law definitions, as they may be amended from time to time, take precedent over the definitions in this section.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.020 "A" Definitions.
Means:
Any outdoor advertising display that is allowed to continue for more than six months without a poster, bill, printing, painting, or other form of advertisement or message;
Any outdoor advertising display that does not appear on the inventory required by Chapter 17.180 (Signs); or
Any on-site advertising structure or sign that is allowed to continue for more than 90 days without a poster, bill, printing, painting, or other form of advertising or message for the purposes set forth in Chapter 17.180 (Signs).
A discontinuance of any use with intent to permanently discontinue such use.
The method of reducing the degree and intensity of pollution, nuisances or violations.
To physically touch or border upon; to share a common property line.
A way or means of physical entry to a property.
An attached or a detached dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation on the same parcel as the primary dwelling unit is situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1, and a manufactured home, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 18007.
See Structure, Accessory.
See Use, Accessory.
A measure of land area containing 43,560 square feet.
The entire acreage of a site is calculated to the centerline of adjacent streets.
The portion of a site outside of the public right-of-way not reserved for public use. The following are not included in the net acreage of a site: public or private road rights-of-way, common or public open space, and floodways.
A decision on a permit application or other land use matter, made by the approval authority.
An extension or increase in floor area or height of an existing building or structure.
A condition that creates, imposes, aggravates or leads to inadequate, impractical, unsafe, unsightly or unhealthy conditions.
Dwelling units with a sales price or rent within the means of a low- or moderate-income household as defined by state or federal legislation. As used in this Development Code:
Very low income refers to family units/households whose annual income is 50% or less of the area's median income as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50105 (Government Code Section 65915(b)(1)(B)). |
Low income refers to family units/households whose annual income is between 50% and 80% of the area's median income as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5 (Government Code Section 65915(b)(1)(A)). |
Moderate income refers to family units/households whose annual income is between 80% and 120% of the area's median income as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50093 (Government Code Section 65915(b)(1)(D)). |
The definition set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 50053.
Use of land for the propagation, care, maintenance, production of food and fiber, including the growing of crops and/or the grazing of animals on natural or improved pastureland for the purpose of sale of goods and/or crops for profit. Agriculture uses include agricultural labor housing (see Agricultural Labor Housing).
Use of land for the propagation, care, maintenance, production of food and fiber, including the growing of crops and/or the grazing of animals on natural or improved pastureland for personal use. Agriculture uses include agricultural labor housing (see Agricultural Labor Housing).
Six or fewer persons is treated as a single-family structure and residential use as described in California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and employee housing as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 17008, including farm worker housing means any attached or detached dwelling unit used to house farm/agricultural workers and their family members, including temporary mobilehomes. |
Group quarters. Farm worker/Employee housing consisting of no more than 36 beds in group quarters (or 12 units or less) designed for use by a single family or household to be treated as an agricultural use as described in 17021.6, and employee housing as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 17008, including farm worker housing. |
The traveled way by which cars enter and depart parking spaces.
An activity or business engaged primarily in the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site or off-site consumption in accordance with the state Alcohol Beverage and Control (ABC) agency.
A service roadway providing a secondary means of public access to abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation.
Any change or rearrangement in the supporting members of an existing building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders and all interior partitions; any change in doors, windows or means of ingress or egress; any enlargement or diminution of a building or structure, whether horizontally or vertically; or the moving of a building or structure from one location to another.
Aesthetics or other characteristics of a development that increase its desirability to the community, such as swimming pools, tennis courts, security systems, views, landscaping or enhanced open space.
Facilities or uses that provide participant recreation indoors or outdoors. Amusements parks may include a variety of recreational uses, including but not limited to go carts, amusement arcades, miniature golf courses, batting cages and other similar uses.
Except for humans, any living, breathing creature, including mammals, birds, rodents, dogs, livestock, pets, reptiles, insect, fish, horse, livestock or other non-human creature, whether wild or domestic.
Small. Pygmy goats, potbelly pigs, poultry, rabbits, domestic dogs and cats and other comparably sized animals distinguished from those defined as medium or large animals. |
Medium. Swine, pygmy horses, goats, sheep and other comparably sized animals distinguished from those defined as small or large animals. |
Large. Horses, cows and other animals so categorized by their size, weight and/or appearance to be large animals. |
A place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and care.
The keeping, breeding, caring, boarding, training, or marketing of animals for sale or for profit.
The keeping, breeding, caring, boarding, training, or marketing of animals for personal use.
The care and boarding of animals at a residence for noncommercial or not for profit purposes. The number and type of animals allowed are limited to that which would otherwise be allowed as pets.
The incorporation of a land area into an existing City or district resulting in a change in the boundaries of the City or district.
A device used for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving wireless communication signals.
An antenna and its associated support structure, such as a monopole or tower.
A building, or group of buildings, in which all dwelling units in the building are owned by a single party and rented out to individual tenants.
A facility for the keeping of bees.
A request for a review of a decision or action taken on a proposed permit application or other land use matter by the approving authority.
The agency, board, group or legally designated individual empowered to review and deny, uphold, or refer back to the approval authority, an appeal of an action taken by an approval authority.
The owner(s) or lessee(s) of property, or their authorized agent(s), or person(s) who have contracted to purchase property contingent upon their ability to obtain the required entitlements, and who requests in writing, on the appropriate forms, the approval of a permit, license, certificate or other entitlement from the City.
An application filed with and accepted for processing by the City in accordance with the requirements of this Title, containing all items required as stated on the applicable application form.
An application that has been deemed complete in accordance with California Government Code Section 65943 (Permit Streamlining Act).
The portion of water supplied by the irrigation system to the landscape.
The City Council, Planning Commission, or Community Development Director.
A final plan that has been approved by the appropriate approval authority.
The assessed value of the structure as shown in the current Riverside County property assessment roll in effect at the time of the occurrence of the casualty, or at the time the repair and maintenance is first conducted.
See Residential Care Facility.
Any structure that has an interior wall or roof in common with another structure.
The sale of new and used merchandise offered to bidders by an auctioneer for money or other consideration.
A facility for the keeping of birds.
A roof-like cover attached to and extending from the wall of a building to provide shielding of windows and/or entrances.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.030 "B" Definitions.
A platform that projects from the wall of a building, typically above the first level, and is surrounded by a rail, balustrade or parapet.
Premises used primarily for the dispensing of alcoholic beverages by the drink for on-site consumption.
The transmission equipment and non-tower support structure at a fixed location that enable FCC-licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network. A "non-tower support structure" means any legally existing structure (whether built for wireless purposes or not) that supports wireless transmission equipment.
A business operated in an owner-occupied residence offering short-term rental of overnight accommodations, which provides on-site breakfast service.
A private room for sleeping, separated from other rooms, and accessible to a bathroom without crossing another bedroom.
A mound of earth or the act of pushing earth into a mound.
A residence or dwelling, other than a hotel, wherein a room or rooms, with or without individual or group cooking facilities, are rented, leased or subleased under two or more separate written or oral rental agreements, leases or subleases, whether or not the owner, agent or rental manager resides within the dwelling unit. Transitional housing and supportive housing, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Sections 50675.2(h) and 50675.14(b)(2), are not boarding houses for the purposes of this Title.
A strip of land established to protect one type of land use from another land use.
The area of a lot remaining after the minimum setback and open space requirements have been met; the area within which primary and accessory structures may be located, unless an encroachment into the setback is otherwise permitted.
Any structure having a roof, or fully enclosed by walls, and intended for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals, or property.
Building height shall be measured in accordance with Section 17.150.020.B (Height Measurement).
Written permission, issued by the City, for the construction, repair, alteration or addition to a structure or building.
See Structure, Accessory.
A building in which the principal use is conducted.
Refers to any day in which normal business operations, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time and excludes weekends and public holidays.
Rendering services to business establishments on a fee or contract basis.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.040 "C" Definitions.
Any person engaged in commercial cannabis activity as defined in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001.
A facility where cannabis and cannabis products are stored or inspected by a licensed cannabis distributor for the purposes of distribution and transportation between licensed cannabis businesses.
A fixed roofed structure of any material projecting from and connected to a building, column or post or supported by a frame extending from a building and/or post.
Separate or attached living quarters, usually including kitchen facilities, for employees living on-site.
A permanently roofed structure with not more than two enclosed sides, used or intended to be used for motor vehicle shelter and storage.
A commercial facility for washing automobiles, light duty trucks, and vans where facility employees wash or dry the vehicles; the customer washes the vehicle using on-site equipment or drives through an automated car washing and drying facility; or the customer washes the vehicle using on-site equipment.
A domestic cat of the species Felis catus, including its young or kittens.
Any building, structure, enclosure, or premises whereupon, or within which, ten or more cats, four months of age or older, are kept or maintained.
All species of bovine.
Property used for the preparation and/or interring of the dead.
A document issued by the City and recorded by the County Recorder certifying that a specified real property complies with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Sections 66410 et seq.).
A document issued by a governmental authority allowing the occupancy or use of a building and certifying that the structure has been constructed in compliance with all the applicable municipal codes and ordinances.
A conversion of use that substantially differs from the previous use of a building or land.
A sign, or portion thereof that displays electronic, static text information, defined by a small number of matrix elements using different combination of light emitting diodes (LEDs), fiber optics, light bulbs or other illumination devices within the display area where the message change sequence is accomplished immediately or by means of fade, repixalization or dissolve modes. Electronic changeable copy signs include computer programmable, microprocessor controlled electronic or digital displays. This sign type includes projected messages onto buildings or other objects.
The standardized voltage at which an electric vehicle battery is recharged.
A child daycare facility other than a family day care home, including, but not limited to, infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, and school age child care centers.
See Religious Facility.
The City of Wildomar.
Development in which the allowable number of dwelling units for a site are placed in closer proximity than usual, or are attached, with the purpose of retaining or protecting open space areas or natural resources.
The placement or installation of wireless communication facilities, including antennas and related transmission equipment, on an existing and permitted support structure for the purpose of transmitting or receiving radio frequency signals for communications purposes.
Any unattended drop-off box, container, receptacle, or similar facility that is operated by a person, organization for the primary purpose of receiving or storing collected items, including household goods, clothing, or other salvageable personal items.
An educational institution authorized by the state, awarding associate or higher degrees. Commercial Use. An activity involving the sale of goods or services for profit.
A facility located on private property located in a commercial zone district that primarily functions to provide a facility for any type of social gathering and consisting of multipurpose meeting and/or recreational facilities, typically consisting of one or more meeting or multipurpose room and a kitchen and/or outdoor barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various private groups for such activities as meetings, parties, weddings, receptions, and dances Community Garden. The use of land for and limited to the cultivation and tillage of soil for the production, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural, floricultural, or horticultural commodity for public use and access.
A facility located on private property located in a commercial zone district that primarily functions to provide a facility for any type of social gathering and consisting of multipurpose meeting and/or recreational facilities, typically consisting of one or more meeting or multipurpose room and a kitchen and/or outdoor barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various private groups for such activities as meetings, parties, weddings, receptions, and dances.
Any sign that is intended to attract attention to a commercial or industrial business.
The Planning Commission of the City of Wildomar.
Land within or serving as a part of a development, not individually owned, or dedicated for public use, which is designed and intended for the common use or enjoyment of the occupants of the development.
A building used for recreational, social, educational and cultural activities, open to the public or a designated part of the public.
A facility, which may be located on public or private property, that functions primarily to provide a community-centered meeting hall for members of the public to carry out local community-oriented activities and public and civic functions. Examples of such facilities include grange halls, community sponsored meeting halls, and veterans' halls, typically consisting of one or more meeting or multipurpose room and a kitchen and/or outdoor barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various groups for such activities as public assemblies, meetings, private meetings, parties, weddings, receptions, and dances.
The Community Development Department of Wildomar, which is responsible for implementing the City's vision and goals for community development and land use as established in the General Plan and Development Code.
The Community Development Director of the City of Wildomar or their designee.
A reduction in site development standards or a modification of Development Code requirements or architectural design requirements that exceed the minimum building standards approved by the California Building Standards Commission, as provided in Part 2.5 (the State Building Code commencing with California Health and Safety Code Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, a reduction in setback and square footage requirements, and in the ratio of vehicular parking spaces that would otherwise be required, that results in identifiable and actual cost reductions to provide for affordable housing costs or affordable rents.
A use allowed in a particular zone district upon showing that such use will comply with all the conditions and standards as specified in the Development Code and authorized by the approval authority.
A permit for land use classifications with unusual site development features or operating characteristics requiring special consideration so that they may be designed, located and operated compatibly with uses on adjoining properties and the surrounding area.
A building, or group of buildings, in which dwelling units, offices or floor area are owned individually, and the structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all the owners on a proportional, undivided basis.
Those properties which touch property lines of any parcel, including those properties which touch said property lines of a subject parcel when such lines are projected across public or private rights-of-way, easements, roads or streets, including property owned by a public agency in fee title.
Retail establishments with less than 10,000 square feet of area that sell prepackaged food items, beverages and small convenience items (e.g., periodicals, tobacco, miscellaneous household and pharmaceutical goods, etc.) primarily for off-site consumption; that typically have long or late hours of operation; that are in relatively small structures located along heavily traveled streets.
The County of Riverside, California.
A term used to describe restrictive limitations that may be placed on property and its use, and which usually are made a condition of holding title or lease.
The area of a parcel covered by a structure or structures, expressed as a percentage of the total lot area.
That portion of the lot that is covered by buildings, sidewalks, driveways, or other impervious surface, expressed as a percentage of total lot area.
Roosters, peacocks, turkeys, and guinea fowl.
§ 17.265.050 "D" Definitions.
Establishments providing nonmedical care for persons on a less than 24-hour basis other than in a family day care home (see Family Day Care Home). This classification includes nursery schools, preschools, and day-care facilities for children or adults, and any other day-care facility licensed by the State of California. Also as defined in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001(o) and California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.76.
Shall always be consecutive calendar days, unless otherwise stated. Dedication. The transfer of property, such as streets and roads or other public usage, to a public agency or utility for specific purposes.
The number of dwelling units, households, or housing structures per acre of land based on the specific general plan land use designation.
A density increase over the specific general plan or land use designation maximum allowable as of the date of application by the applicant to the City.
The transfer of all or part of the permitted density from one parcel to another parcel.
Any building or structure that does not have a wall or roof in common with any other building or structure.
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of property to be developed or being developed, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase or other person(s) having enforceable proprietary interests in such property.
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, or storage of equipment or materials.
A contract between the City and a developer through which the developer receives vested rights to construct a project subject to specific requirements benefiting the community.
A set of land use and development regulations, as contained in Title 17 of the Wildomar Municipal Code, as adopted by the City Council which prescribes standards and regulations for land use and development.
The process established to provide for Planning Commission review and approval (or denial) of projects.
The process established to provide for administrative review and approval (or denial) of projects.
The legally established right to develop land by a party or property owner.
A site or construction condition, including, but not limited to, a height limitation, a setback requirement, a floor area ratio, an on-site open-space requirement, a minimum lot area per unit requirement, or a parking ratio that applies to a residential development pursuant to any ordinance, General Plan element, specific plan, or other City condition, law, policy, resolution or regulation.
The Community Development Director of the City of Wildomar or their designee.
An individual with a qualifying disability under federal and state fair housing laws. Generally, any person with any mental or physical impairment, disorder or condition, which substantially limits one or more major life activities, including physical, mental and social activities and working. "Disabled" or "individual with a disability" does not include impairments, disorders or conditions resulting from the current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance, sexual behavior disorders, compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania.
An action taken by a governmental agency that calls for the exercise of judgment in deciding whether to approve and/or how to carry out a project.
A zone or geographic area in the municipality within which certain zoning or development regulations apply.
An animal, domestic dog of the species canine of either sex, altered or unaltered, that has reached the age of four months.
Surface water runoff; the removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means, which include runoff controls to minimize erosion and sedimentation during and after construction or development.
A geographical area, formed by topography, which collects and directs surface runoff from precipitation to natural or man-made channels.
Any portion of a building or development intended to allow service direct from the building through a window, kiosk or automated delivery system to vehicle occupants. Such facilities include, but are not limited to, food service windows, automatic teller machines or similar service systems.
A roadway providing direct access for vehicles between a street or highway and an area containing parking spaces, loading, storage or refuse collection areas.
A structure or portion thereof which is used for human habitation, including provision for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
Single-Family, Attached. A dwelling unit designed for occupancy by 1 household, located on a single lot and typically grouped together with similar units. They may be attached through vertical party wall(s) to 1 or more dwellings on abutting lots or may be joined by carports or garages. |
Single-Family, Detached. A dwelling unit designed for occupancy by 1 household and located on a separate lot from any other dwelling, except permitted accessory dwelling units. This classification includes individual manufactured housing units installed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code. |
Duplex. A single building on a lot that contains 2 dwelling units or 2 single-unit dwellings on the same lot. Duplex does not include a single-family dwelling with an accessory dwelling unit on the same lot, which is an accessory residential unit as defined by state law and this Title (see Accessory Dwelling Unit). |
Multiple Family. A single building on a lot that contains 3 or more dwelling units or 3 or more single-unit dwellings on the same lot, or any combination thereof. |
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.060 "E" Definitions.
A right to cross or otherwise use land for a specified purpose.
The projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building.
A measurement from the edge of a right-of-way horizontally along a line normal or perpendicular to the centerline of the freeway or highway.
An institution conducting academic instruction at the preschool, elementary school, junior high school, high school or college level.
The period of time 90 days prior to and 10 days after any local, state, regional or national official election.
A sign or portion thereof that displays electronic, static images, static graphics or static pictures, with or without text information, defined by a small number of matrix elements using different combinations of light emitting diodes (LEDs), fiber optics, light bulbs or other illumination devices within the display area where the message change sequence is accomplished immediately or by means of fade, repixalization or dissolve modes. Electronic graphic display signs include computer programmable, microprocessor controlled electronic or digital displays. Electronic graphic display signs include projected images or messages with these characteristics onto buildings or other objects.
An electronic sign, typically comprising a liquid crystal diode (LCD), light emitting diode (LED), plasma, or other digital illuminated sign that displays one or more messages. An electronic message sign is different from an illuminated sign in that the illumination of the display creates the message, rather than illumination illuminating the message. An electronic message sign could be used as a message delivery method for a wall sign, a monument sign or other freestanding sign.
A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level; a dimensioned drawing of the front, rear or side of a building showing features such as windows, doors and relationship of grade to floor level.
A temporary, short-term residence providing housing with minimal supportive services for families or individuals experiencing homelessness, where occupancy is limited to 180 days or less, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50801. Medical assistance, counseling, and meals may be provided.
A discharge into the air or water.
A structure that: (1) does not allow for the visibility of the interior areas from the outside; (2) is secured with a lock; (3) is completely surrounded on all sides by a wall; and (4) is roofed. Enclosed locked structures may include greenhouses, provided that only the roof of the greenhouse is made of transparent glass.
A fence, pen or structure suitable to securely and humanely prevent the animal from escaping or the entry of unauthorized persons.
The placement or construction of a fence, building, structure, or other improvement or use on another's property or on a public right-of-way.
Any freestanding or mounted structure, shelter, cabinet, or vault used to house and protect the electronic and supporting equipment necessary for processing wireless communication signals. Supporting equipment includes, but is not limited to, air conditioners, emergency generators, and other back-up power suppliers.
An existing, legally permitted facility.
The average annual total amount of water estimated to be necessary to keep plants in a healthy state, calculated as provided in the Guidelines. It is based on the reference evapotranspiration rate, the size of the landscape area, plant water use factors, and the relative irrigation efficiency of the irrigation system. Also known as the "EAWU."
The local reference for evapotranspiration using site-specific plant factors and irrigation efficiency factors that influence the amount of water that needs to be applied to the specific landscaped area. It is calculated by dividing. Also known as the "ET adjustment factor" or "ETAF."
A gathering of more than 20 people for one to 12 hours where the purpose is for fundraising, profit or is political, public, social, or educational in nature. A gathering which consists of friends or family of an event center owner that is not for the purpose of fundraising, profit, or is political, public, or educational in nature and no donation or compensation of any kind is exchanged in relationship to the gathering, is not considered an event
The creation or use of additional land or floor area for a specific use or activity. Extension. An increase in the amount of time that a permit or approval may be valid.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.070 "F" Definitions.
The exterior walls of any building.
The Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. Section 3601 et seq.), the California Community Care Facilities Act (California Health and Safety Code Section 1500 et seq.), the California Fair Housing and Employment Act (Government Code Section 12900 et seq.), and Civil Code Section 54, together with published judicial decisions interpreting those laws.
One or more persons living together in a dwelling unit, with common access to and common use of all living, kitchen and eating areas within the dwelling unit.
State-licensed facilities that provide nonmedical care and supervision of minor children for periods of less than 24 hours within a single-family dwelling.
Small. The occupant of the residence provides care and supervision for up to eight or fewer children, when specific conditions are met in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1597.44. |
Large. The occupant of the residence provides care and supervision for between 9 and up to 14 children, when specific conditions are met in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1597.465. |
See Agricultural Operations, Commercial.
See Agricultural Operations, Noncommercial.
An outdoor market where farmers and other producers of agricultural and related foodstuffs and products (including, but not limited to, bread, cheese, and hand-made crafts such as seasonal goods, ornaments, hand-dipped or rolled candles, hand-made soap) may bring the products for sale to the public.
An exterior physical barrier erected to enclose, screen or separate areas.
The symbol, insignia or display of a governmental or nonprofit organization when not displayed in connection with a commercial promotion or used as an advertising mechanism.
The net floor area of all buildings on a parcel to the total adjusted lot square footage of that parcel. FAR calculations do not include floor areas for parking structures or outdoor open storage.
The sum of all areas of the floors of a building or structure from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the centerline of a wall separating two buildings but excluding any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.
The total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stairwells and elevator shafts, equipment rooms, interior vehicular parking or loading, and all floors below the first or ground floor, except when used or intended to be used for human habitation.
Any item described by California Health and Safety Code Section 113781.
A legally attached trailer to a licensed, motorized vehicle, used in conjunction with the service of a commissary, or other permanent food facility upon which prepackaged or approved non-prepackaged food is sold, offered for sale or otherwise distributed as retail.
A licensed, motorized vehicle or mobile food unit licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, designed and equipped to prepare, or serve, and sell food, and temporarily stored in a location where food items are sold to the general public.
The outline of a building at all of those points where it meets the ground.
Any sign which is supported by one or more columns or uprights imbedded in the ground, and which is not attached to any building or structure.
A divided arterial highway for through traffic with full control of access and with grade separations at intersections.
See Lot Frontage or Yard, Front.
A building used for the preparation of the deceased for burial or cremation and the display of the deceased and ritual connected therewith before burial or cremation.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.080 "G" Definitions.
A building or a parking structure, or part thereof, used or intended to be used for the parking and storage of vehicles.
A garage used exclusively for the parking and storage of vehicles owned by residents of nearby dwelling units and their guests, which is not operated as a commercial enterprise and is not available to the public and which is owned, leased or cooperatively operated by such residents.
The City of Wildomar General Plan as adopted by the City Council.
The effect produced by brightness sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort or loss of visibility.
A commercial recreational use, or accessory use to a golf course, where persons may practice long distance shots.
Any item that is not food or a food product and can be sold and immediately obtained from a sidewalk vendor. Items for rent, subscription plans, and other services shall not be considered goods or merchandise. For example, tangible items such as T-shirts and cameras are appropriate for sale as merchandise; however, cell phone service is not acceptable.
The local governing unit empowered to adopt and implement regulations to provide for the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry.
Offices and support facilities for any seat of any federal, state, county or City agency, or special district providing services to the general population.
Any department, commission, independent agency or instrumentality of the United States, or a state, county, incorporated local municipality, authority, district, or any other agency so recognized as a governmental unit.
A building with roof and sides made largely of transparent or translucent material used for the cultivation of plants.
The first floor of a building other than a cellar or basement.
Any boarding house that provides temporary, interim, or permanent housing to individuals where every person residing in the dwelling is an individual with a disability, and the individuals are not living as a single housekeeping unit. State-licensed residential care facilities, as defined in Section 17.205, are not group homes for the purposes of this chapter.
A group home in which seven or more individuals reside.
A group home in which six or fewer individuals reside.
A building, generally detached from a primary building, which contains no cooking facilities, and which is used principally for temporarily housing members of the single-family household and their nonpaying guests. Guest living quarters also may be known as casitas. A guest living quarter is not an accessory dwelling unit.
Referring to the Guidelines for Implementation of the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, as approved by the City, which describes procedures, calculations, and requirements for landscape projects subject to this chapter.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.090 "H" Definitions.
A structure which includes habitable space for living, sleeping, eating, and cooking. Closets, halls, storage or utility space, and similar areas are not considered habitable space.
A person who may be classified as having a physical impairment that manifests itself in one or more of the following ways: non-ambulatory; semi-ambulatory; visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing; having faulty coordination; and having reduced mobility, flexibility, coordination, or perceptiveness due to age or physical or mental conditions.
Any durable material or feature (pervious and non-pervious) installed in or around a landscaped area, such as pavements, paths, or walls. Pools and other water features are considered part of the landscaped area and are not considered hardscape.
An establishment that provides exercise facilities for use on site.
The highest point of the structure or sign measured from the average natural ground level at the base of the supporting structure.
Roads, streets, boulevards, lanes, courts, places, commons, trails, ways or other rights-of-way or easements used for or laid out and intended for the public passage of vehicles or persons.
Related activities to the home-operated business may be conducted outside or within a partially enclosed structure.
A commercial or service activity conducted at a dwelling, incidental and accessory to the residential use of the dwelling, which does not change the character of the dwelling or surrounding area by generating more traffic, noise, odor, or storage of material than would be normally associated with a residential zone.
A person who occupies the dwelling they own. This definition excludes speculative homes, which are not owner-occupied dwellings, and which are subject under this chapter to the requirements applicable to developer-installed residential landscape projects.
Any landscaping either installed by a private individual for a single-family residence or installed by a licensed contractor hired and paid directly by a homeowner.
An association of owners in a condominium, planned unit development or residential subdivision established to provide management of property in which they own an undivided, common interest.
Animal of the Equus genus, including mule, ass, donkey, and miniatures.
A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, and including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees, or visitors.
Clinic. A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service for sick or injured persons exclusively on an out-patient basis including emergency treatment, diagnostic services, administration, and related services to patients who are not lodged overnight. |
Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic. A nonresidential facility that administers medication, or supervises the self-administration of medication, for substance abuse treatment. |
State-licensed facilities providing medical, surgical, psychiatric, or emergency medical services to sick or injured persons. This classification includes facilities for inpatient or outpatient treatment, including substance-abuse programs as well as training, research, and administrative services for patients and employees. This classification excludes animal hospitals and veterinary clinics.
A lodging facility offering transient accommodations to the public, typically on a less than monthly basis, and which may provide additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms and recreational facilities.
A portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs and typically irrigated by one valve/controller station. A hydrozone may be irrigated or non-irrigated.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.100 "I" Definitions.
Means any of the following:
An on-site advertising structure or sign erected without first complying with all applicable City ordinances and regulations in effect at the time of its construction, erection or use;
An on-site advertising structure or sign that was legally erected, but whose use has ceased, or the structure upon which the advertising display is placed has been abandoned by its owner, and not maintained or used to identify or advertise an ongoing business for a period of not less than 90 days;
An on-site advertising structure or sign that was legally erected which later became nonconforming as a result of the adoption of an ordinance; the amortization period for the display provided by the ordinance rendering the display nonconforming has expired; and conformance has not been accomplished.
Means any of the following:
An outdoor advertising structure or outdoor advertising sign erected without first complying with all applicable City ordinances and regulations in effect at the time of its construction, erection or use;
An outdoor advertising structure or outdoor advertising sign that was legally erected but whose use has ceased, or the structure upon which the advertising display is placed has been abandoned by its owner, and not maintained or used for a period of not less than one year;
An outdoor advertising structure or outdoor advertising sign that was legally erected which later became nonconforming as a result of the adoption of an ordinance; the amortization period for the display provided by the ordinance rendering the display nonconforming has expired; and conformance has not been accomplished;
An outdoor advertising structure or outdoor advertising sign which is a danger to the public or is unsafe.
The effect of any direct man-made actions or indirect repercussion of man-made actions on existing physical, social or economic conditions.
A surface through which water cannot penetrate, such as roof, road, sidewalk, or paved parking lot.
Someone who has a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having such impairment, or anyone with a record of such impairment.
The manufacture, production and/or processing of consumer goods. See also Manufacturing.
Public facilities needed to sustain industry, residential, commercial and other land use activities.
A change to the existing use of a property which results in a change or increase in vehicular or pedestrian traffic or an increase in parking requirement, or induces additional environmental impacts, including, but not limited to, noise, light, glare, vibration, traffic, water quality, air quality or aesthetics.
The number of dwelling units per acre for residential development and floor area ratio (FAR) for residential or nonresidential development such as commercial, office and industrial development.
The location where two or more roadways cross at the same grade.
The measurement of the amount of water beneficially used divided by the amount of water applied to the landscaped area. Irrigation efficiency is derived from measurements and estimates of irrigation system characteristics and management practices. Also known as "IE."
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.110 "J" Definitions.
Any scrap, waste, reclaimable material or debris, whether or not stored, for sale or in the process of being dismantled, destroyed, processed, salvaged, stored, baled or disposed of.
The use of any lot or parcel of land for outside storage, wrecking, dismantling or salvage of any used or secondhand materials, including, but not limited to, lumber, auto parts, household appliances, pipe, drums, machinery, or furniture.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.120 "K" Definitions.
Any building, structure, enclosure, or premises whereupon, or within which, five or more dogs, four months of age or older, are kept or maintained.
Any room, all or part of which is designed and/or used for storage, refrigeration, cooking and the preparation of food. The presence of a range or oven, or utility connections suitable for servicing a range or oven, shall normally be considered as establishing a kitchen.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.130 "L" Definitions.
A description of how land is occupied or utilized.
A permit issued by the City pursuant to the requirements of the Wildomar Municipal Code allowing a specific activity to be conducted on an individual property.
A licensed landscape architect in the State of California.
The construction plans and specification and other supporting documentation required to review and approve landscape construction projects subject to this chapter.
A plan on which shows proposed landscape species (such as number, spacing, size at time of planting, and planting details), proposals for protection of existing vegetation during and after construction, proposed treatment of hard and soft surfaces, proposed decorative features, grade changes, buffers and screening devices, and any other information that can reasonably be required in order that an informed decision can be made by the approval authority.
Any re-landscaping project that meets the applicability criteria of Section 17.165.030(A) of this chapter and where the modified landscape area is greater than 2,500 square feet or where the cumulative modified area is greater than 2,500 square feet if the modifications are planned to occur incrementally within one year.
All the planting areas, turf areas, and water features in a landscape design plan subject to the maximum applied water allowance and estimated applied water use calculations. The landscaped area does not include footprints of buildings or structures, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, decks, patios, gravel or stone walks, other pervious or non-pervious hardscape, and other non-irrigated areas designated for non-development (e.g., open spaces and existing native vegetation).
The means by which the legislative arm of government renders decisions, such as minute actions, resolutions and ordinances.
A building, room or other area that is part of the premises where cannabis is grown, cultivated, stored, weighed, displayed, packaged, or sold to other cannabis businesses with limited access to only authorized personnel.
Entertainment provided by or one or more professionals and utilizing sound amplification equipment.
The area that is considered habitable living space. Does not include the garage, patios or screened enclosures.
An off-street space or berth used for the loading or unloading of cargo, products or materials from vehicles.
A license granted by the local licensing authority pursuant to Chapter 5.76 of this Code.
The City Manager or designee.
Any parcel of real property approved by a record of survey, plat, parcel map, subdivision map, or certificate of compliance, or any parcel legally created or established pursuant to the applicable zoning or subdivision regulations in effect prior to the effective date of application of Title 17 to such parcel.
Corner. A lot or parcel of land abutting upon 2 or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees. |
Flag. A lot which utilizes a narrow strip as its means of providing frontage on a street and/or providing access to the lot. |
Interior (Typical). A lot other than a corner lot. |
Reverse Corner Lot. A lot, the rear of which abuts the side of another lot. |
Substandard. A parcel of land that has less than the required minimum area or dimensions. |
Through. A lot that fronts upon two streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot. |
The total area of a parcel within the lot lines of a lot, and which is measured to the centerline of any adjacent street.
The total area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any street rights-of-way, and other non-buildable areas.
See Coverage, Lot.
The average distance measured from the front lot line to the rear lot line.
The length of the front lot line measured at the street right-of-way line. For flag lots, that portion of a lot, not including the pole portion, that is generally parallel to the access street.
A line of record bounding a lot that divides the lot from another lot or from a public or private street or any other public space.
Front. The lot line parallel to the street. On a corner lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street, or the line designated as the front lot line by a subdivision or parcel map. On a flag lot, the interior lot line most parallel to the nearest street from which access is obtained. |
Interior. A lot line which does not abut a street. |
Rear. The lot line which intersects a side lot line, and which is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line. |
Side. Any lot line other than a front or rear lot line. |
A lot that exists as shown or described on a recorded plat or deed in the records of the County Recorder.
The horizontal distance between the side lines, measured at the required front setback line.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.140 "M" Definitions.
A site containing an existing rail transit station, a ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service, or the intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21155(b).
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 Title 17, a manufactured home shall be considered the same as any site-built, single-family detached dwelling. A manufactured home is not inclusive of a mobilehome unless the mobilehome has been converted to real property and is taxed as a site-built dwelling.
To assemble, fabricate, compound, process, treat or remanufacture.
The premises where persons engage in the manufacture of products.
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) and that has no negative external impacts on surrounding properties. Handcraft manufacturing also includes the incidental direct sale to consumers of those goods produced on-site. Handcraft manufacturing does not include specialized retail uses (see Retail, Specialized).
The manufacturing, assembling, processing, storage or packaging of products, including:
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.
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.
The manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.
Light-intensity manufacturing does not include 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, uses involving the manufacturing, processing, storage or packaging of petroleum, and heavy agricultural products or other hazardous materials, or vehicle-dismantling yards, scrap and waste yards. |
Any manufacturing, storage, and distribution that does not include hazardous wastes or result in large truck usage/parking on the site.
Heavy-Intensity Manufacturing. The manufacturing, assembly, processing, storage, or packaging of products involving chemicals, petroleum, and heavy agricultural products or other hazardous materials. |
The maximum number of units allowed under the Zoning Ordinance, specific plan, or land use element of the General Plan, or if a range of density is permitted, the maximum number of units allowed by the specific zoning range, specific plan, or land use element of the General Plan applicable to the project.
The upper limit of annual applied water for the landscaped area. It is based upon the area's reference evapotranspiration, the ET adjustment factor, and the size of the landscaped area. Also known as "MAWA."
The highest point of the structure or sign measured from the average natural ground level at the base of the supporting structure. "maximum height" shall mean the height measured from the average adjacent finish grade (excluding artificial berms and raised planters) to the uppermost portion of the border of the surface area of the sign, except that:
Division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code.
A group of people organized for a common purpose to pursue common goals, interests or activities and usually characterized by certain membership qualifications, payment of fees and/or dues, regular meetings, and a constitution and bylaws.
A group of people formally organized for a common interest, usually cultural, religious or entertainment, with regular meetings, rituals, and formal written membership requirements.
Any metal container designed, built as, or formerly used for transporting seagoing cargo.
Any surface mining operation with a reclamation plan approved in accordance with the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975.
An action taken by a governmental agency that calls for only objective determinations in deciding whether to approve and/or how to carry out a project.
Methods used to alleviate or lessen the impact of development.
Motorized vehicles that function as transportable retail food and beverage facilities. This use includes mobile food trucks that provide sales to the public of food and beverage (pre-packaged or prepared and served from the vehicle or an attached trailer) for consumption on or off of the premises.
A person or business that operates or assists in the operation of a vending vehicle.
A trailer that is transportable in one or more sections, was built before the enactment of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5403, National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, which became effective June 15, 1976, is over eight feet in width and 40 feet in length and is sited with or without a permanent foundation. Mobile home does not include recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or factory built housing.
Any area or tract of land where two or more lots are rented or leased, 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 mobilehomes used for human habitation. The rental paid for a mobilehome shall be deemed to include rental for the lot it occupies.
The use of a moving trailer, automobile, truck, or any other vehicle to display a commercial or noncommercial sign primarily for advertising purposes.
Residential units used as a temporary sales office to illustrate the design of the units to potential homebuyers.
A change or alteration to an approved permit or plan.
A vertical, un-guyed structure erected on the ground to support an antenna.
An establishment providing transient sleeping accommodations with most rooms having direct access to the outside without the necessity of passing through the main lobby of the building.
A vehicle that is self-propelled by a motor or engine.
A sign composed in whole or in part of a series of vertical or horizontal slats or cylinders that are capable of being rotated at intervals so that partial rotation of the group of slats or cylinders produces a different image and when properly functioning allows on a single sign structure the display at any given time one or two or more images.
The definition is set forth in California Government Code Section 65863.4(d).
See Dwelling, Multiple Family.
A building or room, or any grouping thereof, open to the public, used to exhibit works of art or displays of historic objects, scientific objects or memorabilia.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.150 "N" Definitions.
A new building with a landscape or other new landscape such as a park, playground, or greenbelt without an associated building for this chapter.
An establishment dispensing liquor with or without meals and in which music, dancing or entertainment is featured.
Reduction of noise level using a substance, material or surface, such as earth berms and/or solid concrete walls.
Poultry other than crowing fowl.
Any wording, logo or other representation that does not directly or indirectly, name, advertise or call attention to a commercial or industrial business, product, good, service, or other commercial or industrial activity.
A sign that does not name, advertise or call attention to a commercial or industrial business, commodity, product, good, service, or other commercial or industrial activity for a commercial or industrial purpose.
A lot, the area or dimensions of which was lawful and legally established prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of the Development Code but that fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment to conform to the present requirements of the Development Code.
Any lawfully established structure or portion thereof that, due to an amendment to the Zoning Code adopted subsequent to the establishment of the structure, does not comply with all of the zoning regulations applicable to the structure.
A structure or building, the size, dimension, or location of which was lawful and legally established, prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment of the Development Code but that fails by reason of such adoption, revision, or amendment to conform to the present requirements of the Development Code.
A use or activity that was lawful and legally established prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment of the Development Code, but that fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment to conform to the present requirements of the Development Code.
Any lawfully established use that, due to an amendment to the Zoning Code adopted subsequent to the establishment of the use, does not comply with all of the zoning regulations applicable to the use.
The following zones are considered nonresidential zone classifications: C-G, C-H, M-I, O-S, and PF.
An interference with the enjoyment and legal use of property, including any act, condition or thing that is illegal and/or interferes with the rights of the public generally.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.160 "O" Definitions.
The residing of an individual(s) overnight in a dwelling unit or the storage or use of equipment, merchandise, or machinery in any building.
See Certificate of Use/Occupancy.
Located outside the lot lines of the lot in question.
Improvements required as a result of development and including, but not limited to, curb, gutter, sidewalk, road widening and upgrading, stormwater facilities and traffic improvements.
Parking provided for a specific use but located on a site other than the one on which the specific use is located.
Means either:
A commercial sign not located on the site of the business or entity indicated or advertised by the sign, or a commercial sign advertising a commodity, good, product, service or other commercial or industrial activity which originates on a site other than where the sign is maintained.
On-site sign. Any sign which directs attention to an occupancy, business, commodity, good, product, service or other activity conducted, sold, or offered upon the site where the sign is maintained. For the purposes of this chapter, all signs with noncommercial messages are deemed to be "on-site," regardless of location.
Any entity(ies) or person(s) who owns, manages, or operates a service, business, institution, or residential facility.
An off-site sign, outdoor advertising structure, outdoor advertising sign, or mobile outdoor advertising sign used for outdoor advertising purposes, including, but not limited to, off-site real estate/new home development signs advertising developments outside the City, but not including on-site advertising signs as defined in this chapter and directional sign structures as provided in Title 17.
Any card, cloth, paper, metal, painted, plastic or wooden sign of any character placed for outdoor advertising purposes and affixed to an outdoor advertising display or structure.
A structure of any kind or character erected, used or maintained for outdoor advertising purposes, upon which any poster, bill, printing, painting or other advertisement of any kind whatsoever may be placed, including statuary, for outdoor advertising purposes. Such structure shall be constructed or erected upon a permanent foundation or shall be attached to a structure having a permanent foundation.
The display and sale of products and services outside of a building or structure.
The keeping, in an unenclosed area, of any goods, junk, material, merchandise or vehicles in the same place for more than 24 hours.
A use of an adjacent, outside area by a food or beverage establishment for the same eating and drinking activities that occur within the establishment.
Any location within the City that is not within an enclosed locked structure.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.170 "P" Definitions.
A parade, demonstration, procession, march, review, ceremony, rally or exhibition which is conducted in, on, upon or along any portion of any public street, sidewalk or other public property owned or controlled by the City which would impede, obstruct, impair or interfere with the free use of the public street, sidewalk or other public property, often to support or oppose a specific issue.
The extension of the main walls of a building above the roof level.
See Lot.
A map showing a subdivision of four or less parcels for which a tentative and final map are required by the Subdivision Map Act, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, and designed to be filed for recordation in the Office of the County Recorder.
A tract of land designated and used by the public for active and/or passive recreation.
A system where participants drive to a central location to carpool or gain access to public transportation to another location.
An off-street, ground-level open area, usually improved, for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.
A clearly defined location for the parking of a motor vehicle in a public or private parking area.
An accessible and usable covered space of not less than 10 by 20 feet for storage of automobiles. Such covered parking space to be so located on the lot as to meet the requirements of this Title for an accessory building or, if attached to the primary building, to be so located as to meet all the requirements of this Title for a primary building.
Joint use of a parking area for more than one use.
The area of a public street between the curb and the adjacent property line or physical boundary definition such as fences or walls, which is used for landscaping and/or passive recreational purposes.
(1) any individual who has been convicted of a federal crime, sentenced to a United States prison, and received conditional or revocable release into the community under the supervision of a federal parole officer; (2) any individual who has served a term of imprisonment in a state prison and who is serving a period of parole supervision or post release community supervision under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections; (3) 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; or (4) any person released to post release community supervision under the "Postrelease Community Supervision Act of 2011" (Penal Code Section 3450 et seq.). For purposes of this paragraph "felony" means a felony as defined in any California or United States statute.
Any boarding house, whether owned or operated by an individual or a for-profit or nonprofit entity, which houses two or more parolee-probationers not living as a single housekeeping unit, 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.
A dividing partition between two adjoining buildings (or units) that is shared by the tenants of each residence or business.
A pedestrian pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of the accessory dwelling unit.
Concrete or other semi-permanent material used to affix a sign to the ground.
Written governmental permission issued by an authorized official, empowering the holder thereof to do some act not forbidden by law but not allowed without such authorization.
Any use allowed in a zone district and subject to the restrictions applicable to that zone district.
Establishments providing non-medical services to individuals as a primary use. May also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.
Any surface or material that allows the passage of water through the material and into the underlying soil.
Any animal that is kept and cared for, for companionship, protection, or adornment of a home. Pets shall include but not be limited to: dogs, rabbits, cats, caged homing pigeons, nonpoisonous insects, ornamental or songbirds, fish, nonpoisonous snakes under six feet long, domesticated hedgehogs, or small animals kept in a cage such as hamsters, lizards, white mice, domestic rodents, or reptiles. Pets shall not include horses, pigs of any type, large or small livestock, or exotic animals.
A collection of farm animals, such as goats, ducks, and sheep, and sometimes docile wild animals such as turtles or deer, for children to feed and pet.
A person who has a permanent loss of, or loss of use of, a part of the body, or permanent impairment of a body function, resulting in actual disability and a diminished ability to compete in an open market.
All species and sizes of pigs and hogs, genus Sus.
See Community Development Department, Planning Director. See Community Development Director.
A factor, when multiplied by reference evapotranspiration, estimates the amount of water needed by plants. (The plant factors cited in this chapter are derived from the Department of Water Resources 2000 publication "Water Use Classification of Landscape Species" also known as "WUCOLS.")
A map representing a tract of land showing the boundaries and location of individual properties and streets; a map of a subdivision or site plan.
An open space which is improved and landscaped, usually surrounded by streets and/or buildings.
A single unit parcel of land; a parcel of land that can be identified and referenced to a recorded plat or map.
A roofed open area, which may be screened, usually attached to or part of and with direct access to or from a building.
Winged and feathered animals including, but not limited to, chickens, hens, roosters, ducks, geese, and turkeys. Includes both crowing fowl and non-crowing fowl.
Any dwelling, parcel of land, structure, residence, building, pen, corral, enclosure, fenced yard, or dog run.
The process or action by which cities are able to designate that portion of an unincorporated area for future annexation, with specific zoning districts which will apply upon annexation of the property to the City.
See Building, Primary.
See Use, Primary.
Facilities including, but not limited to, country clubs, tennis and swim clubs, golf courses, racquetball and handball facilities, and commercial uses which are commonly associated and directly related to these uses.
A method that changes a material's nature, chemical composition, or physical qualities.
The office of a member of a recognized profession maintained for the conduct of that profession.
See Use.
The total development, including subdivision of land, within the boundaries as defined on the plan for development.
The total development, not including subdivision of land, within the boundaries as defined on the plan for development.
That part of a building or structure which extends beyond the main wall of a building, Property. A piece or parcel of land or real estate, including buildings and easements.
Parks, playgrounds, trails, paths, recreation areas, open spaces, scenic and historic sites, schools and other buildings and structures for public use.
Any improvement or facility, together with the right-of-way necessary to provide transportation, drainage, utilities or other facilities that are usually owned, operated and/or maintained by a government agency.
Property owned by a governmental agency or held open to the public, including, but not limited to, parks, streets, sidewalks and alleys.
An area or strip of land, either public or private, on which an irrevocable right of passage has been recorded for the use of vehicles or pedestrians or both.
An agency that provides electricity, gas, communications, transportation, water, sewage collection or other similar service deemed necessary for the public health, safety and welfare. See also Utility Service.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.180 "Q" Definitions.
Is a nonprofit housing corporation organized pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that has received a welfare exemption under Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for properties intended to be sold to low income families who participate in a special no-interest loan program.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.190 "R" Definitions.
A temporary sign advertising that a property or structure is for sale, lease, rent or exchange. The advertising contained on a real estate sign shall be limited to the following information:
In the land use and zoning context, reasonable accommodation means providing individuals with disabilities or developers of housing for people with disabilities with flexibility in the application of land use and zoning and building regulations, policies, practices and procedures, or even waiving certain requirements, when it is necessary to eliminate barriers to provision of housing or service opportunities.
The person or body granted authority to review and make a recommendation of final action to the approval authority.
Leisure-time activities, usually of a formal nature and often performed with others, requiring equipment and taking place at prescribed places, sites or fields.
Activities that involve relatively inactive or less energetic activities, such as walking, sitting, picnicking, card games, chess, checkers and other table games.
A vehicle which is either:
A facility for the storage of operative recreational vehicles or boats. A commercial facility provides storage of RV and boats for a fee.
Reusable material, including, but not limited to, metals, glass, plastic, paper and wood, intended for reuse, remanufacture or reconstitution for the purpose of being used in an altered form.
Treated or recycled wastewater of a quality suitable for non-potable uses such as landscape irrigation and water features. This water is not intended for human consumption.
An attended facility for the acceptance, by donation, redemption, or purchase, of recyclable materials from the public.
A facility for the collection and processing of recyclable material. Processing means the preparation of material for efficient shipment, or to an end-user's specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning and remanufacturing.
A standard measurement of environmental parameters which affect the water use of plants. Reference evapotranspiration factor is expressed in inches per day, month, or year as represented in the Guidelines, and is an estimate of the evapotranspiration of a large field of four- to seven-inch tall, cool-season grass that is well watered. Reference evapotranspiration is used as the basis of determining the maximum applied water allowances. Also known as "ETo."
A building or structure, or groups of buildings or structures, that are primarily intended for conducting organized religious services and associated accessory uses. Church includes mosque, temple, synagogue, cathedral, or similar religious institutions.
Unlicensed Residential Care Facility. Any family home, group home, group care facility, or similar facility, not required to be licensed by the state and operated as a single housekeeping unit, maintained and operated to provide 24-hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily life or for the protection of the individual. |
Licensed Residential Care Facility. Any family home, group care facility, or similar facility, licensed by the state, that is maintained and operated to provide 24-hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily life or for the protection of the individual. A large licensed residential care facility serves seven or more clients, while a small licensed residential care facility serves six or fewer clients. |
Any facility, place or building for the purpose of recreational activities, which may include overnight accommodations, or camp areas.
An establishment where food and drink are prepared and served.
The selling of goods or merchandise not specifically listed under another land use, to the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering of services incidental to the sale of goods.
General. Retail establishments that sell goods or merchandise to the general public for profit. General retail stores may include specialized retail stores (see Retail, Specialized) but does not include adult businesses, medical marijuana dispensaries, or secondhand stores. |
Specialized. Retail establishments that sell goods or merchandise to the general public for profit but that are focused exclusively on a limited line of related products. Examples include, but are not limited to, bicycle shops, flower shops, bookstores, music stores, gift shops, etc. |
An automated mechanical device which accepts one or more types of empty beverage containers and issues a cash refund or other type of redemption bonus. A reverse vending machine may sort and process containers mechanically provided that the entire process is enclosed within the machine.
An amendment to the map and/or text of a zoning ordinance to effect a change in the nature, density, intensity or regulation of uses allowed on a designated parcel or land area; an amendment to procedures regarding implementation of zoning regulations.
A relatively narrow elevation that is prominent because of the steep angle at which it rises; an elongated crest, or series of crests, with or without individual peaks, significantly higher than the adjoining ground.
See Public Right-of-Way.
Small. A facility located on rurally zoned land that provides a facility for any type of social gathering and consisting of multipurpose meeting and/or recreational facilities, typically consisting of one or more meeting or multipurpose room and a kitchen and/or outdoor barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various private groups of 150 or less persons for such activities as meetings, parties, weddings, receptions, and dances. |
Intermediate. A facility located on rurally zoned land that provides a facility for any type of social gathering and consisting of multipurpose meeting and/or recreational facilities, typically consisting of one or more meeting or multipurpose room and a kitchen and/or outdoor barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various private groups of 250 or less persons for such activities as meetings, parties, weddings, receptions, and dances. |
Large. A facility located on rurally zoned land that provides a facility for any type of social gathering and consisting of multipurpose meeting and/or recreational facilities, typically consisting of one or more meeting or multipurpose room and a kitchen and/or outdoor barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various private groups of 500 or less persons for such activities as meetings, parties, weddings, receptions, and dances. |
§ 17.265.200 "S" Definitions.
Any officially designated state or City scenic highway as defined in Streets and Highway Code, Sections 154 and 261, et seq.
Any institution of learning for public or private, which offers instruction in those courses of study required by the California Education Code, or which is maintained pursuant to standards set by the California Board of Education. This definition includes a nursery school, kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, senior high school or any special institution of education.
A district that serves as a unit for state financing and administration of elementary and secondary schools.
Any building or part thereof which is designed, constructed or used for education or instruction in any branch of knowledge or art form for commercial purposes.
Any building or group of buildings the use of which meets state requirements for elementary, secondary or higher education and which use does not secure the major part of its funding from any governmental agency.
Any location appearing in the California Department of Education School Directory as the location of a public or private school.
Any school licensed by the state, authorized to award diplomas for secondary education.
A method of visually shielding or obscuring a structure or use from another by fencing, walls, berms or densely planted vegetation.
Retail establishment that buys and sells used products.
A storage facility in which individual units are rented to the public. The term includes mini-storage and mini-warehouse.
An assembly building intended to provide nonresidential services for senior citizens.
Any retired person over the age of 55 or any person over the age of 62 years.
The definition is set forth in California Civil Code Section 51.3.
A commercial facility that sells gasoline, diesel, 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 be know as "fuel station" or "gas station." May also include a convenience store operated by the service station owner (see “Convenience Store.”)
The line that establishes the area of the property within which structures or other designated uses may be erected or placed.
The required distance between the building and any lot line. See Figure 17.150.040-1 (Setback Designations).
Front. The required distance between the building and the front lot line. |
Rear. The required distance between the building and the rear lot line. |
Side. The required distance between the building and the interior side lot line. |
Street Side. The required distance between the building and the side lot line adjacent to a public right-of-way. |
One or more habitable rooms, not within another dwelling unit, that includes a bathroom, sink, refrigerator, and microwave, is used for permanent residence, that meets the "minimum room area" specified in Section R304 of the California Residential Code (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) and complies with the definition of "guestroom" in Section R202 of the California Residential Code. If a local ordinance further restricts the attributes of a shared housing building beyond the requirements established in this chapter, the local definition shall apply to the extent that it does not conflict with the requirements of Government Code Section 65915. For purposes of calculating a density bonus granted pursuant to this chapter for a shared housing building, "unit" means one shared housing unit and its pro rata share of associated common area facilities.
An area or structure specially designed for the safe discharge and use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, or any similar firearm for the purpose of sport shooting or military/law enforcement training.
A parcel of land not less than three acres in size, on which there exists four or more separate business uses that have mutual parking facilities.
A paved, surfaced, or leveled area paralleling and usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.
The area established in accordance with the Public Works Department Standard 81 "Intersection Sight Distance."
Any device, display, fixture, painting, placard or structure, housing, including its component parts, which draws attention to an object, product, place, activity, opinion, person, institution, organization, or place of business, or which identifies or promotes the interests of any person, and which is to be viewed from any public street, road, highway, right-of-way or parking area.
Any City, state or federal site which has significant or potentially significant social, cultural, historical, archaeological, recreational, or scenic resources, or which plays or potentially could play a significant role in promoting tourism. For the purposes of this article, the term "significant resources" shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Scenic highways;
A corridor 500 feet in width adjacent to both sides of all highways within three-tenths of a mile of any regional, state or federal park or recreation area;
A corridor 500 feet in width adjacent to both sides of Grand Avenue from Corydon Road south to Clinton Keith Road, and adjacent to both sides of Clinton Keith Road from Interstate 15 to the City limits of the City of Murrieta;
A corridor 500 feet in width, measured from the edge of the right-of-way line adjacent to both sides of Interstate 15 extending from north City limits to south City limits.
A use that has the same characteristics as the specifically cited uses in terms of the following: trip generation and type of traffic, parking and circulation, utility demands, environmental impacts, physical space needs and clientele.
See Family.
A residential facility containing housing units that may have individual or shared kitchen and/or bathroom facilities and are guest rooms or efficiency units as defined by the California Health and Safety Code. Each housing unit is offered on a monthly rental basis or longer.
See Dwelling, Single-Family.
A parcel of land or contiguous parcels where land alterations or activities, including grading, clearing or construction, are performed or proposed.
The land gradient described as the vertical rise divided by the horizontal run and expressed in terms of percentage.
An automatic timing device used to remotely control valves that operate an irrigation system and which schedules irrigation events using either evapotranspiration (weather-based) or soil moisture data.
A solar facility which is developed for purposes of generating solar power for purchase or sale, regardless of size or scale. Power generated from such fields is supplied to an electric distribution system for use by a utility service or energy provider with electric energy for wholesale or retail sale or use. A commercial solar field can be one of several solar technologies including, but not limited to, concentrating solar power (CSP), photovoltaics (PV) or concentrating photovoltaics (CPV). A solar farm does not include small-scale solar systems designed to provide electricity directly to a user on the same site, where the system is designed only to service the peak energy demand of the on-site user.
An area of the landscape dedicated solely to edible plants such as orchards and vegetable gardens; areas irrigated with recycled water; water features using recycled water; and areas dedicated to active play where turf provides a playing surface, such as parks, sports fields, and golf courses.
A plan for the long-range development of properties, consistent with the local General Plan, regulating such things as uses permitted, density allowances, and distribution of uses and services, and including a program for the implementation of the plan.
The definition is set forth in California Government Code Section 65589.5(d)(2).
Riding academy, or any place where horses are rented or held for rent to the public, or where such horses are stabled, kept, or maintained for a fee, or where horses are boarded or cared for by a person or persons other than their owner.
The staff of the various departments or divisions of the City of Wildomar.
A rule or measure establishing a level of quality or quantity that must be complied with or satisfied; requirements of Title 17 regarding building and development specifications such as minimum lot area, height limit, frontage, landscaping and floor area ratio.
All laws and regulations of the State of California.
A permit required and issued for an outdoor advertising display by the state under the Outdoor Advertising Act (California Business and Professions Code Section 5200 and following).
Land with a natural gradient of at least 25% (25 feet of vertical distance for every 100 feet of horizontal distance) and a vertical elevation of at least 50 feet.
That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above.
Any or all concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveway approaches and drainage structures; asphalt curbs; asphalt paving; connecting pavement; and related improvements such as back-filling and preparation of the road surface to rough grade, and the placement of paving.
A street that has not been accepted by the City or other governmental entity.
Anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or attached to something having a location on the ground, but not including fences or walls used as fences six feet or less in height. All buildings are structures.
A structure which is detached from the main building on a parcel or lot, the use of which is incidental to that of the primary building.
A structure without a foundation which is capable of being moved.
The division, by any subdivider, of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, as defined in Section 66424 of the Subdivision Map Act.
Dwelling units with no limit on the length of stay, that are occupied by the target population as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50675.14, and that are linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, where possible, work in the community.
Area of a sign as measured by the smallest geometric form such as a square, rectangle, triangle, or circle, or combination thereof, which will encompass the face of the sign on which the message is displayed.
Any indoor or outdoor place, location, or activity where new or used goods are offered for sale or exchange to the general public by a multitude of vendors, usually in compartmentalized spaces. The term swap meet is interchangeable with and applicable to flea markets, auctions, open air markets or other similar activities, but the term does not include a supermarket, department store or typical retail operations.
§ 17.265.210 "T" Definitions.
Persons with lower incomes, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50675.14, who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 4500, et seq.) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.
The private sector entity that is responsible for providing wireless communication to the general public or the private sector entity that owns or operates a wireless communication facility.
An individual event held either indoors or outdoors not to exceed six times per calendar year to which the public is invited with or without charge. Temporary events include, but are not limited to, the following: music festivals, stage and/or theatrical shows, sports events, fairs and/or carnivals, rodeos, automobile sales, off-road vehicle sales, animal sales, heavy equipment auctions and tent revival meetings. Temporary events are classified as follows:
A sign that is not intended to be permanent. Temporary signs shall not be constructed or erected upon a permanent foundation or attached to a sign structure having a permanent foundation. Temporary signs shall include noncommercial signs (including noncommercial signs during an election period), real estate signs, yard or garage sale signs or event signs. All other commercial signs, not constructed or erected upon a permanent foundation, are prohibited by this chapter. If the sign is constructed or erected on a permanent foundation, it is regulated by Chapter 17.180 (Signs).
All uses of a short-term nature or fixed duration listed in this chapter, which last for a duration of two days or longer and do not require permanent construction and which are approved with a specific time limit. Temporary uses include, but are not limited to, the following: seasonal sales, such as Christmas tree or Halloween pumpkin lots, temporary parking lot dining for established restaurants, and other temporary activities that the Planning Director determines are similar in nature and intensity to those identified in this section.
Special events which, by their nature, are non-recurring and which continue for a limited period of time. Temporary uses may occur indoors or outdoors, on improved or unimproved property and should be consistent with the zone for that property and its uses.
A level, landscaped and/or surfaced area, also referred to as a patio, directly adjacent to a primary building at or within three feet of finished grade and not covered by a permanent roof.
An electronic or mechanical device that shows time and/or temperature but contains no business identification or advertising.
Units added by a density bonus awarded pursuant to this chapter or any local law granting a greater density bonus are not included.
A structure that supports, holds, or contains equipment that sends and/or receives wireless communication signals, including, but not limited to, antennas.
Any combination of contaminants, including disease-carrying agents, that, after discharge and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into any organism, can cause death or disease, mutations, deformities or malfunctions in such organisms, or their offspring, and that adversely affect the environment.
A map showing a subdivision of five or more parcels for which a tentative and final map are required by the Subdivision Map Act, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, and designed to be filed for recordation in the Office of the County Recorder.
The conveyance of persons or goods from one place to another by means of a public transportation system.
Dwelling units configured as rental housing developments but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months from the beginning of assistance.
A place where transfer between modes of transportation takes place; a terminating point where goods are transferred from a truck to a storage area or to another form of transportation.
The groundcover surface of mowed grass. Annual bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, Perennial ryegrass, Red fescue, and Tall fescue are cool-season grasses. Bermuda grass, Kikuyu grass, Seashore Paspalum, St. Augustine grass, Zoysia grass, and Buffalo grass are warm-season grasses.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.220 "U" Definitions.
Any facility or structure built completely below grade to be used for storing personal property of the property owner such as a root cellar or a wine cellar or serving as a shelter or bunker for safety purposes in the event of a disaster, either natural or man-made. No underground facility may be rented for any purpose.
A business that provides medical care for illnesses or injuries which require prompt attention but are typically not of such seriousness as to require the services of an emergency room.
The purpose or activity for which land or buildings are designed, arranged or intended or for which land or buildings are occupied or maintained.
A use incidental to and customarily associated with a specific primary use, located on the same lot or parcel.
The principal or predominant use of any lot or parcel.
See Public Utility.
The generation, transmission and/or distribution of electricity, gas, communications and water; the collection and treatment of sewage and solid waste; and the provision of mass transportation.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.230 "V" Definitions.
A grant of relief from the requirements of Title 17 which permits construction in a manner that would otherwise be prohibited by Title 17.
A commercial use often referred to as a body and fender shop through which damaged or wrecked vehicles are repaired or restored.
See Vehicle Wrecking.
A business whose primary purpose is to provide vehicles to serve customer transportation needs. Such vehicles may include automobiles, trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, trailers and/or recreational vehicles.
A facility which provides heavy repair of vehicles and/or trucks including, but not limited to, body and fender repair, automotive painting, transmission and/or engine rebuilding, or other repair services which include the removal of major automotive mechanical components of a vehicle.
A facility which provides light repair of vehicles and/or light trucks, including, but not limited to, engine tune-up, oil change, brake repair and replacement, muffler replacement, and the sale and/or installation of tires, batteries, and accessories.
A facility for the display and sale of new or used automobiles, light trucks, vans, trailers or recreation vehicles and including any vehicle preparation or repair work conducted as an accessory use in designated buildings.
A parcel or parcels of land utilized for long-term or short-term vehicle storage, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, light trucks and/or recreational vehicles.
The dismantling and parting out of motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage and/or sale of dismantled or wrecked motor vehicles or their parts.
A site containing one or more vending vehicles and associated amenities on private property.
A motorized device or vehicle by which any person or property may be propelled or moved upon a highway or street, or which may be drawn or towed by a self-propelled, motorized vehicle, from which food or food products are sold, offered for sale, displayed, bartered, exchanged, or otherwise given. Vending vehicle shall not include a device moved exclusively by human power.
An urbanized area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau, where the existing residential development generates vehicle miles traveled per capita that is below 85% of either regional vehicle miles traveled per capita, or City vehicle miles traveled per capita. For purposes of this paragraph, "area" may include a travel analysis zone, hexagon, or grid. For the purposes of determining "regional vehicle miles traveled per capita" pursuant to this paragraph, a "region" is the entirety of incorporated and unincorporated areas governed by a multicounty or single-county metropolitan planning organization, or the entirety of the incorporated and unincorporated areas of an individual county that is not part of a metropolitan planning organization.
A place where animals are given medical care and where the boarding of animals is limited to short-term care incidental to the medical care.
A sign that changes its message or background in a manner or method of display characterized by motion or pictorial imagery, which may or may not include text and depicts action or a special effect to imitate movement, the presentation of pictorials or graphics displayed in a progression or frames which give the illusion of motion, including, but not limited to, the illusion of moving objects, moving patterns or bands of light, or expanding or contracting shapes, not including electronic changeable copy signs.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.240 "W" Definitions.
The vertical exterior surface of a building; vertical interior surfaces that divide a building's space into rooms; fences made of block or stucco, or similar permanent material.
A building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials.
A design element where open water performs an aesthetic or recreational function. Water features include ponds, lakes, waterfalls, fountains, artificial streams, spas, and swimming pools (where water is artificially supplied). The surface area of water features is included in the high water use hydrozone of the landscaped area. Constructed wetlands used for on-site wastewater treatment, habitat protection, or storm water best management practices that are not irrigated and used solely for water treatment or stormwater retention are not water features.
A lake, river, creek, stream, wash, arroyo, channel or other topographic feature on or over which waters flow at least periodically. Watercourse includes specifically designated areas in which substantial flood damage may occur.
Permanent devices that block the front wheels of a vehicle in a parking stall.
Facilities that send and/or receive personal wireless communication signals, including, but not limited to, antennas, microwave dishes or horns, antenna structures, towers, equipment enclosures and the land upon which they are all situated. Wireless communication facilities are classified as follows:
"Concealed wireless communication facility" is a facility blended into the environment so as not to be seen at all or, if seen, not to be recognized as a wireless communication facility. A concealed wireless communication facility includes, but is not limited to, architecturally screened roof-mounted facilities, façade-mounted design feature facilities, clock tower facilities and entry statement signage facilities. The Planning Director shall make the final determination as to whether a facility under review constitutes a concealed wireless communication facility.
"Disguised wireless communication facility" is a facility designed and sited so as to be minimally visually intrusive. A disguised wireless communication facility includes, but is not limited to, disguised palm trees (monopalms), disguised pine trees (monopines), disguised ball field light poles, disguised flag poles, disguised water towers, disguised street lights, disguised electric utility poles, suspended wire antennas and painted poles located within a grove of live trees. The Planning Director shall make the final determination as to whether a facility under review constitutes a disguised wireless communication facility.
"Co-located wireless communication facility" is a facility owned by one telecommunication service provider that is attached to an existing facility owned by a different telecommunication service provider. The Planning Director shall make the final determination as to whether a facility under review constitutes a co-located wireless communication facility.
"Other wireless communication facility" is a facility that is not concealed, disguised or co-located.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.250 "X" Definitions.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.260 "Y" Definitions.
The open space between a lot line and the required building setback line. Yards shall be unobstructed from the ground to sky. See Figure 17.150.040-1 (Setback Designations).
Front. A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the side lot lines and between the front lot line and the front setback line. The front lot line shall be deemed to be the existing nearest right-of-way line of the abutting street, road or highway, unless a different right-of-way line for future use shall have been precisely fixed by law or ordinance, or by formal action of the City Council pursuant to law or ordinance, in which event the front lot line shall be deemed to be such different right-of-way line. In the event of multiple adjacent rights-of-way in residential zones, the front of the lot shall be that portion of the lot adjacent to the lowest classification of roadway as established in the General Plan Circulation Element. For all other land use districts, the front of a lot with multiple adjacent rights-of-way shall be that portion of the lot adjacent to the highest classification of roadway as established in the General Plan Circulation Element (unless otherwise established by the General Plan). In the event that more than one adjacent right-of-way are of the same classification, building orientation shall determine the front yard in all zones. |
Rear. A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the side lot lines and measured between the rear lot line and the rear setback line. Where a rear yard abuts a street, it shall meet the front yard requirements of the district. |
Side. That portion of a lot adjacent to a property line that is not a front or rear yard as defined herein. |
Street Side. A side yard adjacent to a public right-of-way. |
Any facility that is operated by a public agency or non-profit entity with the sole purpose of providing educational and/or recreational services to minors. Dance studios, gymnasiums, martial arts studios, or other similar uses that provide services to both adults and minors shall not be considered a youth center.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)
§ 17.265.270 "Z" Definitions.
The delineation of districts and the establishment of regulations governing the use, placement, spacing and size of land and buildings.
A designated section of the City for which prescribed land use requirements and building and development standards are uniform.
The map or maps that are a part of a zoning ordinance that delineate the boundaries of zone districts.
(Ord. 247, 1/15/2025)