When, for the period of time established in Chapter 17.80, Nonconforming Provisions, a nonconforming use is either vacated, the business license lapses, the lease is terminated, and/or utilities are terminated.

Having a common property or district line.

The place or way through which pedestrians and/or vehicles shall have safe, adequate, and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this Zoning Code.

A detached building located on the same lot as the principal (main) building, the use of which is normally incidental, ancillary, and entirely secondary to that of the principal building.

A detached subordinate structure used only as incidental, or ancillary, to the main structure on the same site or lot. Accessory structures include, but are not limited to, detached parking garages, gazebos, sheds, flagpoles, pool houses, and patio covers/sunshades.

A use that is customarily associated with, and incidental and subordinate to, the principal use of a building or land, is located on the same lot as the primary use. Accessory uses are typically not greater than 20% of the floor area of the primary structure or use.

Any construction which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.

Any person who can show written proof that they are acting for the property owner.

A public way permanently reserved for access to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.

Any change, addition, or modification that changes the exterior architectural appearance or materials of a structure or object. Alteration includes changes in exterior surfaces, changes in materials, additions, remodels, demolitions, and relocation of buildings or structures, but excludes ordinary maintenance, and repairs.

Subordinate, connected with something, but less important than the main feature. Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation.

Any system of wires, poles, rods, discs or other similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency electromagnetic waves when such system is external or attached to the exterior of a structure.

The City Council shall act on appeals from the decisions of the Planning Commission.

A person who requests in writing the approval of a permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use from one or more public agencies. An applicant includes the owner of property for which the application is submitted or the owner's authorized agent.

The form and information submitted by an applicant. The form and information is to be used to determine whether to approve or deny permits or other entitlement for use.

Secondary or incidental; auxiliary.

A public way passageway or colonnade open along at least one side, except for structural supports, usually covered by a canopy or permanent roofing.

The entire area within the boundaries of a project site, building, or lot, measured to the centerline of proposed bounding streets and to the edge of the right-of-way of existing or dedicated streets.

The developable area of a lot or parcel excluding streets or rights-of-way.

A person who has a reputation among his or her peers as a person of artistic excellence, through a record of exhibitions, public commissions, sale of works, or educational attainment, as judged by the Design Review Authority for the project. In determining whether an artist is qualified for a particular project, the Design Review Authority shall consider the following criteria:

An irrigation system that utilizes an automatic timing device (automatic controller) to remotely control valves for operation of water supply to landscapes.

A horizontal line approximating the ground elevation through each building on a site used for calculating the exterior volume of a building. Average grade is calculated separately for each building.

An architectural projection that provides weather protection, or decoration and is wholly supported by the building to which it is attached. An awning is typically constructed of non-rigid materials on a supporting framework, which projects from and is supported by the exterior wall of a building.

A platform that projects from the wall of a building 30 inches or more above grade that is accessible from the building's interior, is not accessible from the ground and is not enclosed by walls on or more than two sides. See also "Deck."

The power supplies, electronic equipment housed in cabinets and antennas at an existing wireless tower site that together comprise a wireless tower.

A story partly or wholly underground. See "Story."

An angular or curved window that projects from the building surface.

Any habitable space in a dwelling unit or accessory structure other than a kitchen or living room that is intended for or capable of being used for sleeping and is at least 70 square feet in area.

Property bounded on all sides by a public right-of-way.

All property between two intersections that fronts upon a street or abuts a public right-of-way.

An area on a parcel that is designed to separate structures and uses from the general public and/or adjacent properties to reduce negative impacts. It may include landscaping, fences, and walls.

Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for the housing or enclosure of persons, animals, or property.

The aggregate of building mass and building bulk permitted on a parcel, which is defined by height regulations, setbacks, and other property development standards.

The general outer surface of the structure or walls of a building, excluding stoops, bay windows, columns, balconies, or other projecting architectural features.

The building façade that directly abuts a public street, private street, parking lot driveway, parking spaces, pedestrian mall, or walkway. The primary business frontage is one which contains a customer entrance or which includes a glass-enclosed showroom facing the street.

The vertical distance measured from the average level of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the lot covered by the building to the topmost point of the roof excluding chimneys, elevators, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, and parapet walls.

The City's Building Official or designee.

A parcel or parcel of land occupied, or to be occupied, by a main building and accessory buildings together with such open spaces as are required by the terms of this Zoning Code and having its primary frontage on a street, road, highway, or waterway.

The California State agency that regulates the permitting of alcoholic beverage sales, including the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits.

California Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq., or any successor statute and associated guidelines (California Code of Regulations § 1500 et seq.) that require public agencies to document and consider the environmental effects of a proposed action before a decision.

See California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Waters, Divisions 2, Department of Water Resources, Chapter 2.7 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

All or any parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis, and cannabis as defined by the California Health and Safety Code § 11018, as it may be amended. For purposes of this Zoning Code, "cannabis" means and includes both cannabis for medical purposes and nonmedical, adult-use purposes, unless otherwise specified, but does not include industrial hemp.

A business activity, including, but not limited to, transporting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, processing, preparing, storing, packaging, distributing, researching, testing, providing, or selling wholesale and/or retail sales of cannabis. A cannabis business includes any facility, building structure, or location, expressly including dispensaries and deliveries, and shall expressly include those commercial cannabis activities authorized and/or licensed by State law.

A roofed shelter projecting over a sidewalk, driveway, entry, window, or similar area that may be wholly supported by a building or may be wholly or partially supported by columns, poles, or braces extending from the ground.

A permanently-roofed structure providing space for parking or temporary storage of vehicles enclosed on not more than two sides.

A discontinuance of an existing building use and substitution of a new use that changes the Building Code occupancy group classification and requires a Building Permit and new Certificate of Occupancy as determined by the Building Official.

A discontinuance of an existing use and the substitution therefor of a use such that the new use represents a different use group or is otherwise differently regulated by the Zoning Code compared to the prior use. A change of ownership alone does not constitute a change of use.

The City of Woodland Chief of Police or designee.

The City Council of the City of Woodland.

The Manager of the City of Woodland or designee.

Housing that is configured as multiple units on one lot, typically as a group of detached individual units. Cluster housing typically includes shared vehicular access and open space. Cottage court and drive court developments are considered cluster housing.

The practice of sharing support structures and buildings by wireless telecommunications providers (either public or private).

A tower or support structure, ancillary facility, or equipment compound that is not readily identifiable as such, and is designed to be aesthetically compatible with existing and proposed building(s) and uses on a site. Concealed facilities may be attached or freestanding. A concealed attached facility may include, but is not limited to, the following: faux windows, dormers or other architectural features that blend with an existing or proposed building or facility. Freestanding concealed antenna support facilities may have a secondary, function which may be, but is not limited to, the following: church steeple, windmill, bell tower or support structure, clock tower or support structure, light standard, or flagpole.

A use permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit.

Real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a multi-unit building on the real property.

Construction, erection, enlargement, alteration, conversion, or movement of any building, structures, or land together with any scientific surveys associated therewith.

The total cost of any development project. Calculations shall be based on all aspects of construction and improvement costs, not to include system and operational equipment costs, grading, or sidewalks as declared on all Building Permit applications. Building Permit applications shall include, but not be limited to, all building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permit applications for the project.

A group of small, detached single unit structures, arranged to define a shared court that is typically oriented perpendicular to the street. Units are typically one story and access to shared drive aisles or shared parking areas is typically provided from the side or rear of the lot. Cottage court development is a type of cluster housing. Also known as bungalow court development.

An individual, paid or volunteer, who is involved in the preparation, packaging, handling, and storage of a cottage food product, or otherwise works for the cottage food operation. An employee does not include an immediate family member or household member of the cottage food operator.

An enterprise that is accessory to a residential use and operated by a cottage food operator and not more than one full-time equivalent cottage food employee, not including a family member or household member of the cottage food operator, within the registered or permitted area of a private home where cottage food products are prepared or packaged for direct or indirect sale to consumers, as defined and may be amended by the California Department of Public Health, California Health and Safety Code § 113758. Gross annual sales are regulated by and subject to the provisions of California Health and Safety Code § 113758.

An individual who operates a cottage food operation in his or her private home and is the owner of the cottage food operation.

Non-potentially hazardous foods, including foods that are limited to and described in the California Health and Safety Code § 114365.5 and that are prepared for sale in the kitchen of a cottage food operation.

The City Council of the City of Woodland.

An open unoccupied space, on the same lot with a building or buildings and bounded on two or more sides by such building or buildings.

Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, trimming, or processing of cannabis or any part thereof.

A break in a curb allowing vehicles access from the roadway to a legal parking area within the parcel.

A platform, either freestanding or attached to a building that is used for outdoor space. It typically extends from the façade of a building and is supported by pillars or posts but may be located on a flat portion of a building, such as a roof or setback. It is distinct from a patio. See also "Balcony."

The destruction, dismantling, or removal of a building or structure, or substantial portion of a building or structure so that it constitutes demolition pursuant to the provisions of this Zoning Code.

The ratio between dwelling units and land, expressed as the number of dwelling units per gross acre.

A density increase granted in accordance with California Government Code § 65915 and Woodland Municipal Code Chapter 15.16, Affordable Housing.

The Community Development Department.

The person or entity that is financially and legally responsible for the planning, development, and construction of any development project, who may, or may not, be the owner of the subject property.

Any man-made change to improved real estate, including, but not limited to, the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, expansion, or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation, landfill, or land disturbance; and any use or extension of the use of land.

An agreement between the City and any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of such property and that complies with the applicable provisions of the Government Conde and local laws for such development agreements.

A transaction between a cottage food operation operator and a consumer, where the consumer purchases the cottage food product directly from the cottage food operation. Direct sales include, but are not limited to, transactions at holiday bazaars or other temporary events, such as bake sales or food swaps, transactions at farm stands, certified farmers' markets, or through community-supported agriculture subscriptions, and transactions occurring in person in the cottage food operation.

The Community Development Director, or designee.

A Zoning Administrator Permit, Variance, Temporary Use Permit, Planned Development Permit, or Conditional Use Permit or any other appealable permit that requires findings to be made.

Any non-spray low volume irrigation system utilizing emission devices with a flow rate measured in gallons per hour. Low volume irrigation systems are specifically designed to apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of plants.

A group of detached single unit structures or duplexes arranged to face a central shared drive aisle. The shared drive aisle typically provides access to individually secured, attached garages. The drive aisle may extend partway into a lot, through to a rear alley, or between rights-of-way when located on a through lot. Drive court development is a type of cluster housing.

An access way that provides vehicular access between a street and the parking or loading facilities located on an adjacent property.

A plant that is adapted to arid or drought conditions. The use of drought-tolerant plants is essential to a successful xeriscape, which ideally requires no supplemental irrigation.

Any building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy.

One or more rooms and a single kitchen area designed for occupancy by one family for living and sleeping purposes.

A portion of land created by grant or agreement for specific purpose; an easement is the right, privilege, or interest which one party has in the land of another.

The projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building.

The date on which a permit or other approval becomes enforceable or otherwise takes effect, rather than the date it was signed or circulated. The effective date is also the date upon which this Zoning Code is in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the City Council.

The submission of materials via electronic mail.

A sudden unexpected occurrence demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, health, property, or essential public services.

Surrounded by walls, including windows, doors, and similar opening or architectural features.

Formal permission from the Planning Division to use or develop land, including Zoning Clearances, Development Permits, and Conditional Use Permits, but not including legislative actions such as Rezones and plan amendments. An individual entitlement may be sufficient for a project to proceed or may need to be used in conjunction with another entitlement.

An opening, such as door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.

A report as required under the California Environmental Quality Act.

An evaluation process pursuant to CEQA to determine whether a proposed project may have a significant impact on the environment.

To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend, or affix to or upon any surface.

The removal of soils or other materials below grade.

The elevation of the ground at any point on a parcel as shown on the required survey submitted in conjunction with an application for a Building Permit or Grading Permit. Existing grade also may be referred to as natural grade.

Exterior, outer being on the outer side, situated or being outside; the outer surface. The face of the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building. The portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending vertically from the grade to the top of a parapet wall or eave, and horizontally across the entire width of the building elevation.

Any building façade whose exterior wall faces or is within 45° of an adjacent street, right-of-way, or public park, plaza, or open space.

One or more persons occupying a premises and living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, lodging house, or hotel, as defined by this Zoning Code.

Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors.

A payment to the City for the processing of a permit, license, or appeal application by a City agency or department.

An artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen an area of land. Fences may also be walls, hedges, and screen planting.

A map showing a subdivision of five or more lots, prepared for filing with the Yolo County Recorder in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and Part IV: Land Divisions, if deemed in substantial compliance with a previously approved tentative subdivision map and with any conditions to such approval.

The ratio of the total gross floor area of all buildings on a lot to the lot area. See § 17.08.030, Rules of Measurement.

The total gross horizontal area of all the floors below the roof and within the outer surface of the walls of a building or structure, including basements, mezzanines, interior balconies, and upper stories or levels in a multi-story building unless otherwise stipulated.

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 or service to the public.

Any antenna or wireless communication antenna array attached directly to the face of the support facility or building such that the antenna extends a minimal distance of 18 inches beyond the width of the support facility or building. Where a maximum flush-mounting distance is given, that distance shall be measured from the outside edge of the support facility or building to the inside edge of the antenna.

The horizontal area, as seen in plain view, of a building or structure, measured from the outside of exterior walls, and supporting columns, and excluding eaves.

The portion of property that abuts one side of a public street which allows primary access to the property. The public street frontage for residential lots fronting on a curved street, or on the curved portion of a cul-de-sac street, shall be measured along a chord located 20 feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.

Light fixture or luminous tube constructed and mounted such that all light emitted by the fixture or tube, either directly from the lamp, tube, or a diffusing element, or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the light fixture, is projected below the horizontal. If the lamp or tube, any reflective surface, or lens cover (clear or prismatic) is visible when viewed from above or directly from the side, from any angle around the fixture or tube, the fixture or tube is not fully shielded.

A building or portion thereof, containing accessible and usable enclosed space designed, constructed, and maintained for the parking or storage of one or more motor vehicles.

The City of Woodland 2035 General Plan adopted by City Council by Resolution 6836 on May 16, 2017, and as may be amended in the future.

The designation depicted on Figure 2.5 of the General Plan entitled "Land Use Diagram" and the Land Use Diagram itself.

The effect produced by a light source within the visual field that is sufficiently brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted, such as to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss of visual performance and ability, and which may also cause damage to property.

The location of the ground surface.

Marks, such as inscriptions, drawings, or design, which are placed, scratched, etched, painted, or sprayed on public or private property without owners' consent.

The lowest floor of a building, other than a basement, that is closest to finished grade.

The first level of a building, other than a basement, that borders a public street.

Living quarters within an accessory building for use by temporary guests of the occupants of the premises, having no kitchen or cooking facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.

As defined in the California Building Code § 202.

Regular and exclusive use of a space or structure for shelter and other residential purposes in a manner that is private and separate from another residence on the same parcel.

See "Split Lot Duplex."

Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health safety, property, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Any group of shrubs planted in line or in groups so that the branches of any one plant are intermingled or form contact with the branches of any other plant in the line.

The vertical distance from a point on the ground below a structure to a point directly above.

A roof that slopes upward from all sides of a structure, having no vertical ends.

A resource listed in, or determined to be eligible for listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources and/or including the local register of historical resources. A "potentially historic resource" is a resource associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage; is associated with the lives of persons important in our past; embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values; or has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. A site-specific historic evaluation may be necessary to determine historic significance.

One or more persons living together in a single dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living and eating areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food; who share living expenses, including rent or mortgage payments, food costs and utilities; and who maintain a single mortgage, lease, or rental agreement for all members of the household.

A portion of the landscaped area that includes plants with similar water needs and rooting depth. A hydrozone may be irrigated or non-irrigated.

A use, structure, site feature or lot shall be designated as having illegal nonconforming status if it was not lawfully established under the regulations of the jurisdiction in which it was located at the time of its establishment or has not continuously remained in compliance with all terms and conditions imposed upon the use, structure, or site feature upon its establishment or imposed upon it any time thereafter.

An artificial surface such as pavement that allows little to no water to pass through. Examples of impervious surfaces are roofs, asphalt, concrete, crushed gravel, compacted soil.

An interaction between a cottage food operation, a third-party retailer, and a consumer, where the consumer purchases cottage food products made by the cottage food operation from a third-party retailer that holds a valid permit issued pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code § 114381. Indirect sales include, but are not limited to, sales made to retail shops or to retail food facilities where food may be immediately consumed on the premises.

The extent to which a particular use or the use in combination with other uses affects the natural and built environment in which it is located, the demand for services, and persons who live, work, and visit the area. Measures of intensity include, but are not limited to, FAR, density, requirements for water, gas, electricity, or public services; number of automobile trips generated by a use; parking demand; number of employees on a site; hours of operation; the amount of noise, light, or glare generated; the number of persons attracted to the site, or, in eating establishments, the number of seats.

The inner or indoor part of something, especially a building; the inside; being within.

A room or space within a building with appliances used for cooking or preparing food.

The planting, configuration, and maintenance of trees, ground cover, shrubbery, and other plant material, decorative natural and structural features (e.g., walls, fences, hedges, trellises, fountains, sculptures), bedding materials, and other similar site improvements that serve an aesthetic or functional purpose.

A three- or more legged structure designed and erected on the ground to support wireless telecommunication antennas and connecting appurtenances.

A use, structure, or site feature shall be designated as having legal nonconforming status if it was lawfully established under the regulations of the jurisdiction in which it was located at the time of its establishment, and has continuously remained in compliance with all terms and conditions imposed upon the use, structure, or site feature upon its establishment or imposed upon it any time thereafter, based on evidence provided by the property owner, tenant, or applicant. Legal nonconforming status shall also be assigned if nonconformities were created by a public improvement, such as a street widening project.

The assembly that holds a lamp and may include an assembly housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirrors, and a refractor or lens.

An off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials, and which abuts upon a street, alley, or other appropriate means of access.

Having a market area generally not exceeding one mile in radius.

A parcel of land shown on a subdivision map, parcel map or record of survey map or described by metes and bounds and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Yolo County, and/or a building site in one ownership having an area for a building or buildings, together with such yards, open spaces, or width, and lot areas as are required by this Zoning Code, and have frontage upon a public street, road or highway (other than an alley), unless otherwise approved.

The total horizontal net area within the lot lines of a lot or parcel exclusive of streets, highways, roads, and alleys.

The area of a lot occupied by buildings. It shall not include fences, walls, hedges, swimming pools, or uncovered patios. See § 17.08.030, Rules of Measurement.

The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured on the longtudinal centerline.

A shift or rotation of an existing lot line or other adjustment where a greater or lesser number of parcels that originally existed is not created.

In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot from the street right-of-way. In the case of a corner lot, the owner may choose which street they shall designate as the front of the lot. In the case of a flag lot, the interior lot line most parallel to and nearest the street or lane from which access is obtained. See "Determining Lot Frontage" in § 17.08.030, Rules of Measurement.

A lot line that is opposite and most distant from the front lot line or, in the case of an irregular or triangular-shaped lot, a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.

Any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.

The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear property lines.

The repair or replacement of nonbearing walls, fixtures, wiring, roof, or plumbing that restores the character, scope, size, or design of a structure to its previously existing, authorized, and undamaged condition.

A roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower portion having a steeper slope than the upper portion. This definition shall apply to any roof having a flat upper portion and sloped sides.

A manufactured home is built in a factory or warehouse in accordance with building codes set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The homes are transported to the home site, either in sections or as a whole, and installed on either a temporary or permanent foundation. In most cases, they will be permanently affixed.

The joining of two or more contiguous parcels of land under one ownership into one parcel.

As defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 18008 or "manufactured home" as defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 18007, a movable dwelling constructed on a chassis, designed for use without a permanent foundation, and designed to be connected to utilities. Excludes manufactured modular housing designed to be placed on a permanent foundation and recreational vehicles, recreational vehicles as defined in the California Civil Code § 799.24 and the California Health and Safety Code § 18010, commercial coaches, and or factory-built housing, as defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 19971.

A factory-fabricated transportable building designed to be used by itself or to be incorporated with similar units at a building site into a modular structure to be used for residential, commercial, educational, or industrial purposes. A modular unit will be built to comply with the Uniform Building Code.

A modular home is like a traditional home, placed on a permanent foundation. The house structure is partially constructed in a factory and shipped to the homeowner's lot. The construction of a modular home must comply with local building codes and standards in the area where the home will be placed.

A structure of single pole (non-lattice) design and erected on the ground to support wireless telecommunications antennas and connecting appurtenances.

Any organic material such as leaves, bark, straw, compost, or inorganic mineral materials such as rocks, gravel, and decomposed granite left loose and applied to the soil surface for the beneficial purposes of reducing evaporation, suppressing weeds, moderating soil temperature, and preventing soil erosion.

A building or structure or portion thereof lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Code, and which does not conform to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Code. Includes any building or structure or portion thereof lawfully existing in an area annexed to the City at the time of such annexation, and which does not conform to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Code.

A legally created lot of land having less area, frontage, or dimensions than the existing Zoning Code requires in the zone in which it is located.

A use which lawfully occupies a building or land at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Code, and which does not conform to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Code. Includes any use which lawfully occupies any building or land in an area annexed to the City at the time of such annexation, and which does not conform to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Code.

The Building Code use category for determining requirements for building construction elements and life safety system requirements.

As defined and determined in the Woodland Municipal Code Chapter 15.04, Building Codes.

An activity or accessory use that is related to a specific primary use but is not located on the same lot as the primary use.

Located on the lot that is the subject of discussion.

Any outdoor area, not dedicated for public use, which is designed and intended for the common use and enjoyment of the residents and guests of more than one dwelling unit.

Open areas for outdoor living and recreation that are adjacent and directly accessible to a single dwelling unit, reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the dwelling unit and their guest.

Outdoor areas that provide outdoor living and/or recreation for the use of residents.

A zoning designation specifically delineated on the Zoning Map establishing land use requirements that govern in addition to the standards set forth in the underlying zone.

A low wall or railing extending above the roof and along its perimeter.

A single unit of land separated from other units of land by legal description, the boundaries of which are shown on a parcel map or final map, described in a deed, or for which a certificate of compliance has been issued pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act. Parcel shall also include two or more parcels where the owner(s) have recorded a covenant with the office of the County Recorder that states the intention of the owner(s) to combine and use the parcels as a single unit of land in compliance with City regulations. Also referred to as "lot."

A map prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Title 16, Subdivisions, designed to be placed on record in the office of Yolo County Recorder, and providing for the division of land, which meets the exceptions, set forth in the Subdivision Map Act § 66426.

A permanently surfaced open area, other than a street or alley, used for the parking of motor vehicles, either free, for compensation, or as an accommodation for resident, clients, or customers. See Chapter 17.68, Parking and Loading.

An area of a lot, parcel, structure, or any other area, including driveways, which is designed for and the primary purpose of which is to provide for the temporary storage of operable motor vehicles.

A permanently surfaced space, directly accessible to a driveway, street, or alley, exclusive of access, driveways, ramps, or maneuvering areas, designed or used for the parking of one motor vehicle. See Chapter 17.68, Parking and Loading.

An outdoor area, often paved, adjoining a building that is used for outdoor open space. It is not enclosed by walls and typically is located at grade or supported by minimal footings.

Structures that are attached or detached from the primary residence, open on at least three sides and covered overhead. The term "patio covers" includes sunshades and similar structures.

A type of material used over areas of a parcel such as driveways, parking spaces and areas, pathways, patios, and front setbacks used for access by vehicles and pedestrians.

A set of criteria or limits relating to nuisance elements, which a particular use of process may not exceed.

Any Conditional Use Permit, Temporary Use Permit, Building Permit, license, certificate, approval, or other entitlement for development and/or use of property as required by any public agency.

Any use or structure that is allowed in a zone without a requirement for approval of a use permit, but subject to any restrictions applicable to that zone.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an individual with a disability is a person who: (a) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (b) has a record of such an impairment; or (c) is regarded as having such an impairment.

Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, trimming, or processing of cannabis or any part thereof, conducted by an individual for personal use, and not intended or conducted for sale, resale, or other commercial activity.

A surface that releases as runoff a small portion of the precipitation that falls on it. Pervious surfaces include, but are not limited to, vegetated areas, bark, crushed open stone such as decomposed granite, and permeable pavers. See Low Impact Development Requirements in Section 5.3 of the City of Woodland Post-Construction Standards Plan.

The Planning Commission of the City of Woodland.

An outdoor space set aside for gathering or congregating and commercial activities, typically surrounded by building frontages.

A park of one-half acre to two acres in size that intended to serve the needs of a smaller, specific neighborhood located within a one-half-mile radius of the pocket park.

A continuous raised platform supporting a building or a large block of two or three stories beneath a multi-story block of smaller area.

A roofed structure through which a vehicle can pass, extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway, the purpose of which is to shelter persons entering and exiting a building.

In existence prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code [July 18, 2024].

Shall have the same definition as set forth in California Health and Safety Code § 11362.7(d), as it may be amended.

Any proposal for a new or changed use or for new construction, alteration, or enlargement of any structure that is subject to the provisions of this Zoning Code. This term includes, but is not limited to, any action that qualifies as a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act.

An original work of a permanent nature in any variety of media produced by an artist that may include sculpture, murals, photography, original works of graphic art, water features, neon, glass, mosaics, or any combination of forms of media, furnishing, or fixtures permanently affixed to the building or its grounds, or a combination thereof, and may include architectural features of the building such as decorative handrails, stained glass, and other functional features that have been enhanced to be visually appealing. Public art does not include the following:

A fund established and maintained by the City of Woodland for the purpose of acquiring, commissioning, designing, installing, placing, improving, and/or maintaining public art.

Street work, utilities, and other facilities proposed or required to be installed within the subdivision for the general use of all the subdivision lot owners and for local neighborhood or community needs.

The Public Resources Code of the State of California.

The Director of the Department of Public Works, or designee.

The property owner, the owner's agent, or any person or other legal entity that has a legal or equitable title to land that is the subject of a development proposal or is the holder of an option or contract to purchase such land or otherwise has enforceable proprietary interest in such land.

A person identified in California Health and Safety Code § 11362.7(c) or (f), as they may be amended.

An access driveway leading from one parking level to another, or an access driveway from an entrance leading to parking at a different level.

Any vehicle or trailer designed, or modified for use as a camp car, truck camper, motor home, travel trailer, trailer coach, camping trailer; with or without motive power; designed for human habitation or other occupancy; truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a permit. They must contain less than 320 square feet of internal living room area (excluding built-in equipment and including, but not limited to, wardrobe, closets, cabinets, kitchen units, fixtures, and bath or toilet rooms) and 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections (see California Health and Safety Code § 18010).

The portion of a private home that contains the private home's kitchen used for the preparation, packaging, storage, or handling of cottage food products and related ingredients or equipment, or both, and attached rooms within the home that are used exclusively for storage.

That portion of an existing parcel, which is not designated on the required map as part of the subdivision. The remainder shall not be considered as part of the subdivision but shall be shown on the required map as part of the area surrounding the subdivision.

Return to a former condition or renovate or as to return to its original state.

The body or City staff person responsible for making decisions on zoning and related applications.

A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied by a road, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer, or other similar use.

That portion of a building or structure above walls or columns that shelters the floor area or the structure below.

The top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any cupolas, pylons, chimneys, or minor projections.

A single-family dwelling that shares a party wall with another of the same type placed side by side with dedicated private open space for each unit. Each unit has its own front access located at the ground floor. Also known as a townhouse or townhome.

A covenant restriction to the use of land contained in a deed and binding on the present and all future owners of the property.

A type of decorative masonry that provides a purposefully rough or patterned surface for exterior masonry walls.

Screening refers to a wall, fence, hedge, informal planting, or berm, provided for the purpose of buffering a building or activity from neighboring areas or from the street or public views.

The distance between the parcel line and a building, not including permitted projections that must be kept clear or open.

A paved, surfaced, or leveled area, parallel and usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.

Any outdoor dining area located in or adjacent to any public sidewalk or right-of-way that is associated with a restaurant or other eating and drinking establishment on a contiguous adjacent parcel.

See Chapter 17.140, Definitions of Sign Terms, for all signs definitions.

A parcel or group of contiguous parcels that is proposed for development in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Code and is in a single ownership or under unified control.

A solar energy system that meets all of the following criteria:

A solar energy system as defined in California Civil Code § 801.5(a)(1) and (2), as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time.

A significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.

A dwelling unit designed exclusively for occupancy by one family and attached to one other similar unit located on separate parcels of land. Also referred to as "half-plex" or "single-family attached" (see Chapter 17.144, Definitions of Uses).

A detached accessory building for the shelter of houses or other hoofed animals.

The Standard Specifications of the Department of Public Works of the City, as may be amended from time to time.

Improvements or treatments added to an improvement which mask or blend the proposed improvement into the existing structure or visual backdrop in such a manner as to render the improvement minimally visible to the casual observer.

That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of any floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling next above it.

A public thoroughfare 30 feet or more in width, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property.

A tree fronting private property within the street right-of-way.

Any change in the supporting members of a building or structure such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or rafters.

Anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or attached to something having location on the ground, including swimming pools, but not including fences or walls used as fences 72 inches in height or lower.

A pool, pond, or open tank capable of containing a large and deep enough body of water for people to use to swim.

Adults with low income having one or more disabilities including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, and may, among other populations, include families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, or homeless people.

A use that is intended to be of a limited duration of time and that will not permanently alter the character or physical facilities of the property where it occurs.

A person who rents, leases, or subleases, through either a written or an oral agreement, real property from another.

A map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvements of a proposed parcel map or subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it.

See "Rowhouse."

See "Recreational vehicle."

Building façade design in which architectural elements such as cornices, eaves, step-backs, or change of material are employed to create a distinct base, middle and top.

The purpose for which a lot or structure is or may be leased, occupied, maintained, arranged, designed, intended, constructed, erected, moved, altered, or enlarged. All uses are listed in Chapter 17.144, Definitions of Uses.

A system of classifying uses into a limited number of use types based on common functional product, or compatibility characteristics. All use types are grouped into the following categories: residential, commercial, public/institutional, industrial, transportation, communication, and utilities, and temporary.

A permit approved by the Planning Commission for any use listed as a conditional use in that zone.

A category, which classifies similar uses based on common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics.

A use that may be suitable only in specific locations in a zone or only if such use is designed or laid out on the site in a particular manner. Also referred to as a "conditionally permitted use."

A permitted use not requiring a Conditional Use Permit in that zone.

Equipment and associated features related to the mechanical functions of a building(s) and services such as water, electrical, telecommunications, and wastewater.

Capable of being seen (whether or not legible) by a person of normal height and visual acuity walking or driving on a public road.

Any exterior surface of building or any part thereof, including windows.

An opening in a wall of a building that is filled with glass in a frame. They typically allow light and air into the interior of a building, but also serve as mediums for viewing merchandise in commercial properties.

Any structure, antenna, pole, equipment and related improvements which support the wireless telecommunications industry in the transmission and/or reception of electromagnetic signals.

Any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting antennas and their associated facilities used to provide services licensed by the FCC, including a lattice tower and monopole. A water tower, utility tower, street light, or other structure built primarily for a purpose other than supporting services licensed by the FCC, including any structure installed pursuant to California Public Utilities Code § 7901, is not a wireless tower for purposes of this definition.

An open space other than a court on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code.

A yard extending across the full width of the lot measured between the front property line and the nearest vertical support or wall of the main building.

A yard extending across the full width of the lot measured between the rear property line and the nearest vertical support or wall of the main building.

A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard measured between the side lot line and the nearest vertical support or wall of the main building.

A specifically delineated area in the City within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings.

The officer designated to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Zoning Administrator as set forth in this Zoning Code or the designated representative of such officer.

A Minor Conditional Use Permit approved by the Zoning Administrator.

The Zoning Code codified as Title 17 of the Woodland Municipal Code.

A map or maps that were adopted to implement the Zoning Code and delineate the boundaries of zones within the City.

A brightly colored bag made of flexible material, inflated with air or other gas, and sealed, often to make it rise in the air.

A reusable pre-formed balloon with regular air made of a durable PVC vinyl that does not need to be inflated, and typically attached to a short pole.

The maximum lineal dimension of an exterior wall, excluding canopies and projections, measured on a straight line parallel to the site's street frontage.

A measure of luminous intensity. It is a measure of radiant power, rather than energy, and it is weighted in terms of the eye sensitivity curve.

A message conveyed by any sign that is solely intended to interest, entice, or solicit any person to participate in commercial transactions with a business, including offers of goods, cash, discounts on products or services, or other items, including the offering of free goods or services made in exchange for or with the intent to induce the recipient's willingness to receive information relating to a possible commercial transaction.

A sign shall be said to conform when it meets all the standards and regulations established by this Zoning Code and the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the City of Woodland.

Any characteristic or portion of a sign that appears to have movement or that appears to change, caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the sign or its components, whether the apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or any other component of the sign. This includes a display that incorporates a technology or method allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or mechanically replace the sign face or its components. This also includes any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking, or animated display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through digital input, "digital ink" or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present a series of images or displays.

A sign or portion of a sign that utilizes computer-generated messages or some other electronic means of changing its characters, letters, numbers, illustrations, display, color, and/or light intensity, including animated graphics and video, by electronic or automatic means. A sign utilizing electronic message display technology is not a single- or two-color LED sign.

A fabric sheet of square, rectangular, or triangular shape that is typically mounted on a pole.

A sign that memorializes a person, event, building, former use of a place, or something else of historical significance.

Illumination resulting from light emitted directly from a light bulb or light fixture, and not light diffused through translucent signs or reflected from other surfaces such as the ground or a building face.

Illumination on the face of the sign reflecting light from an external light source intentionally directed upon it.

A form of sign illumination in which neon tubing, LED, or similar lights are mounted within the letter to illuminate the mounting surface causing a halo of light around the letter.

A form of internal sign illumination that includes cabinet signs, single-color LED signs, signs constructed with pan channel letters, or indirect halo illuminated channel letters on an unlit or otherwise indistinguishable background on a freestanding sign or building wall.

For purposes of sign regulation, an area surrounding the base of a freestanding sign, and containing living plant materials with or without a fixed border.

A display that emits light through the use of a laser beam(s).

A semiconductor diode that emits light when a voltage is applied to it.

See "Sign, Logo."

The upkeep of signs, and their support structures, in a condition of good repair. This includes the replacement or repainting of sign faces which have been damaged or have otherwise lost their ability to convey the message intended. Maintenance does not include the changing of location, orientation, size, or height of a sign.

Ornamentation or decorative features attached to or protruding from an exterior wall. Architectural features of a building shall include cornices, eaves, gutters, belt courses, sills, lintels and dentils, windows, chimneys, and decorative ornaments.

An illumination source created when a glass tube filled with neon or other similar gas emits light when energized. The tube can be bent to form letters, symbols, or other shapes.

Any person(s), partnership, association, corporation, or other group whose activities are conducted for unselfish, civic, or humanitarian motives, or for the benefit of others, and not for the gain of any private individual or group and may include, patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic, fraternal, cultural, charitable, scientific, historical, athletic, or medical activities.

A specific type of sign letter consisting of a metal pan enclosure fabricated in the shape of a letter. The metal pan enclosure is used to house the lighting and electrical components of the letter and can be mounted directly to wall of a building. The sign face is usually made of colored plastic attached to the metal pan to seal it off from pests and harsh weather.

The uppermost horizontal line of a building wall upon which the roof above rests.

A temporary or permanent sign that is made to a high standard by a competent individual(s) skilled in sign design, fabrication, and installation. Can be made of wood, metal, or other similar material.

An enclosed conduit for electrical wiring.

Lights which disappear and reappear at periodic intervals, or are intermittently on and off, and which are placed so as to attract vehicular traffic with emphasis on the recurrence of lights.

A structure, device, figure, display, message placard or other contrivance, or any part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is designed, constructed, intended or used to advertise, provide information in the nature of advertising, provide historical, cultural, archeological, ideological, political, religious, or social information, or direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution, business, product, service, message, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, pictures, colors, or illumination.

The exterior surface of a sign, exclusive of structural supports, on which is placed the sign copy.

The supports, uprights, bracing, and/or framework of a sign.

A pedestrian oriented sign that is not permanently affixed to a structure or the ground to advertise special goods, services, or products offered on the site (also known as a sandwich board sign or an upright sign).

Sign that identifies a business, lessor, owner, product, service, or activity that is no longer on the premises where the sign is displayed.

Any permanent sign that is part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic or structural protective cover located over a door, entrance, window, storefront, or outdoor service area.

Any sign that is placed on public property or on private property without the consent of the property owner or as authorized in Chapter 17.72, Signs.

A temporary sign constructed of cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar material and securely attached to a wall or support structure.

A permanent structure for the display of a commercial or noncommercial message.

A permanent sign mounted to the wall of building by means of a bracket and which is typically hung perpendicular to the wall of the building.

A sign consisting of letters or numbers applied to a building wall, engraved into the building material or consisting of a sculptural relief which contains the name of the building or describes its function, but which does not advertise any individual tenant of the building or any products or services offered.

Sign attached to, connected to, erected against the wall, parapet, or fascia of a building or structure with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the vertical face of the building or structure.

A permanent building-mounted or freestanding sign with its text and/or logo symbols and artwork on a translucent face panel that is mounted within a metal frame or cabinet either that contains the lighting fixtures which illuminate the sign face from behind.

A permanent sign that is painted, or mounted to a canopy, typically used to accent building entries.

A sign that is designed so that characters, letters, numbers, or illustrations can be manually or mechanically changed or rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign.

A sign made with three-dimensional, individually manufactured letters, figures, or other symbols which may contain a light source that illuminates the front face of the sign's letters, figures, or other symbols.

Any graphic, word, numeral, symbol, insignia, text, sample, model, device, or combination thereof that is primarily intended to advertise, identify, or notify.

An outdoor sign utilizing electronic message display technology, capable of changing the static message or copy on the sign electronically that has one or more dynamic digital display areas.

A freestanding or building-mounted sign erected to inform the viewer of the approximate route, direction, or location of a facility or tenant.

A freestanding or building-mounted sign on a multi-tenant site or building providing information including a list of tenants and occupants, addresses, and suite numbers or a map of the building or complex. These signs are typically internal to a center, oriented to pedestrians, or motorists circulating in a parking lot rather than vehicles travelling on an arterial street.

A sign or portion of a sign that utilizes computer-generated messages or some other electronic means of changing its characters, letters, numbers, illustrations, display, color, and/or light intensity, including animated graphics and video, by electronic or automatic means. An electronic message sign is not a single- or two-color LED sign.

A sign that is taller than it is wide and made of a flexible material (typically cloth, nylon, or vinyl) and mounted to a pole.

A sign that is erected or mounted on its own self-supporting permanent structure or base detached from any supporting elements of a building.

Signs in the freeway corridor, a zone measuring 1,320 feet from the center line of the freeway. The width of the storm channel shall not be included in determining this distance.

A sign affixed to the top of an operable fuel dispensing pump used to advertise goods offered for sale on the same parcel on which the fuel pump is located.

A sign that is suspended from the underside of a surface and is supported by such surface.

A sign which provides incidental information, including security, credit card acceptance, business hours, directions to services and facilities, or menus.

A cut-out or etched letter or logo which is individually mounted on a building wall, or freestanding sign.

A sign determined by the City to have attained a high degree of community, cultural, aesthetic, or historic significance.

A sign consisting of light emitting diodes (electronic components that let electricity pass in only one direction) that emit visible light when electricity is applied.

A stylized group of letters, words, numbers, or symbols used to represent and distinguish a business or product.

A permanent sign structure placed over the entrance to a building and typically used for a theater or other entertainment use.

A freestanding sign, with a solid base that is equal to or larger than the width of the sign face.

Any sign legally established prior to the effective date [July 18, 2024], which does not fully comply with the standards imposed by the individual sections of this Zoning Code.

A sign painted directly onto the exterior wall of a building and having no sign structure.

A sign made with three dimensional, individually manufactured letters, figures or other symbols with an open back which may contain a light source to provide light onto the sign background against which the channel letters are silhouetted.

A temporary sign made of flexible materials longer than it is wide, often triangular in shape, and frequently displayed with other pennants on a string.

A sign constructed of durable materials and intended to exist for the duration of time that the use or occupant is located on the premises.

Any sign not in accordance with or authorized in Chapter 17.72, Sign Regulations.

A sign that is perpendicular to the face of a building and projects outward from the building face.

A sign containing copy, logo, and/or decorative embellishments in relief on the face.

Any sign erected, painted, or attached to the sloped surface of a mansard or hip roof of a building. Excludes signs mounted on the top of a building's roof.

A permanent or temporary sign or portion of a sign composed of single-color or two-color LEDs that displays static or changeable sign messages using characters, letters, and numbers only. Examples of these signs include, "open" or "closed" signs, "time and temperature" signs, or signs indicating the number of available spaces in a parking facility.

A lightweight, durable, and colorful device designed to be affected by the movement of air so that it spins or rotates in a manner to capture attention.

A sign constructed of paper, cloth, vinyl, fabric, or similar material, which is intended for a definite and limited period of display and which is not permanently affixed to a structure, sign area, or window.

Any sign on or affixed to a truck, van, automobile, trailer, or other vehicle.

A person who wears, holds, or balances a sign.

A sign affixed to or erected against the wall or fascia of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane of wall or fascia to which it is affixed or erected.

A temporary sign and constructed of cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar nonrigid material, and securely attached to the wall or support structure for which it is advertising. Flags are not considered temporary wall banners.

A sign posted, painted, placed, or affixed in, on, or within a window, or otherwise exposed to public view through a window.

A small temporary sign typically constructed of corrugated plastic and supported on an H-shaped wire frame used for example, for advertising by local businesses or by election campaigns (synonymous with lawn sign).

A sign mounted on a single post installed securely in the ground with a small sign hanging from a cross-bar mounted parallel to the ground.

A large typically wooden sign mounted on two posts installed securely in the ground.

A sign face that does not change within a 24-hour period.

The vertical front face of an awning.

A residential dwelling unit that is accessory to and either detached from, attached to, or located within the living area of an existing primary dwelling unit, and that provides independent living facilities for one or more persons. An accessory dwelling unit also includes and efficiency unit, as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 17958.1, and a manufactured home, as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 18007.

Any commercial activity identified in § 17.84.040, Adult Businesses, as an adult entertainment use.

Use of land for agricultural production, vine or tree farm, truck garden, apiary, horticulture, vineyard, hop yard, fruits, beekeeping, and associated crop preparation and harvesting activities on any other type of agriculture determined to be substantially similar to the above. Agricultural production may be ancillary to a primary use as a test or research facility. This use does not include nurseries, greenhouses, processing, or retail sales of agricultural products from the site.

An establishment primarily engaged in small-scale, on-site production of goods by hand manufacturing, which involves only the use of hands tools or domestic mechanical equipment not exceeding two horsepower or kilns not exceeding 25 kilowatts, and the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on site. Typical uses include ceramic studios, glass, candle making shops, metal, and woodworking, manufacturers that typically occupy smaller spaces with a maximum floor area of 10,000 square feet.

Work space for an artist or artisan, including individuals practicing one of the fine arts, or an applied art or craft. This use may include incidental display and retail sales of items produced on the premises and instructional space for small groups of students. It does not include joint living and working units (See "Live/Work). Small-scale art production that is generally of a low impact. Typical uses include painting, photography, jewelry, textile, and small-scale pottery studios. All work is indoors and may only have very limited artisan display.

Retail or wholesale business that sell, rent, and/or repair automobiles, trucks, vans, trailers, motorcycles including the following:

An independent regional brewery with a majority of volume in "traditional" or "innovative" beers. Typical annual production may be between 15,000 and 6,000,000 barrels.

Retail sales or rental of building supplies or equipment. This classification includes finished lumber for purchase, tool and equipment sales, or rental establishments.

An establishment engaged primarily in operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animal remains, including mausoleums, burial places, and memorial gardens.

Institutions of higher education providing curricula of a general, religious, or professional nature, typically granting recognized degrees, including conference centers and academic retreats associated with such institutions. This classification includes junior colleges, business and computer schools, management training, and technical and trade schools, but excludes personal instructional services such as music lessons.

Facilities for the provision of broadcasting and other information relay services through the use of electronic and telephonic mechanisms.

A facility for public or private meetings including community centers, banquet centers, religious assembly facilities, dance halls, civic auditoriums, union halls, meeting halls for clubs and other membership organizations. This classification includes functionally related facilities for the use of members and attendees such as kitchens, multi-purpose rooms, and storage. It does not include gymnasiums or other sports facilities, convention centers, or facilities, such as day care centers and schools that are separately classified and regulated.

An area of land managed and maintained by a public or nonprofit organization or a group of individuals to grow and harvest food crops and/or ornamental crops, such as flowers, for personal or group use, consumption, or donation. Community gardens may be divided into separate plots for cultivation by one or more individuals or may be farmed collectively by members of the group and may include common areas maintained and used by group members. Community gardens may be accessory to public or institutional uses such as parks, schools, community centers, or religious assembly uses. This classification does not include gardens that are on a property in residential use when access is limited to those who reside on the property. Community gardens do not include medical marijuana collectives.

A temporary structure or trailer placed on or adjacent to a project site for the duration of construction. May include a construction materials yard. Also referred to as a job shack.

A place with a building or structure containing a furnace used for the reduction of human remains by way of incineration.

A facility engaged in activities to serve and promote aesthetic and educational interest in the community that are open to the public on a regular basis. This classification includes performing arts for theater, music, dance, and events as an accessory use; spaces for display or preservation of objects of interest in the arts or sciences; libraries; museums; historical sites; aquariums; publicly owned art galleries; and zoos and botanical gardens. It does not include schools or institutions of higher education providing curricula of a general nature.

Establishments providing non-medical care for persons on a less-than-24-hour basis other than family day care (small and large). This classification includes nonhome-based commercial and nonprofit nursery schools, preschools, day care facilities for children or adults, and any other day care facility licensed by the State of California.

A motor vehicle drive-through facility which is a commercial building or structure portion thereof which is designed to be used to provide goods or services to the occupants of motor vehicles.

A residential building containing two dwelling units, both of which are located on a single parcel (also referred to as a duplex or two-flat). The dwelling units are attached and may be located on separate floors or side by side. This use is distinguished from an accessory dwelling unit, which is considered a secondary residential unit, or incidental to a primary dwelling unit as defined by State law and this chapter.

Businesses primarily engaged in serving prepared food and/or beverages for consumption on or off the premises.

Facilities for parking and the dispatch of emergency medical transport services, including ambulance, fire, police, and rescue. May include offices and facilities for cooking and sleeping of on-duty personnel.

Any facility whose primary purpose is to provide temporary shelter housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay. Emergency shelter shall include other interventions, including, but not limited to, a navigation center, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative facilities. Emergency shelters do not include evacuation shelters during emergencies.

A day care facility licensed by the State of California, located in and accessory to a residential unit where the resident of the dwelling provides care and supervision for children under the age of 18 for periods of less than 24 hours a day. Family day care also includes adult in-home day care that is less than 24 hours a day.

A location where the primary activity is the sale of agricultural products by producers and certified producers. Sales of ancillary products may occur at the location. Open-air farmers markets are operated by a local government agency only.

Establishments engaged in the production, processing, packaging, or manufacturing of food or beverage products and any instruction, direct sales, or on site consumption are incidental to the food or beverage production activity. These uses may have specific quality assurance and quality control to ensure that ingredients and finished products are tested and meet safety and quality specifications.

A business that prepares and/or packages food for off-site consumption, excluding those of an industrial character in terms of processes employed, waste produced, water used, and traffic generation. Typical uses include catering kitchens, bakeries with on-site retail sales, commercial kitchens, and small-scale specialty food production. This classification does not include businesses involved in the processing or manufacturing of wholesale food products.

A site or facility for the keeping of empty cargo containers and equipment. Includes the storage of container chassis and truck cabs, repair facilities, warehouses and other equipment associated with the movement or storage of cargo containers.

Any property and improvements used for freight, courier, and postal services, freight transfer truck terminals; or the operations of a common carrier trucking company including the parking, servicing, repairing, storage of trucks, truck tractors, semi-trucks, and/or truck trailers. Allowed as an accessory use only.

An establishment primarily engaged in services involving the care, preparation, or disposition of human dead other than in a cemetery. Does not include crematoriums.

A sale conducted from any location on the premises of a residence in any kind of residential zone for the purpose of permitting occupants of that residence to dispose of their personal property accumulated during the course of ordinary residential living to sell the same to the public.

Facilities providing administrative or public services, including public safety and emergency services, with incidental storage, training, and maintenance facilities. Review of such uses will be dependent upon the government agency and the proposed use. If an agency owns the land and the use is for the purpose of that agency, the City may not have review oversight. This use includes publicly owned and operated surface parking lots and parking structures offering parking to the public with or without a fee.

A facility, excluding vehicles, for collection, source separation, storage, processing, treatment, recovery or disposal of hazardous wastes, or a transfer station for hazardous waste, and may include a facility at which such activities occur and where waste has been generated Storage of hazardous materials include, but are not limited to: bottled gas, chemicals, minerals and ores, petroleum or petroleum-based fuels, and fireworks (California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 10).

Helicopter landing area used, designed, or intended to be used for the receiving or discharging of passengers and cargo and including appurtenant facilities for passengers, cargo, or for the servicing, repair, shelter, or storage of helicopters.

Any accessory use conducted entirely within a dwelling, accessory building, or swimming pool, and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes and does not change the character thereof or adversely affect the uses permitted in the residential zone of which it is part (see § 17.84.200, Home Occupations and Cottage Food Operations).

Any facility or location whose business operation includes the smoking of tobacco or other substances through one or more pipes (commonly known as a hookah, waterpipe, shisha, or narghile) designed with a tube passing through an urn of water that cools the smoke down as it is drawn through it.

Establishments engaged in the manufacturing of non-edible products that include processing, manufacturing, or compounding of materials, or energy, or any industrial activities that, due to the scale or method of operation, regularly produce noise, heat, glare, dust, smoke, fumes, odors, vibration, or other external impacts detectable beyond the lot lines of the property. Includes the use of raw materials to fabricate semi-finished products including metal fabricating facilities, open welding shops, lumber woodworking (milling) facilities, heavy machine shops, chemical storage and distributing, industrial fabrication facilities, concrete product manufacturing activities, and aggregate or asphalt yards. Includes structures outside of the primary structure such as cranes, conveyor systems, cooling towers or open-air storage of large quantities of raw, semi-refined, or finished products. Heavy industrial uses may regularly employ hazardous material or procedures or produce hazardous byproducts, include outdoor storage areas, and may have activities that take place outdoors. There is no general public access.

Establishments engaged in the manufacturing of non-edible products and finished parts primarily from previously-prepared materials by means of physical assembly or reshaping. This classification includes uses where retail sales are clearly incidental to an industrial or manufacturing use. Production takes place primarily within enclosed buildings with limited impacts on nearby properties. Any heat, glare, dust, smoke, fumes, odors, or vibration are confined to the building. These uses typically have more employees per acre than other industrial uses and are more consumer-oriented. May include a showroom or ancillary sales of products related to the items manufactured on site. Often includes buildings that are smaller scale, under 50,000 square feet, or in multi-tenant type configurations, with office and production area combined. Uses typically use vans and light duty box trucks rather than semi-trucks. Examples include the manufacturing of personal care and home care products, cosmetics, printing, engraving, publishing, clothes and shoes, furniture, art ware and crafts, consumer electronics, and sign manufacture shops. Limited outdoor processing and storage of materials may require a permit in some zones.

Establishments engaged in the manufacturing of non-edible products that are larger in scale and size than light industrial uses and involve the manufacturing of products from processed or unprocessed raw materials, where the finished product is noncombustible and nonexplosive. On-site manufacturing may produce noise, vibrations, illumination, or particulate that is perceptible to adjacent land uses, but is not offensive or obnoxious. May involve interplant transfers. Uses are typically accesses by semi-trailer truck, tractor-trailer truck (18-wheeler, fifth-wheel, box-trailer) and include truck bays to accommodate semi-truck trips.

A facility engaged in the cleaning of fabrics in an essentially nonaqueous solvent by means of one or more washes in solvent and extraction of excess solvent. Does not include drop off and pick up for dry cleaners.

Passenger transportation services, local delivery services, medical transport, and other businesses that rely on fleets of three or more vehicles with rated capacities less than 10,000 pounds. This classification includes parking, dispatching, and offices for taxicab and limousine operations, ambulance services, nonemergency medical transport, local messenger and document delivery services, home cleaning services, and similar businesses.

A unit that combines a work space for commercial activities and incidental residential occupancy occupied and used by a single household in a structure that has been constructed or converted for such use and modified to accommodate residential and nonresidential occupancies in compliance with the Building Code.

An establishment providing overnight lodging to transient patrons.

A housing first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. (See California Government Code § 65660.)

Establishments engaged in the maintenance or repair of small office machines, household appliances, furniture, and similar items. This classification excludes maintenance and repair of vehicles or boats (see "Automotive Sales and Services") and personal apparel (see "Personal Services").

As defined in California Health and Safety Code § 18214, a manufactured home park is a mobile home development constructed according to the requirements of California Health and Safety Code §§ 18200 to 18700 and intended for use and sale as a mobile home condominium or cooperative park, or as a mobile home planned unit development.

A self-contained truck or trailer or non-motorized push cart that is readily movable without disassembling, and is used to sell merchandise, prepare, and serve food and beverages, or provide other services that requires a permit as provided for in the Woodland Municipal Code Section 10.20.040, Mobile vendor permit required.

Three or more units on a single lot. Accommodates a broad range of attached multi-unit housing types including triplex, fourplex, townhouses, and stacked apartments or condominiums. Units may be contained in single structures or in a collection of cohesive structures with common open spaces and amenities.

Offices of firms or organizations providing professional, executive, management, administrative or design services. This classification also includes offices where medical and dental services are provided by physicians, dentists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, optometrists, including medical/dental laboratories within medical office buildings, but excludes clinics or independent research laboratory facilities.

The sale or offering for sale to the general public of merchandise outside of a permanent structure on property owned or leased by the person, firm, or corporation. These sales are of a limited duration and conducted on an occasional basis and are secondary or incidental to the principal permitted use or structure existing on the property.

A site or facility for the keeping of pallets and similar transport structures intended to support goods while being lifted by a forklift, front loader, jacking device, crane, or similar equipment.

Parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, trails, wildlife preserves, and related open spaces, all of which are noncommercial. This classification also includes playing fields, courts, gymnasiums, swimming pools, picnic facilities, tennis courts, and golf courses, botanical gardens, as well as related food concessions or community centers within the facilities.

Privately owned or operated surface lots and structures offering parking to the public with or without a fee. Commercial parking facilities provide parking that is not considered accessory parking to a specific use. Does not include truck storage or car rental storage. Private parking may be considered on a case-by-case basis as an accessory use to a primary use.

Services for the public that include water treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility, corporation yard, and other services that provide major public infrastructure services for urban development.

Facilities necessary to support established uses involving only minor structures, such as substations, pumping stations, electrical distribution lines, and underground water and sewer lines.

A facility for the scientific research and the design, development, and testing of agri-tech, electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical, pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, plant breeding, seed research, and life science components and products in advance of product manufacturing. This classification includes assembly of related products from parts produced off site, where the manufacturing activity is secondary to the research and development activities, in addition to involving the production of experimental products. Excludes uses that produce odor, dust, noise, bright lights, vibration, or the storage of hazardous material, including biohazards, that threaten public safety.

A facility licensed by the State of California to provide living accommodations, 24-hour care for persons requiring personal services, supervision, protection, or assistance for sustaining the activities of daily living. Living accommodations are group homes or shared living quarters with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit. This classification includes facilities that are operated for profit as well as those operated by public or not-for-profit institutions.

A temporary structure designed or used for the display or sale of agricultural products.

Storage and dismantling of vehicles and equipment for sale of parts, as well as their collection, storage, exchange, or sale of goods, including, but not limited to, any used building materials, used shipping containers or steel drums, used tires, and similar related articles or property.

See § 17.84.380, Two-Unit Projects.

A facility for primary or secondary education, including public schools, charter schools, and private and parochial schools having curricula comparable to that required in the public schools of the State of California.

A residential facility where living accommodations are individual secure rooms, with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room, rented to one- or two-person households on a weekly or monthly basis. This use classification is distinct from a hotel or motel, which is a commercial use.

A dwelling unit that is designed for occupancy by one household with private yards on all sides and located on a separate lot from any other units (except an accessory dwelling unit). This classification includes individual manufactured housing units installed on a foundation system pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code § 18551.

A residential subdivision in which there are attached or detached residential units, each owned fee-simple and located on lots less than the minimum lot size and less than the minimum lot dimensions otherwise established for the underlying residential zones. Single-family, duplex and multi-unit building types may be permitted within a small lot subdivision subject to § 17.56.040, Small Lot Subdivision Design Standards. Configurations for small lot subdivisions may include, but are not limited to, cluster housing, cottage courts, drive courts, and townhouses/rowhouses. A maintenance agreement or homeowners association may govern common areas like driveways or open space. Reduced interior setbacks are typical.

Facilities providing a variety of supportive services for disabled and homeless individuals and other targeted groups on a less-than-24-hour basis. Examples of services provided are counseling, meal programs, personal storage lockers, showers, instructional programs, television rooms, and meeting spaces. This classification is distinguished from licensed day care centers (see "Day Care Center"), clinics (see "Clinic"), and emergency shelters providing 24-hour or overnight care (see "Emergency Shelter").

The use of land to store material, equipment, or vehicles as an accessory to a primary use. The primary use must have an active business license within the City of Woodland. Does not include freight or truck trailer storage or impound lots.

Dwelling units with no limit on length of stay that are occupied by the target population as defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 53260(d) or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act (Division 45 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), and that are linked to on-site or off-site services that assist supportive housing residents in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, where possible, work in the community and where no on-site medical care is provided. Supportive housing as defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 50675.14(b) may be provided in a multiple-unit structure or group residential facility. Facilities may operate as licensed or unlicensed facilities subject to applicable State requirements.

An indoor or outdoor place, in an approved location, or for an approved activity where new or used goods or secondhand personal property is offered for sale or to exchange to the general public by a multitude of individual licensed vendors, usually in compartmentalized spaces. The term "swap meet or flea market" is interchangeable with auctions, open-air markets, or other similarly labeled activities, but the term does not include supermarket or department store retail operations.

A temporary sales office located on the site of a new development, usually in a model home, and operated until sales are completed.

A facility to recycle or store tires, concrete, hazardous chemicals, or other industrial materials. This use does not include the processing of recycled materials into new materials.

Dwelling units configured as rental housing but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time, that shall be not less than six months from the beginning of assistance. Transitional housing may be designated for homeless or recently homeless individuals or families transitioning to permanent housing as defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 50675.2(h). Facilities may be linked to on-site or off-site supportive services designed to help residents gain skills needed to live independently. Transitional housing may be provided in a variety of rental housing types (e.g., multiple-unit dwelling, single room occupancy, group residential, single-unit dwelling). This classification includes domestic violence shelters.

A facility for passenger transportation operations, including transit bus stops and bus terminals.

A lot, tow-yard, or in an interior space for the holding of equipment or vehicles legally impounded until they are placed back in control of the owner, recycled for their metal, stripped of their parts at a wrecking yard, or auctioned off for the benefit of the impounding agency. The impounding agency can be a police department/agency.

Storage and distribution facilities without sales to the public on site or direct public access except for public storage in small individual space exclusively and directly accessible to a specific tenant.

An establishment primarily engaged in the wholesale of nursery and garden products such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod that are predominantly grown elsewhere. Fertilizer and soil products are stored and sold in packaged form only.