The purpose of this chapter is to provide definitions for unique
terms used throughout this title that are general in nature.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)
means having lot lines or zone boundaries in common.
See "Unit, accessory dwelling."
See "Structure, accessory."
See "Use, accessory."
means any construction which increases the size of a building
or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross
floor area.
means any lot, structure, zone, etc. that shares a property
line with another lot, structure, zone, etc.
means any person showing written verification that he or
she is acting for, and with the knowledge and consent of, a property
owner.
means the use of land for farming, dairying, pasteurizing
and grazing, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, or
animal and poultry husbandry, and including accessory activities but
not limited to storage, harvesting, feeding, or maintenance of equipment,
excluding stockyards, slaughtering, or commercial food processing.
means a public thoroughfare, not exceeding 30 feet in width
for the use of pedestrians and/or vehicles, producing only a secondary
means of access to the abutting property.
See "Use, allowed."
means any construction or physical change in the internal
arrangement of rooms or the supporting members of a building or structure
or change in the appearance of any building or structure.
See "Energy system, alternative."
means a building or structure that is associated with a service
station, on the same property/parcel, that is utilized for washing
automobiles and light trucks. The building/structure may be attached
or detached to the primary structure such as a convenience store.
means all equipment associated with the services that could
be provided by a service station including air pumps, vacuums, and
propane and/or equipment required by federal and state regulations
such as vapor recovery systems.
means an unenclosed overhead structure above the fuel pumps
providing weather protection, shade, and may incorporate light fixtures
to illuminate the area in the vicinity of the fuel island.
means a building associated with the fueling operations that
provides one or a combination of the following: convenience services;
retail sale of packaged food, drinks, etc. and automotive-related
merchandise; and food/restaurant services.
Any building that is built and used for the purpose of animal-keeping,
sheltering/housing of animals; storage of equipment, materials, and
food used associated with the care of animals; and storage/parking
of trailers used for the transportation of animals, and that will
not be built and used for the purpose of storing/parking of automobiles,
recreational vehicles (RVs), and/or off-road vehicles that are unrelated
to the transportation of animals.
means the number of dwelling units allowed on the receiving
site under the property's current zoning without the use of residential
development credits.
See "District, base."
means a portion of building partly or wholly underground
and having more than one-half of its height below the average level
of the adjoining ground.
means the area of land bounded by streets, highways, or railroad
rights-of-way, except alleys.
means any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure
of persons, animals, fowls, chattels, or personal property of any
kind.
means the vertical distance, excluding foundations or understructures,
between the average finished ground surface adjacent to the structure
and to the highest point of the structure, excluding architectural
features and appurtenances such as, but not limited to, chimneys,
antennas, elevators, and similar mechanical equipment.
means the head of the building and safety department of the
city; shall include his or her deputies.
means a lot or contiguous lots of land in single, multiple,
or joint ownership (exclusive of all rights-of-way and all easements,
except open space easements, that prohibit the surface use of the
property by its owner), which provides the area and open spaces required
by this title for construction of a building or buildings, and which
abuts a public or private street or alley, or easement determined
by the planning director to be adequate for the purpose of access.
means an event consisting of amusements which include, but
are not limited to, merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels, or other similar
mechanical apparatus or rides; menageries; trained animal acts, circuses,
animal rides, petting zoos, or similar animal exhibitions; acrobatic
shows or other physical feats or demonstrations; sideshows, games
or tests of strength, skill or other capacity; and public eating places
for which a fee or payment may be charged for entry into the location,
viewing of any such entertainment or amusement, participation in any
of its activities, or purchase of food, drink or merchandise.
means a permanent roofed structure with no more than three
enclosed sides used or intended to be used for automobile shelter
and storage.
means an event where automobile, motorcycle, or any other
form of motorized transportation is displayed. Arrangement, negotiation,
or direct sales of vehicles are prohibited.
means the centerline of a street as referred to in this code
shall mean the right-of-way centerline as established by the county
engineer of the county, by the city engineer of any city within the
county, by the state division of highways, or if no such centerline
has been established and in any case in which foregoing definition
is not applicable, the planning commission shall designate the centerline.
means a temporary use where the primary activity is the outdoor
sales of food and farm produce such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs,
eggs, honey, flowers, and food products from livestock, and that is
certified by the state and operated in accordance with article 1,
division 17, chapter 10.5 of the Agricultural Code.
See "Carnival."
means the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
means the required clear cross-visibility area unobstructed
by any structure or landscape between 36 inches and seven feet above
the surface of the public sidewalk as follows (see Figure 17.140.020-1
(Clear Visibility Triangle)):
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At any corner formed by the intersection of a driveway/alley
and street, the cross-visibility area shall be a triangle having two
sides ten feet long and running along the driveway/alley edge and
curb line of street, said length beginning at their intersection and
the third side formed by a line connecting the two ends.
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At any corner formed by the intersecting streets, the cross-visibility
area shall be a triangle having two sides 20 feet long and running
along each curb line, said length beginning at their intersection
and the third side formed by a line connecting the two ends.
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FIGURE 17.140.020-1 CLEAR VISIBILITY TRIANGLE
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means the planning commission of the city.
See "Open space, common."
See "Trail, community."
means a site plan which indicates conceptual ideas for such
things as, but not limited to, building placement, circulation/access,
drainage/grading, buffers, phased improvements, and landscaping.
See "Outdoor entertainment, live."
See "Use, conditional."
See "Grading, contour."
means the creation of separate ownership of existing real
property together with a separate interest in space of residential,
industrial, or commercial buildings thereon.
See "Lot, corner."
See "Yard, corner side."
means the city council of Rancho Cucamonga.
means the County of San Bernardino.
means an open, unoccupied space, other than a yard, unobstructed
from ground to sky on the same lot with a building or buildings and
which is bounded on two or more sides by the walls of a building.
means a unit of sound pressure level.
means that portion of land that is irrevocably offered to
the city for future public rights-of-way which has no prospective
future date for construction to city standards and/or notice of completion.
means the total number of dwelling units in a project site,
divided by the gross area of the project site. The dwelling unit density
range permitted under the applicable land use classification shall
apply to the overall project site and shall not be literal to any
division thereof.
means:
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Street alignments, grades, and widths;
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Drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments
and grades thereof;
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Location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way;
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Fire roads and fire breaks;
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Lot size and configuration;
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Traffic access;
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Grading;
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Land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; and
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Such other specific requirements in the plan and configuration
of the entire project as may be necessary or convenient to ensure
conformity to or implementation of the general plan or any adopted
specific plan.
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means the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels;
the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration,
relocation, or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation,
landfill, or land disturbance; and any use or extension of the use
of land.
The combination of a mix of land uses, such as, but not limited
to, commercial and residential uses, in the same structure, parcel
or project site, where the residential component is located either
above (vertical mixed-use) or adjacent to (horizontal mixed-use) the
nonresidential component.
means a specifically delineated district in the city within
which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement,
spacing, and size of land and buildings. Not more than one base district
designation shall apply to the same portion of a lot.
means a permanently surfaced area providing direct access
for vehicles between a street and a permitted off-street parking or
loading area.
means a structure or portion thereof which is used for human
habitation. Some example configurations are provided below (Figures
17.140.020-2 to 17.140.020-5) and include a single-family dwelling
and can be detached (as pictured below) or attached where a common
wall is shared; an attached dwelling shares a common wall with one
or more adjacent units; a semi-detached dwelling is typically two
units joined by carports or garages in between; a multi-family dwelling
is a single building that contains more than one dwelling unit.
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FIGURE 17.140.020-2 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING
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FIGURE 17.140.020-3 ATTACHED DWELLING
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FIGURE 17.140.020-4 SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING
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FIGURE 17.140.020-5 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING
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means a grant of one or more of the property rights by the
property owner for the use by the public, a corporation, or another
person or entity.
means the projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the
wall of a building.
means any vehicle that operates on battery power and recharges
from the electrical grid, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
and battery electric vehicles.
means a dedicated area where equipment and associated infrastructure
is located for the purposed of charging the batteries of an electric
vehicle.
means:
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A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level.
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A flat scale drawing of the front, rear, or side of a building
or structure.
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means a facility for the temporary shelter and feeding of
indigents or disaster victims and operated by a public or nonprofit
agency.
means a covered space fully surrounded by walls, including
windows, doors, and similar openings or architectural features, for
a space of not less than 100 square feet fully surrounded by a building
or walls exceeding eight feet in height.
means application of any technology, the conservation of
energy, or the use of solar, biomass, wind, geothermal, hydroelectricity
under 25 megawatts, or any other source of energy; the efficient use
of which will reduce the use of fossil and nuclear fuels.
means the director of engineering services/city engineer
of the city; shall include his or her deputies or designees.
means any activity which is designed to entertain guests,
which includes, but is not limited to, live entertainment, performances,
exhibitions, including the purchase of food, drink or merchandise,
and which is of limited duration or occasional during a calendar year.
See "Trail, equestrian."
Horse or other member of the horse family including mules
and donkeys.
means a parking stall with an electric vehicle charging station.
means a parking stall containing an electrical outlet and
conduit to allow for future installation of an electric vehicle charging
station.
means the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view
or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
See "Carnival."
means one or more individuals occupying a dwelling unit.
means a structure or portion thereof, where products offered
for sale are grown or produced on site. Food preparation is prohibited
except for food sampling or tasting.
means an artificially constructed barrier of any material
or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of
land.
means an organized series of events consisting of amusements
which include, but are not limited to, live and prerecorded entertainment,
performances, exhibitions, competitions, visual displays, and/or purchase
of food, drink or merchandise.
See "Grade, finished."
means the chief of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District.
means the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District.
See "Lot, flag."
means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of average floors
of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls or
from the centerline of a wall separating two buildings, but not including
interior parking space, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space
where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.
means the ratio between gross floor area of the primary structure(s)
on a site and gross site area. It includes all occupiable floors of
a building, making it a three-dimensional unit of measure. For example,
a multi-story building with a total floor area of 100,000 square feet
on a 50,000 square foot lot will have a floor area ratio (FAR) of
2.0. The following are examples of how a building with a total floor
area of 100,000 square feet can be configured on a 50,000 square foot
lot to achieve a FAR of 2.0. See Figure 17.140.020-6 (Floor Area Ratio).
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FIGURE 17.140.020-6 FLOOR AREA RATIO
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means a kitchen within a licensed and operable motor vehicle
or trailer whose method of operation is temporary and may be transient
or in a static location and involves the preparation and sale of food
and/or nonalcoholic beverages in a ready-to-consume state for consumption
either on or off the premises, but not within the motor vehicle and/or
trailer.
means a food facility that operates at a fixed location for
the duration of an approved community event and only as a part of
the community event.
See "Food facility, mobile."
means the side of a lot abutting a street, the front lot
line, except the side of a corner lot.
See "Lot line, front."
See "Wall, front."
means an area where the fuel pumps and minor amenities such
as trash receptacles and window cleaning equipment/material are located.
means equipment that transfers various petroleum-based fuels
from underground tanks to vehicles and includes equipment for conducting
payment.
means an event held to solicit or generate financial support
for a governmental or non-profit organization, or an individual.
means a developed area with roads and sidewalks that have
gates to control the movement of traffic and people into and out of
the area.
Any building with a permanent roof, enclosed on three sides
with a garage door on the fourth side that is built and used for the
purpose of storage/parking of automobiles, recreational vehicles (RVs),
or offroad vehicles.
means animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
storage, sale, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods.
means the general plan of the city, including all maps, reports,
and related plan elements adopted by the city council.
means the effect produced by brightness sufficient to cause
annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility.
means:
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The lowest horizontal elevation of the finished surface of the
ground, paving, or sidewalk at a point where height is to be measured.
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The degree of rise or descent of a sloping surface.
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means the final elevation of the ground surface after development.
means the elevation of the ground surface in its natural
state before man-made alterations.
means any stripping, cutting, filling, stockpiling of earth
or land, including the land in its cut or filled condition.
means a grading concept designed to result in earth forms
and contours which resemble natural terrain characteristics, with
generally curving, non-linear slope banks having variations in the
slope ratios of the horizontal and vertical curves.
means an open area, which may be cultivated or maintained
in a natural state, surrounding development or used as a buffer between
land uses or to mark the edge of an urban or developed area.
means a roof of a building that is partially or completely
covered with vegetation planted over a waterproofing membrane.
See "Floor area, gross."
means an attached or detached accessory structure used as
sleeping quarters for guests of the occupants of the main dwelling
and: (a) contains no kitchen or cooking facilities; (b) is clearly
subordinate and incidental to the principal residence on the same
site; and (c) is not rented or leased, whether compensation be direct
or indirect.
means the part of a building's grounds consisting of structures,
such as patios, retaining walls, and walkways, made with hard materials.
Examples of desirable hardscape examples are included in Figure 17.140.020-7
(Hardscape Examples).
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FIGURE 17.140.020-7 HARDSCAPE EXAMPLES
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means a temporary use where the primary activity occurs in
a facility or structure defined as a "Special Amusement Building"
by the California Fire Code.
means the vertical distance of a structure measured from
the average elevation of the finished grade within 20 feet of the
structure to the highest point of the structure. See "Building height."
means a private organization composed of residents within
a project who own in common certain property and shall be responsible
for the maintenance and management of certain commonly owned property.
means any item which becomes part of, placed upon, or is
affixed to real estate.
See "Lot, interior."
See "Lot, key."
means any room, all or any part of which is designed and/or
used for cooking and the preparation of food.
means an area devoted to or developed and maintained predominantly
with native or exotic plant materials including turf (natural or synthetic),
ground cover, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials.
means a description of how land (real estate) is occupied
or utilized.
means 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.
See "Trail, local feeder."
means any parcel of real property approved by a record of
survey, plat, parcel map, subdivision map, or certificate of compliance,
or any parcel legally created or established pursuant to the applicable
zoning or subdivision regulations in effect prior to the effective
date of application of this code to such parcel.
means the net horizontal area within bounding lot lines after
dedication.
means a lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets
at their intersection, or upon two parts of the same street forming
an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.
means the area of a lot covered by buildings including eaves
greater than 24 inches, projecting balconies, and similar features
but excluding ground-level paving, landscaping, open recreational
facilities, and lattice patio covers. See Figure 17.140.020-8 (Lot
Coverage).
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FIGURE 17.140.020-8 LOT COVERAGE
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means the horizontal distance between the midpoint of the
front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line.
means a lot or parcel of land shaped like a flag; the staff
is a narrow strip of land providing vehicular and pedestrian access
to a street, with the bulk of the property lying to the rear of other
lots.
means a lot other than a corner lot.
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FIGURE 17.140.020-9 LOT TYPES
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means the first interior lot to the rear of a reversed corner
lot, the front line of which is a continuation of the side line of
the reversed corner lot, exclusive of the width of an alley, and fronting
on the street within intersects or intercepts the street upon which
the corner lot fronts.
means a line bounding a lot.
means a lot line parallel to the street. On a corner lot,
the shorter lot line abutting a street or the line designated as the
front lot line by a subdivision or parcel map.
means a lot line that is opposite and the most distant from
the front lot line. In the case of an irregular-shaped lot, a line
ten feet in length within the lot that is parallel to and at the maximum
distance from the front lot line.
means a lot or parcel the rear of which abuts the side of
another lot.
means a lot or parcel with frontage on two parallel or approximately
parallel streets.
means the horizontal distance between side lot lines, measured
at the front setback line.
means any activity conducted for compensation that involves
minor vehicle repair including battery replacement, brake part replacement,
minor tune-up, change of oil and filter, repair of flat tire, lubrication,
auto glass repair and replacement, and other similar operations as
determined by the planning director, but shall not include major automobile
repair or maintenance, such as body or painting work of vehicle or
vehicle parts.
means any activity conducted for compensation that involves
the washing of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, recreational vehicles,
or any other vehicle, and which is moved from one location to another,
such as to serve customers at their residences or places of work.
Temporary car washes (e.g., fundraising activities) are not part of
this use classification.
means a special occasion involving one or more mobile hot
food trucks on private property in compliance with required criteria
for an approved temporary use permit. Mobile hot food trucks are defined
in Vehicle Code § 670 as any vehicle that is equipped and
used for retail sales of prepared, prepackaged or unprepared, unpackaged
food or foodstuffs of any kind.
See "Grade, natural."
means any undesirable audible sound.
means the A-weighted sound pressure level in decibels obtained
by using a sound level meter at slow response with a reference pressure
of 20 microPascals. The unit of measurement shall be designated as
dBA.
means a noise characterized by the presence of a predominant
frequency or frequencies such as might be produced by whistle or hum.
means any defined area or region of a generally consistent
land use.
means a building, structure, or portion thereof, or use of
building or land which does not conform to the regulations of this
code and which lawfully existed at the time the regulations became
effective through adoption, revision, or amendment.
means a lot, the area, dimensions, or location of which was
lawful prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment of this code,
but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision, or amendment
to conform to the present requirements of the district.
means a structure or building, the size, dimensions, or location
of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment
to this code, but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision,
or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the district.
means a use or activity which was lawful prior to the adoption,
revision, or amendment of this code, but which fails by reason of
such adoption, revision, or amendment, to conform to the present requirements
of the district.
means any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved
and set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for public or private
use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants
of land adjoining or neighboring such open space. Does not include
area covered by buildings or accessory structures (except recreational
structures), paved areas (except recreational facilities), proposed
and existing public and private streets or driveways, and school sites.
means open space within a project owned, designed, and set
aside for use by all occupants of the project or by occupants of a
designated portion of the project. Common open space is not dedicated
to the public and is owned and maintained by a private organization
made up of the open space users. Common open space includes common
recreation facilities, open landscaped areas, waterways, greenbelts,
but excludes pavement or driveway areas or parkway landscaping within
the public right-of-way.
means open space directly adjoining the units or building
which is intended for the private enjoyment of the occupants of the
unit or building. Private open space shall in some manner be defined
such that its boundaries are evident. Private open space includes
private patios or balconies and front, rear, or side yards on a lot
designed for single-family detached or attached housing.
means outdoor or unenclosed area on the ground or on a roof,
balcony, deck, porch, or terrace designed and accessible for outdoor
living, recreation, pedestrian access, or landscaping, but excluding
parking facilities, driveways, utility, or service areas.
means performances presented by performers, which include,
but are not limited to, theatre performances, musical theatre, opera,
dance and/or music.
means:
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The part of a roof or wall that extends beyond the facade of
a lower wall.
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The portion of a vehicle extending beyond the wheel stops or
curb.
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means a district established by this title which may be applied
to a lot or portion thereof only in combination with a base district.
means the extension of the main walls of a building above
the roof level.
means a lot or tract of land.
means any public or private land area designed and used for
parking motor vehicles including parking lots, garages, private driveways,
and legally designated areas of public streets.
means the parking module consisting of one or two rows of
parking spaces and the aisle from which motor vehicles enter and leave
the spaces.
means an off-street, ground-level area, usually surfaced
and improved, for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.
means a space for the parking of a motor vehicle within a
public or private parking area.
describes a report prepared by a qualified traffic/parking
engineer for review and acceptance by the director of engineering
services/city engineer and planning director that analyzes the amount
of parking proposed for a site relative to the parking demand generated
by a proposed use(s). The report may include calculations and recommendations
for reducing the number of parking spaces for a proposed use(s) and
an analysis of shared on-site parking. The report may include parking
counts of vehicles parked in an area during selected days and times
to evaluate the ratio of available parking spaces to the number of
vehicles parked. A parking study may also provide details on any recommended
transportation demand management measures.
means a set of criteria or limits relating to nuisance elements
which a particular use or process may not exceed.
means the boundaries or borders of a lot, tract, or parcel
of land.
means written governmental permission issued by an authorized
official, empowering the holder thereof to do some act not forbidden
by law, but not allowed without such authorization.
means any contiguous part or portion of a project which is
developed as a unit in the same time period.
means the director of the planning department of the city;
shall include his or her deputies or designees.
means a permit or other approval required for land use and
development purposes to determine compliance with applicable zoning
and development regulations, as well as planning and zoning laws.
means the document adopted by resolution of the city council
setting forth the administrative policies and procedures that govern
the Transfer of Development Rights Program and the TDR authority.
means a vehicular unit designed and used for recreational
or sporting purposes, but not for temporary dwelling. Examples include,
but shall not be limited to, boat, trailer, golf cart, allterrain
vehicle, sand buggy, dune buggy, utility terrain vehicle (side by
side), personal watercraft or similar equipment.
See "Use, principal."
See "Open space, private."
See "Street, private."
means the total development within the boundaries as defined
on the development plan.
See "Street, public."
See "Noise, simple tone."
See "Yard, rear."
means a privately or publicly-owned parcel or parcels where
it has been determined that existing and planned urban services and
infrastructure can accommodate additional development with the purchase
of Transfer of Development Rights Credits.
See "Vehicle, recreational."
See "Room, recreation."
means the series of activities by which materials that would
otherwise be disposed of are collected, separated, or processed and
used in the form of raw materials.
See "Trail, regional."
means the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing
building for the purpose of its maintenance.
See "Yard area, required."
means the right to construct one additional residential dwelling
unit above the base density through the use of a transfer of development
rights.
means the residential development rights permitted on a parcel
or parcels under the base density of the general plan and the title,
measured in maximum dwelling units per acre based on gross acreage.
See "Lot, reverse corner."
means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication,
forced dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be
occupied or occupied by a road, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission
lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer, and
other similar uses.
means an exhibition or contest event which includes, but
is not limited to, riding of broncos, calf roping, and wrestling of
steers.
means a single room in a main building or in an accessory
building designed and/or used exclusively for recreational purposes
by the occupants or guests of the premises.
means shielded, concealed, and effectively hidden from view
by a person standing at ground level on an abutting site, or outside
the area, screened by a fence, wall, hedge, berm, or similar architectural
or landscape feature that is at least 90 percent view obscuring.
means a privately or publicly-owned parcel or parcels where,
at the property owner's discretion, the underlying development rights
of which may be severed, and sold upon review and approval of the
TDR authority.
means the area between the setback line and property line.
The code uses several types of set-backs as illustrated below in Figure
17.140.020-10 (Types of Setbacks).
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FIGURE 17.140.020-10 TYPES OF SETBACKS
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means a line within a lot parallel to and measured from a
corresponding lot line, forming the boundary of a required yard and
governing the placement of structures and uses on the lot.
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FIGURE 17.140.020-11 SETBACK LINE LOCATION
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As it relates to chapter 17.88, A structure or environment, adequate to the species of animal, which provides protection from adverse weather conditions and predators (e.g., chicken coop, rabbit hutch, barn, etc.). Shelters must be covered, properly ventilated, and designed to be easily accessed, cleaned, and maintained.
See "Yard, side."
See "Noise, simple tone."
means the net horizontal area included within the boundary
lines of a site, not including the area within the established right-of-way
of a public street, future public street, or railroad, or any other
area dedicated or to be dedicated for a public use.
means a plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately and with
complete dimensioning all of the buildings, structures, and uses and
the exact manner of development proposed for a specific parcel of
land.
means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal,
usually expressed in percentage or degrees.
means any retail business establishment where at least 50
percent of product display is for smoking products, including, but
not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, electronic smoking
devices, vaping E-liquids and supplies, and smoking supplies and accessories.
A smoke shop does not include commercial cannabis activity.
means a property owner's right to have sunlight shine on
his or her property.
means an instrument meeting American National Standard Institute's
standard S1.4-1971 for Type 2 sound level meters or an instrument
and the associated recording and analyzing equipment which will provide
equivalent data.
means a sound pressure level of a sound, in decibels, as
defined in American National Standard Institute's standards 51.20-1962
and 51.13-1921; that is, 20 times the logarithm to the base ten of
the ratio of the pressure of the sound to a reference pressure, which
reference pressure shall be explicitly stated.
means an activity, exhibition or contest of physical exertion
and skill conducted outside of an enclosed building, field, park or
stadium.
means the area provided for vehicles waiting for drive-through
service that is physically separated from other on-site traffic circulation.
means that portion of a building included between the surface
of any floor and the surface of any floor next above it, or if there
be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling
next above it.
means any public or private thoroughfare with a width of
20 feet or more which affords a primary means of access to abutting
property.
means a street in private ownership, not dedicated as a public
street, which provides the principal means of vehicular access to
a property and not to be construed to mean driveways, alleys, or parking
areas.
means a street owned and maintained by the city, the county,
or the state. The term includes streets offered for dedication which
have been improved or for which a bonded improvement agreement is
in effect.
means any change in the supporting members of a structure
such as the bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams, or girders.
means anything constructed or built. An edifice or building
of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed
of parts joined together in some definite manner.
means a subordinate building which is incidental and not
attached to the main building or use on the same lot. If an accessory
building is attached to the main building or if the roof is a continuation
of the main building roof, the accessory building shall be considered
an addition to the main building. Includes structures regardless of
whether a building permit is required, including, but not limited
to, enclosed and unenclosed patios, barns, guesthouses, accessory
dwelling units, garages, carports, storage buildings/sheds, trellis,
gazebos, decks, and real or artificial rockscapes.
means a structure without any foundation or footings and
which is removed when the designated time period, activity, or use
for which the temporary structure was erected has ceased.
means a business offering on-site and off-site wine sales
which might include food service limited to hors d-oeuvres and prepackaged
gourmet foods and other retail sales associated merchandise including
gift baskets. Entertainment restricted to unamplified live music may
be included as part of the use.
See "Structure, temporary."
See "Use, temporary."
See "Lot, through."
means any instrument or paraphernalia that is designed for
the smoking or ingestion of lawful tobacco products including without
limitation cigarette papers, cigarette wrappers, cigar wrappers, blunt
wraps, pips, holders, clips, and cigarette rolling machines.
means any substance containing tobacco or derived from tobacco
and any substance used in electronic cigarette and vaping devices
including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, e-juice, e-liquid,
e-nicotine, smoke juice, pipe tobacco, rolling tobacco, hookah tobacco,
snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, snus, nicotine gel, nicotine
lollipops, or any other preparation of tobacco.
means an improved and equipped play area for small children
usually up to elementary school age.
means a trail, generally 20 feet in width, which is a segment
of a planned trail system, intended to link local feeder trails with
the regional trail system, and designed and improved for riding and
hiking purposes.
means a trail which is a segment of a planned trail system
designed, improved, and intended to be used for horseback riding purposes.
means a trail, generally 15 feet in width, which is a segment
of a planned trail system, intended to provide access to the rear
of residential lots from the community or regional trail system, and
designed and improved for riding and hiking purposes.
means a trail, generally 30 feet in width and located along
flood control and utility corridors, intended to connect residential
areas with regional parks, scenic canyons, the national forest, and
other major open spaces, and designed and improved for riding, hiking,
and bicycling purposes.
means the entity established and given authority by the city
to implement the transfer of development rights program established
by this chapter. The TDR authority may be operated by the city for
the purpose of overseeing and facilitating the buying, selling of
development rights between private parties.
means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit
which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more
persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping,
eating, cooking and sanitation on the same parcel as a single-family
or multi-family dwelling is situated. An accessory dwelling unit also
includes the following:
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An efficiency unit, as defined in § 17958.1 of the
Health and Safety Code.
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A manufactured home, as defined in § 18007 of the
Health and Safety Code.
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See "Open space, usable."
means the conduct of an activity, or the performance of a
function or operation, on a site or in a building or facility.
means a use which is incidental to, and customarily associated
with, a specified principal use and which meets the applicable conditions
set forth in this title.
means a use listed by the regulation of any particular district
as a permitted use within that district and permitted therein as a
matter of right when conducted in accord with the regulations established
by this zoning code.
means a use listed by the regulations of any particular district
as a conditional use within that district and allowable therein, solely
on a discretionary and conditional basis, subject to development/design
review or to a conditional use permit, and to all other regulations
established by this code.
means a use which fulfills a primary function of a household,
establishment, institution, or other entity.
means a use established for a fixed period of time with the
intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.
means the value of a building shall be the estimated cost
to replace the building in kind based on current replacement costs.
means a self-propelled device using fossil fuels, electrical
energy, or other energy source by which persons or property may be
moved upon a highway, excepting a device moved by human power or used
exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
means a vehicle towed or self-propelled on its own chassis
or attached to the chassis of another vehicle with provisions for
sleeping, cooking and/or sanitation designed or used for temporary
dwelling, recreational, or sporting purposes. Examples include, but
shall not be limited to, motor home, travel trailer, fifth wheel,
toy hauler, mounted camper, camping trailer, converted trucks and
buses provided that such vehicles are not commercial vehicles or used
for commercial purposes.
means the nearest wall of a building or other structure to
the street upon which the building faces, but excluding cornices,
canopies, eaves, or any other architectural embellishments.
means a detached structure typically used for decorative
or landscaped design purposes such as fountain, water wall, bird bath
and similar features.
means an open space that lies between the principal or accessory
building or buildings and the nearest lot line.
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means the required yard area (front, interior side, street
side, and/or rear) of a lot is the horizontal area between the property
line and the minimum setback distance for the respective yard.
means a side yard which faces a public street on a corner
lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
means a yard extending the full width of the lot between
the front lot line (measured from property line) and a line parallel
thereto and passing through the nearest point of the building.
means a yard extending the full width of the lot between
the rear lot line and a line parallel thereto. For through lots, if
a future street right-of-way has been established, such measurement
shall be from the future street right-of-way line.
means a yard between the side lot line and a line parallel
thereto and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
means the location of a building on a lot in such a manner
that one or more of the building's sides rest directly on a lot line.
(Ord. No. 1008 § 3, 2022; Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022; Ord. No. 1015 § 3, 2023; Ord. No. 1017 § 17, 2023; Ord. No. 1023, 1/17/2024)
