A. 
Title. This title is known as the zoning ordinance of the City of Santee.
B. 
Adoption. This title is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the City by Section 65800 et seq., of the Government Code of the State.
C. 
Purpose—Intent. These standards and guidelines for the City are established and adopted to protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience, welfare; and more particularly:
1. 
To implement the goals and objectives of the General Plan and to guide and manage the future growth of the City in accordance with such plan;
2. 
To protect the physical, social, and economic stability for residential, commercial, industrial, and other land uses within the City to assure its orderly and beneficial development;
3. 
To reduce hazards to the public resulting from the inappropriate location, use, or design of buildings, and other improvements;
4. 
To attain the physical, social, and economic advantages resulting from comprehensive and orderly land use and resource planning.
D. 
Consistency With the Land Use Element of the General Plan. No use of land or buildings is to be approved for processing under this title unless it is consistent with the land use element of the General Plan. In any case where there is a conflict in regulation between this title and the land use element, the land use element prevails. A proposed use is consistent with the land use element when all of the following conditions exist:
1. 
The proposed use is allowed as a primary or secondary use in the land use element designation in which the use is located, as shown by the land use element map and as described in the text of the City's General Plan.
2. 
The proposed use is in conformance with the programs and standards of the land use element.
3. 
The proposed use is to be established and maintained in a manner which is consistent with the land use element and all applicable standards contained therein.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
A. 
In order to classify and regulate the use of the land, building and structures, and to establish minimum site development regulations and performance standards applicable to sites in the City, the City is hereby divided into the following districts:
District Title
Map Classification
Residential Districts
Hillside/Limited Residential (0—1 du/gross ac)
HL
Low Density Residential (1—2 du/gross ac)
R-1
Low Density Residential (2—4 du/gross ac)
R-1A
Low-Medium Density Residential (2—5 du/gross ac)
R-2
Medium Density Residential (7—14 du/gross ac)
R-7
Medium-High Density Residential (14—22 du/gross ac)
R-14
High Density Residential (22—30 du/gross ac)
R-22
Urban Residential (30 du/gross ac)
R-30
Commercial/Office Districts
Office and Professional
OP
Neighborhood Commercial
NC
General Commercial
GC
Industrial Districts
Light Industrial
IL
General Industrial
IG
Other Districts
Park/Open Space
P/OS
Town Center
TC
Residential Business
RB
Planned Development
PD
Specific Plan
SP
Overlay Districts
Mobile Home Park
MHP
Hillside
H
Mixed Use
MU
Residential Business
RB
Art and Entertainment (in Town Center)
AE
B. 
Adoption of Zoning District Base Map.
1. 
Boundaries of the zoning districts hereby established by this ordinance shall be shown on the zoning district map of the City. The zoning district map, together with all legends, symbols, notations, references, district boundaries and other information thereon, shall be a part of the ordinance and is adopted concurrently herewith.
2. 
The zoning district map and a record of all prior amendments thereto shall be kept on file with the City Clerk, and shall constitute the original record. A copy of the currently effective district map shall also be kept on file with the Department. Changes in the boundaries of any district shall be made by ordinance pursuant to this chapter, and shall be reflected on the zoning district map.
C. 
Applicability.
1. 
The provisions of this title are declared to be in effect upon all properties included within the boundaries of each and every district established by this code.
2. 
Wherever a lot or site is divided by the boundary between districts, the regulations applicable with each district shall apply to each portion of the site situated in a separate district.
3. 
All lands now or hereafter included within the City, which lands are not included within a specified district shown on the zoning district map or not shown as predistrict to a specified district in accord with applicable provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed within the open space district.
4. 
The following rules shall apply in the determination of boundaries of any district shown on the zoning district map:
a. 
Where boundaries are indicated as approximately following street and alley lines or other identifiable property or boundary lines, such lines shall be construed to be the district boundary. Where such boundaries are indicated as within street and alley lines, or within identifiable rights-of-way or creeks, the center line thereof shall be construed to be the district boundary.
b. 
In unsubdivided property, where a district boundary divides a lot, the location of the district boundary, unless the same shall be indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the zoning district map.
c. 
A symbol, or symbols, indicating the classification of the property on the zoning district map shall in each instance apply to the whole of the area within the zoning district boundaries.
d. 
Where a public street, alley, or right-of-way is officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to abutting property shall apply equally to each half of such vacated or abandoned street, alley, or right-of-way.
5. 
Distances between structures, or between a structure and any property line, setback line, or other line or location prescribed by this zoning ordinance shall be measured to the exterior face of the nearest wall or vertical support of such structure.
6. 
Any structure for which a building permit has been issued under the provisions of earlier ordinances of the City, and which is in conflict with this ordinance, may be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications upon which the permit was issued, provided such permit is valid at the time of beginning construction.
7. 
The following shall apply when a property has dual zones.
a. 
The property may be developed in accordance with either zone's development, performance and maintenance standards, exclusively, or in combination with one another (i.e., mixed use).
b. 
When a property is developed in accordance with dual zones, one of which is residential, the development, performance and maintenance standards for each use shall be applied to the portion of the property where that use is located. For example, when a development is comprised of a residential and commercial component, the residential standards would apply to the residential component, and the commercial standards would apply to the commercial component.
When a property is developed in accordance with dual zones, where both zones are nonresidential, the least restrictive development, performance and maintenance standards shall apply. Notwithstanding the above, all uses shall be required to meet their respective parking requirements pursuant to Chapter 13.24.
c. 
When both zones are nonresidential, any use which is permitted in either zone shall be permitted. Any use which is conditionally permitted in either zone (and is not permitted in either zone), shall be conditionally permitted. In cases where a use requires a minor conditional use permit in one zone and a major conditional use permit in the other zone, only a minor conditional use permit shall be required.
d. 
In circumstances where it is unclear which development, performance or maintenance standards are to apply to a given dual zone development, such standards shall be determined by a development review permit, or a major or minor conditional use permit.
8. 
The provisions of this title do not apply to the development, use, or improvement of property or facilities owned, operated, or financed by the City, including, but not limited to, City parks (active or passive parks), City libraries, fire stations, or sheriff stations, or to property or facilities leased to a third-party for the provision of public services and public health services such as transitional and supportive housing.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019; Ord. 573 § 3, 2020; Ord. 580 § 3, 2020; Ord. 615, 6/26/2024)
The provisions of this code are not intended to interfere with or void any easements, covenants, or other existing agreements which are more restrictive than the provisions of this zoning ordinance.
A. 
Conflict With Other Regulations. Whenever the provisions of this code impose more restrictive regulations upon buildings or structures, or on the use of lands, or require larger open spaces, yards, or setbacks, or otherwise establish more restrictive regulations than are imposed or required by any other law, title, ordinance, code or regulation, the provisions of this code shall govern.
B. 
Clarification of Ambiguity. If ambiguity arises concerning the appropriate classification of a particular use within the meaning and intent of this title, or if ambiguity exists with respect to matters of height, yard requirements, area requirements, or district boundaries as set forth herein, it shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to ascertain all pertinent facts and by resolution of record set forth the findings and interpretations.
C. 
Statutory Authority in Case of Conflicting Provisions. Nothing in this code shall be deemed to affect, annul or abrogate any other ordinances pertaining or applicable to the properties and areas affected by this code. In the event that a conflict does arise, the more restrictive code requirement shall apply.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
A. 
Purpose and Initiation. In order to ensure that the zoning ordinance regulations will permit all similar uses in each district, the Planning Commission, upon its own initiative or upon written request shall determine whether a use not specifically listed as permitted, secondary, accessory or temporary use in any district shall be deemed a permitted use or conditional use in one or more districts on the basis of similarity to uses specifically listed. The procedures of this section shall not be substituted for the amendment procedure as a means of adding new uses to the list of permitted or conditional uses.
B. 
Application. Application for determination of similar uses shall be made in writing to the Director and shall include a detailed description of the proposed use and such other information as may be required by the Director to facilitate the determination.
C. 
Investigation and Report. The Director shall compare the proposed use characteristics with the General Plan goals and objectives as well as the purposes of each of the use districts and may determine if the proposed use should be a permitted or conditional use in any of the districts and shall make a report of his or her findings to the Planning Commission.
D. 
The Planning Commission shall base its decision upon meeting the following findings:
1. 
The use in question is of a similar intensity to other permitted or conditionally permitted uses in the same district.
2. 
The use in question meets the purpose and intent of the district in which it is proposed.
3. 
The use in question meets and conforms to the applicable goals and objectives of the General Plan.
E. 
Determination. The determination of the Planning Commission by resolution shall be effective 10 calendar days after the date of decision unless appealed to the City Council as prescribed in Section 13.04.070.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
A. 
Purpose and Intent. This section establishes the procedures for amending district regulations and boundaries. The amendment process is necessary to provide consistency with the zoning ordinance with the General Plan and State law, and to increase its effectiveness and clarity to implement the General Plan goals and objectives.
B. 
Initiation.
1. 
A change in the boundaries of any district may be initiated by the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of property by filing an application for a district amendment as prescribed in this section. If the property for which rezoning is proposed is in more than one ownership, all the owners or their authorized agents must join in filing the application.
2. 
A change in the boundaries of any district or a change in the regulations may be initiated by the consensus of the City Planning Commission or City Council.
C. 
Application.
1. 
Application of amendments shall be filed with the Department on a form prescribed by the Director.
2. 
The Director may require additional information if necessary to enable the Planning Commission to determine whether the change is consistent with the objectives of this code and the City's adopted General Plan.
3. 
An application initiated by a property owner shall be accompanied by a fee established by the City Council.
D. 
Concurrent Applications. An application for an amendment may be filed concurrently with any other application(s) as deemed appropriate by the Director.
E. 
Public Hearing. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on each application for a district boundary change or for a change in district regulations. The hearing shall be set and notice given as prescribed in Section 13.04.100.
F. 
Action by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall state by resolution whether the change is consistent with the objectives of this code and with the General Plan, and shall recommend to the City Council that the amendment be granted, denied or granted in modified form.
G. 
Alternative Classification in Lieu of Proposed Classification. When the Planning Commission determines, following a public hearing on a proposed district boundary amendment that a change to a district classification other than the proposed classification specified in the hearing notice is desirable, the Planning Commission may recommend an alternate classification. The commission must determine that the recommended alternative is more appropriate for the subject property and is consistent with the General Plan and intent of the zoning ordinance. If it is more intense than the recommended alternative a new public hearing is required.
H. 
Pre-District.
1. 
For the purpose of establishing district regulations to become effective only upon annexation, property outside the corporate boundaries of the City, within the sphere of influence, may be classified within one or more districts in the same manner and subject to the same procedural requirements as prescribed for property within the City.
2. 
Upon passage of an ordinance establishing the applicable pre-district designation for property outside the City, the district map shall be revised to show the potential or "pre-district" classification to become effective upon annexation, and shall identify each district or districts applicable to such property with the label of "PRE-DISTRICT" in addition to such other map designation as may be applicable.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
A. 
Minor Revisions—Administrative. Minor revisions or modifications to approved site plans, conceptual grading plans, landscape plans, or development review plans may be approved by the Director. Minor revisions and modifications shall be defined as, and shall include the following:
1. 
Floor plan changes which do not substantially alter the site plan or building elevations;
2. 
Parking and circulation configurations which do not change the basic parking areas or circulation concept, such as relocating whole parking areas from one area of the site to another or by adding or deleting circulation areas that could have potential impacts to adjacent or surrounding properties;
3. 
Outside building configurations which do not create a greater bulk, scale, or change in the line of sight;
4. 
Building placements which do not change the general location and layout of the site;
5. 
Grading alterations which do not change the basic concept, increase slopes, or building elevations, or change course of drainage which could adversely affect adjacent or surrounding properties;
6. 
Landscape modifications which do not alter the general concept or reduce the effect or amount originally intended;
7. 
Architectural changes which do not change the basic form and theme;
8. 
Exterior material or color changes which do not conflict with the original architectural form and theme, and which are consistent and compatible with the original materials and colors;
9. 
Modifications to conditions of approval if the Director determines the request is consistent with the intent of the original approval.
In addition to the above guidelines, the Director must determine that the circumstances, standards, ordinances, conditions and findings applicable at the time of the original approval still remain valid.
B. 
Major Revisions. Revisions or modifications to site plans, grading plans, landscape plans, or architectural plans which are not considered minor as described in the previous section shall be considered major revisions. Major revisions shall be processed through the same approval procedure and authority which granted the original approval. The applicant requesting such revisions shall be required to supply any necessary plans, as deemed appropriate by the Director, and pay necessary fees to cover the review procedure. The decision of the approval authority shall be final unless appealed in accordance with Section 13.04.070.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Appeals of any actions of the Director or Planning Commission, as outlined in this section, may be made by any person in the manner described below. While an appeal is pending, the establishment of any affected structure or use is to be held in abeyance. In hearing such an appeal, the appeal body (Planning Commission) may affirm in part, or reverse the previous determination which is the subject of appeal, provided that an appeal is not to be granted only when the relief sought should otherwise be granted through variance or amendment of this title or of the land use element of the General Plan.
A. 
Administrative Decision. Appeals based on decisions by the Director may be filed by an aggrieved party with the Planning Commission. Except as otherwise provided in this title, such appeal is to be filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission in writing within 10 calendar days of the date of the written decision. The Planning Commission may consider the matter and may affirm or reverse wholly or partly, the action which is in question.
B. 
Planning Commission Decision. Appeal of a Planning Commission decision or interpretation of the provisions of this title including consistency with the land use element of the General Plan may be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within 10 calendar days of the date of the written decision. The City Council will consider the matter and may affirm or reverse wholly or partly the action which is in question.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Any approval such as an approved site plan, grading plan, landscape plan or development review plan, shall run with the land and shall continue to be valid upon a change of ownership of the site or structure to which it applies.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
A. 
Lapse of Approvals. Approvals for development review, conditional use permits, minor conditional use permits, variances and minor deviations shall lapse and become void three years from the approval date, unless a different expiration date is specifically established as a condition of approval and unless one of the following actions occur:
1. 
A building permit is issued in accordance with the approved entitlement and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion; or
2. 
A certificate of occupancy is issued; or
3. 
A final map or parcel map has been recorded and a building permit application has been submitted.
B. 
Extensions. An extension may be issued for lapse of approval for projects described in the previous subsection. Approvals originally granted by the Director may be extended by the Director. Approvals by the Planning Commission may only be extended by the Planning Commission, unless the Director has been given express authority to approve an extension request. An extension may be granted for up to two years and shall not exceed a total of five years from the original date of approval. All requests for extensions should be filed with the Director 60 days prior to the expiration date. The Director or Planning Commission may extend the approval of a project if they find that there have been no significant changes in the land use element, zoning ordinance, or character of the area within which the project is located, that would cause the approved project to become inconsistent or nonconforming. Also, the granting of an extension should not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
A. 
General. A public hearing shall be held prior to action by the Planning Commission in any of the following cases:
1. 
Any change in the text of this title and/or the General Plan;
2. 
Any change in the district map;
3. 
As specifically required by State law (i.e., tentative tract and parcel map, conditional use permits, variances);
4. 
As determined necessary or desirable by the Planning Commission and/or council upon the adoption of a resolution setting the time and place for a public hearing.
B. 
Authority to Notice Hearings. The Director is authorized to advertise and to notice a public hearing as provided in this section for the Planning Commission and the City Clerk for the Council when required by this title or when such hearing is considered desirable or necessary in order to carry out the purpose of this title.
C. 
Notice of Hearing. The Director shall cause notice of the date, time and place of the public hearing on the project to be given in the following manner:
1. 
Notice of public hearing shall be mailed or delivered at least 10 days prior to the hearing to the owner of the subject real property or the owner's duly authorized agent, and to the project applicant;
2. 
Notice of public hearing shall be mailed or delivered at least 10 days prior to the hearing to all owners of property, as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll, within 300 feet of the real property that is the subject of the hearing;
3. 
Notice of public hearing shall be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the City at least 10 days prior to the hearing;
4. 
If an error in any of these procedures occurs, the public hearing shall be continued and renotification shall take place.
D. 
Other Notice Requirements. Notices required by this section shall be in addition to any other or different notice required by other provisions of this code or by State law; provided, however, that nothing therein shall require separate notices to be given if the same notice will satisfy the requirements of this section and any other applicable section of this code or State law.
E. 
Continuance of Hearings. Any public hearing may be continued from time to time by the body or official conducting the hearing, subject to limitations provided by law, and in such case no further notice need be given.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
A. 
Purpose. This section is intended to limit the number and extent on nonconforming uses by regulating their enlargement, their reestablishment after abandonment, and the alteration or restoration after destruction of the structures they occupy. In addition, this section is intended to limit the number and extent of nonconforming structures by prohibiting their being moved, altered, or enlarged in a manner that would increase the discrepancy between existing conditions and the standards prescribed in this code.
B. 
Determination. The Director is authorized to determine, based on evidence the Director deems sufficient, whether any use is nonconforming within the requirements of this section. Any person affected by a decision of the Director may request a public hearing on the determination in accordance with Section 13.04.100.
C. 
Continuation and Maintenance.
1. 
A use lawfully occupying a structure or a site, that does not conform with the use regulations or the site area regulations for the district in which the use is located shall be deemed to be a non-conforming use and may be continued, except as otherwise limited in this section.
2. 
A structure, lawfully occupying a site, that does not conform with the standards for front, side or rear yard setbacks, height of structures, lot coverage, distances between structures, and parking facilities for the district in which the structure is located, shall be deemed to be a nonconforming structure and may be used and maintained, except as otherwise limited in this section.
3. 
Maintenance and repairs may be performed on a nonconforming use or structure.
D. 
Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
1. 
No nonconforming use shall be enlarged or extended in such a way as to occupy any part of the structure or site or any other structure or site which it did not occupy at the time it became a non-conforming use occupying a structure or site, except as permitted in subsection G of this section.
2. 
No nonconforming structure shall be altered or reconstructed so as to increase the discrepancy between existing conditions and the standards for front, side, or rear setbacks, height of structures, lot coverage, distances between structures and parking facilities as prescribed in the regulations for the district in which the structure is located, except as permitted in subsection G of this section.
E. 
Discontinuation of Nonconforming Use. Whenever a nonconforming use has been changed to a conforming use or has been discontinued for a continuous period of 180 days or more, the nonconforming use shall not be reestablished, and the use of the structure or site thereafter shall be in conformity with the regulations for the district in which it is located. Discontinuation shall include termination of a use regardless of intent to resume the use.
F. 
Restoration of a Damaged Structure.
1. 
Whenever a structure which does not comply with the standards for front, side, or rear setbacks, height of structures, lot coverage, distances between structures and parking facilities as prescribed in the regulations for the district in which the structure is located, or the use of which does not conform with the regulations for the district in which it is located, is destroyed by fire or other calamity, to the extent of 50% or less, the structure may be restored and the nonconforming use may be resumed, provided that restoration is started within one year and diligently pursued to completion. When the destruction exceeds 50% or the structure is voluntarily razed or is required by law to be razed, the structure shall not be restored except in full conformity with the regulations for the district in which it is located and the nonconforming use shall not be resumed, except as permitted in this section.
2. 
The extent of damage or partial destruction shall be based upon the ratio of the estimated cost of restoring the structure to its condition prior to such damage or partial destruction to the estimated cost of duplicating the entire structure as it existed prior thereto. Estimates for this purpose shall be made by or shall be reviewed and approved by the building official and shall be based on the minimum cost of construction in compliance with the building code.
G. 
Expansion or Restoration of Nonconforming Uses and Structures. Minor building additions to a non-conforming single-family residence that cumulatively do not exceed 50% of the square footage of the existing residence, and do not exceed the maximum permitted lot coverage of 40%, are allowed by right. A request for expansion or restoration of a nonconforming use or structure other than a single-family residence may be granted subject to the approval of a minor conditional use permit by the Director. The approval authority may grant the request, grant the request with modification, or deny the request. The approval authority may require as a condition of a use permit that a specific termination date be set for the use and/or structure which is being expanded or restored. Before granting a conditional use permit for the expansion or restoration of a nonconforming use or structure, the approval authority shall make the following findings:
1. 
That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations within this section would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship.
2. 
That the granting of the conditional use permit or minor conditional use permit will not significantly extend the expected life of the use or structure.
3. 
That the granting of the conditional use permit or minor conditional use permit will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019; Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 599 § 2, 2022)
Violations of this title are subject to all enforcement provisions in Title 1, and the Director has all authority to undertake all actions authorized in Title 1.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
A. 
Purposes. The purpose of this section is to promote consistency and precision in application and interpretation of the development regulations of this title. The meaning and construction of words and phrases defined in this section shall apply throughout this title, except where the context and usage of such words or phrases clearly indicates a different meaning or construction intended in that particular case.
B. 
Definitions.
"Abutting"
means having lot lines or zone boundaries in common.
"Accessibility"
means the combination of various elements in a building, facility, site or area, or portion thereof, which allows access, circulation and the full use of the building and facilities by persons with disabilities in compliance the California Building Standards Code.
"Accessible"
means a site, building, facility, or portion thereof, that is approachable and usable by persons with disabilities in compliance with the California Building Standards Code.
"Accessory dwelling unit" or "ADU"
means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following:
1. 
An efficiency unit, as defined by Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code; and
2. 
A manufactured home, as defined by Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code.
"Acreage, gross"
means total land area of a parcel, or parcels, at time of applications for development.
"Acreage, net"
means total land area of parcel or parcels minus land area which will be required for public dedication at time of application for development.
"Addition"
means any construction, which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.
"Agent"
means any person showing written verification that he or she is acting for, and with the knowledge and consent of, a property owner.
"Agricultural Employee Housing"
means employee housing as defined by Sections 17008, 17021.5, and 17021.6 of the Health and Safety Code.
"Agriculture"
means the use of land for farming, including dairy farms and grazing of large animals, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, 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.
"Alley"
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.
"Alteration"
means any constructions 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.
"Ambulance services"
means provision of emergency medical care or transportation, including incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles.
"Amusement device"
means any machine, device, or apparatus of which the operation or use is permitted, controlled, allowed or made possible by the deposit or placing of any coin, plate, disk, slug or key into any slot, crevice or other opening or by the payment of any fee or fees, for the use as a game, contest or amusement of any description, or which may be used for any such game, contest or amusement, and the use or possession of which is not prohibited by any law of the State of California. This definition shall not include jukeboxes, telephone devices or machines that sell merchandise.
"Animal"
is defined as follows:
1. 
"Exotic or wild animal"
means any animal not normally domesticated in the U.S. such as, but not limited to, a reptile, fox, raccoon or similar animal, including predatory or poisonous animals.
2. 
"Fowl"
includes chickens, hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, game birds, and other animals similar in size, weight, or appearance.
3. 
"Household pet"
means any animal customarily permitted and kept in a dwelling and kept only for the company or pleasure provided to the occupants of the dwelling, to include dogs, cats, parakeets, tropical fish, and hamsters or other similar domesticated animal.
4. 
"Large animal"
means any equine or bovine animal, or other animal similar in size, weight, or appearance, including, but not limited to, a horse, pony, mule, donkey, cow, or ox.
5. 
"Small animal"
means a miniature potbelly pig, a goat or lamb, or other animal similar in size, weight, or appearance.
6. 
"Rodent"
includes rabbits and chinchillas and other animals similar in size, weight, or appearance.
"Animal care facility"
means a use providing grooming, housing, medical care, or other services to animals, including veterinary services, animal hospitals, overnight or short-term boarding ancillary to veterinary care, indoor or outdoor kennels, grooming and similar services.
"Antique"
means any collectible, object of art, bric-a-brac, curio, household furniture or furnishing offered for sale upon the basis, express or implied, that the value of the property, in whole or substantial part, is derived from its age or from its historical associations.
"Antique shop"
means any place of business engaged in the business of buying and selling, trading or accepting for sale on consignment antiques.
"Apartment, community"
means community apartment as defined in Section 4105 of the Civil Code.
"Applicant"
means a person who requests in writing the approval of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use from one or more public agencies.
"Application"
means 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.
"Approval"
means the issuance or commitment of issuance by a public agency of each lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for which an application was accepted as complete. The exact date of approval of any development project is determined by each public agency according to its rules, regulations, and ordinances, consistent with this code.
"Arcade"
means any establishment containing more than five amusement devices. This definition shall not apply to businesses with amusement devices that are accessory to the principal use of the site or commercial recreational premises such as bowling alleys, billiard parlors, skating rinks or similar recreational uses, where an arcade is part of the primary use.
"Art and craft shows and exhibits (outdoor)"
means the temporary outdoor sale or display of artwork or items assembled by hand allowed pursuant to Section 13.06.070(C)(2) of this title.
"Automatic controller"
means a mechanical or solid state timer, capable of operating valve stations to set the days and length of time of a water application.
"Automobile repair, major"
means general repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame, or fender repair and overall painting.
"Automobile repair, minor"
means upholstering, replacement of parts and motor service to passenger cars and trucks not exceeding one and one-half tons of capacity but not including other operations named under "automobile repair, major."
"Automobile wrecking"
means the dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled or wrecked vehicles or their parts. The presence on any lot or parcel of land of five or more motor vehicles which for a period exceeding 30 days have not been capable of operating under their own power, and from which parts have been or are to be removed for reuse or sale shall constitute prima facie evidence of an automobile wrecking yard.
"Basement"
means a portion of a building partly or wholly underground and having more than one-half of its height below the average level of the adjoining ground.
"Best management practices (BMPs)"
means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollution to surface and groundwater. BMPs include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. In the case of municipal stormwater permits, BMPs are typically used in place of numeric effluent limits.
"Billboard"
means a permanent structure sign used for the display of off-site commercial messages, commonly called outdoor advertising.
"Biological habitat preserve"
means any area which is designated and accepted by a Federal, State or local agency as a permanent or temporary sanctuary, reserve or protected area for biological species of any kind.
"Block"
means the area of land bounded by streets, highways or railroad rights-of-way, except alleys.
"Boarding house"
means a residence or dwelling, other than a hotel, wherein three or more rooms, with or without individual or group cooking facilities, are rented to individuals under one or more separate rental agreements, leases or subleases, either written or oral, whether or not an owner, agent or rental manager is in residence. For purposes of this definition, a boarding house is a business or commercial endeavor which does not constitute a single household unit as defined in this section. Boarding house shall not include a congregate care facility or a group care facility as defined in this section.
"Body piercing"
means the creation of an opening in the body of a human being for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes, but is not limited to, the piercing of a lip, tongue, nose or eyebrow. Body piercing does not include the piercing of an ear.
"Building"
means any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, fowl, chattels or personal property of any kind.
"Building, completely enclosed"
means a building enclosed by a permanent roof and by solid exterior walls pierced only by windows and customary entrances and exit doors.
"Building height"
means the vertical distance, excluding foundations or understructures or basements, between the elevation of the finished floor level and the highest point of the structure, excluding architectural features and appurtenances such as, but not limited to, chimneys, antennas, elevator, solar equipment structures, and similar mechanical equipment.
"Building, historic"
means a building listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, or by a State or County agency charged with the recognition or preservation of historic structures, or by resolution of the City Council as having significant local or regional historical importance and value to the community.
"Building, main"
means a building within which is conducted the principal use permitted on the lot, as provided by this title.
"Building official"
means the head of the building division of the City and shall include his or her deputies.
"Building site"
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 Director to be adequate for the purpose of access).
"Caretaker's residence"
means a dwelling unit accessory to a principal use on a site and intended for occupancy on the same site, as a caretaker, security guard, servant, or similar position generally requiring residence on the site.
"Carport"
means a permanent roofed structure used or intended to be used for automobile shelter and storage.
"Car-share location"
means a permanent, marked location for car-share pickup or drop-off.
"Catering establishment"
means a place for the preparation and delivery of food and beverages for off-site consumption without provision for on-site pickup or consumption. Excluded from this definition is mobile catering trucks (see "Fleet storage").
"Cemetery"
means land used or intended to be used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including columbariums, crematoriums, mausoleums and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and within the boundary of such cemetery.
"Check or anti-drain valve"
means a valve located under a sprinkler head to hold water in the system so it minimizes drainage from the lower elevation sprinkler head.
"Church"
means a use located in a permanent building and providing regular or organized religious worship and religious education incidental thereto, but excluding a private educational facility. A property tax exemption obtained pursuant to the Constitution of the State of California and of the Revenue of Taxation Code of the State of California shall constitute prima facie evidence that such use is a church as defined herein.
"City"
means the City of Santee.
"Club"
means a nonprofit association of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, organized to pursue common goals, interests or activities, but not including a group organized solely or primarily to render a service customarily carried on as a business.
"Columbarium"
means a sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary urns.
"Commission"
means the Planning Commission of the City.
"Composting"
has the same meaning as that term is defined in Division 30, Part 1 of the Public Resources Code.
"Conceptual development plan"
means a site plan which indicates conceptual ideas for such things as, but not limited to, building placement, circulation/access, drainage/grading, buffers, stormwater facilities, and landscaping.
"Condominiums"
means condominiums as defined in Section 4125 of the Civil Code: An estate of real property consisting of an undivided interest in common areas, together with a separate right of ownership in space.
"Congregate care facility"
means a residential development serving seven or more persons, whether related or unrelated, licensed by the State Department of Social Services which is comprehensively planned, designed and managed, to include facilities and common space that maximize the residents' potential for independent living. The facility may be occupied by the elderly or persons with disabilities or households as defined in Health and Safety Code Sections 50067 and 50072 or successor statute. Services that are provided or made available shall relate to the medical, nutritional, social, recreational, housekeeping and personal needs of the residents and shall be provided or made available at a level necessary to assist the residents to function independently. "Direct services" means medical care, meals, housekeeping services, transportation services and planned recreational and social activities which shall be provided to the residents directly by the management of the congregate housing. "Support services" are social services, daycare services and in-home services which the management of the congregate housing shall assist the residents in obtaining, at the residents' request.
"Contractor"
means establishments or places of business primarily engaged in construction activities with only incidental storage of materials, indoors only, and incidental parking of vehicles as an accessory use to a permitted use on the same premises. Excluded are building materials yards, equipment sales/rental yards and contractors yards.
"Contractor's yard"
means a use providing for the outdoor storage, sales, rental or distribution of vehicles, equipment or supplies or for the dispatching of service vehicles used in construction activities. Typical uses include building contractor's yard, heavy equipment sales or rental yard or similar use.
"Convalescent facility"
means a use providing bed care and in-patient services for persons requiring regular medical attention, and persons aged or infirm unable to care for themselves, excluding surgical or emergency medical services.
"Convenience market"
means a place for the retail sales of food, beverage and small convenience items typically found in establishments with long or late hours of operation. This definition excludes delicatessens and other specialty food shops having a sizeable assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh-cut meat.
"Conversion"
means the creation of separate ownership of existing real property together with a separate interest in space of residential, industrial, or commercial buildings thereon.
"Council"
means the City Council of Santee.
"County"
means the County of San Diego.
"Court"
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.
"Crematorium"
means a mortuary where corpses are cremated.
"Dairy"
means any premises where milk is produced for sale or distribution and where three or more cows or goats are in lactation.
"Dance floor"
means a defined floor area located within a business establishment designed for the purpose of dancing by patrons of the establishment.
"Dance hall"
means any room, place, or space, except a private residence or home, where dancing is carried on or permitted.
"Day care center"
means a private establishment for day time care of children where tuition, fees, or other forms of compensation for the care of the children is charged, including nursery schools, preschools and similar facilities. Excluded from this definition are family day care homes.
"Day care, home, family"
means regularly provided care, protection and supervision of 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away.
"Decibel," abbreviated to "dB,"
means a unit for describing the amplitude of sound.
"Dedication, offered"
means that portion of land which 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.
"Density"
means the number of dwelling units per gross acre.
"Department"
means the Planning and Building Department of the City of Santee.
"Design"
means: (a) street alignments, grades and widths; (b) drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof; (c) location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way; (d) fire roads and fire breaks; (e) lot size and configuration; (f) traffic access; (g) grading; (h) land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; and (i) such other specific requirements in the plan and configuration of the entire project as may be necessary or convenient to insure conformity to or implementation of the General Plan or any adopted specific plan.
"Detention facilities"
means publicly owned and operated facilities providing housing, care, and supervision for persons confined by law.
"Development"
means any physical development including, but not limited to, residences, commercial or industrial facilities, civic buildings, hospitals, schools, airports or similar facilities.
"Development, multifamily residential"
means a development where the number of dwelling units on one lot is more than one or where dwelling units are attached. Such development includes condominiums, townhomes, apartments and similar types of development.
"Development project"
means new development or redevelopment with land disturbing activities, structural development, including construction or installation of a building or structure, the creation of impervious surfaces, public agency projects, and land subdivision.
"Development, single-family residential"
means a development where each dwelling unit is situated on a separate lot and where each dwelling is detached. Some areas of the development may be held in common by all the residents, however, in no case is clustering of units permitted.
"Director"
means the Director of Planning and Building of the City of Santee and any subsequent title for this department head, the City Planner, or designee. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director shall be the City Manager or designee.
"Distribution"
means a use engaged primarily in distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, including incidental storage and sales activities, but excluding bulk storage of materials which are flammable or explosive.
"District, base"
means a specifically delineated district in the City within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing and size of land and building.
"District, dual"
means when there exists two base districts on a single parcel.
"Driveway"
means a permanently surfaced area providing direct access for vehicles between a street and a permitted off-street parking or loading area.
"Dwelling, attached"
means a dwelling unit attached to two or more dwelling units by common vertical walls.
"Dwelling, detached"
means a dwelling, which is not attached to any other dwellings, by any means.
"Dwelling, multiple family"
means a building designed and used as a residence for two or more families living independently of each other.
"Dwelling, semidetached"
means a dwelling, which is only partially attached to one or more single-family dwellings.
"Dwelling, single-family"
means a building designed and used to house not more than one family including all domestic employees of such family.
"Dwelling, single room occupancy"
means a building providing single-room units for one or more persons with or without shared kitchen and bath facilities, including efficiency units per Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1.
"Dwelling unit"
means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons.
"Easement"
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.
"Eave"
means the projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building.
"Educational facility"
means a school, offering instruction in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught by the Education Code of the State. This definition includes elementary and high schools, as well as colleges and universities.
"Effective precipitation or usable rainfall"
means the portion of total precipitation that is used by the plants. Precipitation is not a reliable source of water, but can contribute to some degree towards the water needs of the landscape.
"Elevation"
means:
1. 
A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level.
2. 
A flat scale drawing of the front, rear, or side of a building or structure.
"Emergency shelter"
has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 50801 of the State Health and Safety Code.
"Enclosed"
means a covered space fully surrounded by walls, including windows, doors, and similar openings or architectural features.
"Energy system, alternative"
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.
"Engineer, City"
means the City Engineer of the City and shall include his or her deputies.
"Environmental impact report (EIR)"
means a detailed statement setting forth the environmental effects and considerations pertaining to a project as specified in Section 21100 of the California Environmental Quality Act, and may mean either a draft or a final EIR.
"Equipment sales/rental yard"
means the sale, primarily retail, and/or rental from the premises of light equipment such as lawnmowers, forklifts, rototillers and similar small equipment.
"Façade"
means the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
"Family"
means one or more individuals living together as a single household unit. The term family shall include "group care facilities, limited" for six or fewer mentally disabled, mentally disordered or other persons with disabilities regardless of whether they are living together as a single household unit, but shall not include any other living group that is not living together as a single household unit.
"Farmer's market"
means the outdoor display and sale of produce and other agricultural products such as, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, nuts, honey, eggs, herbs, flowers, and plants.
"Fence"
means an artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land.
"Financial service"
means a use providing financial services to individuals, firms, or other entities. The term financial service includes banks, savings and loan institutions, loan and lending activities and similar services.
"Finished floor level"
means the uppermost surface of a floor without any applied finishes, typically the screed finish of a concrete slab or foundation. Multiple finished floor levels (FFL) may exist within a building or complex of buildings on a site depending on topographical conditions, however the building height calculation for zoning district height limitations consistency shall be based on the maximum length between a finished floor level of a building and the highest point of that building (see diagram below).
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"Fleet storage"
means storage or parking of one or more vehicles used regularly in business operations where the parking of vehicles constitutes the principal use on the site. Examples of fleet vehicles include, but are not limited to, limousine fleets, taxi fleets, mobile catering trucks, moving van fleets or delivery truck fleets. Excluded are sales/rentals of vehicles.
"Floor area, gross"
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.
"Floor area, net"
means the total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stair wells 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.
"Frontage"
means the side of a lot abutting a street, the front lot line, except the side of a corner lot.
"Garage, private"
means an accessory building or an accessory portion of the main building designed and/or used for the shelter or storage of vehicles of the occupants of the main building.
"Garage, public"
means a building, or portion thereof, other than a private customer and employee garage or private residential garage, used primarily for the parking and storage of vehicles and available to the general public.
"Garbage"
means animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking and serving of foods.
"Glare"
means the effect produced by brightness sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility.
"Grade"
means:
1. 
The lowest horizontal elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving, or sidewalk at a point where height is to be measured;
2. 
The degree of rise or descent of a sloping surface.
"Grade, finished"
means the final elevation of the ground surface after development.
"Grade, natural"
means the elevation of the ground surface in its natural state, before man-made alterations.
"Grading"
means any stripping, cutting, filling, stockpiling of earth or land, including the land in its cut or filled condition.
"Grading, contour"
means a grading concept designed to result in earthforms and contours which resemble natural terrain characteristics, with generally curving, nonlinear slope banks having variations in the slope ratios of the horizontal and vertical curves.
"Greenbelt"
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.
"Group care facility, general"
means shared living quarters (without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit) for seven or more persons with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more of such person's major life activities when such persons are not living together as a single household unit. This classification includes, but is not limited to, group homes, sober living environments, recovery facilities, and establishments providing nonmedical care for persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living facility, including resident services for persons with disabilities, undergoing rehabilitation, or otherwise in need of care and supervision. This definition shall not include State-licensed residential care facilities, as that term is defined in this section, whether accessory or nonaccessory, emergency shelters, transitional housing, lodging units or boardinghouses.
"Group care facility, limited"
means shared living quarters (without separate kitchen and bathroom facilities for each room or unit) for six or fewer persons with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more of such person's major life activities. This classification also includes, but is not limited to, group homes, sober living environments, recovery facilities, and establishments providing nonmedical care for persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living, but shall not include State-licensed residential care facilities, as that term is defined in this section, whether accessory or nonaccessory, emergency shelters, transitional housing, lodging units or boardinghouses.
"Guest room"
means a room which is designed and/or used by one or more guests for sleeping purposes, but in which no provisions are made for cooking.
"Hazardous waste treatment facility"
means all contiguous land and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land, used for handling, treating, storing or disposing of hazardous waste. Does not include household hazardous waste collection facilities.
"Height"
means the vertical distance of a non-building structure, such as telecommunication towers, freestanding signs, poles, and fences measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the structure. For buildings, see "Building height" definition.
"Heliport"
means pads and facilities enabling takeoffs and landings by helicopter.
"Hertz"
means a unit of measurement of frequency, numerically equal to cycles per second.
"Home improvement center"
means a retail service engaged in providing retail sale, rental, service, or related repair and installation of home improvement products, including building materials, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, decorating, heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment, roofing supplies, yard and garden supplies, home appliances and similar home improvement products.
"Home occupation"
means any occupation or profession conducted or carried on entirely within a dwelling by the occupants thereof which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes and which does not change the character thereof and does not adversely affect other uses in the zone of which it is a part. Home occupations shall be evaluated in accordance with the provisions and criterion contained in Section 13.06.060 of this title.
"Homeowners association"
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.
"Hospital"
means a facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service for sick or injured persons primarily on an inpatient basis, and including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees or visitors.
"Hotel"
means any structure, or portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, including any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, mobile home, motor home, travel trailer or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar structure or portion thereof.
Household pet.
See "Animal."
"Impermeable surface"
means a surface that cannot be penetrated by water and includes, but is not limited to, impervious materials such as concrete or asphalt.
"Improvement"
means any item which becomes part of, placed upon, or is affixed to real estate.
"Infiltration rate"
means the rate of water entry into the soil expressed as a depth of water per unit of time in inches per hour.
"Junior accessory dwelling unit" or "JADU"
means a residential unit that:
1. 
Is no more than 500 square feet in size,
2. 
Is contained entirely within an existing or proposed primary single-family residence,
3. 
Includes its own separate sanitation facilities or shares sanitation facilities with the existing or proposed single-family residence, and
4. 
Includes an efficiency kitchen, as defined in Section 13.10.045.
"Junk"
means any combustible or noncombustible nonputrescible waste, including, but not limited to, trash, refuse, paper, glass, cans, bottles, rags, fabrics, bedding, ashes, trimmings from lawns, shrubbery or trees, except when used for mulch or like agricultural purposes, household refuse other than garbage, lumber, metal, plumbing fixtures, bricks, building stones, plaster, wire or like materials from the demolition, alteration or construction of buildings or structures, tires or inner tubes, auto aircraft or boat parts, plastic or metal parts or scraps, damaged or defective machinery, whether or not repairable, and damaged or defective toys, recreational equipment or household appliances or furnishings, whether or not repairable.
"Junkyard"
means any area, lot, land, parcel, building or structure or part thereof used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale or abandonment of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or other scrap or discarded goods, materials, machinery or two or more unregistered, inoperable motor vehicles or other type of junk.
"Kennel"
means a facility, whether or not operated for profit, that keeps or maintains five or more dogs, cats, or other domesticated animals at least four months old. It includes a facility owned or operated by an animal welfare agency, but does not include an animal shelter operated or established by the City, an agency contracted by the City to provide animal control services, or to a veterinary hospital operated by a veterinarian licensed by the State. A kennel also includes a facility with the requisite five dogs that also keeps or maintains other animals. As used in this definition a "facility" means any combination of adjacent buildings, structures, enclosures or lots under common ownership or operated as one unit, to keep or maintain dogs or cats.
"Kitchen"
means any room, all or any part of which is designed and/or used for cooking and the preparation of food.
"Landscaping"
means an area devoted to or developed and maintained predominately with native or exotic plant materials including lawn, ground cover, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials; and also including accessory decorative outdoor landscape elements such as pools, fountains, paved or decorated surface (excluding driveways, parking, loading, or storage areas, and sculptural elements).
"Landscaping, drought tolerant"
means plant materials whose water requirements are well suited to the climate of the region and which require minimal water once they are established.
"Land use"
means a description of how land (real estate) is occupied or utilized.
"Large collection facility"
means a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public which may occupy an area of more than 500 square feet and may include permanent structures. This definition does not include solid waste recycling conducted in conjunction with a solid waste transfer facility.
"Liquor store"
means any store designed and operated for the selling of alcoholic beverages with the selling of any other merchandise being accessory to the primary operation of selling liquor.
"Loading space"
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.
"Lodging unit"
means a room or group of rooms used or intended for use by overnight occupants as a single unit, whether on a transient or residential occupancy basis, located in a motel or dwelling unit providing lodging, whether or not meals are provided to such persons. Where designed or used for occupancy by more than two persons, each two persons capacity shall be deemed a separate lodging unit. For the purpose of determining residential density, each two lodging units shall be considered the equivalent of one dwelling unit.
"Lot"
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.
"Lot, corner"
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.
"Lot coverage"
means the amount (typically expressed in a percentage) of the area of a lot covered by buildings. Lot coverage calculations do not include open carports, porches, open patio covers, or other similar open structures.
"Lot, cul-de-sac"
means a lot located on the turning end of a dead-end street.
"Lot depth"
means the horizontal distance between the midpoint of the front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line.
"Lot, flag"
means a lot having access to a street by means of a private driveway, access easement, or parcel of land not meeting the requirements of this code for lot width.
"Lot, interior"
means a lot other than a corner lot.
"Lot, key"
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 which intersects or intercepts the street upon which the corner lot fronts.
"Lot, reversed corner"
means a corner lot having a side lot line which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of a lot to its rear.
"Lot, substandard"
means any lot which does not meet the minimum dimensions; the area of any easement which restricts the normal usage of the lot may be excluded.
"Lot, through"
means a lot other than a corner lot abutting more than one street.
"Lot line"
means a line bounding a lot.
"Lot line, front"
means a lot line paralleling 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.
"Lot line, rear"
means a lot line, not intersecting a front lot line, which is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot or a lot bounded by only three lot lines, a line within the lot having a length of 10 feet, parallel to and most distant from the front lot line shall be interpreted as the rear lot line for the purpose of determining required yards, setbacks, and other provisions of this ordinance.
"Lot line, side"
means a lot line not a front or rear lot line.
"Lot line, street"
means a lot line abutting a street.
"Lot width"
means the horizontal distance between side lot lines, measured at the front setback line.
"Lounge, cocktail"
means a use providing preparation and retail sale of alcoholic beverages, on a licensed "on sale" basis, for consumption on the premises, including taverns, bars, and similar uses.
"Low impact development (LID)"
means a stormwater management and land development strategy that emphasizes conservation and the use of on-site natural features integrated with engineered, small-scale hydrologic controls to more closely reflect pre-development hydrologic functions.
"Manufacturing"
means a use engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packing of such products, the incidental processing of extracted or raw materials, processes utilizing flammable or explosive materials (i.e., materials which ignite easily under normal manufacturing conditions), and processes which create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions.
"Map Act"
means the Subdivision Map Act of the State.
"Map, contour"
means a map that displays land elevations in graphic form.
"Mausoleum"
means a large tomb, usually above ground.
"Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP)."
As used in Titles 9 and 13 of the Santee Municipal Code, MEP means implementation of all Best Management Practices (BMPs) that are technically feasible (i.e., are likely to be effective), are not cost prohibitive, and adequately reduce pollutant discharges from the MS4. MEP will generally require a combination of source control and treatment control BMPs that emphasizes pollution prevention and source control BMPs as the first line of defense, and utilizes treatment control BMPs as a second line of defense.
"Medical office"
means a use providing consultation, diagnosis, therapeutic, preventative, or corrective personal treatment services by doctors, dentists, medical and dental laboratories, and similar practitioners of medical and healing arts for humans licensed for such practice by the State.
"Merger"
means the joining of two or more contiguous parcels of land under one ownership into one parcel.
"Micro-brewery"
means a small-scale brewery operation that produces less than 15,000 barrels of beer per year, with on-site and/or off-site consumption, and with or without a pub or restaurant, as licensed by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
"Mobilehome"
means a moveable or transportable vehicle having no foundation other than jacks, piers, wheels, or skirting, designed as a permanent structure intended for occupancy and designed for subsequent or repeated relocation.
"Mobilehome park"
means a residential facility arranged or equipped for the accommodation of two or more mobilehomes, with spaces for such mobilehomes available for rent, lease, or purchase, and providing utility services and other facilities either separately or in common to mobilehome space therein.
"Mobilehome space"
means a plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home.
"Mortuary"
means a place where dead bodies are kept for burial or cremation and excludes crematoriums.
"Motel"
means a commercial facility containing lodging units and dwelling units intended primarily for temporary occupancy, with not more than 10% of the units having kitchen facilities and meeting the definition of a dwelling unit. The term "motel" shall include a hotel, motor hotel, tourist court, or similar use, but shall not include a mobilehome park.
"Mulch"
means any material such as leaves, bark, straw or other materials left loose and applied to the soil surface to reduce evapotranspiration.
"Neighborhood center"
means a shopping center which clusters essential retail goods and services to residents in the immediate vicinity of the center.
"Nightclub"
means a place of entertainment, other than adult related, with or without accessory food and/or liquor sales, having a floor show and/or providing music and space for dancing. This definition shall also include dance halls.
"Nightclub, teenage"
means a place, premises or establishment where entertainment, music and dancing, other than adult related, are available to persons between the ages of 17 and 21 years of age in a supervised nightclub setting and includes the provision of food or nonalcoholic beverages as an accessory use.
"Noise"
means any undesirable audible sound.
"Noise, ambient"
means the all-encompassing noise level associated with a given environment, being a composite of sounds from all sources, excluding the alleged offensive noise, at the location and approximate time at which a comparison with the alleged offensive noise is to be made.
"Noise, basic level"
means the acceptable noise level within a given district.
"Noise, impulsive"
means a noise characterized by brief excursions of sound pressures whose peak levels are very much greater than the ambient noise level, such as might be produced by the impact of a pile driver, punch press or drop hammer, typically with one second or less duration.
"Noise, intrusive"
means that alleged offensive noise which intrudes over and above the existing ambient noise at the receptor property.
"Noise, mobile source"
means any noise source other than a fixed noise source.
"Noise, simple tone"
or a pure tone noise means a noise characterized by the presence of a predominant frequency or frequencies such as might be produced by whistle or hum.
"Noise, zone"
means any defined area or region of a generally consistent land use.
"Nonconforming"
means a building, structure or portion thereof, or use of a 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.
"Nonconforming lot"
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.
"Nonconforming structure or building"
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.
"Nonconforming use"
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.
"Nursery, landscape"
means a retail service providing propagation and sale of plants, shrubs, trees, and similar products, related materials and services associated with installation, maintenance, and improvements of yards, gardens, landscaped areas, outdoor living and recreation areas, and similar facilities.
"Office professional"
means a use providing professional or consulting services in the fields of law, architecture, design, engineering, accounting, and similar facilities.
"Open space, common"
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, and greenbelts, but excludes pavement or driveway areas, or parkway landscaping within public right-of-way.
"Open space, private"
means that 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.
"Open space, usable"
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.
"Outdoor recreation facility"
means recreation in which the activity is principally conducted outdoors. This term includes golf courses, race tracks, archery ranges, outdoor concert and performance entertainment, and similar uses. This does not include pools and recreation areas that are accessory to other permitted principal uses.
"Overhang"
means:
1. 
The part of a roof or wall which extends beyond the façade of a lower wall;
2. 
The portion of a vehicle extending beyond the wheel stops or curb.
"Overlay district"
means a district established by this title, which may be applied to a lot or portion thereof only in combination with a base district.
"Overspray"
means the water, which is delivered beyond the landscaped area, wetting pavements, walks, structures or other non-landscaped areas.
"Pad, building"
means that area of a lot graded relatively flat, or to a minimum slope, for the purpose of accommodating a building and related outdoor space.
"Parapet"
means the extension of the main walls of a building above the roof level.
"Parcel"
means a lot or tract of land.
"Park and recreation facilities"
means noncommercial parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, and open spaces.
"Parking area"
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.
"Parking area, private"
means a parking area for the private use of the owners or occupants of the lot on which the parking area is located.
"Parking area, public"
means a parking area available to the public, with or without compensation, or used to accommodate clients, customers or employees.
"Parking lot"
means an off-street, ground level area, usually surfaced and improved, for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.
"Parking space"
means a space for the parking of a motor vehicle within a public or private parking area.
"Pawnshop"
means any place engaged in the business of loaning money to any person, upon any personal property, personal security or purchasing personal property and reselling or agreeing to resell such articles to the vendor or other assignees at prices previously agreed upon.
"Performance standards"
means a set of criteria or limits relating to nuisance elements which a particular use or process may not exceed.
"Perimeter"
means the boundaries or borders of a lot, tract, or parcel of land.
"Permeable surface"
means a surface that can be penetrated by water and includes, but is not limited to, pervious concrete, porous asphalt, unit pavers, granular materials, landscaping, or other similar material approved by the Director.
"Permit"
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.
"Permitted use"
means any use allowed in a zoning district and subject to the restrictions applicable to that zoning district.
"Phase"
means any contiguous part or portion of a project which is developed as a unit in the same time period.
"Plan, general"
means the General Plan of the City of Santee, including all maps, reports, and related plan elements adopted by the City Council.
"Planned residential development"
means planned development as defined in Chapter 1, Part 5, Division 4 of the Civil Code.
"Pony"
means a horse measuring 14 hands two inches or less at the withers.
"Pre-district"
means the act of designating, in advance of annexation, the district to be applicable to a site upon subsequent annexation of that site to the City.
"Pre-fabricated structure"
means any previously manufactured structure inspected and approved by the California State Housing and Community Development Department. Said structures must have a State identification tag, which specifies date of inspection and occupant load.
"Priority development project"
means new development and significant redevelopment project categories listed in Section 13.19.030 of this code.
"Project"
means the total development within the boundaries as defined on the development plan.
"Public buildings and facilities"
means any building, office, site or other development operated by and under the control of any public agency, public utility, or special district.
"Quarry"
means a place where rock, ore, stone and similar materials are excavated for sale or for off-tract use.
"Queue line"
means an area for temporary parking and lining of motor vehicles while waiting a service or other activity.
"Reclaimed water"
means treated or recycled waste water of a quality suitable for nonpotable uses such as landscape irrigation as determined by the Padre Dam Municipal Water District. Not intended for human consumption.
"Recreation, commercial"
means a use providing facilities for recreation; including indoor recreation uses such as theaters, bowling alleys, billiard parlors, skating arenas, and similar services, and outdoor uses such as golf, tennis, basketball, baseball, and similar services, operated on a private or for-profit basis, but excluding arcades.
"Recycling"
means the process by which waste products are reduced to raw materials and transformed into new and often different products, including automobile recycling.
"Religious institution"
means a seminary, retreat, monastery, conference center, or similar use for the conduct of religious activities, including accessory housing incidental thereto, but excluding a private educational facility.
"Renewable energy storage facility"
means a structure incorporating machinery or equipment, designed to store renewable energy.
"Repair"
means the reconstruction or renewal of any park of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.
"Research and development"
means a use engaged in study, testing, design, analysis, and experimental development of products, processes, or services, including incidental manufacturing of products or provision of services to others.
"Residential care facility, accessory"
means 24-hour nonmedical care of six or fewer persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living. This classification includes only those services and facilities licensed by the State of California.
"Residential care facility, nonaccessory"
means 24-hour nonmedical care for seven or more persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living. This classification includes only those services and facilities licensed by the State of California.
"Restaurant"
means a use providing preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, including sandwich shops, ice cream parlors, and similar uses.
"Right-of-way"
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.
"Room, recreation"
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.
"Rubbish"
means all nonreusable waste or debris such as paper, cardboard, grass, tree or shrub trimmings, rugs, straw, clothing, wood or wood products, crockery, glass, rubber, metal, plastic, construction waste and debris, and other similar materials.
"Run off"
means water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied and flows from the area.
"Run with the land"
means a covenant restriction to the use of land contained in a deed and binding on the present and all future owners of the property.
"San Diego County Municipal Stormwater Permit"
means the current permit for operation of the City's municipal separate storm sewer system issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board.
"School, business or trade"
means a use providing education or training in business, commerce, language, or other similar activity or occupational pursuit, and not otherwise defined as a home occupation, educational facility, or commercial school.
"School, commercial"
means a use providing facilities for instructional services in photography, fine arts, crafts, gymnastics, karate, dance, music, tutoring or other similar activity.
"Screened"
means shielded, concealed, and effectively hidden from view by a person standing at ground level on an abutting site, or outside the area or subject to screening, by a fence, wall, hedge, berm, or similar architectural or landscape feature.
"Secondhand property"
means personal property of which prior use has been made, including antiques.
"Secondhand store or thrift shop"
means any place engaged in the business of buying and selling, trading or accepting for sale on consignment secondhand property.
"Service, automotive"
means a use engaged in sale, rental, service, or major repair of new or used automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, motorcycles, mopeds, recreational vehicles, or other similar vehicles, including tire recapping, painting, body and fender repair, and engine, transmission, air conditioning, and glass repair and replacement, and similar services.
"Service station"
means an establishment offering the sale of gasoline, oil, minor automotive accessories, and minor repair services for the operation of motor vehicles, but not including painting, body work, steam cleaning, or major repairs.
"Service, takeout"
means a feature or characteristic of eating and drinking services which encourage or allow, on a regular basis, consumption of food and beverages outside of a building, such as in outdoor seating areas where regular table service is not provided, in vehicles parked on the premises, or off the site.
"Setback"
means a required, specified distance between a building or structure and a lot line or lines.
"Setback line"
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.
"Shopping center"
means a group of commercial establishments, which includes 10 or more tenant spaces, planned, developed, owned, or managed as a unit, with off-street parking provided on the site.
"Single household unit"
means an interactive group of persons jointly occupying a single dwelling unit including the joint use of common areas and sharing household activities and responsibilities such as meals, chores, and expenses. A boarding house is not a single household unit unless the Director determines that sufficient evidence has been provided that the boarding house meets the definition of a single household unit set forth herein. For purposes of the definition of "Group care facilities, limited," a single household unit's members shall also be a nontransient group.
"Site area"
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.
"Site plan"
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.
"Slope"
means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent or degrees.
"Small collection facility"
means a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public which does not exceed 500 square feet in area and can include: mobile units, bulk reverse vending machines and unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials.
"Solar access"
means a property owners' right to have sunlight shine on his or her property. "Sprinkler head" means a device, which sprays water through a nozzle.
"Stable, commercial"
means a stable for horses, mules or ponies, which are rented, used or boarded on a commercial basis for compensation.
"Stable, private"
means an accessory building for the keeping of horses, mules, or ponies owned by the occupants of the premises and not rented, used or boarded on a commercial basis for compensation.
"Story"
means that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper 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.
"Story, half"
means a story with at least two of its opposite sides meeting a sloping roof, not more than two feet above the floor of such story.
"Street"
means any public or private thoroughfare with a width of 20 feet or more, which affords a primary means of access to abutting property.
"Street line"
means the boundary line between a street and abutting property.
"Street, peripheral"
means an existing street whose right-of-way is contiguous to the exterior boundary of the subdivision.
"Street, private"
means a street in private ownership, not dedicated as 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.
"Street, public"
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.
"Structural alterations"
means any change in the supporting members of a structure such as the bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders.
"Structure, attached residential accessory"
means a subordinate, nonhabitable structure that is incidental and attached to the main dwelling on the same lot. Attached residential accessory structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, and storage structures.
"Structure, auxiliary"
means a subordinate building or structure which is incidental and not attached to the main building or use on the same lot. If an auxiliary building is attached to the main building or if the roof is a continuation of the main building roof, the auxiliary building shall be considered an addition to the main building.
"Structure, detached residential accessory"
means a subordinate, nonhabitable structure that is incidental and not attached to the main dwelling on the same lot. Detached residential accessory structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, sheds, gazebos, cabanas, and storage structures.
"Structure, habitable"
means a structure for living, sleeping, and/or cooking.
"Structure, nonhabitable"
means a structure not for living, sleeping, and/or cooking. Nonhabitable structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, sheds, gazebos, cabanas, and storage structures.
"Structure, temporary"
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.
"Subdivider"
means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or associate who proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision for him or herself or for others; except that employees and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in such capacity, are not "Subdividers."
"Subdivision"
means the division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale, development or lease.
"Subdivision, custom lot"
means a subdivision which creates parcels to be sold in an undeveloped state to individual owners for development of not more than four units per owner.
"Subdivision, tract"
means a subdivision which creates five or more parcels to be developed as a whole by an owner or builder.
"Supportive housing"
has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 of the State Health and Safety Code.
"Tattoo parlor"
means any place of business that engages in tattooing persons by any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any other marks upon or under the skin with ink or colors, by the aid of needles or instruments.
"Tobacco paraphernalia business"
means an establishment that devotes more than a two-foot by four-foot (two feet in depth maximum) section of shelf space for equipment, products, and materials of any kind (excluding lighters and matches) which are intended or designed for the use of or with tobacco, and includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. 
Kits intended for use or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing or harvesting of any species of tobacco plant.
2. 
Kits intended for use or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing tobacco.
3. 
Isomerization devices intended for use or designed for use in increasing the potency of any species of tobacco plant.
4. 
Testing equipment intended for use or designed for use in identifying, or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness or purity of tobacco.
5. 
Scales and balances intended for use or designed for use in weighing or measuring tobacco.
6. 
Separation gins and sifters intended for use or designed for use in removing twigs, stems, seeds, or other foreign material form, or in otherwise cleaning or refining, tobacco.
7. 
Blenders, bowls, containers, spoons, and mixing devices intended for use or designed for use in compounding tobacco substances or substances containing tobacco.
8. 
Envelopes, pouches, capsules, balloons, and other containers intended for use or designed for use in packaging small quantities of tobacco.
9. 
Containers and other objects intended for use or designed for use in storing or concealing tobacco.
10. 
Objects intended for use or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing tobacco into the human body, such as the following:
11. 
Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, or punctured metal bowls.
12. 
Water pipes.
13. 
Carburetion tubes and devices.
14. 
Smoking and carburetion masks.
15. 
Clips or other devices intended to hold burning material, such as a cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand.
16. 
Chamber pipes.
17. 
Carburetor pipes.
18. 
Electric pipes.
19. 
Air-driven pipes.
20. 
Chillums.
21. 
Bongs.
22. 
Ice pipes or chillers.
Nothing in the definition of tobacco paraphernalia business is intended to nor shall be interpreted as legalizing or applying to any use otherwise prohibited by State or Federal law, including, without limitation, California Penal Code Section 308 and Health and Safety Code Sections 11014.5, 11364, 11364.5 and 11364.7.
"Tot lot"
means an improved and equipped play area for small children usually up to elementary school age.
"Townhouse"
means a building subdivided into individual units such that each owner owns the structure and the land upon which the unit is located, plus a common interest in the land upon which the building is located.
"Transitional area"
means an area which acts as a buffer between two land uses of different intensity. "Transitional housing" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50675.2 of the State Health and Safety Code.
"Transitional housing"
has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50675.2 of the State Health and Safety Code.
"Travel trailer"
means a vehicle which is designed or used for human habitation and for travel or recreational purposes which does not at any time exceed eight feet in width and 40 feet in length and which may be moved upon a public highway without a special permit or chauffeur's license or both without violating any provisions of the California Vehicle Code.
"Truck terminal"
means a lot, lot area or parcel of land used, designed or maintained for the purpose of storing, parking, refueling, repairing, dispatching, servicing or keeping motor trucks and associated equipment together with those facilities necessary to service, dispatch, store or maintain the aforementioned vehicles, their cargoes and crews.
"Turf"
means a surface layer of earth containing mowed grass with its roots. Annual bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, red fescue and tall fescue are cool season grasses. Bermuda grass, Kikuyu grass, seashore paspalum, St. Augustine grass, Zoysia grass and buffalo grass are warm season grasses.
"University" or "college"
means an educational institution of higher learning which offers general academic instruction as determined by the State Board of Education.
"Use"
means the conduct of an activity, or the performance of a function or operation, on a site or in a building or facility.
"Use, accessory"
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.
"Use, change of"
means the replacement of an existing use by a new use, or a change in the nature of an existing use, but not including a change of ownership, tenancy, name, or management where the previous nature of the use, line of business, or other function is substantially unchanged.
"Use, conditional"
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 a conditional use permit or minor conditional use permit, and to all other regulations established by this code.
"Use, discontinued"
means to cease or discontinue a use or activity, excluding temporary or short-term interruptions to a use or activity during periods of remodeling, maintaining, or otherwise improving a facility.
"Use, drive-in"
means an establishment which by design, physical facilities, service, or by packaging procedures encourages or permits customers to receive services, obtain goods, or be entertained while remaining in the motor vehicles.
"Use, permitted"
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 title.
"Use, principal"
means a use which fulfills a primary function of household, establishment, institution, or other entity.
"Use, single-family"
means the use of a site for only one dwelling unit.
"Use, temporary"
means a use established for a fixed period of time with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.
"Use, transitional"
means a land use of an intermediate intensity between a more intensive and less intensive use.
"Value" or "valuation"
means the estimated cost to replace a structure in kind, based on current replacement costs.
"Valve"
means a device used to control the flow of water in the irrigation system.
"Variance"
means permission to depart from the literal development requirements of the zoning ordinance.
"Vehicle"
means a self-propelled device 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.
"Vehicle, inoperable"
means a vehicle that is unregistered, wrecked, burned, dismantled, lacks a motor, transmission, or wheels, is on blocks, or is otherwise incapable of being driven upon the high-ways in conformity with the requirements of the Vehicle Code.
"Vehicle, operable"
means a vehicle that is currently registered and able to be driven upon the high-ways in conformity with the requirements of the Vehicle Code.
"Vehicle, recreational"
means a vehicle towed or self-propelled on its own chassis or attached to the chassis of another vehicle and designed or used for temporary dwelling, recreational or sporting purposes. The term recreational vehicle shall include, but shall not be limited to, travel trailers, pick-up campers, camping trailers, motor coach homes, converted trucks and buses, and boats and boat trailers.
"Vehicle storage/impound facility"
means any lot, lot area, or parcel of land used, designed, or maintained for the specific purpose of storing, impounding, or keeping motor vehicles, but not including dismantling or wrecking activities.
"Wall, front"
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.
"Warehousing"
means the use of a building or buildings primarily for the storage of goods of any type, but excluding bulk storage of materials which are flammable or explosive or which create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions.
"Wholesaling"
means the use engaged primarily in the selling of any type of goods for purpose of resale, including incidental storage and distribution.
"Yard"
means an open space that lies between the principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot line.
"Yard, corner side"
means a side yard which faces a public street on a corner lot and extends from the front yard to the rear yard.
"Yard, exterior side"
means a side yard which faces a public street on a corner lot and extends from the front yard to the rear yard.
"Yard, front"
means a yard extending the full width of the lot between the front lot line and a line parallel thereto and passing through the nearest point of the building; provided that, if a future street right-of-way has been established, such measurement shall be from the future street right-of-way line.
"Yard, rear"
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.
"Yard, side"
means a yard between the side lot line and a line parallel thereto and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
"Zero lot line"
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.
"Zoning Administrator"
means the Director of the City and shall include his or her deputies.
(Ord. 566 § 3, 2019; Ord. 572 § 2, 2020; Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 596 § 3, 2021; Ord. 598 § 3, 2022; Ord. 599 § 2, 2022; Ord. 611 § 2, 2023)