The purpose of this Chapter is to provide general definitions of the terms and phrases used in the Code that are technical or specialized in an effort to ensure consistency in the interpretation of the Zoning Code. Definitions are organized alphabetically. Additional definitions for allowed uses are listed in Chapter 17.24 (Allowed Use Definitions).
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
A commercial establishment which has 25 percent or more of
its stock-in-trade or 25 percent or more of its floor space devoted
to the sale or rental, for any form of consideration, of any one or
more of the following:
|
•
|
Books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed matter or photographs,
films, motion pictures, videocassette tapes, DVDs, slides, tapes,
records, or other forms of visual or audio representations which are
characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of
specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
|
|
•
|
Instruments, devices, or paraphernalia which are designed for
use or marketed primarily for stimulation of human genital organs
or for sadomasochistic use or abuse of themselves or others.
|
A nightclub, theater, concert hall, auditorium, bar, or other
similar establishment which regularly features live or media presentations
of performances by topless or bottomless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic
dancers, strippers, or similar entertainers where such performances
are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual
activities or specified anatomical areas.
Includes any of the following:
|
•
|
The opening or commencement of any such adult entertainment
business as a new business.
|
|
•
|
The conversion of an existing business, whether or not an adult
entertainment business, to any of the adult entertainment businesses
defined in this Title.
|
|
•
|
The addition of any of the adult entertainment businesses defined
in this Title to any other existing adult entertainment businesses.
|
|
•
|
The relocation of any such adult entertainment business.
|
A motel, hotel, or similar commercial establishment which:
|
•
|
Offers public accommodations, for any form of consideration,
which provides patrons with closed-circuit television transmissions,
films, motion pictures, videocassettes, DVDs, slides, or other photographic
reproductions which are characterized by the depiction or description
of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas and which
advertises the availability of this sexually oriented type of material
by means of a sign visible from the public right-of-way, or by means
of any off-premises advertising including, but not limited to, newspapers,
magazines, pamphlets or leaflets, radio, or television.
|
|
•
|
Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time less than
10 hours.
|
|
•
|
Allows a tenant or occupant to sub-rent the sleeping room for
a time period of less than 10 hours.
|
Any coin-operated machine or device which dispenses material
substantially devoted to the depiction of specified sexual activities
or specified anatomical areas.
An enclosed or unenclosed building to which the public is
permitted or invited, used for presenting any form of audio or visual
material, and in which a substantial portion of the total presentation
time is devoted to the showing of material which is distinguished
or characterized by an emphasis on depiction or description of specified
sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
An area in any adult book and/or novelty store, cabaret,
theater, motion picture arcade, or other adult entertainment business,
where a patron or customer would ordinarily be positioned for the
purpose of viewing or watching a performance, picture show, or film.
Offensive nakedness in public.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
Housing expenses, including a reasonable allowance for principal
and interest on a mortgage loan, including any loan insurance fees,
property taxes and assessments, fire and casualty insurance, property
maintenance and repairs, homeowner association fees, and a reasonable
allowance for utilities (30 percent of gross monthly income), for
owner-occupied target units reserved for the following income households,
not exceeding the following calculations:
|
•
|
Extremely low-income households: 30 percent of the area median
income for San Joaquin County, adjusted for household size, multiplied
by 30 percent
|
|
•
|
Very low-income households: 50 percent of the area median income
for San Joaquin County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by
30 percent
|
|
•
|
Lower-income households: 70 percent of the area median income
for San Joaquin County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by
30 percent
|
|
•
|
Moderate-income households: 110 percent of the area median income
for San Joaquin County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by
30 percent
|
Monthly housing expenses, including a reasonable allowance
for utilities (30 percent of gross monthly income), for rental target
units reserved for the following income households, not exceeding
the following calculations:
|
•
|
Extremely low-income households: 30 percent of the area median
income for San Joaquin County, adjusted for household size, multiplied
by 30 percent
|
|
•
|
Very low-income households: 50 percent of the area median income
for San Joaquin County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by
30 percent
|
|
•
|
Lower-income households: 60 percent of the area median income
for San Joaquin County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by
30 percent
|
|
•
|
Moderate-income households: 110 percent of the area median income
for San Joaquin County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by
30 percent
|
A sales price at which lower- or very low-income households
can qualify for the purchase of target units, calculated on the basis
of underwriting standards of mortgage financing available for the
development.
A person certified by the State of California Office of Real
Estate Appraisers to estimate the value of a particular real property.
A density increase over the otherwise maximum allowable residential
density under the applicable Zoning District and Land Use Element
of the General Plan.
A legally binding agreement between a developer and the City to ensure that the requirements of Chapter 17.72 (Density Bonus and Other Incentives) are satisfied.
Those residential units granted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.72 (Density Bonus and Other Incentives) which exceed the otherwise maximum residential density for the development site.
A monetary contribution, based upon a land cost per dwelling
unit value, equal to one of the following:
|
•
|
A density bonus and an incentive or concession; or
|
|
•
|
A density bonus, where an incentive or concession is not requested
or is determined to be unnecessary.
|
Such regulatory concessions as specified in subdivision (I)
of Government Code Section 65915 which include, but are not limited
to, the following:
|
•
|
The reduction of site development standards or a modification
of Zoning Code requirements or architectural design requirements that
exceed the minimum building standards approved by the California Building
Standards Commission including, but not limited to, a reduction in
setback and square footage requirements and in the ratio of vehicular
parking spaces that would otherwise be required that results in identifiable
financially sufficient and actual cost reductions.
|
|
•
|
Approval of mixed-use zoning in conjunction with the housing
project if commercial, office, industrial, or other land uses will
reduce the cost of the housing development and if the commercial,
office, industrial, or other land uses are compatible with the housing
project and the existing or planned development in the area where
the proposed housing project will be located.
|
|
•
|
Direct financial assistance.
|
|
•
|
Other regulatory incentives or concessions which result in identifiable
cost reductions or avoidance.
|
The current median annual household income for San Joaquin
County, as annually estimated by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development or, if such federal estimates are discontinued,
as published by the California Department of Housing and Community
Development.
An annual income for a family which does not exceed 80 percent
of the area median income.
An annual income for a family which does not exceed 120 percent
of the area median income.
An annual income for a family which does not exceed 50 percent
of the area median income.
Households whose income does not exceed the lower-income
limits applicable to San Joaquin County, as published and periodically
updated by the California Department of Housing and Community Development
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5.
Households whose income does not exceed the moderate-income
limits applicable to San Joaquin County, as published and periodically
updated by the California Department of Housing and Community Development
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50093.
All units within a housing development, excluding the target
units.
Households whose income does not exceed the moderate-income
limits applicable to San Joaquin County, as published and periodically
updated by the California Department of Housing and Community Development
pursuant to Section 50093 of the California Health and Safety Code.
Senior citizens or other persons eligible to reside in a
senior citizen housing development, as described in Section 51.3 of
the California Civil Code.
Refers to persons or tenants who fall within one or more
of the following categories:
|
•
|
Elderly means individuals 62 years of age or older.
|
|
•
|
Handicapped or permanently disabled as defined in Section 50072
of the California Health and Safety Code or 42 USC 423 and 24 C.F.R.
8.3.
|
|
•
|
Low income or very low income as defined in this Zoning Code.
|
Persons identified as having special needs related to any
of the following:
|
•
|
Physical disabilities;
|
|
•
|
Developmental disabilities, including, but not limited to, mental
retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism;
|
|
•
|
The risk of homelessness; or
|
|
•
|
Persons eligible for mental health services funded in whole
or in part by the Mental Health Services Fund, created by Section
5890 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
|
Households whose income does not exceed the qualifying income
limits for very low-income households applicable to San Joaquin County,
as published and periodically updated by the California Department
of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50105 of
the California Health and Safety Code.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
Any display or sign remaining in place or not maintained
for a period of 90 days, which no longer identifies an ongoing business,
product, or service available on the premises where the display or
sign is located or where the building, business, or establishment
to which the display or sign is related has ceased operation. For
purposes of this definition, abandonment for the applicable period
shall be deemed conclusive evidence of abandonment regardless of the
property, business, or sign owner's intent.
A sign made of wood, cardboard, plastic, or other lightweight
and rigid material having the capability to stand on its own support(s)
and being portable and movable. See Figure 17.100.040-1 (A-Frame Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-1: A-FRAME SIGN
 |
Any sign that uses movement or change of lighting to depict
action or create a special effect or scene.
A sign placed on a wall including, awning, canopy, bracket,
painted, under-canopy or a window. Also see Wall Sign, Canopy Sign,
Bracket Sign, Painted Sign, Under-Canopy or Window Sign.
A roof-like cover that projects from the wall of a building
for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements.
A small, pedestrian-oriented sign that projects perpendicular
from a structure (bracket sign). See Figure 17.100.040-2 (Bracket
Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-2: BRACKET SIGN
 |
A sign placed on a wall, awning, canopy, or parapet, or a
projecting sign.
Any sign that is a part of or attached to an awning, canopy,
or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover (excluding
a marquee) over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area.
A sign which contains all the text and/or logo symbols within
a single enclosed cabinet that is mounted to a wall or other surface.
See Figure 17.100.040-3 (Can Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-3: CAN SIGN
 |
A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters, or illustrations
that can be changed or rearranged manually without altering the face
or surface of the sign. A sign on which the message or characters
change more than 12 times per day shall be considered an animated
sign and not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this Title. See
Figure 17.100.040-4 (Changeable Copy Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-4: CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN
 |
A sign comprising individual letters that are independently
mounted to a wall or other surface and internally illuminated with
a covered face. The "air space" between the letters is not part of
the sign structure but rather of the building façade. A logo
may also be considered a channel letter provided it is clearly distinguishable
from other sign elements. See Figure 17.100.040-5 (Channel Letter
Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-5: CHANNEL LETTER SIGN
 |
Any sign, wording, logo, or other representation that names
or advertises a business, product, service, or other commercial activity.
An off-premises sign located on a public street or public
way that is part of a City-sponsored and coordinated program for the
purpose of providing tourists, travelers, and others of the public
ways in the City of Manteca with information and guidance concerning
public accommodations, facilities, commercial services, and points
of scenic, cultural, historic, educational, recreational, religious
interest, and other local community destinations as designated and
recognized by a City Community Directional Signs Program.
A temporary sign directly connected with a construction project;
may include the construction company's name, addresses, and/or telephone
number.
The words, letters, numbers, figures, designs, or other symbolic
representations incorporated into a sign.
Any sign intended to be permanently affixed and utilized
only for the purpose of indicating the direction of any object, place,
or area.
A pedestrian-oriented sign that identifies or lists the names
and locations of tenants at a multitenant site.
An electronic sign, typically comprising a liquid crystal
diode (LCD), light-emitting diode (LED), plasma, or other digital
illuminated display that contains one or more messages. An electronic
message sign is different from an illuminated sign in that the illumination
of the display creates the message, rather than an internal or external
light source illuminating the message. See Figure 17.100.040-6 (Electronic
Message Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-6: ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SIGN
 |
A sign that is not subject to a Sign Permit.
A change in color, material, copy, graphics, or visual image
that requires the installation of a new or modified sign face, but
which does not involve any change to an existing sign structure or
mounting device.
A permanent sign that is self-supporting in a fixed location
and not attached to a building. A freestanding sign can be connected
or attached to a sign structure, fence, or wall that is not an integral
part of a building. Freestanding signs include, but are not limited
to, monument signs, pole signs, and pylon signs.
Signs identifying the brand, type, octane rating, etc., of
gasoline for sale, as required by state law.
A sign held by or attached to a human for the purposes of
advertising or otherwise drawing attention to an individual, business,
commodity, service or product. This can also include a person dressed
in costume for the purpose of advertising or drawing attention to
an individual, business, commodity, service or product.
A sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally
or externally for the purpose of illuminating the sign; includes signs
made from neon or other gas tube(s) that are bent to form letters,
symbols, or other shapes. An illuminated sign excludes electronic
message signs, which are separately defined.
A sign consisting of balloons and inflatables made of metallic
and/or cloth material, regardless of the size that is used, for the
purpose of attracting attention.
A proprietary graphic used as an identifying mark of a company,
business, or organization. For purposes of this Title, logos shall
be limited to registered trademarks.
Any permanent roofed structure projecting over public property
or right-of-way, attached to and supported by a building.
A single pole support structure greater than 15 feet in height
erected on the ground or on a structure to support antennas and related
communications equipment.
A freestanding sign that is detached from a building and
having a support structure that is a solid-appearing base constructed
of a permanent material, such as concrete block or brick. All other
freestanding sign types not meeting the definition of a monument sign
shall be either a pole sign or a pylon sign. See Figure 17.100.040-7
(Monument Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-7: MONUMENT SIGN
 |
A painted or otherwise attached or adhered image or representation
on the exterior of a building that is visible from a public right-of-way
or neighboring property, does not contain commercial advertisement
(is noncommercial in nature), and is designed in a manner so as to
serve as public art, to enhance public space, and to provide inspiration.
A sign that displays noncommercial speech, e.g., commentary
or advocacy on topics of public debate and concern.
A sign lawfully erected that does not comply with the provisions
of this Title.
A sign that directs attention to a business, profession,
commodity, service, or entertainment conducted, sold, or offered at
a location other than where the sign is located. This definition shall
include, but is not limited to, billboards, posters, panels, painted
bulletins, and similar advertising displays. An off-site sign meets
any one of the following criteria and includes only commercial messages:
|
•
|
A permanent structure sign which is used for the display of
off-site commercial messages;
|
|
•
|
A permanent structure that constitutes a principal, separate,
or secondary use, as opposed to an accessory use, of the parcel on
which it is located; or
|
|
•
|
An outdoor sign used as advertising for hire, e.g., on which
display space is made available to parties other than the owner or
operator of the sign or occupant of the parcel (not including those
who rent space from the sign owner, when such space is on the same
parcel or is the same development as the sign), in exchange for a
rent, fee, or other consideration.
|
A sign that directs attention to a business, profession,
commodity, service, or entertainment conducted, sold, or offered upon
the lot or parcel on which the sign is placed. In the case of multiple-tenant
commercial or industrial development, a sign is considered on-site
whenever it is located anywhere within the development. In the case
of a duly approved Uniform Sign Program, a sign anywhere in the area
controlled by the program may be considered on-site when placed at
any location within the area controlled by the program.
A sign that comprises only paint applied on a building or
structure.
Any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether
or not containing a message of any kind, attached to a rope, wire,
or string, usually in a series, designed to move in the wind and attract
attention.
A sign that is entirely constructed out of durable materials,
is fixed in place, and is intended to exist for more than 120 days.
A sign painted, attached, glued, or otherwise affixed to
a window or located within 3 feet of the interior side of a window
or otherwise easily visible from the exterior of a building.
A freestanding sign in excess of six feet in height that
is detached from a building and is supported by one or more structural
elements that are either: (a) architecturally dissimilar to the design
of the sign; or (b) less than 1/4 the width of the sign face. See
Figure 17.100.040-8 (Pole Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-8: POLE SIGN
 |
A sign erected prior to (and may exist after) an election
to advertise or identify a candidate, campaign issue, election proposition,
or other related matters.
Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other
permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported. Portable
signs include, but are not limited to, signs designed to be transported
by means of wheels, A-frame signs, menu and sandwich board signs,
and advertising flags. Clothing or other aspects of personal appearance
are not part of this definition unless otherwise fitting the definition
of a human sign.
A sign attached to and extending outward from the face of
a building. Includes, but is not limited to, a blade sign, bracket
sign, or marquee sign.
A sign comprising individual letters that are independently
mounted to a wall or other surface. Such sign may be illuminated by
an external light source, such as pendant lighting. The "air space"
between the letters is not part of the sign structure but rather of
the building façade. See Figure 17.100.040-9 (Pushpin Letter
Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-9 PUSHPIN LETTER SIGN
 |
A freestanding sign in excess of eight feet in height that
is detached from a building and is supported by one or more structural
elements which are architecturally similar to the design of the sign.
See Figure 17.100.040-10 (Pylon Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-10: PYLON SIGN
 |
A temporary sign advertising the sale or lease of real property.
The sign may include the identification and contact information of
the person and/or company handling such sale, lease, or rent.
A commercial complex providing regional recreation and hospitality
opportunities, zoned Public, Quasi-Public, or Commercial, and near
Highway 99 or State Route 120. The complex shall provide unique commercial
services that are not located in nearby communities and/or provide
recreational-oriented activities of a size and scope to constitute
a regional draw. Examples include, but are not limited to, water parks,
outlet malls, conference facilities, horse racing tracks, professional
sports team complexes, gaming casinos, or large-format retail.
A sign comprising individual letters that are independently
mounted to a wall or other surface, with lights mounted behind the
letters that face the wall behind. Lights illuminate the space around
the channel letters rather than the channel letters themselves, creating
a "reverse" lighting effect (e.g., halo effect). The "air space" between
the letters is not part of the sign structure but rather of the building
façade.
A sign erected, constructed, painted, or placed upon or over
a roof or parapet wall of a building and which is wholly or partly
supported by the building or roof structure.
Any device, structure, fixture, or placard displaying graphics,
symbols, and/or written copy for the primary purpose of communicating
with the public. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following do not
fall within the definition of a sign:
|
•
|
Interior Signs. Signs or other visual communicative devices
that are located entirely within a building or other enclosed structure
and are not visible from the exterior thereof or are located at least
three feet from the window on the interior of the structure.
|
|
•
|
Architectural Features. Decorative or architectural features
of buildings (not including lettering, trademarks, or moving parts).
|
|
•
|
Symbols Embedded in Architecture. Symbols of noncommercial organizations
or concepts, including, but not limited to, religious or political
symbols, when such are permanently integrated into the structure of
a building; the definition also includes foundation stones and cornerstones.
|
|
•
|
Personal Appearance. Items or devices of personal apparel, decoration,
or appearance, including, but not limited to, tattoos, makeup, wigs,
costumes, and masks (but not including human signs).
|
|
•
|
Manufacturers' Marks. Marks on tangible products that identify
the maker, seller, provider, or product and which customarily remain
attached to the product even after sale.
|
|
•
|
Fireworks, Candles, and Artificial Lighting. The legal use of
fireworks, candles, and artificial lighting not otherwise regulated
by this Title.
|
|
•
|
Mass Transit Graphics. Graphic images mounted on trains or duly
licensed mass transit vehicles that legally pass through the City.
|
|
•
|
Vehicle and Vessel Insignia. As shown on street-legal vehicles
and properly licensed watercraft: license plates, license plate frames,
registration insignia, noncommercial messages, messages relating to
the business of which the vehicle or vessel is an instrument or tool
(not including general advertising), and messages relating to the
proposed sale, lease, or exchange of the vehicle or vessel.
|
|
•
|
Gravestones and grave markers.
|
|
•
|
News racks and newsstands.
|
|
•
|
Shopping carts, golf carts, and horse-drawn carriages.
|
|
•
|
Vending machines that do not display off-site commercial messages
or general advertising messages.
|
|
•
|
Graphic images that are visible only from above, such as those
visible only from airplanes or helicopters, but only if not visible
from the street surface or public right-of-way.
|
|
•
|
Holiday and cultural observance decorations that are on display
for not more than 45 calendar days per year (per parcel or use) and
which do not include commercial advertising messages.
|
That area or portion of a sign on which copy is intended
to be placed.
A temporary or otherwise limited-term sign for the purpose
of providing direction for vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic to
the new home sale of multiple lots or dwelling units with a single
builder within a master planned community, including both single-family
and multifamily for-sale products. All other home sales signs are
included in the definition of real estate sign.
A sign located at the entrance to the subdivision for the
purpose of a permanent identification of the subdivision. Such signs
are of a permanent nature, usually constructed of long-lasting, weather-resistant
materials such as stone or metal.
Any flag displaying a commercial/promotional message, pennant,
streamer, banner, beacon, bunting material, or other similar non-permanent
sign made of paper, cloth, canvas, lightweight fabric, or other non-rigid
material, with or without frames, whether displayed as freestanding,
wallmounted, pole-mounted, window-mounted, or painted, or any other
method of attachment, or beacon, which is intended to be displayed
for a limited period of time.
A structure or device used for the public display of visual
messages or images, which is easily installed with or without common
hand tools and which is not intended or suitable for long-term or
permanent display (e.g., less than 120 days), due to lightweight or
flimsy construction materials. Examples include, but are not limited
to, A-frame signs, banners, pennants, streamers, or similar non-permanent
signs made of paper, cloth, canvas, lightweight fabric, or other non-rigid
material, with or without frames.
A pedestrian-oriented sign hung from underneath a canopy.
See Figure 17.100.040-11 (Under-Canopy Sign).
|
FIGURE 17.100.040-11: UNDER-CANOPY SIGN
 |
When the sign is composed of individual letters applied to
the building without a distinctive background (e.g., channel letters),
the area of the sign shall be measured as 75 percent of the area of
the sign copy (height of the letters times the length of each line
of letters, e.g., length x height x 75 percent). This practice shall
be known as the void rule.
A sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building
or structure with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane
of such wall.
Any sign, picture, letter, character, or combination thereof,
designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity,
event, sale, or service that is placed upon and/or inside and/or within
3 feet of a window for the purpose of being visible from the exterior
of the window.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1511 §§ 9, 10, 2012; Ord. 1557 §§ 10, 11, 2015)
Any system of wires, poles, rods, panels, whips, cylinders,
reflecting discs, or similar devices used for transmitting or receiving
electromagnetic waves when such system is either external to or attached
to the exterior of a structure or is portable or movable. Includes
devices having active elements extending in any direction and directional
beam-type arrays having elements carried by and disposed from a generally
horizontal boom that may be mounted upon and rotated through a vertical
mast or tower interconnecting the boom and antenna support, all of
which elements are deemed to be a part of the antenna.
Any antenna which is used for the purpose of transmitting
and receiving radio signals in conjunction with an amateur radio station
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
An antenna that transmits and/or receives radio frequency
signals in a directional pattern of less than 360 degrees.
Any antenna directly attached or affixed to the elevation
of a building, tank, tower, or other structure.
Any antenna with its base, whether consisting of single or
multiple posts, placed directly on the ground or a single mast less
than 15 feet tall and 6 inches in diameter.
Any device incorporating a reflective surface that is solid,
open mesh, or bar configured which is shallow dish, cone, horn, bowl,
or cornucopia shaped and is used to transmit or receive electromagnetic
or radio frequency communication/signals in a specific directional
pattern.
An antenna for the reception of radio and television signals,
without transmitting capabilities; may include pole or dish types
of antennas.
Any structure, including a pole, mast, or tower, whether
freestanding or mounted on another building or structure, which supports
an antenna or an array of antennas.
A wireless telecommunication facility owned and operated
by a communication service provider that is located on the same tower,
building, accessory structure, or property as another telecommunication
facility owned or operated by a different communication service provider.
An electrical wave propagated by an electrostatic and magnetic
field of varying intensity.
Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (e.g., electromagnetic
radiation primarily in the visible, infrared, and radio frequency
portions of the electromagnetic spectrum).
Commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services,
and common carrier wireless exchange access services as defined in
the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
An accessory structure capable of receiving, for the sole
benefit of the principal use, television and radio signals from a
transmitter or a transmitter relay located in planetary orbit. This
definition includes, but is not limited to, satellite receivers, satellite
dish antennas, and satellite discs and may be of solid, open mesh,
or bar configuration design.
A device that is designed to receive signals or communications
from orbiting satellites.
A facility consisting of more than a single satellite dish
or parabolic antenna that transmits to and/or receives signals from
an orbiting satellite.
Any wireless telecommunications facility that is not readily
visible because it has been designed to blend into the surrounding
environment and is visually unobtrusive. Examples may include architecturally
screened roof-mounted antennas, building-mounted antennas that are
painted and treated as an architectural element to blend with the
existing building, and monopoles that are disguised as flagpoles or
public art, or camouflaged using existing vegetation. A pole or tower
with antennas that are flush with or do not protrude above or out
from the pole or antenna is not considered a stealth facility unless
the pole or tower is an existing pole or tower, existing utility pole
or tower, or existing light standard or streetlight, or a replacement
thereof.
The transmission, between or among points specified by the
user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the
content of the information as sent and received as defined in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by
a telecommunications carrier to provide telecommunications services.
Includes software integral to such equipment (including upgrades)
that is not located, in whole or in part, in, above, or below streets,
public rights-of-way, or other public property.
The offering of telecommunications for a fee directly or
indirectly to any person as defined in the Telecommunications Act
of 1996.
Any mast, pole, monopole, lattice tower, or other structure
designed and primarily used to support antennas. A ground- or building-mounted
mast greater than 15 feet tall and 6 inches in diameter supporting
one or more antennas, dishes, arrays, etc., shall be considered a
telecommunications tower.
A mast, pole, monopole, lattice tower, or other structure
designed and primarily used to support antennas. Includes ground-mounted
structures 12 feet or greater in height and building-mounted structures
that extend above the roofline, parapet wall, or other roof screen
with a mast greater than 6 inches in diameter supporting one or more
antennas, dishes, arrays, or other associated equipment.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
To physically touch, adjoin, or border upon or share a common
lot line. Adjoining and contiguous mean the same thing as abut.
Trees used to supplement the required street trees.
Parking or a parking space or stall devoted to use by vehicles
operated by or for persons with mobility impairments.
A detached building that is smaller in size than the main
building on the same lot, the use of which is incidental to the primary
use of the lot.
A detached or attached, subordinate structure or building,
the use of which is incidental to and subordinate to that of the main
building, structure, or use on the same lot or to the use of the land.
The types of accessory structures listed below shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them:
|
•
|
Accessory Structure. A detached or attached accessory structure
that is either entirely enclosed by walls and a solid roof or is partially
enclosed with a solid roof. Examples include, but are not limited
to, garages, greenhouses, pool houses, sunrooms, workshops, storage
sheds, barns, and other agricultural outbuildings, as well as carports,
patio covers, gazebos, stables, and other agricultural outbuildings
with solid roof construction. Accessory structures also include windmills,
water towers, and other similar agricultural structures.
|
|
•
|
Landscape Feature. A detached or attached decorative structure
typically used in conjunction with plant materials for aesthetic enhancement,
including, but not limited to, patio trellis covers, pergolas and
gazebos with non-solid roof construction, arched trellises, vertical
lattice structures, statues, fountains, and similar features.
|
|
•
|
Pool/Spa. Any structure intended for swimming or recreational
bathing that contains water over 3 feet deep. Includes in-ground and
aboveground structures and includes, but is not limited to, hot tubs,
spas, portable spas, and non-portable wading pools.
|
A use primarily incidental to, related, and clearly subordinate
to a principal use established on the same lot or parcel of land,
which accessory use does not alter said principal use nor serve property
other than the lot or parcel of land on which the principal use is
located.
The area of a lot or site, including easements of right-of-way
to be dedicated but excluding existing public rights-of-way.
The area of a lot or site remaining after dedication of all
required rights-of-way.
The creation of any new portion of a building that results
in a vertical or horizontal extension of the building or results in
any new gross floor area which was not present in the building prior
to construction of the addition. The creation of a mezzanine or loft,
or a conversion of a previously unused attic or under-floor space
to usable floor area, shall also be considered an addition for the
purposes of this Title.
Two or more lots or parcels of land sharing a common boundary
line, or two or more objects in contact with each other. Lots or parcels
of land which touch at corners only shall not be deemed adjoining.
Abut or abutting and contiguous mean the same as adjoining.
State-licensed facility that provides nonmedical care and
supervision for more than six adults for periods of less than 24 hours,
with no overnight stays.
Defined by state law as the provision of nonmedical care
to six or fewer adults, including seniors, in the provider's own home,
for a period of less than 24 hours at a time. Homes serving more than
six adults are included in Adult Day Care Facility.
Services provided by a person, company, or other means to
perform work or provide supplies of an agricultural nature to an unassociated
agricultural land use.
Narrow drives serving commercial and residential development.
Residential or commercial parking that is accessible from
an alley.
To make a change in the exterior appearance or the supporting
members of a structure, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or
girders, which will prolong the life of the structure.
The composite of noise from all sources, excluding the alleged
offensive noise. In this context, it represents the normal or existing
level of environmental noise at a given location for a specified time
of day or night.
Any machine or device that may be operated for use as a game,
contest, or amusement upon the insertion of a coin, slug, or token
in any slot or receptacle attached to such machine or connected therewith,
which does not contain a payoff device for the return of slugs, money,
coins, checks, tokens, or merchandise.
The decision-making body or person that has the authority
to hear an appeal of a decision or action and make subsequent, if
any, decisions or actions.
The decision-making body or person that has the authority
to approve an entitlement application.
A continuously covered public space open on the sides, except
for structural columns or piers, adjacent to and extending along the
façade of a building. The space may be located between the
façade and a sidewalk or another public space, or it may replace
a sidewalk along a private street where no building setback is present.
The horizontal area within the exterior lines of the lot,
parcel or site, exclusive of any area in a public or private way open
to public uses.
The manner in which portions of a building form are expressed
(materials, color, texture, pattern, modulation, etc.).
The area located between the ceiling of the top story of
a building and the building's roof and not usable as habitable or
commercial space.
The sound level in decibels as measured with a sound level
meter using the Aweighted network (scale at slow meter response).
The unit of measurement is referred to in this Title as dBA or DBA.
To refill an excavation, usually with excavated material.
A safety device used to prevent pollution or contamination
of the water supply due to the reverse flow of water from the irrigation
system.
That portion of a parcel from the rear of the primary building
structure to the back lot line.
A horizontal platform extending from the exterior wall of
a building, accessible from the building's interior and not directly
accessible from the ground. A balcony is typically not covered by
a roof or building overhang or enclosed on more than two sides by
walls. However, railings shall not be considered enclosures.
A Zoning District that includes use, height, bulk, space,
and development standards for the regulation of development in a particular
area (e.g., R-1, C-G, M-1).
A portion of a building wholly underground or in which more
than one-half the distance from the floor to the ceiling is below
the average adjoining grade, and as otherwise defined in the Building
Code currently in effect.
A portion of a building cantilevered so as to project out
from a wall and containing windows which cover at least 50 percent
of the projection's surface.
That portion of a dwelling unit designed to be suitable for
sleeping purposes, which may contain closets, may have access to a
bathroom, and meets Uniform Building Code requirements for light and
ventilation.
An area designated on an official map of the city that is
bounded on all sides by the public right-of-way, a railroad right-of-way,
private streets, or a boundary line of unsubdivided acreage or any
combination thereof.
An individual other than a member of the family occupying
the dwelling unit or a part thereof, who, for a consideration, is
furnished sleeping accommodations and may be furnished meals or other
services as part of the consideration.
That portion of a lot that is not in the required yard area.
See Yard Area, Required, and Figure 17.100.060-4 (Yard Area).
Any enclosed structure having a roof and supported by columns
or walls.
A public space adjacent to a pedestrian building entrance.
That portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending
vertically from the grade to the top of a parapet wall or eave and
horizontally across the entire width of the building elevation.
That portion of the main building which affords public entry.
In the case of more than one public entry, the entrance with the assigned
address shall be considered the main public entry for sign computation
purposes.
Three or more separate uses or tenancies located in a single
building on a single site.
A permanent roofed structure or covering extended along part
or all of a building façade.
A roofed structure for one or more automobiles that is enclosed
by not more than two walls. A carport shall meet the minimum horizontal
and vertical dimensions specified by the City's Traffic Engineer in
order to be used for one or more legal parking spaces required under
this Chapter.
Any change in the nature or character of the use of a building
or structure. A residential change of use includes, but is not limited
to, the elimination of any dwelling unit, the reduction in the floor
area or habitability of a dwelling unit, or the reduction in the floor
area or habitability of bedroom or sleeping quarters in a group living
accommodation or residential hotel, when a new use is to replace a
previous use. A residential change of use does not include the establishment
of a home occupation in compliance with this Title. A commercial change
of use includes a change to a different category of commercial or
manufacturing use but does not include changes between uses that are
classified by the Uniform Building Code in the same category of commercial
or manufacturing use.
A valve located under a sprinkler head or other location
in the irrigation system to hold water in the system to prevent drainage
from the sprinkler heads when the system is off. Also known as an
anti-drain valve.
A person who is under 18 years of age.
A facility installed, operated, and maintained for the nonresidential
care of children as defined under applicable state licensing requirements
for the facility. Such facilities include, but are not limited to,
infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, or school-age
child care centers as defined in this Title.
The City of Manteca.
The City Council of the City of Manteca.
Any building or property owned by the City of Manteca and
open to the public. This definition includes, but is not limited to,
City Hall and its various components.
The City Manager of the City of Manteca or designee.
Land or other property in which the City of Manteca holds
a present right of possession and control, plus all public rights-of-way
and public parks, regardless of ownership. Schools, even if publicly
owned or operated, are not within this definition.
The required clear cross-visibility area unobstructed by
any structure or landscape between 30 inches and 7 feet above the
surface of the public sidewalk at any corner formed by the intersecting
streets. The cross-visibility area shall be a triangle having two
sides 20 feet long and running along each curb line, said length beginning
at their intersection, and the third side formed by a line connecting
the two ends. See Figure 17.100.060-1 (Clear Visibility Triangle).
|
FIGURE 17.100.060-1: CLEAR VISIBILITY TRIANGLE
 |
A structure of vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns
for the ashes of cremated bodies.
A Zoning District that modifies use, height, bulk, space,
or other development standards of the base district with which it
is combined.
The Planning Commission of the City of Manteca.
A mechanism for maintaining commonly owned areas within a
residential project. Also known as a homeowners association.
The Community Development Director of the City of Manteca.
The average noise level during a 24-hour time period, in
decibels, weighted to account for the lower tolerance of people to
noise during evening (7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and night (10:00 p.m.
to 7:00 a.m.) hours relative to daytime hours.
That which is harmonious with and will not adversely affect
surrounding buildings and/or uses.
The process whereby a mixture of decaying organic matter
is reduced to material used for fertilizers, land conditioners, or
landscape material through natural processes.
A type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed into large
coils that usually sits atop another type of fencing.
A requirement attached to a permit or entitlement, the satisfaction
of which is necessary for the validity and effectiveness of the permit
or entitlement.
A development standard determined to be necessary to permit
the harmonious classification of a use as listed in a district and
therefore a prerequisite to place, or for application to place, such
use as classified.
Allowed subject to approval of a Use Permit.
An estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest
in common in a portion of a lot of real property together with a separate
interest in space in a residential, industrial, or commercial building
on such real property such as an apartment, office, or store. May
include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of such
real property.
The placing of construction materials and their fastening
in a permanent manner to the ground or to a structure or building
for the purpose of creating or altering a structure or building, or
excavation of a basement.
Services provided by a person, company, or other means through
a contract to perform work or provide supplies on a large scale.
The physical change of a building's walls separating lease
spaces so as to change: (1) the number of separate, individual commercial
lease spaces for commercial businesses; or (2) the number of square
feet of leasable floor area of any lease space.
The physical change of the floor area and/or walls of a building
that is used for dwelling unit, group living accommodation, or residential
hotel room purposes, so as to change the number of dwelling units,
sleeping rooms, or residential hotel rooms, or reduce the floor area
and/or habitable space of any residential living quarters.
A small covered space adjoining the intersection of two streets
at the same elevation as the adjoining sidewalk or sidewalk widening
and directly accessible to the public at all times.
The County of San Joaquin.
An unoccupied open space on the same site with a building,
which is bounded on two or more sides by exterior building walls.
All the area of a lot, as projected on a horizontal plane,
that is enclosed by the exterior walls of buildings or enclosed accessory
structures, or covered by decks, porches, stairs, and/or landings
which cover an enclosed space or paved ground area. Eaves and uncovered
decks located over a pervious surface, as well as paths, driveways,
and improvements existing at grade only, do not constitute coverage
of a lot.
The maximum stable inclination of an unsupported slope under
the most adverse conditions that it will likely experience, as determined
by current engineering technology.
An additive period of time composed of individual time segments
which may be continuous or interrupted.
The line at the face of the curb nearest the roadway.
A unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound, equal to 20
times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of
the sound measured to the reference pressure, which is 20 micropascals.
An unenclosed structure, usually made of wood, built to provide
a solid continuous surface for outdoor use and/or access to a door,
which is accessible from the ground level directly or from a connecting
stairway and separated from the ground by an air space.
A building or enclosed structure shall be considered demolished
for the purposes of this Chapter when, within any continuous 12-month
period, such building or enclosed structure is destroyed in whole
or in part or is relocated from one lot to another. For purposes of
this Title, destroyed in part means 50 percent or more of the enclosing
exterior walls and 50 percent or more of the roof are removed.
The number of dwelling units per unit of land.
The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines
of a site measured along a line midway between the side lot lines.
The construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural
alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any structure; any mining,
excavation, landfill, or land disturbance; and any use or extension
of the use of land.
A measurement calculation to determine diameter of a tree;
measurement at 4.5 feet above ground level.
See Zoning District.
A paved, vehicular access way connecting an off-street parking
space or parking lot with a public or private street.
In the context of second dwelling unit regulations, an existing
single-family residential structure on a single parcel with provisions
for living, sleeping, eating, a single kitchen for cooking, and sanitation
facilities occupied and intended for one household.
In the context of second dwelling unit regulations, an attached
or detached dwelling unit that provides complete independent living
facilities for one or more persons, with permanent provisions for
living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation sited on the same
parcel as the primary dwelling unit. This definition includes granny
flats, and efficiency units as defined by Section 179581 of the Health
and Safety Code.
A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property
owner to and/or for the use by the public, a corporation, or another
person or entity.
The environment in which the interrelationship of living
things to one another and the environment is repaired, restored, changed,
or created.
Fire or structural damage to the primary on-site structure(s),
rendering same unsafe for human occupancy.
Construct, place, relocate, enlarge, substantially alter,
attach, suspend, paint, post, maintain, or display.
The point at which plants in the landscape have developed
significant root growth into the site. Typically, most plants are
established after one or two years of growth.
Estimated total water use per year.
Earth-material-moving activities that are required to prepare
a site for construction of structures, landscaping, or other land
improvements (such as excavation, grading, compacting, and the location
of fills and embankments) or that in and of themselves constitute
engineered works (such as dams, road cuts, fills, and catchment basins).
The exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or
that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
One or more persons living together in a dwelling unit, with
common access to and common use of all living, kitchen, and eating
areas within the dwelling unit. See Household.
A structure made of wood, metal, masonry, or other material
forming a physical barrier which supports no load other than its own
weight, or a hedge that is designed to delineate, screen, or enclose
a lot, yard, open space area, or other land area.
The part of the sign with no letters or logos.
A device or machine that creates sounds while fixed or stationary,
including, but not limited to, residential, agricultural, industrial,
and commercial machinery and equipment, pumps, fans, compressors,
air conditioners, and refrigeration equipment.
The sum of the horizontal areas of several stories of a building,
measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or, in the case
of a common wall separating two buildings, from the centerline of
such common wall. Gross floor area shall exclude basements and attics.
The surface area of tennis courts, swimming pools, driveways, parking
spaces, decks, and porches is not included in the total floor area.
The total interior floor area of a commercial lease space
available for use by a single business including all sales, customer,
display, shelving, assembly, seating, counter, kitchen, storage, and
office areas, but not including stairs, restrooms, and unenclosed
walkways and those areas serving more than one lease space, including,
but not limited to, common hallways, corridors, lobbies, maintenance
areas, vestibules, and other common areas.
The gross floor area of all buildings on a lot divided by
the building site area (see examples in Figure 17.100.060-2).
|
FIGURE 17.100.060-2: EXAMPLES OF FLOOR AREA RATIO
 |
A unit of illumination produced on a surface, all points
of which are 1 foot from a uniform point of one candle.
State Route 99 and 120 bypass.
The exterior building wall of a ground-floor business establishment
on the side or sides of the building fronting and/or oriented toward
a public street or highway. Building frontage shall be measured continuously
along such building wall for the entire length of the business establishment.
That portion of a lot or parcel of land that borders a public
street other than the sideline of a corner lot. Street frontage shall
be measured along the common lot line separating such lot or parcel
of land from the public street, highway, or parkway.
A technique or method of construction which causes all light
emitted from an outdoor light fixture to be projected below an imaginary
horizontal plane passing through the lowest point on the fixtures
from which light is emitted.
A temporary sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area that
identifies a future use of a site or building.
Parking space and shelter for automobiles or other vehicles,
where the size of the parking space complies with the minimum parking
space size. A garage is a completely enclosed attached or detached
accessory structure with an operational door.
The document of the same name, as prepared for and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Manteca, and all elements thereof,
in accordance with California Government Code Section 65300, et seq.
Light emitting from a luminaire with an intensity great enough
to reduce a viewer's ability to see and, in extreme cases, causing
momentary blindness.
The elevation of the ground at any point on a lot as shown
on the required survey submitted in conjunction with an application
for a building permit or grading permit.
The lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of
the ground between the exterior walls of a building and a point 5
feet distant from said wall, or the lowest point of elevation of the
finished surface of the ground between the exterior wall of a building
and the property line if it is less than 5 feet distant from said
wall. In the case of walls which are parallel to and within 5 feet
of a public sidewalk, alley, or other public way, the grade shall
be the elevation of the sidewalk, alley, or public way.
The unauthorized scratching, carving, spraying of paint,
or marking of ink, chalk, dye, or other similar substances on public
or private buildings, structures, and places.
All or any part of the process involved in the removal by
any method of sand, gravel, rock, or other earthen material from streambeds
or stream channel bars normally subject to inundation during water
flows. Include, but are not limited to:
|
•
|
On-site processing of extracted material, including screening,
washing, crushing, stockpiling, or batching.
|
|
•
|
The production and disposal of mining waste.
|
|
•
|
Prospecting and exploratory activities.
|
The first floor of a building other than a cellar or basement.
The occupied floor space in a structure nearest to the public
right-of-way and closest to sidewalk grade.
Consistent with the Uniform Building Code, a space in a building
which is used or designed to be used for living, sleeping, eating,
or cooking, but not including garages, bathrooms, utility, storage
and laundry rooms, halls, or closets.
Thermal energy of a radioactive, conductive, or convective
nature.
Any line or row of plants, trees, or shrubs planted in a
continuous line to form a dense thicket or barrier.
Any natural woody plant rooted in the ground and having a
diameter of 30 inches or more measured at 2 feet above the ground.
Pursuant to Section 21084.1 of the Public Resources Code,
a resource listed in, or determined to be eligible for listing in,
the California Register of Historical Resources. Resources listed
in a local register of historical resources as defined in Section
5020.1(k) and Section 5024.1(g) of the Public Resources Code are presumed
historically or culturally significant.
See Commonly Owned Property Maintenance Association.
One or more persons, whether or not related by blood, marriage,
or adoption, sharing a dwelling unit in a living arrangement usually
characterized by sharing living expenses, such as rent or mortgage
payments, food costs, and utilities, as well as maintaining a single
lease or rental agreement for all members of the household and other
similar characteristics indicative of a single household.
One or more groups of projects for residential units constructed
in the city. For purposes of density bonus, also includes a subdivision
or common interest development as defined in Section 1351 of the Civil
Code, approved by the City, and consisting of residential units or
unimproved residential lots and either a project to substantially
rehabilitate or convert an existing commercial building to residential
use or the substantial rehabilitation of an existing multi-family
dwelling, where the result of the rehabilitation would be a net increase
in available residential units. For purposes of calculating a density
bonus, the residential units do not have to be based on individual
subdivision maps or parcels. The density bonus shall be permitted
in geographic areas of the housing development other than the areas
where the units for the lower-income households are located.
A portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar
water needs. May be irrigated or non-irrigated.
A building or use that does not conform to one or more of
the provisions of this Title and did not lawfully exist on the effective
date of applicable ordinances codified in this Title.
A solid and continuous ground covering that does not permit
the seepage of liquid into the soil, including, but not limited to,
concrete, asphalt, or brick.
A noise of short duration, usually less than one second,
with an abrupt onset and rapid decay.
The point or junction where two or more streets come together.
The sound level created, caused, maintained, or originating
from an alleged offensive source, measured in decibels, at a specific
location while the alleged offensive source is in operation.
Non-indigenous species (i.e., plants or animals) that adversely
affect the habitats they invade economically, environmentally, or
ecologically.
Any room or space within a building intended to be used for
the cooking or preparation of food as defined in the Uniform Building
Code.
An area of ground within the boundaries of a lot that consists
of living plant material including, but not limited to, trees, shrubs,
ground covers, grass, flowers, gardens, and vines. A landscaped area
shall not include off-street parking spaces, driveways, paved walkways
and paths, patios, and other surfaces covered by concrete or asphalt.
A detached decorative structure typically used in conjunction
with plant materials for aesthetic enhancement, including, but not
limited to, patio trellis covers, pergolas and gazebos with non-solid
roof construction, arched trellises, vertical lattice structures,
statues, and similar features.
The installation of planting and related improvements on
the front portion of the lot between the building and the street,
except for necessary walks and driveways, and such other areas as
may be determined through site plan review.
A support structure erected on the ground that consists of
metal crossed strips or bars to support antennas and related equipment.
Artificial light that causes a detrimental effect on the
environment, astronomical research, or enjoyment of the night sky
or causes undesirable glare or unnecessary illumination of adjacent
property.
The shining of light produced by a luminaire beyond the boundaries
of the property on which it is located.
A site or portion of a site devoted to the loading or unloading
of motor vehicles or trailers, including loading berths, aisles, access
drives, and landscaped areas.
A covered or uncovered space for trucks or other delivery
vehicles for the loading or unloading of freight, cargo, packages,
containers or bundles of goods, and/or bulky goods.
See Mezzanine.
A separate legal subdivision of land, as recorded with the
County Recorder. Lots are categorized as follows. See Figure 17.100.060-3
(Lot Types).
Abutting Lot.
A lot having a common property line or separated by a public
path or alley, private street, or easement to the subject lot.
Confronting Lot.
A lot whose front property line is intersected by a line
perpendicular to and intersecting the front property line of the subject
lot.
Corner Lot.
A lot located at the junction of two or more intersecting
streets, with a boundary line thereof bordering on each of such streets.
The shortest such street frontage shall constitute the front of the
lot.
Double Frontage Lot.
A lot having a frontage on two parallel or approximately
parallel streets.
Flag Lot.
A lot so shaped that the main portion of the lot area does
not have direct street frontage, other than by a connection of a strip
of land which is used for access purposes.
Interior Lot.
A lot other than a corner lot.
Key Lot.
Any interior lot that abuts the rear lot line of a corner
lot.
Reversed Corner Lot.
A corner lot, the highway or street side lot line of which
is substantially a continuation of the front line of a lot or parcel
of land that adjoins the rear lot line of such lot.
Through Lot.
A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel
highways and/or streets.
|
FIGURE 17.100.060-3: LOT TYPES
 |
The total horizontal area within a lot's boundary lines.
The total area circumscribed by the boundaries of a lot, excluding
any street rights-of-way.
That portion of a lot that is covered by roof area excluding
eaves.
The average distance from the front lot line to the rear
lot line measured in the general direction of the side lines.
The portion of a property that abuts one side of a public
street which allows primary access to the property. The public street
frontage for lots fronting on a curved street, or on the curved portion
of a cul-de-sac street, shall be measured along an arc located within
the front 50 feet of the lot and based on a center point coincidental
with the center point of the street curve. If such arc is farther
than 20 feet from the right-of-way line of the street, that arc will
be considered the front yard setback line of the lot.
Vacant land or property adjacent to developed land or property
on at least two sides or adjacent to developed land or property on
one side and adjacent to an area zoned for open space or parks and
recreation.
The boundaries between a lot and other property or the public
right-of-way.
In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot
from the street or place. In the case of a corner lot, a line separating
the narrowest street frontage of the lot from the street. In the case
of a square or nearly square-shaped corner lot, the owner may choose
which street shall be designated as the front of the lot. Once the
choice of frontage has been made, it cannot be changed unless all
requirements for yard space are complied with.
A lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front
lot line and, in case of an irregular, triangular, or gore-shaped
lot, a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the
maximum distance from the front lot line.
Any lot boundary line that is not a front line or a rear
lot line.
The average distance between the side lot lines measured
at right angles to the lot depth.
The application of irrigation water at low pressure through
a system of tubing or lateral lines and low-volume emitters such as
drip to apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone
of plants.
A complete lighting unit consisting of a light source and
all necessary mechanical, electrical, and decorative parts. The pole,
post, or bracket is not considered a part of the luminaire.
Those activities which preserve an existing building including,
but not limited to, cleaning, painting, and refurbishing (but not
altering) exterior and interior walls, equipment, facilities, and
fixtures.
A personal service for which an individual has fulfilled
the requirements of and may practice the therapy of manipulation of
tissues (as by rubbing, stroking, kneading, or tapping) with the hand
or an instrument for remedial or hygienic purposes.
A plan for the overall utilization of a particular area,
including its allocation of land uses and the corresponding environmental
impacts.
An integrated, visual and/or written description of the signs
to be placed on a building or grouping of buildings for the purpose
of aesthetic uniformity in sign design, construction, and placement.
The maximum number of residential units permitted by the
City's Zoning Code at the time of application.
The upper limit of annual applied water allowed for the established
landscaped area.
An intermediate level of a building interior containing floor
area without complete enclosing interior walls or partitions, placed
in any story or room and not separated from the floor or level below
by a wall. The floor area of any mezzanine shall be counted as part
of the total floor area for any floor area or floor area ratio limitation.
In addition, when the total floor area of any such mezzanine exceeds
33.3 percent of the total floor area in that room, it shall constitute
an additional story. No more than one continuous mezzanine may be
permitted in any one room.
The surface, subsurface, and groundwater of an area in which
surface mining operations will be, are being, or have been conducted,
including private ways and roads appurtenant to any such area, land
excavations, workings, mining waste, and areas in which structures,
facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property
which result from, or are used in, surface mining operations are located.
Any naturally occurring chemical element or compound, or
groups of elements and compounds, formed from inorganic processes
and organic substances, including, but not limited to, coal, peat,
and bituminous rock but excluding geothermal resources, natural gas,
and petroleum.
The distance between the walls of buildings, measured at
the nearest point to an adjacent building.
The residual of soil, rock, mineral, liquid, vegetation,
equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property directly
resulting from, or displaced by, surface mining operations.
The use of a lot or building with two or more different land
uses, including, but not limited to, residential, commercial retail,
office, or manufacturing, in a single structure or a group of physically
integrated structures.
A structure transportable in one or more sections which,
in the traveling mode, is 8 body feet or more in width or 40 body
feet or more in length or, when erected, is 320 or more square feet
in area, and that is built on a permanent chassis. The term "mobile
home" includes manufactured housing units.
Any noise source other than a fixed noise source.
A trailer, horse trailer, utility trailer, or other mobile
device licensed to be lawfully used on public streets and which attaches
to and is pulled or pushed by a powered vehicle and used for transporting
or carrying a personal recreational vehicle, recreational home, watercraft,
off-road vehicle or any other similar device, or any other types of
items such as wood, dirt, building materials, etc.
The City of Manteca Municipal Code as it now exists or may
hereafter be amended.
A process whereby a thin coating of metal is permanently
applied to musical instruments.
A lot, the area, dimensions, or location of which was lawful
prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Title,
or any amendment thereto, but which fails by reason of such adoption,
revision, or amendment to conform to the present requirements of the
Zoning District.
A site that was legally developed to the standards and regulations
existing and/or used at the time of development but which due to the
adoption of this Code or any amendment thereto does not conform with
the rules and regulations of the district in which located.
A use, building, or structure that is not consistent with
a provision or provisions of this Title but which was lawfully established
or constructed prior to the effective date of the provision(s) with
which it is inconsistent. A use shall not be considered nonconforming
if it is only inconsistent with the Zoning Code with respect to the
number of auto or bicycle parking spaces, their location on site,
or screening.
Anything which is injurious to health, or is indecent or
offensive to the senses, or is an obstruction to the free use and
enjoyment of property, or is a violation of this Title.
Any full-time or part-time habitation for any purpose.
Located on the lot that is the subject of discussion.
Land and/or water areas retained for use as active or passive
recreation areas or for resource protection in an essentially undeveloped
state.
A usable Open Space adjoining and directly accessible to
a dwelling unit, reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the
dwelling unit and their guests.
The minimum useable Open Space within the area of a building
site designed and reserved for outdoor living, indoor or outdoor recreation
opportunities (i.e., pools, fitness center, etc.), pedestrian access
and landscaping accessible by all occupants of the development. The
calculation of Project Open Space shall be made by deducting from
the total area of the building site:
|
•
|
Maximum Lot Coverage.
|
|
•
|
Paved parking areas, driveways and maneuvering areas.
|
|
•
|
Areas having a slope in excess of 20 percent.
|
|
•
|
Any Open Space less than 10 feet in its smallest dimension.
|
|
To this remainder should be added any indoor recreation opportunities
and any rooftop or outside deck space more than 7 feet in its smallest
dimension which is directly accessible, and safely useable, by all
occupants of the development.
| |
Any person who is engaged in surface mining operations him
or herself or who contracts with others to conduct operations on his
or her behalf.
Any restaurant or other eating establishment, including food
take-out, where the food and/or beverages are served, on private property,
and where there is not a roof and walls on all sides.
Tables and/or chairs (including benches) and umbrellas associated
with lawfully operating food service establishments and similar uses,
in the sidewalk or courtyard area, which are not physically or structurally
attached to a building, retaining wall, or fence.
The keeping, in an unroofed area, of any goods, junk, material,
merchandise, or vehicles in the same place for more than 24 hours.
A system that delivers water through the air (e.g., pop-ups,
impulse sprinklers, spray heads, and rotors).
Any boat which exceeds 42 feet in length measured from the
two farthest points on the boat structure itself, including any portion
of the trailer, or exceeds 102 inches in width or 154 inches in height.
Any vehicle which exceeds 42 feet in length or exceeds 102
inches in width, exclusive of such projecting lights or devices as
are expressly allowed pursuant to the California Vehicle Code as it
now exists or hereafter may be amended.
Any person owning property, as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll for city taxes, or the lessee, tenant, or other person
having control or possession of the property.
A low wall or railing not exceeding 42 inches above the roof
and along its perimeter, usually for fire containment and/or architectural
purposes.
A term used by the San Joaquin County Tax Collector to describe
a lot, portion of a lot, or group of lots for property tax purposes.
Also see Lot.
Space on an area of land, covered or uncovered, designed
and intended to be used for parking a motor vehicle, which space is
improved with a durable dustless surface suitable for use under all
weather conditions, and which space shall not be located in any required
front yard or any required side yard adjacent to a street.
A public space that is located within a block's interior
and that connects two streets that are parallel or within 45 degrees
of being parallel to each other.
A right-of-way used or designed for pedestrian access.
An accessory structure, including carports, not exceeding
15 feet in height, and enclosed on not more than three sides except
for posts necessary for roof support.
A surface such as concrete or asphalt or other material or
combination of materials that is impervious.
A room or enclosed structure attached to the roof level for
the uppermost story, for purposes of sheltering mechanical equipment,
water tanks, and/or vertical openings for stairwell and elevator shafts.
Such a structure shall be considered a story if it contains usable
floor area or habitable space.
An assembly of materials constructed below or partially below
grade and not intended to be removed from its installation site, which
assembly is designed to support a structure and is engineered to resist
the imposition of external natural forces as defined by Section 18551
of the Health and Safety Code, as such section may have been amended
at the time of application of this Code.
The storage of motor vehicles, trailers, airplanes, boats,
parts thereof, or building materials for a period of 48 or more consecutive
hours.
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.
A solid wall or fence made from wood, brick, block, or other
permitted material that is a minimum of 6 feet in height above the
adjoining grade. Chainlink fencing with slat inserts is permitted
only behind the front yard setback.
Any use allowed in a Zoning District and subject to the restrictions
applicable to that Zoning District.
Any individual, firm, association, corporation, organization,
or partnership, or any city, county, district, or state or any department
or agency thereof.
Any motorized, human-powered, electrical-powered, or wind-powered
vehicle used primarily for recreational purposes, including, but not
limited to, such items as boats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, motor
bikes, off-road vehicles, or jet skis.
A person who treats physical dysfunction or injury by the
use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities intended
to restore or facilitate normal function or development. A physical
therapist is not required to be a medical doctor by law.
Structures and surfaces used for recreational purposes including
play structures, jungle gyms, and sports courts such as tennis and
basketball courts.
An urban public space typically bounded by buildings, public
rights-of-way, and other secondary public spaces.
Any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing
greater than 120 square feet with at least 2,000 gallons of water
and a minimum depth of 3 feet.
A covered but unenclosed projection from the main wall of
a building, a minimum 48 square feet in area and having a minimum
depth of six feet, which may or may not use columns or other ground
supports for structural purposes, for the purpose of sheltering from
the rays of the sun and from rain and weather, exclusive of vehicles,
either persons or inanimate objects.
A series of operations, usually in a continuous and regular
action or succession of actions, taking place or carried on in a definite
manner.
Any proposal for new or changed use, or for new construction,
alteration, or enlargement of any structure, that is subject to the
provisions of this Title.
All nonresidential-zoned real property and any building located
on such property.
Front yards, the unfenced portions of side yards, the unfenced
portion of back yards or corner lots, driveways, walkways, and sidewalks
of all residential real property. Includes any building located on
such property.
Institutional, academic, governmental, and community service
uses, either publicly owned or operated by nonprofit organizations.
All real property owned, operated, or controlled by the City,
other than public right-of-way and any privately owned area within
the City's jurisdiction which is not yet but is designated as a proposed
public place on a tentative subdivision map approved by the City.
Any public street, public way, public place, or right-of-way,
now laid out or dedicated, and the space on, above, or below it, and
all extensions thereof and additions thereto, owned, operated, and/or
controlled by the City or subject to an easement owned by the City
and any privately owned area within the City's jurisdiction which
is not yet but is designated as a proposed public place on a tentative
subdivision map approved by the City.
Any residential zone as shown on the official Zoning Map
of the City as it now exists or as may hereafter be amended.
The process of land treatment that minimizes water degradation,
air pollution, damage to aquatic or wildlife habitat, flooding, erosion,
and other adverse effects from surface mining operations, including
adverse surface effects incidental to underground mines, so that the
mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition which is readily adaptable
for alternate land uses and creates no danger to public health or
safety. The process may extend to affected lands surrounding mined
lands and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling, revegetation,
soil compaction, stabilization, or other measures.
Any enclosed mobile structure that can be used as temporary
living accommodations, and which contains either built-in cooking
facilities or lavatory facilities, and is self-motorized, placed on
another vehicle for transport, or towed by another vehicle, including,
but not limited to, items such as motor coaches, motor homes, fifth-wheelers,
recreational vehicle, campers, or camper trailers.
As defined by the California Health and Safety Code, a motor
home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without
motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency
occupancy, with a living area less than 220 square feet, excluding
built-in equipment such as wardrobes, closets, cabinets, kitchen units
or fixtures, bath and toilet rooms.
A standard measurement of environmental parameters that affect
the water use of plants. ETo is given in inches per day, month, or
year. Reference evapotranspiration is used as the basis of determining
the maximum applied water allowances so that regional differences
in climate can be accommodated. Reference evapotranspiration numbers
shall be taken from the most current Evapotranspiration Zones Map
developed by the California Department of Water Resources. For geographic
areas not covered by the Evapotranspiration Zones Map, data from nearby
areas shall be used.
Any re-landscaping of a project that requires a discretionary
permit.
All equipment ancillary to the transmission and reception
of voice and data by means of radio frequencies for or related to
the provision of personal wireless services. Such equipment may include
cable, conduit, connectors, equipment pads, equipment shelters, cabinets,
buildings, and access ladders.
Buildings and structures normally associated with a dwelling,
such as detached garages, carports, greenhouses, storage buildings,
and swimming pools, but excluding cargo containers.
A parcel of real property which is developed and used either
in whole or in part for residential purposes.
Restaurants where most customers order and are served their
food at a counter or in a motor vehicle in packages prepared to leave
the premises, or able to be taken to a table or counter to be consumed
and has minimal table-service; also known as a fast-food restaurant.
Restaurants where food and beverage are primarily served
in and on reusable containers and dinnerware to customers seated at
tables, booths or counters, with chairs, benches or stools, to be
consumed on the premises; also known as a casual restaurant or fine
dining restaurant. Includes buffet-style restaurants.
A structure that holds back soil and rock from a building,
structure, or area that helps to prevent erosion and the downward
slide of such materials.
Ponds designed to reduce the required capacity of downstream
drains, laterals, and culverts. This type of water storage system
inhibits downstream flooding by reducing the volume of water released
into drainage facilities.
A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced
dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied
or occupied by a road, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil
or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer, or other similar
use.
The future right-of-way line or plan lines of any highway
or street as shown on the current Circulation Plan Roadway System
and Sizing Map of the City's General Plan.
The ridge of the roof or the top of the parapet, whichever
forms the top line of the building silhouette.
A room that is designed, used, or intended to be used as
temporary sleeping accommodations for any person and which does not
contain a bar sink and/or gas, electrical, or water outlets designed,
used, or intended to be used for cooking facilities except as otherwise
specifically provided for this Title.
A wall, fence, hedge, informal planting, or berm provided
for the purpose of buffering a building or activity from neighboring
areas or from the street.
A business operation consisting of the coating of seed with
nutrients, fertilizers, and grasses which enhance its germination
properties.
A residential development developed, substantially rehabilitated,
or substantially renovated for senior citizens that has at least 35
dwelling units and complies with the requirements of California Civil
Code Section 51.3.
A business where gasoline and other petroleum products are
sold on a retail basis as the principal use of the property. Light
maintenance activities such as engine tune-ups, lubrication, and minor
repairs may also be provided if incidental to such principal use.
Service stations do not include premises where retail sales space
exceeds 25 percent of the total building area or 500 square feet of
gross floor area, whichever is less. Service stations do not include
premises where automobile painting and body work are conducted; also
known as fueling station.
A service station that also offers for sale prepackaged food
items and tangible consumer goods, primarily for self-service by the
consumer within a retail store of 5,000 square feet or less in gross
floor area.
The minimum distance between by which any building or structure
must be separated from a street right-of-way or lot line.
A line parallel to a specified lot line which defines a required
yard area.
An accessory structure designed to store tools, lawn and
garden care, or maintenance equipment or materials and which is not
designed to contain any habitable space.
A technique or method of construction which causes light
emitted from an outdoor light fixture to be projected below an imaginary
horizontal plane passing through the fixtures.
Any item, whether structural or stand-alone, that extends
from or is adjacent to a building structure in the side yard such
as fireplaces and air conditioning units.
A paved, surfaced, or leveled area, paralleling and usually
separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.
Chapter 17.56 (Signs on City Property) of the Manteca Municipal Code.
Any noise which is distinctly audible as a single pitch (frequency)
or set of pitches as determined by the enforcement officer.
Holding record title, possession under a contract to purchase,
or possession under a lease, by a person, individually, jointly, in
common, or in any other manner whereby the property is or will be
under unitary or unified control.
That portion of the site or building land area actually occupied
by the building and/or contiguous improved surfaces. This is not to
be construed as including vacant or unimproved land under the same
ownership or contiguous to the building site area.
The percentage of total site area covered by structures,
open or enclosed, excluding uncovered steps, uncovered patios, terraces,
and swimming pools.
See Grade.
Any solar collector or other solar energy device or any structural
design feature of a building of which the primary purpose is to provide
for the collection, storage, or distribution of solar energy for space
heating or cooling, water heating, or the generation of electricity.
An instrument meeting the American National Standard Institute's
Standard S1.4-1983 for Type 1 or Type 2 sound level meters or an instrument
and the associated recording and analyzing equipment which will provide
equivalent data.
As identified in the landscape irrigation standards, an area
of landscaping dedicated to edible plants, areas irrigated with recycled
water, and publicly accessible areas dedicated to active play such
as parks, sports fields, and golf courses, where turf provides a playing
field or where turf is needed for high traffic activities.
A multiple occupancy commercial or light industrial complex
containing service business establishments serving a regional market
and offering custom or specialized services with no more than 20 percent
of the establishment floor space used for retail activity.
A plan for a defined area that is consistent with the General
Plan and with the provisions of California Government Code Section
65450 et seq.
The individual holding office as structured in Public Resources
Code Section 2710 et seq.
That portion of a building included between the upper surface
of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except
that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building between
the floor of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the
finished floor level directly above the ceiling of a basement, garage
structure, cellar, or unused under-floor space is more than 6 feet
above existing grade at any point, such basement, cellar, or unused
under-floor space shall be considered a story. Penthouses used for
purposes other than shelter of mechanical equipment or shelter of
vertical shaft openings in the roof shall be considered a story.
A public or private thoroughfare which provides principal
means of access to abutting lots including, but not limited to, avenue,
place, way, manor, drive, circle, lane, court, boulevard, highway,
road, and any other thoroughfare except an alley or a path as defined
in this Chapter.
A temporary secured banner to be located along or over designated
streets or displayed on a utility pole located in a public right-of-way
as approved by the City.
The boundary between a lot and an adjacent street.
Any physical change to or removal of the supporting members
of a building, foundation or bearing walls, columns, beams or girders,
or creation or enlargement of a window or door, or change of a roofline
or roof shape, including creating, enlarging, or extending a dormer.
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires
location on the ground or attachment to something having location
on the ground. A building is a structure for the purposes of this
Chapter.
A structure housing the principal use of a site or functioning
as the principal use.
The line along the top of an existing roof or top of a structure,
including existing parapets, penthouses, or mechanical equipment screens.
A structure without any foundation or footings and which
is intended to be removed when the designated time period, activity,
or use for which the temporary structure was erected has ceased.
A roofed structure constructed underground, with no building
stories aboveground, of which the roof does not exceed 3 feet above
the pre-existing grade. Such structures are either separated from
a building or connected to a building only by means of a passageway
or hallway with no openings to finished grade except for a doorway.
A dwelling unit within a qualifying housing development which
will be reserved for sale or rent to, and affordable to, a specific
income household or qualifying senior residents.
A permit issued for a temporary use or a temporary structure.
The traditional public forum areas in the City of Manteca
shall specifically be the area outside of City Hall and the Council
Chambers including that portion of West Center Street in front of
City Hall. In consultation with the City Attorney, the Community Development
Director shall interpret this phrase in light of relevant court decisions.
Any portion of a building or structure which is designed
to be or can be used as habitable space, which has finished walls
(wallboard or plaster) and/or is heated with any fixed furnace or
central heating system, including bathrooms, halls, garages, and laundry
rooms. Storage areas with over 6 feet of vertical space shall also
be considered usable space.
An entity which provides water, sewage collection, electricity,
natural gas, telephone, cable television, or other public service
or good to the public.
Permission to depart from the literal requirements of the
Zoning Ordinance.
A landscape with a WUCOLS plant factor of 0.7 or greater.
A physical barrier sufficient in size and shape to prevent
the movement of automobiles or other vehicles over or past such barrier.
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a site
measured at right angles to the depth of a point midway between the
front and rear lot lines.
A device that converts the kinetic energy of the wind to
a usable form of electrical or mechanical energy, usually by means
of rotating blades.
The publication entitled "Water Use Classification of Landscape
Species" by the University of California Cooperative Extension (1999
or most current version).
The actual yard area of a lot is the horizontal area between
the property line and a parallel line along the nearest structure
located outside of the required setback area. See Figure 17.100.060-4
(Yard Area).
The required yard area (front, interior side, street side,
and/or rear) of a lot is the horizontal area between the property
line and the minimum setback distance for the respective yard. See
Figure 17.100.060-4 (Yard Area).
|
FIGURE 17.100.060-4: YARD AREA
 |
That portion of a parcel from between the front property
line and any building on the property.
An area extending the full width of the lot between a rear
lot line and the required setback.
The side yard of a corner lot that is along the secondary
street side of the parcel.
That portion of a parcel between the primary building structure
and the side lot line.
The Zoning Code of the City of Manteca, being Title 17 of
the Manteca Municipal Code, as amended.
A specifically delineated area or district in the city within
which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement,
spacing, and size of land and buildings.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011; Ord. O2018-11 § 1; Ord. O2018-25 § 1)
