This article contains descriptions of the types of land uses which can be established in the various zones. The uses described here are allowed in the various zoning districts established. The descriptions of land uses are intended only to list the various land uses included under each general heading and do not explain what permit requirements or performance standards may be applicable to a given use. If a use here within is not defined in this section, or in other provisions of the City of Atascadero Municipal Code, the Community Development Director shall determine the correct definition.
(Ord. 602 § 2, 2016; Ord. 660 § 5, 2022)
As used in Title 9, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise.
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Definitions "A"
Accessory Storage.
The indoor or outdoor storage of various materials on the same site as a principal building or land use which is other than storage, which supports the activities or conduct of the principal use. Outdoor accessory storage is limited to 10% of the floor area of the principal building in accordance Section 9-6.103.
Adult-Oriented Business.
Any business defined by Chapter 9 of Title 9 in the Atascadero Municipal Code, or subsequent code section, as an adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, adult theater, massage parlor (excluding State-licensed massage therapy), sexual encounter establishment, or nude model studio is an adult-oriented business.
Age Restricted Housing.
Residential multifamily or single-family units that restrict occupancy based on age. This use typically consists of senior housing which restricts age for 55 and older.
Agricultural Accessory Uses.
Residential accessory uses that are part of small-scale and/or hobby agricultural activities incidental to the primary residential use of the property, including structures that are designed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticulture products. This does not include garages, workshops, or other similar residential accessory structures for nonagricultural uses.
Agricultural Produce Stands.
Open structures for the retail sale of agricultural products (except hay, grain and feed sales which are included under "farm equipment and supplies") which are grown on the site in residential or agriculture zones. This does not include farmers' markets or "seasonal sales" located in nonresidential zoning districts, defined under "temporary sales."
Agriculture Employee Housing.
Includes single-family dwellings, or other lodging accommodations provided as a part of farming operations, as regulated under the California Health and Safety Code, employees on land owned by the owner of the building site on which the lodging is located.
Amusement Services.
Establishments providing indoor amusement, entertainment, or personal enrichment services on payment of a fee or admission charge, such as: arcades and coin-operated amusements; dance halls, and ballrooms which are principal uses rather than being subordinate to an eating or drinking place; health and exercise facilities including yoga, dance, martial arts and similar small studios that do not include courts or similar facilities; and music and arts and crafts instruction. Athletic facilities with basketball, racquetball or similar indoor participation sports are classified as "indoor recreation services." Card rooms, billiard and pool halls as a primary use are classified as "Personal services—restricted."
Animal Hospitals.
Establishments primarily engaged in performing services for animals, including veterinary services and animal hospitals. Does not include kennels, which are listed as a separate category.
Artisan Foods and Products.
An establishment that specializes in artisan food production, art glass, ceramics, jewelry, paintings, sculpture, and other handcrafted items, where the facility includes a retail component.
Auto Dealers (New and Used) and Supplies.
Retail and wholesale trade establishments selling new and used automobiles, including, but not limited to, light trucks (US DOT Class 1, 2, and 3), boats (FBSA Class A and Class 1 boats (under 26 feet in length)), recreational vehicles, recreational/utility trailers, motorcycles and mopeds. Also includes establishments selling new parts and accessories within a building for the above. Does not include establishments dealing exclusively in used parts. Includes automobile repair shops only when maintained by establishment engaged in the sale of vehicles on the same site. Does not include "service stations," which are separately defined.
Auto Repair and Services.
Service establishments primarily engaged in the repair, alteration, painting, washing or waxing of automobiles, and lube services. May also include rental of cars, trucks or trailers; leasing of cars and trucks. Does not include repair shops which are subordinate to and maintained by a vehicle dealership.
Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
Computerized, self-service machines used by banking customers for financial transactions, including deposits, withdrawals and fund transfers, without face-to-face contact with financial institutions personnel. The machines may be located at or within banks, or in other locations.
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Definitions "B"
Bar/Tavern.
Establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold for on-site consumption, which is not part of a larger restaurant. Includes bars, taverns, pubs, night clubs, and similar establishments where any food service is subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages. Does not include adult entertainment businesses or uses defined under microbreweries or tasting rooms.
Bed and Breakfast.
Transient lodging establishments primarily engaged in providing overnight or otherwise temporary lodging for the general public. Such establishments provide limited meal service, generally breakfast, for lodgers.
Brewery—Production.
An establishment which produces ales, beers, meads, hard ciders, and/or similar beverages on site. Production breweries are classified as a use which requires a Class 01 type licensure from Alcohol, Beverage Control (ABC). Breweries may also serve beverages on site, and sell beverages for off-site consumption in keeping with the regulations of the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Broadcasting Studios.
Commercial and public communications use including radio, television broadcasting and receiving stations and studios with facilities entirely within buildings. Does not include antennas and towers, which are defined under "telecommunications facilities."
Building Materials and Hardware.
Retail trade establishments primarily engaged in the sale of lumber and other building materials, including paint, wallpaper, glass, hardware, nursery stock, lawn and garden supplies. Includes all such stores selling to the general public, even if sales to contractors account for a larger proportion of total sales. Establishments primarily selling plumbing, heating, and air conditioning equipment and electrical supplies are classified in "wholesaling and distribution centers."
Business Support Services.
An establishment or business located entirely within a building that is open to customer visitation and with limited or no storage, which provides services to other businesses including, but not limited to:
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Blueprinting and reprographics, copying and quick printing services;
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Computer related services, repair and rental;
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Private mail and mailbox service not affiliated with Federal mailing agency;
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Definitions "C"
Caretaker Residence/Employee Unit.
A permanent residence that is secondary or accessory to the primary use of the property, and used for housing a caretaker employed on the site of any nonresidential use where a caretaker is needed for security purposes or to provide 24 hour care or monitoring of plants, animals, equipment, or other conditions on the site. Does not include housing for caretaker-type employees in the Agriculture Zone which is defined as "agriculture employee housing."
Cemeteries.
Interment establishments engaged in subdividing property into cemetery lots and offering burial plots or air space for sale. Includes animal cemeteries and cemetery, mausoleum and columbarium operations. Excludes funeral parlor and related facilities which are listed under "mortuary services."
Churches and Related Activities.
Religious organization facilities operated for worship or for promotion of religious activities, including churches and religious Sunday-type schools. Other establishments maintained by religious organizations, such as educational institutions, hospitals and other operations that may be considered commercial in nature if not run by the religious organization (such as a recreational camp) are classified according to their respective activities.
Collection Stations.
Facilities for the temporary accumulation and storage of recyclable discarded materials, which are subsequently transported to recycling centers or solid waste disposal sites for further processing. Does not include automobile wrecking yards or any recycling processing facilities, which are listed under "recycling and scrap." Does not include temporary storage of toxic, mutagenic or radioactive waste materials.
Common Interest Development.
A common interest development is a real property development where property owners share a common set of financial obligations, property and easement rights established in a set of recorded restrictions (commonly referred to as "CC&Rs"). Common interest developments may include, but are not limited to, condominiums, planned developments, stock cooperatives, and small lot single-family and multifamily developments along with commercial or mixed-use developments.
Contract Construction Services (Indoor).
Office uses with or without indoor storage facilities operated by, or on behalf of, a building contractor, exterminator, janitorial service or similar. Can include the indoor storage of materials used for repair and maintenance of contractor's own equipment and for use by the contractor. All uses must be located within an approved, permitted building. Outdoor storage of construction related vehicles, fleet, or accessory storage (other than an approved parking lot for employees or fleet vehicles) is limited to 10% of the floor area of the fully enclosed building utilized for the business.
Contract Construction Services (Outdoor).
Office uses with outdoor facilities operated by, or on behalf of, a building contractor, exterminator, janitorial service, or similar. Outdoor uses may include storage of large equipment, vehicles, and/or other materials commonly used in the individual contractor's type of business and can include the storage of materials used for repair and maintenance of contractor's own equipment. May also include accessory buildings or structures for uses by the contractor. An on-site office building is required. All applicable development standards listed in the code as well as standards for outdoor storage uses must be met.
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Definitions "D"
Data and Computer Services/Center.
A use where the majority of the space is occupied by computers and/or related equipment and where information is processed, transferred, and/or stored (also commonly referred to as "server farms.)" Data and computer services/centers may contain data technology centers, internet service providers (ISPs), network operation centers, web hosting facilities and other similar establishments primarily engaged in providing direct access through telecommunication networks to computer-held information.
Day Care.
Facilities that provide nonmedical care and supervision of individuals for periods of less than 24 hours. These facilities include the following, all of which are required to be licensed by the California State Department of Social Services or successor agency. Day care uses include the following:
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Child Care Center. Child day care facilities designed and approved to accommodate 15 or more children. Includes infant centers, nursery schools, preschools, sick-child centers, and school-age day care facilities. These may be operated in conjunction with a school or church facility, or as an independent land use.
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Large Family Day Care Home. As provided by Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78 or successor provision, a home that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for seven to 14 children, including children under the age of 10 years who reside in the home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away.
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Small Family Day Care Home. As provided by Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78 or successor provision, a home that provides family day care for six or fewer children, including two children under the age of 10 years who reside in the home.
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Adult Day Care Facility. A day care facility providing care and supervision for adult clients.
Drive-Through Sales or Services.
A facility where food or other products may be purchased or where services may be obtained by motorists without leaving their vehicles. Examples of drive-through sales facilities include fast-food restaurants, drive-through coffee, photo-stores, pharmacies, etc. Examples of drive-through service facilities include drive-through bank teller windows, automated teller machines (ATMs), dry cleaners/laundromats, etc., but do not include service stations or other vehicle services, which are separately defined.
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Definitions "E"
Eating and Drinking Places.
Restaurants and other establishments selling prepared foods and drinks for consumption on the premises, as well as facilities for dancing and other entertainment which are secondary and subordinate to the principal use of the establishment as an eating and drinking place. Also includes lunch counters and refreshment stands selling prepared goods and drinks for immediate consumption. Restaurants, lunch counters, and drinking places operated as subordinate service facilities within other establishments are not included here unless they are operated as leased departments by outside operators. Does not include establishments with drive-through facilities or uses defined under "adult-oriented business."
EV Charging Site.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging site includes level one, level two, and level three charging sites that are an accessory use to a primary use, such as a parking lot, building, or multifamily residence. These charging sites are incidental uses and may or may not charge a fee for use. Does not include stand-alone EV charging station as defined in "service stations."
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Definitions "F"
Farm Animal Raising.
The keeping, feeding or grazing of animals as an avocation, hobby, or school project, subordinate to the principal residential use of a property, includes species commonly considered as farm animals as well as exotic species, but does not include household pets. This includes the raising or feeding of beef cattle, sheep and goats by grazing or pasturing. Does not include uses defined as "livestock specialties."
Farm Equipment and Supplies.
Establishments primarily engaged in the sale or rental of agricultural machinery and equipment for use in the preparation and maintenance of the soil, the planting and harvesting of crops, and other operations and processes pertaining to work on the farm; also, dairy and other livestock equipment including trailers. Includes agricultural machinery, dairy farm machinery and equipment, irrigation equipment, poultry equipment and frost protection equipment; hay, grain and feed sales.
Farmers' Market.
The temporary and intermittent use of a public or private property for the outdoor sales of food and farm produce in compliance with California Food and Agriculture Code Section 1392 et seq., and artisan products or similar farmers' markets products that include multiple sales vendors.
Financial Services.
Service establishments primarily engaged in the field of finance, including: banks and trust companies; credit agencies other than banks; brokers and dealers in securities and commodity contracts; security and commodity exchanges; holding (but not predominantly operating) companies; and other investment companies.
Fuel Dealers.
Retail trade establishments primarily engaged in the sale to consumers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), propane, bottled or other fuels in bulk. Does not include accessory uses as part of a service station.
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Definitions "G"
General Retail.
Stores and shops selling either many lines of merchandise, or specialized type of merchandise, where the retail sales are conducted primarily within a building. Examples include, but are not limited to:
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Antique stores, second hand stores, jewelry stores, hobby materials, specialty stores;
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Art galleries, art supplies, collectibles, hobby materials;
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Bicycles, toys, games, sporting goods and equipment;
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Department stores, drug stores, pharmacies, supermarkets, groceries stores, specialty food markets, membership warehouse clubs;
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Florists, house plant stores (indoor sales), small house wares;
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Home furniture stores, consumer electronic/audio visual goods, bookstores, home and/or office appliance stores (excludes wholesale sales not open to the general public);
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New clothing, shoes, and accessory retail stores;
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Stationery, dry goods, fabric stores and sewing supplies, and variety stores;
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Stand-alone convenience markets (excludes fuel sales), warehouse retail stores, building supply hardware stores where outdoor sales are limited to under 10,000 square feet.
Pawn shops and retail stores that sell smoking, tobacco and vaping products as the primary use are included in "retail sales-restricted."
Government Offices and Facilities.
Administrative, clerical, or public contact and/or service offices of recognized local, State, or Federal agencies. Includes post offices, City Hall, municipal corporation yards, etc.
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Definitions "H"
Health Care Services.
Service establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, mental health, surgical and other personal health services including: medical, dental, and psychiatric offices (mental health) related services, including various types of counseling practiced by licensed individuals other than medical doctors or psychiatrists, medical and dental laboratories; outpatient care facilities; and allied health services. Associations or groups primarily engaged in providing medical or other health services to members are included. Also includes hospitals and similar establishments primarily engaged in providing diagnostic services, extensive medical treatment including surgical and other hospital services; such establishments have an organized medical staff, inpatient beds, and equipment and facilities to provide complete health care. Nursing homes and similar long-term personal care facilities are classified in "residential care."
Home Occupations.
The gainful employment of the occupant of a dwelling, with such employment activity being subordinate to the residential use of the property.
Horticultural Specialties.
Businesses engaged in the production of ornamental plants, tree farms, and other products, grown under cover or outdoors. Also includes establishments engaged in the sale or on-site production of such product.
Hotels, Motels.
Commercial transient lodging establishments, including hotels, motor hotels, motels, tourist courts, or cabins, primarily engaged in providing overnight or otherwise temporary lodging for less than 30 days, with or without meals, for the general public.
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Definitions "I"
Indoor Recreation Services.
Facilities for various indoor sports and recreation, including: bowling alleys; ice skating and roller skating; gymnasiums, health and athletic clubs; tennis, handball, racquetball and similar indoor sports; shooting and archery ranges; recreation and community centers. Smaller fitness studios without courts are classified as "amusement services."
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Definitions "K"
Kennels.
A lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises where four or more dogs or cats (four months of age or older) are kept or maintained, including the keeping of such animals for sale, for commercial breeding or for lodging and care. Does not include dogs and cats kept for noncommercial purposes.
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Definitions "L"
Large Scale Ag Manufacturing.
The large scale processing of agriculture products subsequent to their harvest, with the intent of preparing them for market or further processing including: alfalfa cubing; hay baling and cubing; corn shelling; drying of corn, rice, hay, fruits and vegetables; grain cleaning and custom grinding; custom grist mills; custom milling of flour, feed and grain; sorting, grading and packaging of fruits and vegetables; tree nut hulling and shelling; cotton ginning; and wineries in excess of 1,000 square feet in total use area. This does not include the growing, harvesting, and production of medical marijuana, or legally approved uses of marijuana by either the State of California or Federal Government.
Laundries and Dry-Cleaning Plants.
Service establishments primarily engaged in high volume laundry and garment services, including: power laundries (family and commercial); garment pressing and dry cleaning; linen supply; diaper service; industrial laundries; carpet and upholstery cleaners. Does not include coin-operated laundries or dry-cleaning pickup stores without dry cleaning equipment, which are classified in "personal services."
Laundromat/Coin-Operated Laundry.
Facilities providing washing and drying machines for use by customers for a fee as a primary use. Dry cleaning pick-up stores are classified as "personal services."
Libraries, Museums.
Permanent public or quasi-public facilities generally of a noncommercial nature such as libraries, museums, art exhibitions, planetariums, aquariums, botanical gardens, arboretums and zoos. Also includes historic sites and exhibits.
Livestock Specialties.
Agricultural establishments primarily engaged in commercial livestock keeping or feeding as a principal land use which, because of operational characteristics, may generate dust, odors or visual impacts which could have an adverse effect upon adjacent properties. Such uses include dairies; chicken, turkey and other poultry farms; animal specialties (such as rabbit farms and other fur-bearing animals); other specialties such as bee farms, aviaries, worm farms, etc.
Live/Work Units.
An integrated housing unit and working space, occupied and utilized by a single household in a structure, either single-family or multifamily, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity, and which includes:
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Complete kitchen space and sanitary facilities in compliance with the Building Code;
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Working space reserved for and regularly used by one or more occupants of the unit;
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Working space includes uses that are permitted within the zoning district.
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Definitions "M"
Manufacturing, Repair, and Processing—High Intensity.
A facility or establishment that accommodates manufacturing processes that involve and/or produce building materials, fabricated metal products, machinery, and other similar manufacturing uses, where the intensity or scale of operations is determined to be greater than those classified under "manufacturing and processing—low intensity," but where impacts to surrounding neighborhoods, businesses, and the community may cause a significant impact. Uses may have an indoor setting, however uses may also be conducted outdoors. Examples of manufacturing and processing uses that are considered high-intensity include the following, but are not limited to:
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Machinery manufacturing that makes or process raw materials into products;
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Metal fabrication and welding shops engaged in the production and/or assembly of metal, and other similar metal shops;
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Manufacturing that cuts, shapes, and/or finishes building materials used in home or nonresidential construction;
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Chemical product manufacturing that produces or uses basic chemicals and other establishments creating products predominantly by chemical processes;
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Product manufacturing that produces bulk concrete, asphalt, and other paving materials;
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Paving and roof materials manufacturing of various common paving and petroleum-based roofing materials including bulk asphalt, paving blocks made of asphalt, creosote wood, and various compositions of asphalt and tar;
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Plastics, other synthetics and rubber manufacturing;
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Primary metal industries engaged in smelting, refining of ferrous and nonferrous metals;
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Other similar heavy intensive uses.
Manufacturing, Repair, and Processing—Low Intensity.
A facility or business that engages in the assembly, fabrication, and conversion of already processed raw materials into products, where the operational characteristics of the manufacturing process and the materials used are unlikely to cause significant impacts to the existing surrounding neighborhood or businesses in an indoor setting. Examples of manufacturing and processing uses that are considered low intensity include the following, but are not limited to:
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Artisan manufacturing and production where no retail component exists;
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Production, assembly, and/or repair where no raw materials are manufactured;
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Production and assembly of precision electronics and scientific instruments, including on-site offices;
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Producing or processing of foods and beverages for human consumption where no retail component exists and does not include noxious odors or excessive noise and no slaughter occurs on site;
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Repair and service of small consumer products;
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Small scale manufacturing where assembling and/or manufacturing is completed by hand or precision tools;
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Small product manufacturing not classified in another major manufacturing group.
Medical Extended Care Services.
Residential facilities providing nursing and health-related care as a primary use with in-patient beds. Examples of these uses include: board and care homes; convalescent and rest homes; extended care facilities; and skilled nursing facilities. Long-term personal care facilities that do not emphasize medical treatment are included under "residential care."
Medical Research.
Establishment related to medical and/or dental research, testing and analysis, including, but not limited to, trial and clinical research. Biomedical and pharmaceutical research and development facilities are not included in this definition. Medical research does not include the storage or use of quantities of hazardous materials nor any toxic gas. Additionally, medical research may include storage and use of etiological (biological) agents up to and including Risk Group 2 or Bio Safety Level 2 (Center for Disease Control). Typically uses are a part of a campus-like setting such as a business park or stand-alone building.
Membership Organizations.
Organizations operating on a membership basis for the promotion of the interests of the members, including: business associations; professional membership organizations; labor unions and similar labor organizations; civic, social and fraternal organizations (not lodging); political organizations and other membership organizations.
Micro-Brewery/Brewpub.
An establishment that produces ales, beers, meads, hard ciders/and or similar beverages to serve on site. Sale of beverages for off-site consumption is also permitted consistent with the regulations of the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Food service for on-site consumption is allowed as an ancillary use. Brewpubs and microbreweries are considered small operations consistent with ABC license Type 23, 40, or 42 or State similar licensures.
Mini-Storage.
Buildings containing individual storage areas rented or leased to the general public. Does not include warehousing or exterior storage facilities.
Mixed-Use Development.
A development that has a vertical separation of commercial and residential land uses in a building. Residential units within a commercial district are subject to compliance with allowed density and shall not be located on the ground floor.
Mobile Eating and Drinking Vendors.
Any vehicle, wagon, or pushcart that is self-propelled or can be pushed/pulled down a street or sidewalk, on which food is displayed, prepared, or processed for the purpose of selling food or drinks to a consumer.
Mobile Home/Manufactured Home.
A modular structure that is transportable in one or more sections, that is certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, is tied down to a permanent foundation with wheels removed and skirted. A mobile home on a permanent foundation is considered a single-family dwelling.
Mobile Home Park.
Any site that is planned and improved to accommodate two or more mobile homes used for residential purposes, or on which two or more mobile homes, as the term "mobile home" is defined in California Civil Code Section 798.3 or successor provision of the California Mobile home Residency Law, for nontransient use, are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, to accommodate mobile homes used for residential purposes.
Mortuary Services.
Establishments with facilities for the preparation of the dead for burial, cremation and for the holding of funeral observances and services. Accessory facilities may include a cemetery, columbarium or mausoleum. Includes: funeral homes and parlors, mortuaries and related facilities.
Multiple-Family Dwelling.
Two or more primary attached dwelling units located on a single lot within a residential zoning district, each occupied by a single housekeeping unit; includes buildings or groups of buildings designated as apartments, duplexes, triplexes and condominiums, but not including motels, hotels, dormitories, or RV parks as herein defined. Also includes transitional housing and, supportive housing where people live as independently as possible with the assistance of social services tailored to each person's needs as defined in Section 9-9.102 of the Zoning Ordinance. This also does not include accessory dwelling units or urban dwelling units.
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Definitions "O"
Offices.
Establishments engaged in performing a service in a professional office including: engineering, architectural and surveying services; real estate agencies; noncommercial educational, scientific and research organizations; accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services; authors, writers, artists, etc.; advertising agencies; photography studios and small commercial art studios; employment agencies and stenographic services; reporting services; data processing and computer services; management, public relations, and consulting services; detective agencies and other similar professional services; attorneys; co-working spaces, incubator-type services that provide office-type working spaces for a fee, and counseling services provided by individuals other than licensed psychiatrists, which are included under "health care services."
Organization Houses.
Residential lodging houses operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their constituents and not open to the general public. Also includes fraternity and sorority residential houses and religious residential retreats.
Outdoor Recreation Services.
Facilities for various outdoor sports and recreation, including: amusement and kiddie parks; golf courses, golf driving ranges and miniature golf courses; skateboard parks; go-cart and miniature auto race tracks; tennis courts, swim and tennis clubs and facilities; play lots, playgrounds and athletic fields; recreation and community centers.
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Definitions "P"
Parking Lot.
An open area, excluding a street or other public right-of-way, for the exclusive use of parking as a primary use for automobiles and available to either the public or patrons of adjacent buildings or structures. Parking lots can either be free for use, or may charge a fee for compensation. Long-term parking and storage of inoperable vehicles is classified in "vehicle and equipment storage."
Parks and Playgrounds.
A public outdoor recreational facility that may provide a variety of recreational activities including playground equipment, open space areas for passive recreation including hiking and biking trails, zoos, picnicking, and sport and active recreation facilities dedicated for use to the public.
Personal Cannabis Cultivation.
As defined by Chapter 9-17.
Personal Services.
Service establishments primarily engaged in providing nonmedical services as a primary use and may include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided. These uses include the following: beauty shops (includes permanent makeup when less than 10% of overall sales), barber shops, day spas and massage therapy where each massage therapist is certified/licensed by a State-recognized organization, shoe repair shops, dry cleaning pickup stores, clothing rental, tailors, tanning salons, pet grooming services, nail salons, and other similar uses.
Personal Services—Restricted.
Service establishments providing the following uses: Examples of these uses include, but are not limited to, the following: check cashing and/or payday/same day loans; fortunetellers, psychics; palm, tarot and card readers; card rooms, billiard and pool halls as a primary use; and tattoo and body piercing services.
Printing and Publishing.
An establishment engaged in printing letter press, lithography gravure, screen offset or electrostatic copying and other establishments serving the printing trade such as bookbinding, typesetting, engraving, photoengraving, and electrotyping. The use also includes establishments that publish newspapers, books, and periodicals; establishments manufacturing business forms and binding devices. "Quick printing" services are included in the definition "business support services."
Public Assembly and Entertainment.
Facilities for public assembly and group entertainment such as: public and semi-public auditoriums; exhibition and convention halls; civic theaters and meeting halls; motion picture theaters; legitimate theater facilities for live theatrical presentations or concerts by bands and orchestras; amphitheaters; meeting halls for rent and similar public assembly uses.
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Definitions "R"
Recreational Vehicle Parks.
Transient lodging establishments primarily engaged in renting, leasing or otherwise providing overnight or short-term sites for trailers, campers, or tents, with or without individual utility hookups, but with other facilities such as public restrooms. Does not include incidental camping areas, which are included under "rural sports and group facilities."
Recycling and Scrap.
Establishments primarily engaged in assembling, breaking up, sorting, temporary storage and distribution of recyclable or reusable scrap and waste materials, including auto wreckers engaged in dismantling automobiles for scrap. Does not include waste disposal sites, which are separately defined. Does not include temporary storage of toxic or radioactive waste materials.
Recycling Centers.
An establishment, which is larger than a "collection station," that serves as a community-wide center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials such as glass, paper, plastic, aluminum and metal cans.
Research and Development.
Research and development offices, devoted to scientific and engineering research and the design, development and testing of new technology and products; usually includes laboratory space or small-scale manufacturing operations.
Residential Accessory Uses.
Includes any use that is customarily part of a residence and is clearly incidental and secondary to a residence and does not change the character of the residential use. Residential accessory uses include the storage of vehicles and other personal property and accessory structures including garages, studios and workshops.
Residential Care.
A single-family or multiple-family dwelling unit that is licensed or supervised by a Federal, State, or local health/welfare agency that provides nonmedical care of unrelated persons who are in need of personal service, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual. Use includes the following: children's homes; halfway houses; rehabilitation centers; self-help group homes.
Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE).
A housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by the residents or the residents' guardians, conservators or other responsible person(s) where the following occurs: where 75% of the residents are at least 62 years of age, or, if younger, have needs compatible with other residents; and where varying levels of care and supervision are provided, as agreed to at the time of admission or as determined necessary. RCFE uses may include basic services and community space. RCFE uses include the following:
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Assisted Living Facility. A residential building or buildings that also provide housing, personal and health care, as permitted by the Department of Social Services, designed to respond to the daily, individual needs of the residents. Assisted living facilities may include kitchenettes (small refrigerator, sink and/or microwave oven) within individual rooms. Assisted living facilities are required to be licensed by the California Department of Social Services, and do not include medical extended care services.
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Independent Living Center/Senior Apartment. Independent living centers and senior apartments are multifamily residential projects reserved for senior citizens, where common facilities may be provided (for example, recreation areas), but where each dwelling unit has individual living, sleeping, bathing, and kitchen facilities.
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Retirement Hotel. Establishments primarily engaged in providing lodging facilities limited to the aged where no medical care is provided. Such establishments may provide housekeeping and meals to the residents.
Resource Extraction.
Uses primarily engaged in resource extraction, including, but not limited to, mining, developing mines or exploring for metallic minerals (ores), coal and nonmetallic minerals, or surface mines extracting crushed and broken stone, dimension stone or sand and gravel.
Retail Sales-Restricted.
Stores and shops selling products that may have a blighting and/or deteriorating effect upon the surrounding area and may need to be dispersed in order to minimize their adverse impact. Examples of these uses include, but are not limited to, the following: selling smoking, tobacco and vaping products as a primary use; and pawn shops, in which the business of pawn brokering, or the business of lending money upon personal property, pawns or pledges is done.
Rural Sports and Group Facilities.
Establishments supporting special group activities such as: archery, pistol, rifle, and skeet clubs and facilities; dude ranches; health resorts including outdoor hot spring, spa or hot tub facilities; hunting and fishing clubs; recreational camps; group or organized camps; incidental, seasonal camping areas without facilities; equestrian facilities, including riding academies, schools, stables and exhibition facilities.
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Definitions "S"
Sales Lots.
Sales lots consist of any outdoor sales area for permanent display of motorized farm equipment, boats (FBSA Class 3 and 4 boats (over 26 feet in length)), heavy commercial trucks (US DOT Class 4 through 8), mobile homes, construction equipment, or other heavy equipment; outdoor equipment rental yards.
Schools.
An institution or establishment that provides a program of instruction and teaching services. Includes: preschools, elementary and secondary schools serving grades K through 12 (or portions thereof); junior colleges, colleges and universities; and similar education institutions. Does not include Sunday schools which are permitted under "churches and related facilities."
Schools—Business and Vocational.
Business and secretarial schools; vocational schools offering specialized trade and commercial courses; specialized nondegree granting schools, such as: music schools; dramatic schools; language schools; driver education schools; ballet and other dance studios; and establishments furnishing educational courses by mail.
Secondary Residential Unit.
Second residential units are defined as residential occupancy constructions (R) with a kitchen and full bathroom that is accessory to the primary unit and intended for permanent occupancy by a second housekeeping unit.
Service Stations.
Retail trade establishments primarily engaged in the sale of gasoline, which may also provide lubrication, oil change and tune-up services incidental to gasoline sales. Does not include a towing service or storage of wrecked or abandoned vehicles. Does not include uses defined as auto repair and service, or vehicle equipment storage.
Single-Family Dwelling.
An attached or detached building not to contain more than one kitchen wherein the occupants of the dwelling unit are living and functioning together as a single housekeeping unit, meaning that they have established ties and familiarity with each other, jointly use common areas, interact with each other, membership in the single housekeeping unit is fairly stable as opposed to transient, and members have some control over who becomes a member of the single housekeeping unit. Also includes factory-built, manufactured housing units and mobile homes constructed in compliance with Title 25 of the California Health and Safety Code, or successor provision as defined in Section 9-9.102 of the Zoning Ordinance; transitional housing and supportive housing serving six or fewer persons as defined in Section 9-9.102 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Single Room Occupancy Unit (SRO).
A structure that provides separate, single room, residential living units with no on-premises residential medical care. Units within the structure may have individual bathroom facilities, shared bath or toilet facilities for the residents, or any combination thereof. SRO may include structures commonly called rooming houses or boarding houses. SRO facilities shall not be age restricted. Age restricted SRO facilities shall be considered a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE).
Small Scale Ag Processing.
The small-scale processing of agriculture products grown or produced on site, bottling, canning, or storage of agriculture products grown and processed on site, where the processing or storage shall not exceed 1,000 square feet in total use areas. This does not include tasting rooms.
Social and Service Organizations.
Public or quasi-public establishments providing social services and rehabilitation services to such as counseling centers, welfare offices, job counseling and training centers, or vocational rehabilitation agencies, persons with social or personal problems requiring special services and to the handicapped and the disadvantaged. Also included are organizations soliciting funds to be used directly for these related services. Also includes establishments engaged in community improvement and neighborhood development. Does not include child day care services which are classified under "schools."
Sports Assembly.
Facilities for spectator-oriented specialized group sports assembly that includes: stadiums and coliseums; arenas and field houses; race tracks (auto and animals); motorcycle racing and drag strips; and other sports that are considered commercial.
Storage, Recycling and Dismantling of Vehicles and Material.
Establishments primarily engaged in the storage, assembling, dismantling, sorting, and distribution of materials, equipment and vehicles. This use may be located either outdoors or indoors and includes, but is not limited to, auto wrecking yards, vehicle storage areas, vehicle impound lots, recyclable/waste material storage and transfer facilities. This does not include waste disposal sites, which are separately defined, or temporary storage of toxic or radioactive waste materials.
T. 
Definitions "T"
Tasting Room.
Establishment that allows for beer, wine, or spirit tasting on site with off-site sales directly to the public. Tasting rooms must meet the requirements of the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license type (Type 02, Type 23, Type 40, Type 42 or Type 74 license, or similar). Tasting rooms may operate within a large-scale brewing, winery, or distillery facility as an ancillary.
Telecommunication Facility.
Public, commercial and private electromagnetic and photoelectrical transmission, broadcast, repeater and receiving stations for radio, television, telegraph, telephone, cellular data network, and wireless communication towers (cellular phones), including commercial earth stations for satellite-based communications. Includes antennas, commercial satellite dish antennas, and equipment buildings. Does not include telephone, telegraph, and cable television transmission facilities utilizing hard-wired or direct cable connections. Does not include data processing centers.
Temporary Dwelling.
Includes the temporary use of a mobile home or recreational vehicle as a dwelling unit, following the issuance of a building permit for a permanent residence while the permanent residence is under construction.
Temporary Events.
Any use of a structure or land for an event for a limited period of time where the site is not to be permanently altered by grading or construction of accessory facilities. Events include, but are not limited to: art shows; rodeos; outdoor festivals, concerts. Does not include the temporary staging of food trucks or outdoor sales associated with existing, permitted businesses, where circulation and access is not impacted.
Temporary Offices.
The utilization of a mobile home or recreational vehicle as a temporary office during the period of a construction of a permanent office facility on the same site.
Temporary or Seasonal Retail Sales.
Retail trade establishments primarily engaged in the sale of Christmas trees or other seasonal items; or semiannual sales of art or handcrafted items in conjunction with community festivals or art shows. Does not include farmers' markets or agricultural roadside stands.
Towing Services.
An establishment that provides vehicle towing services and accessory temporary outdoor storage for the vehicles it tows, which shall only include: (1) mechanically operable/drivable, licensed vehicles that are to be claimed by titleholders or their agents; and/or (2) wrecked motor vehicles awaiting insurance adjustments and transport to repair shops. This term excludes: auto repair and services that have a tow truck on site; recycling and scrap services; service stations; impound yards; storage, recycling and dismantling of vehicles and material; and vehicle and equipment storage.
Transit Stations.
Passenger stations for vehicular, bus, and rail mass transit systems; also, terminal facilities providing maintenance and service for the vehicles operated in the transit system.
Transitional Housing.
Buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months (Health and Safety Code Section 50675.2(h)). This definition excludes housing for halfway houses intended for occupancy by parolees or convicted persons, children's homes, halfway houses, rehabilitation centers, and self-help group homes.
U. 
Definitions "U"
Utility Facilities.
A fixed-base structure or facility serving as a junction point for transferring electric utility services from one transmission voltage to another or to local distribution and service voltages, and similar facilities for water supply, natural gas distribution, wastewater pump station, fiber optics junction box, or other similar facilities that are not exempted from land use permit requirements by California Government Code Section 53091 or successor code.
Utility Infrastructure.
Pipelines for water, natural gas, sewage collection and disposal; and facilities for the transmission of electrical energy for sale, including transmission lines for a public utility company. Also include telephone, cable television, and other communications transmission facilities utilizing direct physical conduits. Does not include offices or service center as defined under "offices" or distribution substations ("utility facilities").
V. 
Definitions "V"
Vehicle and Equipment Storage (Indoor).
Service establishments primarily engaged in the business of storing cars, buses and other motor vehicles; recreational vehicles (such as campers, motor homes, boats); construction equipment; and farm equipment. Does not include wrecking yards, which are classified in "recycling and scrap." All uses of the site must be located within an approved, permitted building and outdoor storage shall be limited to 10% of the floor area of the building utilized for the business.
Vehicle and Equipment Storage (Outdoor).
Service establishments primarily engaged in the business of storing cars, buses and other motor vehicles; recreational vehicles (such as campers, motor homes, boats); construction equipment; and farm equipment. Does not include wrecking yards, which are classified in "recycling and scrap." Storage of oversized commercial vehicles is also subject to Section 9-6.103.
Vehicle and Freight Terminals.
Transportation establishments furnishing services incidental to transportation, including: freight forwarding services; transportation arrangement services; parking, crating, inspection and weighing services; freight terminal facilities; joint terminal and service facilities; trucking facilities, including transfer and storage; public warehousing and storage. Includes both railroad transportation and motor freight transportation.
W. 
Definitions "W"
Warehousing.
Uses engaged in storage of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment excluding bulk storage of materials that are flammable or explosive or that present hazards, or conditions commonly recognizable as offensive. Does not include personal storage as defined as "mini-storage."
Wholesaling and Distribution Centers.
Establishments engaged in selling merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, or professional business users; or to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies. Also includes storage, processing, packaging, and shipping facilities for mail order and e-commerce retail establishments.
Winery—Boutique.
Winery or distillery production for no more than 3,000 cases of wine per year. Uses include fruit processing, fermentation pressing, barrel and bottle storage, bottling, wine tasting, and direct retail sale of wine. Does not include winery production in residential zones, which is defined as small scale agriculture.
Winery—Production.
Winery or distillery production of more than 3,001 cases of wine per year. Uses include fruit processing, fermentation pressing, barrel and bottle storage, bottling, wine tasting, and direct retail sale of wine. This also includes uses that produce 3,001 cases of beverages or less, but do not meet the requirements for "winery—boutique," "winery—production," or "brewery—production."
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Definitions "X"
Y. 
Definitions "Y"
Z. 
Definitions "Z"
(Ord. 602 § 2, 2016; Ord. 614 § 4, 2017; Ord. 635 § 5, 2020; Ord. 646 § 11, 2021; Ord. 660 § 5, 2022; Ord. 669, 11/28/2023; Ord. 670, 3/12/2024)