ADDITION OR RENOVATION, MAJOR — A major addition, renovation, or alteration of a structure is one in which: | |
• | The total gross floor area of the proposed addition or renovation area is 30% or more of the total gross floor area of the existing structure before the addition or renovation; |
• | The value of such addition or alteration is 25% or more of the assessed value of the existing structure(s) as listed on the latest tax rolls before such addition or alteration; and/or |
• | The renovation involves removing or altering more than 50% of the exterior walls/facade of the structure(s). |
ADDITION OR RENOVATION, MINOR — Any addition, renovation, or alteration of a structure that does not meet the definition of a Major Addition or Renovation (see "Addition or Renovation, Major"). | |
ANIMAL RAISING AND KEEPING, DOMESTIC PETS — "Domestic pets" means small animals (no larger than the largest breed of dogs) customarily kept as pets within a dwelling unit. This classification includes dogs, cats, fish, and birds (excluding large tropical birds and poultry). Also see "Kennels, Commercial," which provides for the boarding of animals |
ANIMAL RAISING AND KEEPING, EXOTIC — "Exotic animals" means wild animals not customarily confined or cultivated by man for domestic or commercial purposes, but kept as a pet or for display, including miniature pigs, snakes, reptiles, and large tropical birds (including peacocks). This classification is distinct from Animal Husbandry and Production, animal sales and services, and stables (commercial or hobby). |
ANIMAL RAISING AND KEEPING, HORSES — For the purposes of this Code, "Horse" means equine - horses, ponies, donkeys or mules. This classification is distinct from Animal Husbandry and Production, animal sales and services, and stables (commercial or hobby). |
ANIMAL RAISING AND KEEPING, LARGE LIVESTOCK — "Livestock animals" means domesticated animals that may be kept or raised in pens, barns, houses, and pastures, whether for commercial or private use. Large livestock includes, but is not limited to, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, alpaca, and other similarly sized animals, but excludes horses (see Animal Raising and Keeping, Horses), small livestock, poultry, and bees (See Animal Raising and Keeping, Horses and Animal Raising and Keeping, Small Livestock, Poultry, and Beekeeping). This classification is distinct from Animal Husbandry and Production, animal sales and services, and stables (commercial or hobby). |
ANIMAL RAISING AND KEEPING, SMALL LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND BEEKEEPING — "Small Livestock" means miniature, pygmy, or dwarf goats, rabbits, and other similarly sized animals. "Poultry" means domesticated birds (fowl) customarily kept for eggs or meat. This classification includes chickens, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, and Cornish game hens. "Beekeeping" means the keeping, maintaining, or allowing of any hive of any size on any parcel in the city. This classification is distinct from Animal Husbandry and Production, animal sales and services, and stables (commercial or hobby). |
BUILDING, ACCESSORY — A detached, subordinate building used only as incidental to the principal building on the same lot. |
BUILDING, ATTACHED — A building which has a common wall with another building or structure. |
BUILDING, DETACHED — A building which does not have a common wall with another building or structure. |
BUILDING, MAIN OR PRINCIPAL — A building or buildings within which is conducted the principal use permitted on the lot, as provided by this Code. See also "Structure, Main or Principal." |
CANNABIS CULTIVATION, COMMERCIAL — A building or portion of a building used for a business involving the wholly indoor commercial cultivation of cannabis plants within California in compliance with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (the "MAUCRSA," Business and Professions Code Section 26000, et. seq). |
CANNABIS CULTIVATION, PERSONAL — The indoor personal cultivation of six or fewer live cannabis plants within a single private residence or inside an accessory structure located upon the grounds of a private residence that is a fully enclosed and secure structure, to the extent such cultivation is authorized by Cal. Health and Safety Code, Sections 11362.1 and 11362.2, as the same may be amended from time to time. Outdoor personal cultivation is prohibited (see Chapter 4.07 (Cannabis Activity)). |
CANNABIS LOGISTICS/DISTRIBUTION/TRANSPORTATION FACILITY — A building, or portion thereof, used for a business involving the procurement, sale, and transport of cannabis and cannabis products within California in compliance with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (the "MAUCRSA," Business and Professions Code, Section 26000, et seq.). |
CANNABIS MANUFACTURING — A building, or portion thereof, used for a business involving the manufacture for off-site sale of cannabis products within California in compliance with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (the "MAUCRSA," Business and Professions Code, Section 26000, et. seq). |
CANNABIS RETAILER/MICROBUSINESS/DISPENSARY — Any facility or location, whether fixed or mobile, where cannabis is cultivated, provided, sold, made available, or otherwise distributed, as defined in Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code and Chapter 6, Article 2 and 2.5 of the Health and Safety Code. |
CANNABIS TESTING LABORATORY — A building, or portion thereof, used for a business involving the materials testing, investigation, scientific research, or experimentation of medicinal or non-medicinal cannabis or cannabis products within California in compliance with the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (the "MAUCRSA," Business and Professions Code, Section 26000, et. seq). |
CULTIVATION — Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading or trimming of cannabis. |
FULLY ENCLOSED AND SECURE STRUCTURE — A space within a building, greenhouse or other structure which has a complete solid roof enclosure supported by connecting walls extending from the ground to the roof, which is secure against unauthorized entry, provides complete visual screening, and which is accessible only through one or more lockable doors and inaccessible to minors. |
INDOOR — Within a fully enclosed and secure structure. |
OUTDOOR — Any location that is not within a fully enclosed and secure structure. |
PRIVATE RESIDENCE — A house, an apartment unit, a condominium unit, a mobile home, or other similar dwelling that is lawfully used as a residence. |
FIGURE 7.01.02-1. FAR  |
GRADE, EXISTING OR NATURAL — Ground elevation prior to any grading or other site preparation related to, or to be incorporated into, a proposed development or alteration of an existing development. |
GRADE, FINISHED — Final ground elevation after the completion of any grading or other site preparation related to, or to be incorporated into, a proposed development or alteration of an existing development. |
EXTREMELY LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD — Under 30 percent of area median income, adjusted for household size appropriate for the unit. |
VERY LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD — 30 to 50 percent of area median income, adjusted for household size appropriate for the unit. |
LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD — 50 to 80 percent of area median income, adjusted for household size appropriate for the unit. |
MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLD — 80 to 120 percent of area median income, adjusted for household size appropriate for the unit. |
• | Cooking or food heating equipment, including a hot plate, microwave, oven, or range; |
• | A refrigerator or other device for cold storage; |
• | Cabinets, shelves, or other facilities for storage of food and/or utensils; or |
• | A sink and water supply. |
LIVESTOCK, LARGE — Horses, cattle, swine, donkeys, mules, llamas, ostriches, goats, sheep, alpaca, and other similarly sized animals. |
LIVESTOCK, SMALL — Rabbits, chickens, miniature, dwarf or pygmy goats that are dehorned and neutered, and other similarly sized animals. |
LOT, ABUTTING — A lot having a common property line or separated by a public path or lane, private street, or easement to the subject lot. |
LOT, CORNER — A lot located at the intersection or interception of two or more streets at an angle of not more than 135 degrees. If greater than 135 degrees, the lot shall be considered an exterior lot. |
LOT, FLAG — A lot so shaped and designed that the main building site area is set back from the street on which it fronts and includes an access strip not less than 20 feet in width at any point connecting the main building site area to the frontage street. |
LOT, INTERIOR — A lot bounded on one side by a street and on all other sides by lot lines between adjacent lots or that is bounded by more than one street with an intersection greater than 135 degrees; a lot other than an exterior, corner, or reverse corner lot. |
LOT, KEY — An interior lot adjoining the rear lot line of a reversed corner lot and not separated by an alley. |
LOT, REVERSE CORNER — A corner lot in which the rear property line abuts the side property line of an adjoining interior lot (as opposed to the rear property line of another corner lot). |
LOT, THROUGH — A lot having frontage on two dedicated parallel or approximately parallel streets. |
FIGURE 7.01.02-2. Lot Types  |
LOT LINE, FRONT — On an interior lot, the lot line abutting the street. On a corner lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street. On a through lot, both lot lines are front lot lines and the lot is considered to have no rear lot line. For flag lots and other irregularly shaped parcels, the front lot line is determined to be the narrowest portion of the lot (for flag lots, this excludes the narrow portion of the lot that represents the "pole"). |
LOT LINE, INTERIOR — A lot line not abutting a street. |
LOT LINE, REAR — The lot line(s) most distant and opposite the front lot line. Where no lot line is within 45 degrees of being parallel to the front lot line (e.g., triangular lot), a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum possible distance from the front lot line, will be deemed the rear lot line for establishing the minimum rear yard. A lot which is bounded on all sides by streets may have no rear lot lines (e.g., through lots). |
LOT LINE, SIDE — The side lot line means any lot line that is not otherwise defined as a front, rear, or street side lot line. |
LOT LINE, STREET SIDE — The street side (i.e., exterior side) lot line means any lot line abutting a street that is not determined to be a front lot line. |
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING, TRIPLEX/QUADPLEX — Three or four dwelling units on one lot or parcel, or a single building designed or used for occupancy by three or four households, living independently of each other. Three or four side-by-side dwellings sharing a common wall but located on their own lots are considered single-family attached dwellings. |
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING, ≥ 5 UNITS — A building, parcel, or site with five or more dwelling units; units may be attached or detached. |
OPEN SPACE, COMMON — Private common open space in residential subdivisions, multi-family residential projects, and residential mixed-use projects. Private common open spaces may be indoor rooms or outdoor open spaces that are shared and accessible only to building residents and their visitors. They can be located at the ground level, on parking podiums, or on rooftops, provided they are adequately landscaped. Common open spaces may include: courtyards, gardens, play areas, outdoor dining areas, recreational amenities, rooftop amenities, and community rooms, among others. |
OPEN SPACE, PRIVATE — Personal private open space in multi-family residential and residential mixed-use projects. Private open space areas are intended for private use for each dwelling unit and may include: balconies (covered or uncovered), private gardens, private yards, terraces, decks, and porches, among others. |
OPEN SPACE, PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE PRIVATE (PAPOS) — Outdoor space that is privately owned and maintained but is made available for public use for the purposes of outdoor recreation and leisure, cultural arts, sports, or provision of green space. May include: plazas, courtyards, seating areas, parklets, play areas, recreational facilities or equipment, dog parks, and usable green space, among others. |
BUILDING-MOUNTED — Any renewable energy system mounted or affixed to the outside of a building (new or existing) or located interior to the structure. |
STAND-ALONE or GROUND-MOUNTED — Any renewable energy system erected or installed separate from a building (new or existing). |
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY, SMALL — Any state-licensed facility, place, or structure that is maintained and operated to provide non-medical residential care, day treatment, or foster agency services for six or fewer adults, children, or adults and children as defined in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of the California Health and Safety Code, Section 1500 et seq. This use includes the administration of limited medical assistance (e.g., dispensing of prescribed medications). |
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY, LARGE — Any state-licensed facility, place, or structure that is maintained and operated to provide primarily non-medical residential care, day treatment, or foster agency services for seven or more adults, children, or adults and children as defined in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of the California Health and Safety Code, Section 1500 et seq. This use includes the administration of limited medical assistance (e.g., dispensing of prescribed medications). This definition excludes hospitals and those facilities that qualify as small residential care homes. |
STRUCTURE, ACCESSORY — A detached subordinate structure used only as incidental to the main structure on the same site or lot. |
STRUCTURE, ATTACHED — A structure which is affixed to another building or structure on the site. |
STRUCTURE, DETACHED — A structure which is not affixed to another building or structure on the site. |
STRUCTURE, MAIN OR PRINCIPAL — A structure housing the primary use of a site or functioning as the primary use. |
STRUCTURE, NON-CONFORMING — A lawfully established building or structure that does not conform to the regulations of this Code or is designed for a use that does not conform to the regulations of this Code for the zone in which it is located, either on the date of adoption of this Code or as the result of subsequent amendments to this Code. |
STRUCTURE, TEMPORARY — 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. |
ANTENNA — Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves when such system is operated or operating from a fixed location. | |||
BASE STATION — A telecommunication/wireless structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables Commission-licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network. The term does not include a tower or any equipment associated with a tower. | |||
A. | The term includes, but is not limited to, equipment associated with wireless communications services such as private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul. | ||
B. | The term includes, but is not limited to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies, and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration (including Distributed Antenna Systems and small-cell networks). | ||
C. | The term includes any telecommunication/wireless structure other than a tower that, at the time the relevant application is filed with the State or local government under this Section, supports or houses equipment described in Subsections A and B above and that has been reviewed and approved under the applicable zoning or siting process, or under another State or local regulatory review process, even if the telecommunication/wireless structure was not built for the sole or primary purpose of providing such support. | ||
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COLLOCATION — (1) Mounting or installing a wireless telecommunication/wireless on a pre-existing structure; and/or (2) Modifying a telecommunication/wireless structure for the purpose of mounting or installing a wireless telecommunications facility on that telecommunication/wireless structure. For the purposes of Eligible Facilities Requests, collocation means the mounting or installation of transmission equipment on an existing tower or base station. | |||
ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUEST — Any request for modification of an existing tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station, involving: | |||
A. | Collocation of new transmission equipment; | ||
B. | Removal of transmission equipment; or | ||
C. | Replacement of transmission equipment. | ||
LATTICE TOWER — A three or more-legged telecommunication/wireless structure designed and erected on the ground to support wireless telecommunication antennas and connecting appurtenances. | |||
MONOPOLE — A telecommunication/wireless structure of single pole (non-lattice) design and erected on the ground to support wireless telecommunications antennas and connecting appurtenances. | |||
MONOPALM — A monopole camouflaged to resemble a palm tree. | |||
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT — The physical, electrical, and/or electronic equipment included within a telecom facility used to house, power, transport, and/or process signals from or to the facility's antenna or antennas. | |||
STEALTH DESIGN — Improvements or treatments added to a wireless telecommunication/wireless which are intended to make the facility look like something other than a wireless tower or base station or to mask or blend the proposed facility into the existing telecommunication/wireless structure or visual backdrop in such a manner as to render it minimally visible to the casual observer. | |||
TOWER — Any telecommunication/wireless structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting any Commission-licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including telecommunication/wireless structures that are constructed for wireless communications services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site. | |||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS/WIRELESS FACILITY — A facility that transmits and/or receives electromagnetic signals. It includes antennas, microwave dishes, horns, and other types of equipment for the transmission or receipt of such signals, equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets associated with an antenna, monopoles, telecommunication towers, or similar telecommunication/wireless structures supporting said equipment, equipment buildings, parking areas, and other accessory development. | |||
A. | Telecommunications/Large Commercial Antenna. Any new stand-alone facility, excluding stand-alone small wireless facilities. | ||
B. | Telecommunications/Small Wireless Facility. A small wireless facility as defined by federal law and/or the FCC and that meets each of the following requirements (if a facility does not meet these criteria then it is considered a large telecommunications facility): | ||
1. | The facility: | ||
a. | Is mounted on structures 50 feet or less in height including their antennas as defined in 47 C.F.R. § 1.1320(d); | ||
b. | Is mounted on structures no more than 10 percent taller than other adjacent structures; or | ||
c. | Does not extend existing structures on which they are located to a height of more than 50 feet or by more than 10 percent, whichever is greater; | ||
2. | Each antenna associated with the deployment, excluding associated antenna equipment (as defined in the definition of antenna in 47 C.F.R. § 1.1320(d)), is no more than three cubic feet in volume; | ||
3. | All other wireless equipment associated with the structure, including the wireless equipment associated with the antenna and any pre-existing associated equipment on the structure, is no more than 28 cubic feet in volume; | ||
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5. | The facility is not located on Tribal lands, as defined under 36 C.F.R. § 800.16(x), or its successor regulation; and | ||
6. | The facility does not result in human exposure to radio frequency radiation in excess of the applicable safety standards specified in 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307(b), or its successor regulation. | ||
USE, ACCESSORY — A use that is customarily associated with, and is accessory and subordinate to, a primary use and located on the same lot as a primary use. |
USE, INCIDENTAL — A secondary use of a lot and/or building that is located on the same lot, but is not customarily associated with the primary use. |
USE, NON-CONFORMING — The use of a building, structure, site, or portion thereof, which was lawfully established and maintained, but which, because of the adoption and application of this Code, no longer conforms to the specific regulations applicable to the zone in which it is located. |
USE, PERMITTED — Any use or structure that is allowed in a zone without a requirement for approval of a Use Permit, but subject to any restrictions applicable to that zone. |
USE, PRIMARY — The main purpose for which land or a building is occupied, arranged, designed or intended, or for which either land or building is or may be occupied or maintained. |
USE, PRINCIPAL — The same as Use, Principal, as defined in this section. |
USE, TEMPORARY — A use which is required for the proper function of the community or temporarily required in the process of establishing a permitted use, or construction of a public facility. See Chapter 4.27 (Temporary Uses). |
YARD, FRONT — A yard extending across the front of a lot for the full width of the lot between the side lot lines. The depth of a front yard shall be a distance specified by this Code for the zone in which it is located and measured inward from the front lot line. |
YARD, INTERIOR SIDE — A yard which does not abut a street. |
YARD, REAR — A yard extending across the rear of a lot for its full width between side lot lines, and to a depth specified by this Code for the zone in which it is located. If a lot has no rear lot line, a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum possible distance from the front lot line, will be deemed the rear lot line for establishing the minimum rear yard. |
YARD, REQUIRED — A yard which complies with the minimum setback requirements for the zone in which the lot is located. |
YARD, SIDE — A yard extending from the rear line of the required front yard, or the front property line of the site where no front yard is required, to the front line of the required rear yard, or the rear property line of the site where no rear yard is required, the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the side property line and a line parallel thereto on the site. |
YARD, STREET SIDE — A yard on a corner lot or reversed corner lot extending from the front yard to the rear lot line between the building setback line and the nearest side street lot line. |
FIGURE 7.01.02-3. Yard Types  |