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SD means substantial damage .

Sec. means Section.

Self-Storage Facility means a building or group of buildings under common management and control that are used for the storage of personal property or records, where individual owners or tenants control individual storage spaces.

Setback means the horizontal distance of a required private open area at grade between the outer wall (or exterior finish) of a building or structure and the adjoining property lines, or, in the case of an abutting private street , the back-of-curb, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward. The front and side setback lines span the entire width of the property. The interior side and exterior side setback lines extend from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line. Setback Figure FIGURE NOTES: A = Front Setback ; B = Side Setback ; C = Street Side Setback ; D = Rear Setback

Sexually-Oriented Business means a sex parlor, nude studio, modeling studio, love parlor, adult bookstore, adult movie theater, adult video arcade, adult movie arcade, adult video store, adult motel , or other commercial enterprise the primary business of which is the offering of a service or the selling, renting, or exhibiting of devices or any other items intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to the customer.

SF-1 means the Very Low Density Single-Family zoning district.

SF-2 means the Low Density Single-Family zoning district.

Short-Term Rental means a residential dwelling unit (s) that is rented out for compensation on a temporary basis for a period of less than 30 consecutive days.

Short-Term Rental Permit means a permit issued by the City that identifies the address of the subject property as a lawful short-term rental , the short-term rental permit number, the names and contact information of the owner , operator , and agent , if applicable, and a 24-hour emergency contact phone number for all of the preceding persons .

SI means substantial improvement .

Side Lot Line means the lot lines that run generally perpendicular or at angles to the street or any lot line which is not a front or rear lot line .

Sign means any words, numbers, figures, devices, designs, trademarks, or other symbols visible from a public street , that attracts attention to or makes information known (such as an opinion, individual, firm, profession, business, commodity or service). A sign includes its structural supports designed for display.

Sign Area means the area measured by the smallest single rectangle that will enclose the outside dimension of the background panel or surface that includes the sign copy. For freestanding signs , the sign structure , including the base, side, and top frame not including the sign copy is not included in the sign area calculation.

Sign Height means the vertical distance between the highest part of the sign or its supporting structure , whichever is higher, and the average established ground level beneath the sign .

Sign Setback means a setback that is the horizontal distance between a sign and the front lot line , measured from the nearest part of the sign , including its extremities and supports, to any point on an imaginary vertical plane projecting from the front lot line .

Sign Setback means the horizontal distance between a sign and the front lot line , as measured from that part of the sign , including its extremities and supports, nearest to any point on an imaginary vertical plane projecting from the front lot line .

Sign, A-Frame, or Easel means a freestanding sign that has two sides, and the frame or support structure of which is hinged or connected at the top of the sign in such a manner that the sign is easily moved or erected and that may or may not have wheels. Also known as a "sandwich board," "curb sign ," or "sidewalk sign ."

Sign, Abandoned means any sign except for a billboard , that no longer correctly directs or exhorts any person or advertises a bona fide business lessor, owner , product, service, or activity.

Sign, Accessory see " Sign, Incidental ."

Sign, Banner means a sign made of fabric or any nonrigid material with no enclosing framework. This definition does not include a flag mounted on a flagpole but does include pennants.