BALCONY. A platform that projects from the wall of a building 30 inches or more above grade that is accessible from the building's interior, is not accessible from the ground, and is not enclosed by walls on more than three sides.
BASEMENT. The portion of building between the floor and ceiling which has more than 50% below the natural or finished grade of the exterior ground surface.
BEDROOM. Any room having the potential of being a bedroom and meeting the standards of the Building Code as a sleeping room.
BLOCK. All property fronting on one side of a street between an intersection and intercepting streets or between a street and a waterway, dead-end street, major easement or right-of-way, or unsubdivided land. An intercepting street shall only determine the boundary of a block on the side of the street which it intercepts.
BREEZEWAY. A structure with two sides open which connects two buildings.
BUFFER. An open area or barrier used to separate potentially incompatible activities and/or development features; for example, a required setback to separate an area of development from environmentally sensitive habitat, to reduce or eliminate the effects of the development on the habitat.
BUILDING. Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of persons, animals or property of any kind.
(1) BUILDING, ACCESSORY. A detached, subordinate building used only as incidental to the principal building, structure, or use on the same lot.
(2) BUILDING, ATTACHED. A building which has a common wall with another building or structure.
(3) BUILDING, DETACHED. A building which does not have a common wall with another building or structure.
(4) BUILDING, NONCONFORMING. A building, or portion thereof, which was lawfully erected or altered or maintained, but which, because of the application of this code to it, no longer conforms to the regulations set forth in this code.
(5) BUILDING, PRINCIPAL. A building in which a principal use of the parcel on which it is located is conducted.
BUILDING CODE. Any ordinance or regulations of the city governing the type and method of construction of buildings and structures, including sign structures and any amendments thereto and any substitute therefor including, but not limited to, the California Building Code and other state-adopted uniform codes.
BUILDING FACE. The general outer surface of the structure or walls of a building. Where bay windows or pillars project beyond the walls, the outer surface of the windows or pillars is considered to be the face of the building.
BUILDING FOOTPRINT. See FOOTPRINT.
BUILDING FRONTAGE. See FRONTAGE, BUILDING.
BUILDING HEIGHT. See HEIGHT.
BUILDING SITE. A lot or parcel of land occupied or to be occupied by a building or group of buildings.
(Ord. 4823, passed 1-22-24)