The following definitions, which are different from or additional to the zoning code, shall apply to the Mountain Park Specific Plan. For all other phrases, terms and words, Chapter 18.92 of the zoning code shall apply.
“Acres, Gross.” The overall acreage of a development area as defined herein or legal parcel which includes all roads except arterial highways as measured at their ultimate right-of-way width.
“Architectural Projections.” Architectural projections are structural elements such as bay windows with window seats, potshelves, cornices, enclosed eaves, sills, buttresses, balconies and patios (open and semi-enclosed) projecting from the main building wall. (Semi-enclosed patios shall be at least fifty percent (50%) open.)
“Architectural Features.” Design elements such as, but not limited to, towers, columns, cupolas, spires, turrets and horizontal roof ridge lines attached or unattached to a primary structure or garage which are used to create a more interesting and aesthetically pleasing building, yet are not intended to provide usable floor space.
“Building Setback.” See “Yard.”
“Cemeteries.” As defined in Chapter 8.36 of the Zoning Code.
“Development Area.” The Mountain Park Specific Plan is divided into development areas as shown on Exhibit 3, Development Plan. Development areas are conceptual areas containing one General Plan land use designation. The land use designations, the estimated number of units, and the estimated number of acres for each development area are shown on Table A, Development Plan Statistical Summary. One or more zoning districts may apply to a development area.
“Drive, Private.” A private, internal vehicular accessway for attached semi-attached and detached single-family dwellings.
“Dwelling, Single-Family Attached or Semi-Attached.” Attached or semi-attached dwelling units each of which is designed for occupancy by a single housekeeping unit and each dwelling unit of which is designed, intended and legally capable of separate ownership including, but not necessarily limited to condominiums, townhouses, rowhouses, or other forms of clustered dwellings with individual ownership interests therein.
“Dwelling, Single-Family Detached.” A detached residential building designed exclusively for occupancy by a single housekeeping unit and each dwelling unit of which is designed, intended and legally capable of separate ownership, including individual lots and condominiums.
“Garage, Rear-On.” A garage fronting onto an alley which permits vehicular access thereto in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rear lot line.
“Height, Structural.” The vertical measurement from the highest point of the structure (excluding any architectural projections which are expressly authorized above the maximum height) to the finished floor level of the lowest floor directly below such point (other than a basement the ceiling of which is located entirely at or below the finished grade of the land). If any of the following conditions exist, then the maximum height shall be the vertical dimension from the highest point of the structure (excluding any projections which this title authorizes above the maximum height) to the finished grade level of the land directly below such point:
a) The lowest finished floor directly below such point is more than two (2) feet above the finished grade of the lot or building pad at any point abutting the foundation of the building, or
b) There is no floor directly below such point, or
c) The structure is not a building.
“Interior Road” or “Interior Street.” Typical hillside interior streets as depicted on Exhibit 7F, Typical Hillside Interior Street Section.
“Large-Lot Subdivision.” A tract map or parcel map prepared for financing or conveyance purposes and subject to further subdivision approval prior to the issuance of building permits.
“Loading Space.” An off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building or contiguous to a group of buildings for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.
“Lot.” A parcel of real property shown as a delineated parcel of land with a number or other designation on a plat recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County. All lots must contain an area not less than the prescribed minimum square footage and lot width required for the zone in which it is located, abut at least one public street, or alley, or abut one private street which has been identified on a tentative tract or parcel map as a lettered lot to be used for street purposes.
“Lot, Reversed Building Frontage.” A corner lot in a single-family residential zone on which the dwelling is constructed so as to front onto the street lot line with the longest street frontage.
“Lot, Reversed Corner.” A corner lot, the side street line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the corner upon which it rears.
“Lot Area.” The total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a lot.
“Lot Coverage.” The percentage of the lot area covered by buildings or structures, including all covered parking spaces but not including walkways, driveways, private drives, swimming pools and semi-enclosed patio structures. Semi-enclosed patio structures shall have at least one (1) side that is completely open to the outside and may have a solid or open-work roof.
“Lot Line, Front.” In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot from the public or private right-of-way (excluding alley). In the case of a corner lot, the line separating the narrowest street frontage of the lot from a public right-of-way.
“Lot Line, Rear.” A lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. For the purpose of establishing the rear lot line in the case of an irregular, triangular or gore-shaped lot, a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot and farthest removed from the front lot line and at right angles to the line comprising the depth of such lot shall be used as the rear lot line.
“Parking Area, Public.” An open area other than a street or alley, used for the temporary parking and available for public use whether free, for compensation, or as an accommodation for clients, customers, or guests.
“Porte-Cochere.” An accessory residential use consisting of a reserved space, roofed or unroofed, and attached to the side of a dwelling, and established for the convenient loading and unloading of passengers.
“School.” An institution of learning which offers instruction in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught in public schools by the California Education Code.
“Setback, Required.” The minimum dimension between a structure and the adjacent public right-of-way such as a street, highway, expressway or freeway; or any adjacent private vehicle accessway easement, excluding private driveways; or any railroad or any riding and hiking trail easement; or any interior property line.
“Setback, Street Side.” The side area abutting a street on a reverse corner lot or a reverse building frontage of a normal corner lot which extends from the rear property line to the front setback line.
“Site Area.” The overall building area of a single-family cluster residential zone, including all interior roads, driveways and any required landscaped areas as defined in this section except for arterial road rights-of-way and also including one or more lots as defined herein, when part of a subdivision map.
“Site Coverage.” The percentage of the site area covered by buildings or structures, including all covered parking spaces but not including walkways, driveways, private drives, swimming pools, semi-enclosed patio structures and recreation-leisure buildings. Semi-enclosed patio structures shall have at least one (1) side that is completely open to the outside and may have a solid or open-work roof.
“Story.” That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it or, if there is not a floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it.
“Street.” A public or recorded private thoroughfare which affords primary means of access to abutting property.
“Street Line.” The boundary line between street and abutting property.
“Street Side.” That street bounding a corner lot and which extends in the general direction as the line determining the depth of the lot.
“Structure.” Anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or attached to something having a location on the ground, but not including fences or walls used as fences less than six (6) feet in height.
“Tandem Parking Space.” Any off-street parking space designed in such a manner that a vehicle properly parked in such space may, by design, have its ingress to or egress from such space blocked by a vehicle properly parked in a contiguous parking space.
“Yard.” An open space on a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein.
“Yard, Front.” A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the dwelling and the front property line, the depth of which includes the minimum required front setback.
“Yard, Rear.” A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the dwelling and the rear property line, the depth of which includes the minimum rear setback.
“Yard, Side.” A yard other than a required front and rear setback, the width of which includes the minimum side setback.
(Ord. 5254 § 1 (part); September 10, 1991: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 5994 § 1 (part); September 27, 2005: Ord. 6587 § 1; August 13, 2024.)