For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHANGE IN OPERATIONS. Any modification in the operational procedures of a commercial kitchen which has the potential to significantly increase the amount of grease generated by food preparation, including, without limitation, any substantial increase in the net public area, any substantial increase in the hours of operation, any significant increase in the size of the kitchen or the number of food service or food preparation employees, or any significant change in the size or type of food preparation equipment.
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN. Any business operating in the city as a full service or take-out restaurant, catering kitchen, employee cafeteria, or any other facility engaged in preparing and heat-processing food for consumption by the public or employees and which uses any equipment that produces grease vapors, steam fumes, smoke or odors that are required to be removed by a Type I or Type II hood. Establishments engaged only in assembling or serving food that is prepared entirely off site, and
whose kitchen equipment consists only of beverage warmers and microwaves are not considered commercial kitchens.
COMMERCIAL PREMISES. Includes any building or site in any zone within the city, other than residential premises, from which any business, service, non-profit, governmental, institutional, commercial or industrial activity is conducted including, without limitation, motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks, restaurants, professional offices, clubhouses, places of entertainment, manufacturing plants, and private schools.
COUNTY. County of Riverside.
DIVISION. The Sanitary Division of the Public Works Department of the city.
ENGAGE IN. Includes carry on, keep, conduct, maintain, or cause to be kept or maintained.
DIRECTOR. The Public Works Director of the city, or his or her designee.
GREASE. Any oil, fat, or oily, fatty substance such as vegetable or animal fat that runs or may turn viscous or solidifies with a change in temperature or other conditions.
LAW. Denotes applicable federal law, the constitution and statutes of the State of California, the ordinances of the City of Indio, California, and any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated hereunder.
NUISANCE. Is anything which is injurious to health, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or other condition specified in Cal. Civ. Code § 3479.
OCCUPANT. As used in reference to a building or land shall include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
OPERATE. Includes carry on, keep, conduct, maintain, or cause to be kept or maintained.
PARCEL. Is a parcel as designated by the County Assessor.
PERSON. Includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company or corporation, and any municipal, political or governmental corporation, district, body or agency, other than the city.
PUBLIC SEWER. The main sewer or trunk sewer, constructed in a street, highway, alley, place or right-of-way dedicated to public use.
REMODELING. Any physical change to a building that requires a building permit.
RESIDENTIAL PREMISES. Are single-family dwellings and multiple-unit dwellings.
SEWAGE. The water borne wastes from dwellings, kitchens, restaurants, institutions, stables, dairies, business buildings and other similar structures, but excluding any stormwater, rainwater, surface water, ground water, roof or yard drainage.
STATE. The State of California.
STREET. Includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, sidewalks, parkways, curbs, or other public ways in the city which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use and accepted by the city, or such other public property as designated in any law of this state.
TENANT. As used in reference to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
(Ord. 1525, passed 2-6-08)