For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following definitions:
"ANSI Standard" means the "American National Standard for Buildings and Facilities Providing Accessibility and Usability for Physically Handicapped People," also known as "ANSI A117.1," published by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
"Accessible" means standards for features, fixtures, designs, or other improvements, which are equal to or exceed the minimum requirements of Chapter 11A, or 11B of the California Building Code.
"Accessible residential dwelling" means a residential unit subject to the requirements of this chapter by virtue of being within the scope of this chapter as defined in Section 15.12.040 of this chapter.
"Bathroom" means a room containing a toilet (water closet), lavatory (sink), and either a shower, bathtub, combination bathtub/shower, or both a shower and bathtub. It includes a compartmented bathroom in which the fixtures are distributed among interconnected rooms.
"Building official" as applied herein shall refer to the individual responsible for the enforcement of the California Building Standard Codes, or his or her representative. Terms such as building manager, building and safety manager, and building director shall be synonymous with that of building official.
"CBC, Chapter 11A" is Chapter 11A of the California Building Code (located in Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations), or its successor provisions.
"CBC, Chapter 11B" is Chapter 11B of the California Building Code (located in Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations), or its successor provisions.
"Condominium" as defined by Civil Code Section 951(f), a development where undivided interest in common in a portion of real property is coupled with a separate interest in space called a unit, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map or parcel map. The area within the boundaries may be filled with air, earth, or water, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to any land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support.
"Constructing or construction" means all new, residential construction for which a building permit is required per local ordinance. New construction does not include additions, alterations, or remodels to existing residential buildings.
"Duplex" means detached residential structures under single ownership containing two (2) dwelling units.
"Dwelling unit" is any building or portion thereof that contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping; eating; cooking; and sanitation for not more than one (1) family.
"New construction." See definition "Constructing or construction."
"Owner-occupied" means any residential dwelling unit not intended, at the time of application for the building permit, to be occupied as a rental dwelling.
"Powder room" means a room containing a toilet (water closet) and lavatory (sink), but no bathtub or shower. It includes a compartmented powder room in which the fixtures are distributed among interconnected rooms.
"Primary entry" means the principal entrance through which most people enter a building or residential unit, as designated by the building official.
"Rental" means any residential dwelling unit not intended, at the time of application for a building permit, to be occupied by the owner.
"Residential dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit for one (1) household in a single-family dwelling, a duplex, or a triplex, without regard to type of ownership or use, and including townhouses.
"Senior housing" means a project with a recorded deed restriction requiring the complex to be constructed, operated, and maintained as senior apartment housing for the life of the dwelling structures constructed, and that at least one (1) resident of each independent living unit shall meet the minimum age requirement of fifty-five (55) years.
"Single-family housing" means a structure designed for and/or occupied exclusively by one (1) family.
"Special design feature" means any feature, fixture, design, or other improvement which increases the visitability, accessibility, or utility of an accessible residential dwelling or any portion thereof for any person with a temporary or permanent disability or any condition commonly occurring as a result of aging related to mobility impairments, sight impairments, hearing impairments, height impairments, cognitive impairments, or environmental sensitivities or any other potential or actual impairment.
"Townhouse" means the same as "multistory dwelling unit" and is a dwelling unit with finished living space on one (1) floor and the floor immediately above or below it or, if applicable, the floors immediately above or below it.
"Triplex" means a building or portion thereof used for occupancy by three (3) families living independently of each other and containing three (3) dwelling units.
"Universal design" means the specialized design of the built space, products and environments to be usable by the greatest number of people with the widest reasonable range of abilities or disabilities, to the greatest extent feasible, without the need for concurrent modification and, in housing, incorporating the use of building products or features that have been placed differently, selected carefully, or omitted to accomplish these ends.
"Visitability" means enhancement of the ability of a residential dwelling unit to meet the basic needs of all residents and guests to enter and use critical portions of the home, to the greatest extent possible, through specific design choices and decisions.
(Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2006)