(a) For the purposes of calculating floor area ratio for nonresidential uses under this chapter, "gross floor area" includes not only the area defined in Chapter 18.04, but also all covered at-grade or above-grade parking for nonresidential uses, no matter how slightly above grade such parking is.
(b) As used in this chapter, “historic rehabilitation” means returning a property to a state of utility, through repair or alteration, which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property which are significant to its historic, architectural, and cultural values. “Historic rehabilitation” shall remedy all the known rehabilitation needs of the building, and shall not be confined to routine repair and maintenance as determined by the director of planning and development services.
(c) As used in this chapter, “certification” means certification, by the director of planning and development services, of floor area eligible for transfer to another site as described in Section 18.18.070.
(d) As used in this chapter, "receiver site" means a site which receives floor area pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.18.080.
(e) As used in this chapter, “sender site” means a site which has received a certification by the director of planning and development services of floor area eligible for transfer to another site pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(f) “Transferable development right” or “TDR” means the floor area eligible for transfer to a receiver site as described in Section 18.18.080 of this code.
(Ord. 5494 § 3, 2020: Ord. 4923 § 4 (part), 2006)