ABOVE GROUND/ON GROUND SWIMMING POOL - See "Swimming Pool."
ABUT or ABUTTING LAND - A parcel of land having a common boundary with another parcel of land, including parcels which have no common boundary other than a common corner.
ACCESS - The place or way by which pedestrians and vehicles will have safe, adequate, and usable ingress and egress to a property or use required by the provisions of this Development Code.
ACCESSORY BUILDING - Attached or detached subordinate building, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of the main building or to the main use of the land and which is located on the same lot with the main building or use.
ACCESSORY USE - A use customarily incidental and accessory to the principal use of a lot or a building or other structure located upon the same lot as the accessory use.
ACREAGE, GROSS - The total land area within a defined boundary before the exclusion of public rights-of-way, public parks, and public school sites.
ACREAGE, NET - That portion of gross acreage exclusive of public streets and all public lands and rights-of-way. The area within the lot lines of a lot
exclusive of any dedications for public rights-of-way, public parks, and public school sites.
ADDITION - Any construction that is attached to an existing building or facility and which increases the size or capacity of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.
ADJOINING - Refers to a lot or parcel of land which shares all or part of a common lot line with another lot or parcel of land.
ADULT BUSINESSES AND ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES - Definitions relating to adult businesses and entertainment enterprises are contained in § 16.54.010.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COSTS - The housing cost (including principal, interest, taxes and homeowner association assessments, if applicable) of those ownership units targeted for very low-, low- or moderate income households which cost will not exceed 30% times 50% of the county median household income adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit for very low-income households, 30% times 70% of the county median household income adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit for low- income households, and 35% times 110% of the county median household income adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit for moderate income households as specified in Cal. Health & Safety Code § 50052.5.
AFFORDABLE RENTS - The rent for those units targeted for very low-, low and moderate income households, which will not exceed 30% times 50% of county median household income, adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit for very low-income households, 30% times 60% of county median household income, adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit for low-income households, and 30% times 110% of county median household income, adjusted for family size appropriate for the unit for moderate-income households as specified in Cal. Health & Safety Code § 50053.
AFFORDABLE SALE PRICE - The price that can be financed by a fixed rate mortgage where the monthly payment meets the definition of affordable housing costs in this subchapter. The monthly payment will include the principal plus interest plus taxes plus homeowner's association fees (if applicable).
AFFORDABLE UNITS - Those dwelling units which will be guaranteed by the developer to be rented or sold for a period of time, agreed to by the city and developer, to moderate-, low- or very low-income households. However, if a rental unit was an affordable unit at the last annual review by the housing authority, but the household no longer qualifies as either a moderate-, low- or very low-income household, whichever is applicable to the particular household, the unit will be treated as a market rate unit. In order to maintain the required number and mix of affordable units in the project, the next available unit of comparable size must then be rented to a moderate-, low- or very low-income household, as is applicable, and will then be considered an affordable unit as a replacement for the original unit. If such rental does not return the total number of affordable units to the minimum amount required under the density bonus approval, then the next available unit of comparable size must be rented to a moderate-, low- or very low-income household, and so forth.
AGRICULTURE - The science and art of farming, producing crops, floriculture, horticulture, and the work of cultivating the soil.
ALLEY - Any public thoroughfare for the use of pedestrians or vehicles, not less than 10 feet nor more than 30 feet wide, which has been deeded or dedicated to the city as a secondary means of access to abutting property.
AMUSEMENT ARCADE or CENTER - Any business, store, or location, with the exception of bowling alleys and pool halls, in which more than three amusement devices are placed, whether or not the operation of the devices is primary or accessory to the business, store, or location. A bowling alley or pool hall will be considered an AMUSEMENT CENTER or ARCADE if more than ten amusement devices are in the location, or more than three amusement devices if more than 50% of the public floor area is devoted to amusement devices.
AMUSEMENT DEVICE - Any electrically or mechanically operated instrument, machine, device, computer or equipment which is activated, operated, or used by means of payment, or by means of inserting a coin, token, slug, or other device into a slot or receptacle, or are rented for periods of time, and which may be operated by the public for use as a game, entertainment, or amusement whether or not skill is involved. AMUSEMENT DEVICES will not include jukeboxes, vending machines, coin-operated pool tables, or riding machines for small children.
ANIMAL, PET - An animal that is not inherently dangerous, but is kept for pleasure, companionship or security purposes rather than for husbandry.
ANIMAL SHELTER - Any public or private facility in which five or more dogs or domesticated animals over the age of four months are kept, maintained or rehabilitated for the primary purpose of facilitating transfer of ownership of such animals to off-premise individuals.
ANTENNA, SATELLITE OR DISH - Any exterior or external receiving device whose purpose is to receive communications or other signals from a transmitter relay, whether from land based transmitters or from satellites in planetary orbit in space, including cell phone towers and other apparatus such as bands and all structures to hold such apparatus.
ANTIQUE STORE or SHOP - A commercial business that sells only bonafide antiques, which are defined as items over 40 years old, or collectable items manufactured within the last 40 years. Final determination of materials suitable for sale will be made by the Planning Director.
APARTMENT - One or more rooms with private bath and kitchen facilities comprising an independent, self-contained dwelling unit in a building containing two or more dwelling units for rent.
ASSEMBLY (LARGE SCALE) - Means putting together parts for a finished large-scale product including, without limitation, aircraft, and agricultural equipment assembly.
ASSEMBLY (SMALL SCALE) - Means putting together parts for a finished small-scale product including, without limitation, electronic instruments, small appliances, cabinet and carpenter shops, electric welding and electroplating.
ASSEMBLY HALL - A building, or portion of a building, used for large scale public or private gatherings of people. For example and without limitation, assembly halls including private educational facilities; religious institutions; clubs; lodges; and similar kinds of facilities whether available for public or private use.
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE - An automated device that performs banking or financial functions at a location within, auxiliary to, or remote from the controlling financial institution or branch office.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR GARAGE - Any facility that provides general repair services to automobiles, including body repairs, engine overhaul, upholstery work, parts rebuilding and like activities.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION - A retail place of business where fuel for motor vehicles is offered for sale to the public, and that may or may not include the incidental provision of services such as minor automobile repair, lubricating service or car wash, or the incidental sale of other petroleum products, tires, batteries, and other automotive accessories. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS may also include the incidental sale of items commonly associated with the operation of a mini-mart, such as snacks and beverages, with the exception of alcoholic beverages unless permitted under a conditional use permit.
AUTOMOBILE WRECKING - The dismantling or destruction of one or more automobiles, motorcycles or any other motor vehicles.
AVIARY - A collection of more than five ornamental or song birds on a parcel, not including birds kept or maintained for commercial purposes or poultry.
(Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04; Am. Ord. 1159, passed 6-19-06; Am. Ord. 1167, passed 11-20-06)