SALVAGE AND WRECKING OPERATION: A place where used motor vehicles or trailers, or portions thereof, are discarded, bought, sold, exchanged, baled, packed, disassembled, stored, displayed or handled; house wrecking operations; used lumber or other building material yards; places for storage of salvaged building materials and structural steel materials and equipment; but not including the sale of used motor vehicles in operable condition, establishments for the sale, purchase, or storage of used furniture and household fixtures when conducted entirely within an enclosed building.
SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA: An apparatus capable of receiving or transmitting communications from a satellite.
SCALE: The measurement of the relationship of the size and bulk of one object to another object.
SCHOOL, COMMERCIAL: Any building or part thereof which is designed, constructed or used for education or instruction in any branch of knowledge or art form for commercial purposes.
SCHOOL DISTRICT: A district that serves as a unit for state financing and administration of elementary and secondary schools.
SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND HIGH: An institution of learning for minors, whether public or private, which offers instruction in those courses of study required by the California Education Code or which is maintained pursuant to standards set by the state board of education.
SCHOOL, PRIVATE: Any building or group of buildings, the use of which meets state requirements for elementary, secondary, or higher education and which use does not secure the major part of its funding from any governmental agency.
SCHOOL, SECONDARY: Any school licensed by the state, authorized to award diplomas for secondary education.
SCHOOL, VOCATIONAL: A technical, trade or self-improvement school providing highly specialized technical courses or a limited range of technical courses not recognized by accredited organizations.
SCREENING: The method by which a view of one site from another adjacent site is shielded, concealed, or hidden. Screening techniques include fences, walls, hedges, trees and/or other plantings, berms or other features. Screening should include materials of sufficient mass to be opaque or that shall become opaque after twelve (12) months and which shall be maintained in an opaque condition.
SCREENING MATERIALS: When the provisions of this code allow for, or require, the installation of fencing to screen objects located behind said fence from public view, such fencing shall consist of new solid materials or, if chainlink fencing, such chainlink fencing must include redwood or durable plastic/metallic slats installed and maintained in such a manner so the material being stored behind the fencing cannot be seen directly, indirectly, silhouetted or in any other manner, directly or at an oblique angle to the fence.
SECOND DWELLING UNIT: A self-contained living unit, either attached to or detached from, and in addition to, the primary residential unit of a single lot.
SECONDHAND STORE: Any premises used or the sale or handling of used goods. Secondhand store includes establishments for the sale or trade of used clothing, furniture and appliances.
SECURITY QUARTERS: A dwelling unit, commercial coach, or travel trailer utilized to provide temporary quarters to security personnel hired to guard part or all of the property on which the security quarters are located.
SENIOR (SENIOR CITIZEN): A person who is fifty five (55) years of age or older.
SENIOR CENTER: An assembly building intended to provide nonresidential services for senior citizens.
SENIOR CONGREGATE CARE HOUSING: A structure(s) providing residence for a group of senior citizens with or without common kitchen and dining facilities with separate bedrooms and/or living quarters.
SETBACK: The horizontal distance between the property line and any structure.
SETBACK, BUILDING: The required distance between the building and any lot line.
SETBACK LINE: The line that establishes the area of the property within which structures or other designated uses may be erected or placed.
SHALL: For the purpose of this development code, the word "shall" is used to indicate a requirement or standard that is mandatory.
SHOPPING CENTER: A group of two (2) or more commercial establishments, the perimeter of which is clearly definable, developed on a continuous area of land, planned and developed as a single unit and providing shared on site parking, access, landscaping, and signage.
SHORT TERM PRIVATE HOME RENTAL: See definition of Private Home Rental, Short Term.
SHOULD: For the purpose of this development code, "should" is used to indicate the preferred option.
SIDEWALK: A paved, surfaced or leveled area paralleling and usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.
SIDEWALK/PARKING LOT SALE: A promotional sales event conducted by one or more businesses which is held outside the confines of the commercial or manufacturing structure(s) in which such business is normally conducted. Such sale involves outdoor display within a paved or concreted area on the same lot as the structure(s), of merchandise which is normally displayed within the structure(s). Sale events shall be conducted solely on private property and not encroach within public rights of way.
SIGN: A sign that identifies, advertises or otherwise attracts attention to a product or business. Related sign terms are defined as follows:
Awning, Canopy, Or Marquee Sign: Signs which are placed on or integrated into fabric awnings or other material canopies which are mounted on the exterior of a building which extend from the wall of a building to provide shielding of windows and entrances from inclement weather and the sun.
Banner, Flag, Pennant Or Balloon: Any cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, vinyl, or similar material used for advertising purposes attached to or pinned on or from any structure, staff, pole, line, framing, or vehicle, including captive balloons and inflatable signs but not including official flags of the United States, the state of California, county of San Bernardino or town of Yucca Valley.
Bench Sign: Copy painted on any portion of a bus stop bench.
Billboard: Any off premises outdoor advertising sign structure which advertises products, services, or activities not conducted or performed on the same site upon which the outdoor advertising sign structure is located and governed by the outdoor advertising act.
Building Face And/Or Frontage: The exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
Building Wall: The individual sides of a building.
Business Entrance Identification: A sign adjacent to, or on the entrance door of a business which names, gives the address and such other appropriate information as store hours and telephone numbers.
Cabinet: A three-dimensional structure which includes a frame, borders, and sign face panel and may include internal lighting upon which the sign letters and logos are placed or etched, and is architecturally integrated with the building.
Canopy Sign: Refer to definition of Sign: Shingle Sign (Canopy Sign).
Changeable Copy Sign: A sign designed to allow the changing of copy through manual, mechanical, or electrical means including time and temperature.
Channel Letter Sign: Three-dimensional individually cut letters or figures, illuminated or nonilluminated, affixed to a building or sign structure.
Civic Event Sign: A temporary sign, other than a commercial sign, posted to advertise a civic event sponsored by a public agency, school, church, civic-fraternal organization, or similar noncommercial organization.
Construction Sign: A temporary sign erected on the parcel on which construction is taking place, limited to the duration of the construction, indicating the names of the architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors, or similar artisans, and the owner, financial supporters, sponsors, and similar individuals or firms having a major role or interest with respect to the structure or project.
Directional Sign: Signs limited to directional messages, principally for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, such as "one way", "entrance", or "exit".
Directory Sign: A sign for listing the tenants or occupants and their suite numbers of a building or center.
Double Faced Sign: A single structure designed with the intent of providing copy on both sides.
Eave Line: The bottom of the roof eave or parapet.
Entryway Sign: A sign which is placed on the perimeter of a recorded subdivision, townhouse project, commercial district, master planned community, hotel, motel, or guest ranch at a major street or driveway entrance to identify the name of the interior project. Such signs may flank both sides of the entrance and may include monument or landscape wall sign types.
Fascia Sign: A sign placed on a parapet type wall used as part of the face of a flat roofed building and projecting not more than one foot (1') from the building face and may be incorporated as an architectural element of the building.
Flashing Sign: A sign that contains an intermittent or sequential flashing light source.
Freestanding Sign: Any sign which is supported by structures or supports that are placed on, or anchored in the ground which are independent from any building, such as a pole and monument signs.
Future Tenant Identification Sign: A temporary sign which identifies a future use of a site or building.
Grand Opening: A promotional activity used by newly established businesses, within two (2) months after occupancy, to inform the public of their location and service available to the community. Grand opening does not mean an annual or occasional promotion of retail sales or activity by a business.
Height Of Sign: The greatest vertical distance measured from the immediate adjacent roadway grade level or existing grade, to the highest element of the sign structure.
Holiday Decoration Sign: Temporary signs, in the nature of decorations, clearly incidental to and customarily associated with holidays.
Illegal Sign: Any sign erected without first obtaining a sign permit, or a sign for which the permit has expired or been revoked.
Illuminated Sign: A sign with an artificial light source for the purpose of lighting the sign.
Institutional Sign: A sign identifying the premises of a church, school, hospital, rest home, or similar institutional facility.
Kiosk: An off premises sign used for directing people to the sales office or models of a residential subdivision project.
Logo: An established identifying symbol or mark associated with a business or business entity.
Logo Sign: An established trademark or symbol identifying the use of a building.
Model Home: A single-family residential structure when used as a temporary sales office and model home for the sale of construction services to build single-family residential units on vacant lots.
Monument Sign: An independent structure supported from grade to the bottom of the sign with the appearance of having a solid base.
Moving Sign: Animated signs or signs which contain any moving elements as part of the structure but does not include reflective, shimmering devices.
Nonconforming Sign: A legally established sign which fails to conform to the regulations of this title.
Off Site Sign: Any sign which advertises or informs in any manner businesses, services, goods, persons, or events at some location other than that upon which the sign is located.
Open House Sign: A temporary sign posted to indicate a salesperson is available to represent the property subject to sale, lease, or rent.
Outdoor Advertising Sign Structure (Billboards): A sign, display, or device affixed to the ground or attached to or painted or posted onto any part of a building or similar permanent structure, used for the display of an advertisement to the general public.
Pole/Pylon Sign: A two (2) sided sign with an overall height as allowed by code and having one or more supports permanently attached directly into or upon the ground with the lower edge of the sign face to be at least seven feet (7') above grade or four feet (4') above grade if the sign is located within a street landscape setback.
Political Sign: A temporary sign directly associated with national, state, county or local elections.
Portable Sign: A sign that is not permanently affixed to a structure or the ground, not including A-frame signs.
Projecting Sign: A sign other than a wall sign suspended from, or supported by, a building or structure and projecting outward.
Promotional Sign: A sign erected on a temporary basis to promote the sale of new products, new management, new hours of operation, a new service, or to promote a special sale.
Real Estate Sign: An on site sign pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises.
Roof Sign: A sign erected, constructed, or placed upon or over a roof of a building, including a mansard roof and which is wholly or partly supported by such buildings.
Shingle Sign (Canopy Sign): A sign suspended from a roof overhang of a covered porch or walkway that identifies the tenant of the adjoining space.
Sign: Any structure, housing, device, figure, statuary, painting, display, message placard, or other contrivance, or any part thereof, which is designed, constructed, created, engineered, intended, or used to advertise, or to provide data or information in the nature of advertising, for any of the following purposes: to designate, identify, or indicate the name of the business of the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the advertising display is located; or, to advertise the business conducted, services available or rendered, or the goods produced, sold, or available for sale, upon the property where the advertising display is erected.
Sign Area: The entire face of a sign, including any framing, projections, or molding, but not including the support structure. Individual channel type letters mounted on a building shall be measured by the area enclosed by straight lines not to exceed ten (10) sides, containing words, letters, figures, or symbols, together with any frame or material forming an integral part of the display but excluding support structures.
Sign Program: A coordinated program of one or more signs for an individual building or building complexes with multiple tenants.
Special Event: An event such as sales, grand openings, going out of business, or other promotional events that are not part of typical business, cultural, or civic activity.
Temporary Sign: A sign intended to be displayed for a limited period of time.
Tract: A residential subdivision of contiguous lots within a recorded tract where five (5) or more lots are concurrently undergoing construction.
Trademark: A word or name which, with a distinctive type or letter style, is associated with a business or business entity in the conduct of business.
Two-Sided Sign: A freestanding sign where two (2) identical sign faces are placed back to back on the same structure. Any other configuration is considered to be a sign with more than two (2) faces except as allowed by the freestanding sign standards.
Vehicle Sign: A sign which is attached to or painted on a vehicle which is parked on or adjacent to any property, the principal purpose of which is to attract attention to a product sold or an activity or business located on such property.
Wall Sign: A sign painted on or fastened to a wall and which does not project more than twelve inches (12") from the building or structure.
Window Sign: Any sign that is applied or attached to a window so that it can be seen from the exterior of the structure.
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY: A multiple-tenant building that houses one or two (2) people in individual rooms (sometimes 2 rooms, or 2 rooms with a bathroom or half bathroom), or to the single room dwelling itself. SRO tenants typically share bathrooms and/or kitchens, while some SRO rooms may include kitchenettes, bathrooms, or half baths.
SITE: A parcel of land or contiguous parcels where land alterations or activities, including grading, clearing or construction are performed or proposed.
SITE PLAN: The development plan for one or more lots on which is shown the existing and proposed condition of the lot, including any information that may be required for an informed decision to be made by the approval authority.
SITE PLAN REVIEW: A review process conducted in accordance with chapter 9.68 of this title.
SLOPE: The land gradient described as the vertical rise divided by the horizontal run, and expressed in terms of percent.
SOCIAL CARE FACILITY: Any facility in the general classification of boarding home for aged persons, boarding home for children, daycare home for children, day nursery, nursing home or parent child boarding home. These facilities consist of a building or group of buildings used or designed for the housing of sick, demented, injured, convalescent, infirm, or well, normal, healthy persons, requiring licensing or certification by regulating government agencies. This definition shall not include use of a part of any single or multiple dwelling, hotel, apartment, or motel not ordinarily intended to be occupied by these persons unless so licensed or certified by the governmental agency concerned with the administration of each specific classification.
SOLAR ACCESS: The provision of direct sunlight to an area specified for solar energy collection when the sun's azimuth is within forty five degrees (45°) of true south.
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM: Any solar collector solar device, or structural design feature of a building whose primary purpose is to provide for the collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for space heating or cooling; for domestic, recreational, therapeutic, or service water heating; for the generation of electricity; for the production of process heat; and for the production of mechanical work. Solar energy systems include passive thermal systems, semipassive thermal systems, active thermal systems and photovoltaic systems. This category does not include parabolic mirror and devices of a similar nature.
SOLAR FACILITIES: The air space over a parcel that provides access for a solar energy system to absorb energy from the sun.
SOLAR SYSTEM, ACTIVE: A system that uses a mechanical device, such as pumps or fans run by electricity in addition to solar energy, to transport air or water between a solar collector and the interior of a building for heating or cooling.
SOLAR SYSTEM, PASSIVE: A system that distributes collected heat via direct transfer from a thermal storage medium rather than mechanical power. Passive systems rely on building design and materials to collect and store heat and to create natural ventilation for cooling.
SOLICITING: The act of asking or inviting persons to pay money in return for merchandise or services to be delivered in the future or asking for charitable donations.
SOLICITOR: A person who engages in soliciting.
SPECIFIC PLAN: A detailed plan that includes the text and maps or diagrams that specifically follow a portion of the area covered by the general plan:
A. Land use;
B. Distribution, location, and extent and intensity of major components of public and private transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, and other public facilities and services;
C. Standards and criteria by which development will proceed; and
D. The relationship of the specific plan to the adopted general plan.
SPECULATIVE BUILDING: A permanent structure for which the specific use or uses are not known at the time application is made for building permits.
SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITY: See definition of Sports Or Entertainment Assembly.
SPORTS OR ENTERTAINMENT ASSEMBLY: A large scale indoor or outdoor facility accommodating spectator oriented sports, concerts, and other entertainment activities. Examples of this land use include amphitheaters, racetracks, rodeo arenas, stadiums and coliseums. May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above uses, including bars and restaurants, gift shops, video game arcades, etc.
SQUARE: A public open space in a developed area.
STABLE, COMMERCIAL: A structure for the keeping of horses, mules or ponies which are boarded for compensation.
STABLE, PRIVATE: An accessory structure for the keeping of horses or ponies for the use of occupants of the premises.
STAFF: The staff of the various departments or divisions of the town of Yucca Valley.
STANDARD: A. A rule or measurement establishing a level of quality or quantity that must be complied with or satisfied. Examples of standards might include the number of acres of park land per one thousand (1,000) population that the community will attempt to acquire and improve, or the planned traffic level of service (LOS).
B. Requirements in a zoning ordinance that govern building and development as distinguished from use restrictions; for example, site design regulations such as minimum lot area, height limit, frontage, landscaping and floor area ratio.
STORAGE: A space or place where goods, materials and/or personal property is put for more than twenty four (24) hours.
STORY: That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a usable or unused underfloor space is more than six feet (6') above "grade" as defined herein for more than fifty percent (50%) of the total perimeter or is more than twelve feet (12') above "grade" as defined herein at any point, such usable or unused underfloor space shall be considered as a story.
STORY, FIRST: The lowest story in a building which qualifies as a "story", as defined herein, except that a floor level in a building having only one floor level shall be classified as a first story, provided such floor level is not more than four feet (4') below "grade", as defined herein, for more than fifty percent (50%) of the total perimeter, or not more than eight feet (8') below "grade", as defined herein, at any point.
STREET: Any thoroughfare or public way not less than sixteen feet (16') in width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.
STREET FURNITURE: Manmade aboveground items that are usually found in street rights of way, including benches, kiosks, plants, canopies, shelters and phone booths.
STREET HARDWARE: Mechanical and utility systems within a street right of way such as hydrants, manhole covers, traffic lights and signs, utility poles and lines, parking meters and the like.
STREET, PRIVATE: A street that has not been accepted by the town or other governmental agency.
STREETSCAPE: An urban design component that concentrates on making the road system and road environment useful as an instrument in understanding and organizing the urban development. It may be defined as the sensitive placement of landscaping, signage, lighting and street furniture. Views, driver orientation, meaningful visual sequences, and the design of compatible land use edge conditions are essential objectives of a streetscape system. The primary objective of a streetscape system is to design the major streets with a consistent landscape pattern and appropriate scale to distinguish them from the lesser streets and provide strong visual orientation for the driver.
STRIP DEVELOPMENT: Commercial or retail development, usually one store deep, that fronts a street.
STRUCTURE: That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. (By this definition all buildings are structures, however, not all structures are buildings.)
SUBDIVISION: The division, by any subdivider, of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion of land thereof, shown on the latest equalized county assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units, for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future, except for leases of agricultural land for agricultural purposes (i.e., the cultivation of food or fiber or the grazing or pasturing of livestock). Property shall be considered as contiguous units even if separated by roads, streets, utility easement or railroad rights of way. "Subdivision" includes a condominium project, as defined in section 1350 of the Civil Code, or a community apartment project, as defined in section 11004 of the California Business And Professions Code or the conversion of five (5) or more existing dwelling units to a stock cooperative, as defined in section 11003.2 of the California Business And Professions Code. A conveyance of land to or from a governmental agency, public entity, public utility, common carrier or subsidiary of a public utility for conveyance to the public utility for rights of way shall not be considered a division of land for the purpose of computing the number of parcels.
SUBSTANDARD HOUSING UNIT: A dwelling unit which is either dilapidated or unsafe or does not have adequate plumbing or heating facilities, thus endangering the health or safety of the occupant.
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE: Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed seventy five percent (75%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT: Any reconstruction, rehabilitiation, addition, or other proposed new development of a structure the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value before the start of construction of the improvement. This term includes structures which have incurred "substantial damage" regardless of the actual work performed.
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: Housing with no limit on length of stay that is occupied by a target population defined as having low incomes and one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman development disabilities services act (division 4.5, commencing with section 4500 of California Welfare And Institutions Code). Target populations may include, but are not limited to, adults, emancipated youth, families, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people. As defined in this development code, sexual offenders, parolees, or persons on probation are not permitted to be housed in supportive housing facilities. Supportive housing is linked to on site or off site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live, and when possible, work in the community. See also definitions of Emergency Shelter, Single Room Occupancy, Transitional Housing.
SWAP MEETS: Any indoor or outdoor place, location, or activity where new or used goods or secondhand personal property is offered for sale or exchange to the general public by a multitude of individual, licensed vendors usually in compartmentalized spaces. A fee may be charged to prospective buyers for admission, or a fee may be charged for the privilege of offering or displaying such merchandise. The term swap meet is interchangeable with and applicable to: flea markets, auctions, open air markets, farmers' markets, or other similarly named or labeled activities, but the term does not include the usual supermarkets or department store retail operations.
SWIMMING POOLS, HOT TUBS AND SPAS: Any constructed or prefabricated water filled vessel which is not drained, cleaned, or refilled for each individual, and is used for swimming, soaking, or recreation. (Ord. 252, 11-18-2014)