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140 1 ORDINANCE NO. 140 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ADOPTING ITEM 3 OF ZONING AMENDMENT Z-92-02 TO CHAPTER 18.06 TO INCLUDE A DEFINITION FOR SUNROOMS WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Zoning Ordinance on August 23, 1990; and WHEREAS, Item 3 of the proposed Zoning Amendment Z-92-02 is set out in full in Attachment A including modifications to Sections 18.06.906, 18.06.040 and 18.06.020 of the Zoning Ordinance. WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with.the goals, objectives ad policies of the City of Grand Terrace General Plan; and r WHEREAS, current code does not provide a definition for "Sunrooms"; and WHEREAS, current definition of"Accessory Structures" does not state very clearly that patio covers, patio enclosures and sunrooms are accessory structures. WHEREAS, setback standards for patio enclosures and sunrooms need to be clearly stated in the Zoning Code. WHEREAS, current code could be interpreted to allow an applicant to build a room addition with one or two more windows and skylight, with the name "Sunroom" at 5' from property line; and WHEREAS, a definition for "Sunrooms" is necessary to allow clarifications of required setbacks; and WHEREAS, "Sunrooms" are accessory structures and shall follow its respective zoning standards; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will not pose a detriment to the general welfare of the citizens of Grand Terrace; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, a Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project and has been approved by the Planning Commission and considered by the City Council. This Negative Declaration is available for review at the City Planning Department; and WHEREAS,the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on May 7, 1992; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its meeting on May 7, 1992, recommended to the City Council that Item 3 of the proposed Zoning Amendment to set out in full in the attachment amending Chapters 18.06, be approved and adopted by the City Council; and WHEREAS,the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on May 14, 1992 for the approval of Z-92-02 and E-92-04. l NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Item 3 of the proposed Zoning Amendment No. Z-92-02, set out in full in Attachment Al, is approved and adopted by the City Council. Section 2: The Negative Declaration on file in the Planning Department of the City of Grand Terrace, E-92-04, is hereby approved. Section 3: Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day of its adoption. Section 4: Posting: The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in three (3) public places within fifteen (15) days of its adoption, as designated for such purposed by the City Council. Section 5: First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 14th day of May, 1992, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 11th day of June, 1992. ATTEST: Deputy City_Clerk of the ity of Mayor dthe City of Grand Terrace and of Grand errace and of the City Council thereof the City Council thereof I, BRENDA STANFILL, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 11th day of June, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Carlstrom-.and Christianson; Mayor Pro Tem Grant; Mayor Matteson NOES: Councilmember Hilkey ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None City Clerk Brenda Stanfill Approved as to form: City Attorney John Harper CHAPTER. .8.06 DEFINITIONS Sections: 18.06.005 Applicability 18.06.010 Abut 18.06.015 Access or accessway 18.06.020 Accessory structure 18.06.025 Accessory living quarters 18.06.030 Addition 18.06.035 Airport 18.06.040 Alcoholic beverages 18.06.045 Alley 18.06.050 Altered 18.06.055 Altered, structurally 18.06.060 Amendment 18.06.065 Apartment 18.06.070 Automobile wrecking 18.06.075 Awning 18.06.080 Basement 18.06.085 Billboard 18.06.090 Boardinghouse or roominghouse 18.06.095 Boarding school 18.06.100 Breezeway 18.06.105 Building 18.06.110 Building, main or principal 18.06.115 Building site 18.06.120 Business 18.06.125 Business face 18.06.130 Business frontage 18.06.135 Carport 18.06.140 Centerline 18.06.145 Church 18:06.150 City 18.06.155 Civic center 18.06.160 Clinic 18.06.165 Club 18.06.170 Commission or planning commission 18.06.175 Condominium 18.06.180 Contiguous 18.06.185 Copy 18.06.190 Council or city council � 18.06.195 Day 18.06.200 Day care, child r 18.06.205 Day care center 18.06.210 Deck, elevated 18.06.215 Director of building and safety/building officer 18.06.220 District 18.06:225 Driveway 18.06.230 Dump 18.06.235 Dwelling, four-family or fourplex 18.06.240 Dwelling, multiple-family 18.06.245 Dwelling, single-family 18.06.250 Dwelling, three-family or triplex 18.06.255 Dwelling, two-family or duplex 18.06.260 Dwelling unit, multiple-family 18.06.265 Dwelling unit, studio 18.06.270 Dwelling unit, one bedroom 18.06.275 Dwelling unit, two bedroom 18.06.280 Easement, public 18.06.285 Educational institution 18.06.290 Enclosed structure 18.06.295 Family 18.06.300 Fence 18.06.305 Freeway 18.06.310 Garage 18.06.315 Garage, pass-through 18.06.320 Garage, public 18.06.325 Garage space 18.06.330 General Plan 18.06.335 Grand opening 18.06.340 Gross floor area 18.06.345 Guest house 18.06.350 Guestroom 18.06.355 Height, building 18.06.360 Highway 18.06.365 Home occupation 18.06.370 Hospital 18.06.375 Hospital,:animal 18.06.380 Hotel 18.06.385 Industry 18.06.390 Inoperative activity 18.06.395 -Interested party 18.06.4D0 Junk 18.06.405 Junkyard 18.06.410 Kennel 18.06.415 Kitchen 18.06.420 Land area 18.06.425 Landscaping 18.06.430 Loading space 18.06.435 Lot 18.06.440 Lot area 18.06.445 Lot, corner 18.06.450 Lot, cul-de-sac 18.06.455 Lot depth 18.06.460 Lot frontage 18.06.465 Lot, interior 18.06.470 Lot, key 18.06.475 Lot line 18.06.480 Lot line, front 18.06.485 Lot line, rear 18.06.490 Lot line, side 18.06.495 Lot of record 18.06.500 Lot, pie-shaped 18.06.505 Lot, reversed corner 18.06.510 Lot, through 18.06.515 Lot width 18.06.520 Manufacturing, heavy 18.06.525 Manufacturing, light 18.06.530 Manufacturing, medium 18.06.535 Marquee 18.06.540 May 18.06.545 Mobile home 18.06.550 Motel 18.06.555 Motor home 18.06.560 Motor vehicle 18.06.565 Nonconforming building 18.06.570 Nonconforming use 18.06.575 Nursing home 18.06.580 Open uses 18.06.585 Ordinance of zoning ordinance 18.06.590 Parcel of land 18.06.595 Parking space 18.06.600 Person 18.06.605 Precise plan 18.06.610 Property line 18.06.615 Provisions 18.06.620 Quasi-public organization 18.06.625 Recreational apparatus 18.06.630 Residence 18.06.635 Residential care 18.06.640 Restaurant 18.06.645 Rest home 18.06.650 Retaining wall 18.,06.655 Rezoning 18.06.660 Roof 18.06.665. Roofline 18.06.670 Room 18.06.675 Roominghouse 18.06.680 School, elementary, intermediate, junior high and high 18.06.685 Service station 18.06.690 Setback line, front yard 18.06.695 Setback line, rear yard of side yard 18.06.700 Shall 18.06.705 Side and front of corner lots 18.06.710 Sign 18.06.715 Sign, advertising area 18.06.720 Sign, advertising structure 18.06.725 Signs, area of 18.06.730 Sign, banner, flag, pennant or balloon 18.06.735 Sign, business directory 18.06.740 Sign, business identification 18.06.745 Sign, construction or contractor 18.06.750 Sign, convenience 18.06.755 Sign, directional 18.06.760 Sign, flashing 18.06.765 Sign, freestanding 18.06.770 Sign, future tenant identification 18.06.775 Sign, height of a 18.06.780 Sign, interior 18.06.785 Sign, monument 18.06.790 Sign, nonconforming 18.06.795 Sign, off-site _. 18.06.800 Sign, off-site subdivision 18.06.805 Sign, on-site subdivision 18.06.810 Sign, political 18.06.815 Sign, portable 18.06.820 Sign, real estate 18.06.825 Sign, revolving 18.06.830 Sign, roof 18.06.835 Sign, special event 18.06.840 Sign, temporary 18.06.845 Sign, vehicle 18.06.850 Sign, wall 18.06.855 Sign, window 18.06.860 Specific plan 18.06:865 Stable, private 18.06.870 State 18.06.875 Story 18.06.880 Story, half r' 18.06.885 Street 18.06.890 Street centerline 18.06.895 Street line 18.06.900 Street side 18.06.905 Structure 18.06.906 Sunrooms 18.06.910 Trailer 18.06.915 Trailer park or mobile home park 18.06.920 Trailer, residential 18.06.925 Trailer space 18.06.930 Use 18.06.935 Variance 18.06.940 Yard 18.06.945 Yard, front 18.06.950 Yard, rear 18.06.955 Yard,.side 18.06.960 Zone 18.06.965 Zone, change of 18.06.970 Zoning map Section 18.06.005 Applicability: For the purpose of this title, certain terms used are defined as follows in this chapter. Section 18.06.010 Abut: "Abut" means contiguous to. For example, two adjoining lots with a common property line are considered to be abutting. Section 18.06.015 Access or accesswav: "Access" or "Accessway" means the place or way by which pedestrians and vehicles have safe, adequate and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this title. Section 18.06.020 Accessory structure: "Accessory structure" means a building, part of a building, or structure which is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to that of the main building, structure or use on the same lot. It does not mean separate living quarters or guest house but does mean elevated decks, patio covers, patio enclosures, Type 1 and Type 2 Sunrooms, antennas and satellite dishes. Section 18.06.025 Accessor living iving quarters: "Accessory living quarters" means the same as "guest house". Section 18.06.030 Addition: "Addition" means any construction to an existing structure which results in an increase the square footage and\or volume of said structure. Section 18.06.035 Airport: "Airport" means any area which is used or is intended to be used for the taking off and landing of aircraft, including helicopters, and appurtenant areas which are used or are intended to be used for airport building or facilities, including open spaces, taxiways and tiedown areas. Section 18.06.040 Alcoholic beverages: "Alcoholic beverages" means any spirituous, vinous, malt or other alcoholic liquor. Section 18.06.045 Alley: "Alley" means a public thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property. Section 18.06.050. Altered: "Altered" means any work which results in a change to an existing structure. Section 18.06.055 Altered, structurally: "Structurally altered" means any change in the supporting members of an existing structure, such as foundations, bearing walls, column beams, floor or roof joists, girders or rafters, changes to enclose additional space,or any other change determined by the Building and Safety Department to be of a structural manner. Section 18.06.060 Amendment: "Amendment" means the changing of boundaries of districts, or by changing any other provisions thereof by addition, deletion or change in the wording, context or substance of this title. Section 18.06.065 Apartment: "Apartment" means a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities (including kitchen facilities) and used as a dwelling unit generally used for rental purposes. Section 18.06.070 Automobile wrecking: "Automobile wrecking"means the dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled or wrecked vehicles or their parts. Section 18.06.075 Awning: "Awning" means any permanent or removable projection designed for shade, attached to a building by brackets or other means, but not having any direct connection or support on the ground. Section 18.06.080 Basement: "Basement" means a space wholly or partly underground, and having more than one-half of its height, measuring from its floor to its ceiling, below-the average adjoining grade. If the finished floor level directly above a basement is more than six feet above grade at any point, such basement shall be considered a story. Section 18.06.085 Billboard: "Billboard" means any sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered elsewhere 'than on the premises, and only incidentally on the premises if at all. Section 18.06.090 Boardinghouse or roominghouse: "Boardinghouse" or "roominghouse" means a dwelling other than a hotel where lodging with or without meals for six or fewer persons is provided for compensation but not including rest homes, nursing homes or boarding schools. Section .18.06.095 Boarding school: 'Boarding school' means a private institution of learning operated with or without a profit which offers regular academic instruction at kindergarten, elementary, secondary, trade school or collegiate levels equivalent to the standards pre:7cribed by the State Board of Education, in which the students reside on the premises and are provided board and lodging in conjunction with their schooling. Section 18.06.100 Breezeway: "Breezeway" means a roofed passageway, which is at least 50% open on at least one side and where the roof is in keeping with the design and construction of the main building(s). Such a "breezeway" shall not be considered floor area. Section 18.06.105 Building: "Building" means any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls designed for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind. Section 18.06.110 Building, main.or principal: "Main or principal building" means a building within which is conducted the principal use permitted on the lot, as provided in this title. Section 18.06.115 Building site: "Building site" means a lot or parcel of land, in single or joint ownership, and occupied or to be occupied by a main building and accessory buildings, or by a dwelling group and its accessory buildings, together with such open spaces as are required by the terms of this title and having principal frontage on a street, road or highway. Section 18.06.120 Business: "Business" means the purchase, sale or other transaction involving the handling or disposition (other than that included in the terms "industry", as defined in this chapter) of any article, substance or commodity for livelihood or profit, including in addition, operation of automobile or trailer parks, tourist courts and motels, public garages, office buildings, offices of doctors and other professionals, outdoor advertising signs and structures, public personal services,.places where commodities or services are sold or are offered for sale either by direct handling of merchandise or by agreements to furnish them, but not including dumps and junkyards. "Business" means the same as "commerce". Section 18.06.125 Business face: "Business face" means the computed square footage of the front face of the building occupied by an individual business, measured by the lineal feet of frontage multiplied by the height extending from finished grade to the ceiling line of the most upper story. Section 18.06.130 Business frontage: "Business frontage" means the property lines or lease lines of a business which abuts an a dedicated street or highway right-of-way line. Section 18.06.135 Carport: "Carport"means a permanent unenclosed, roofed structure used for automobile shelter only. Section 18.06.140 Centerline: "Centerline" means the same as "street centerline". Section 18.06.145 Church: "Church" means a permanently located building commonly used for religious worship and related activities fully enclosed with walls and having a roof and conforming to the provisions of this title. Section 18.06.150 City: "City" means the city of Grand Terrace. Section 18.06.155 Civic center: "Civic center" means any city governmental building or facility established for this use by or for services to the residents of the city. Section 18.06.160 Clinic: "Clinic"means a place for group medical services not involving overnight housing of patients. Section 18.06.165 Club: "Club" means an association of persons (whether or not incorporated), religious or otherwise, for social purpose, but not including groups which are organized primarily to render a service carried on as a business for profit. Section 18.06.170 Commission or planning commission: "Commission" or "planning commission" means the planning commission of the city appointed by the city council. Section 18.06.175 Condominium: "Condominium" means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial or commercial building on such real property, such as an apartment, office or store. A condominium may include in addition a separate interest in other portions of such real property. Such estate may, with respect to the duration of its enjoyment, be either (A) an estate of inheritance or perpetual estate, (B) an estate for life or (C) an estate for years, such as a leasehold or subleasehold. Section 18.06.180 Contiguous: "Contiguous" means the same as "abut". Section 18.06.185 Copy: "Copy" means any words, letters, numbers, figures, designs or other symbolic representatives incorporated into a sign. Section 18.06.190 Council or city council: "Council' or "city council' means the city council of the city. Section 18.06.195 Day: The word "day" means calendar day. The time in which any act provided herein is to be done is to be computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday and then it is also excluded. Section 18.06.200 Day care, child: "Child day care" means a service consisting of supervision of children during daytime hours, who are not members of the same family as the person(s) providing the supervision, and may include the providing of meals and recreation! I Section 18.06.205 Day.care center: "Day care center" means a building or group of buildings where child day care services are performed. Section 18.06.210 Deck, elevated: "Elevated deck" means an open or partially enclosed structure designed for seating and elevated thirty inches or more above the ground floor pad elevation. Section 18.06.215 Director of building and safety/building officer: "Director of building and safety/building officer" means the city engineer of the city. Section 18.06.220 District: "District" means a land area shown or described in the land use zoning map to which uniform regulations apply. Section 18.06.225 Driveway: "Driveway" means an accessway to a required off-street parking facility. A driveway shall be paved to a minimum width of twelve feet and shall be open and unencumbered to a height of not less than eight feet. It shall be safe and usable. Section 18.06.230 Dump: "Dump" means a place used for the disposal, abandonment, discarding, reduction, burial, incineration or by any other means of any garbage, trash, refuse or waste material. Section 18.06.235 Dwelling, four-family or fourplex: - Tour-family dwelling or fourplex" means a building which is designed or used exclusively f for the occupancy of four families, living independently of each other and having separate kitchen facilities for each family. Section 18.06.240 Dwelling, multiple-family: "Multiple-family dwelling" means a building containing two or more dwelling units. Each designed or used for occupancy by a single family with independent kitchen facilities. Section 18.06.245 Dwelling, single-family: "Single-family dwelling" means a building designed for or used to house not more than one family, including all necessary employees of such family, and having a kitchen facility.for only one family. Section 18.06.250 Dwelling, three-family or triplex: "Three-family dwelling or triplex" means a building which is designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of three families, living independently of each other and having kitchen facilities for each family. t Section 18.06.255 Dwelling, two-family or duplex: "Two-family dwelling or duplex" means a building which is designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of two families, living independently of each other and having separate kitchen facilities for each family. Section 18.06.260 Dwelling unit, multiple-family: "Multiple-family dwelling unit" means a unit designed or used for occupancy by a single family. Said unit having independent kitchen facilities and located within a building containing two or more such units. Section 18.06.265 Dwelling unit, studio: "Studio dwelling unit" means a unit which consists of one single large room which serves as living room and bedroom with bathroom and kitchen facilities provided. Section 18.06.270 Dwelling unit, one bedroom: "One bedroom dwelling unit" means a unit which consists of a living room, dining area, kitchen, bath facilities and not more than one room which may be used as a bedroom. Section 18.06.275 Dwelling unit, two bedroom: "Two bedroom dwelling unit" means a unit which consists of a living room, dining area, kitchen, bath facilities and not more than two rooms which may be used as a bedroom. Section 18.06.280 - Easement, public: "Public easement" means a space on a lot or parcel of land, and so indicated on a subdivision map or in a deed restriction reserved for or used for public utilities or public uses. Section 18.06.285 Educational institution: "Educational institution" means public,parochial and other nonprofit institutions conducting regular academic instruction at kindergarten, elementary, secondary and collegiate levels, and includes graduate schools, universities and nonprofit research institutions. Such institutions must either (A) offer general academic instruction equivalent to the standards prescribed by the State Board of Education, or (B) confer degrees as a college or university of undergraduate or graduate standing or (C) conduct research. This definition does not include schools, academies or institutes, incorporated or otherwise, which operate for a profit, nor does it include commercial or trade school. Section 18.06.290 Enclosed structure: "Enclosed structure" means any roofed structure that is completely enclosed on all sides. Section 18.06.295 Family: "Family" means an individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, or a group of not more than six persons, excluding servants, who are not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together in a dwelling unit. Section 18.06.300 Fence: "Fence" means any device forming a physical barrier between two areas. This includes wire mesh; steel mesh, chain-link, louver, stake, masonry, lumber and similar materials. f Section 18.06.305 Freewa "Freeway" means a highway with respect to which the owners of abutting lands have no right of easement or access to or from their abutting lands, or in respect to which such owners have only limited or. restricted easement or access and which is declared to be such in compliance with the Streets and Highways Code of the state. Section 18.06.310 Garage: "Garage" means an accessible and usable covered and completely enclosed space of not less than ten feet by twenty feet per space and used for vehicular and general storage purposes only. Such garage is to be so located on the lot so as to meet the requirements of this title for an accessory building, or if attached to the main building, to meet all the requirements applicable to the main building. Section 18.06.315 Garage, pass-through: "Pass-through garage" means a garage with a rear door of a minimum of clearance of eight (8) feet in height and ten (10) feet in wi Jth. Section 18.06.320 Garage, public: "Public garage" means any premises used exclusively for storage of vehicles or where such vehicles are kept for hire. Section 18.06.325 Garage space: "Garage space" means an accessible and usable uncovered space for the parking of automobiles off the street. Such space is to be sized and located on the lot so as to meet the requirements of this title. Section 18.06.330 General Plan: "General Plan" means the general or master plan for the city. Section 18.06.335 Grand opening: i "Grand opening" means that promotional activity used by a newly established business, within thi ty days after occupancy, to inform the public of the business' location and contribution to the community. "Grand opening" does not mean an annual or occasional promotion of retail sales by a business. Section 18.06.340 Gross floor area: "Gross floor area" means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of the building excluding the areas used for accessory garage purposes and such basement and cellar areas as are devoted exclusively to uses accessory to the operation of the building.. All horizontal dimensions shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls including walls or other enclosures or enclosed porches. Whenever the term "gross floor area" is used in this title as a basis for requiring off-street parking for any structure, it shall be assumed that, unless otherwise stated, such floor area applies not only to the ground floor area but also to any additional stories or basement of such structure. Section 18.06.345 Guest .house: "Guest house" (accessory living.quarters) means living quarters within a detached accessory building located on the same premises with the main building, for use by persons employed on the premises or for the temporary use of guests of the occupant of the premises, such quarters having no separate kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit. Section 18.06.350 Guestroom: "Guestroom" means a room which is designed to be occupied by one or more guests for sleeping purposes, but not including dormitories. Section 18.06.355 Height, building: "Building height" means the vertical distance from the average level'of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the lot covered by the building to the highest point of the building exclusive of chimneys and ventilators and other exceptions to building height permitted in the zones. Section 18.06.360 Highway: "Highway" means a major roadway as delineated on the General Plan. Section 18,06.365 Home occupation: "Home occupation" means any use customarily conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes and which use does not change the character thereof, or does not adversely.affect the uses permitted in the zone of which it is a part. Home occupations may be engaged in where permitted;provided, that the home occupation is conforming with the purpose, criteria and conditions set forth in this title. Section 18.06.370 Hospital: "Hospital"means any building or portion thereof used for the accommodation and medical care of sick, injured or infirm persons and includes sanitariums, alcoholic sanitariums and institutions for the cure of chronic drug addicts and mental patients. Section 18.06.375 Hospital, animal: "Animal hospital" means a place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment. Use as a kennel shall be only incidental to such hospital use. Section 18.06.380 -Hotel: "Hotel" means any building or portion thereof containing six or more guestrooms or suite of rooms used, designed or intended to be used, let to hire out to be occupied, for compensation to hire to be paid directly or indirectly. Section 18.06.385 Industry: "Industry" means the manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction or destruction of any article, substance or commodity or other treatment thereof in such a manner as to change the form, character or appearance thereof, and shall include storage elevators, truck storage yard, warehouses, wholesale storage and other similar types of enterprises. Section 18.06.390 Inoperative activity: "Inoperative activity" means a business or activity that has ceased operation at-any given location for a period of at least thirty days. Section 18.06.395. Interested party: "Interested party" means one who has a direct interest in the matter under consideration independent of that which he holds in common with the public at large. The action under consideration must create an actual or .potential interference with his interest and be a protectable legal interest. Section 18.06.400Junk: "Junk" means any worn-out, cast-off or discarded article or material which is ready for destruction or has been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some use. Any article or material which, unaltered or unchanged and without further reconditioning cannot be used for its original purpose as readily as when new shall be considered "junk". Section 18.06.405 jun ard: "Junkyard" means any lot, or the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling or wrecking of automobiles or other motor vehicles or machinery, or for the storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from such dismantling or wrecking, or for the storage or keeping of junk, including scrap metals or other scrap material. t Section 18.06.410 Kennel: "Kennel" means any lot or premises on which four or more dogs or other animals, at least four months of age, are kept, boarded or trained. Section 18.06.415 Kitchen: "Kitchen" means any area intended or designed to be used or maintained for the cooking and/or preparation of food. Section 18.06.420 Land area: "Land area means all that land within the limits of the boundaries set forth in any zone change or permit application. Section 18.06.425 Landscaping: "Landscaping" includes the original planting of suitable vegetation in conformity with the requirements of this title and the continued maintenance thereof. Section 18.06.430 Loadng space: "Loading space" means an off-street space or berth on the same lot with a main.building or contiguous to a group of buildings for the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while loading or unloading, and which shall abut a street, alley or other appropriate means of ingress and egress. Section 18.06.435 Lot: "Lot" means: A. A parcel of real property with a separate and distinct number or other designation shown on a plat recorded in the office of the county recorder; or B. A parcel of real property delineated on an approved record of survey, lot split or subparceling map as filed in the offices of the city and abutting at least one public street; or C. A parcel of real property containing not less area than required by the use zone in which it is located, abutting at least one public street and held under separate ownership from adjacent property prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title. Section 18.06.440 Lot area: "Lot area" means the total area, measured in a horizontal plane, within the lot lines of a lot. Section 18.06.445 Lot, corner: "Corner lot" means a lot located at the intersection of two or more streets at an angle of not more than one hundred twenty degrees. If the angle is greater than one hundred twenty degrees, it shall be considered an interior lot. Section 18.06.450 Lot, cul-de-sac: "Cul-de-sac lot" means a lot fronting on, or with more than one-half its width fronting on the turnaround end of a cul-de-sac. Section 18.06.455 Lot depth: "Lot depth" means the average horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines. The depth of a cul-de-sac lot shall be measured at the narrowest point. Section 18.06.460 Lot frontage: "Lot frontage" means the line where a lot abuts on a dedicated street or highway right-of- way line. Frontage is expressed in lineal feet and is measured along such right-of-way line. Where a future street or highway right-of-way line has been established on the General Plan or other official plan, frontage shall be measured along that line. Section 18.06.465 .Lot, interior: "Interior lot" means a lot other than a corner lot. Section 18.06.470 Lot, key: "Key lot" means any lot where the rear lot line abuts the side lot line of one or more other lots, and not separated by an alley. Section 18.06.475 Lot line: "Lot line" means any line bounding a lot as defined in this chapter. Section 18.0.6.480 Lot line, front: "Front lot line" means, on an interior lot, the property line abutting a street. On a corner or reversed corner lot, the "front lot line" is the shorter property line abutting a street. On a through lot or lot with three or more sides abutting a street, the commission shall determine which property line shall be the "front lot line". Section 18.06.485 Lot line, rear: "Rear lot line" means a lot line not abutting a street which is opposite and more distant from the front lot line. In the case of an irregular triangular or gore-shaped lot, a line within the lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line, having a length of not less than ten feet. A lot which is bounded on all sides by streets may have no rear lot line. Section.18.06.490 Lot line, side:. "Side lot line" means any lot line not a front lot line_or a rear lot line. Section 18.06.495 Lot of record: "Lot of record" means a parcel of land as shown on the records of the county assessor at the time of passage of the ordinance codified in this title. Section 18.06.500 Lot, pie-shaped: "Pie-shaped lot" means a lot where the side lines approximately radial to the curve of the street upon which it fronts. The width of the lot measured at building setback line shall not be less than the required minimum lot width of the use zone in which-it is located. Section 18.06.505 Lot, reversed corner: "Reversed corner lot" means a corner lot, the side line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot lines of the lots to its rear, whether across an alley or not. Section.18.06.510 . Lot, through: "Through lot" means a lot having frontage on two parallel dedicated streets, not including a corner or reversed corner lot. The commission shall determine which frontage or frontages shall be considered as the "lot front" or lot frontages for the purpose of compliance with yard and setback provisions of this title. Section 18.06.515 Lot width: "Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at the required building setback line. Section 18.06.520 Manufacturing, heavy: "Heavy manufacturing" means activities which typically include compounding of materials, assembly, fabrication, processing, packaging or repair processes which may involve substantial large container truck traffic, the transport of large scale bulky products or rail traffic. Such activities may produce odors, noise, vibrations or particulates which may effect other uses on the same site and in the general vicinity. The resulting product may be semi- finished so as to become a component for further assembly and packaging. Section 18.06525 Manufacturing, light: "Light manufacturing" means activities which typically include compounding of materials, assembly, fabrication, processing, packaging or repair processes which do not involve large container truck traffic or the transport of large scale bulky products, but may include limited rail traffic. Such activities shall not produce odors, noise, vibration, hazardous waste material or particulates which adversely affect other uses on the same site. The resulting product may be finished in that it is ready for use, consumption or it may be semi-finished so as to become a component for further assembly and packaging. Section 18.06.530 Manufacturing, medium: "Medium manufacturing" means activities which typically include compounding of materials, assembly, fabrication, processing, packaging or repair processes which may involve substantial large container truck traffic, the transport of large scale bulky products or rail traffic. Such activities may produce odors, noise, vibrations or particulates which may effect other uses on the same site. The resulting product may be semi-finished so as to become a component for further assembly and packaging. Section 18.06.535 Marquee: "Marquee" means a permanent, roofed structure attached to and supported by the building and projecting over a public property. Section 18.06.540 Mav: "May" is permissive. Section 18.06.545 Mobile home: "Mobile home" means the same as "residential trailer". Section 18.06.550 Motel: "Motel" means a building or group of buildings used for transient residential purposes, containing guestrooms or dwelling units with automobile storage space provided in connection therewith, which building or group is designed, intended or used primarily for the accommodation of transient automobile travelers, including groups designated as auto cabins, auto courts, motor courts, motor hotels and similar designation. Section 18.06.555 Motor home: "Motor home" means a self-propelled vehicle which is designed to function as a dwelling unit. Section 18.06.560 Motor vehicle: "Motor.vehicle" means a vehicle which is self-propelled. "Motor vehicle" includes a motor home and camper unit mounted on a truck body. Section 18.06.565 Nonconforming building: "Nonconforming building" means a building or portion thereof lawfully existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, which was designed, erected or structurally altered for a use which does not conform to the uses permitted in the zone in which it is located, or which does not comply with one or more-of the property development standards of the zone in which it is located. Section 18.06.570 Nonconforming use: "Nonconforming use" means a.use of a building or land existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title which does not conform to the uses permitted in the zone in which it is located. Section 18.06.575 Nursing home: "Nursing home" means the same as "rest home". Section 18.06.580 Open uses: "Open uses" means those uses which do not have to be associated with buildings or structures for the carrying on of their trade, service or activity, such as, but not limited to, automobile sales, contractor's storage yards and equipment rental yards. Section 18.06.585 Ordinance or zoning ordinance: . "Ordinance" of "zoning ordinance" mean this title. Section 18.06.590 Parcel of land: "Parcel of land" means the same as "lot". Section 18.06.595 Parking space: "Parking space" means space exclusive of driveways, ramps, columns, loading areas, office or work area within a building or open parking area for the parking of vehicles. A parking space shall be accessible and usable for the parking and conform to the requirements in this title. Section 18.06.600 Person: "Person" means -an individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, -corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, the federal or state government, city, county, special district or any other group or combination acting as an entity, except the city. Section 18.06.605 Precise plan: "Precise plan" means the same as "specific plan'.'. Section.18.06.610 Property line: "Property line" means the same as "lot line". Section 18.06.615 Provisions: "Provisions" includes all regulations and requirements referred to in this title. Section 18.06.620 Quasi-public organization: "Quasi-public organization" means any nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that is devoted to public service and welfare. Section 18.06.625 Recreational apparatus: "Recreational apparatus" means any device which may be used for camping or recreational purposes and which is not currently registered for operation on public streets. "Recreational apparatus" includes, but is not limited to, camper unit or shell, boats, airplanes, gliders, off- highway vehicles and other devices used for recreational purposes. Section 18.06.630 Residence: "Residence" means a building used, designed or intended to be used as a home or dwelling. Section 18.06.635 Residential care: "Residential care" means a service provided at a residence consisting of supervision of children, adolescents or adults who are not members of the same family as the person(s) providing the supervision. For the purposes of this definition, those children supervised pursuant to a foster care agreement, whether .written or oral, between the person(s) providing supervision and a private or public agency, shall not be considered members of the same family as the person(s) providing supervision. Section 18.06.640 Restaurant: "Restaurant" means a place which is used for the serving of meals to guests for compensation and which has suitable kitchen facilities connected therewith, containing conveniences for cooking an assortment of foods commonly ordered at various times of the day. The service only of such food as sandwiches or salads shall, not be deemed to constitute a "restaurant". Section 18.06.645 Rest home: "Rest home" means premises operated as a boarding home, and in which nursing, dietary and other personal services are furnished to convalescents, invalids and aged persons. It does not include premises in which persons suffering from a mental sickness, disease, disorder or ailment or from a contagious or communicable disease are kept, and in which surgical or other primary treatments are performed, such as are customarily provided in sanitariums or hospitals or in which no persons are kept or served who normally would be admittable to a mental hospital. Section 18.06.650 Retaining wall: 'Retaining wall'means a structure designed and intended to protect grade cuts or retain the fill or dirt, sand or other grading material. 6 Section 18.06.655 Rezoning: "Rezoning" means the same as "change of zone". Section 18.06.660 Roof: "Roof' means the external upper covering of a building or structure. Section 18.06.665 Roofline: "Roofline" means the height above finished grade of the uppermost beam, rafter, ridge board or purlin of any building. Section 18.06.670 Room: "Room" means an unsubdivided portion of the interior of a dwelling unit, excluding bathroom, closets, hallways and service porches. Section 18.06.675 Roominghouse: "Roominghouse: see "boardinghouse or roominghouse". Section 18.06.680 School, elementary, intermediate, Junior.high and high: "Elementary school", "intermediate school", "junior high school" and "high school" mean an .institution of learning which offers instruction in the several'branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the state (see if institution"). Section 18.06.685 Service station: "Service station" means a business which services motor vehicles and is limited to the retail sale of petroleum products and automobile accessories, tube and tire repairs,battery service, radiator cleaning and flushing, automobile washing,. including the following operations if conducted within a building: lubrication of motor vehicles,brake servicing, wheel balancing, replacement of water hoses and electrical wires, and engine tuneup, but excluding tire recapping, battery repair and rebuilding, body and fender works, engine overhaul or other similar activities. Section 18.06.690 Setback line, front yard: "Front yard setback line" means the line which defines the depth of the required front yard. Such setback line is parallel with the property line, removed therefrom by the perpendicular distance prescribed for the yard in the zone. In the case of a flag or similar shaped lot, the front yard setback distance shall be measured from the property line which is most nearly perpendicular to the access strip and whose prolongation would divide the access strip from the main body of the lot. - Section 18.06.695 Setback line, rear yard or side yard: "Rear yard setback line" or "side yard setback line" means the line which defines the width or depth of the required rear or side yard. Such setback line is parallel with the property line, removed therefrom by the perpendicular distance prescribed for the yard in the zone. The side.yard on the street side of a corner lot shall be measured from the planned street right-of-way, the same as for the front yard. Section 18.06.700 Shall: "Shall" is mandatory. Section 18.06.705 Side and front of corner lots: The narrowest frontage of a corner lot facing the street is the "front", and the longest frontage facing the intersecting street is the "side", irrespective of the direction in which the building faces. Section 18.06.710 Sign: "Sign" means the same as "advertising structure": any card, cloth, paper, metal or painted character visible from outside of.a structure for advertising purposes, mounted to the ground or any tree, wall, bush, rock, fence or structures, wither privately or publicly owned. "Sign" means any graphic announcement,declaration,demonstration,display,illustration or insignia used to advertise or promote the interest of any person when the.same is placed out-of- doors in view of the general public. This definition shall not include the display of the American flag or the flag of the state. Section 18.06.715 Sign, advertising area: A sign's "advertising area" means the total square foot area of all sign facing.(except double signs,which shall be computed as one face), and includes only that portion of the supporting structure or trim which carries any wording, symbols or pictures. Section 18.06.720 Sign, advertising structure: A sign's "advertising structure" means an on-site or off-site structure of any kink or character other than the main business identification signs, erected or maintained for outdoor advertising purposes, upon which any poster, bill, printing, painting or other advertisement of any kind whatsoever may be placed, including statuary for advertising purposes. Section 18.06.725 Signs, area of: "Area" of signs includes the entire area within any type of perimeter or border which may enclose the outer limits of any writing, representation, emblem, figure or character, together with any other material or color forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate such sign from the background in which it is placed. The "area" of a sign having no such perimeter shall be computed by enclosing the entire are within parallelograms, triangles or circles in a size sufficient to cover the entire area and computing the size of such area. In the case of a two-sided sign the "area" shall be computed as including only the maximum single display surface which is visible from any ground position at one time. The supports or uprights on which any sign is supported should not be included in determining the sign area unless such supports or uprights are designed in such a manner as to form an integral background of the sign. In the case of any cylindrical sign, the total area shall be computed on the total area of the surface of the sign. Section 18.06.730 Sign, banner, flag, pennant or balloon: "Banner, flag, pennant or balloon sign" means any cloth, bunting, plastic, paper or similar material used for advertising purposes attached to or pinned on or from any structure, staff, pole, line, framing or vehicle. Section 18.06.735 Sign, business directory: "Business directory sign" means a sign located in a multi-tenant complex which lists each business and address located therein. Section 18.06.740 Sign, business identification: "Business identification sign" means an on-site sign which identifies the business located thereon. Section 1.8.06.745 Sign, construction or contractor: "Construction or contractor sign" means a temporary sign which states the names of the individuals and/or firms connected with the construction of a project. Such sign may-include the name of the project, the address of the business, and the emergency telephone number. Section 18.06.750 Sign, convenience: "Convenience sign" means a sign not larger than two square feet which conveys information such as "restrooms", "no.parking", "entrance" and the like, but does not contain land, trade, advertising or business identification, and is designed to be viewed on sit by pedestrians and/or motorists. Section 18.06.755 Sign, directional: "Directional sign" means a sign which contains words such as "entrance", "enter", "exit", "in", "out" or other similar words or a sign containing arrows or characters indicating traffic directions and used either in conjunction with such words or separately. No directional sign shall contain any advertising or trade name information. A subdivision directional sign shall not be included in this category. Section 18.06.760 Sign, flashing: "Flashing sign" means any sign which contains or is illuminated by lights which are intermittently on and off, which change intensity or which create the illusion of motion in any manner. Section 18.06.765 Sign, freestanding: "Freestanding sign"means any sign which is permanently supported by one or more uprights, braces, poles or other similar structural components when utilizing earth, rock, the ground or any foundation set in the ground as- a primary supportive base, which does not exceed twenty feet in height. Section 18.06.770 Sign, future tenant identification: "Future tenant identification sign" means a temporary sign which identifies a future use of a site or building. Section 18.06.775 Sign, height of a: "Height" of a sign means the greatest vertical distance measured from the grade at the point the sign supports intersect the ground and any accompanying architectural features of the sign. However, if the sign is constructed upon any artificial berm, the height of the sign, as measured from the toe of the slope or berm, shall not exceed one hundred fifty percent of the maximum height allowed by this title. Section 18.06.780 Sign, interior: "Interior sign" means a sign inside of any business that cannot be seen from outside the building in which the business is located. Section '18.06.785 Sign, monument: "Monument sign" means a low-profile, freestanding sign, less than six feet in height, incorporating the design and building materials accenting the architectural theme of the buildings on the same property. Section 18.06.790 Sign, nonconforming: "Nonconforming sign" means a sign that does not comply with the provisions of this title. Section 18.06.795 Sign, off-site: "Off-site sign" means a sign which advertises or directs attention to products or activities that are not provided on the site upon which the sign is located. Section 18.06.800 Sign, off-site subdivision: "Off-site subdivision sign" means a sign, in accordance with this title, which directs traffic to a subdivision within the city. Section 18.06.805 Sign, on-site subdivision: "On-site subdivision sign" means a sign which identifies the subdivision upon which the sign is located. Section 18.06.810 Sign, political: "Political sign" means a sign erected prior to an election to advertise or identify a candidate, campaign issue, election proposition or other related matters. Section 18.06.815 Sign, portable: "Portable sign" means a sign not designed to be permanently attached to a structure or to the ground. Section 18.06.820 Sign, real estate: "Real estate sign" means a temporary sign advertising the sale, lease or rent of the property upon which it is located, and the identification of the firm handling such sale, lease or rent. Section 18.06.825 Sign, revolving: "Revolving sign" means a sign which all or a portion of may rotate either on an intermittent or constant basis. Section 18.06.830 Sign, roof: "Roof sign" means a sign erected,.constructed or placed upon or over a roof or parapet of a building and which is wholly or partly supported by such building. Section 18.06.835 Sign, special event: "Special event sign" means a temporary sign which advertises special events and activities such as grand openings, charitable events, Christmas trees. Such signs are limited to the provisions listed in this title. Section 18.06.840 Sign, temporary: "Temporary sign" means a sign erected for a temporary purpose attracting attention to an activity as provided for within this ordinance. Section 18.06.845 Sign, vehicle: "Vehicle sign" means a sign which is attached to a vehicle and placed on any property so as to attract attention to a product, activity or business which is in addition to the main business identification sign. Section 18.06.850 Sign, wall: "Wall sign" means a sign attached to or erected.against the wall of a building or structure with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane of the wall. Section 18.06.855 Sign, window: "Window sign" means a sign painted, attached, glued or otherwise affixed to a window, or otherwise easily visible from the exterior of a building. Section 18.06.860 Specific plan: "Specific plan" means a plan adopted by the legislative body which is based on the General Plan and including such regulations, programs and legislation as may be required for the systematic execution of the General Plan. Section 18.06.865 Stable, private: "Private stable" means a detached accessory building for the keeping of horses owned by the occupants of the premises and not kept for renumeration, hire or sale. Section 18.06.870 State: "State" means the state of California. Section 18.06.875 Story: "Story" means a space in a building between the surface of any floor and surface on the floor next above, or if there is not a floor .above, then the space between such floor and the ceiling or roof above. Section 18.06.880 Story, half: "Half story" means a story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, plates of which are not more than three feet above.the floor of such story. ' P Section 18.06385 Street: "Street" means a public thoroughfare or right-of-way dedicated, deeded or condemned for use as such, other than an alley, .which affords the principal means of access to abutting property including an avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road and any other thoroughfare, except as excluded in this title. "Street" includes all major and secondary highways, freeways, traffic collector streets and local streets. Section 18.06.890 Street centerline: "Street centerline" means the centerline of a street or right-of-way as established by official surveys. Section 18.06.895 Street line: "Street line" means the boundary line between the street and abutting property. Section 18.06.900 Street, side: "Side street" means the street.bounding a corner or reversed corner lot and which extends in the same general direction as the line determining the depth of the lot. Section 18.06.905 Structure: "Structure" means anything constructed or built over the height of six feet, any edifice built up or composed of parts jointed together in some definite manner, which has a required location on the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground except outdoor areas such as patios, paved areas, walks, swimming pools, tennis courts and similar recreation areas. Section 18.06.906 Sunroom: "Sunroom" means a patio or room enclosed with clear plastic, acrylic, tempered glass or other clear material allowing minimum 80% overall vision of the outside through its sides and roof. "Sunrooms" may be constructed as patio covers (Type 1 Sunroom) in accordance with the Uniform Building Code Chapter 49 of the appendix, or as habitable rooms in accordance with all applicable sections of the Uniform.Building Code Uniform Mechanical Code Title 24 State California Energy Code, Uniform Plumbing Code and other construction regulations adopted by the City (Type 2 Sunroom). Twe 1 Sunroom Patio or room enclosure with screen, plastic, acrylic, aluminum or other clear material to protect area from wind, rain or insects. Natural lighting and ventilation. Outdoor living. Not to constitute a habitable room. No traditional walls or windows. It shall be in conformance with the Uniform Building; Code Chapter 49 of the appendix. An example of a Type 1 Sunroom is a radius sunroom. Setbacks for Type 1 Sunrooms are the same as other accessory structures. Tyne 2 Sunroom - Type 2 Sunrooms are habitable rooms with special features. A fundamental element of the Type 2 Sunroom is.its complete openness and minimal bulk while still meeting all regulations for habitable rooms. They shall meet the following criteria: a Be enclosed with tempered, double-paned glass, or other UBC approved clear material. 80% of all exterior walls and 50% of ceiling shall be clear allowing vision of the outside, through sides and roof. c� May or may not have continuous roofline. Traditional frame or radius frames are allowed. e� No bulk, no traditional walls, windows or plain roof(roof with skylights allowed). _ f-� Shall meet all insulation, structural, electrical and other construction regulations for habitable rooms per UBC and other adopted construction codes. g� Shall have the same setbacks as other accessory structures. Section 18.06.910 Trailer: "Trailer" means any wheeled vehicle designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle. "Trailer" includes, but is not limited to, a camp trailer, mobile home, utility trailer or trailer specially designed to carry motorcycles, airplanes, boats, gliders, etc. Section 18.06.915 Trailer park or mobile.home park: "Trailer park" or "mobile home park" mean any area or tract of land where space is rented or held for rent on which residential trailers may be parked and inhabited. a - Section 18.06.920 Trailer,residential: "Residential trailer"means a vehicle with or without motive power, designed and constructed to travel on the public thoroughfares in accordance with the provisions of the State Vehicle Code and to be used for human habitation. No trailer shall be used as a place of human habitation except in regularly-established trailer parks. Section 18.06.925 Trailer space: "Trailer space" means a plot of ground within any trailer park designed for the accommodation of one residential trailer. Section 18.06.930 Use: "Use" means the purpose for which land and/or building is or may be occupied or maintained. Section 18.06.935 Yariance: r- "Variance"means a permit for deviation from the provisions established in the zone in which the property is located, granted by the commission pursuant to this title. Section 18.06.940 Yard: "Yard" means any open space, other than a court,on the same lot with a building or a dwelling group, which is generally open from the ground to the sky, except for the projections and accessory buildings permitted by this title. No required yard or other open space around a building existing as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, or which is thereafter provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions.of this title may be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building; nor may any yard or other open space on an adjoining lot be considered as providing a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building is to be erected. Section 18.06.945 Yard, front: "Front.yard" means a space between the front yard setback line and the front lot line or planned street right-of-way line, and extending the full width of the lot. The front yard of a cul-de-sac shall be measured from its narrowest depth. Section 18.06.950 Yard, rear: "Rear yard" means a space between the rear yard setback line and the rear lot line, extending the full width of the lot. Section 18.06.955 Yard, side: "Side yard" means a space extending from the front yard setback line or from the front lot line where not front yard is required by this title to the rear yard setback line or the rear lot line, between a side lot line and the side yard setback line. Section 18.06.960 Zone: "Zone" means the same as "district". Section 18.06.965 Zone, change of: "Change of zone" means the legislative act of removing one or more parcels of land from one zone and placing them in another zone on the land use zoning map. Section 18.06.970 Zoning map: "Zoning map" means the official map which describes thereon the several zoning districts to which the regulations set forth in this title shall apply.