9120.1. - A.

A.

Abut. "Abut" means two (2) adjoining parcels of property with a common property line, access including two (2) or more lots adjoining only at a corner, except where such common property line is located in a public street right-of-way.

B.

Access or accessway. "Access" or "accessway" means the place, means, or way by which pedestrians and vehicles shall have safe, adequate, and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this article.

C.

Accessory building or accessory structure. "Accessory building" or "accessory structure" means a subordinate building, excluding an accessory dwelling unit, located on a building site, the use of which is customarily related to that of a main building or to the use of the land.

C.1.

Accessory dwelling unit. "Accessory dwelling unit" or "ADU" means a detached or attached residential dwelling unit that provides complete, independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons. The unit shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. An ADU also includes the following:

1.

An efficiency unit, as defined by Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code and the California Building Code; and

2.

A manufactured home, as defined by Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code.

C.2.

Accessory dwelling unit, attached. "Accessory dwelling unit, attached" means an accessory dwelling unit that is structurally attached to the primary dwelling unit by a shared wall or as an additional story above the primary dwelling unit, but which has independent, direct access from the exterior.

C.3.

Accessory dwelling unit, detached. "Accessory dwelling unit, detached" means an accessory dwelling unit that is not structurally attached to the primary dwelling unit.

D.

Addition. "Addition" means an extension or increase in floor area or height of a building or structure.

E.

Adjacent. "Adjacent" means two (2) or more lots or parcels of land separated only by an alley, street, highway or recorded easement, or two (2) or more objects that lie near or close to each other.

F.

Adjoining. "Adjoining" means two (2) or more lots or parcels of land sharing a common boundary line, or two (2) or more objects in contact with each other. Lots or parcels of land which touch only at corners shall not be deemed adjoining.

G.

Adult business. "Adult business" means any business which, because minors are excluded by virtue of their age as a prevailing business practice, is not customarily open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult theater, cabaret, love parlor, model studio, nude studio, sexual catharsis center, sexual encounter shop, sexual novelty store or any other similar use wherein the preponderant business is the offering of services, materials and/or products which have as their dominant theme the sexual arousal, sexual gratification and/or sexual stimulation of a customer. This definition does not apply, nor shall be interpreted to apply, to any business conducted, operated by or employing licensed chiropractors, licensed physicians, licensed physical therapists, licensed psychologists, licensed social workers or licensed marriage and family counselors, or state certified massage practitioners or therapists when performing professional services under or pursuant to the respective license or certificate held.

G.1. Affordable unit. "Affordable unit" means a dwelling unit rented or sold to a low-or moderate-income family, as required herein and in section 9133 of this zoning ordinance.

H.

Air contaminant. "Air contaminant" means particulate matter, dust, fumes, gas, mist, smoke, vapor, or any combination thereof having or tending to have a deleterious effect on human beings, vegetation, animals or property.

H.1. Alcoholic beverage establishments, off-sale. "Alcoholic beverage establishment off-sale" shall mean any establishment wherein alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or given away to be consumed off the premises, including, but not limited to, any establishment that has obtained or intends to obtain an alcoholic beverage control license type 20 or 21. References to an off-sale alcoholic beverage establishment shall include any immediately adjacent area that is owned, leased, rented, or controlled by the permittee.

H.2. Alcoholic beverage establishments, on-sale. "Alcoholic beverage establishment on-sale" shall mean any establishment wherein alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or given away to be consumed on the premises, and which has obtained or intends to obtain an alcoholic beverage control license type 40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 51, 52, 61, 63 and/or 75. References to an on-sale alcoholic beverage establishment shall include any immediately adjacent area that is owned, leased, or rented, or controlled by the permittee. It shall also include any facility, inclusive of a portion thereof, which is rented out for special event functions wherein alcoholic beverages are sold or given away on the premises and are to be consumed on the premises.

H.3. Alcoholic beverages. "Alcoholic beverages" shall mean any alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, or any liquid or solid which contains one-half (½) of one (1) percent or more of alcohol by volume, and which is fit for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.

I.

Alley. "Alley" means an access roadway or drive that provides service access to the rear or sides of a parcel.

J.

Alteration. "Alteration" means any work on a structure that does not result in any addition to the structure.

K.

Ambient noise level. "Ambient noise level" means the general noise level in a certain area at a given time.

L.

Amendment. "Amendment" means a change in the wording, context, or substance of this article, or the general plan or specific plan, or, an addition or deletion or a change in the zone boundaries or classifications upon the zoning map, which imposes any regulations not theretofore imposed, or removes or modifies any such regulation theretofore imposed.

M.

Animal clinic. "Animal clinic" means a place where animals no larger than the largest breed of dogs are given medical or surgical treatment. Such facility shall primarily be for the treatment of outpatients and where only short-time, critical patients are kept longer than twenty-four (24) hours. Boarding of animals shall be incidental to such clinic use.

N.

Animal, domestic. "Domestic animal" means any domesticated animal or household pet commonly maintained in a dwelling unit, which is not normally sold for commercial purposes.

O.

Animal, exotic. "Exotic animal" means any animal introduced from another country, which is not native to the area.

P.

Animal hospital, livestock. "Livestock animal hospital" means a place where livestock (horses, cows, etc.) and small animals are given medical or surgical treatment. Boarding of animals shall be incidental to such hospital use.

Q.

Animal, wild. "Wild animal" means any wild, exotic, dangerous or nondomestic animal, including but not limited to mammals, fowl, fish or reptiles.

R.

Apartment. "Apartment" means a habitable room or suite of two (2) or more habitable rooms with a single kitchen, in a multiple dwelling, occupied or suitable for occupancy pursuant to a lease or other rental agreement as a residence for one (1) family and shall be considered a dwelling unit.

S.

Apartment, bachelor. "Bachelor apartment" means a dwelling unit in an apartment house that combines sleeping, living, cooking and dining facilities into one (1) habitable room. "Light housekeeping room" means the same as "bachelor apartment."

T.

Apartment, efficiency. "Efficiency apartment" means a dwelling unit in an apartment house that combines sleeping, living, cooking and dining facilities into two (2) habitable rooms, one (1) of which shall be a kitchen. "Single apartment" and "efficiency living unit" mean the same as "efficiency apartment."

U.

Apartment, one-bedroom. "One-bedroom apartment" means a dwelling unit in an apartment house that contains a maximum of three (3) habitable rooms, one (1) of which shall be a kitchen.

V.

Apartment, two or more bedroom. "Two or more bedroom apartment" means a dwelling unit in an apartment house that contains more than three (3) habitable rooms.

W.

Apartment hotel. "Apartment hotel" means a multiple-family dwelling with six (6) or more guest rooms which furnishes services for the use of its tenants which are ordinarily furnished by hotels.

X.

Apartment house. "Apartment house" means any building or portion thereof which is designed, built, rented, let or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as the home or residence of three (3) or more families living independently of each other and doing their cooking in the building.

Y.

Arcade, adult. "Adult arcade" means any movie arcade or game (penny) arcade which is not customarily open to the general public because minors are excluded by virtue of their age as a prevailing business practice.

Z.

Arcade, game (penny), internet arcade. "Game (penny) arcade" means any premises where there are maintained five (5) or more games of skill or amusement whereby machines, contests, devices, games, tables, boards or amusements, the operation of which is permitted, controlled, obtained, conducted, allowed, authorized or made possible by the depositing of coin, plate, disc, slug or key into any slot, crevice or other opening or receptacle, or by the payment of any fee or fees, and where said machine, contest, device game, table, board or amusement tests or provided a means of testing the skill of the operator thereof with reference to its operation or the results thereof. An internet arcade is not an internet cafe and is a business which primarily provides access to the internet for the purpose of computer games, e-mail, computer software programs and any other computer related use.

AA.

Arcade, movie. "Movie arcade" means any premise where there is maintained one (1) or more machines, devices, apparatus or contrivances designed for individual viewing and used to show still or motion pictures. For purposes of this article, a "movie arcade" does not include a "theater."

BB.

Architectural projections. "Architectural projections" means projections from a building which are necessary for the shading of a building or features such as sills, cornices and chimneys. Such projections may extend into required yards only as allowed by the provisions of this article.

CC.

Area of special flood hazard. "Area of special flood hazard" means the land in a floodplain, as identified by the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) of the city, subject to a one (1) percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.

DD.

Arterial street. "Arterial street" means a street whose primary function is to carry through traffic in a continuous route across an urban area while also providing access for abutting property. Arterial streets take traffic from collector streets and often connect to freeways.

EE.

Automobile parking space. "Automobile parking space" means any permanently maintained space not less than eight and one-half (8½) feet wide at any place, on the same lot or parcel of land as is located the structure it is designed to serve, so located and arranged as to permit the storage of, and be readily accessible under its own power to, a passenger automobile of average size.

FF.

Automotive repair shops. "Automotive repair specialty shop" means a retail and service place of business engaged primarily in light repair, and sale of goods and service's for automotive vehicles including brake, muffler, and tire shops and their accessory uses.

GG.

Automotive service station. "Automotive service station" means a retail place of business engaged primarily in the sale of motor fuels and supplying only those incidental goods and services which are required in the day-to-day operation of automotive vehicles and the fulfilling of motorists needs.

HH.

Automotive, trailer and mobile home sales. "Automotive, trailer, and mobile home sales lot" means an open area used for the display, sales or rental of new or used automobiles or trailer coaches, but where no repair, repainting or remodeling is done.

(Ord. No. 130, § 2, 7-29-87; Ord. No. 137, § 1, 9-23-87; Ord. No. 04-325, § 2, 8-25-2004; Ord. No. 09-362, § 1, 7-8-2009; Ord. No. 11-392, § 5, 1-11-2012; Ord. No. 434, §§ 4, 5, 1-10-2018; Ord. No. 21-456, § 3, 8- 25-2021)