9120.14. - N.

A.

Net area. "Net area" means the total horizontal area within the property lines of a lot or parcel of land exclusive of all rights-of-way and all easements that physically prohibit the surface use of a portion of the property.

B.

Nightclub. "Nightclub" means any bar, cocktail lounge or restaurant, other than a cabaret, wherein live entertainment is provided.

C.

Noncommercial. "Noncommercial" means an enterprise or activity which is not conducted for profit or gain.

D.

Nonconforming structure. "Nonconforming structure" means a lawfully established building or structure that does not conform to the regulations of this article or is designed for a use that does not conform to the

regulations of this article, for the district in which it is located, either on the effective date of this article, or as the result of subsequent amendments to this article.

E.

Nonconforming use. "Nonconforming use" means the lawfully established use of a building, structure, or land that does not conform to the use regulations of this article for the district in which it is located, either on the effective date of this article, or as the result of subsequent amendments of this article.

F.

Nudist camp. "Nudist camp" means any place where three (3) or more persons not all members of the same family congregate, assemble, associate or engage in any activity without clothing or covering or with partial clothing or covering but with any pubic area or any portion of the crease of the buttocks, or total exposed area of a woman's breast, exposed in the presence of others or of each other, except for occasional gathering or activities occurring on the premises of a private home.

9120.15. - O.

A.

Oak tree. "Oak tree" means valley oak (Quercus lobata), coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) or any other tree of the oak genus.

B.

Oak tree preservation guidelines. "Oak tree preservation guidelines" means the policy established by the city council and the administrative procedures and rules established by the director of planning and community development for implementing this article.

C.

Occupancy. "Occupancy" shall mean the purpose for which land or a structure is used or intended to be used. A change of occupancy does not include a mere change of owners, tenants or proprietors.

D.

Office. The following types of uses are typical office functions: Agricultural, business and personal credit services; security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges, and services; employment services; insurance carriers, agents, brokers and services; real estate and related services; holding and investment companies; advertising services; consumer and mercantile credit reporting services; adjustment and collection services; direct mail advertising services; stenographic services and other duplicating and mailing services; news syndicate services; business and management consulting services; detective and protective services; motion picture distribution and services; physician and dental services; and office activities only of business organizations involved in manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, transportation, communications and utilities.

E.

Open space, developed. "Developed open space" means open space substantially free of structures but possibly containing improvements which are part of a development plan or are appropriate for the residents of any residential development.

F.

Open space, natural. "Natural open space" means any parcel of land or water which is essentially unimproved and devoted to an open space use.

G.

Outside display. "Outside display" means the placement of goods, equipment, merchandise or exhibits at a location visible to the public view, other than within a building.

H.

Outside storage. "Outside storage" means the storage of goods, equipment or materials out side of a building for any purpose other than outside display.

(Ord. No. 130, § 2, 7-29-87; Ord. No. 09-362, § 1, 7-8-09)

9120.16. - P.

A.

Parcel. "Parcel" means an area of contiguous land owned by the same person or persons. A parcel may consist of one (1) or more lots.

B.

Park or playground, public. "Public park or playground" shall mean a publicly owned and operated recreation area and appurtenant facilities.

C.

Parking area, private. "Private parking area" means an area, other than a street, designed or used primarily for the parking of private vehicles and not open to general public use.

D.

Parking area, public. "Public parking area" means an area other than a private parking area or street, used for the parking of vehicles and available for general public use, either free or for remuneration.

E.

Parking area, restricted. "Restricted parking area" means an area used for parking vehicles on a semipermanent basis and not available to the general public for hourly or day-to-day parking.

F.

Parking stall. "Parking stall" means the space within a building or private or public parking area, exclusive of driveways, ramps, columns, office and working area, for the parking of one automobile.

G.

Parking stall, tandem. "Tandem parking stall" means a grouping of two (2) or more parking stalls arranged one behind the other.

H.

Parkway. "Parkway" means a relatively low-speed arterial highway abutting and distributing trips to a variety of land uses. This facility primarily serves short-range trips. A parkway has emergency parking only and will have considerable parallel and perpendicular pedestrian movement.

I.

Person. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, of this and any other city, city and county, district or other political subdivision, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

J.

Pathway. "Pathway" means an accessway to accommodate pedestrians, and bicycles.

K.

Pedestrianway. "Pedestrianway" means a right-of-way for pedestrians, free from vehicular traffic and including access ramps, stairs, and mechanical lifts and routes through buildings, which are available for public use.

L.

Planned development. "Planned development" means a development of parcels of land as a coordinated project which has been developed according to an approved development plan. Adequate control of the development is provided in order to maintain aesthetic values and to protect the interest of the community as a whole. Planned developments may be either residential or commercial.

M.

Planned street or highway line. "Planned street line or highway line" means the planned right-of-way for a major or secondary highway or traffic collector street. A yard abutting such a highway or street may be measured from this planned right-of-way.

N.

Pond. "Pond" means any artificial body of water designed to provide visual relief, or to hold fish, or similar use.

O.

Pool. "Pool" means any artificial body of water for swimming, wading or similar use.

P.

Private. "Private" means belonging to or restricted for the use or enjoyment of particular persons.

Q.

Protected zone. "Protected zone" means that area at the base of an oak tree formed by tracing an imaginary line five (5) feet outward from and around the circumference of the drip line, the protected zone being the area extending inward toward the trunk of the tree from the tracing line. The protected zone shall be a radius of at least fifteen (15) feet from the trunk of the tree.

R.

Public safety area. "Public safety area" means a strip of land adequate in width adjacent to and parallel with a street right-of-way.

R.1.

Public transit. "Public transit" means a location, including, but not limited to, a bus stop, where the public may access buses and other forms of transportation that charges set fares, run on fixed routes, and available to the public.

S.

Public way. "Public way" means any street, alley, pedestrianway, pathway, channel, viaduct, subway, bridge, easement, right-of-way or other way in which the public has a right of use.

(Ord. No. 21-456, § 3, 8-25-2021)