Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 17.E.02 Definitions of Terms

This Chapter provides definitions for terms that are commonly used throughout this Title.

Abut or Abutting. See "adjoining".

Access. The place, or way, by which pedestrians and vehicles are provided adequate and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this Zoning Code.

Accessory Building. An attached or detached subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to that of the primary building or to the principal use of the land, and which is located on the same lot or parcel of land with the main building or principal use of the land.

Accessory Structure. An attached or detached structure that is accessory and incidental to a primary structure located on the same lot.

Accessory Use. A use incidental to, related, and clearly subordinate to the principal use established on the same lot.

Adjacent. Two or more lots or parcels of land separated by an alley, street, highway, or recorded easement, or two or more objects located near each other.

Adjoining. Two or more lots or parcels of land sharing a common boundary line, or two or more objects in physical contact with each other.

Adult-Oriented Business Terms. For additional adult-oriented business definitions, see Beaumont Municipal Code Section 5.60.020 (Definitions).

Public Park. A park, playground, swimming pool, reservoir, golf course, or athletic field within the City of Beaumont which is under the control, operation or management of the City of Beaumont, the County of Riverside, the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Park and Recreation District, or the State of California.

Religious Institution. A building which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities.

School. 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. This definition includes a nursery school, kindergarten, elementary, junior high school, middle school, senior high school or any special institution of learning under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Education, but it does not include a vocational or professional institution or an institution of higher education, including a community or junior college, college or university.

Sexual Encounter Establishment. An establishment, other than hotel, motel, or similar establishment offering public accommodations, which, for any form of consideration, provides a place where two or more persons can congregate, associate of consort in connection with specified sexual activities of the exposure of specified anatomical areas as defined in Beaumont Municipal Code Section 5.60.020 (Definitions). This definition does not include an establishment where medical practitioner, psychologist, psychiatrist, or similar professional person licensed by the State of California engages in sexual therapy.

Alley. A public or private right-of-way, other than a street or highway, permanently reserved as a secondary means of vehicular access to adjoining properties.

Amendment. A change in the wording, context, content, or substance of this Zoning Code or in the Zoning Map.

Assessor. The Assessor of the County of Riverside.

Awning. A roof or cover that projects from the wall of a building over a door or window, and made of canvas, aluminum, or a similar material, which may be fixed in place or retractable for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements.

Balcony. A platform that projects from the wall of a building, typically above the first level, and is surrounded by a rail, balustrade, or parapet on at least one side.

Balcony, Unenclosed. A balcony open to the sky and not fully enclosed on more than two sides.

Basement. The portion of a building located underneath the first floor of a structure.

Building. Any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of people, animals, or property of any kind.

Building, Height. The vertical distance as measured continuously along a line at existing grade bisecting the width of the lot to the highest point of a building or structure, except as provided elsewhere in this Zoning Code.

Building, Main. A building in which a principal use is conducted. In a residential or agricultural zone, any residential unit shall be deemed the main building on the lot.

Building Site. The ground area of one or the ground area of two or more lots when used in combination of a building or group of buildings together with all open spaces as required by this Code.

Building Wall. The vertical surface that defines the exterior boundaries of a building.

Canopy. See "awning," except that a canopy contains separate supporting posts and is not supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building. A fixed overhead shelter used as may or may not be attached to a building.

Carport. A permanently roofed structure with no more than two enclosed sides, used or intended to be used for automobile shelter and storage.

Cell. See "Energy Storage System Terms" below.

Cellar. See "basement".

Centerline. The centerline of any street, as established by the City Engineer by official surveys, and on file in the Office of the City Engineer.

City. Refers to the City of Beaumont.

Commercial Vehicle. A vehicle which, when operated on a street, is required to be registered as a commercial vehicle under the California State Vehicle Code, and which is used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit, or which is designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

Commissioning. See "energy storage system terms".

Community Development Department. The City of Beaumont Community Development Department.

Community Development Director. Refers to the Community Development Director or his or her designee.

Conversion (Condominium). A change in the type of ownership of a parcel or parcels of land, together with the existing structures, from rental housing to a condominium, community apartment, planned development, stock cooperative, or common interest development.

County. Refers to the County of Riverside.

Courtyard. An open, unoccupied space bounded on two or more sides by the walls of a building.

Coverage. The percentage of total site area covered by structures, open or enclosed. See Section 17.A.06.090 (Determining Lot Coverage).

Deck. A platform other than a balcony, either freestanding or attached to a building, without a roof, that is supported by pillars, posts, or walls.

Decommissioning Plan. See "Energy Storage System Terms" below.

Decorative Masonry Block. Neutral colored slump stone block, split-face block, or precision block with a stucco, plaster, or cultured stone finish.

Decorative Concrete Tilt-Up Wall. A wall made of concrete with a combination of paint and raised patterns, reveals, and/or trim lines.

Density Bonus Housing Agreement. A legally binding agreement between a developer of a housing development and the City containing such terms and conditions as determined by the City Attorney.

Driveway. An appropriately paved and privately-owned surface or road that provides access to off-street parking or loading facilities and is consistent with Public Works standards.

Efficiency Kitchen. A kitchen that includes the following:

1. A cooking facility with appliances that can run on standard 120 volt outlets or natural or propane gas;

2. A food preparation counter;

3. Storage cabinets that comply with minimum building code standards; and

May include a single basin sink with a maximum waste line diameter of 1.5 inches.

Energy Storage System Terms.

Battery. A single cell or a group of cells connected together electrically in series, in parallel, or a combination of both, which can charge, discharge, and store energy electrochemically. Batteries utilized in consumer products are.

Battery Energy Storage Management System. An electronic system that protects storage batteries from operating outside their safe operating parameters and disconnects electrical power to the energy storage system or places it in a safe condition if potentially hazardous temperatures or other conditions are detected. The system generates an alarm and trouble signal for abnormal conditions.

Battery Energy Storage System. A system consisting of electrochemical storage batteries, battery chargers, controls, power conditioning systems, and associated electrical equipment, assembled together, capable of storing energy in order to supply electrical energy at a future time, not to include a stand-alone 12-volt car battery or an electric motor vehicle.

Cell. The basic electrochemical unit, characterized by an anode and a cathode, used to receive, store, and deliver electrical energy.

Commissioning. A systematic process that provides documented confirmation that a battery energy storage system functions according to the intended design criteria and complies with applicable code requirements.

Decommissioning Plan. A plan to retire the physical facilities of the project, including decontamination, dismantlement, rehabilitation, landscaping, and monitoring. The plan contains detailed information on the proposed decommissioning and covers the schedule, type, and sequence of decommissioning activities; waste management, storage and disposal of the waste from decommissioning; the timeframe for decommissioning and site rehabilitation.

Energy Storage System. A system which stores energy and releases it in the same form as was input.

Renewable Energy. Energy sources that constantly renew themselves or are regarded as practically inexhaustible. Renewable energy includes energy derived from solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, wood, biomass, tidal power, sea currents, and ocean thermal gradients.

Façade, Building. The exterior wall of a building that is located above ground.

Family. One or more people living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit. A family includes the residents of community care facilities and group homes for people with disabilities. A family does not include larger institutional group living situations such as dormitories, fraternities, sororities, monasteries, or nunneries.

Floor Area, Gross. The total horizontal area of all the floors of a building included within the surrounding walls, excluding vent shafts and courts.

Floor Area, Net. The total usable floor area within all floors of a building included within the surrounding walls.

Floor Area Ratio. The numerical value obtained through dividing the gross floor area of a building or buildings by the total area of the lot or parcel of land on which the building or buildings are located.

Frontage. The frontline of a site, separating the site from the street.

General Plan. The General Plan of the City of Beaumont, consisting of the General Plan and Map, adopted by the City Council.

Grade, Existing. The surface of the ground or pavement at a specific location as it existed prior to disturbance in preparation for a construction project.

Grade, Finished. The finished surface elevation of the ground or pavement at a specific location after the completion of a construction project.

Grade, Ground Level. The average level of the finished ground surface surrounding a building, measured at the center of all walls of the building.

Gradient. The rate of vertical change of a ground surface expressed in a percentage and determined by dividing the vertical distance by the horizontal distance.

Guest Room. A room designed for or occupied as sleeping quarters by one or two persons, providing lodging for compensation.

Hazardous Waste. Any waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may:

1. Exhibit toxicity, corrosivity, flammability, and/or reactivity;

2. Cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or

3. Present a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Height. See "building height."

Home Occupation. A commercial use conducted on residential property by the inhabitants of the subject residence, which is incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling.

Household. A single individual or group of individuals, unrelated or related by blood or marriage, residing in a dwelling unit.

Household Pet. A domesticated animal commonly maintained within a residence.

Kitchen. A room in a building or dwelling unit that is used in the cooking or preparation of food.

Landscaping. The planting and maintenance of live trees, shrubs, ground cover, and lawn areas, including the installation of irrigation systems required by the provisions of this Zoning Code. "Landscaping" may include inorganic decorative materials of natural or manufactured origin if used to accent or complement the natural vegetation. Inorganic decorative materials used in landscaping may include rock, stone, wood, waterfall, fountains, pools, sculptures, benches, and architectural screens, walls, and fences.

Loading Space. An off-street space or berth on the same lot as a building, or contiguous to a group of buildings, designated for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading and unloading merchandise or materials, and which abuts upon a street or other appropriate means of access.

Lot. A parcel, tract, or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise allowed by law, to be used, developed or built upon.

Corner Lot. A lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets having an angle of intersection of not more than 135 degrees.

Flag Lot. A lot having frontage upon, or access via an easement to, a public or private street by a narrow, private right-of-way.

Interior Lot. A lot other than a corner lot, flag lot, or through lot.

Irregular Lot. A lot which is shaped in a way that does not match the regular pattern of the lots on a block.

Key Lot. A lot with a side lot line that abuts the rear lot line of any one or more adjoining lots.

Reversed Corner Lot. A corner lot where the street side lot line of the lot is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot to its rear.

Through Lot. A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

FIGURE 17.E.02-1: LOT TYPES [Figure: FIGURE 17.E.02-1: LOT TYPES]

Lot Dimensions. The linear measurements of a parcel of land.

Lot Area. The total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.

Lot Area, Gross. The total area included within the lot lines of a lot, including street rights-of-way and easements that are required to be dedicated with the project and are within the lot boundaries.

Lot Depth. The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, see Section 17.A.06.030 (Measuring Lot Width and Depth).

Lot Width. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, see Section 17.A.06.030 (Measuring Lot Width and Depth).

Net Area. The gross lot area, excluding dedications and easements that are not for the exclusive use of the lot on which the dedication or easement is located.

Lot Lines. The boundary between a lot and other property or the public right-of-way.

Front Lot Line. On an interior lot, the line separating the lot from the street. On a corner lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street. On a through lot, the lot line abutting the street providing the primary access to the lot. On a flag lot, the interior lot line most parallel to and nearest the street from which access is obtained.

Interior Lot Line. Any lot line that is not adjacent to a street.

Rear Lot Line. The lot line that is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. Where no lot line is within 45 degrees of being parallel to the front lot line, a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum possible distance from the front lot line, will be deemed the rear lot line for establishing the minimum rear setback

FIGURE 17.E.02-2: REAR LOT LINES, IRREGULAR LOTS [Figure: FIGURE 17.E.02-2: REAR LOT LINES, IRREGULAR LOTS]

Side Lot Line. Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line.

Street Side Lot Line. A side lot line of a corner lot that is adjacent to a street.

FIGURE 17.E.02-3: LOT LINE TYPES [Figure: FIGURE 17.E.02-3: LOT LINE TYPES]

Low Barrier Navigation Center. Consistent with California Government Code § 65660, Housing First, low-barrier, service-enriched shelters focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing.

No Net Loss Program Density Bonus Units. Residential units granted in accordance with Chapter 17.C.14 (No Net Loss Program), that exceed the maximum residential density for the development site and that are available in the No Net Loss Program Unit Bank.

No Net Loss Program Unit Bank. The number of units available to the No Net Loss Program as a result of a change of zone from a residential use to a less intensive residential use or a nonresidential use.

Nonconforming Building. A building or structure, or portion of a building or structure, lawfully existing and built in compliance with all City land use and zoning laws in effect at the time, and which does not comply with current standards in this Title, including but not limited to height, setbacks, floor area ratio, or maximum lot coverage.

Nonconforming Lot. A lot that was lawfully established in compliance with all applicable codes and laws at the time it was created but which, due to the application of this Title, does not comply with lot standards including area, width, and depth.

Nonconforming Use. Any use of land or property that was lawfully established pursuant to all applicable codes and laws at the time the use commenced, but which, due to the application of this Title or any amendment thereto, no longer complies with all of the applicable regulations and standards of the zone in which the use is located.

Parcel. See "lot".

Parolee/Probationer. An individual as follows:

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Convicted of a federal crime, sentenced to a United States federal prison, and received conditional and revocable release in the community under the supervision of a federal probation/parole officer; or

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Who is serving a period of supervised community custody as defined by California State Penal Code § 3000, following a term of imprisonment in a State prison or County jail, and is under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Parole Operations; or

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An adult or juvenile individual sentenced to a term in the California Youth Authority and received conditional and revocable release in the community under the supervision of a Youth Authority parole officer; or

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An adult or juvenile offender released from county jail or state prison after October 1, 2011, on Post Release Community Supervision.

Porch. A permanent projection attached to an entrance of a building, which has a roof but is not fully enclosed.

Pre-Existing. In existence prior to the effective date of this Title.

Public Transit. A location, including, but not limited to, a bus stop or train station, where the public may access buses, trains, and other forms of transportation that charge set fares, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public.

Recharging Stations. An area where equipment is provided to recharge an electric vehicle.

Recyclable Material. A reusable material, including, but not limited to, metals, glass, plastic, and paper, and which is intended for reuse, re-manufacture, or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form. "Recyclable material" shall not include refuse or hazardous materials. "Recyclable material" may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with California Health and Safety Code § 25250.11 and 25143.2(b)(4).

Rental Units. A housing unit leased for the occupancy of a residential household.

Residence. One or more rooms designed, used, or intended to be used as permanent living quarters for a household, and not as temporary or overnight accommodations.

Room. An unsubdivided portion of the interior of a dwelling, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, closets, hallways, and service porches.

Setback. The distance between a property line and a building or structure that must be kept clear or open, except for the encroachments specifically permitted by this Title. See also Section 17.A.06.050 (Measuring Setbacks).

Front Setback. The area extending the full width of the lot as measured from, and perpendicular to, a front lot line.

Interior Side Setback. The area extending from a front setback line to a rear setback line as measured from, and perpendicular to, an interior lot line.

Rear Setback. The area extending the full width of the lot as measured from, and perpendicular to, a rear lot line. Also see "lot lines" (rear lot line).

Street Side Setback. The area extending from a front setback line to a rear setback line as measured from, and perpendicular to, a street side lot line.

Solid Fill. Any noncombustible materials insoluble in water, such as soil, rock, sand, or gravel, that can be used for grading land or filling depressions.

Storage Container. A storage container is a large, reusable box used to transport goods by land, sea, or air, as well as to store goods. "Storage container" includes shipping containers, cargo containers, and other portable shipping containers such as PODs®.

Story. "Story" as defined in the currently adopted and effective California Building Code of the City.

Street. A public thoroughfare or right-of-way acquired for use as such, or an approved private thoroughfare or right-of-way, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property. "Street" includes all major and secondary highways, traffic collector streets, and local streets.

Street, Centerline. See "centerline."

Street Line. The boundary line between the street right-of-way and abutting property.

Structural Alteration. Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, floor joists, ceiling joints, or roof rafters.

Structure. Any physical improvement constructed or erected, including an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially constructed or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, and which structure requires location on or in the ground or is attached to another improvement or in the ground, including fences, walls, swimming and wading pools, and patios.

Swimming Pool. Any structure intended for swimming, diving, or recreational bathing that contains water over 24 inches deep, including hot tubs and spas.

Tandem Parking. Two or more automobiles parked on a driveway or in any other location on a lot, lined up behind one another.

Target Population. Consistent with California Health and Safety Code § 50675.14, persons, including persons with disabilities, and families who are "homeless." as that term is defined by Section 11302 of Title 42 of the United States Code, or who are "homeless youth," as that term is defined by California Government Code § 12957(e)(2). Individuals and families currently residing in supportive housing meet the definition of "target population" if the individual or family was "homeless," as that term is defined by Section 11302 of Title 42 of the United States Code, when approved for tenancy in the supportive housing project in which they currently reside.

Target Unit. A dwelling unit within a housing development, reserved for sale or rent to, and affordable to, lower- or moderate-income households.

Tire. A rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed around a wheel to form a flexible contact with the road. May include new or used tires.

Use. The purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed, or intended, or for which either land or a building is or may be occupied, utilized, or maintained.

Usable Open Space. Any outdoor open space consistent with Section 17.C.02.090 (Open Space, Usable), and which is not used as storage or for movement of motor vehicles.

Water Efficient Landscape Terms.

Backfilling. To refill an excavation, usually with excavated material.

Backflow Prevention Device. A safety device used to prevent pollution or contamination of the water supply due to the reverse flow of water from the irrigation system.

Check Valve or Anti-Drain Valve. A valve located under a sprinkler head or other location in the irrigation system to hold water in the system to prevent drainage from the sprinkler heads or other irrigation device when the system is off.

Distribution Uniformity (DU). The measure of the uniformity of irrigation water distributed over an area, typically expressed in a percentage and converted to decimal form for water use calculations.

Emitter Tubing or Sub-Surface Emitter Dripline. The application of irrigation water with a matched precipitation rate at low pressure through a system of tubing or lateral lines containing factory installed low volume drip emitters equally spaced to apply small volumes of water when installed per manufactures recommendations at or near the root zone of plants. The DU of this type of irrigation generally does not exceed 80 percent when plant spacing is random as each emitter is not dedicated to an individual plant but installed in a grid fashion. The DU of this type of irrigation generally does not exceed 85 percent when plant spacing is densely grouped in a triangular or rectangular spacing as each emitter is not dedicated to an individual plant but installed in a grid fashion.

Established Landscape. The point at which plants in the landscape have developed a significant root growth into the site. Typically, most plants are established after one or two years of growth.

Estimated Annual Water Use (EAWU). Estimated total water use per year as calculated by the formula contained in Subsection 17.C.04.060.C.5.b.xiii.b.

Functional Turf. The turf areas to be publicly and privately accessible and dedicated as active play and recreation areas such as parks, sports fields, and golf courses; where turf provides a playing field or where turf is needed for high foot traffic activities.

Hydrozone. A portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs. A hydrozone may be irrigated or non-irrigated.

Invasive Species. Non-indigenous species (e.g., non-native plants or animals) that adversely affect the habitats they invade economically, environmentally, or ecologically. Lists of invasive species are included within the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan. The lists are hereby incorporated by reference.

Landscape Architect. means a person who holds a license or is registered to practice landscape architecture in the State of California.

Landscaped Area (LA). All of the planting areas, turf areas, and water features in a landscape design plan subject to the maximum applied water allowance (MAWA) calculation. The landscape area does not include footprints of buildings, structures, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, decks, patios, gravel or stone walks, other pervious or impervious hardscapes, and other non-irrigated areas designated for non-development (e.g., open space and existing native vegetation).

Local Water Purveyor. Any entity, including a public agency or private water company that provides retail water service to customers in the unincorporated area of Riverside County.

Maximum Applied Water Allowance (MAWA). The upper limit of annual applied water allowed for the established landscaped area as calculated by the formula contained in Subsection 17.C.04.060.C.5.b.xiii.a.

Mulch. A layer of material applied to the surface of an area of soil on the ground to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, to enrich the soil, inhibit/discourage weed growth, increase the rate of saturation, and reduce fluctuation in soil temperature. Mulch may be organic (such as bark mulch, wood chips) or inert (decomposed granite, gravel).

Overhead Sprinkler Irrigation Systems. Systems that deliver water through the air (e.g., impulse sprinklers, spray heads and rotors, etc.).

Point Source Drip or Point to Point Drip. The application type of irrigation water with a matched precipitation rate at low pressure through a system of tubing or lateral lines with a dedicated field-installed low volume emitter or emitters at each specific plant. The DU of this type of irrigation generally does not exceed 90 percent.

Potable Water. Water that must meet Federal and State safe drinking water standards and is safe for human consumption and contact.

Reference Evapotranspiration (Eto). A standard measurement of environmental parameters which affect the water use of plants. ETo is given in inches per day, month, or year. Reference evapotranspiration is used as the basis of determining the maximum applied water allowances so that regional differences in climate can be accommodated. Reference evapotranspiration numbers shall be taken from the most current Evapotranspiration Zones Map developed by the California Department of Water Resources. For geographic areas not covered by the evapotranspiration zones map, data from nearby areas shall be used.

Rehabilitated Landscapes. Any re-landscaping of a project that requires a discretionary permit.

Special Landscape Area. An area of the landscape dedicated to edible plants, and areas dedicated to active play such as parks, sports fields, golf courses, where turf provides a playing field or where turf is needed for high traffic activities. Cemeteries shall also be considered as special landscape areas. These areas shall be allowed 1.0 ETo.

Temporarily Irrigated. Irrigation for the purposes of establishing plants, or irrigation which will not continue after plant establishment. Temporary irrigation is for a period of six months or less.

Turf, Turfgrass, or Lawn. Species of warm or cool season grasses that form a dense thick mat of roots. Mowing creates a dense even surface and increases the need for water regardless of season. Turf or turfgrass or lawn does not include artificial turf.

Water-Intensive Landscaping. A landscape with a WUCOLS IV plant factor of 0.61 or greater and categorized as high or between high and moderate.

WUCOLS. The publication entitled "Water Use Classification of Landscape Species IV" by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water Use Efficiency Program, California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCUH), University of California Davis, and University of California Cooperative Extension (2014 or most current WUCOLS version).

Wireless Telecommunications Terms.

Antenna. Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves when such system is operated or operating from a fixed location.

Base Station. A structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables FCC-licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network. The term does not encompass a tower as defined in this subpart or any equipment associated with a tower.

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The term includes, but is not limited to, equipment associated with wireless communications services such as private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul.

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The term includes, but is not limited to, radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial or fiber-optic cable, regular and backup power supplies, and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration (including distributed antenna systems and small-cell networks).

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The term includes any structure other than a tower that, at the time the relevant application is filed with the state or local government, supports or houses equipment described above that has been reviewed and approved under the applicable zoning or siting process, or under another state or local regulatory review process, even if the structure was not built for the sole or primary purpose of providing the support.

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The term does not include any structure that, at the time the relevant application is filed with the state or local government, does not support or house equipment described in above.

Collocation. Mounting or installing a wireless telecommunication facility on a pre-existing structure; and/or modifying a structure for the purpose of mounting or installing a wireless telecommunications facility on that structure. For the purposes of eligible facilities requests, collocation means the mounting or installation of transmission equipment on an existing tower or base station.

Commercial Wireless Communication Facility. A wireless communication facility operated by a for-profit business or for-profit purposes.

Eligible Facilities Request. Any request for modification of an existing tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station, involving:

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Collocation of new transmission equipment;

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Removal of transmission equipment; or

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Replacement of transmission equipment.

Fixed Wireless Signal. Any commercial non-broadcast communications signals transmitted via wireless technology to and/or from a fixed customer location. Fixed wireless signals do not include, among other things, AM radio, FM radio, amateur ("HAM") radio, CB radio, and Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) signals.

Hub or Relay Antenna. Any antenna that is used to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals for the distribution of fixed wireless services to multiple customer locations as long as the antenna serves a customer on whose premises it is located but excludes any hub or relay antenna that is used to provide any telecommunications services or services that are provided on a commingled basis with telecommunications services.

Lattice Tower. A type of tower; a three- or more-legged structure designed and erected on the ground to support wireless telecommunication antennas and connecting appurtenances.

Monopole. A type of tower; a structure of single pole (non-lattice) design and erected on the ground to support wireless telecommunications antennas and connecting appurtenances.

Noncommercial Wireless Communication Facility. A wireless communication facility operated by a government agency, a nonprofit organization, a for-profit business for nonprofit purposes or a private citizen for personal use. This use includes all amateur radio facilities.

Satellite Dish or Non-Satellite Dish. A sub-type of antenna incorporating a reflective surface that is solid, open mesh, or bar configured that is shallow dish, cone, horn, or cornucopia shaped, and is used to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals. This definition is meant to include, but is not limited to, what are commonly referred to as satellite earth stations, Television Receive Only (TVROs), and satellite microwave antennas.

Small Wireless Facilities. Facilities that meet each of the following conditions:

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The facilities:

Are mounted on structures 50 feet or less in height including their antennas as defined in this Section;

Are mounted on structures no more than 10 percent taller than other adjacent structures; or

Do not extend existing structures on which they are located to a height of more than 50 feet or by more than 10 percent, whichever is greater;

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Each antenna associated with the deployment, excluding associated antenna equipment (as defined in the definition of antenna), is no more than three cubic feet in volume;

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All other wireless equipment associated with the structure, including the wireless equipment associated with the antenna and any pre-existing associated equipment on the structure, is no more than 28 cubic feet in volume;

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The facilities do not require antenna structure registration under 47 CFR section 17.4;

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The facilities are not located on Tribal lands, as defined under 36 CFR section 800.16(x); and

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The facilities do not result in human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable safety standards specified in 47 CFR section 1.1307(b).

Stealth Design. Improvements or treatments added to a wireless telecommunication facility which are intended to make the facility look like something other than a wireless tower or base station or to mask or blend the proposed facility into the existing structure or visual backdrop, in such a manner as to render it minimally visible to the casual observer.

Stealth Wireless Communications Facility. Any antenna that is designed to be architecturally integrated into a building and is architecturally consistent with the building design. Examples include a steeple, cupola or tower element on a building and do not include flag poles, monopoles or other structures designed to house antenna and resemble natural features.

Telecommunication Facility, Major. A communication facility that, due to size, scale, location, or other characteristics, is likely to have some detectable impact on adjacent uses or on the environment, including aesthetic or visual impacts, or that may have a cumulative impact citywide or on the regional environment due to the number of sites included or in combination with other projects. This definition includes freestanding antenna structures, including monopoles and towers, or the placement of a network of wireless communication facilities throughout an area onto existing structures, or other facilities which, as determined by the Community Development Director, warrant this classification.

Telecommunication Facility, Minor. A communication facility which, by its size, scale, location, design, or combination of such measures, allows the facility to be aesthetically integrated into the surrounding environment so as not to be readily seen or recognized as a communication facility and is not likely to have some detectable impact on adjacent uses or on the environment.

Tower. Any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting any FCC-licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including structures that are constructed for wireless communications services including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site.

Yard. See "setback".

Zone. A specifically delineated area in the city within which regulations and requirements in this Title uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings.

Zoning Map. The Official Zoning Map delineating the boundaries of zones within the City of Beaumont.