Chapter 27 — BRAWLEY ZONING ORDINANCE.
Sec. 27.39. - "I."
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"Industrial center" means a group of industrial establishments planned, constructed, and managed as a total entity with customer and employee parking provided on-site.
"Industrial park" means a planned, coordinated development of a tract of land with two or more separate industrial buildings. Such development is planned, designed, constructed, and managed on an integrated and coordinated basis with special attention given to on-site vehicular circulation, parking, utility needs, building design and orientation, and open space.
Industry, Heavy. "Heavy industry" means a use engaged in the basic processing and manufacturing of materials or products predominately from extracted or raw materials, or a use engaged in storage of, or manufacturing processes using flammable or explosive materials, or storage or manufacturing processes that potentially involve hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions.
Industry, Light. "Light industry" means a use engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products, or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, packaging, incidental storage, sales and distribution of such products, but excluding basic industrial processing.
(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)
Sec. 27.40. - "J."
"Junk and salvage yard" means any premises on which any portion is used for the keeping or storage of junk for future sale or barter, including, but not limited to, iron and scrap metals, paper, rags, glass, wood and similar materials, and shall include the dismantling of machinery or the storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from dismantling or wrecking operations on said property or elsewhere. Junk and salvage yard shall also include the baling of cardboard, cardboard boxes, paper and paper cartons.
(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)
Sec. 27.41. - "K."
"Kitchen" means any space within a building designed, intended to be used or used for the cooking or the preparation of food.
(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)
Sec. 27.42. - "L."
"Land reclamation project" means a project established to restore otherwise unsuitable land to useful purposes through the use of fill materials such as rubbish, waste, soil and other unwanted materials. Land reclamation project includes a dump or waste disposal facility.
"Landscaping" means the planting and maintenance of some combination of trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, flowers or lawns. In addition, the combination or design may include natural features, such as rock and stone and structural features, including, but not limited to, fountains, reflecting pools, art works, screens, walls, fences and benches.
"Lot" means:
1.
A parcel of real property which is shown as a lot in a subdivision recorded as a final map with a number or other designation, on a plat recorded in the office of the county recorder of Imperial County;
A parcel of land, the dimensions or boundaries of which are defined by a record of survey recorded pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California, in the office of the county recorder of Imperial County; or
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A parcel of land registered under the Land Title Law (Torrens Title), and held under separate ownership from adjacent property on the effective date of the zoning ordinance codified in this chapter.
"Lot area" means the total area, measured in a horizontal plane, included within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of land.
Lot, Corner. "Corner lot" means a lot or parcel of land situated at the intersection of two or more streets and/or highways, which streets or highways have an angle of intersection, measured within said lot or parcel of land, of not more than one hundred thirty-five degrees.
"Lot coverage" means the area of a site covered by buildings or roofed areas, excluding allowed projecting eaves, balconies, and similar features.
"Lot depth" means the horizontal distance measured between the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.
Lot, Interior. "Interior lot" means a lot or parcel of land other than a corner lot.
Lot, Key. "Key lot" means an interior lot adjoining the rear lot line of a reversed corner lot.
Lot Line, Front. "Front lot line" means a line separating an interior lot from a street or highway, or a line separating the narrower street frontage of a corner lot from the street or highway.
Lot Line, Rear. "Rear lot line" means a lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. For a triangular or gore-shaped lot, the rear lot line shall mean a line ten feet in length within the lot which is parallel to the front lot line, or parallel to the chord of a curved front lot line, and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.
Lot Line, Side. "Side lot line" means any lot boundary line which is not front lot line or a rear lot line.
Lot, Reversed Corner. "Reversed corner lot" means a corner lot, the side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of a lot or parcel of land which adjoins the rear lot line of said corner lot.
Lot, Through. "Through lot" means an interior lot having a frontage on two streets and/or highways.
"Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the lot depth line at a distance midway between the front and rear lot lines.
(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)
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▸ Chapter 27 — BRAWLEY ZONING ORDINANCE.
Overview- Sec. 27.3. - Replacement of previous ordinance.
- Sec. 27.4. - Purpose.
- Sec. 27.5. - Prohibition.
- Sec. 27.10. - Severability.
- Sec. 27.39. - "I."
- Sec. 27.43. - "M."
- Sec. 27.90. - Manufacturing and industrial districts.
- Sec. 27.91. - Purpose.
- Sec. 27.130. - Light agricultural district.
- Sec. 27.141. - Combined parking or loading facilities.
- Sec. 27.142. - Ownership of the parking area.
- Sec. 27.143. - Required parking spaces.
- Sec. 27.147. - Development of parking facilities.
- Sec. 27.151. - Oversized vehicle parking provisions.
- Sec. 27.164. - Required area reduced for street or highway pur…
- Sec. 27.176. - Dedication and improvement.
- Sec. 27.178. - Under width streets.
- Sec. 27.180. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 27.191. - Electric distribution substations.
- Sec. 27.200. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 27.234. - Nonconforming uses limit other uses.
- Sec. 27.235. - Termination of nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 27.242. - Continuance of a public hearing.
- Sec. 27.256. - Amendment impacting schools.
- Sec. 27.261. - Purpose.
- Sec. 27.269. - Reserved.
- Sec. 27.279. - Assurance of faithful performance of imposed co…
- Sec. 27.301. - Enforcement procedure.
- Sec. 27.319. - Construction of affordable housing units.
- Article XXII — Reserved.