§ 9161.1. Purpose, Definitions and Applicability.

• A. The purpose of this Division 1 is to establish reasonable standards to ensure that, pursuant to the City's General Plan, all necessary street dedications are made and all required street improvements are completed, constructed, or adequately provided for prior to the issuance of building permits for certain new buildings and structures and prior to their use and occupancy.

• B. For the purposes of this Division 1, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

  • (1) "Building"

shall mean any edifice having a roof supported by columns or walls which is intended primarily for human habitation or for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons.

(2) "Structure"

shall mean any edifice constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground and is not intended primarily for human habitation or for the shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, such as petroleum refinery facilities.

• C. Subject to the specific exceptions set forth in CMC § 9161.2 , no building permit shall be issued for any building or structure on any lot, any portion of which abuts upon any public street, unless one-half (1/2) of the street which is located on the same side of the centerline as such lot has been dedicated and improved as provided for in this Division 1 .

• (Ord. 88-830 § 1; Ord. 83-634 § 1)