Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 812-4 Definitions

Unless otherwise specifically provided, or required by the context, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this chapter for the purposes of this division.

(Ord. 78-10).

"Chapter 4.7" means Chapter 4.7 (commencing with Section 65970) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code as added by Chapter 955 of the Statutes of 1977 and any subsequent amendments thereto.

(Ord. 78-10).

"Conditions of overcrowding" means that the total enrollment of a school, including enrollment from proposed development, exceeds the capacity of such school as determined by the governing body of the district.

(Ord. 78-10).

"Dwelling unit" means a building or a portion thereof, or a mobile home, designed for residential occupancy by one person or a group of two or more persons living together as a domestic unit.

(Ord. 78-10).

"Reasonable methods for mitigating conditions of overcrowding" includes, but is not limited to, agreements between a subdivider and the affected school district whereby temporary-use buildings will be leased to the school district or temporary-use buildings owned by the school district will be used.

(Ord. 78-10).

"Other methods for mitigating conditions of overcrowding" may include, but is not limited to the following:

(1) The use of available annual revenue limit and bond revenues;

(2) The use of funds which could be available from the sale of surplus school district real property and funds available from any other sources.

(Ord. 78-10).

"Residential development" means a project containing residential dwellings, including mobile homes, of one or more units or a subdivision of land for the purpose of constructing one or more residential dwelling units. "Residential development" includes, but is not limited to, a preliminary or final development plan, a subdivision tentative or final map, a parcel map, conditional use permit, a building permit, and any other discretionary permit for new residential use.

(Ord. 78-10).