Dos Palos Municipal Code § 17.08 17.08.340 Building inspector

DEFINITIONS 17.08.360 Building setback line.

Sections: 17.08.380 Building, temporary.

terms. 17.08.400 Cabana. 17.08.020 Terminology generally. 17.08.410 Camper, truck.

17,08.240 Bakery. 17.08.630 Convalescent home.

roominghouse. 17.08.700 Court.

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-~,'\ 17.08.770 Driveway. 17.08.1230 Kennel.

17.08,870 Electrical distribution 17.08.1330 Lot, corner. substation. 17.08.1340 Lot, corner, reversed.

17.08.1010 Garage, repair. 17.08.1465 Manufactured home.

17.08'.1120 Highway setback line. 17.08.1560 Nonconforming building.

17.08.1190 Industrial classifications. 17.08.1615 Parent-child cooperative. 17.08.1200 Industrial district. 17.08.1620 Parking area, private. 17.08.1210 Industry. 17.08.1630 Parking area, public. 17.08.1220 Intent and purpose. 17.08.1640 Parking space, automobile.

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17.08.1650 Patio, covered. 17.08.2040 Site plan review. 17.08.1660 Person. 17.08.2050 Site plan review committee. n

17.08.1690 Planned unit development. 17.08.2110 State. 17.08.1700 Planning director. 17.08.2120 Story. 17.08.1710 Professional office. 17.08.2130 Street. 17.08.1720 Property line. 17.08.2140 Street centerline. 17.08.1730 Provisions. 17.08.2150 Street line.

aged . . 17.08.2290 Used.

or high. 17.08.2370 Yard. 17.08.1880 School, private. 17.08.2380 Yard, front.

yard. 17.08.2450 Zoning ordinance.

Site plan. 17.08.2030 chapter, specific provisions shall supersede general u Palos 9-98)(Dos 242-4

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provisions relating to the same subject. (Ord. 342 alter the principal use of the subject lot or affect (part), 1997) other properties in the district. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

When not inconsistent with the future, words in 17.08.080 Acre. the singular number include the plural; those in the "Acre" means a full acre, containing forty-three plural number include the singular; "or" includes thousand five hundred sixty square feet of area. "and," "and" includes "or." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Abut'' means as follows: two adjoining parcels "Adjacent" means near, close or contiguous; for or property, with a common property line; except, example, an industrial district across the street or where two or more lots adjoin only at a comer or highway from a residential district shall be consid- corners, they shall not be considered as abutting ered as "adjacent." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) unless the common property lines between the two parcels measures not less than eight feet in a single 17.08.110 Advertising structure. direction. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Advertising structure" means any notice or ad- vertisement, pictorial or otherwise, and all such

"Access" or "access way" means the place, means size and shape, for the purposes of making anything or way by which pedestrians and vehicles shall have known, the origin or place of sale of which is not safe, adequate and usable ingress and egress to a on the property with such advertising structure. property or use as required by this title. (Ord. 342 (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (part), 1997)

"Accessory building" means a building, part of mission is designated as the advisory agency to the a building, or structure which is subordinate to, and city council on all matters related to the planning, the use of which is incidental to that of the main zoning and use of land and structures. (Ord. 342 building, structure or use on the same lot. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (part), 1997)

"Accessory living quarters" means living quarters hereafter invented for use or designed for navigation within an accessory building located on the same of or flight in the air or outer space, including mis- premises with the main building, for use by tempo- siles. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) rary guests of the occupant of the premises, such quarters having no kitchen facilities and not rented 17.08.140 Airport. or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit. (Ord. "Airport" means any area which is used or is 342 (part), 1997) intended to be used for the taking off and landing of aircraft, including helicopters, and any appurte-

"Accessory use" means a use incidental, related, for airport buildings or facilities, including open appropriate and clearly subordinate to the main use spaces, taxiways, and tie down areas. (Ord. 342 of the lot or building, which accessory use does not (part), 1997)

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17.08.150

17 .08.150 Alley. C. Incidental waxing and polishing; "Alley" means any dedicated way intended for D. Tire changing and repairing (but not includ- vehicular service to the rear or side of property ing recapping); served by a street. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) E. Battery service, charging and replacement, but not including repair and rebuilding; 17 .08.160 Altered. F. Radiator cleaning and flushing, but not in- "Altered" means changed from original design, cluding repair or steam cleaning; purpose, or use. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) G. Installation of minor accessories; H. The following operations, if conducted wholly

"Ambulatory persons" means persons who are 1. Lubrication of motor vehicles, able to walk about unassisted and who are not bed- 2. Brake adjustment, replacement of brake cylin- ridden. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ders, • 3: The testing, adjustment and replacement of:

"Amendment" means a change in the wording, b. Carburetors, context or substaµce of this title, an addition or c. Coils, deletion or a change in the district boundaries or d. Condensers, classifications upon the zoning map. (Ord. 342 e. Distributor caps, (part), 1997) f. Fan belts, g. Filters,

"Animal hospital" means a place where animals i. Points, or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and j. Rotors, are cared for during the time of such treatment; use k. Spark plugs, as a kennel shall be limited to short-time boarding, L Voltage regulators, and shall be only incidental to such hospital use. m. Fuel pumps, (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) n. Water hoses, o. Wheel balancing. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Assessor" means the county assessor of the 17.08.225 Automobile dismantling. county of Merced. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Automobile dismantling" means the dismantling or wrecking of automobiles or other motor vehicles

"Auto court" means the same as "motel." (Ord. mobile or other motor vehicle. (Ord. 342 (part), 342 (part), 1997) 1997)

17 .08.220 Automobile service station. 17.08.230 Automobile wrecking yard. "Automobile service station" means an occupancy "Automobile wrecking yard" means any lot, or which provides for the servicing of automobiles and the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling operations incidental thereto limited to: or wrecking of automobiles or other motor vehicles, A. Retail sale of gasoline, oil, tires, batteries and or for the storage or keeping for sale of parts and .new accessories; equipment resulting from such dismantling or B. Automobile washing, not including mechani- wrecking. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) cal carwash or steam cleaning;

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17.08.235

17.08.235 Automobile storage, 17.08.270 Block. "Automobile storage" means any lot, portion of ''Block" means all property fronting on one side a lot, or premises used for the purpose of storing of a street between intersecting and intercepting automobiles or other motor vehicles inside or out- streets, or between a street and right-of-way, water- side of a building. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) way, end of a cul-de-sac, or city-county boundary. Where the city-county boundary intersects or inter- 17,08.237 Avenue. cepts a street in a block as described herein, the "Avenue" means the same as a "street" except block shall be considered to end at the city-county that it runs north or south only. (Ord. 342 (part), boundary. (Ord. 342 {part), 1997) 1997)

"Bakery" means establishments primarily engaged building containing a single dwelling unit and provi- in the retail sale and wholesale of bakery products sions for five but not more than fifteen guests, such as bread, cakes, and pies, and which produce where lodging is provided with or without meals for some or all of the products sold on the premises. compensation, but not to include rest homes. (Ord. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 342 (part), 1997)

"Barber shop" means an establishment for the "Breezeway" means a roofed passageway, open purposes of providing hair cutting, shaving, styling, on at least two sides, where the roof is structurally or trimming to humans, not animals and/or sale of integrated with the main building. A fence or wall related products. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) not exceeding six feet in height may be permitted on one side of said breezeway. (Ord. 342 (part), .. 17.08.250 Basement. 1997) "Basement" means a space wholly or partially underground, and having more than one-half of its 17.08.305 Buffer zone. height, measuring from its floor to its ceiling, below "Buffer" or "buffer zone" means a physical sepa- the average adjoining finished grade. If the finished ration between two zones. That separation shall floor level directly above a basement is more than include, but not be limited to, y.,alls, landscaping, six feet above a finished grade at any point, such special architectural designs, wider easements. (Ord. space shall be considered a story. (Ord. 342 (part), 342 (part), 1997) 1997)

"Beauty shop," "hair salon," "hair styling center," maintained for the support, shelter or enclosure of "manicurist" and ''pedicurist," all mean the same as persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind, "barber shop" for purposes of this title. (Ord. 342 but shall not include temporary buildings as defined (part), 1997) in "structure, temporary." Trailers, with or without wheels, shall not be considered as buildings.

"Billboard" means the same as "advertising struc- shall not include "structure, temporary" as defined ture." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) in Section 17.08.2200. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

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17.08.320

17.08.320 Building, area of. 17.08.400 Cabana. "Area of building" means the same in square feet "Cabana" weans any portable, demountable or of the ground areas occupied by all buildings and permanent cabin, sma!l house, room enclosure, or structures on a lot. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) other building or structure erected, constructed or placed on any mobile home park site within six feet 17.08.330 . Building, height of. of any mobile home on the same site in a mobile "Height of building" means the vertical distance home park, and used for human habitation; ·but said measured from the adjoining curb level to the high- structure shall not be used for sleeping purposes. est point of the structure, exclusive of chimneys and (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ventilators; provided, however, that where buildings are set back from the street line, the height shall be 17.08.410 Camper, truck. measured from the average elevation of the finished ''Truck camper" means the same as "recreational grade at the front of the building. (Ord. 342 (part), vehiclei' (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 1997)

"Building inspector" means the building official residence on the same property with, or on abutting or inspector of the city of Dos Palos. (Ord. 342 property owned by the owner of, an open space, (part), 1997) commercial or industrial use, which residence is occupied by one or more persons charged with the 17,08.350 Building, main. care or protection of facilities used in such open "Main building" means a building within which space, commercial or manufacturing use. (Ord. 342 is conducted the principal use permitted on the lot, (part), 1997) as provided by this title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17 .08.430 Carport.

"Building setback line" means the minimum dis- with not more than two enclosed sides used and tance, as prescribed by this title, between any prop- intended to be used for automobile shelter and stor- erty line and the closest point of the foundation of age. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) any building or structure related thereto. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.440 Carwash, mechanical. "Mechanical carwash" means any occupancy 17 .08.370 Building site. which provides for the washing of automobiles "Building site" means the ground area of a build- primarily through the use of mechanical equipment. ing together with all the open space required by this Such equipment may include conveyor chains, blow- title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ers, steam guns, roller brushes and high-pressure vacuum units or similar equipment. (Ord. 342 (part),

"Temporary building" means the same as "struc- ture, temporary." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.450 Carwash, self-service. "Self-service carwash" means any occupancy

"Business" means the same as "commerce." (Ord. by the customer. There shall be no employees other 342 (part), 1997) than servicemen who check and maintain equipment and supervise the use of the facility. Equipment

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shall be limited to a water softener, water heater, or not incorporated), religious or otherwise, for a soap-mixing tank, low-pressure vacuum units and a common purpose, but not including groups which one horsepower electric motor and pump for each are organized primarily to render a service carried stall, or similar equipment which shall produce only on as a business for profit. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) a low value of sound. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Cemetery" means land used or intended to be ing advanced instruction in any academic field, used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for beyond the secondary level, not including trade such purposes, including columbariums, crematori- school or business colleges. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ums, mausoleums and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and within the boundaries of such 17.08.550 College, trade. premises. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Trade college" means the same as "school, trade." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Centerline" means the same as "street center- 17.08.560 Commerce. line." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Commerce" means the purchase, sale or other transaction involving the handling or disposition

"Church" means a permanently located building defined in this chapter), of any article, substance or commonly used for religious worship, fully enclosed commodity for profit or a livelihood, including in with walls (including windows and doors) and hav- addition: operation of automobile or trailer courts, ing a roof (canvas or fabric excluded), and conform- tourist courts and motels, public garages, office ing to applicable legal requirements affecting design buildings, offices of doctors and other professionals, and construction. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) outdoor advertising signs and structures, public stables, recreational and amusement enterprises 17 .08.490 City. conducted for profit, shops for the sale of personal "City" means the city of Dos Palos. (Ord. 342 services, and places where commodities or services (part), 1997) are sold or are offered for sale, either by direct handling of merchandise or by agreements to furnish 17 .08.500 City manager. them, but not including dumps and junkyards. (Ord. "City manager" means the city manager of the 342 (part), 1997) city of Dos Palos. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"City engineer'' means the city engineer of the from the latest edition of the "Standard Industrial city of Dos Palos. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) Classification Manual," Executive Office of the President, Bureau of the Budget, on file at the City

"Clinic" means a place for group medical services not involving overnight housing of patients. (Ord. 17.08.580 Commercial district. 342 (part), 1997) "Commercial district" means the following dis- tricts: C-1, central business; C-2, service commer-

"Club" means an association of persons (whether borhood commercial. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

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17.08.590

17.08.590 Commercial office. 17.08.660 Council and city council. "Commercial office" means any administrative or "Council" and "city council" means the city clerical office maintained as a business and any council of the city of Dos Palos. (Ord. 342 (part), office established by a public service over which 1997) this title has jurisdiction. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

commission. ciation of persons (whether or not incorporated) with "Commission" and "planning commission" means a permanently located building primarily for social the planning commission of the city of Dos Palos. activities and a combination of recreational facilities, (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) such as a golf course, or swimrnirig pool, or tennis court, and commercial or noncommercial incidental

buildings. "Communications equipment buildings" means 17.08.680 County. buildings housing electrical and mechanical· equip- "County" means the county of Merced. (Ord. 342 ment necessary for the conduct of public communi- (part), 1997) cations business, with or without necessary person- nel. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.690 County recorder. "County recorder'' means the county recorder of

"Contiguous" means touching along a boundary, property line or at a point. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08. 700 Court. "Court" means an open, unoccupied space, other

"Convalescent home" means the same as "rest buildings and bounded on two or more sides by home." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) such buildings. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Convenience grocery store" means a store for "Commercial drive-in" means a facility for the the retail sale of grocery items to residents of sur- selling of retail products only to the consumer while rounding neighborhoods or to highway travelers: such consumer is occupying a motor vehicle. (Ord. Convenience grocery stores are not intended to be 342 (part), 1997) similar in size to supermarkets or to offer the range of grocery items that are normally found in super- 17.08. 730 Day nursery or child care markets. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) nursery. "Day nursery" or "child care nursery" means any

"Comer cutoff' means the provisions for and primarily for the daytime care of children, with or maintenance of adequate and safe visibility for without compensation. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) vehicular at}d pedestrian traffic at all intersections of streets, alleys, or private driveways. (Ord. 342 17.08.740 District. (part), 1997) "District" means a zoning district established by this title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

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17.08.760

17.08.760 Drive-in restaurant. 17.08.830 Dwelling, one-family. "Drive-in restaurant" means any building or struc- "One-family dwelling" means a detached building ture in which food and drink are prepared for ser- designed or used exclusively for the occupancy of vice to customers within such structure, or occu- one family, and having kitchen and toilet facilities pying vehicles outside of such structures, and in- for only one family. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) cluding self-service restaurants for take-out food. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.840 Dwelling, two-family. "Two-family dwelling" means a building de-

"Driveway" means any vehicular access to an off- families living independently of each other and street parking or loading facility. (Ord. 342 (part), having separate kitchen and toilet facilities for each 1997) family. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Drugstore" means a retail store engaged in the "Easement" means a space on a lot or parcel of sale of prescription drugs and patent medicines, land reserved for and/or used for public and private carrying related items .such as cosmetics and toilet- uses. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ries and such unrelated items as tobacco and novelty merchandise. Such use may also include a soda 17.08.860 Educational institutions. fountain or lunch counter. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) A. "Educational institutions" means public and other nonprofit institutions conducting regular aca-

"Duplex" means the same as "dwelling, two fami- tary, secondary and collegiate levels, and including ly." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) graduate schools, universities, nonprofit research institutions, and religious institutions.

"Dwelling" means a building or portion thereof academies or institutes, incorporated or otherwise, designed and used exclusively for residential occu- which operate for a profit, nor does it include com- pancy, including one-family, two-family, and multi- mercial or trade. schools. (Ord. 342 (part),· 1997) ple dwellings, but not including hotels, motels, boardinghouses or lodging houses. (Ord. 342 (part), 17.08.870 Electrical distn'bution substation. 1997) "Electrical distribution substation" means an elec- tric substation with a primary voltage of one hun-

"Dwelling group" means two or more single- therefrom. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) family dwellings located on a single lot, each having separate kitchen and toilet facilities, and each locat- 17.08.880 Essential service. ed in a separate building. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Essential service" means the erection, construc- tion, alteration or maintenance by public utilities or 17 .08.820 Dwelling, multiple. municipal departments or commissions of under- "Multiple dwelling'' means a building or build- ground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water ings designed and used for occupancy by three or transmission or distribution systems, collection, more families, all living independently of each communication, supplying or disposal systems, in- other, and having separate kitchen and toilet facili- cluding poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, ties for each family. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes,

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traffic signals, hydrants, and other similar equipment 17.08.950 Fraternity. and accessories in connection therewith, but not "Fraternity" means a building or structure housing including buildings reasonably necessary for the a group of men associated for their common inter- furnishing of adequate service by such public utili- est. Such group may eat, sleep and otherwise use ties or municipal departments or commissions, or for such facilities as are provided on the premises. (Ord. the public health or safety or general welfare. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 342 (part), 1997)

"Family" means an individual or two or more property which abuts a dedicated public street or persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, with highway~ (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) or without the addition of not more than five foster children placed by the State Department of Social 17.08.980 Front wall. Welfare or other public agency, or not more than "Front wall" means the wall of a building or three persons other than foster children, excluding structure nearest the street which the building fronts, servants, who are not related by blood, marriage or but excluding certain architectural features as cornic- adoption to the resident persons, living together in es, canopies, eaves or embellishments. (Ord. 342 a single dwelling unit. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (part), 1997)

"Federal" means the government of the United "Private garage" means a detached accessory States of America. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) building or a portion of a main building on the same lot as a dwelling for the housing of vehicles of the

"Fence" means any structural device forming a physical barrier or so constructed to mark a bound- 17.08.1000 Garage, public. ary. (For solid fences .and walls, set:l«wall, solid.") . "Public garage" means any garage other than a The special standards of Section 17.08.2340 of this private garage. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) title shall apply. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

17 .08.920 Filling station. "Repair garage" means a building other than a "Filling station" means the same as "automobile private garage used for the care, repair or equipment service station." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) of automobiles, or where such vehicles are parked or stored for remuneration, hire or sale. (Ord. 342 17 .08.940 Floor area. (part), 1997) Whenever the term "floor area" is used in this title as a basis for requiring off-street parking for 17.08.1020 Garage, storage. any structure, it shall be assumed that, unless other- "Storage garage" means any premises used exclu- wise stated, said floor area applies not only to the sively for the storage of vehicles. (Ord. 342 (part), ground floor area, but also to any additional stories 1997) or basements of said structure. All horizontal dimen- sions shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls, 17.08.1030 Garbage. including enclosed porches. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Garbage" means any waste food material of an animal or vegetable nature, including that which

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may be used for the fattening of livestock. (Ord. 17.08.1100 Hedge, 342 (part), 1997) "Hedge" means a plant or series of plants, shrubs or other landscaped material so arranged as to form

"Golf course" means a lot or portion of a lot used 1997) for the playing of golf, including pitch and putt courses, but shall not include driving ranges, minia- 17.08.1110 Height of building. ture golf courses, or other similar commercial enter- "Height of building" means the same as• "build- prises. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ing, height of." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Granny unit" means a dwelling unit that is de- "Highway setback line" means the future right-of- tached or attached to a primary residence if the way line or plan lines of any highway as shown on dwelling unit is intended for the sole occupancy of the official plan of streets and highways for highway one adult or two adult persons who are sixty years use. A yard abutting such a highway shall be mea- of age or over and the area of floor space of the sured from this future right-of-way line. (Ord. 342 dwelling unit does not exceed eight hundred forty (part), 1997) square feet (Government Code Section 65852.1). The granny unit shall have the same construction as 17.08.1130 Home for the aged. dwelling units permitted in the respective zone "Home for the aged" means the same as "rest where the granny units are permitted. (Ord. 342 home." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (part), 1997)

"Greenhouse" means a building or structure con- dental to the occupancy of a structure or property as structed chiefly of glass-like translucent material, a residence. Subject to the regulations in Chapter cloth or lath, which is devoted to the protection or 17 .20 of this title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) cultivation of flowers or other tender plants. The special standards of Section 17 .64.130 of this title 17.08.1150 Hospital. shall apply. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Hospital" means any building or portion thereof used for the accommodation and medical care of

"Guest'' means any transient person who occupies tariums, alcoholic sanitariums, institutions for the a room for sleeping purposes. (Ord. 342 (part), cure of chronic drug addicts and mental patients. 1997) (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) • •

"Guest home 11 means the same as a "rest home." "Hotel" means any building or portion thereof (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) designed, used or containing six or more guest rooms or suites of rooms, but not including any

"Guest house" means the same as "accessory liv- detained under legal restraint. (Ord. 342 (part), ing quarters." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 1997)

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17.08.1180 Household pets. kepi for the purpose of breeding or sale. (Ord. 342 "Household pets" means animals, birds, or fowl (part), 1997) ordinarily permitted in a dwelling and kept only for the company or pleasure provided to the occu- 17,08.1240 Kitchen. pants. Subject to the regulations in Chapter 17 .20 of "Kitchen" means any room or area intended or this title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) designed to be used or maintained for the cooking, storing and preparation of food. (Ord. 342 (part),

"Industrial classifications" means that when a use is listed as pennitted, or permitted subject to condi- 17.08.1250 Landscaping. tions, that the use shall be as defined in the latest "Landscaping" means and includes planting of edition of the "Standard Industrial Classification vegetation of all types and the continued 'mainte- Manual," Executive Office of the President, Bureau nance thereof in a normal, healthy condition, and of the Budget, on file at the City Hall, if defined shall also include exterior decoration, furniture and therein. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) structures required by and indicated upon a site plan. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Industrial district" means the following districts: 17.08.1260 Loading. H-I and L-I districts. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Loading" means the removal or placement of any commodity in, on or from a vehicle of any type.

"Industry" means the manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction or .destruction of any article, 17.08.1270 Loading space. substance or commodity, or any other treatment "Loading space" means an off-street space or thereof, in such a manner as to change the form, berth on the same lot with a main building, or con- character or appearance thereof, and including stor- tiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary age elevators, truck storage yards, warehouses, parking of commercial vehicles while loading or wholesale storage, and other similar types of enter- unloading, and which abuts a street, alley or other prise. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) appropriate means of ingress and egress. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Intent and purpose" means that the commission 17.08.1280 Local street. and city council, by the adoption of the ordinance "Local street" means a street or road primarily for codified in this title have made a finding that the service to abutting property. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) health, safety and welfare of the community will be served by the creation of the district and by the 17.08.1290 Lodginghouse. regulations prescribed therein. (Ord. 342 (part), "Lodginghouse" means the same as "boarding- 1997) house." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Kennel" means any lot or premises on which "Lot" means: four or more dogs at least four months of age or A. A parcel of real property with a separate and older are kept, boarded or trained, whether in special distinct number or other designation shown on a plat buildings or runways or not; or where any dog is recorded in the office of the county recorder; or

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B. A parcel of real property delineated on an turnaround of a cul-de-sac street. (Ord. 342 (part), approved record of survey parcel or subdivision map 1997) as filed in the office of the county recorder or in the City Hall, and abutting at least one public street or 17.08.1370 Lot depth. rigbt-of-way or approved private road right-of-way "Lot depth" means the horizontal distance be- and held under separate ownership from abutting tween the front and rear lot lines, measured in the property; or mean direction of the side lot lines. (Ord. 342 (part), C. A parcel of real property containing not less 1997) area than required by the district in which it is locat- ed, abutting at least one public street or right-of-way 17.08.1380 Lot, interior. or approved private road rigbt-of-way and held "Interior lot" means a lot other than a corner lot. under separate ownership from abutting property. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Lot area" means the· total of the area, measured fmed in this chapter. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) in a horizontal plane, within the lot lines of a lot. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.1400 Lot line, front. "Front lot line" means the property line abutting

"Lot coverage" means that portion of a lot or of this title shall apply. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) building site which is occupied by any building or structure, excepting paved areas, walks and swim- 17.08.1410 Lot line, rear. ming pools, regardless of whether said building or "Rear lot line" means a lot line not abutting a structure is intended for human occupancy. (Ord. street which is opposite and most distant from the 342 (part), 1997) front lot line. The special standards of Section 17.64.100 of this title shall apply. (Ord. 342 (part),

"Corner lot" means a lot located at the intersec- tion or interception of two or more streets at an 17.08.1420 Lot line, side. angle of not more than one hundred twenty degrees. "Side lot line" means any lot line not a front lot If the angle is greater than one hundred twenty line or rear lot line. The special standards of Section degrees, the lot shall be considered an "interior lot." 17.64.100 of this title shall apply. (Ord. 342 (part),, (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 1997)

"Reversed comer lot" means a corner lot, the side "Nonconforming lot" means a lot having less area line of which is substantially a continuation of the or dimension than that required in the district in front lot lines of the lots to its rear, whether across which it is located, and which was lawfully created an alley or not. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) prior to the zoning thereof whereby the larger area or dimension· requirements were established; or any

"Cul-de-sac lot'' means a lot fronting on, or with office of the county recorder, which does not abut more than one-half of its lot width fronting on, the a public road or public road right-of-way or ap-. proved private road right-of-way and which was

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lawfully created prior to the effective date of the 17.08.1490 Medical or dental clinic. ordinance codified in this title. (Ord. 342 (part), "Medical or dental clinic" means the same as "medical office." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)1997)

"Lot ofrecord" means a lot held in separate own- "Mobile home" means a vehicle, other than a ership as shown on the records of the county record- motor vehicle, designed and equipped to contain one er at the time of the passage of an ordinance or or more dwelling units, to be used without a perma- regulation establishing the zoning district in which nent foundation and which is in excess of eight feet the lot is located. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) in width, or in excess of forty feet in length. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Through lot" means a lot having frontage on two 17.08.1510 Mobile home accessory building dedicated streets, not including a corner or reversed or structure. corner lot. The special standards of Section "Mobile home accessory building or structure" 17.64.100 of this title shall apply. (Ord. 342 (part), means any awning or portable, demountable or permanent cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, carport,1997) fence, windbreak or porch established for the use of

"Lot width" means the average horizontal dis- 1997) tance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between 17.08.1520 Mobile home Jot. the front and rear lot lines. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Mobile home Jot" means any area or tract of land or portion of a mobile home park, travel trailer

"Manufactured home" means a dwelling unit or tent camp designated or used for the occupancy designed for human habitation and for being moved of one mobile home, travel trailer; camp car or on a street or highway as defined in Section 18007 camping party. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) of the Health and Safety Code and designed to be placed on a permanent foundation. (Ord. 342 (part), 17.08.1530 Mobile home park. "Mobile home park" means any area or tract of1997) land where two or more mobile home Jots are rented

"Marquee" means a permanent roofed structure date mobile homes used for human habitation. (Ord. attached to and supported by a building and project- 342 (part}, 1997) ing over public property. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Medical office" means any building or portion used for transient residential purposes containing of a building used or intended to be used as an guest rooms or dwelling units with automobile stor- office for the practice of any type of medicine, age space prnvided in connection therewith, which including chiropractic, dentistry or optometry. It building or group is designed, intended or used shall also include clinics of a medical or dental primarily for the accommodation of transient auto- nature. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) mobile travelers, including groups designated as

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auto cabins, motor courts, and motor hotels, etc. 17.08.1620 Parking area, private. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Private parking area" means an area, other than a street, used for the parking of automotive vehicles

"Motorhome" means the same as "recreational stricted from general public use, but shall not in- vehicle." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) clude parking provided for residential uses unless such parking provides space for more than four cars.

"Nonconforming building" means a building or portion thereof which was lawful when established, . 17.08.1630 Parking area, public. but which does not conform to subsequently estab- "Public parking area" means an area, other than lished zoning or zoning regulations. See Chapter a private parking area or street, used for the parking 17 .56 of this title for regulations. (Ord. 342 (part), of vehicles capable of moving under their own 1997) power, either free or for remuneration. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Nonconforming use" means a use lawful when 17.08.1640 Parking space, automobile. established, but which does not conform to subse- "Automobile parking space" means an area, other quently established zoning or zoning regulations. than a street or alley, reserved for the parking of an See Chapter 17 .56 of this title for regulations. (Ord. automobile, plus such additional area as is necessary 342 (part), 1997) to afford adequate ingress and egress. The special standards of Sections 17.64.040 through 17.64.140

"Nursery school'' means the same as "day nurs- ery." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.1650 Patio, covered. "Covered patio" means the same as "structure."

"Nursing home" means the same as "hospital." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.1660 Person. "Person" means an individual, firm, copartner-

"Official plan line" means the same as "highway organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, setback lines." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) syndicate or city, and all agencies of the state, dis- tricts or political subdivisions subject to regulation

"Outdoor advertising" includes the definition of ment, state, county or district agricultural associa- "advertising structure" and "sign." (Ord. 342 (part), tion. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 1997) 17,08.1670 Petroleum bulk plant.

"Parent-child cooperative" means a supervised distribution facility designed to serve the needs of playgroup of preschool aged children at a nonresi- the immediate surrounding area. (Ord. 342 (part), dential facility. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 1997)

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17.08.1680 Place. 17.08.1760 Recreational vehicle. "Place" means an open, unoccupied space other "Recreational vehicle" means a motorhome, travel than a street or alley, permanently reserved as the trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or principal means of access to abutting property. (Ord. without motive power, designed for human habi- 342 (part), 1997) tation for recreational or emergency occupancy, with a Ii ving area less than two hundred twenty square

"Planned unit development" means a residential, robes, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, commercial or industrial development which is bath and toilet rooms. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) designed and built as a planned unit pursuant to the provisions of the PUD (planned unit development) 17.08.1765 Recycling. district set forth in Chapter 17 .54 of this title. (Ord. "Recycling" means reusing solid waste materials 342 (part), 1997) and extracting valuable materials from a waste stream. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Planning director" means the planning director 17.08.1770 Recycling facility. of the city of Dos Palos. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Recycling facility" means any lot, building site, or business being used for the purpose of reusing

"Professional office" means any building or por- als from a waste stream. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) tion of a building used, or intended to be used as an office for an accountant, architect, attorney, engi- 17.08.1775 Refuse. neer, land surveyor, optometrist, and other similar "Refuse" means wastes generated in houses and professions, but shall not include, for the purposes apartments, including paper, cardboard, beverage of this title, the practice of any type of medicine or and food cans, plastics, food wastes, glass contain- dentistry. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ers, and garden wastes. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Property li~e" means the same as a "lot line." "Residence" means a building used, designed or (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) intended to be used as a home or dwelling place for one or more families. (Ord. 342 (part), '1997)

"Provisions" means all regulations and require- 17.08.1785 Residential districts. ments referred to in this title and chapter. (Ord. 342 "Residential districts" means the following dis- (part), 1997) tricts: R-1-10, R-1-6, R-2, R-3, and R-4. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Quasi-public organizations" means any nongov- 17.08.1790 Restaurant. emment organization that is devoted to public ser- "Restaurant" means any building or structure in vice and welfare. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) which food and drinks are prepared for service to customers within such structure. (Ord. 342 (part),

"Ramada" means an arbor or pergolalike struc- ture. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.1800 Rest home or home for the aged. "Rest home" or "home for the aged" means pre-

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mises used for the housing of and caring for the regular academic instruction at kindergarten, ele- ambulatory, aged or infirm, which premises require mentary and secondary levels, operated by a non- a license from the state or county. (Ord. 342 (part), governmental organization. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 1997)

"Retail store" means a business selling goods, derant instruction in the technical, commercial or wares or merchandise directly to the ultimate con- trade skills, such as real 'estate schools, business sumer. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) colleges, electronic schools, automotive and aircraft technician schools, and similar commercial estab-

"Rezon.ing" means the same as "zoning district, tions. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) change of." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Road" means the same as "street." (Ord. 342 sells used merchand[se. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (part), 1997)

"Room" means an unsubdivided portion of the cel of land by a person who does not own any of interior of a dwelling unit, excluding bathrooms, the land abutting such parcel. (Ord. 342 (part), kitchens, closets, hallways and service porches. 1997) (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Roominghouse" means the same as "boarding- service station." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) house." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Sanitarium'' means a health station or retreat or defines the depth of the required front yard. Said other place where patients are housed and where setback line shall be parallel with the right-of-way medical or surgical treatment is given. This does not line or highway setback line when one has been include mental institutions or places for the treat- established. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ment of narcotic addicts. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

high. "Rear yard or side yard setback line" means the "Elementary, junior high or high school" means line which defmes the width or depth of the required public and other nonprofit institutions conducting rear or side yard. Said setback line shall be parallel regular academic instruction at kindergarten, ele- with the property line, removed therefrom by the mentary and secondary levels. (Ord. 342 (part), perpendicular distance prescribed for the yard in the 1997) district. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Private school" means an institution conducting

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17,08.1960 Shall and may. in or on a window shall be considered a wall sign. "Shall" is mandatory; and "may" is permissive. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Sign" means any notice or advertisement, picto- ing accurately and with complete dimensioning all rial or otherwise, used as an outdoor display for the of the uses proposed for a specific parcel of land. pmpose of advertising the property or the establish- See Chapter 17.60 of this title for requirements. ment or enterprise, including goods and services, (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) • upon which the sign is exhibited. This definition shall not include official notices issue/I by a court 17.08.2040 Site plan review. or public body or officer or directional, warning or "Site plan review" means the evaluation by the information signs or structures required by or autho- site plan review committee of a site plan proposed rized by law or by federal, state, county or city for a specific parcel of land in which said committee authority. (Ord. 342. (part), 1997) may establish conditions to be imposed. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Freestanding sign" means a sign which is sup- 17.08.2050 Site plan review committee. ported by one or more columns, uprights or braces "Site plan review committee" will be the planning in or upon the ground. This definition includes pole commission and/or staff. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) signs, pylon signs and ground signs. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.2070 Small family rest home. "Small family rest home" means premises used

for the housing or care of not more than six ambula-

"Projecting double-faced sign" means a sign other tory, aged or infirm persons, which premises require than a wall sign which projects from and is support- a license from the state or county. (Ord. 342 (part), ed by a wall or facade of a building. (Ord. 342 1997) (part), 1997)

"Roof sign" means a sign erected upon or above a group of women associated for their common a roof or parapet of a building. (Ord. 342 (part), interest. Such group may eat, sleep .and otherwise 1997) use such facilities as are provided on the premises. (Ord. 342·(part), 1997)

"Under-marquee sign" means a sign attached to 17.08.2110 State. the underside of a marquee protruding over public "State" means the state of California. (Ord. 342 or private sidewalks or right-of-ways. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) (part), 1997)

"Wall sign" means a sign attached to or erected surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next against the wall or facade of a building or structure above, or if there be no floor above, then the space with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel between such floor and the ceiling or roof above. to the plane of said wall or facade. A sign mounted (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

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17.08.2130 Street. 17.08.2200 Structure, temporary. "Street" means a public thoroughfare or right-of- "Temporary structure" means a structure which way dedicated, deeded or condemned for use as is readily movable and used or intended to be used such, other than an alley, which affords the principal for a period not to exceed ninety consecutive days. means of access to abutting property including ave- (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) nue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard, highway, road, and any other thoroughfare except as excluded 17.08.2210 Supermarket. in this title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Supermarket" means a market having ten thou- sand or more square feet of floor area devoted prin-

"Street centerline" means the centerline street right-of-way and abutting property. (Ord. 342 (part), 17.08.2220 Swimming pool. 1997) "Swimming pool" means any permanent structure containing a body of water intended for recreation

"Street line" means the boundary line between and fish ponds. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) street right-of-way and abutting property. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.2250 Trailer, camping. "Camping trailer" means the same as "recreation-

"Side street" means that street bounding a comer or reversed comer lot and which extends in the 17.08.2260 Trailer, travel. same general direction as the line determining the "Travel trailer" means a vehicle other than a depth of the lot. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) motor vehicle, which is designed or used for human habitation and which may be moved upon a public

"Structural alteration" means any change in the license or both, without violating any provision of supporting members of a building, such as in a the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) bearing wall, column, beam or girder, floor or ceil- ing joists, roof rafters, roof diaphragms, foundations, 17.08.2270 Transient. piles or retaining walls, or similar components. "Transient'' means a person who is receiving ac- (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) commodations for a price, with or without meals, for a period of not more than one hundred eighty

"Structure" means anything constructed or built, 1997) any edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts 17.08.2280 Truck service station. joined together in some definite manner, which "Truck service station" means an occupancy requires location of the ground or is attached to which provides especially for the servicing of something having a location of the ground, includ- trucks, with incidental operations similar to those ing swimming and wading pools and covered patios, permitted for "automobile service station." (Ord. 342 excepting outdoor areas such as paved areas, walks, (part), 1997) tennis courts, and similar recreation areas. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

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17.08.2290 Used. for the storage of goods of any type, when such "Used" includes the words "arranged for, de- building or buildings contain more than five hun- signed for, occupied or intended to be occupied dred square feet of storage space, and where no for." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) retail operation is conducted. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Utility easement" means the space on a lot or "Wholesaling" means the selling of any type of parcel of land reserved for and/or used for the place- goods for the purpose of resale. (Ord. 342 (part), ment and maintenance of public utilities, such as 1997) water, sewer, cable, etc. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Visual obstruction" means any fence, hedge, with a building or dwelling group, which open space tree, shrub, wall or structure exceeding three feet in is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground up- height, measured from the crown of intersecting or ward to the sky, except for the projections or acces- intercepting streets, alleys or driveways, which limit· sory buildings or structures permitted by this title. the visibility of persons in motor vehicles on said (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) streets, alleys or driveways. This does not include trees kept trimmed of branches below a minimum 17.08.2380 Yard, front. height of seven feet. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) "Front yard" means a space between the front yard setback line and the front Jot line or highway

"Wading pools" means the same as "swimming (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) gools." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Wall" means any structure or device forming a setback line and the rear Jot line, extending the full physical barrier, which is so constructed that fifty width of the lot. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) percent or more of the vertical surface is closed and prevents the passage of light, air and vision through 17.08.2400 Yard, side. said surface in a horizontal plane. The special stan- "Side yard" means a space extending from the dards of Section 17 .64.030 of this title shall apply. front yard, or from the front lot line where no front (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) yard is required by this title, to the rear yard or rear lot line where no rear yard is required by this title,

"Solid wall" means any structure or device form- line. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) ing a physical barrier, which is so constructed that not Jess than ninety percent of the vertical surface 17.08.2410 Zone. is closed and prevents the passage of light, air, and "Zone" means the. same as "district." (Ord. 342 vision through said surface in a horizontal plane. (part), 1997) The special standards of Section 17 .64.030 of this title shall apply. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997) 17.08.2420 Zoning map. "Zoning map" means the official zone map of the

"Warehouse" means a building or buildings used

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ordinance of the city of Dos Palos. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Zoning district" means the same as "district." (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Change of zoning district" means the legislative act of removing one or more parcels of land from one zoning district and placing them in another zoning district on the official zone map of the city. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

"Zoning ordinance" means the zoning ordinance of the city of Dos Palos codified in this title. (Ord. 342 (part), 1997)

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Chapter 17.12 course, the centerline of such shall be considered to (')
be the boundary line. In the event of abandonment, '\ '·

ZONING DISTRICTS DESIGNATED the property shall immediately become classified in the same district as the property adjoining the for- Sections: mer street, alley, railroad right-of-way, canal or