Chapter 18.210 — LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS

This Chapter provides definitions for the use classifications established in Part 2 (Zoning District Regulations and Development Standards). The use classifications are organized in the following general categories: accessory, commercial, industrial, public and semi-public, residential, and temporary. If a specific land use or activity is not listed it is at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator to determine which classification shall apply. Use classifications not listed are prohibited unless authorized by Zoning Administrator. (Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)

Accessory use. A use incidental to the principal permitted or a conditionally permitted use on the same site.

(Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)

Adult business. An establishment or concern which, as a regular and substantial course of conduct, offers, sells, or distributes adult-oriented merchandise, or which offers to its patrons materials, products, merchandise, services, entertainment or performances that depict, describe, or relate to specified sexual activities: human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, oral copulation, or sodomy; fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breasts. See Chapter 18.60 (Adult Businesses).

Ambulance service. Provision of emergency medical care or transportation, including incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles.

Animal sales and services.

1. Animal boarding. Provision of shelter and care for small animals on a commercial basis and large animals on a commercial or noncommercial basis. This classification includes activities such as feeding, exercising, grooming, and incidental medical care.

2. Animal clinic. Facility which provides grooming, training or other services to animals, including veterinary services on an outpatient basis with no overnight boarding.

3. Animal day care. An establishment that provides care for two or more small animals on a commercial basis, primarily within an enclosed building, with no overnight boarding.

4. Animal grooming. Provision of bathing and trimming services for small animals on a commercial basis. This classification includes boarding of domestic animals for a maximum period of 48 hours.

5. Animal hospital. An establishment where small animals receive medical and surgical treatment, including grooming and boarding of animals for no more than 30 days if

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incidental to the hospital use and limited to animals receiving medical care.

6. Animals: retail sales. Retail sales and boarding of small animals, provided such activities take place entirely within an enclosed building. This classification includes grooming if incidental to the retail use.

7. Riding academy. An establishment offering facilities for instruction in horseback riding, including rings, stables, and exercise areas.

Artists' studio. Workspace for artists and artisans, including individuals practicing one of the fine arts or performing arts, or skilled in an applied art or craft.

Automobile maintenance, limited. An establishment engaged in the limited maintenance of automobiles, including, but not limited to, the replacement and refurbishment of motor vehicle fluids (excluding fuel), chassis lubrication, minor tune-ups, smog inspection, and window tint installation, or other similar maintenance of automobiles and light vehicles, excluding washing of the vehicle, waxing, and other cleaning or surface treatment of the vehicle, and those services described under the "automobile, vehicle and equipment repair" use classification.

rbishment of motor vehicle fluids (excluding fuel), chassis lubrication, minor tune-ups, smog inspection, and window tint installation, or other similar maintenance of automobiles and light vehicles, excluding washing of the vehicle, waxing, and other cleaning or surface treatment of the vehicle, and those services described under the "automobile, vehicle and equipment repair" use classification.

Automobile service station. An establishment engaged in the retail sale of gas or diesel fuel, lubricants, parts, and accessories. This classification includes incidental sales of retail products. This also includes maintenance and repair of automobiles when performed in conjunction with the sale of gas or diesel fuel and vehicle washing but excludes body and fender work or repair of heavy trucks or vehicles.

Automobile, vehicle/equipment broker. An office use providing assistance to third parties seeking to buy or sell vehicles or equipment. This classification does not include on-site storage, display or maintenance of vehicles.

Automobile, vehicle/equipment repair. Repair of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes or recreational vehicles, or boats, including the sale, installation, and servicing of related equipment and parts. This classification includes auto repair shop, wheel and brake shop, and tire sales and installation, but excludes vehicle dismantling or salvage and tire retreading or recapping.

• With body and fender work. Automobile, vehicle/equipment repair establishments that includes repair of body and fender work.

Automobile, vehicle/equipment sales and rentals. Sale or rental of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, construction or agricultural equipment, mobile homes, boats and similar equipment, including storage, incidental repair and maintenance, and other activities accessory to the primary automobile vehicle/equipment sales and rentals, including but not limited to wholesale vehicle sales, unless such accessory uses are expressly limited or prohibited by the terms of the approval issued for the use.

Automobile, vehicle/equipment wholesaler. Wholesaler of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, construction or agricultural equipment, mobile homes, boats and similar equipment, including on-site storage and incidental maintenance.

Automobile washing and exterior protection. Washing, waxing, or cleaning of automobiles or similar light vehicles and the installation of exterior body wraps, coating and protective film, excluding exterior paint.

Banks and savings and loans. A financial institution that provides retail banking services to individuals and businesses. This classification includes only those institutions engaged in the onsite circulation of money, including businesses offering check-cashing facilities.

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•With drive-up service. Institutions providing services accessible to persons who remain in their automobiles.

Building materials and services. Retailing, wholesaling, or rental of building supplies or equipment. This classification includes a lumber yard, tool and equipment sales or rental establishment, and building contractors' yard, but excludes an establishment devoted exclusively to retail sales of paint and hardware and activities classified under vehicle/equipment sales and services, including vehicle towing services.

Cannabis retailer. A facility or premises located in the city where cannabis or cannabis products, in any amount or form, either individually or in combination, are offered or provided for retail sale or other sales or transfer to consumers. A cannabis retailer includes an establishment that delivers cannabis as part of a retail sale. The term "cannabis retailer" includes the following subtypes:

1. Cannabis retailer, medical. A cannabis retailer selling medicinal cannabis and medicinal cannabis products to qualified patients with valid physicians' recommendations, persons with an identification card, and primary caregivers, as each is defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7, as amended. A medical cannabis retailer includes a medical marijuana dispensary.

2. Cannabis retailer, adult-use. A cannabis retailer selling adult-use cannabis and cannabis products for adults 21 years of age and over.

Cardroom. A gaming club as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 19802.

Catering services. Preparation and delivery of food and beverages for off-site consumption without provision for on-site pickup or consumption. (See also "Eating and drinking establishment.")

Commercial filming. Commercial motion picture or video photography at the same location for more than six days per quarter of a calendar year.

Commercial parking facility. Lot offering parking to the public for a fee.

Commercial recreation and entertainment. Provision of participant or spectator recreation or entertainment. This classification includes a bingo parlor, bowling alley, billiard parlor, poolroom, ice/roller skating rink, scale-model course, tennis/racquetball court, croquet court, swim club, pinball arcade or electronic games center, and similar uses.

Communications facility. Broadcasting, recording, and other communication services accomplished through electronic or telephonic mechanisms but excluding major utilities. This classification includes radio, television, or recording studios; telephone switching centers; and data centers.

Eating and drinking establishment. Business serving prepared food or beverages for consumption on or off the premises. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, restaurants, fast food establishments, bars, coffee houses, ice cream/yogurt establishments, and juice bars.

1. With drive-through service. Service from a building to persons in vehicles through an outdoor service window.

• With live entertainment/dancing inside building. See "Live entertainment."

3. With outdoor seating. Eating and drinking establishments with seating for patrons outside the building.

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Equipment and appliance maintenance and repair services. An establishment providing repair services for personal items and small equipment, such as electronics, appliances, and office machines repair. This classification excludes maintenance and repair of vehicles. (See "Automobile, vehicle/equipment repair.")

Firearm sales. The sale, transfer, lease, or offer for sale or lease of a firearm. For purposes of this chapter, firearm sales shall include sale of ammunition, and the terms "firearm" and "ammunition" shall have the same meanings as set forth in Section 9.35.020 of the Municipal Code. See also "Retail sales."

Fitness facility. An establishment providing multiple types of exercise and physical conditioning services.

Food and beverage sales. Retail sales of food and beverages for off-site preparation and consumption. Typical uses include a supermarket, grocery, convenience store, liquor store, or delicatessen. Establishments at which 20% or more of the transactions are sales of prepared food for on-site or take-out consumption shall be classified as "catering services" or "eating and drinking establishments."

Funeral and interment services. An establishment primarily engaged in the provision of services involving the care, preparation, or disposition of human dead. Typical uses include a crematory, columbarium, mausoleum, or mortuary.

Horticulture, limited. The raising of vegetables, flowers, ornamental trees, and shrubs as a commercial enterprise. "Horticulture" does not include the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 11018.

Hotel. An establishment offering transient lodging on a less than weekly basis where immediate access to rooms is from a fully enclosed area not directly accessible from parking areas on the lot and providing additional services, such as conference and meeting rooms, restaurant, bar, or recreation facilities.

Laboratory. An establishment providing medical or dental laboratory services (including specimen collection facilities) or an establishment with less than 2,000 square feet providing photographic, analytical, or testing services. Other laboratories are classified as "industry, limited."

Live entertainment. Live performance for the purpose of amusing a guest or patron, on a regular scheduled basis, regardless of whether the performers are compensated.

1. Type A. Does not include sound amplification and does not occur between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.

2. Type B. Includes sound amplification or occurs between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.

3. Type C. Nightclub or any other commercial establishment with dancing or musical entertainment as the primary use, with food and drink service as the ancillary use.

Maintenance and repair services. An establishment providing off-site repair services for personal items and small equipment, such as appliances and office machines repair, or building maintenance services. This classification excludes maintenance and repair of vehicles; see "Automobile, vehicle/equipment repair."

Maintenance services establishment. An office establishment providing maintenance and repair

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services for residential and commercial properties, including businesses such as tree maintenance, pool maintenance, pest extermination services and similar uses. This classification excludes maintenance and repair of vehicles. (See "Automobile, vehicle and equipment repair.")

Motel. An establishment offering transient lodging on a less than weekly basis primarily for automobile travelers where a majority of the sleeping units have access directly from parking areas. This classification includes a motor lodge and tourist court.

Nursery. An establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of plants grown elsewhere. Merchandise other than plants is kept within an enclosed building or a fully screened enclosure, and compost, mulch, soil additives, and fertilizer of any type are stored and sold in package form only.

Office, general. Offices of firms or organizations providing professional, executive, management, or administrative services, such as architectural, computer software consulting, data management, engineering, interior design, graphic design, real estate, insurance, investment, law office, or bail bonds. This classification excludes banks and savings and loan associations.

Office, medical. Offices for a physician, dentist, medical practitioner, psychiatrist, psychologist, acupuncturist, optometrist, chiropractor, or other State of California Medical Board licensed physician or surgeon, including (1) medical/dental laboratories incidental to the medical office use and (2) nonmedical counseling uses.

Pawn shop. An establishment engaged in the buying or selling of new or secondhand merchandise and offering loans in exchange for personal property.

Personal improvement service. Provision of instructional, educational, or training services or facilities, including photography, fine arts, crafts, dance or music studio, singular specialized workout studios (but not including fitness facilities), driving school, diet center, reducing salon, and similar uses.

Personal services. Provision of recurring services of a personal nature. This classification includes a barber or beauty shop, massage, acupressure, tattoo, tanning, seamstress, tailor, shoe repair, dry cleaning agency (excluding dry cleaning plants), photocopying, Internet access facilities (without food or drink service), self-service laundry, and similar uses.

Pharmacy. An establishment where prescription drugs and medicines are sold and dispensed.

Research and development services. An establishment primarily engaged in industrial or scientific research, including limited product testing. This classification includes electronics research firms and pharmaceutical research laboratories, but excludes manufacturing, except of prototypes, or medical testing and analysis.

Retail sales. An establishment engaged in retail sales of goods, including the retail sale of merchandise not specifically listed under another use classification established in this Chapter. This classification includes, but is not limited to, a department store, clothing store, secondhand store, furniture store, and business retailing goods such as: toys, hobby materials, groceries, hand-crafted items, jewelry, cameras, photographic supplies, electronic equipment, records, sporting goods, kitchen utensils, hardware, appliances, art, antiques, art supplies and services, baseball cards, coins and other collectibles (e.g., cards, comics), comics, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, medical supplies, office supplies, bicycles, and new automotive parts and accessories (including installation, but excluding service activities).

Theater. An establishment providing facilities for motion pictures or dramatic or musical

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Travel services. An establishment providing travel information and reservations to individuals and businesses. This classification excludes car rental agencies. (Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)

Fuel storage and distribution. Establishment engaged in storage and bulk distribution of petroleum-based fuels, including gasoline and diesel fuel and natural gas. This classification excludes automobile service stations.

Industry, custom. Establishment primarily engaged in on-site production of goods by hand manufacturing involving the use of hand tools and small-scale equipment.

1. Small-scale. Includes mechanical equipment not exceeding two horsepower or a single kiln not exceeding eight kilowatts and the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on site. Typical uses include custom bookbinding, ceramic studios, candlemaking shops, and custom jewelry manufacture.

2. Artisan/custom product. An establishment that manufactures and/or assembles small products primarily by hand, including jewelry, pottery, and other ceramics, as well as small glass and metal art and craft products, where any retail sales are incidental to the manufacturing activity.

Industry, limited. Manufacturing of finished parts or products, primarily from previously prepared materials; and provision of industrial services; both within an enclosed building. This classification includes bakeries, breweries, dry cleaning plants, printing, and businesses engaged in processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packaging, but excludes basic industrial processing from raw materials, food processing, and vehicle/equipment services.

• Small-scale. Limited to a maximum gross floor area of 5,000 square feet.

Research and development industry. An establishment primarily engaged in the research, development, and controlled production of high-technology electronic, industrial, or scientific products or commodities for sale. This classification also includes uses such as a biotechnology firm, manufacturer of nontoxic computer components, and uses involving personal fitness science and technology.

Vehicle storage facility. Facilities for transportation vehicles (taxi, limousine, bus) including storage yards with related office, dispatch, and maintenance facilities. This includes storage of parking tow-aways, impound yard, and storage lot for automobiles, trucks, buses, and recreational vehicles.

Warehousing and storage, limited. Provision of storage space for household or commercial goods within an enclosed building without direct public access to individual storage spaces. This classification excludes wholesale distribution and storage, and vehicle storage.

Wholesale distribution and storage. Establishment engaged in bulk sales of goods primarily to other vendors, with distribution and storage facilities without direct public access. (Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)

Cemetery. Land used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including columbariums, crematories, mausoleums, and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and

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within the boundaries of the cemetery.

Community center. A publicly owned facility used for meeting, recreational, or social events.

Cultural institution. Public or nonprofit institutions displaying or preserving objects of interest in one or more of the arts or sciences. This classification includes libraries, museums, and art galleries.

Day care, general. Provision of nonmedical care for more than 14 persons on a less than 24-hour basis. This classification includes nursery schools, preschools, and day care centers for children. (Government Code Sections 65915(h)(4), 65917.5(a)(1)).

Emergency medical care facility. A healthcare establishment that provides immediate medical treatment and care to individuals suffering from urgent, acute illnesses or injuries that require prompt attention. These facilities operate on a 24-hour basis, offering services such as emergency diagnosis, stabilization, and, when necessary, immediate interventions to prevent the deterioration of health. An emergency medical care facility may include, but is not limited to, emergency rooms, urgent care centers, trauma centers, and other specialized emergency care units. These facilities are staffed by licensed healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel trained in emergency medicine.

Government office. Administrative, clerical, or public contact office of a government agency, including a postal facility, together with incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles.

Government maintenance and service facility. A Government facility providing maintenance and repair services for vehicles and equipment and areas for storage of equipment and supplies. This classification includes corporation yards, equipment service centers, and similar facilities.

Park and recreational facility. Noncommercial park, playground, recreation facility, open space, commercial tennis/swimming club, golf course, driving range, or similar facility.

Public safety facility. A facility that provides public safety and emergency services, including, but not limited to, police and fire protection, whether provided by a public entity or by a private entity under contract to a public entity.

• Offender rehabilitation services. Establishments primarily engaged in providing postconviction and/or post-incarceration follow-up services to individuals and/or groups, including, but not limited to: social services, counseling, monitoring, compliance verification, testing, referrals, and/or other similar follow-up services.

Place of assembly. A facility intended for public or private assembly and meetings, including but not limited to civic auditoriums and theatres, banquet halls, community and civic centers, conference and convention facilities, meeting halls for clubs and other membership organizations, religious institutions and other places of worship.

Religious institution. A facility for religious worship and incidental religious education, but not including a private school. Falls under the broader land use classification of "Place of Assembly." See definition for "Place of assembly."

Residential Care facility, large, licensed. Any one of the following residential or nonresidential care facilities, which serves seven or more residents (or clients):

1. A health facility, as defined at Health and Safety Code Section 1250, including general acute care hospital; acute psychiatric hospital; skilled nursing facility; intermediate care facility; intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled – rehabilitative; special hospital; intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled; intermediate care facility/ developmentally disabled – nursing; congregate living health facility; correctional

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treatment center (including in-patient health services and not including facilities providing offender rehabilitation services); nursing facility; and intermediate care facility/ developmentally disabled – continuous nursing.

2. A community care facility, as defined at Health and Safety Code Section 1502, including: residential facility; adult day program; therapeutic day services facility; foster family agency; foster family home; small family home; social rehabilitation facility; community treatment facility; full-service adoption agency; noncustodial adoption agency.

3. A residential care facility, as defined at Health and Safety Code Section 1568.01 as a residential care facility for persons with chronic, life-threatening illnesses who are 18 years of age or older, or are emancipated minors, and for family units.

4. A residential care facility for the elderly, as defined at Health and Safety Code Section 1569.2(o) as a housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by persons 60 years of age or over (or their authorized representative) where varying levels and intensities of care and supervision, protective supervision, or personal care are provided based on their varying needs.

5. A pediatric day health and respite care facility, as defined at Health and Safety Code Section 1760.2 as a facility which provides an organized program of therapeutic social and day health activities and services and limited 24-hour inpatient respite care to medically fragile children 21 years of age or younger, including terminally ill and technology dependent children.

6. An alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility, as defined at Health and Safety Code Section 11834.02, licensed by the State.

Residential Care facility, large, unlicensed. A residential facility, not licensed by the State, in which seven or more individuals with a disability reside who are not living together as a family (as defined) and in which every person residing in the facility is an individual with a disability (except the licensee, members of the licensee's family, or persons employed as facility staff).

School.

1. School, college and university. A public or private post-secondary institution for higher learning that grants associate or bachelor's degrees and may also have research facility and/or professional schools that grant master and doctoral degrees. This may also include community colleges that grant associate or bachelor's degrees or certificates of completion in business or technical fields. These institutions require at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training for admission. Includes community colleges, public or private colleges and universities, and technical schools.

2. School, private Privately owned and operated elementary, middle, secondary, or high school, or other institution providing academic instruction for students from kindergarten through 12th grade in compliance with the California Education Code.

3. School, technical, trade and vocational. A public or private post-secondary school providing occupational, job training, or recreational activities. Recreational activities include music, dance, or martial arts, or art lessons.

Senior housing. Housing that is available only to households in which the head of the household is 55 years of age or older, and which is not a residential care facility (small or large) as defined

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Utilities, major. Generating plant; electrical substation; above-ground electrical transmission line; switching building; refuse collection and transfer station; processing, recycling or disposal facility; water reservoir; flood control or drainage facility; water or wastewater treatment plant; transportation or communications facility (other than a communication facility as defined in this Chapter); and similar facility of a public agency or public utility.

Utilities, minor. Utility facilities that are necessary to support established uses and involve only minor structures such as electrical distribution lines and underground water and sewer lines, and small recycling collection facilities.

Wireless telecommunications facility. A facility that may include but is not limited to a support structure and attached antennas that sends and/or receives radio frequency signals. This includes antennas and all types of equipment for the transmission or receipt of such signals; telecommunications towers or similar structures built to support such equipment, wall-mounted facilities, microwave transmitting and receiving equipment, equipment cabinets and all other related accessory equipment.

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Accessory dwelling unit. An attached or a detached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the primary dwelling unit is situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes: (1) an efficiency unit, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1, and (2) a manufactured home, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18007. See Section 18.15.050 (Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU and JADU)).

Accessory dwelling unit, junior. A unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size and contained entirely within an existing single-family structure. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure. See Section 18.15.050 (Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU and JADU)).

Bed and breakfast. An establishment offering lodging (with or without incidental meal and/or beverage service) in a single-family residential building and in conjunction with a single-family residential use, for short-term stays of less than 30 consecutive calendar days.

Boarding and lodging. The renting of a room or rooms within an existing single-family dwelling where: (1) a bedroom or bedrooms are rented, with a separate rental agreement for each room, not for the entire dwelling; (2) for a minimum of 30 consecutive calendar days; (3) with the common use of kitchen facilities; and (4) those occupying the bedroom or bedrooms do not function as a family as defined in Section 18.215.060 ("F" Definitions).

Emergency shelter. Temporary housing, including interim intervention facilities (i.e., navigation centers, bridge housing, respite or recuperative care), with minimal supportive services for displaced persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay (Health and Safety Code Section 50801(e)).

Employee housing. Privately owned housing which houses up to six employees in living quarters and is provided in connection with any work, whether rent is involved. Employee housing is subject to the provisions of the Employee Housing Act. In compliance with the Government

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Code, employee housing, as defined herein, shall be deemed a single family land use and shall be regulated as such for the purposes of this Title.

Employee housing, agricultural. Housing consisting of no more than 36 beds in a group quarter or 12 units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household, or that is approved in compliance with Government Code Section 17021.8, shall be deemed an agricultural land use for the purposes of this Title.

Family day care home. A facility that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for 14 or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78. A family day care home includes a detached single-family dwelling, a townhouse, a dwelling unit within a dwelling, or a dwelling unit within a multifamily dwelling in which the underlying zoning district allows for residential uses. A family day care home is where the day care provider resides and includes a dwelling that is rented, leased, or owned.

Group residential. Shared living quarters, in multi-family zoning districts, with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit. This classification includes boarding houses, dormitories, and private residential clubs, but excludes care facilities.

Home occupation. A home occupation is an ongoing activity in a dwelling which provides goods or services where such activity is incidental to the primary use of the dwelling for residential purposes. See also "Cottage food operations."

Low barrier navigation center. Housing or shelter in which a resident who is homeless or at risk of homelessness may live temporarily while waiting to move into permanent housing.

Mobile or manufactured housing. A structure intended for human habitation manufactured or constructed under authority of 42 U.S.C. § 5403, Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, or California law (Health and Safety Code Sections 18007 and 18008). The structure is manufactured either in whole or in substantial part at an off-site location, transported to and assembled on-site, and placed on a permanent foundation.

Mobile home park. Any area of land or property that has at least two mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and/or lots that are held out for rent or lease.

Multi-family residential.

1. Two-Unit Dwelling (Duplex). A residential building designed to accommodate two separate households/living units. These units are usually side by side, sharing a common wall, or stacked one above the other, with each unit having its own entrance and often its own yard or outdoor space.

2. Three-Unit Dwelling (Triplex). A residential building designed to accommodate three separate households/living units, each with its own entrance and often separate facilities. Triplexes can be arranged in various configurations, such as side-by-side, stacked, or a combination of these layouts.

3. Four-Unit Dwelling (Fourplex or Quad). A residential building designed to accommodate four separate households/living units, each with its own entrance and amenities. These units can be arranged in different layouts, including all on one floor, stacked in two or more levels, or in a combination of these configurations.

4. Multi-Unit Dwelling (Over Five Units). A residential building or complex containing more than five separate living units. This category includes apartment buildings, condominiums,

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and larger residential complexes with various layouts and shared amenities such as common areas.

Residential care facility, small, licensed. A facility serving six or fewer residents (not including the licensee or members of the licensee's family or staff) and is licensed by the State. Any combination of two or more residential care facilities that are under the control and management of the same owner, operator, management company, licensee, or any affiliate of them, and are integrated components of one operation, are considered one facility.

Residential care facility, small, unlicensed. A residential care facility of six or fewer total residents managed under a single operator and designed for short-term stays by each resident as a transition from drug or alcohol rehabilitation or while on parole. Any combination of two or more residential care facilities that are under the control and management of the same owner, operator, management company, licensee, or any affiliate of them, and are integrated components of one operation, are considered one facility.

Senior housing. Housing that is available only to households in which the head of the household is 55 years of age or older, and which is not a residential care facility as defined in this Section.

Single-room occupancy. A single-room occupancy facility is a residential building that includes multiple single-room occupancy units. "Single-room occupancy unit" means housing consisting of single-room dwelling units that are the primary residence of their occupant or occupants. If the single-room occupancy housing consists of new construction, conversion of nonresidential space, or reconstruction, the unit must contain either food preparation or sanitary facilities and may contain both. If the single-room occupancy housing consists of acquisition or rehabilitation of an existing residential structure or hotel, neither food preparation nor sanitary facilities are required to be in the unit, but if the units do not contain sanitary facilities, the building must contain sanitary facilities that are shared by tenants.

Single-family residential. An attached or detached residential building designed to accommodate one household/living unit on a single lot. A single-family residential development may be "attached" to another single-family residential development on an adjacent property as allowed by the Building Code.

Single-family residential with boarder or lodger. See "Boarding and lodging" in this Section.

Supportive housing. Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to an on-site or off-site service that assists the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. "Target population" means persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people. Supportive housing is a residential use subject only to the same requirements as apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zoning district.

Transitional housing. Buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance. Transitional housing is a residential use subject only to the same requirements as apply to other residential dwellings of the same

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Temporary uses are short-term or temporary in nature that are classified separately for purposes of the land use regulations; provided, that the use does not exceed any time limits specified in the Temporary Use Permit as established in Chapter 18.160 (Use Permit, Temporary). If the event takes place partly or wholly on public property, see Chapter 6.20 (Special Event Permit).

Agricultural sales. The seasonal sales of agricultural or horticultural products, including firewood. Excludes Christmas tree and pumpkins sales, as defined in this Chapter.

Animal shows or sales. Exhibitions of domestic or large animals. This classification includes animal sales.

Arts and crafts shows, outdoor. Display and sale of painting, sculpture, hand crafts and similar objects.

Christmas tree sales. The seasonal display and sale of Christmas trees and Christmas wreaths. Includes preparation of the site, fencing, trailers, tents, necessary storage, equipment, and related accessory services (i.e., netting, baling, flocking).

Civic and community events. Special events open to the public.

Commercial filming, limited. Commercial motion picture or video photography at the same location.

Eating and drinking use. Serving of prepared food or beverages for consumption on or off the premises on a site that is not permanently occupied by, or related to, an existing legally established on-site, eating and drinking establishment.

Farmers' market. Recurring sales of agricultural, horticultural, and other food products that are seasonal in nature.

Group assembly events. A non-recurring event intended for the meeting or assembly of a group, club, or membership organization conducted on a site that is not permanently occupied by a place of assembly use.

Live entertainment event. A non-recurring concert, carnival, circus, fair, or similar event.

Personal property sales. Sales of personal property by a resident. This classification includes garage sales.

Pumpkin sales. The seasonal display and sale of pumpkins. Includes preparation of the site, fencing, trailers, tents, necessary storage, and equipment.

Real estate sales. An on-site office for the marketing, sales or rental of residential, commercial or industrial development. This classification includes "model homes."

Recreational events. Events featuring sports, exercise, physical play, or competitions.

Retail sales, outdoor. Retail sales of merchandise in an open or covered outdoor area on the site of a legally established retail business.

Street fair. Provision of games, eating and drinking facilities, live entertainment, or similar activities not requiring the use of roofed structures.

Swap meet. Retail sale or exchange of new, hand-crafted, or secondhand merchandise.

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PLEASANT HILL CODE

§ 18.210.070

§ 18.210.070

Trade fairs. Display and sale of goods or equipment related to a specific trade or industry. (Ord. 978, 11/17/2025)

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