Sec. 90-11. - Definitions: Amendment—Automobile wrecking yard.

Amendment shall mean a change in the wording, context, or substance of this chapter or an addition, deletion or change in the district boundaries or classifications of the zoning map.

Animal hospital shall mean a place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment. Use of an animal hospital as a kennel shall be limited to shorttime boarding incidental to medical or surgical treatment.

Assessor shall mean the County Assessor of the County of Fresno.

Auto court shall mean the same as Motel.

Automobile service station shall mean an occupancy which provides for the servicing of automobiles and operations incidental thereto limited to:

(1)

Retail sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, oil, tires, batteries, and new accessories.

(2)

Automobile washing, not including mechanical car wash or steam cleaning.

(3)

Front end wheel alignment and wheel balancing.

(4)

Incidental waxing and polishing.

(5)

Tire changing and repairing, but not including recapping.

(6)

Battery service, charging and replacement, but not including repair or rebuilding.

(7)

Radiator cleaning and flushing, but not including repair or steam cleaning.

(8)

Installation of minor accessories.

(9)

The following operations if conducted wholly within an enclosed building:

a.

Lubrication of motor vehicles.

b.

Brake adjustment, replacement of brake cylinders.

c.

The testing, adjustment, and replacement of engine parts.

Automobile wrecking yard shall mean any lot, or the use of any portion of a lot, for the dismantling or wrecking of automobiles or other motor vehicles, or for the storage or keeping for sale of parts and equipment resulting from such dismantling or wrecking.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)

Sec. 90-12. - Definitions: Bakery, retail—Block.

Bakery, retail, shall mean establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of bakery products such as bread, cakes, donuts, cookies and pies, and which produce some or all of the products sold on the premises.

Basement shall mean a space wholly or partially underground, and having more than one-half of its height, measuring from its floor to its ceiling, below the average adjoining finished grade; if the finished floor level directly above a basement is more than six feet above a finished grade at any point, such space shall be considered a story.

Bed and breakfast establishment shall mean a single-family residential structure generally containing no more than five guest rooms and providing lodging and breakfast for guests and which is owned/occupied and operated by the owner of the property.

Bicycle shop shall mean a business devoted to retail sales, service, or repair of bicycles.

Billboard. All definitions pertaining to billboards are located in subsection 90-891(2).

Block shall mean all property fronting on one side of a street between intersecting and intercepting streets, or between a street and right-of-way, waterway, or end of cul-de-sac.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88; Ord. No. 1045, § 1, 2-19-04; Ord. No. 1092, Exh. A, 7-19-07)

Sec. 90-13. - Definitions: Block frontage—Building.

Block frontage shall mean all property fronting on one side of a street between a street and right-of-way, waterway, or between intersecting or intercepting streets, or the end of a dead-end street. An intercepting street shall determine only the boundary of the frontage on the side of the street that it intercepts.

Boardinghouse or roominghouse shall mean a building containing a single dwelling unit and provisions for five but not more than 15 guests, where lodging is provided with or without meals for compensation, but not to include rest homes.

Borrow pit shall mean any place or premises where dirt, soil, sand, gravel, or other material is removed by excavation or otherwise below the grade of surrounding land for any purpose other than that necessary and incidental to grading or to building construction or operation on the premises.

Breezeway shall mean a roofed passageway, open on at least two sides, where the roof is structurally integrated with the main building. A fence or wall not exceeding six feet in height may be permitted on one side of said breezeway.

Building shall mean any structure built and maintained for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattel, or property of any kind, but shall not include temporary buildings as defined in Structure, temporary. Trailers, with or without wheels, shall not be considered as buildings.

(Ord. No. 807, § 8, 4-19-88)