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Chapter 19.05 — DEFINITIONS

Union City Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Union City

§ 19.05.010. Generally.

Unless otherwise specifically provided, or required by the context, the following terms have the meanings for the purposes of this title.

(Ord. 161-78 § 1, 1978)

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§ 19.05.020. Chapter 4.7.

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

(Ord. 161-78 § 1, 1978; amended during 1990 republication)

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§ 19.05.030. Conditions of overcrowding.

"Conditions of overcrowding" means that the total enrollment of a school, including enrollment from proposed development exceeds the capacity of such school as determined by the Board of Education of the New Haven Unified School District.

(Ord. 161-78 § 1, 1978)

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§ 19.05.040. Dwelling unit.

"Dwelling unit" means a building or a portion thereof, or a mobile home, designed for residential occupancy by one person or a group of two or more persons living together as a domestic unit. (Ord. 161-78 § 1, 1978)

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§ 19.05.050. Reasonable methods for mitigating conditions of overcrowding.

"Reasonable methods for mitigating conditions of overcrowding" include, but are not limited to, agreements between a residential developer and the New Haven Unified School District whereby temporary-use buildings will be leased to the school district or temporary-use buildings owned by the school district will be used.

(Ord. 161-78 § 1, 1978)

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§ 19.05.060. Board.

"Board" means the Board of Education of the New Haven Unified School District. (Ord. 161-78 § 1, 1978)

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§ 19.05.070. Other methods of mitigating conditions of overcrowding.

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

  • A. The use of available annual revenue limit and bond revenues;

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

  • (Ord. 161-78 § 1, 1978)

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§ 19.05.080. Residential development.

"Residential development" means a project containing residential dwellings, including mobilehomes, of one or more units or a subdivision of land for the purpose of constructing one or more residential dwelling units. Residential development includes, but is not limited to, a preliminary or final development plan, a subdivision tentative or final map, a parcel map, conditional use permit, a building permit any other discretionary permit for new residential use. (Ord. 161-78 § 1, 1978)

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