Chapter 7 — DEFINITIONS BEGINNING WITH “G”

812.07005 Garage, Private.

“Private Garage”: An accessory building or an accessory portion of the main building designed and/or used for the shelter or storage of motor vehicles belonging to the occupants of the main building.

812.07010 Garage, Public.

“Public Garage”: Any building, other than a private or storage garage, used for the storage, care, or repair of motor vehicles and where any such vehicles are equipped for operation or kept for hire or sale.

812.07015 Garage, Storage.

“Storage Garage”: Any building, other than a public or private garage, used exclusively for the storage of motor vehicles.

812.07020 General Plan.

“General Plan”: An official or adopted General Plan, or any element thereof, as defined in California Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3.

812.07025 General Plan, City or Update.

“City General Plan or Comprehensive General Plan or Consolidated General Plan”: These terms refer to an official public document consisting of maps and text adopted by the City as a policy guide to decisions pertaining to the physical development of the City. It is the City’s statement of goals, policies, and action steps necessary for orderly development and growth, and thereby serves as a guide for many public decisions, especially land use changes, preparation of capital improvement programs, and the enactment of growth management legislation.

812.07030 Goals.

“Goals”: General statements that describe a desired end state toward which effort should be directed.

812.07035 Government Code.

“Government Code”: The State of California Government Code.

812.07040 Grading.

“Grading”: Grading means excavating, filling, leveling, or smoothing, or a combination thereof, for which a grading permit is required by the Uniform Building Code. “Major grading” refers to grading in excess of 100 cubic yards, whereas “minor grading” is 100 cubic yards or less.

812.07045 Grading Provisions.

“Grading Provisions”: One or more standards contained in the grading ordinance.

812.07047 Ground-mounted.

“Ground-mounted” means equipment mounted to a pole, monopole, tower, or other freestanding structure specifically constructed for the purpose of supporting an antenna. (Amended by Ord. 204 § 2, 2001)

812.07050 Ground-Shaking Levels.

“Ground-Shaking Levels”: The terms refers to the physical movement of the land surface due to earthquakes, the extent of which is dependent upon the magnitude of the tremor, the subsurface material of the area, and the proximity to the epicenter of the quake. Ground-shaking levels may be measured on the Modified Mercali Intensity Scale.

812.07055 Growth Monitoring.

“Growth Monitoring”: Growth monitoring is a process which follows the amount and rate of population growth within a City or other specified area. It normally involves some estimation of population growth for small areas through the analysis of development applications (zone changes, subdivisions, etc.) from submittal, through review, to final approval and issuance of building permits.

812.07060 Guest Housing.

“Guest Housing”: Guest housing is the residential occupancy of a living unit, with bathroom plumbing only, located on the same parcel as the primary dwelling unit, but separated from it by at least 10 feet. This housing is for use by the occupants or temporary guests of the occupants of the premises and is not to be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling, except as provided by Section 84.0510.

812.07065 Guest Room.

“Guest Room”: A room which is designed for or used by one or more guests for sleeping purposes, but in which no provision is made for cooking.

812.07068 Guest Quarters.

“Guest Quarters”: Guest quarters are living quarters within a detached accessory building located on the same parcel with the principal building or a contiguous parcel with the same common owner, for use by the occupants or by temporary guests of the occupants of the premises. Such quarters have no kitchen facilities and are not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling. An example of guest quarters is a room in a detached garage with bathroom facilities only.