20.88.200 S definitions.
“School, business and professional” means an establishment which provides on-site training of business, commercial, and/or trade skills such as accounting, data processing, and computer repair. This classification excludes establishments providing training in an activity that is not otherwise permitted in the applicable zone. Incidental instructional services in conjunction with another primary use shall not be considered a business and trade school.
“School, private” means a private academic educational institution, including boarding schools; colleges and universities; elementary, middle/junior, and high schools; military academies; and businesses providing instruction in arts and languages. This definition does not include trade and vocational schools, tutoring and education centers, or nontuition part-time instruction at places of religious assembly.
“School, public” means a publicly funded academic educational institution, including colleges and universities; elementary, middle/junior, and high schools; military academies; and charter schools. This definition does not include business and professional schools, tutoring and education centers, or nontuition part-time instruction at places of religious assembly.
Secondary Residential Unit. See “Dwelling Unit, Accessory.”
“Secondhand store” means a business involved in the retail sale of used goods and merchandise such as a thrift store, whereby the sale of such used goods and merchandise comprises 25 percent or more of total monthly sales volume. This definition specifically excludes pawn shops, swap meets, or antique shops.
“Self-storage facilities” means a warehouse operation serving the public where customers rent or lease, and have direct access to, individual storage areas, compartments, or rooms within a larger building or buildings provided for storage use. This use may also include limited caretaker facilities. This definition does not include the use of outdoor storage, sheds, shipping containers, or other self-contained modules as any part of a self-storage facility.
Service Station. See “Vehicle Service Station.”
“Setback” means a required open space on an improved lot that is unoccupied by buildings and unobstructed by structures from the ground upward, except for projections and accessory buildings permitted by the provisions of this zoning code. Setbacks shall be measured as the shortest distance between a property line and the nearest vertical support or wall of the building, enclosed or covered porch, or other structure.
“Setback between buildings” or “setback between dwelling units” means a required open space between separate buildings or between separate dwelling units on the same lot or building site. Such setback shall be measured as the minimum distance between the nearest vertical support or wall of each building or of each enclosed or covered porch.
“Setback, exterior side” means a side setback abutting a street.
“Setback, front” means a setback extending across the full width of the front of the lot, the minimum and/or average dimensions of which are determined by the property development standard of the applicable zone in which such lot is located.
“Setback, rear” means a setback extending across the full width of the rear of a lot, the minimum and/or average dimensions of which are determined by the property development standards of the applicable zone in which such lot is located.
“Setback, side” means a setback extending from the required front setback to the required rear setback, or to the front and/or rear property lines where no front and/or rear setback is required by the provisions of this zoning code, the minimum and/or average dimensions of which are determined by the property development standards of the applicable zone in which such lot is located.
“Sign” means any device used for visual communication that includes any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, or insignia, visible from the outside, and which is used to advertise or promote the interests of any person, business, group, or enterprise.
“Sign, A-frame” means a freestanding sign usually hinged at the top or attached in a similar manner, and widening at the bottom to form a shape similar to the letter “A.” Such signs are usually designed to be portable and are not considered to be permanent signs or displays.
Sign, Abandoned. A sign is abandoned where for a period of six months or more there is no sign copy appearing on the sign or where the establishment to which the sign is attached has ceased operation, and where it is clear that the sign has been forsaken or deserted.
“Sign, animated” means any sign that uses movement or change in lighting, either natural or artificial, to depict action or create a special effect or scene. “Animated signs” shall include but are not limited to any sign, all or a portion of which rotates, moves, or appears to move in some manner by mechanical, electrical, natural, or other means; and flashing riders, arrows, and other similar attachments which, by method or manner of illumination or lighting, flash on or off, wink, or blink, with varying light intensity, show motion or create the illusion of motion, or revolve in a manner to create the illusion of being on or off. “Animated signs” do not include time-temperature signs.
“Sign area” means the entire area within a single continuous perimeter that encloses the extreme limits of writing, representation, emblem, or any figure of similar character, together with any frame, background area of sign, internally illuminated area, structural trim, or other material or color forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate such sign from the background against which it is placed. Those portions of the sign structure such as the base that support the sign and that do not function as a sign shall not be considered part of the sign area.
“Sign, awning or canopy” means a nonelectric sign that is printed on, painted on, or attached to an awning or canopy.
“Sign, balloon” means one or more balloons used as a permanent or temporary sign or as a means of directing attention to any business or profession, or to a commodity or service sold, offered, or manufactured, or to any entertainment.
“Sign, banner or flag” means any cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar material used for advertising purposes attached to or pinned on or from any structure, staff, pole, line, framing, or vehicle, but not including official national, state, or municipal flags.
“Sign, billboard” means a structure of any kind erected or used for promoting or advertising an interest other than that of a business, individual, products, or service available on the premises where the sign is located. Signs of an official nature are not considered billboard signs.
“Sign, changeable copy” means a sign announcing events or containing text and/or graphics, the message of which is periodically changed.
“Sign, construction” means a temporary sign erected on the lot on which construction is taking place indicating the names of the architects, engineers, contractors, painters, and similar artisans, and the owner, financial supporters, sponsors, and similar individuals or firms having a major role or interest with respect to the structure or project.
“Sign copy” means the words, letters, or symbols displayed on a sign.
“Sign, directional” means a sign designed solely to provide direction or guidance to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
“Sign, directory” means a sign listing the tenants or occupants and their suite number of a building or center.
“Sign, freestanding” means a sign that is completely supported by structures or other supports that are placed on or anchored in the ground and are independent from any building or other structure.
“Sign, hanging” means a sign which is supported or suspended from the underside of an awning, canopy, overhang of a building, or pedestrian arcade.
“Sign, identification” means a sign which identifies the occupants of a building, lot or premises or the merchandise available at the building, lot, or premises where the sign is located.
“Sign, information” means a sign which provides a service, direction, or courtesy information intended to assist the public and which is not displayed for the general purpose of advertising products or services. Information signs shall include those indicating the location of business facilities (such as store entrances, walk-up windows, self-service operations); and courtesy information (such as hours of operation, menus, “credit cards accepted,” restrooms, “no solicitors”). Information signs do not include fuel price signs or traffic directional signs, nor shall they be part of any sign whose primary function is business identification.
“Sign, logo” means a symbol, design, or graphic representation, separate from the sign text that identifies a business, activity, product, or company.
“Sign, menu board” means a freestanding sign permanently affixed to the ground in connection with drive-through restaurant service. This definition is not meant to apply to signs displaying menu information that are attached to a building (such signs are included within definitions for wall or projecting signs, whichever the case may be).
“Sign, monument” means a freestanding, low-profile sign where at least 50 percent of the base is solid.
“Sign, pennant” means any all-weather lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire, or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind.
“Sign, political” means a temporary sign supporting or opposing political candidates, ballot propositions, or issues of national, state, or local concern.
“Sign, portable” means any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including but not limited to the following:
a. Signs designed to be transported on wheels;
b. A-frame or T-frame signs;
c. Menu signs;
d. Umbrellas used for advertising;
e. Signs attached to or painted on a vehicle parked and visible from the public right-of-way unless the vehicle is normally used for some purpose other than bearing a sign.
“Sign, projecting” means any sign which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building with the display surface of the sign perpendicular to the building wall.
“Sign, real estate” means a temporary sign advertising real property for sale, rent, or lease.
“Sign, roof” means a sign erected on a roof or projecting above the eave of a building or coping of a parapet. A sign erected on top of a canopy, arcade, awning, or marquee is a roof sign.
“Sign, temporary” means any sign not constructed or intended for long-term use. Temporary signs include but are not limited to banners, flags, pennants, balloons, dirigibles, beacons, and searchlights.
“Sign, time-temperature” means an electronic or mechanical device that indicates time and/or temperature, but contains no business identification or advertising.
“Sign, vehicle” means any sign permanently or temporarily attached to or placed on a vehicle or trailer.
“Sign, wall” means any sign affixed to a building face or wall in such a manner that the face of the sign is substantially parallel to the plane of the building face or wall.
“Sign, window” means any sign that is displayed on or through a window and which may be viewed from a street, walkway, parking lot, or pedestrian area.
“Smoking lounges” means an establishment where consumption and smoking of tobacco products and/or electronic cigarette and vaping devices is either an accessory or main use, such as hookah lounges, vaping rooms, cigar clubs, and other private smoking businesses. Smoking lounges do not include legally permitted cannabis businesses where cannabis smoking is permitted.
“Solid fill” means any noncombustible materials insoluble in water, such as soil, rock, sand, or gravel that can be used for grading land or filling depressions.
“Story” means the portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the next floor above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling above. See also “Basement” and “Attic.” Underground floors are not considered a story.
“Street” means a public thoroughfare or right-of-way acquired for use as such, or an approved private thoroughfare or right-of-way, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property. “Street” shall include all major and secondary highways, traffic collector streets, and local streets.
Street, Centerline. See “Centerline.”
“Street line” means the boundary line between the street right-of-way and abutting property.
“Structural alteration” means any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, floor joists, ceiling joints, or roof rafters.
“Structure” means any physical improvement constructed or erected, including an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially constructed or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, and which structure requires permanent location on or in the ground or is attached to another improvement on or in the ground, and including fences, walls, swimming and wading pools, and patios.
“Structure, advertising” means a structure existing, erected, or maintained to serve exclusively as a stand, support, frame, or background for the support or display of signs.
“Studio, art and music” means small-scale instructional facilities or a small practice space for the individual artist, musician, or any individual practitioner of the activities defined here, typically accommodating one group of students at a time, in no more than one instructional space. Examples include individual and group instruction and training in the arts, production rehearsal, photography, and the processing of photographs produced only by users of the studio facilities. Also includes production studios for individual filmmakers, musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, and other artists. These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided. Does not include dance, yoga, gymnastics, and martial arts studios (see “Health/Fitness Facilities”).
“Studio, recording” means an establishment engaged in broadcasting, recording, or other communication services accomplished through electronic or telephonic mechanisms. This classification includes but is not limited to radio, television, or motion picture recording studios.
“Supportive housing” means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing residents in retaining permanent housing, improving health status, and maximizing ability to live and, when possible, work in the community, as defined by Section 50675.14 of the California Health and Safety Code. Supportive housing shall be considered a residential use of property and shall be subject to only those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.
“Swap meet” means any indoor or outdoor place, location, or activity where new or used goods or secondhand personal property are offered for sale or exchange to the general public by a multitude of individual licensed vendors, usually in compartmentalized spaces, and where a fee may be charged to prospective buyers for admission, or a fee may be charged for the privilege of offering or displaying such merchandise for sale. The term “swap meet” is interchangeable with, and applicable to, flea markets, auctions, open air markets, and other similarly named or labeled activities. The term does not include supermarket or department store retail operations. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).