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"'A' band level" means the total sound level of all noise as measured with a sound level meter using the "A" weighting network. The unit is the dbA.
"Abandon" means to cease to use, operate, or occupy.
"Abatement" means the act or process of putting to an end the use of a structure, sign, or business that fails to comply with the provisions of this Title 19.
"Abut" or "abutting" means a parcel of land having a common boundary or lot line with another parcel of land.
"Access" means the place, means, or way by which pedestrians and/or vehicles have ingress and egress to a property or use.
"Accessory building or structure" means a building or structure or portion thereof that serves a secondary purpose to that of the principal building on the same lot.
"Accessory living quarters" means a dwelling structure used for living quarters of managers, security personnel, or caretakers for the nonresidential use that is the primary use of the property.
"Accessory use" means a use of a lot or building or portion thereof that is incidental, related, or subordinate to the principal use of the lot or building on the same lot.
Acreage, Gross. "Gross acreage" means the total land area within a defined boundary before the exclusion of public rights-of-way, public parks, and public school sites.
Acreage, Net. "Net acreage" means that portion of gross acreage exclusive of public streets and all public lands and rights-of-way. The area within the lot lines of a lot exclusive of any dedications for public rights-of-way, public parks, and public school sites.
"Addition" means any construction that is attached to an existing building or facility and which increases the size or capacity of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.
"Adjacent" or "adjoining" refers to a lot or parcel of land which is separated by one or more lots or parcels of land by an alley, street, highway, or easement.
"Adult business" or "adult entertainment enterprise" means adult business or businesses, and any related or associated activities, shall be defined as set forth in Chapter 5.58 of the Commerce Municipal Code.
"Advertising display" means signs, banners, or sign structures used for announcements, business, names, services, or products, including: 1.
"Outdoor advertising display" means a sign, display of merchandise, or device that is placed on the ground, tree, wall, rock, outside of a structure, or other object that is open to public view.
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"Outdoor advertising structure" means a structure of any kind or character on which an outdoor advertising display is placed; a sign structure.
"Affordable ownership costs" means average annual housing costs, including mortgage payments, property taxes, homeowners insurance, and homeowners' association dues, if any, which do not exceed the following: Very low income households: Fifty percent of area median income, adjusted for assumed household size based on unit size, multiplied by thirty percent.
Lower income households: Seventy percent of area median income, adjusted for assumed household size based on unit size, multiplied by thirty percent.
Moderate income households: One hundred ten percent of area median income, adjusted for assumed household size based on unit size, multiplied by thirty-five percent.
"Affordable rent" means annual rent, including utilities and all fees for housing services, which does not exceed the following: Very low income households: Fifty percent of area median income, adjusted for assumed household size based on unit size, multiplied by thirty percent.
Lower income households: Sixty percent of area median income, adjusted for assumed household size based on unit size, multiplied by thirty percent.
"Affordable units" are dwelling units which are affordable to very low, lower, or moderate income households as defined by this Article or by any federal or state housing program and are subject to rental, sale, or resale restrictions to maintain affordability.
Aisle, Drive. "Drive aisle" means an open passageway within a parking lot used to access parking spaces and parking lot ingress/egress points.
"Alley" means a public or private right-of-way less than forty feet wide that provides a permanently reserved but secondary means of access to abutting lots.
"Alteration" means an exterior or interior change or variation of the structural or architectural features or visual characteristics of a building or structure, including but not limited to the following: 1.
Changes in paint, color, or surface texture;
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Site grading or surface painting;
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Moving or removing interior walls or partitions;
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Addition of new structures or rooms;
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Cutting or removal of trees or other natural features;
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Disturbance of archaeological sites; and
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Placement or removal of objects such as signs, plaques, light fixtures, street furniture, walls, fences, steps, planting or landscape accessories that affect the exterior visual qualities of a property.
"Ambient noise level" means the overall noise level within a given environment, as a composite of sounds from all sources.
"Amendment" means a change in the wording, context, or substance of this Title 19 or a change in the boundaries or classification on the zoning maps that are part of this Title 19, when adopted by ordinance of the city council and in the manner prescribed by law.
"Amortization" means a method of eliminating nonconforming uses and structures by requiring the termination of the use or demolition of the structure after a specified period of time.
"Amusement arcade" means a business, place, or location where four or more coin-operated amusement games are available for public use; or a business, place, or location where three or more coin-operated amusement games are available for public use if such games provide the business with more than fifty percent of its gross revenue.
Amusement Game Machine, Coin-Operated. "Coin-operated amusement game machine" means any mechanical, electric, or electronic device which, upon insertions of a coin, slug, token, or similar object, operates as a game contest or amusement through the exercise of chance or skill.
Animal, Domestic. "Domestic animal" means an animal that is commonly maintained in residence with human persons, as permitted by the Municipal Code.
Animal Hospital. See "Veterinary clinic."
Animal, Wild. "Wild animal" means an exotic, dangerous, or nondomestic species of mammal, fowl, fish, reptile, or other species.
"Antenna" means any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs or similar devices used for the transmission, reception, or both of electromagnetic radiation waves.
"Apartment" means one or more rooms, with kitchen facilities, comprising an independent, self-contained dwelling unit located within a multiple dwelling structure.
Apartment, Bachelor or Efficiency. "Bachelor or efficiency apartment" means one room with a private bath, with or without kitchen facilities, located within a multiple dwelling structure.
Apartment House. See Dwelling Structure, Multiple.
"Applicant" means a developer or applicant for a density bonus who seeks and agrees to construct a qualified housing development on or after the effective date of this article pursuant to Section 65915, subdivision (b), of the California Government Code.
"Application rate" means the rate of irrigation (inches/hour or gallons/minute) at which water is applied by an irrigation system.
"Appurtenance" means a subordinate or adjunct portion of a structure.
Arcade. See "Amusement arcade."
Architectural Feature, Exterior. "Exterior architectural feature" means an architectural element embodying style, design, or general arrangement; a component of the outer surfaces of a structure or object including the kind, color, or texture of building materials and the type and style of windows, doors, lights, signs, and other appurtenant fixtures.
"Area median income" means area median income for Los Angeles County as published by the State of California pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Section 6932, or a successor provision.
"Arterial street" means a street with access control, channelized intersections, and restricted parking, developed consistent with standards set forth in the commerce general plan.
"Assumed household size based on unit size" means a household of one person in a studio apartment, two persons in a one bedroom unit, three persons in a two bedroom unit, and one additional person for each additional bedroom thereafter.
"Attic" means that part of a building immediately below or partly within the roof framing.
"Auction house" means a business operating as either a full-time enterprise or a temporary use, involved in the public sale of property to the highest bidder.
"Auditorium" means a room intended for public assembly, lectures, entertainment, dance, or similar uses.
"Authorized agent of owner" means a person who has written authorization to act for, make commitments for, speak for, or make representations for the owner of a property.
"Automobile impound yard" means a facility designated by a public agency as a temporary storage for vehicles legally removed or impounded by a peace officer or local official from a public or private property.
Automobile Repair Garage. See Repair Garage, Vehicle.
Automobile Service Station. See "Service station."
"Automobile wrecking or salvage yard" means any premises used for the dismantling or wrecking of vehicles required to be registered by the State Vehicle Code, including the buying, selling, dealing, storage, or dumping of such vehicles or the integral parts or components.
"Awning" means a roof-like cover above a window or door that projects from the exterior wall of a building and serves as a shield from the elements.
(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).
(Ord. No. 656, § 10 (Exh. G), 11-19-2013)