HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 2013ORDINANCE NO. 2013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AMENDING
LODI MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 — DEVELOPMENT CODE — ARTICLE 3,
"SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS," CHAPTER
17.36, "STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES," BY ADDING SECTION
17.36.160, "TWO UNIT URBAN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT," AND
ARTICLE 5, "SUBDIVISIONS," BY ADDING CHAPTER 17.55, "URBAN LOT
SPLIT," AND REAPPEAL AND REENACT ARTICLE 7, "DEFINITIONS," TO
ADD DEFINITIONS OF "ACTING IN CONCERT WITH," "CAR SHARE,"
'TENANT," AND "TWO UNIT URBAN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Title 17 — Development Code — Article 3 "Site Planning and
General Development Standards", Chapter 17.36 "Standards for Specific Land Uses" is hereby
amended by adding Section 17.36.160 "Two Unit Urban Residential Development" as follows:
17.36.160 — Two Unit Urban Residential Development.
A. Purpose. This Section is adopted in accordance with California Government Code Sections
65852.21 and 66411.7, also known as Senate Bill 9 (SB -9). The purpose of this Section is to
establish development standards for development pursuant to SB -9.
B. Term of Effect. This Section is applicable only while California Government Code sections
65852.21 and 66411.7 created by SB 9 remain in effect.
C. Definitions. The following terms used in this section are as defined in Chapter 17.78 of this
Code:
1. Car share;
2. Duplex;
3. Tenant; and
4. Two Unit Urban Residential Development.
As used this Section, "dwelling unit" refers to any unit which is not an Accessory Dwelling Unit
as defined in this Code.
D. Applicable Zones and Projects. The provisions of this section apply to all lots in the RLD
zoning district.
E. Ministerial Approval and Findings. Two Unit Urban Residential Development is subject to
staff review and approval only, subject to the objective criteria and standards of this
Chapter.
Two Unit Urban Residential Development which meets all the criteria listed in this Section
shall be approved unless the building official makes a written finding, based upon a
preponderance off the evidence, that:
The proposed development would have a specific adverse impact, as defined and
determined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 65589.5, upon
public health and safety or the physical environment and that there no feasible method to
satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the impact; or
2. The proposed development would not comply with all of the criteria for approval per this
Section.
F. Criteria for Approval. A proposed Two Unit Urban Residential Development shall be
approved if it meets all the following criteria:
1. The Two Unit Urban Residential Development would not require the demolition or
alteration of housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts
rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income; or
that is subject to any form of rent or price control;
2. The Two Unit Urban Residential Development would not require the demolition or
alteration of housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years;
3. If any existing dwelling unit(s) is proposed to be demolished, would comply with the
replacement housing provisions of Government Code Section 66300(d);
4. The parcel proposed for Two Unit Urban Residential Development is located in the RLD
(Low Density Residential) zone;
5. The parcel proposed for Two Unit Urban Residential Development is not located within a
historic district, is not included on the State Historic Resources Inventory, and is not within
a site that is designated or listed as a city landmark or historic property or district pursuant
to a City ordinance;
6. The parcel proposed for Two Unit Urban Residential Development is not a parcel on which
an owner of residential real property exercised rights under California Government Code
section 7060 et seq. to withdraw accommodations from rent or lease within 15 years
before the date the application is submitted;
7. The parcel proposed for Two Unit Urban Residential Development is not located on prime
farmland or farmland of statewide importance as further defined in Government Code
section 65913.4(a)(6)(B);
8. The parcel proposed for Two Unit Urban Residential Development is not located on
wetlands as defined in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, Part 660 FW
2 (June 21, 1993);
9. The parcel proposed for Two Unit Urban Residential Development is not located on a
hazardous waste site that is listed pursuant to Section 65962.5 or a hazardous waste site
designated by the Department of Toxic pursuant to Section 25356 of the Health and Safety
Code, unless the State Department of Public Health, State Water Resources Control
Board, or Department of Toxic Substances Control has cleared the site for residential use
or residential mixed uses;
10. The parcel proposed for Two Unit Urban Residential Development is not located in a
special flood hazard area subject to induction by the 1 percent annual chance flood (100 -
year flood) or regulatory floodway as determined by FEMA. This criteria shall not apply if
either of the following are met:
a. The site has been subject to a Letter of Map Revision prepared by FEMA and issued
to the city; or
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b. The site meets FEMA requirements necessary to meet minimum flood plain
management criteria of the Nation Flood Insurance Program as further spelled out in
Government Code section 65913.4 (a)(6)(G)(ii);
11. The proposed Two Unit Urban Residential Development would not create a
nonconforming condition related to the placement of buildings or to any other development
standard of this Zoning Code, except as specified in this Chapter;
12. The proposed Two Unit Urban Residential Development would not create an unmitigated
adverse impact to the City's sewer, stormwater, or other infrastructure systems that would
violate City standards, policies, or conditions protecting public health and safety;
13. A signed affidavit has been provided in accordance with Section 17.55.110; and
14. The application complies with all provisions of Government Code Section 66411.7.
G. Development Standards. The following development standards shall apply to all Two Unit
Urban Residential Development, except to the extent that they would preclude the
construction of two (2) dwelling units of at least 800 square feet each. Any modifications of
development standards shall be the minimum modification necessary to avoid physically
precluding the construction of two (2) SB -9 Units of 800 square feet each on each parcel.
Standards for typical residential development are found in Chapter 17.18 of this Code.
Standards for typical Accessory Dwelling Units are found in Section 17.36.130 of this Code.
1. Number of Dwelling Units Allowed
a. A maximum of two dwelling units may be built on a single lot created using the Urban
Lot Split provisions of this Code. Dwelling units and Accessory Dwelling Units both
count toward the maximum number of units on lots created using the Urban Lot Split
provisions of this Code.
b. A maximum of two dwelling units may be built on a single lot which was not created
using the Urban Lot Split provisions of this Code. Only primary dwelling units count
toward the maximum number of units on lots which were not created using the Urban
Lot Split provisions of this Code.
2. Number of Accessory Dwelling Units Allowed. Accessory dwelling units may be built
pursuant to Section 17.36.130 of this Code and in conformance with the maximum number
of units specified in this Section.
3. Maximum Floor Area. No maximum floor area is specified by this Section.
4. Height. Maximum height shall be per the RLD zoning district standard for primary
structures.
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5. Setbacks
a. Front yard setback: Per the zoning district setback requirements for a primary
structure.
b. Side and rear yard: Four (4) feet, except for an existing structure or structure
constructed at the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure.
6. Site Coverage. Site coverage and maximum coverage in a front yard area shall be per the
standards for the RLD zoning district. Coverage calculations shall include all structures,
including all SB -9 Units and all non -habitable accessory structures.
7. Open Space. Ten percent (10%) of the lot shall be dedicated for common open space and
shall provide amenities such as but not limited to gardening, outdoor seating or furniture,
playground equipment, patio, and/or outdoor grill appliance.
8. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided required by the RLD zoning district.
9. Design
a. If a primary dwelling unit exists on the parcel, any new dwelling unit constructed on
the parcel pursuant to this section shall use the same architectural style, materials,
and colors as the existing unit.
b. All units built on a vacant parcel shall use the same architectural style, materials, and
colors.
Accessory Dwelling Units shall be designed in conformance with the requirements of
this Code for ADUs.
10. Parking. A minimum of one off-street parking space shall be provided for each dwelling
unit, unless the following apply, in which case no off-street parking is required:
a. The parcel is located within one-half mile walking distance of either a high-quality transit
corridor, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code,
or a major transit stop, as defined in Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code; or
b. There is a car share vehicle located within one block of the parcel.
11. Non -Habitable Accessory Structures. Development of non -habitable accessory structures
as dwelling units shall be per the standards for accessory structures in the RLD zoning
district.
H. Additional Requirements
1. Short -Term Rentals Prohibited
Any dwelling unit or Accessory Dwelling Unit constructed per this Section, if offered for
rental, shall be rented for a minimum term of 31 consecutive days and shall not be used
for short-term rentals.
2. Building and Safety Regulation
The City may deny the construction of dwelling units or Accessory Dwelling Units per
this Section if the Building Official makes a written finding, based upon a
preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed dwelling unit(s) would have a
specific, adverse impact, as defined and determined in paragraph (2) of subdivision
(d) of Government Code Section 65589.5, upon public health and safety or the
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physical environment and that there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or
avoid the impact.
b. An application shall not be rejected solely because it proposes adjacent or connected
structures, provided that the structures meet applicable building code standards and
are sufficient to allow separate conveyance.
c. Utility connections shall be provided per City standards.
d. All applications shall comply with the City's standards, policies, or conditions
protecting public health and safety of the sewer and stormwater infrastructure
systems.
I. Application Requirements. Applications for Two Unit Residential Development shall include
1. All information required by the Planning Department, as shown on official City application
forms;
2. An affidavit shall be filed to verify information regarding the rental or ownership history of
any pre-existing dwelling units or Accessory Dwelling Units; and
3. Each applicant for a Two Unit Residential Development shall provide a signed affidavit
stating that they intend to occupy one of the housing units as their principal residence for
a minimum of 3 years from the date of the approval of the development, unless the
applicant is a "community land trust," as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or
is a "qualified nonprofit corporation" as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code.
SECTION 2. Lodi Municipal Code Title 17 — Development Code — Article 5 "Subdivisions" is
hereby amended by adding Chapter 17.55 "Urban Lot Split" as follows:
Chapter 17.55 — URBAN LOT SPLIT
17.55.010 - Purpose of Chapter.
17.55.020 - Term of Effect.
17.55.030 - Urban Lot Split Defined.
17.55.040 - Ministerial Approval and Findings.
17.55.050 - Criteria for Approval.
17.55.060 - Urban Lot Split Lot Requirements.
17.55.070 - Development Standards.
17.55.080 - Required Contents for Recorded Title.
17.55.090 - Pre -Existing Nonconforming Zoning Conditions -
17.55. 100
onditions.17.55.100 - Expiration of Urban Lot Split Subdivisions.
17.55.110 - Application Requirements.
17.55.010 Purpose of Chapter.
This Chapter is adopted in accordance with California Government Code Sections 65852.21
and 66411.7, also known as Senate Bill 9 (SB -9). The purpose of this Chapter is to establish
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a ministerial objective approval process and special lot design standards for the subdivision
of single lots in the RLD zoning district.
17.55.020 Term of Effect.
This Chapter is applicable only while California Government Code sections 65852.21 and
66411.7 created by SB -9 remain in effect.
17.55.030 Urban Lot Split Defined.
An Urban Lot Split is the subdivision of a single-family residential lot into two parcels that
meets the requirements of this Chapter. An Urban Lot Split differs from other subdivisions only
in the standards which apply to the lots created, the criteria which must be met, and the
ministerial approval process which applies to this type of subdivision.
17.55.040 Ministerial Approval and Findings.
An Urban Lot Split is subject to staff review and approval only, subject to the objective criteria
and standards of this Chapter.
An Urban Lot Split that meets all of the criteria listed below shall be approved unless the
building official makes a written finding, based upon a preponderance off the evidence, that:
A. The proposed urban lot split would have a specific adverse impact, as defined and
determined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 65589.5, upon
public health and safety or the physical environment and that there no feasible method to
satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the impact; or
B. The proposed urban lot split would not comply with all of the criteria for approval per this
Chapter.
17.55.050 Criteria for Approval.
Proposed Urban Lot Splits shall comply with all of the following:
A. The Urban Lot Split would not require the demolition or alteration of housing that is subject
to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons
and families of moderate, low, or very low income; or that is subject to any form of rent or
price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power;
B. The Urban Lot Split would not require the demolition or alteration of housing that has been
occupied by a tenant in the last three years;
C. If any existing dwelling unit(s) is proposed to be demolished, the proposal would comply
with the replacement housing provisions of Government Code Section 66300(d);
D. The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split is located in the RLD (Low Density
Residential) zone;
E. The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split is not located within a historic district, is not
included on the State Historic Resources Inventory, and is not within a site that is
designated or listed as a city landmark or historic property or district pursuant to a city
ordinance;
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F. The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split is not a parcel on which an owner of residential
real property exercised rights under California Government Code section 7060 et seq. to
withdraw accommodations from rent or lease within 15 years before the date the
application is submitted;
G. The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split was not previously created through a prior
Urban Lot Split;
H. The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split is not located on prime farmland or farmland
of statewide importance as further defined in Government Code section 65913.4(a)(6)(B);
I. The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split is not located on wetlands as defined in the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, Part 660 FW 2 (June 21, 1993);
J. The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split is not located on a hazardous waste site that
is listed pursuant to Section 65962.5 or a hazardous waste site designated by the
Department of Toxic pursuant to Section 25356 of the Health and Safety Code, unless the
State Department of Public Health, State Water Resources Control Board, or Department
of Toxic Substances Control has cleared the site for residential use or residential mixed
uses;
K. The parcel proposed for an Urban Lot Split is not located in a special flood hazard area
subject to induction by the 1 percent annual chance flood (100 -year flood) or regulatory
floodway as determined by FEMA. This criteria shall not apply if either of the following are
met:
1. The site has been subject to a Letter of Map Revision prepared by FEMA and issued
to the city; or
2. The site meets FEMA requirements necessary to meet minimum flood plain
management criteria of the Nation Flood Insurance Program as further spelled out in
Government Code section 65913.4 (a)(6)(G)(ii);
L. The Urban Lot Split would not create a nonconforming condition related to the placement
of buildings or to any other development standard of this Zoning Code, except as specified
in this Chapter;
M. The Urban Lot Split would not create an unmitigated adverse impact to the City's sewer
or stormwater infrastructure systems that would violate City standards, policies, or
conditions protecting public health and safety;
N. A signed affidavit has been provided in accordance with Section 17.55.110;
O. Neither the owner of the parcel being subdivided nor any person acting in concert with the
owner has previously subdivided an adjacent parcel using the Urban Lot Split process;
and
P. The application complies with all provisions of Government Code Section 66411.7.
17.55.060 Urban Lot Split Lot Requirements.
The following requirements apply to all lots created using the Urban Lot Split process, except
to the extent that they would preclude the construction of two (2) SB -9 Units (as the term is
defined in Section 17.36.160 of this Code) of at least 800 square feet each. Any modifications
of these requirements shall be the minimum modification necessary to avoid physically
precluding the construction of two (2) SB -9 Units of 800 square feet each on each parcel.
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A. Lot Requirements:
1. Each lot shall have street frontage on or access to a public right of way as required by
the Public Works Department.
2. Lot width shall be per the RLD zoning district.
3. Lots created per this Chapter are not required to have a minimum depth, provided that
the minimum lot size stated below is maintained.
4. Lot size:
a. Each parcel created by an Urban Lot Split shall be at least 40 percent of the size the
original parcel or 1,200 square feet, whichever is greater.
b. The sub divider shall demonstrate that the proposed lots are capable of
accommodating at least two units of 800 square feet each in conformance with the
applicable setbacks and height limits of this Code.
5. Utilities -
a. Each parcel created by an Urban Lot Split shall have water, sewer, storm drain, gas
and electric utility service that comply with City standards.
b. The sub divider shall be responsible to install connections to City facilities in
accordance with City standards.
c. All required utility connections shall be placed on the same parcel as the unit or units
the utilities are serving, or shall be located within a utility easement.
d. Unused connections shall be abandoned per City standard.
17.55.070 Development Standards.
Development standards for parcels created pursuant to this Chapter are provided in Section
17.36.160 of this Code.
17.55.080 Required Contents for Recorded Title.
The recorded title for any lot or parcel created pursuant to this Chapter shall include the
following:
A. That the Urban Lot Split provisions of this Chapter were used to approve the subdivision
and may not be used to further subdivide the lot or parcel;
B. The signed affidavit required per Section 17.55.110;
C. A rental of any unit created on the lot or parcel shall be for a minimum term of 31
consecutive days, and the unit shall not be used for short-term rentals; and
D. Uses on the lot or parcel shall be limited to residential uses.
17.55.090 Pre -Existing Nonconforming Zoning Conditions.
Approval of an application for the Urban Lot Split shall not be contingent upon the correction
of a non -conforming zoning condition which existed at the time the application was filed.
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17.55.100 Expiration of Urban Lot Split Subdivisions.
The expiration of tentative maps created per this Chapter shall be the same as for a standard
tentative map as specified in Section 17.52.130 of the Lodi Municipal Code.
17.55.110 Application Requirements.
Applications for Urban Lot Splits shall include:
A. All information required by the Public Works Department, as shown on official City
application forms.
B. Each applicant for an Urban Lot Split shall provide a signed affidavit stating that they intend
to occupy one of the housing units as their principal residence for a minimum of 3 years
from the date of the approval of the Urban Lot Split, unless the applicant is a "community
land trust," as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (11) of subdivision
(a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or is a "qualified nonprofit
corporation" as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
SECTION 3. Lodi Municipal Code Title 17 — Development Code — Article 7 "Definitions" is hereby
repealed and reenacted as follows:
ARTICLE 7. - DEFINITIONS
Chapter 17.78 - DEFINITIONS
17.78.010 - Purpose of Article.
17.78.020 - Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases.
17.78.010 - Purpose of Article.
This Article provides definitions of terms and phrases used in this Development Code that are
technical or specialized, or that may not reflect common usage. If any of the definitions in this
Article conflict with definitions in other provisions of the Municipal Code, these definitions shall
control for the purposes of this Development Code. If a word is not defined in this Article, or in
other provisions of the Development Code, the most common dictionary definition is presumed to
be correct.
17.78.020 - Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases.
As used in this Development Code, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires
otherwise.
A. Definitions, "A."
"ACE" U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the federal agency responsible for issuing wetlands
delineations.
"Accessory Dwelling Units" A second permanent dwelling that is accessory to a primary
dwelling on the same site. An accessory dwelling unit provides complete, independent
living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping,
eating, cooking, sanitation, and parking.
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"Accessory Residential Uses and Structures" Any use and/or structure that is customarily a
part of, and clearly incidental and secondary to, a residence and does not change the
character of the residential use. These uses include the following detached accessory
structures, and other similar structures normally associated with a residential use of
property:
Garages;
Gazebos;
Greenhouses;
Spas and hot tubs;
Storage sheds;
Studios;
Swimming pools;
Tennis and other on-site sport courts;
Workshops.
Also includes the indoor storage of automobiles (including their incidental restoration
and repair), personal recreational vehicles and other personal property, accessory
to a residential use. Does not include: accessory dwelling units, which are
separately defined, or home satellite dish and other receiving antennas for earth -
based TV and radio broadcasts (see "Telecommunications Facilities").
"Accessory Retail Uses" The retail sales of various products (including food) and/or
the provision of personal services (e.g., hair cutting, etc.) within a health care, hotel,
office, or industrial complex for the purpose of serving employees or customers, and
is not visible from public streets. These uses include pharmacies, gift shops, and
food service establishments within hospitals; convenience stores and food service
establishments within hotel, office and industrial complexes.
"Accessory Structure" A structure that is physically detached from, secondary and
incidental to, and commonly associated with the primary structure. For the purposes
of this Development Code, accessory structures and uses include: detached
garages, greenhouses, artist's studios, and workshops; hot tubs, Jacuzzis, spas,
and swimming pools, together with any enclosures; and any other open air
enclosures, including gazebos and detached patio covers.
"Accessory Use" A use customarily incidental to, related and clearly subordinate to
a principal use established on the same parcel, which does not alter the principal
use nor serve property other than the parcel where the principal use is located.
"Acting in Concert With" A person "acting in concert with the owner" means a person
that has common ownership or control of the subject parcel with the owner of the
adjacent parcel, a person acting on behalf of, acting for the predominant benefit of,
acting on the instructions of, or actively cooperating with, the owner of the parcel
being subdivided.
"Adult Entertainment Businesses" Any adult bookstore, adult hotel or motel, adult
motion picture arcade, adult motion picture theater, cabaret, sexual encounter
center, or any other business or establishment that offers its patrons services or
entertainment characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or
relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," but not
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including those uses or activities, the regulation of which is preempted by state law.
Refer to Chapter 5.40 of the Lodi Municipal Code for Adult Business definitions.
"Affordable unit" An ownership or rental housing unit as required by this section,
which is affordable by households with very low or low income.
"Agent" A person authorized in writing by the property owner to represent and act
for a property owner in contacts with City employees, committees, Commissions,
and the Council, regarding matters regulated by this Development Code.
"Agricultural Processing" The processing of crops after harvest, to prepare them for
on-site marketing or processing and packaging elsewhere. Includes the following:
alfalfa cubing;
corn shelling;
cotton ginning;
custom grist mills;
custom milling of flour, feed, and grain;
drying of corn, rice, hay, fruits, and vegetables;
grain cleaning and custom grinding;
hay baling and cubing;
pre -cooling and packaging of fresh or farm -dried fruits and vegetables;
sorting, grading, and packing of fruits and vegetables;
tree nut hulling and shelling.
Any of the above activities performed in the field with mobile equipment not involving
permanent structures are included under the definition of "Crop Production."
"Alcoholic Beverage Sales" The retail sale of beer, wine, and/or other alcoholic
beverages for on- or off -premise consumption.
"Alley" A public or private roadway, generally not more than 30 feet wide that
provides vehicle access to the rear or side of parcels having other public street
frontage, that is not intended for general traffic circulation.
"Allowed Use" A use of land identified by Article 2 (Land Use and Development
Standards) as a permitted or conditional use that may be established with land use
permit and, where applicable, site plan and site plan and design review and/or
Building Permit approval, subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this
Development Code.
"Alteration" Any construction or physical change in the internal arrangement of
rooms or the supporting members of a structure, or a change in the external
appearance of any structure, not including painting.
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"Amenity" Interior features which are not essential to the health and safety of the
resident, but provide visual or aesthetic appeal, or are provided as conveniences
rather than as necessities. Interior Amenities may include, but are not limited to
fireplaces, garbage disposals, dishwashers, cabinet and storage space and
bathrooms in excess of one. Amenities shall in no way include items required by
City building codes or other ordinances which are necessary to insure the safety of
the building and its residents.
"Antenna" Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs or similar devices used
for the transmission and/or reception of electromagnetic radiation waves, including
devices with active elements extending in any direction, and directional parasitic
arrays with elements attached to a generally horizontal boom which may be
mounted on a vertical support structure. Antenna -related definitions include the
following.
Antenna, Amateur Radio. Any antenna used for transmitting and receiving
radio signals in conjunction with an amateur radio station licensed by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
2. Antenna, Building or Roof Mounted. An antenna mounted on the side or top of
a building or another structure (e.g., water tank, billboard, church steeple,
freestanding sign, etc.), where the entire weight of the antenna is supported by
the building, through the use of an approved framework or other structural
system which is attached to one or more structural members of the roof or walls
of the building.
3. Antenna, Dish. A dish -like antenna used to link communication sites together
by wireless transmissions of voice or data. Also called microwave dish
antenna.
4. Antenna, Ground Mounted. Any freestanding antenna, the entire weight of
which is supported by an approved freestanding platform, framework, or other
structural system which is attached to the ground by a foundation.
5. Antenna, Monopole. A structure composed of a single spire used to support
antennas and related equipment.
6. Antenna, Panel. An antenna or array of antennas that are flat and rectangular
and are designed to concentrate a radio signal in a particular area. Also
referred to as a directional antenna.
7. Antenna, Satellite. An antenna for the home, business, or institutional
reception of television, data, and other telecommunications broadcasts from
orbiting satellites.
8. Antenna, Whip. An antenna consisting of a single, slender, rod-like element,
which is supported only at or near its base. They are typically less than six
inches in diameter and measure up to 18 feet in height. Also called
omnidirectional, stick or pipe antennas.
"Animal Raising" The keeping/raising of farm animals, including cattle, goats,
horses, sheep, swine (including potbellied pigs), fowl, poultry, and other animals
determined by the Director to not be common household pets. Does not include:
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birds, cats, dogs, and other household pets or exotic animals, which are separately
defined.
"Apartment" See "Multi -Family Dwellings."
"Applicant" Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, or
an entity or combination of entities which seeks City permits and approvals.
"Approval" Includes both approval and approval with conditions.
Area, Lot. See "Lot Area."
"Art, Antique, Collectible, and Gift Stores" Retail sales uses including antique shops,
art galleries, curio, gift, and souvenir shops, and the sales of collectible items
including sports cards and comic books.
"At one location" All adjacent land owned or controlled by the applicant, the property
lines of which are contiguous at any point, or the property lines of which are
separated only by a public or private street, road or other public or private right-of-
way, or separated only by other land of the applicant.
"Attic" The area located between the uppermost plate and the roof or ridge of a
structure.
"Auto Parts Sales" Stores that sell new automobile parts, tires, and accessories.
May also include minor parts installation (see "Vehicle Services"). Does not include
tire recapping establishments, which are found under "Vehicle Services" or
businesses dealing exclusively in used parts, which are included under "Recycling
- Scrap and Dismantling Yards."
"Auto Repair and Maintenance" The repair, alteration, restoration, towing, painting,
cleaning (including self-service and attended car washes), or finishing of
automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats and other vehicles as a primary
use, including the incidental wholesale and retail sale of vehicle parts as an
accessory use. This use includes the following categories.
1 Major Repair/Body Work. Repair facilities dealing with entire vehicles. These
establishments provide towing, collision repair, other body work, and painting
services; and also include tire recapping establishments.
2. Minor Maintenance/Repair. Minor facilities specialize in limited aspects of
repair and maintenance (e.g., muffler and radiator shops, quick -lube, etc.).
Does not include automobile parking (see "Parking FacilitiesNehicle Storage"),
repair shops that are part of a vehicle dealership on the same site (see "Auto Sales
and Rental," and "Recreational Vehicle Sales and Rental"), automobile service
stations, which are separately defined, or automobile dismantling yards, which are
included under "Recycling — Scrap and Dismantling Yards."
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"Auto Sales and Rental" Retail establishments selling and/or renting automobiles,
trucks and vans. May also include repair shops and the sales of parts and
accessories, incidental to vehicle dealerships. Does not include: the sale of auto
parts/accessories separate from a vehicle dealership (see "Auto Parts Sales");
bicycle and moped sales (see "General Retail"); mobile home sales (see "Mobile
Home and RV Sales"); tire recapping establishments (see "Auto Repair and
Maintenance"); businesses dealing exclusively in used parts, (see "Recycling -
Scrap and Dismantling Yards"); or "Service Stations," which are separately defined.
"Automated Teller Machines (ATM)" Computerized, self-service machines used by
banking customers for financial transactions, including deposits, withdrawals and
fund transfers, without contact with financial institution personnel. The machines
may be located at or within banks, or in other locations.
"Automobile Dismantling Yard" See "Recycling - Scrap, and Dismantling Yards."
B. Definitions, "B."
"Banks and Financial Services" Financial institutions including:
banks and trust companies;
credit agencies;
holding (but not primarily operating) companies;
lending and thrift institutions;
other investment companies;
securities/commodity contract brokers and dealers;
security and commodity exchanges;
vehicle finance (equity) leasing agencies.
See also, "Automated Teller Machine," above.
"Bar" See "Night Clubs and Bars."
"Basic Services" Services provided by a residential care facility for the elderly that
may include daily activities (social, recreational and educational); community space;
utilities and cleaning; safety and security; 24-hour experienced staff; maintenance
of residence and grounds; personal care; three daily meals; family support activities;
transportation; and medication administration.
"Bed and Breakfast Inns (B&Bs)" Residential structures with one family in permanent
residence with up to five bedrooms rented for overnight lodging, where meals may
be provided subject to applicable Health Department regulations. A Bed and
Breakfast Inn with more than five guest rooms is considered a hotel or motel, and is
included under the definition of "Hotels and Motels." Does not include room rental,
which is separately defined (see "Rooming and Boarding Houses).
"Block" Property abutting on one side of a street and lying between the two nearest
intersecting or intercepting streets, or nearest intersecting or intercepting streets and
railroad right-of-way or waterway or subdivided acreage
"Building" See "Structure."
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"Building Material Stores" Retail establishments selling lumber and other large
building materials, where most display and sales occur indoors. Includes paint,
wallpaper, glass, fixtures. Includes all these stores selling to the general public,
even if contractor sales account for a major proportion of total sales. Includes
incidental retail ready -mix concrete operations, except where excluded by a specific
zoning district. Establishments primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating, and
air conditioning equipment and supplies are classified in "Warehousing, Wholesaling
and Distribution." Hardware stores are listed in the definition of "General Retail,"
even if they sell some building materials.
"Business Support Services" Establishments primarily within buildings, providing
other businesses with services including maintenance, repair and service, testing,
rental, etc., also includes:
Blueprinting;
business equipment repair services (except vehicle repair, see "Vehicle Services");
commercial art and design (production);
computer-related services (rental, repair);
copying and quick printing services;
equipment rental businesses within buildings (rental yards are "Outdoor Sales
Yards");
film processing laboratories;
heavy equipment repair services where repair occurs on the client site;
janitorial services;
mail advertising services (reproduction and shipping);
outdoor advertising services;
photofinishing;
protective services (other than office related);
soils and materials testing laboratories;
window cleaning.
C. Definitions, "C."
"California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)" State law (California Public
Resources Code Sections 19000 et seq.) requiring public agencies to document and
consider the environmental effects of a proposed action, prior to allowing the action
to occur.
"California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)" The governmental agency which
regulates the terms and conditions of public utilities in the State.
"Car Share" A service through which vehicles are made available for hourly or daily
use. Vehicles are typically picked up and dropped off at designated parking
locations within the community and are made available to provide flexible access to
a vehicle.
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"Car Washes" Permanent, self-service and/or attended car washing establishments,
including fully mechanized facilities. May include detailing services. Temporary car
washes are fund-raising activities, typically conducted at a service station or other
automotive -related business, where volunteers wash vehicles by hand, and the
duration of the event is limited to one day. See 17.40.000 (Temporary Use Permits).
"Care and Supervision" Services which if provided require a residential care facility
for the elderly to be licensed. These services include assistance as needed with
activities of daily living and the assumption of varying degrees of responsibility for
the safety and well-being of residents to include: assistance in dressing, grooming,
bathing and other personal hygiene; assistance with taking medication; central
storing and distribution of medications; assistance with medical and dental care
(including transportation); maintenance of house rules; supervision of resident
schedules and activities; voluntary maintenance and supervision of resident monies
or property; and monitoring food intake or special diets.
"Caretaker Quarters" A residence that is accessory to a nonresidential primary use
of the site, where needed for security, or 24-hour care or supervision.
"Cell site" A geographical area with a radius of two to eight miles that contains both
transmitting and receiving antennae.
"Cellular" An analog or digital wireless communication technology that is based on
a system of interconnected neighboring cell sites, each of which contains antennae.
"Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity" A certificate issued by the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
"City" The City of Lodi referred to in this Development Code as the "City."
"City Council" The Lodi City Council, referred to in this Development Code as the
"Council."
"City Resident" Any person who has lived within the City limits of the City of Lodi
continually for one year immediately prior to the date of application for an affordable
unit.
"Clubs, Lodges, and Membership Meeting Halls" Permanent, headquarters -type and
meeting facilities for organizations operating on a membership basis for the
promotion of the interests of the members, including facilities for:
business associations;
civic, social, and fraternal organizations;
labor unions and similar organizations;
political organizations;
professional membership organizations;
other membership organizations.
"Co -location" The locating of wireless communications equipment from more than
one provider on a single ground -mounted, roof -mounted, or structure -mounted
facility.
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"Commission" See "Planning Commission."
"Common Interest Development" Any residential condominium, community
apartment house, or stock cooperative.
"Community Care Facility" Any place or building which is maintained and operated
to provide 24-hour non-medical residential care, or day care services for children,
adults, or both limited to the following:
Residential Care Facility. A home, group care facility, residential care facility
for the elderly, foster home, alcohol and/or drug recovery facility, intermediate
care facility or similar facility, for 24-hour non-medical care of persons in need
of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the
activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual.
2. Family Day Care. Regularly provided care, protection and supervision of
children, in the care giver's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per
day, while the parents or authorized representatives are away.
a. Small Family Day Care Home. A home that provides family child care for
up to six children, or for up to eight children, including children under age
10 who live in the licensee's home, if all of the following conditions are met:
i. At least two of the children are at least six years of age.
ii. No more than two infants are cared for during any time when more than
six children are being cared for.
iii. The licensee notifies each parent that the facility is caring for two
additional school age children and that there may be up to seven or eight
children in the home at one time.
iv. The licensee obtains the written consent of the property owner when the
family dare care home is operated on property that is leased or rented.
b. Large Family Day Care Home. A home that provides family child care for
up to 12 children, or for up to 14 children, including children under age 10
who live in the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under
age 10, if all of the following criteria are met:
i. At least two of the children are at least six years of age.
ii. No more than three infants are cared for during any time when more than
12 children are being cared for.
iii. The licensee notifies each parent that the facility is caring for two
additional school age children and that there may be up to 13 or 14
children in the home at one time.
iv. The licensee obtains the written consent of the property owner when the
family dare care home is operated on property that is leased or rented.
3. Day Care Center. Commercial or non-profit child or adult day care facilities
designed and approved to accommodate 15 or more. Includes infant centers,
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preschools, extended day care facilities, and facilities for adults who require
supervision and care because of advanced age, mental or physical
deterioration, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or similar disabling condition.
These may be operated as part of a business, school, or religious facility, or as
an independent land use.
"Community Centers" Multi-purpose meeting and recreational facilities typically
consisting of one or more meeting or multi-purpose rooms, kitchen and/or outdoor
barbecue facilities, that are available for use by various groups for activities including
meetings, parties, receptions, dances, etc.
"Community Garden" A site used for growing plants for food, fiber, herbs, flowers,
which is shared and maintained by nearby residents.
"Community Space" Space within a residential care facility for the elderly that may
include dining facilities such as a cafe or snack bar; beauty or barber shops; retail
shops that sell food items, non-prescription drugs, small household items and gifts;
pharmacies; libraries; game rooms; meeting rooms; music/craft rooms; community
laundry rooms; community kitchens; and other similar facilities for residents and
guests.
"Condominium" As defined by Civil Code Section 1315, a development where
undivided interest in common in a portion of real property is coupled with a separate
interest in space called a unit, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded
final map or parcel map. The area within the boundaries may be filled with air, earth,
or water, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to any
land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support.
"Congregate Living Health Facility" See "Medical Services — Extended Care".
"Construction/Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental" Retail establishments selling or
renting heavy construction equipment, including cranes, earth moving equipment,
heavy trucks, etc.
"Contractor Storage Yards" Storage yards operated by, or on behalf of a contractor
for storage of large equipment, vehicles, or other materials commonly used in the
individual contractor's type of business; storage of scrap materials used for repair
and maintenance of contractor's own equipment; and buildings or structures for uses
such as offices and repair facilities.
"Convalescent Hospital" See "Medical Services — Extended Care".
"Convenience Stores" Retail stores of generally 3,500 square feet or less in gross
floor area, which carry a range of merchandise oriented to convenience and
travelers' shopping needs.
"County" The County of San Joaquin, State of California.
"Crop Production" Commercial agricultural field and orchard uses including
production of:
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field crops;
flowers and seeds;
fruits;
grains;
grapes;
melons;
ornamental crops;
tree nuts;
trees and sod;
vegetables;
Also includes associated crop preparation services and harvesting activities, such
as mechanical soil preparation, irrigation system construction, spraying, crop
processing and retail sales in the field, including sales sheds.
D. Definitions, "D."
"Density" The number of housing units per net acre, unless otherwise stated, for
residential uses.
"Department" The Lodi Community Development Department, referred to in this
Development Code as "Department."
"Detached" Any structure that does not have a wall or roof in common with another
structure.
"Developer" Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, or
an entity or combination of entities that seeks City permits and approvals for
development.
"Development" Any construction activity or alteration of the landscape, its terrain
contour or vegetation, including the erection or alteration of structures, and/or the
establishment of a new land use. New development is any construction, or alteration
of an existing structure or land use, after the effective date of this Development
Code.
"Development Agreement" A contract between the City and an applicant for a
development project, in compliance with Chapter 17.44 (Development Agreements)
of this Development Code and Government Code Sections 65864 et seq. A
development agreement is intended to provide assurance to the applicant that an
approved project may proceed subject to the policies, rules, regulations, and
conditions of approval applicable to the project at the time of approval, regardless
of any changes to City policies, rules, and regulations after project approval. In
return, the City may be assured that the applicant will provide infrastructure and/or
pay fees required by a new project.
"Development Code" The Lodi Development Code, Title 17 of the Lodi Municipal
Code, referred to herein as "this Development Code."
"Development Standards" The provisions of Lodi Development Code.
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"Director" The City of Lodi Community Development Director, or designee of the
Director.
"District" See "Zoning District."
"Drive-in and Drive-thru Sales" Facilities where food or other products may be
purchased by motorists without leaving their vehicles. These facilities include fast-
food restaurants, drive-through coffee, dairy product, photo stores, etc.
"Drive-in and Drive-thru Services" Facilities where services may be obtained by
motorists without leaving their vehicles. These facilities include drive -up bank teller
windows, dry cleaners, etc. Does not include: automatic teller machines (ATMs) or
automobile service stations, or car washes, which are separately defined.
"Driveway" Means a vehicle accessway extending from road or street to a building
or structure, vehicle parking or delivery area, or pedestrian drop-off point, or
between such areas on a site.
"Duplex" A residential structure under single ownership containing two dwellings.
"Dwelling, dwelling unit, or housing unit" A room or group of internally connected
rooms that have sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation facilities, but not more
than one kitchen, which constitute an independent housekeeping unit, occupied by
or intended for one household on a long-term basis.
"Dwelling Group" Two or more detached dwelling units located on a single parcel of
land in one ownership and having any yard, access driveway or court in common.
E. Definitions, "E."
"Easement" A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner to
and/or for the use by the public, a corporation or another person or entity.
"Electromagnetic field" The local electric and magnetic fields caused by voltage and
the flow of electricity that envelop the space surrounding an electrical conductor.
"Electronics, Equipment, and Appliance Manufacturing" Establishments engaged in
manufacturing machinery, apparatus, and supplies for the generation, storage,
transmission, transformation and use of electrical energy, including:
appliances such as stoves/ovens, refrigerators, freezers, laundry equipment,
fans, vacuum cleaners, sewing machines;
aviation instruments;
computers, computer components, and peripherals;
electrical transmission and distribution equipment;
electronic components and accessories, semiconductors, integrated circuits,
and related devices;
electronic instruments, components and equipment such as calculators and
computers;
electrical welding apparatus;
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lighting and wiring equipment such as lamps and fixtures, wiring devices,
vehicle lighting;
industrial apparatus;
industrial controls;
instruments for measurement, testing, analysis and control, associated
sensors and accessories;
miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment and supplies such as batteries,
X-ray apparatus and tubes, electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus,
electrical equipment for internal combustion engines;
motors and generators;
optical instruments and lenses;
photographic equipment and supplies;
pre-recorded magnetic tape;
radio and television receiving equipment such as television and radio sets,
phonograph records and surgical, medical and dental instruments, equipment,
and supplies;
surveying and drafting instruments;
telephone and telegraph apparatus;
transformers, switch gear and switchboards;
watches and clocks;
Does not include testing laboratories (soils, materials testing, etc.) (see "Business
Support Services"), or research and development facilities separate from
manufacturing (see "Research and Development").
"Enhanced specialized mobile radio" A digital wireless communication technology
that specializes in providing dispatching services.
"Enlargement of Use" The expansion of a land use activity on a site or within a
structure so that the use/activity occupies more floor or site area.
"Environmental Impact Report (EIR)" An informational document used to assess the
physical characteristics of an area and to determine what effects will result if the
area is altered by a proposed action, prepared in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
"Equipment Rental, Indoor" Service establishments which may offer a wide variety
of materials and equipment for rental. Construction equipment rental is separately
defined.
F. Definitions, "F."
"Family" One or more persons occupying a premises and living as a single
housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group occupying a lodging house or
hotel. A family includes the necessary servants.
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"Farmworker Housing" A housing accommodation developed for and/or provided to
a minimum of five farmworkers, and shall consist of any living quarters, dwelling,
boarding house, tent, barracks, bunkhouse, mobile home, recreational vehicle, travel
trailer, or other housing accommodation maintained in one or more buildings and on
one or more sites. Permanent housing for farmworkers who live in Lodi year-round
is treated the same as other permanent housing (i.e., single family or multi -family).
Seasonal or migrant farmworker housing is treated the same as group residential.
"Feasible" Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a
reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social and
technological factors.
"Floor Area, Gross" The area in square feet of all floors within a building, measured
from the outside surfaces of the exterior walls.
"Floor Area Ratio (FAR)" The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the ratio of floor area to total
lot area. FAR restrictions are used to limit the maximum floor area allowed on a site
(including all structures on the site). The maximum floor area of all structures
(measured from exterior wall to exterior wall) permitted on a site (including carports)
shall be determined by multiplying the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) by the total net area
of the site (FAR x Net Site Area = Maximum Allowable Floor Area).
"Flower Tower" A structure that integrates a monopole into a light pole or other utility
pole.
"Food and Beverage Manufacturing" Manufacturing establishments producing or
processing foods and beverages for human consumption, and certain related
products. Includes:
Bakeries;
bottling plants;
breweries;
candy, sugar and confectionery products manufacturing;
catering services separate from stores or restaurants;
coffee roasting;
dairy products manufacturing;
fats and oil product manufacturing;
fruit and vegetable canning, preserving, related processing;
grain mill products and by-products;
meat, poultry, and seafood canning, curing, by product processing;
soft drink production;
miscellaneous food item preparation from raw products.
May include tasting and accessory retail sales of beverages produced on site. A
tasting facility separate from the manufacturing facility is included under the
definition of "Night Clubs and Bars" if alcoholic beverages are tasted, and under
"Restaurant" if beverages are non-alcoholic.
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Does not include: bakeries which sell all products on-site, which are included in the
definition of "General Retail;" or beer brewing as part of a brew pub, bar or restaurant
(see "Night Clubs and Bars").
"Furniture, Furnishings and Appliance Stores" Stores engaged primarily in selling
the following products and related services, including incidental repair services:
computers and computer equipment;
draperies;
floor coverings;
furniture;
glass and chinaware;
home appliances;
home furnishings;
home sound systems;
interior decorating materials and services;
large musical instruments;
lawn furniture;
movable spas and hot tubs;
office furniture;
other household electrical and gas appliances;
outdoor furniture;
refrigerators;
stoves;
televisions.
"Furniture/Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shops" Manufacturers producing: wood
and metal household furniture and appliances; bedsprings and mattresses; all types
of office furniture and public building furniture and partitions, shelving, lockers and
store furniture; and miscellaneous drapery hardware, window blinds and shades.
Includes wood and cabinet shops, but not sawmills or planning mills.
G. Definitions, "G."
"Garage, or Carport" Parking space and shelter for automobiles or other vehicles,
where the size of the parking space complies with the provisions of Chapter 17.32
(Parking and Loading).
A garage is an attached or detached accessory structure with a door, enclosed
on at least three sides.
2. A carport is an attached or detached accessory structure enclosed on no more
than two sides.
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"Garage Sale" Any sale held for the purpose of selling, trading or otherwise
disposing of household furnishings, personal goods or other tangible properties of a
resident of the premises on which the sale is conducted in a residential zone.
"Gas Station" A retail business selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels, which
may also provide services which are incidental to fuel services. These secondary
services may include vehicle engine maintenance and repair, towing and trailer
rental services. Does not include the storage or repair of wrecked or abandoned
vehicles, vehicle painting, body or fender work, or the rental of vehicle storage or
parking spaces.
"General Plan" The City of Lodi General Plan, including all its elements and all
amendments to the General Plan, as adopted by the City Council under the
provisions of Government Code Sections 65300 et seq., and referred to in this
Development Code as the "General Plan."
"General Retail" Stores and shops selling many lines of merchandise. These stores
and lines of merchandise include but may not be limited to:
art galleries;
artists' supplies;
bakeries (all production in support of on-site sales);
bicycles;
books;
cameras and photographic supplies;
clothing and accessories;
collectibles (cards, coins, comics, stamps, etc.);
department stores;
drug and discount stores;
dry goods;
electronics/TV;
fabrics and sewing supplies;
florists and houseplant stores (indoor sales only, outdoor sales are "Plant
Nurseries");
gift and souvenir shops;
furniture, home furnishings and equipment;
general stores;
hardware -no outside storage;
hobby materials;
jewelry;
luggage and leather goods;
musical instruments, parts and accessories;
newsstands;
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orthopedic supplies;
pet supplies sales with no animals but fish;
religious goods;
small wares;
specialty shops;
sporting goods and equipment;
stationery;
toys and games;
variety stores;
"Golf Courses and Country Clubs" Golf courses, and accessory facilities and uses
including: clubhouses with bar and restaurant, locker and shower facilities; driving
ranges; "pro shops" for on-site sales of golfing equipment; and golf cart storage and
sales facilities.
"Grade" The ground surface immediately adjacent to the exterior base of a structure,
typically used as the basis for measurement of the height of the structure.
"Grand Opening" An advertising event which has as its purpose, the promotion of a
newly opened use, a change in the orientation of a use or reopening of a use
following a remodeling or major renovation.
"Grocery Store" A retail business where the majority of the floor area open to the
public is occupied by food products packaged for preparation and consumption
away from the site of the store.
"Group Residential" All living situations with shared living quarters without separate
kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit, including boarding houses,
dormitories, and SRO facilities
"Guest House" A detached structure accessory to a single-family dwelling,
accommodating living/sleeping quarters, but without kitchen or cooking facilities.
H. Definitions, "H."
"Handcraft Industries, Small -Scale Manufacturing" Establishments manufacturing
and/or assembling small products primarily by hand, including jewelry, pottery and
other ceramics, as well as small glass and metal art and craft products.
"Health/Fitness Facilities" Fitness centers, gymnasiums, health and athletic clubs
including any of the following: indoor sauna, spa or hot tub facilities; indoor tennis,
handball, racquetball, archery and shooting ranges and other indoor sports
activities.
"Hedge" Shrubs and/or trees planted and maintained at a spacing interval which
creates a physical and/or visual barrier.
"Heliport" A designated, marked area on the ground or the top of a structure where
helicopters may land at any time.
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"Home Occupations" The conduct of a business within a dwelling unit or residential
site, employing occupants of the dwelling, with the business activity being
subordinate to the residential use of the property.
"Hotel or Motel" Facilities with guest rooms or suites, provided with or without kitchen
facilities, rented to the general public for transient lodging (less than 30 days).
Hotels provide access to most guest rooms from an interior walkway, and typically
include a variety of services in addition to lodging; for example, restaurants, meeting
facilities, personal services, etc. Motels provide access to most guest rooms from
an exterior walkway. Also includes accessory guest facilities such as swimming
pools, tennis courts, indoor athletic facilities, accessory retail uses, etc.
"Household Pets" The keeping/raising of birds, cats, dogs, or other common
household pets, as determined by the Director, accessory to a residential use.
"Housing costs" The monthly mortgage principal and interest, property taxes,
homeowner's insurance, and condominium fees, where applicable, for ownership
units; and the monthly rent for rental units.
"HUD" The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or its
successor.
Definitions, "
"Illegal Building or Use" A building or use that does not conform to one or more of
the provisions of this Development Code, and did not lawfully exist on the effective
date of applicable provisions of this Development Code.
"Income eligibility" The gross annual household income considering household size
and number of dependents, income of all wage earners, elderly or disabled
household members and all other sources of household income.
"Independent Living" Housing that is intended for elderly persons who may require
some assistance but are generally able to live and function independently. These
facilities are usually apartment style housing with a studio, one -bedroom or larger
units, one or more bathrooms and either a kitchenette or full kitchen. Meals,
housekeeping and laundry services are provided for residents. Social activities and
other non-medical services, such as transportation, are sometimes offered.
"Indoor Amusement/Entertainment Facilities" Establishments providing indoor
amusement and entertainment services for a fee or admission charge, including:
bowling alleys;
coin-operated amusement arcades;
dance halls, clubs, and ballrooms;
electronic game arcades;
ice skating and roller skating;
pool and billiard rooms as primary uses.
Five or more electronic games or coin-operated amusements in any establishment,
or a premises where 50 percent or more of the floor area is occupied by amusement
devices, are considered an electronic game arcade as described above, three or
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less machines are not considered a land use separate from the primary use of the
site.
"Intensification of Use" A change in the use of a structure or site, where the new use
is required by Chapter 17.32 (Parking and Loading) to have more off-street parking
spaces than the former use; or a change in the operating characteristics of a use
(for example, hours of operation), which generate more activity on the site.
J. Definitions, "J."
"Junkyard" Automobile wrecking yards, any area where junk vehicles are stored,
keeping or abandonment of junk, including scrap metal or other scrap materials, or
for the dismantling, demolition or abandonment of automobiles or other vehicles or
machinery or parts thereof.
K. Definitions, "K."
"Kitchen" A room or space within a building intended to be used for the cooking or
preparation of food.
L. Definitions, "L."
"Land Use Permit" Authority granted by the City to use a specified site for a particular
purpose, including Use Permits, Temporary Use Permits, Planned Development
Permits, Variances, Zoning Clearances, as established by Article 4 (Land Use and
Development Permit Procedures) of this Development Code.
"Landscaping" The planting and maintaining of an area with predominantly native or
exotic plant materials including lawn, groundcover, trees, shrubs, and other plant
materials; and also including accessory decorative outdoor landscape elements (for
example, pools, fountains, paved or decorated surfaces, but excluding driveways,
parking, loading, or storage areas).
"Large Family Day Care Home" See "Community Care Facility".
"Lattice tower" A structure with three or four steel support legs that supports a variety
of antennae. These towers generally range in height from 60 to 200 feet and are
constructed in areas where increased height is needed, microwave antennas are
required, or where the weather demands a more structurally -sound design.
"Laundries and Dry -Cleaning Plants" Service establishments engaged primarily in
high volume laundry and garment services, including: power laundries (family and
commercial); garment pressing and dry cleaning; linen supply; diaper service;
industrial laundries; carpet and upholstery cleaners. Does not include coin-operated
laundries or dry-cleaning pick-up stores without dry cleaning equipment; see
"Personal Services."
"Libraries and Museums" Public or quasi -public facilities including aquariums,
arboretums, art galleries and exhibitions, botanical gardens, historic sites and
exhibits, libraries, museums, and planetariums, which are typically non-commercial,
other than an accessory gift/book shop.
"License" A basic permit issued by a licensing agency to operate a Community Care
Facility.
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"Licensing Agency" A state, county or other public agency authorized by the State
Department of Social Services to assume specified licensing, approval or
consultation responsibilities in compliance with Health and Safety Code Section
1569.13.
"Life Care/Continuing Care Retirement Communities" See "Medical Services —
Extended Care".
"Live/Work Facilities" An integrated housing unit and working space, occupied and
utilized by a single household in a structure, either single-family or multi -family, that
has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential
occupancy and work activity, and which includes:
1 Complete kitchen space and sanitary facilities in compliance with the California
Building Code; and
2. Working space reserved for and regularly used by one or more occupants of
the unit.
"Lot, or Parcel" A recorded lot or parcel of real property under single ownership,
lawfully created as required by the Subdivision Map Act and City ordinances,
including this Development Code. Types of lots include the following.
Corner lot. A lot located at the intersection of two or more streets, where they
intersect at an interior angle of not more than 135 degrees. If the intersection
angle is more than 135 degrees, the lot is considered an interior lot.
2 Flag lot. A lot having access from the building site to a public street by means
of private right-of-way strip that is owned in fee.
3. Interior lot. A lot abutting only one street.
4. Key lot. An interior lot, the front of which adjoins the side property line of a
corner lot.
5. Reverse corner lot. A corner lot, the rear of which abuts a key lot.
6. Through lot. A lot with frontage on two generally parallel streets.
"Lot Area" Gross lot area is the total area included within the lot lines of a lot,
exclusive of adjacent dedicated street rights of way. Net lot area is exclusive of
easements, including those for utilities or flood control channels, which limit the use
of the lot.
"Lot Area, Net" The portion of a parcel that is:
Not subject to any easement or included as a proposed public or private facility,
such as an alley, highway, street, or other necessary public site within a
proposed development project; or
2. Subject to an easement where the owner of the underlying fee has the right to
use the entire surface except the portion where the owner of the easement may
place utility poles or minor utility structures.
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Except as provided above, portions of a parcel to a highway easement or any other
private or public easement shall not be counted as part of the net area.
"Lot Coverage" See "Site Coverage."
"Lot Depth" The average linear distance between the front and the rear lot lines or
the intersection of the two side lot lines if there is no rear line. See Figure 7-1 (Lot
Features). The Director shall determine lot depth for parcels of irregular
configuration.
"Lot Frontage" The boundary of a lot adjacent to a public street right-of-way.
"Lot Line or Property Line" Any recorded boundary of a lot. Types of lot lines are as
follows (see Figure 7-1 (Lot Features)):
Front lot line. On an interior lot, the property line separating the parcel from the
street. The front lot line on a corner lot is the line with the shortest frontage. (If
the lot lines of a corner lot are equal in length, the front lot line shall be
determined by the Director.) On a through lot, both lot lines are front lot lines
and the lot is considered to have no rear lot line.
2. Interior lot line. Any lot line not abutting a street.
3. Rear lot line. A property line that does not intersect the front lot line, which is
most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line.
4. Side lot line. Any lot line that is not a front or rear lot line.
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Lot
Width
Rear Lot rl
Line
Gross Lot
Area
Side Lot
Lot Lot
Line
Depth Width
Average
Distance Midway
Between Between
Front and Front and
Rear Lot Rear Lot
Lines Lines
Front Lot
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FIGURE 7-1 - LOT FEATURES
Interior Side
Lot Line
Street Sid
Lot Line
"Lot of Record" A parcel of land held in separate ownership as shown on the county
assessors records at the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this title.
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"Lot Width" The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right
angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines. See
Figure 7-1 (Lot Features). The Director shall determine lot width for parcels of
irregular shape.
M. Definitions, "M."
"Map Act" See "Subdivision Map Act."
"Medical Services - Clinics, Offices, and Laboratories" Facilities primarily engaged
in furnishing outpatient medical, mental health, surgical and other personal health
services, but which are separate from hospitals, including:
health management organizations (HMOs);
medical and dental laboratories;
medical, dental and psychiatric offices;
out-patient care facilities;
other allied health services;
Counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists are included
under "Offices."
"Medical Services - Extended Care" Residential facilities providing nursing and
health-related care as a primary use with in-patient beds, such as: board and care
homes; convalescent and rest homes; extended care facilities; skilled nursing
facilities. Long-term personal care facilities that do not emphasize medical
treatment are included under "Community Care Facility".
"Medical Services — Hospitals" Hospitals and similar facilities engaged primarily in
providing diagnostic services, and extensive medical treatment, including surgical
and other hospital services. These establishments have an organized medical staff,
inpatient beds, and equipment and facilities to provide complete health care. May
include on-site accessory clinics and laboratories, accessory retail uses and
emergency heliports (see the separate definition of "Accessory Retail Uses").
"Metal Products Fabrication, Machine and Welding Shops" Establishments engaged
primarily in the assembly of metal parts, including the following uses that produce
metal duct work, tanks, towers, cabinets and enclosures, metal doors and gates,
and similar products.
blacksmith and welding shops;
sheet metal shops;
machine shops and boiler shops.
"Microbrewery" A facility where beer brewed on the premises is sold for on-site
consumption.
"Microcell" A wireless communication facility that:
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1. Contains a maximum of four whip or panel antennae. Each whip antenna does
not exceed four inches in diameter and four feet in length. Each panel antenna
does not exceed two square feet in surface area;
2. Contains a maximum of one microwave antenna no larger than 10 square feet
in surface area;
3. Has an array of antennae less than 10 feet in height;
4. Is roof or structure -mounted or, if within the public right-of-way, is located on
top of a light pole or telephone pole or a metal or precast concrete monopole
(similar in design to a street light pole or street tree); and
5. Has a total height, if roof or structure -mounted, that does not exceed the
maximum height allowed in the zoning district in which the facility is located.
"Mixed -Use Project" A project which combines both commercial and residential
uses, where the residential component is typically located above the commercial.
"Mobile Home" A trailer, transportable in one or more sections, that is certified under
the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974,
which is over eight feet in width and 40 feet in length, with or without a permanent
foundation and not including recreational vehicle, commercial coach or factory -built
housing. A mobile home on a permanent foundation is included under the definition
of "Single -Family Dwellings."
"Mobile Home Park" Any site that is planned and improved to accommodate two or
more mobile homes used for residential purposes, or on which two or more mobile
home lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out
for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or
other form of resident ownership, to accommodate mobile homes used for
residential purposes.
"Monopole" A single, ground -mounted, self-supporting pole -type structure, tapering
from base to top and supporting a fixture designed to hold one or more antennas.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, any tree pole, flagpole, bell tower, clock tower,
windmill or other similar ground -mounted, self-supporting structure that is designed
to disguise antennas and their support structures shall also be deemed to be a
monopole, however a monopole shall not be deemed to be a transmission tower.
"Mortuaries and Funeral Homes" Funeral homes and parlors, where deceased are
prepared for burial or cremation, and funeral services may be conducted.
"Mounted" Attached or supported.
"Multi -Family Dwellings" A building or a portion of a building used and/or designed
as residences for three or more families living independently of each other.
Includes: triplexes, fourplexes (buildings under one ownership with three or four
dwelling units, respectively, in the same structure) and apartments (five or more
units under one ownership in a single building); townhouse development (three or
more attached single-family dwellings where no unit is located over another unit);
and senior citizen multi -family housing; see also "Common Interest Developments."
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N. Definitions, "N."
"Negative Declaration" A statement describing the reasoning that a proposed action
will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
"Night Clubs and Bars" Businesses where alcoholic beverages are sold for on-site
consumption, which are not part of a larger restaurant. Includes bars, taverns, pubs,
and similar establishments where any food service is subordinate to the sale of
alcoholic beverages. May include entertainment (e.g., live music and/or dancing,
comedy, etc.). May also include beer brewing as part of a microbrewery, and other
beverage tasting facilities.
"Nonconforming Parcel" A parcel that was legally created prior to the adoption of
this Development Code and which does not conform to current Code
provisions/standards (e.g., access, area or width requirements, etc.) prescribed for
the zoning district in which the parcel is located.
"Nonconforming Sign" A sign which lawfully existed prior to the effective date of this
Development Code, or any amendment thereto, but which fails by reason of such
adoption or amendment to conform to all of the standards and regulations of the
adopted or amended provision.
"Nonconforming Structure" A structure that was legally constructed prior to the
adoption of this Development Code and which does not conform to current Code
provisions/standards (e.g., open space, distance between structures, etc.)
prescribed for the zoning district in which the structure is located.
"Nonconforming Use" A use of a structure (either conforming or nonconforming) or
land that was legally established and maintained prior to the adoption of this
Development Code and which does not conform to current Code provisions
governing allowable land uses for the zoning district in which the use is located.
"Nursing Home" See "Medical Services — Extended Care".
O. Definitions, "O."
"Occupancy" All or a portion of a structure occupied by one tenant.
"Offices" This Development Code distinguishes between the following types of office
facilities. These do not include: medical offices (see "Medical Services - Clinics
Offices, and Laboratories"); or offices that are incidental and accessory to another
business or sales activity that is the primary use. Incidental offices that are
customarily accessory to another use are allowed as part of an approved primary
use.
1. Administrative/Business. Establishments providing direct services to
consumers, such as insurance agencies, real estate offices, utility company
offices, etc.
2. Government. City, and other local, state, and federal government agency or
service facilities. Includes post offices, but not bulk mailing distribution centers,
which are under "Truck and Freight Terminals."
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3. Production. Office -type facilities occupied by businesses engaged in the
production of intellectual property. These uses include:
advertising agencies;
architectural, engineering, planning and surveying services;
computer software production and programming services;
educational, scientific and research organizations;
media postproduction services;
photography and commercial art studios;
writers and artists offices.
4. Professional. Professional offices including
accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services;
attorneys;
counseling services;
court reporting services;
data processing services;
detective agencies and similar services;
employment, stenographic, secretarial, and word processing services;
literary and talent agencies;
management and public relations services.
5. Temporary. A mobile home, recreational vehicle or modular unit used as a
temporary office facility. Temporary Offices may include: construction
supervision offices on a construction site or off-site construction yard; a
temporary on-site real estate office for a development project; or a temporary
business office in advance of permanent facility construction.
6. Temporary Real Estate. The temporary use of a dwelling unit within a
residential development project as a sales office for the units on the same site,
which is converted to residential use at the conclusion of its office use.
"Off-site" An activity or accessory use that is related to a specific primary use, but is
not located on the same site as the primary use.
"On-site" An activity or accessory use that is related to a specific primary use, which
is located on the same site as the primary use.
"Open Fencing" A barrier constructed of material which is transparent, such as
glass, plastic panels or wrought iron, used in conjunction with recreation and seating
areas.
"Outdoor Recreation Facilities" Facilities for various outdoor participant sports and
types of recreation, including:
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amphitheaters;
amusement and theme parks;
health and athletic club outdoor facilities;
miniature golf courses;
skateboard parks;stadiums and coliseums;
swim and tennis clubs;
tennis courts;
water slides;
zoos.
May also include commercial facilities customarily associated with the above
outdoor commercial recreational uses, including bars and restaurants, video game
arcades, etc. Does not include parks and playgrounds, which are separately
defined.
"Outdoor Retail Sales and Activities" Permanent outdoor sales and rental
establishments including auto dealers, lumber and other material sales yards,
newsstands, outdoor facilities for the sale or rental of other vehicles/equipment, and
other uses where the business is not conducted entirely within a structure.
"Outdoor Retail Sales, Temporary" Temporary outdoor retail operations including:
Christmas trees, pumpkins or the sale of other seasonal items;
farmers' markets;
food vendors;
semi-annual sales of art/handcrafted items in conjunction with community
festivals or art shows;
sidewalk or parking lot sales longer than one weekend;
retail sales from individual vehicles in temporary locations outside the public
right-of-way.
P. Definitions, "P."
"Parcel" See "Lot, or Parcel."
"Parking Facilities/Vehicle Storage" Service establishments in the business of
storing operative cars, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, and other motor vehicles
for clients. Includes both day -use and long-term public and commercial garages,
parking lots and structures, except when accessory to a primary use. (All primary
uses are considered to include any customer or public use off-street parking
required by the Development Code.) Includes sites where vehicles are stored for
rental or leasing. Does not include dismantling yards.
"Parks and Playgrounds" Public parks, play lots, playgrounds, and athletic fields for
non-commercial neighborhood or community use, including tennis courts. See also
"Outdoor Recreation Facilities."
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"Pawn Shops" Indoor retail establishments that accept personal property as
collateral for loans, and offer the property for sale to the public.
"Pedestrian Orientation" Any physical structure or place with design qualities and
elements that contribute to an active, inviting and pleasant place for pedestrians
including but not limited to:
1. Street furniture;
2. Design amenities related to the street level such as awnings, paseos, arcades;
3. Visibility into buildings at the street level;
4. Highly articulated facades at the street level with interesting uses of material,
color, and architectural detailing;
5. Continuity of the sidewalk with a minimum of intrusions into pedestrian right-of-
way;
6. Continuity of building facades along the street with few interruptions in the
progression of buildings and stores;
7. Signage oriented and scaled to the pedestrian rather than the motorist; and
8. Landscaping.
"Pedestrian -Oriented Use" A use which is intended to encourage walk-in customers
and which generally does not limit the number of customers by requiring
appointments or otherwise excluding the general public. A pedestrian -oriented use
provides spontaneous draw from sidewalk and street due to intense and surprising
visual interest, high customer turnover and intense social interaction.
"Permitted Use" Any use allowed in a zoning district and subject to the restrictions
applicable to that zoning district.
"Person" Any individual, firm, co -partnership, corporation, company, association,
joint stock association; city, county, state, or district; and includes any trustee,
receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.
"Personal Communication Services" A digital wireless communications technology
with the capacity for multiple communication services, and which provides a system
for the routing of calls to individuals rather than places, regardless of location.
"Personal Services" Establishments providing non-medical services as a primary
use, including, but not limited to:
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barber and beauty shops;
clothing rental;
dry cleaning pick-up stores with limited equipment;
home electronics and small appliance repair;
laundromats (self-service laundries);
massage (licensed, therapeutic, non -sexual);
psychic readers;
shoe repair shops;
spas and hot tubs;
tailors;
tanning salons;
tattoo parlors.
These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the
services provided.
"Planning Commission" The City of Lodi Planning Commission, appointed by the
Lodi City Council in compliance with Government Code Section 65101, referred to
throughout this Development Code as the "Commission."
"Plant Nurseries and Garden Supply Stores" Commercial agricultural
establishments engaged in the production of ornamental plants and other nursery
products, grown under cover or outdoors. Includes stores selling these products,
nursery stock, lawn and garden supplies, and commercial scale greenhouses. The
sale of house plants or other nursery products entirely within a building is also
included under "General Retail Stores." Home greenhouses are included under
"Accessory Residential Uses and Structures."
"Primary Structure" A structure that accommodates the primary use of the site.
"Primary Use" The main purpose for which a site is developed and occupied,
including the activities that are conducted on the site during most of the hours when
activities occur.
"Primary Zoning District" The zoning district applied to a site by the Zoning Map, to
which an overlay zoning district may also be applied.
"Printing and Publishing" Establishments engaged in printing by letterpress,
lithography, gravure, screen, offset, or electrostatic (xerographic) copying; and other
establishments serving the printing trade such as bookbinding, typesetting,
engraving, photoengraving and electrotyping. This use also includes
establishments that publish newspapers, books and periodicals; establishments
manufacturing business forms and binding devices. "Quick printing" services are
included in the definition of "Business Support Services."
"Private wireless communication facility" A wireless communication facility that has
not been granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity by the California
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
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"Project" Proposed development or a new land use.
"Property Line" The recorded boundary of a parcel of land.
"Proposed Project" A proposed new structure, new addition to an existing structure,
or area of other new site development; these do not include the alteration of any
portion of an existing structure other than an addition.
"Public Safety Facilities" Facilities operated by public agencies including fire
stations, other fire prevention and firefighting facilities, police and sheriff substations
and headquarters, including interim incarceration facilities.
"Public Utility Facilities" Fixed -base structures and facilities serving as junction
points for transferring utility services from one transmission voltage to another or to
local distribution and service voltages. These uses include any of the following
facilities that are not exempted from land use permit requirements by Government
Code Section 53091:
corporation and maintenance yards;
electrical substations and switching stations;
natural gas regulating and distribution facilities;
public water system wells, treatment plants and storage;
telephone switching facilities;
wastewater treatment plants, settling ponds, and disposal fields.
These uses do not include office or customer service centers (classified in "Offices"),
or equipment and material storage yards.
"Public wireless communication facility" A wireless communication facility that has
been granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity by the California
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Q. Definitions, "Q."
"Quarry materials storage and processing" Manufacturing facilities for the sorting,
grading, and storage of aggregates as construction materials; includes concrete
batch plants. A retail ready -mix concrete operation as an incidental use in
conjunction with a building materials outlet is defined under "Building Material
Stores."
R. Definitions, "R."
"Radiofrequency radiation" Electromagnetic radiation in the portion of the spectrum
from three kilohertz to 300 gigahertz.
"Recreational Vehicle (RV)" A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping
trailer, with or without motive power, originally designed for human habitation for
recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which meets all of the following
criteria:
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Contains less than 320 square feet of internal living room area, excluding built-
in equipment, including wardrobe, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures,
and bath or toilet rooms;
2. Contains 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum
horizontal projections;
3. Is built on a single chassis; and
4. Is either self-propelled, truck -mounted, or permanently towable on the
highways without a towing permit.
"Recreational Vehicle Park" A site where one or more lots are used, or are intended
to be used, by campers with recreational vehicles or tents. Recreational vehicle
parks may include public restrooms, water, sewer, and electric hookups to each lot
and are intended as a higher density, more intensively developed use than
campgrounds. May include accessory retail uses where they are clearly incidental
and intended to serve RV park patrons only.
"Recyclable material" Reusable domestic containers and other materials which can
be reconstituted, re -manufactured, or reused in an altered form, including glass,
metals, paper and plastic. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous
materials (see "Recycling Facilities" below).
"Recycling Facilities" This land use type includes a variety of facilities involved with
the collection, sorting and processing of recyclable materials.
Small Collection facility. A facility occupying an area of 500 square feet or less
where the public may donate, redeem or sell recyclable materials, which may
include the following, where allowed by the applicable zoning district:
a. Reverse vending machine(s). An automated mechanical device which
accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers and
issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than
the container's redemption value, as determined by State law. These
vending machines may accept aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles,
and other containers.
b. Mobile recycling unit. An automobile, truck, trailer, or van used for the
collection of recyclable materials, carrying bins, boxes, or other containers.
c. Bulk reverse vending machine is a reverse vending machine that is larger
than 50 square feet, is designed to accept more than one container at a
time, and issues a cash refund based on total weight instead of by
container.
d. Kiosk -type units which may include permanent structures.
2. Large collection facility. A facility which occupies an area of more than 500
square feet and/or include permanent structures which may include the
following:
a. Processing facility. A structure or enclosed space used for the collection
and processing of recyclable materials for shipment, or to an end -user's
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specifications, by such means as baling, briquetting, cleaning, compacting,
crushing, flattening, grinding, mechanical sorting, re -manufacturing and
shredding. Processing facilities include the following types, both of which
are included under the definition of "Recycling- Scrap and Dismantling
Yards," below:
Light processing facility occupies an area of under 45,000 square feet
of collection, processing and storage area, and averages two outbound
truck shipments each day. Light processing facilities are limited to
baling, briquetting, compacting, crushing, grinding, shredding and
sorting of source separated recyclable materials sufficient to qualify as
a certified processing facility. A light processing facility shall not shred,
compact, or bale ferrous metals other than food and beverage
containers; and
ii. A heavy processing facility is any processing facility other than a light
processing facility.
3. Scrap and dismantling yards. Outdoor establishments primarily engaged in
assembling, breaking up, sorting, and the temporary storage and distribution of
recyclable or reusable scrap and waste materials, including auto wreckers
engaged in dismantling automobiles for scrap, and the incidental wholesale or
retail sales of parts from those vehicles. Includes light and heavy processing
facilities for recycling (see the definitions above). Does not include: places
where these activities are conducted entirely within buildings; pawn shops, and
other secondhand stores; the sale of operative used cars; or landfills or other
waste disposal sites.
"Religious Facilities" Facilities operated by religious organizations for worship, or the
promotion of religious activities, including churches, mosques, synagogues,
temples, etc.; and accessory uses on the same site, including living quarters for
ministers and staff, child day care facilities and religious schools where authorized
by the same type of land use permit required for the religious facility itself. May also
include fund-raising sales, bazaars, dinners, parties, or other outdoor events on the
same site. Other establishments maintained by religious organizations, including as
full-time educational institutions, hospitals and other potentially -related operations
(for example, a recreational camp) are classified according to their respective
activities.
"Resale controls" Legal provisions by which the sale of affordable units will be
controlled to ensure that the unit is affordable by very low- or low-income households
over time.
"Research and Development (R&D)" Indoor facilities for scientific research, and the
design, development and testing ,of electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical and
mechanical components in advance of product manufacturing, that are not
associated with a manufacturing facility on the same site. Includes pharmaceutical,
chemical and biotechnology research and development. Does not include computer
software companies (see "Offices - Production"), soils and other materials testing
laboratories (see "Business Support Services"), or medical laboratories (see
"Medical Services - Clinics, Offices, and Laboratories").
"Residential Care Home" See "Community Care Facility".
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"Residential District or Zone" Any of the residential zoning districts established by
Section 17.10.020 (Zoning Districts Established).
"Residential Project" A housing development at one location including all units for
which permits have been applied for or approved within a 12 -month period, intended
and designed for permanent occupancy, including but not limited to single-family
dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, apartments, multiple -dwelling structures,
or group of dwellings, condominium development, townhouse development,
cooperative, or land division.
"Residential Shelters" Facilities for the temporary shelter and feeding of indigents or
disaster victims, operated by a public or non-profit agency.
"Restaurant" A retail business selling ready -to -eat food for on- or off -premise
consumption. These include eating establishments where customers are served
from a walk-up ordering counter for either on- or off -premise consumption, and
establishments where most customers are served food at tables for on -premise
consumption, but may include providing food for take-out. Also includes coffee
houses.
"Review Authority" The individual or official City body (the Community Development
Director, Planning Commission, or City Council) identified by this Development
Code as having the responsibility and authority to review, and approve or disapprove
the permit applications described in Article 6 (Development Code Administration).
"Roadside Stands" Open structures for the retail sale of agricultural products, located
on the site or in the area of the property where the products being sold were grown.
Does not include field sales or agricultural products, which is included under
"Production of Crops."
"Rooming and Boarding Houses" The renting of individual bedrooms within a
dwelling to two or more unrelated people, whether or not meals are provided.
S. Definitions, "S."
"Schools" Public and private educational institutions, including
boarding schools;
business, secretarial, and vocational schools;
community colleges, colleges, and universities;
elementary, middle, and junior high schools;
establishments providing courses by mail;
high schools;
military academies;
professional schools (law, medicine, etc.);
seminaries/religious ministry training facilities.
Also includes specialized schools offering instruction in the following
Art;
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ballet and other dance;
computers and electronics;
drama;
driver education;
language;
music.
Also includes facilities, institutions, and conference centers that offer specialized
programs in personal growth and development, such as fitness, environmental
awareness, arts, communications, and management. Does not include pre-schools
and child day care facilities (see "Community Care Facility"). See also the definition
of "Studios - Art, Dance, Music, Photography, etc." for smaller -scale facilities offering
specialized instruction.
"Secondary Dwelling Unit" An additional living unit on a lot within a single-family
zone. A second unit is a self-contained unit with separate kitchen, living and
sleeping facilities. A second unit can be created by (a) altering a single-family
dwelling to establish a separate unit or (b) adding a separate unit onto an existing
dwelling.
"Section 404 or Section 10 Permit" The permits issued by U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (ACE) establishing wetlands delineations and conditions governing
activities therein.
"Senior Apartments" Multifamily residential projects where occupancy is limited to
people of fifty-five (55) years of age or older.
"Senior Continuum of Care Complex" See "Community Care Facility" and "Medical
Services — Extended Care".
"Senior Citizen" An adult 55 years or older.
"Setback" The distance by which the wall of a structure, parking area or other
development feature must be separated from a lot line, other structure or
development feature, or street centerline. Setbacks from private streets are
measured from the edge of the easement to the wall of the structure. See also
"Yard." Figure 7-2 (Setbacks) shows the location of front, side, street side and rear
setbacks. Figure 7-3 (Flag Lot Setbacks) below, shows the location of front yard
setbacks for flag lots.
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"Sign" A structure, device, figure, display, message placard, or other contrivance, or any
part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is designed, constructed, intended, or
used to advertise, or to provide information in the nature of advertising, to direct or attract
attention to an object, person, institution, business, product, service, event, or location by
any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors,
illumination, or projected images. Does not include murals, paintings and other works of
art that are not intended to advertise or identify any business or product. Types of signs
include the following.
Abandoned Sign. A sign advertising a use, occupancy, or product which no
longer exists, in the event of billboards, or which no longer exists on the site
where the sign is located, in the case of on-site signs, for a period of 90 days..
2. Animated or Moving Sign. A sign which uses movement, lighting, or special
materials to depict action or create a special effect to imitate movement.
3. Awning Sign. A sign copy or logo attached to or painted on an awning.
4. Banner, Flag, or Pennant. Cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar non -rigid
material used for advertising purposes attached to a structure, staff, pole, line,
framing, or vehicle, not including official flags of the United States, the State of
California, and other states of the nation, counties, municipalities, official flags
of foreign nations and nationally or internationally recognized organizations.
5. Bench Sign. Copy painted on a portion of a bench.
6. Business Identification Sign. A sign which serves to identify only the name,
address, and lawful use of the premises upon which it is located and provides
no other advertisements or product identification.
7. Cabinet Sign (Can Sign). A sign which contains all the text and/or logo symbols
within a single enclosed cabinet and may or may not be internally illuminated.
8. Changeable Copy Sign. A sign designed to allow the changing of copy through
manual, mechanical, or electrical means including time and temperature.
9. Civic Event Sign. A temporary sign, posted to advertise a civic event sponsored
by a public agency, school, church, civic -fraternal organization, or similar
noncommercial organization.
10. Contractor or Construction Sign. A sign which states the name of the developer
and contractor(s) working on the site and related engineering, architectural or
financial firms involved with the project.
11. Directional Sign. An on-site sign which is designed and erected solely for the
purposes of directing vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic within a project.
12. Directory Sign. A sign for listing the tenants and their suite numbers of a
multiple tenant structure or center.
13. Double -Faced Sign. A sign constructed to display its message on the outer
surfaces of two identical and/or opposite parallel planes.
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14. Flashing Sign. A sign that contains an intermittent or sequential flashing light
source.
15. Future Tenant Identification Sign. A temporary sign that identifies the names
of future businesses that will occupy a site or structure.
16. Garage Sale Sign. A sign with a message advertising the resale of personal
property that has been used by the resident.
17. Grand Opening. A promotional activity not exceeding 30 calendar days used
by newly established businesses, within two months after initial occupancy, to
inform the public of their location and services available to the community.
"Grand Opening" does not mean an annual or occasional promotion of retail
sales by a business.
18. Ground Mounted Sign. A sign fixed in an upright position on the ground not
attached to a structure other than a framework, pole or device, erected primarily
to support the sign. Includes monument signs and pole signs.
19. Holiday Decoration Sign. Temporary seasonal signs, in the nature of
decorations, clearly incidental to and customarily associated with nationally
recognized holidays and which contain no advertising message.
20. Illegal Sign. A sign which includes any of the following:
a. A sign erected without first complying with all regulations in effect at the
time of its construction or use;
b. A sign that was legally erected, but whose use has ceased, the structure
upon which the display is placed has been abandoned by its owner, or the
sign is not being used to identify or advertise an ongoing business for a
period of not less than 90 days;
c. A sign that was legally erected which later became nonconforming as a
result of the adoption of an ordinance, the amortization period for the
display provided by the ordinance rending the display conforming has
expired, and conformance has not been accomplished;
d. A sign that was legally erected which later became nonconforming and
then was damaged to the extent of 50 percent or more of its current
replacement value;
e. A sign which is a danger to the public or is unsafe;
f. A sign which is a traffic hazard not created by relocation of streets or
highways or by acts of the Town; or
g. A sign that pertains to a specific event, and five days have elapsed since
the occurrence of the event.
21. Indirectly Illuminated Sign. A sign whose light source is external to the sign and
which casts its light onto the sign from some distance.
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22. Internally Illuminated Sign. A sign whose light source is located in the interior
of the sign so that the rays go through the face of the sign, or light source which
is attached to the face of the sign and is perceived as a design element of the
sign.
23. Marquee (Canopy) Sign. A sign which is attached to or otherwise made a part
of a permanent roof -like structure which projects beyond the building wall in the
form of a large canopy to provide protection from the weather.
24. Monument Sign. An independent, freestanding structure supported on the
ground having a solid base as opposed to being supported by poles or open
braces.
25. Multi -Tenant Sign. An identification sign for a commercial site with multiple
tenants, displaying the names of more than one tenant on the site.
26. Nonconforming Sign. An advertising structure or sign which was lawfully
erected and maintained prior to the adoption of this Development Code, but
does not now completely comply with current regulations.
27. Off -Site Directional Sign. A sign identifying a publicly owned facility, emergency
facility, or a temporary subdivision sign, but excluding real estate signs.
28. Off -Site Sign. A sign identifying a use, facility, service, or product which is not
located, sold, or manufactured on the same premise as the sign or which
identifies a use, service, or product by a brand name which, although sold or
manufactured on the premise, does not constitute the principal item for sale or
manufactured on the premise. Also known as a billboard sign.
29. Permanent Sign. A sign constructed of durable materials and intended to exist
for the duration of time that the use or occupant is located on the premises.
30. Political Sign. A sign designed for the purpose of advertising support of or
opposition to a candidate or proposition for a public election.
31. Pole/Pylon Sign. An elevated freestanding sign, typically supported by one or
two poles or columns.
32. Portable Sign. A sign that is not permanently affixed to a structure or the
ground.
33. Programmable Electronic Sign. A changeable and illuminated sign made up of
a field of individual electronic elements or mechanical grids that, when
programmed and activated, create still or moving images, words, or numbers.
34. Projecting Sign. A sign other than a wall sign suspending from, or supported
by, a structure and projecting outward.
35. Promotional Sign. A sign erected on a temporary basis to promote the sale of
new products, new management, new hours of operation, a new service, or to
promote a special sale.
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36. Real Estate Sign. A sign indicating that a property or any portion thereof is
available for inspection, sale, lease, rent, or directing people to a property, but
not including temporary subdivision signs.
37. Roof Sign. A sign constructed upon or over a roof, or placed so as to extend
above the edge of the roof.
38. Special Event Sign/Banner. A temporary sign or banner that is intended to
inform the public of a unique happening, action, purpose, or occasion (i.e.,
grand opening or community event).
39. Temporary Sign. A sign intended to be displayed for a limited period of time
and capable of being viewed from a public right-of-way, parking area or
neighboring property.
40. Under Marquee Sign. A sign suspended from a marquee or canopy.
41. Vehicle Sign. A sign which is attached to or painted on a vehicle which is
parked on or adjacent to any property, the principal purpose of which is to
attract attention to a product sold or business located on the property.
42. Wall Sign. A sign which is attached to or painted on the exterior wall of a
structure with the display surface of the sign approximately parallel to the
building wall.
43. Window Sign. A sign posted, painted, placed, or affixed in or on a window
exposed to public view. An interior sign which faces a window exposed to
public view and is located within three feet of the window.
"Sign Area" The entire area within a perimeter defined by a continuous line
composed of right angles using no more than four lines which enclose the extreme
limits of lettering, logo, trademark, or other graphic representation.
"Sign Height" The vertical distance from the uppermost point used in measuring the
area of a sign to the average grade immediately below the sign, including its base
or the top of the nearest curb of the street on which the sign fronts, whichever
measurement is the greatest.
"Single -Family Dwelling" A building designed for and/or occupied exclusively by one
family. Also includes factory -built, modular housing units, constructed in compliance
with the California Building Code, and mobile homes/manufactured housing on
permanent foundations. May include the rental of rooms within a dwelling also
occupied by the property owner or a primary tenant.
"Site" A parcel or adjoining parcels under single ownership or single control,
considered a unit for the purposes of development or other use.
"Site Coverage" The percentage of total site area occupied by structures, and paving
for vehicle use. Structure/building coverage includes the primary structure, all
accessory structures (e.g., carports, garages, patio covers, storage sheds, trash
dumpster enclosures, etc.) and architectural features (e.g., chimneys, balconies,
decks above the first floor, porches, stairs, etc.). Structure/building coverage is
measured from exterior wall to exterior wall. Pavement coverage includes areas
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necessary for the ingress, egress, outdoor parking, and circulation of motor vehicles.
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"Skilled Nursing Facility" See "Medical Services — Extended Care".
"Stealth facility" A communications facility which is designed to blend into the
surrounding environment, typically one that is architecturally integrated into a
structure. Also referred to as concealed antenna.
"Storage — Indoor" The storage of various materials entirely within a structure, as
the primary use of the structure. Includes personal storage facilities (mini -storage),
which are structures containing generally small, individual, compartmentalized stalls
or lockers rented as individual storage spaces and characterized by low parking
demand. The storage of materials accessory and incidental to a primary use is not
considered a land use separate from the primary use.
"Storage — Outdoor" The storage of various materials outside of a structure other
than fencing, either as an accessory or principal use.
"Street" A public thoroughfare accepted by the City, which affords principal means
of access to abutting property, including avenue, place, way, drive, lane, boulevard,
highway, road, and any other thoroughfare except an alley as defined in this
Subsection.
"Street Line" The boundary between a street right-of-way and property.
"Structure" Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires attachment
to the ground or attachment to something located on the ground. For the purposes
of this Development Code, the term "structure" includes "buildings."
"Structural Alteration" Any change tending to prolong the life of the supporting
members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders.
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"Studios for Art, Dance, Music, Photography, etc." Small scale facilities, typically
accommodating one group of students at a time, in no more than one instructional
space. Larger facilities are included under the definition of "Schools - Specialized
education and training." These include facilities for: 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; martial arts training
studios; gymnastics instruction, and aerobics and gymnastics studios with no other
fitness facilities or equipment.
"Subdivision" The division, by any sub divider, of any unit or portion of land shown
on the latest equalized San Joaquin County assessment roll as a unit or contiguous
units, for the purpose of sale, lease or financing, whether immediate or future.
Property shall be considered as contiguous units, even if it is separated by roads,
streets, utility easement or railroad rights-of-way. Subdivision includes the following,
as defined in Civil Code Section 1315: a condominium project; a community
apartment project; or the conversion of five or more existing dwelling units to a stock
cooperative.
"Subdivision Map Act, or Map Act" Division 2, Title 7 of the California Government
Code, commencing with Section 66410 as presently constituted, and any
amendments to those provisions.
"Supportive Housing" Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the
target population, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the
supporting housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health
status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the
community. Supportive Housing is treated the same as a residential use in a
residential zone.
Definitions, "T."
"Telecommunications Facilities" Public, commercial and private electromagnetic
and photoelectrical transmission, broadcast, repeater and receiving stations for
radio, television, telegraph, telephone, data network, and wireless communications,
including commercial earth stations for satellite -based communications. Includes
antennas, commercial satellite dish antennas, and equipment buildings. Does not
include telephone, telegraph and cable television transmission facilities utilizing
hard -wired or direct cable connections (see "Utility Infrastructure").
"Temporary Structure" A structure without any foundation or footings, and which is
removed when the designated time period, activity, or use for which the temporary
structure was erected has ceased.
"Temporary Use" A use of land that is designed, operated and occupies a site for a
limited period of time, typically less than 12 months.
"Tenant" A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
"Theaters and auditoriums" Indoor facilities for public assembly and group
entertainment, other than sporting events, including:
civic theaters, and facilities for "live" theater and concerts;
exhibition and convention halls;
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motion picture theaters;
public and semi-public auditoriums;
similar public assembly uses.
Does not include outdoor theaters, concert and similar entertainment facilities, and
indoor and outdoor facilities for sporting events."
"Transitional Housing" Building configured as rental housing developments, but
operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and
recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some
predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months.
Transitional Housing is treated the same as a residential use in a residential zone.
"Truck and Freight Terminals" This land use consists of transportation
establishments furnishing services incidental to air, motor freight, and rail
transportation including:
freight forwarding services;
freight terminal facilities;
joint terminal and service facilities;
packing, crating, inspection, and weighing services;
postal service bulk mailing distribution centers;
transportation arrangement services;
trucking facilities, including transfer and storage.
These uses do not include office or customer service centers (classified in "Offices"),
or equipment and material storage yards.
"Two Unit Urban Residential Development" Development of dwelling units and
Accessory Dwelling Units per Section 17.36.160 of this Code.
"Utility Infrastructure" Pipelines for water, natural gas, and sewage collection and
disposal; and facilities for the transmission of electrical energy for sale, including
transmission lines for a public utility company. Also includes telephone, telegraph,
cable television and other communications transmission facilities utilizing direct
physical conduits. Does not include offices or service centers (see "Offices"), or
distribution substations (see "Utility Facilities").
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V. Definitions, W."
"Variance" A discretionary entitlement that may waive or relax the development
standards of this Development Code, in compliance with 17.40.050 (Variances).
"Vehicle Service" Establishments primarily engaged in the maintenance, service,
diagnosis, repair, or painting of automobiles, motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, light
trucks, vans, trailers, and recreational vehicles subject to the registration with the
California Bureau of Automotive Repair.
"Veterinary Clinics, Animal Hospitals, Kennels" Office and indoor medical treatment
facilities used by veterinarians, including large and small animal veterinary clinics, and
animal hospitals. Kennels and boarding operations are commercial facilities for the
keeping, boarding or maintaining of four or more dogs four months of age or older, or
four or more cats, except for dogs or cats in pet shops.
"Voluntary" Resulting from free will.
W. Definitions, "W."
"Warehouse Retail" Retail stores that emphasize the packaging and sale of products in
large quantities or volumes, some at discounted prices, where products are typically
displayed in their original shipping containers. Sites and buildings are usually large and
industrial in character. Patrons may be required to pay membership fees.
"Warehouses, Wholesaling, and Distribution" These facilities include:
Warehouses. Facilities for the storage of furniture, household goods, or other
commercial goods of any nature. Includes cold storage. Does not include:
warehouse, storage or mini -storage facilities offered for rent or lease to the general
public (see "Storage - Indoor"); warehouse facilities in which the primary purpose
of storage is for wholesaling and distribution (see "Wholesaling and Distribution");
or terminal facilities for handling freight (see "Vehicle and Freight Terminals").
2. Wholesaling and Distribution. Establishments engaged in selling merchandise to
retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, or professional business
users; or to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers in buying
merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies. Includes
such establishments as:
agents, merchandise or commodity brokers, and commission merchants;
assemblers, buyers and associations engaged in the cooperative marketing
of farm products;
merchant wholesalers;
stores primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning
supplies and equipment.
"Wireless communication facility" Any public or private structure that supports antennae,
microwave dishes, and other related equipment that sends and/or receives radio
frequency signals.
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X Definitions, "X." No specialized terms beginning with the letter "X" are used at this time.
Y. Definitions, "Y."
"Yard" An area between a lot line and a setback, unobstructed and unoccupied from the
ground upward, except for projections permitted by this Development Code. See
Section 17.14.060 (Setback Measurement and Exceptions) and Figure 7-2 (Setbacks).
1. Front yard. An area extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot
line and the required setback.
2. Rear yard. An area extending the full width of the lot between a rear lot line and
the required setback.
3. Side yard. An area extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the
nearest side lot line and the required setback.
Z. Definitions, "Z."
"Zero Lot Line" The location of a building on a lot in a manner that one or more building
edges rest directly on a lot line.
"Zoning Clearance" A ministerial issued by the Department prior to issuance of any
building permit to ensure that the proposed use and/or construction complies with all of
the provisions of this Development Code.
"Zoning District" Any of the residential, commercial, industrial, special purpose, or
overlay districts established by Article 2 of this Development Code (Land Use
Development Standards), within which certain land uses are allowed or prohibited, and
certain site planning and development standards are established (e.g., setbacks, height
limits, site coverage requirements, etc.).
"Zoning Ordinance" The Lodi Development Code, Title 17 of the Lodi Municipal Code,
referred to herein as "this Development Code."
SECTION 4. No Conflict. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
repealed insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 5. No Mandatory Duty of Care. This ordinance is not intended to, and shall not
be construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer or
employee thereof, a mandatory duty of care toward persons or property within the City or
outside of the City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as otherwise
imposed by law.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any
particular portion thereof.
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SECTION 7. Effective Date and Publication. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days
after its adoption. In lieu of publication of the full text of the Ordinance within fifteen (15) days
after its passage, a summary of the Ordinance may be published at least five (5) days prior to
and fifteen (15) days after adoption by the City Council, and a certified copy shall be posted
in the office of the City Clerk pursuant to Government Code section 36933(c)(1).
Approved this 7th day of December, 2022
MARK CHANDLER
Attest: Mayor
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
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State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Olivia Nashed, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance
No. 2013 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held
November 16, 2022, and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular
meeting of said Council held December 7, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi, Khan, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler
NOES; COUNCIL MEMBERS — Kuehne
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 2013 was approved and signed by the Mayor on
the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
A 'roved as to Form:
q—A'N1CrD.AGDICH
City Attorney
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OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk