“Abandoned” means to cease or suspend from developing or maintaining a building, structure or use for ninety days or lesser time as may be specified herein.

“Abandoned activity” means a business or activity with no reported sales or activity for a period of at least one hundred eighty days. Exceptions are temporary closures for repairs, alterations, or other similar situations.

“Abutting/abut (adjacent)” means two or more parcels sharing a common boundary, of at least one point. To physically touch, border upon, or to share a common corner or property line. For the purposes of this title, abutting properties shall include those properties separated by any road, street, walkway, easement, alley, right-of-way or highway, except a major highway.

“Access” means safe, adequate, and usable ingress or egress to a property or use.

“Access drive” means a way or means of approach to provide entrance to a property.

“Accessory building or structure” means a structure detached from a principal structure on the same lot, incidental to the principal building, and not designed for human habitation. An accessory building or structure may be erected only after the principal structure or building is established.

“Accessory dwelling unit” is a separate living unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, and may be detached from or attached to the main dwelling on a single-family lot.

“Accessory use” means a use of land or building that is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building located on the same lot. An accessory use may be established only after the principal use is established.

“Actual cash value” means current market value as determined by a certified real property appraiser or actual sales price.

“Adult-oriented businesses” means businesses selling goods or entertainment of a sexual nature.

“Agriculture” means the use of land for farming, dairying, pasteurizing and grazing, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, animal and poultry husbandry, and accessory activities, including but not limited to storage, harvesting, feeding or maintenance of equipment excluding stockyards, slaughtering or commercial food processing.

“Airport” or “heliport” means any area of land designated and set aside for the landing and taking off of any aircraft regulated by Federal Aviation Administration.

“Alcohol beverage sales” shall include:

“Alley” means a public or private way, at the rear or side of property, permanently reserved as an ancillary means of vehicular or pedestrian access to abutting property.

“Alterations” means any construction or physical change in the internal arrangement of rooms or the supporting members of a building or structure, or change in the appearance of any building or structure.

“Amusement park” means an outdoor facility, which may include structures and buildings, where there are various devices for entertainment, including rides, booths for the conduct of games or sales of items, and buildings for shows and entertainment.

Ancillary use. See “Accessory use.”

“Animal hospital” means a place where animals or pets are given medical or surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of such treatment; the ancillary use of the premises as a kennel or a place where animals or pets are boarded for remuneration.

“Antenna and wireless communication facilities” shall include:

“Applicant” means owner(s) or lessee(s) of property, or their agent(s), or person(s) who have contracted to purchase property contingent upon their ability to acquire the necessary permits under this development code, or the agent(s) of such persons.

“Assembly/meeting facilities, public or private” means a facility for public or private assembly and meetings, exclusive of places of religious assembly, which is defined separately. Examples of these uses include:

“Attached” means any structure that has an exterior wall or roof in common with and connected to another structure.

“Automobile sales lot” means an open area used for the display, sale and/or rental of new or used automobiles.

“Automobile service station” means an area which provides for the servicing or fueling of motor vehicles, including tube and tire repairs, battery charging, storage of merchandise and supplies related to the servicing of motor vehicles, sale of gasoline and other fuel and lubricants, motor vehicle washing, grease racks, and motor vehicle repairs, excluding body and fender work, engine overhauling and replacement, transmission work and other similar activities.

“Automobile wrecking” means the wrecking or dismantling of motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage of, sale of or dumping of dismantled, partly dismantled, or wrecked motor vehicles or their parts, or salvaging of their parts.

“Awning” means a roof-like cover that is attached to and projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of shielding from the elements.

“Bakery, large” means a commercial enterprise engaged in large-scale production and wholesale marketing of bakery goods, and which may include incidental retail sales.

“Bakery, small” means a retail commercial enterprise engaged in the production of bakery goods intended for retail sales and may include low-volume wholesale activities.

“Bar/tavern” means a business where alcoholic beverages are sold for on-site consumption, which are not part of a larger restaurant. Includes bars, taverns, pubs, brew-pubs, and similar establishments where any food services is subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Base flood. See “Flood zone.”

“Base zone” means a zoning district which includes use, height, bulk, space, and development standards for the regulation of development in a particular area (e.g., R-1, C-R, I-L).

“Basement” means a story partly or completely underground. A basement shall be counted as a story for purposes of height measurement where any portion of a basement has more than one-half of its height above grade.

“Bathroom” means a room or other enclosure containing a water closet, a wash basin, and bathtub or shower.

“Bed and breakfast” means a transient lodging establishment primarily engaged in providing overnight or otherwise temporary lodging for the general public and may provide meals to the extent otherwise permitted by law.

“Berm” means a mound or embankment of earth.

“Block” means a parcel of land surrounded by public streets, highways, freeways, railroad rights-of-way, flood control channels, creeks, washes, rivers or unsubdivided acreage or any combination thereof.

“Block face” means one complete side of a block, usually facing a public street.

“Boarding house” means a residence or dwelling, other than a motel or hotel, wherein two or more rooms, with or without individual or group cooking facilities, are rented to individuals under separate rental agreements, whether or not an owner is in residence. No single-family residence operated as a group home pursuant to the Community Care Facilities Act, that is otherwise exempt from local zoning regulations, shall be considered a boarding house.

“Building” means any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, or property of any kind.

“Building area” means the net portion of the lot remaining after deducting all required setbacks from the gross area of the lot.

“Building coverage” means the percent of lot area which may be covered by all the footprints of buildings or structures on a lot.

“Building height” means the building height is the vertical distance from the average elevation of the finished grade to the highest point of the structure, excluding chimneys and vents.

“Building official” means the chief building officer of the city or his designee.

“Building, principal or primary” means a building in which the principal use is conducted.

“Building site” means the ground area of a building together with all open spaces required by this title.

“Campground” means a plot of ground upon which two or more campsites are located, established, or maintained for occupancy by camping units of the general public as temporary living quarters for recreation, education, or vacation purposes.

Camping trailer. See “Travel trailer.”

“Camping unit” means any tent, trailer, cabin, lean-to, or similar structure established or maintained and operated in a campground as temporary living quarters for recreation, education, or vacation uses.

“Canopy” or “canopy structure” means a sheet of flexible material, fabric, or membrane such as nylon, plastic, or other similar material that is supported by or attached to a frame having a location on the ground, and made of fiberglass, metal, wood or plastic, and generally used for the shielding or protection of vehicles or other equipment stored outside. Canopy structures include but are not limited to prefabricated canopies ready-made from simple assembly and canopies which are built, constructed, or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. This definition excludes awnings attached to structures.

“Cargo container” means a large metal box typically used for the shipment of containerized goods.

“Carport” means a permanent roofed structure not completely enclosed to be used for vehicle parking.

“Casita” means a detached or attached accessory building located on the same premises with the main building, providing living quarters for the use of temporary guests, employees or family members of the occupants of the premises. Such quarters may have a bath and toilet facilities but no kitchen facilities (permanent cooking facilities). The unit may not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit unless all the zoning requirements for an accessory dwelling unit are met including setbacks and required parking.

“Cemetery” means an area for burial or entombment of the deceased.

“Centerline” means a line designated by official survey to be the center of the future or existing fully developed easement, street, road or highway, which may or may not coincide with the construction centerline.

“Certificate of occupancy” means a permit issued by the planning and building services department prior to occupancy of a structure to assure that the structure is ready for occupancy with all defects corrected and all construction debris removed and the site graded to final grade. Additionally, all on-site amenities (i.e., paving, landscaping, etc.) shall be in place prior to the issuance of the permit.

“Church” means a building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, where persons regularly assemble for worship, and which buildings, together with its accessory buildings and uses, is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to sustain public worship.

“City” means the city of Wasco.

“City attorney” means the city attorney of the city of Wasco or his/her designee.

“City council” means the city council of the city of Wasco.

“City official” means any employee of the city of Wasco that has been duly authorized and delegated by the city council.

“Clinic” means a place for outpatient medical services to human patients.

“Club” means an association of persons (whether or not incorporated) organized for some common purpose, but not including a group organized primarily to render a service customarily carried on as a business.

“Cluster district” means a subdivision development in which building lots are sized to conform to the “footprint” of the structures and sited closer together than conventional development, usually in groups or clusters; provided, that the total density does not exceed that permitted under conventional zoning and subdivision regulations. The additional land that remains undeveloped is preserved as open space and recreation land. Private development easements around the structures are permitted for inclusion of private landscaping, pools, spas, yards, etc.

“Cogeneration facility” means a facility which creates the sequential production of both thermal and electrical energy.

“Columbarium” means a structure of vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns for the ashes of cremated bodies.

“Combining (overlay) zone districts” means a zoning district that modifies use, height, bulk, space, or other development standards of the base zone with which it is combined (e.g., C-L, design district, A-A).

“Commercial vehicle” means a vehicle customarily used as part of a business for the transportation of goods or people.

“Commission” means the planning commission of the city of Wasco.

“Common area” means land within or related to a development, not individually owned or dedicated for public use, which is designed and intended for the common use or enjoyment of the residents of the development and which may include such complementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate.

“Common property line” means a lot line shared by two or more properties.

“Community apartment” means a development in which an undivided interest in the land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of an apartment located on the land.

“Community care facility” means a state-authorized, certified, or licensed family care home, foster home, or group home serving six or fewer mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons or dependent and neglected children (Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5116).

“Community center” means a building used for recreational, social, educational, or cultural activities, usually owned and operated by a public or nonprofit group or agency.

“Community recreation facility” means a recreational facility, such as a park or swimming pool, maintained and operated for the benefit of residents of a particular residential development, including an apartment, condominium, townhouse, subdivision, or mobilehome park.

“Conditional use permit” means a discretionary entitlement which may be granted under the provisions of this zoning ordinance and which when granted authorizes a specific use to be made of a specific property, subject to compliance with all terms and conditions imposed on the entitlement.

“Condominium” means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common on a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial, or commercial building on such real property (Civil Code Section 783).

“Construction commencement” means the start of construction of substantial site and structural improvements after a building permit has been issued, subject to determination by the planning director.

“Convalescent hospital” means an institution primarily engaged in the care of individuals recovering from illness.

“Convenience store” means easy access retail stores selling a combination of alcohol, gasoline, and a range of merchandise to provide a variety of items primarily for the motoring public.

“Council” means the mayor/city council of the city of Wasco.

“Country club” means a land area and building containing recreational facilities, clubhouses, and usual accessory uses, open only to members and their guests for a membership fee.

“County” means the county of Kern.

“Crematory” means a building or structure operated in conjunction with a columbarium, mausoleum, cemetery, or mortuary containing one or more furnaces for the reduction of bodies of deceased persons to cremated remains.

Cul-de-Sac. See “Street, cul-de-sac.”

“Day care, adult” means a state-licensed facility that provides nonmedical care and supervision for adult clients for periods of less than twenty-four hours for any client.

“Day care, child” means facilities that provide nonmedical care and supervision of minor children for periods of less than twenty-four hours. These facilities include the following, all of which are required to be licensed by the State Department of Social Services.

“Days” shall always be consecutive calendar days unless otherwise stated.

“Decision-making authority” means the planning director, planning commission, or city council, depending on which has been assigned the responsibility and authority for reviewing and approving a particular permit pursuant to Chapter 17.50.

“Dedication” means a conveyance of land to some public use, especially streets, made by owner and accepted for such use by or on behalf of the public.

“Defensible space” is a design concept term used to describe a series of physical design characteristics that maximize resident control of behavior, particularly crime, within a public, semiprivate, or private area, structure, or community.

“Density” means the number of dwelling units per gross acre, unless otherwise stated, for residential uses.

“Density bonus” means a density increase over the otherwise maximum residential density allowable by the applicable general plan land use category.

“Department” means the city of Wasco planning and building services department, hereafter referred to as the “department.”

“Design” means and includes the planning and engineering of the following: street alignments, grades and widths; drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignment and grades thereof; location and size of all required easements and rights-of-way; fire roads and fire breaks; lot size and configuration; traffic access; grading; land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; building and other such specific physical and aesthetic requirements.

“Detached” means any building or structure that does not have a wall or roof in common with any other building or structure.

“Development” means the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge or disposal of any dredged material or any gaseous liquid, solid or thermal waste; grading, removing, dredging, mining or extraction of any soil or materials; change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Government Code Section 66410), and any other division of land, including lot splits, except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a public agency for public recreational use; change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction, demolition, or alteration of the size of any structure including any facility of any private, public or municipal utility; and the removal of any major vegetation. As used in this code, “structure” includes but is not limited to any building, road pipe flume, conduit, siphon, aqueduct, telephone line, and electrical power transmission and distribution line. A “project,” as defined in Government Code Section 65931, is included with this definition. An increase of twenty-five percent or more on assessed valuation shall be considered a substantial increase in development.

“Director” means the director of the city of Wasco planning department.

“Discretionary decision” means a decision requiring the exercise of judgment or deliberation when the public official or body decide to approve or disapprove a particular activity.

“Domestic agriculture” means agricultural activities carried on for noncommercial purposes.

“Dormitory” means a structure intended principally for sleeping accommodations, and where nonindividual kitchen facilities are provided, where such structure is related to an educational or public institution or is maintained and operated by a recognized nonprofit welfare organization.

Double frontage lot. See “Lot (through).”

“Drive-through” or “drive-up facilities” means an establishment that sells products or provides services to occupants in vehicles, including drive-in or drive-up windows and drive-through services.

“Dwelling” means a structure or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential occupancy, not including hotels or motels. (See “Dwelling unit.”)

“Easement” means a grant of one or more property rights by the property owner for the use of the public, a corporation or another person or entity.

Eating and Drinking Establishments.

“Educational institution” means a school, college or university, supported wholly or in part by public funds or giving general academic instruction equivalent to the standards prescribed by the State Board of Education.

“Emergency shelter” means housing with minimal support services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.

“Entertainment (live)” means any act, play, revue, pantomime, scene, dance act, or song and dance act, or any combination thereof, performed by one or more persons whether or not they are compensated for the performance.

“Family” means an individual, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage or legal adoption, or a group of not more than six persons who are not so related living together as a single housekeeping unit.

“Farm labor housing, contract labor” means living quarters, either single-family or group housing, provided by a labor contractor for farm laborers who are not full-time farm employees on lands owned or leased by the owner of the living quarters.

Farm Labor Housing, On-Site Employee. “On-site employee farm labor housing” means living quarters, either single-family or group housing, provided for full-time farm laborers employed on the site or on lands owned or leased by the owner of the living quarters.

“Farmers market” means a retail market where agricultural produce is offered for sale to the general public, either within an enclosed building or outdoors.

“Fast food restaurant” means an establishment whose principal business is the sale of pre-prepared or rapidly prepared food directly to the customer in a ready-to-consume state for consumption either within the restaurant building or off the premises. (See “Eating and drinking establishments.”)

“Fence” means an artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land.

“Flood boundary floodway map (FBFM)” means an official map on which the Federal Insurance Administration, using their own information or information supplied by the Kern County water agency, the Kern County public works department, the State Reclamation Board, or other federal agencies, has delineated both the areas of flood hazard and the floodway.

“Flood insurance rate map (FIRM)” means the official map on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special and historical flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the city of Wasco.

“Flood or flooding” means any general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land from the overflow of inland or tidal waters or from the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source.

“Flood zone” means the area with a one percent annual chance of flooding (referred to as the one-hundred-year flood), also known as the base flood which has a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Also, the base flood elevation is the water surface elevation of the one-hundred-year flood.

“Floodplain” means a land area adjoining a river, stream, watercourse, or lake which is likely to be flooded, including alluvial cones, wherein streams may change their course.

“Floodway or designated floodway” means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot or increasing the velocity to greater than seven feet per second, whichever results in the widest floodway. The floodway is delineated on the flood boundary floodway map and the State Reclamation Board Designated Floodway Map. Floodways are also delineated on the official zoning maps as floodplain primary (FPP) district.

“Floor area” means the total gross area, in square feet, of all floors below the roof and within the outer surface of the walls of a building or structure.

“Floor area ratio (FAR)” means the numerical value obtained by dividing the total gross floor area of a building or structure located on a lot by the net area of the lot.

“Fowl” means any bird that is used for food or as food. Included in this definition are roosters, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and game hens.

“Front wall” means the nearest wall of a structure to the street upon which the structure faces, but excluding cornices, canopies, eaves, or any other architectural embellishments.

“Frontage” means that portion of a lot which abuts a public or private street or highway to which the lot has the right of access.

“Funeral home” means an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the deceased for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals.

“Garage” means an enclosed building, or a portion of an enclosed building used for the parking of vehicles.

“Garage and yard sales” means the temporary sale of goods, wares, or equipment from a residential property used as a residence. Items sold shall be the resident’s personal property and shall not include new or used items collected from other properties or sources.

“General plan” means the city of Wasco general plan as adopted by the city council, pursuant to Government Code, hereafter referred to as the “general plan.”

“Grade” means the degree of rise or descent of a sloping surface (see “Slope”), and the average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to and within five feet of a sidewalk, said ground level shall be measured at the sidewalk.

Granny flat. See “Accessory dwelling unit.”

“Gross acreage” means the total area within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of land before public streets, easements or other areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use are deducted from such lot or parcel, and does not include adjacent lands already dedicated for such purposes.

“Gross floor area” means the area included within the surrounding exterior finish wall surface of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of courtyards.

“Group care facility” means a facility or detached dwelling unit providing twenty-four-hour nonmedical 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.

“Guest house” means living quarters, having no kitchen facilities, located on the same premises with a main building and occupied for the sole use of members of the family, temporary guests, or persons permanently employed on the premises.

“Guest ranch” means a building or buildings and open space for use of transients only, providing housing and meals and having recreational activities of one or more types for compensation.

“Habitable structure” means any structure used for living purposes, including working, sleeping, cooking, eating, or recreation.

“Hardscape” means areas such as patios, decks, driveways, paths and walkways that do not require irrigation. Artificial turf shall not be considered hardscape.

“Hazardous waste” means a waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may either:

“Hedge” means a fence or barrier formed of bushes set close together.

“Height” means the vertical distance from the base to the top of any structure, measured from lowest point of the structure, or finished grade.

“Hog ranch or farm” means any premises used for the commercial breeding or raising of hogs which are kept confined as a stockyard and fed concentrated food for the purposes of developing or fattening the animals for retail or wholesale sale. (Hogs raised as an FFA, 4-H, or junior farmer project are not to be classified as a hog ranch or farm unless the express purpose is for the commercial wholesale or retail sales market.)

“Home occupation” means an activity conducted in compliance with Section 17.40.120 carried out by an occupant conducted as an accessory use within the primary dwelling unit.

“Horticultural” means the cultivation of an orchard, garden, or garden on a small or large scale.

“Hospital” means an institution, designed within an integrated campus setting for the diagnosis, care, and treatment of human illness, including surgery and primary treatment.

“Hotel” means a facility offering transient lodging accommodations, not to exceed thirty days, on a daily rate to the general public with most rooms gaining access from an interior hallway, and providing additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, and recreation facilities.

“Household pets” means up to six domesticated animals customarily kept by humans for companionship, including cats, dogs, fish and birds generally kept within a main building or on a residential property, and not for breeding, scientific or fur-bearing purposes.

“Infill development” means development that occurs on up to four contiguous vacant lots scattered within areas that are already largely developed or urbanized.

“Internet or cyber café” means an establishment that provides one or more computers and/or other electronic devices for access to the World Wide Web, internet, email, gaming, or computer software programs, and which seeks compensation from users.

“Junk” and “salvage facility” (also, “dismantling and wreckage yard”) mean primary or accessory use of structures and/or land for storage, dismantling and/or selling of cast-off, unused, scrap or salvage material of any sort.

“Kennel” means any lot where four or more dogs, cats, or other small animals over the age of four months are kept, where such keeping is for pleasure, profit, breeding, or exhibiting, including places where the animals are boarded, kept for sale, or hire.

“Kitchen” means any room, all or part of which is designed and/or used for storage, refrigeration, cooking and the preparation of food.

“Land use” means a description of how land is utilized.

“Landscaping” means an area devoted to or developed and maintained predominantly with native or exotic plant materials including turf, groundcover, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials; and also including accessory decorative outdoor landscape elements such as pools, fountains, paved or decorated surfaces (excluding driveways, parking, loading, or storage areas), and sculptural elements.

“Laundromat” means an establishment providing washing, drying, or dry cleaning machines on the premises for rental use to the general public for family laundering or dry cleaning purposes.

“Livestock” means any cattle, sheep, swine, goat, horse, mule, or other equine animals.

“Livestock feedlot” means an enclosed area where animals are confined and fed concentrated food to raise or fatten them for slaughter or commercial sale.

“Living area” means the interior inhabitable area of a dwelling unit, including the basement and attic, but excluding the garage or any accessory structure.

“Lot” means a parcel, tract or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law, to be used, developed or built upon. The classification of lots are as follows:

“Lot area” means the total area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any street rights-of-way and including only that area which is usable for its intended purpose.

“Lot coverage” means that portion of the lot that is covered by buildings and structures.

“Lot depth” means the average distance between the front and rear lot lines or between the front line and the intersection of the two sidelines, if there is no rear line.

“Lot frontage” means the portion of the lot contiguous to the street.

“Lot line” means any boundary of a lot. The classifications of lot lines are:

“Lot width” means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a midway point between the front and rear lot lines.

“Lower income households” means households with incomes eighty percent or less of the county median income, or these superseded by the guidelines which comply with the California Department of Housing and Community Development Guidelines.

“Main building” means the building in which the principal use of a lot is located.

“Major highway” means a highway which is used, designed to be used, or is necessary to carry heavy volumes of traffic, and designated as a “major highway or arterial” in the circulation element of the general plan.

“Majority vote” means a vote of more than half the voting body. For the purposes of the five-member city council and planning commission the majority would be three votes. The three-vote majority would be required regardless of the number of council or commission members actually present at the time the vote takes place.

“Manager/caretaker’s quarters” means an accessory dwelling on a nonresidential premises occupied by the person employed principally on-site for purposes of twenty-four-hour care, maintenance and protection of the nonresidential property, equipment and improvements.

“Manufactured home” means a dwelling unit which is manufactured at an off-site location and assembled on-site on a permanent foundation with permanent service connections.

“Marijuana (Cannabis)” means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. The definition also includes the following activities and appurtenances:

“Mausoleum” means a tomb for one or more deceased persons.

“Median” means a paved or planted area separating a street or highway into two or more lanes of opposite direction of travel.

“Median income” means a specified threshold which complies with the California Department of Housing and Community Development Guidelines where one-half of the county earns more and one-half of the county earns less income.

“Mineral exploration” means exploration by scientific means, in a manner similar to the exploration for petroleum products, for the purpose of determining the existence and extent of commercial mineral deposits.

“Mini-mall” means a parcel with a commercial structure divided into at least three spaces for rent or a parcel with a collection of structures with different tenants.

“Ministerial decision” means a decision requiring the application of the statutes, ordinances, or regulations to the facts as prescribed and involving little or no exercise of judgment by the public official or decision-making body as to the wisdom or manner of carrying out a project.

“Mini-storage” or “mini-warehouse” means a structure containing separate storage spaces of varying sizes leased or rented on an individual basis.

“Minor plan modification” means a minor change or modification of an approved development plan which is not in conflict with the intent, policy, or expectations of original project approvals.

“Mixed use development” means the development of a parcel(s) or structure(s) with two or more different land uses such as, but not limited to a combination of residential, office, manufacturing, retail, public, or entertainment in a single or physically integrated group of structures.

“Mobilehome” means a factory-built structure as permitted by the state of California, transportable in one or more sections, designed and equipped to contain a residential dwelling unit to be used with or without a foundation system. “Mobilehome” does not include a recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or manufactured home.

“Mobilehome accessory structure” means any awning, cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, storage building, private garage, carport, fence, windbreak, or porch of any residential building or structure established for the use of the occupant of a mobilehome.

“Mobilehome park” means an area or tract of land where two or more spaces are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease but not divided as owner occupied lots to accommodate mobilehomes for human occupancy.

“Model home” means a home which is completed, furnished and landscaped, and may be used as a sales office and/or design center to market a residential home development. Only one model home per approved floor plan for the development will be allowed, and if the residential home development is phased, only one model home complex will be allowed regardless of the number of construction phases.

“Moderate income” means persons with income of eighty percent to one hundred twenty percent of the county median income.

“Mortuary” means a place in which the deceased are kept until burial.

“Motel” means a group of attached or detached buildings containing individual sleeping or living units, providing transient accommodations for up to thirty days with garage or parking space conveniently located to each unit with most rooms gaining access from an exterior walkway, including tourist courts, auto courts, or motor lodges.

“Multifamily” means three or more dwelling units on a single parcel including triplex, fourplex, or other multifamily configuration. Units may be attached or detached and may include condominiums. (See “Dwelling.”)

“Nature or wildlife preserve” means an area set aside for the preservation of natural vegetation or wildlife where the general public may view the vegetation or wildlife, with or without charge.

“Neighborhood” means an area of a community with characteristics that distinguish it from other community areas and which may include distinct ethnic or economic characteristics or boundaries defined by physical barriers, such as major highways and railroads or natural features, such as rivers.

“Net site area” means the total area within the lot lines of a lot or parcel of land after public street easements or other areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use are deducted from such lot or parcel.

“Nightclub” means a facility serving alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, and providing entertainment, examples of which include live or recorded music, singing, dancing, comedy, etc., and where any food service is subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

“Nonconforming (illegal)” means a structure, lot, or use which did not conform to applicable laws when constructed or initiated, and does not conform to the provisions of this title.

“Nonconforming (legal)” means a structure, lot or use, the size, dimensions, location or use of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment to this zoning ordinance but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision, or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the zoning or districts.

“Nuisance” means an interference with the enjoyment and use of property.

“Occupancy” or “occupied” means the residing of an individual or individuals overnight in a dwelling unit, or the installation, storage, or use of equipment, merchandise, or machinery in any public, commercial, or industrial building.

“Official plan line” means the future right-of-way of any road or highway as adopted by resolution of the city council.

“Off-site” means located outside the lot in question.

“Off-street parking” means an area for the temporary storage of motor vehicles that is directly accessible to but not located on a dedicated street right-of-way.

“Oil or gas exploration by scientific means” includes, but is not limited to, the following: seismic surveys, magneto-telluric, magnetometer or gravity meter surveys; surface mapping and holes less than five hundred feet deep drilled for the purpose of taking core samples, velocity readings, temperature measurements, or water samples.

“One ownership” means ownership of real property by a person, persons, firm, corporation, or partnership, or any combination thereof, individually, jointly, or in common whereby such property is under a single or unified control.

“Open space” means any parcel or area of land or water which is devoted to one or more of the following uses:

“Ordinance” means the zoning ordinance of the city of Wasco, Title 17.

“Parcel” means a lot or parcel of land under one ownership that has been legally subdivided or combined and is shown as a single parcel on the latest equalized assessment roll. (See “Lot.”)

“Park” means public or private land used for active and/or passive recreation.

“Parking facility” means any public or private land area designed and used for parking motor vehicles, including parking lots, garages, private driveways, and legally designated areas of public streets.

“Parkway” means the area of a public street that lies between the curb and the adjacent property line or physical boundary definition such as fences or walls, which is used for landscaping tree lines and/or passive recreational purposes.

“Patio” means a paved unclosed outdoor area that is used for lounging, dining, etc.

“Patio cover” means a solid or open roof structure, and covering a patio, platform, or deck area, and that is either detached from or attached to another structure.

“Permanent storage” means the storage of motor vehicles, trailers, airplanes, boats, parts thereof, or building materials for a period of forty-eight or more consecutive hours.

“Permit” means written governmental permission issued by an authorized official empowering the holder thereof to do some act not forbidden by law but not allowed without such authorization.

“Permitted use” means any use allowed in a land use zoning district and subject to the provisions applicable to that district.

“Person” means any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, company, joint stock association, corporation, estate, trust, organization, business, business trust, public agency, school district, state of California, and its political subdivisions or instrumentalities, receiver, syndicate or any group or combination thereof, acting as a unit, including any trustee, receiver or assignee.

“Personal services – general” means establishments that provide recurrently needed services of a personal nature, examples of which include:

“Personal services – restricted” includes personal services with characteristics that have the potential to adversely impact surrounding areas and which may need to be dispersed to minimize their potential adverse impacts, examples of which include:

“Planned residential development (PRD)” means a type of development characterized by comprehensive planning for the project as a whole, clustering of structures to preserve usable open space and other natural features, and a mixture of housing types within the prescribed densities.

“Planning commission” means the hearing and review body established by city of Wasco Ordinance No. 36 (1948).

“Planning director” means the planning director for the city of Wasco or his/her designee.

“Plot” means a single unit parcel of land; or a parcel of land that can be identified and referenced to a recorded plat or map.

“Plot plan” means a plan graphically describing proposed and existing buildings, structures, lot lines, and other required information submitted in conjunction with an application for discretionary or ministerial review and approval.

“Porch” means any covered area located at a building entrance, whether it is a projecting feature with a separate cover or a recessed area behind the building wall.

“Poultry ranch” means the raising, breeding, hatching of poultry for commercial purposes.

“Preschool” means a licensed public or private institution which provides structured educational services to children between the ages of two and five.

“Principal dwelling” means the dwelling in which is conducted the principal residential use of the lot on which it is located.

“Principal use” means the primary or predominant use of any lot, building or structure.

“Produce stand” means a permanent or temporary structure utilized for the sale of agricultural, horticultural, or farming products grown or produced by the owner or lessee of the property on which the structure is located, is used throughout the year and no thirty-day time period elapses where the stand is not utilized. A temporary stand is one that is used seasonally and normally periods of time in excess of thirty days pass where the stand is not utilized.

“Prohibited use” means a use that is not permitted in a zoning district.

Property line. See “Lot line.”

“Public hearing” means a meeting announced and advertised in advance and open to the public with the public given an opportunity to talk and participate.

“Public park” means a park, playground, swimming pool, beach, pier, reservoir, golf course or athletic field within the city which is under the control, operation or management of the city, the county, the state, or parks district.

“Public right-of-way” means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be occupied by a road, trail, water line, sanitary sewer and/or public uses.

“Public works department” means the public works department of the city of Wasco.

“Public works director” means the public works director of the city of Wasco or his/her designee.

“Quadruplex” means four attached dwellings in one structure in which each unit has two open space exposures and shares one or two walls with the adjoining unit or units.

“Quarry” means a place where rock, ore, stone and similar materials are excavated, processed for sale or for off-site use.

“Queue (line)” means an area for temporary awaiting of motor vehicles or pedestrians while obtaining a service or other activity.

“Reasonable accommodation” means providing disabled persons flexibility in the application of land use and zoning regulations and procedures, or even waiving certain requirements, when necessary, to eliminate barriers to housing opportunities.

“Recharging station” means a location that supplies electricity for the charging of electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids.

“Recreational vehicle” means a vehicle towed or self-propelled on its own chassis or attached to the chassis of another vehicle and designed or used for recreational or sporting purposes. The term “recreational vehicle” includes, but is not limited to, travel trailers, pickup campers, camping trailers, motor coach homes, converted trucks or buses, boats and boat trailers, and all terrain vehicles.

“Recreational vehicle park” means an area or tract of land where one or more spaces are rented or held out for rent to owners or users of recreational vehicles or tents and which is occupied for sixty consecutive days or less.

“Recycling” means the process by which waste products are reduced to raw materials and transformed into new products, including automobiles.

“Rehabilitation” means the upgrading of a building previously in a dilapidated or substandard condition for human habitation or use.

“Religious institution” means a structure which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities.

“Repair – vehicle” means the major repair or overhaul of any vehicle, including but not limited to the following: pulling head, motor, transmission, rear end, or body work, as distinguished from minor tune-up, replacing hoses, fan belts, and spark plugs.

“Research and development” means a use that conducts research, development, or controlled production of high-technology industrial or scientific products or commodities for sale.

“Residence” means a home, abode, or place where an individual family is actually living at a specified point in time.

“Residential accessory structures” means buildings and structures normally associated with dwellings, such as detached garages, carports, greenhouses, storage buildings, and swimming pools, but excluding cargo containers.

“Residential care facility” means a family home, group home, group care facility, or similar facility operated to provide twenty-four-hour nonmedical 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. Convalescent facilities, rest homes, and board and care facilities are included in this definition.

“Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)” means a housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by the residents, or the residents’ guardians, conservators or other responsible persons, where seventy-five percent of the residents are at least sixty-two years of age, or if younger have needs compatible with other residents, and where varying levels of care and supervision are provided, as agreed to at time of admission or as determined necessary at subsequent times of reappraisal. These facilities must comply with California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8 provisions. RCFE projects include the following defined facilities:

“Residential hotel” means a hotel offering simple room or suite accommodations on a weekly or monthly basis. (Also see “Single room occupancy – SRO facility.”)

“Resort hotel” means a group of buildings containing guest rooms and providing outdoor recreational activities.

“Rest home” means an institution primarily engaged in the provision of permanent living space for the elderly or mentally infirm.

“Restaurant” means a use providing preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, including cafés, coffee shops, sandwich shops, ice cream parlors, fast food take-out (i.e., pizza), and similar uses, and may include licensed “on-site” provision of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises when accessory to such food service.

“Restaurant, café, coffee shop” means a retail business selling ready-to-eat food and/or beverages for on or off-premises consumption. These include establishments where customers are served from a walk-up ordering counter for either on- or off-premises consumption, and establishments where customers are served food at their tables for on-premises consumption, that may also provide food for take-out.

Restaurant, Drive-Through. “Drive-through restaurant” means a use providing preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, as defined under “restaurant” with added provision of one or more drive-through lanes for the ordering and dispensing of food and beverages to patrons remaining in their vehicles.

“Retail services” means establishments selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption.

“Review authority” means the person, committee, commission or council responsible for the review and/or final action on a land use entitlement (See Table 5-1).

“Rezone” means to change the zoning classification of particular lots or parcels pursuant to provisions of this chapter.

“Right-of-way” means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied or is occupied by a road, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer, or other similar uses.

Road. See “Street.”

“Roof” means the outside top covering of a building.

Rooming House. See “Boarding house.”

“Rounding of quantities” means the consideration of distances, unit density, density bonus calculations, or other aspects of development of the physical environment expressed in numerical quantities which are fractions of whole numbers; the numbers are to be rounded to the nearest highest whole number when the fraction is one-half or more, and to the next lowest whole number when the fraction is less than one-half, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

“Sanitary landfill” means a disposal site employing an engineered method of disposing of solid wastes in a manner that minimizes environmental hazards by spreading, compacting to the smallest practical volume, and applying cover material over all exposed wastes at the end of each operating day.

“Satellite dish antenna” means an apparatus capable of receiving or transmitting communications from a satellite.

“School” means an institution of learning for minors, whether public or private, which offers instruction in those courses of study required by the California Education Code or which is maintained pursuant to standards set by the State Board of Education. This definition includes a nursery school, kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, senior high school or any special institution of education, but it does not include a vocational or professional institution of higher education, including a community or junior college, college, or university.

Second dwelling unit. See “Accessory dwelling unit.”

“Secondary highway” means a street or highway to carry moderate volumes of traffic and designed as a “secondary highway collector street” or in the circulation element of the general plan and described in the city of Wasco subdivision standards.

“Secondhand store” means a business involved in the retail sale of used goods or merchandise such as a thrift store, whereby the sale of such used goods and merchandise comprise twenty-five percent or more of total monthly sales volume. This definition does not include pawn shops and/or swap meets. (See also Chapter 5.18.)

“Senior congregate care housing” means a structure(s) providing residence for a group of senior citizens (sixty years of age or more) with central or private kitchen, dining, recreational, etc., facilities with separate bedrooms and/or living quarters.

Services, Commercial. “Commercial services” means establishments providing services or entertainment, as opposed to products, to the general public.

“Setback” means the required distance that a building, structure, parking or other designated item must be located from a lot line.

Setback, front/rear average. See provisions in Section 17.30.080.

“Sidewalk” means a paved, surfaced, or leveled area, paralleling and usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.

“Sidewalk/parking lot sale” means a promotional sales event conducted by one or more businesses which is held outside the confines of the commercial or manufacturing structure(s) in which such business is normally conducted and which sale involves the outdoor display within a paved or concrete area on the same lot as the structure(s) of merchandise which is normally displayed within the structure(s).

“Sight triangle” means a line of sight or vision preserved to protect public health and safety associated with vehicle and pedestrian conflict at intersections defined as the area within twenty-five feet parallel to each public street or right-of-way with the connecting line or hypotenuse of the triangle defining the area. No structures with a height between thirty inches and eight feet shall be located within said sight triangle with the exception of the government and traffic regulatory signals.

“Sign” means any object, device, display, or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors, or indoors, which is used to advertise, identify, display, or direct attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event, or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination, or projected images. (See Chapter 17.38 for further interpretation of signage and signage related definitions.)

“Single room occupancy (SRO) facility” means a building or buildings constructed or converted for residential living consisting of one-room dwelling units, where the living and sleeping spaces are combined. A unit that contains both a bathroom and kitchen shall be considered a studio and not a single-room occupancy unit.

“Site” means any lot or parcel of land or combination of contiguous parcels of land.

“Site line” means the area with a sight triangle preserved at a height between thirty inches to eight feet above grade and to be maintained free of landscaping and structures to preserve safety at an intersection.

“Site plan review” means a plan graphically describing proposed buildings, structures, and other required information submitted in conjunction with an application for discretionary review and approval.

“Slope” means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent. Slope percentage is calculated as rise ÷ run x 100.

“Small fowl” means birds raised or grown for hobby purposes, show, or racing, normally no larger than a small chicken (e.g., pigeon, parrot, or cockatiel).

Smoke shop. See “Tobacco store.”

“Soffit” means the horizontal underside of an eave.

“Solar energy system” shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 65850.5(j)(4) of the California Government Code, as amended from time to time or replaced by a successor statute.

“Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes.

“Specific plan” means a plan consisting of text, maps, and other documents and exhibits regulating development within a defined area of the city, consistent with the general plan and the provisions of Government Code Section 65450 et seq.

“Specific plan line” means the designated centerline of any road or highway as adopted by resolution of the city council from which the ultimate right-of-way is determined in accordance with the circulation element of the general plan.

Stable, Commercial. “Commercial stable” means a structure for the keeping of horses, mules or ponies which are boarded for compensation.

Stable, Private. “Private stable” means an accessory structure for the keeping of horses or ponies for the use of occupants of the premises.

“Start of construction” means the first placement of permanent construction on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, or any site preparation work, including, but not limited to, leveling and grading.

“Stockyard” means an enclosed area where livestock are temporarily confined and fed concentrated food while waiting for shipping to market, slaughter, or resale.

“Storage” means a space or place where goods, materials and/or personal property is put for more than twenty-four hours.

“Story” means that portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling above it.

“Story, half” means a story with at least two of its opposite sides situated in a sloping roof, the floor area of which does not exceed two-thirds of the floor area immediately below it.

“Stream” means a watercourse having a source and terminus, banks, and channel through which waters flow at least periodically.

“Street” means any public or private thoroughfare, which affords a primary means of access to abutting property.

Street, Cul-de-Sac. “Cul-de-sac street” means a street with a single common ingress and egress and with a turnaround at the end.

Street, Local. “Local street” means a street designed to provide vehicular access to abutting property and to discourage through traffic.

Street, Private. “Private street” means a street owned and maintained by a person or persons and intended for access to a limited number of private lots.

Street, Public. “Public street” means a street built to standards required and maintained by the city of Wasco.

“Structure” means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground.

“Structure floor” means the floor sheathing, structural beams, floor joists, or concrete slab of a building.

“Subdivision” means the division of any unit or units of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, shown on the latest equalized county assessment roll as a unit or as contiguous units for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing, whether immediate or future, except for leases of agriculture purposes.

“Substantial improvement” means a building permit issuance as is required by the city of Wasco Municipal Code and where such building permit valuation exceeds twenty-five percent of the assessed value of the improvements on the site as shown on the Kern County assessor’s roll within any twelve-month period.

“Supportive housing” means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by a target population, and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive 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. A target population means persons with low incomes having one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions. Supportive housing may be designed as a residential group living facility or as a regular residential use and includes the following:

“Swap meets” means any indoor or outdoor place, location, or activity where new or used goods or secondhand personal property is offered for sale or exchange to the general public by a multitude of individual licensed vendors, usually in compartmentalized spaces; and, where a fee may be charged to prospective buyers for admission, or a fee may be charged for the privilege of offering or displaying such merchandise. The term “swap meet” is interchangeable with and applicable to: flea markets, auctions, open air markets, or other markets, or other similarly named or labeled activities; but the term does not include the usual supermarket or department store retail operations.

“Temporary structure” means 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” means a use established for a specified period of time, with the intent to discontinue the use at the end of the designated time period.

“Tobacco store” or “smoke shop” means any retail premises in which at least fifteen percent of its floor space is dedicated to the display, sale, distribution, delivery, offering, furnishing, or marketing of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco paraphernalia. This definition includes electronic vapor devices, electronic vapor inhalation substances and hookahs as defined more fully below.

“Traffic safety sight area” means a space that is set aside on a corner lot in which all visual obstructions, such as structures and plantings, that inhibit visibility and thus cause a hazard to traffic and pedestrian safety are prohibited. (See “Sight triangle.”)

“Trailer” means a structure mounted on wheels, towed or hauled by another vehicle, and used for short-term human occupancy, carrying materials, goods, or objects or as a temporary office.

Trailer court. See “Mobilehome park.”

“Transfer station, large volume” means a transfer station which receives more than one hundred cubic yards of waste per operating day.

“Transfer station, small volume” means a transfer station which receives less than one hundred cubic yards of waste per operating day.

“Transfer/processing station” means and includes those facilities utilized to receive solid wastes, temporarily store, separate, convert, or otherwise process the materials in the solid wastes, or to transfer the solid wastes directly from smaller to larger vehicles for transport. “Transfer station” does not include any facility the principal function of which is to receive, store, separate, convert, or otherwise process, in accordance with state minimum standards, manure; nor does it include any facility, the principal function of which is to receive, store, convert, or otherwise process wastes which have already been separated for reuse and are not intended for disposal.

“Transient basis” means a continuous period of thirty days or less.

“Transitional housing” means rental housing for stays of at least six months but where the units are recirculated to another program recipient after a set period.

“Travel trailer” means a portable unit mounted on wheels and of such a size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motor vehicle, and for human habitation for recreational or temporary occupancy.

Travel trailer park. See “Recreational vehicle park.”

Triplex. See “Dwelling, triplex.”

“Truck repair” means a commercial activity engaged in the service and repair of trucks, including truck tire repair.

“Use” means the purpose (type and extent) for which land or a building is arranged, designed or intended, or for which either land or a structure is occupied or maintained.

“Vaping” means inhaling vapor from an electronic cigarette or other similar vaping device. Vaping produces vapor not smoke.

“Variance” means a discretionary entitlement which permits the departure from the strict application of the development standards contained in this zoning ordinance.

“Washroom” means a room equipped with washing and toilet facilities.

“Waste to energy facility” (also called a biomass energy facility) means a facility where the burning of clean organic materials produces steam or electrical energy. The facility may produce both steam and electrical energy and in such cases it will also be a cogeneration facility.

“Watercourse” means a natural or man-made intermittent or perennial drainage channel which includes, but is not limited to, the terms “river,” “tributary,” “steam,” or “creek.”

“Wild animal keeping” means keeping or maintaining any dangerous, wild, carnivorous, or exotic animal that is wild by nature and not customarily domesticated by man so as to live and breed in a tame condition.

“Wildlands” means any area of land that is essentially unimproved, in a natural state of hydrology, vegetation and animal life, and not under cultivation.

Wind-Driven Electrical Generators, Experimental. “Experimental wind-driven electrical generators” means wind systems that are the first of their kind and their use constitutes a testing of a new concept or design.

Wind-Driven Electrical Generators, Production. “Production wind-driven electrical generators” means electrical generators that have progressed beyond the experimental stage and construction of a significant number on a continuing basis has occurred.

“Yard” means an open space, other than a court, that lies between the principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot line. Such yard is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as may be specifically provided in this zoning ordinance.

Yard, Impound. “Impound yard” means the outside storage of autos, trucks, or other vehicles for commercial purposes.

Yard, Junk. “Junk yard” means the storage and dismantling of autos, trucks, or other machinery for commercial purposes. includes salvage yards and dismantling yards.

“Zero lot line” means the location of a structure on a lot in such a manner that one or more of the structure’s sides rest directly on a lot line.

“Zone modification” means permission for minor departures from the literal requirements of the zoning ordinance.

“Zoning” means dividing of the city into districts and the establishments of regulations governing the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings.

“Zoning district” means a specifically delineated area or zone in the city within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings. (Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).