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tanning salons; laundromats (self-service laundries); manicurists; and dry cleaning pick- up stores and small-scale dry cleaners. These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.
Pipelines and utility lines means transportation facilities for the conveyance of:
storm water, wastewater, water and crude petroleum; refined petroleum products including gasoline and fuel oils; natural gas; mixed, manufactured or liquefied petroleum gas; or the pipeline transmission of other commodities. Also includes pipeline surface and terminal facilities, including pump stations, bulk stations, and surge and storage tanks. Does not include offices or service centers (classified under "Offices"), distribution substations (classified under "Public Utility Facilities"), or power plants (classified under "Electric Generating Plants").
Planned development as defined by Section 1351(k) of the Civil Code, a development (other than a community apartment project, condominium or stock cooperative) having either or both of the following features: (1) The common area is owned either by an association, or in common by the owners of the separate interests; (2) A power exists in the association to enforce an obligation of an owner of a separate interest with respect to the beneficial use and enjoyment of the common area by means of an assessment which may become a lien upon the separately owned lot, parcel, or area in compliance with Section 1367 of the Civil Code.
Planning Commission means the Planning Commission of the city of Hollister.
Plastics and rubber products production means the manufacture of rubber products including: tires; rubber footwear; mechanical rubber goods; heels and soles; flooring; and rubber sundries from natural, synthetic or reclaimed rubber. Also includes establishments primarily manufacturing tires (establishments primarily recapping and retreading automobile tires are classified in "Auto, Mobile Home, Vehicle and Supplies Sales"). Also includes: establishments engaged in molding primary plastics for the trade, and manufacturing miscellaneous finished plastics products; fiberglass manufacturing, and fiberglass application services.
Primary zoning district means residential, commercial, industrial or special use zoning district to which an overlay zone may be applied.
Printing and publishing, limited means establishments engaged in “quick printing” services including copy services, newsletters, posters, photographs, architectural or engineering plans, brochures, and forms. printing by letterpress, lithography, gravure, screen, offset or other common process including electrostatic (xerographic) copying and other "quick printing" services; and establishments serving the printing trade including bookbinding, typesetting, engraving, photoengraving and electrotyping. This use also includes establishments that publish newspapers, books and periodicals; and establishments manufacturing business forms and binding devices.
Printing and Publishing, Unlimited shall mean large-scale commercial printers who engage in the publishing, printing, or binding of newspapers, books, magazines, large
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print banner signs, direct mailers, and other uses deemed similar by the Community Development Director.
Private Parking Facilities means a facility where users are charged a fee for parking vehicles for a set period of time.
Public road means a street or highway owned and maintained by the city or the state.
Public safety and utility facilities includes the following:
1. Public safety facilities means facilities operated by public agencies including fire stations, other fire prevention and firefighting facilities, police and sheriff substations and headquarters, including interim incarceration facilities.
2. Public Utility facilities means 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: electrical substations and switching, telephone switching facilities; natural gas regulating and distribution facilities; public water system wells, treatment plants and storage; community wastewater treatment plants, settling ponds and disposal fields; corporation and maintenance yards. These uses do not include office or customer service centers (classified in "Offices"), or equipment and material storage yards.
3. Public Utility Service Yards means a facility owner and operated by a public utility company for the purpose of storage of vehicles and materials related to the maintenance, repair or construction of utilities. These uses may also include ancillary offices or a dispatch center.
Recreational vehicle (RV) means motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motor power, originally designed for temporary human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which meets all of the following criteria:
1. It 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. It contains 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections.
3. It is built on a single chassis.
4. It is either self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a permit.
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Recreational Vehicle Park means a facility where people with a recreational vehicle (RV) can stay overnight in allotted spaces. Recreational vehicle parks allow for temporary stays of less than 30 days. Longer stays are allowed in Mobile Home Parks.
Recreation facility means an area or space within a project (exclusive of any required setback areas) to be used exclusively for leisure and recreation purposes by occupants of units in a project and their guests. Accessory structures such as swimming pools and recreation buildings shall constitute recreation facilities.
Recycling Facility means a facility that accepts reusable material including metals glass, plastic, concrete, paper and organic material. Recycling facilities do not include the donations of other goods intended for resale or charitable purposes.
Recycling Facilities, Major includes the following:
1. Greenwaste facilities mean a center that accepts yard and other organic materials and reprocess into compost and other products.
2. Processing facility means a structure or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials and certified as a recycling facility by the State of California.
Recycling facilities, Major
1. Collection facility means a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public, which may include the following:
a. Reverse vending machine(s);
b. Small collection facilities which occupy an area of 350 square feet or less and may include:
i. A mobile unit,
ii. Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than 50 square feet, and iii. Kiosk-type units which may include permanent structures; c. Large collection facilities which may occupy an area of more than 350 square feet and my include permanent structures.
2. Processing facility means a structure or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials to prepare for either efficient shipment, or to an end-user's specifications by such means as baling, briquetting, cleaning, compacting, crushing, flattening, grinding, mechanical sorting, remanufacturing and shredding. Processing facilities include the following types, both of which are included under the land use definition of "Recycling, Scrap and Dismantling Yards:" a. Light processing facility occupies an area of under 45,000 square feet of collection, processing and storage area, and averages two
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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.
b. A heavy processing facility is any processing facility other than a light processing facility.
3. Recycling facility means a center for the collection or processing of recyclable materials. A certified recycling facility or certified processor is certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of state law (California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986). A recycling facility does not include storage containers located on a residential, commercial or industrial designated parcel used solely for the recycling of material generated on the parcel.
4. Recycling or recyclable material means reusable domestic containers or items including but not limited to glass, metals, paper and plastic which are intended for reconstitution, remanufacture or reuse for the purpose of being used in the altered form. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous materials.
5. Reverse vending machine means an automated mechanical device which accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers including, but not limited to, aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, 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. A reverse vending machine may sort and process containers mechanically provided that the entire process is enclosed within the machine. In order to accept and temporarily store all container types in a proportion commensurate with their relative redemption rates, and to meet the requirements of certification as a recycling facility, multiple grouping of reverse vending machines may be necessary.
6. Bulk reverse vending machine means a 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 will pay by weight instead of by container.
Recycling Facilities, Minor includes the following, but does not include donation stations or facilities for the donation of goods for resale or charity:
1. Reverse vending machine(s);
2. Small collection facilities which occupy an area of 350 square feet or less and may include:
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a. A mobile unit,
b. Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than 50 square feet, and
c. Kiosk-type units which may include permanent structures; Religious Assembly means any religious organization facility operated for worship or promotion of religious activities, including churches and religious Sunday -type schools; and accessory uses on the same site, including living quarters for ministers and staff, and child day care facilities where authorized by the same type of land use permit required for the church itself, excluding other establishments maintained by religious organizations such as full-time educational institutions, hospitals and other potentially related operations (i.e., a recreational camp).
Repair and maintenance—Consumer products means service establishments where repair of consumer products is the principal business activity, including: electrical repair shops; television and radio and other appliance repair; watch, clock and jewelry repair; re-upholstery and furniture repair. Does not include shoe repair (included under "Personal Services"). Does not include businesses serving the repair needs of heavy equipment, which are included under "Business Support Services." Research and development (R&D) means facilities for research, and the design, development and testing of computer software, and electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical and mechanical components in advance of product manufacturing, that are not associated with a manufacturing facility on the same site. Also includes chemical and biotechnology research and development. Does not include soils and other materials testing laboratories which are defined under "Business Support Services," or medical laboratories, which are included under "Medical Services—Clinics and Labs." Residential accessory uses and structures means includes any use that is customarily part of, and clearly incidental and secondary to a residence and does not change the character of the residential use. These uses include accessory structures (swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, workshops, studios, greenhouses, garages and similar structures).
Residential care homes means facilities providing residential social and personal care for children, the elderly, and adults with some limitations on their ability for self-care, but where medical care is not a major element. Includes: children's homes; halfway houses; orphanages; rehabilitation centers; self-help group homes. Convalescent homes, nursing homes and similar facilities providing medical care are included under the definition of "Medical Services—Extended Care."
Residential dwelling unit – Apartments means a group of five or more dwellings set on one lot with common ownership of the land and building(s). The units may be attached through any combination of common walls, or detached from each other, provided all requirements of zoning are met.
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Residential dwelling unit – Duets means a pair of individual dwelling units within one residential structure, each with its own entrance, which share a common wall from ground to ceiling set along a property line with each unit located on a separate lot.
Resiential dwelling unit – Duplex, triplex, fourplex means a group of two, three, or four dwellings, respectively, set on one common lot. The units may be attached through any combination of common walls, or detached from each other, provided all requirements of zoning are met.
Residential dwelling unit – Multi-family includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, apartments, and residential condominiums. Excludes “single-family attached” dwelling units and “Duets”. A residence with an accessory dwelling unit authorized by Chapter
17.32 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of this title shall not be considered multifamily housing.
Residential dwelling unit – Single-family attached means a group of three or more individual dwelling units contained within a single residential structu re which share common walls from ground to ceriling along the side property lines; sometimes called a townhouse or row house. Typically, those units in the middle of a row shall have a zero lot line common wall with a unit on either side; and those units on either end of the row of townhomes shall have one common wall at zero lot line and the required setback of the zoning district on the other. Excludes “Duets”.
Residential dwelling unit – Single-family – detached means a dwelling, set on a separate lot, which shares no common walls with another house or dwelling.
Residential Dwelling or Residential Dwelling Unit means a self-contained living space consisting of 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, not including a motel, hotel, bed and breakfast or boarding house. Also includes factory-built housing (modular housing) units, constructed in compliance with the Uniform Building Code (UBC).
Residential Development means a site that contains one or more residential dwelling units and includes any of the following types:
1. Apartments means a group of two or more individual dwelling units set on one lot that is owned by a single individual or corporation and rented to individuals and/or families. The units may be attached through any combination of common walls, or detached from each other, provided all requirements of zoning are met. The units may also be contained within one or more individual structures on the same lot. An individual unit that is part of a development may be referred to in the singular as an Apartment or Apartment Unit.
2. Condominiums as defined in Section 783 of the California Civil Code, means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in
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a portion of real property together with a separate interest in space called a unit, the boundaries of which are desc ribed on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan in sufficient detail to locate all boundaries. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, or water, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access, and if necessary, support. An individual unit that is part of a development may be referred to in the singular as a Condominium or Condominium Unit.
3. Duets means a pair of individual dwelling units within one residential structure, each with its own entrance, which share a common wall from ground to ceiling set along a property line with each unit located on a separate lot.
4. Duplex means a singular residential structure containing two (2) individual dwelling units, each with its own entrance.
5. Fourplex means a singular residential structure containing four (4) individual dwelling units, each with its own entrance.
6. Multi-family includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, apartments, residential condominiums, and boarding houses. Excludes 'single-family attached' dwelling units and 'Duets'. A residence with an accessory dwelling unit authorized by Chapter 17.32 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of this title shall not be considered multifamily housing.
7. Single-family attached means a group of three or more individual dwelling units contained within a single residential structure which share common walls from ground to ceiling along the side property lines; sometimes called a townhouse or row house. Typically, those units in the middle of a row shall have a zero lot line common wall with a unit on either side; and those units on either end of the row of townhomes shall have one common wall at zero lot line and the required setback of the zoning district on the other.
Excludes 'Duets'.
8. Single-family detached means a dwelling, set on a separate lot, which shares no common walls with another house or dwelling.
9. Triplex means a singular residential structure containing three (3) individual dwelling units, each with its own entrance.
Restaurant means a retail business selling food and beverages prepared on the site, where customers are able to consume the products on-premise even if products are purchased to be consumed off site.
Restaurant with drive-in or drive-thru means a restaurant where one can be served without leaving their car.
Retail stores, general merchandise sales means retail trade establishments selling many lines of merchandise. These stores and lines of merchandise include but are not
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limited to artist supplies, auto parts, books, sports equipment, clothing and accessories, grocery stores, pet supply stores, toys and games, florists, specialty shops, convenience stores, handicraft items, and other goods deemed to be similar by the Community Development Director.
♦ Artists' supplies plus bakeries convenience markets food and beverage sales ♦ Auto parts (not repair or machine shops)
♦ Bakeries (retail only)
♦ Bicycles
♦ Books
♦ Cameras and photographic supplies
♦ Clothing and accessories
♦ Department stores
♦ Drug and discount stores
♦ Dry goods
♦ Fabrics and sewing supplies
♦ Florists and houseplants stores (indoor sales only—Outdoor sales are "Plant Nurseries")
♦ Sporting goods and equipment
♦ General stores
♦ Gifts, novelties and souveniers
♦ Hardware
♦ Handcrafted items (stores may include crafting operations subordinate to sales)
♦ Hobby materials
♦ Jewelry
♦ Luggage and leather goods
♦ Musical instruments, parts and accessories
♦ Newsstands
♦ Orthopedic supplies
♦ Pet stores
♦ Religious goods
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♦ Small wares
♦ Specialty shops
♦ Stationery
♦ Toys and games
♦ Variety stores
Reverse Vending Machine means a specialized machine that accepts empty beverage containers such as bottles or cans for recycling, oft en in exchange for a reward or incentive.
Roadside stands for agricultural products means accessory open structures not more than 400 square feet, 20 feet deep and 15 feet high for the retail sale of agricultural products (except hay, grain and feed sales included under "Farm Equipment and Supplies") 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 "Crop Production."
Rooming house and boarding house means the renting of individual bedrooms within a dwelling to one or more persons whether or not meals are provided generally a rooming house provides meals.
Schools—College and university means community colleges, public or private colleges, universities and professional schools granting associate arts degrees, certificates, undergraduate and graduate degrees and requiring for admission at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training.
Schools –Primary means all public and private schools serving children from Transitional Kindergarten through sixth grade Primary schools can include before and after school care for the students served by the school.” Schools – Secondary means public and private middle, junior high and h igh school serving children from , 6th-12th grades. Secondary schools also includes boarding schools and academies.
Schools – Specialized aviation education and training means schools dedicated to flight, navigation, and repair and/or maintenance of aircraft.
Schools – Specialized education and training means schools or establishments, where students primarily learn in a classroom, and provide single day classes, seminars, or long term educational services for topics including business, beauty, secretarial, educational services (such as restaurant or service training, drafting, computers, programming, language, finance, health careers, public speaking, management, drivers education classes), personal growth (including cooking, time management, health, self- improvement) and the arts (drama, art, ceramics, painting, sculpture). Minor Specialized education and training schools are those that have no more than 15 participants and two instructors at one time and where adequate parking is provided as requ ired by
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Chapter 17.18, Pedestrian, Bicycle, Parking and Loading Standards, and as determined by the Director. Major specialized education and training schools are those that have more than 16 students or 2 instructors or are unable to provide adequate parking.” Schools-Vocational and Trade means schools with provide specialized training related to a job or career and includes programs that provide training essential to job functions, licensing, certificates or required continuing education services to instr uct students in specific fields related to construction (such as engineering, installation, carpenter, plumbing, electrical, welding or installation methods), repairs (such as automotive, airplane, HVAC), woodworking, furniture or cabinet making, or manufacturing.
Scrap and dismantling yards means 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 vehicles. Includes light and heavy processing facilities for recycling (see the definitions above). Does not include: places where these activities are conducted entirely within structures; pawn shops and other secondhand stores; the sale of operative used cars; or terminal waste disposal sites.
Secondhand stores means indoor retail establishments that buy and sell used products, including but not limited to books, clothing, furniture and household goods.
The sale of cars and other used vehicles is included under "Auto, Mobile Home, Vehicle and Parts Sales."
Senior congregate care housing means a structure serving as a residence for a group of senior citizens 60 years of age or more) with central or private kitchen, dining, recreational and other facilities, with separate bedrooms or living quarters. Limited medical care and supervision may also be provided, where the emphasis of the facility remains residential.
Senior housing means housing that is available only to seniors, in accordance with state and federal housing laws and guidelines.
Service station means a retail business selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels, which may also provide vehicle engine maintenance and repair services incidental to fuel sales. May also include accessory towing and trailer rental services, but not the sale, storage or repair of wrecked or abandoned vehicles, vehicle painting, body or fender work, or the rental of vehicle storage or parking spaces.
Setback line means a line established by this title to govern the placement of buildings or structures with respect to lot lines, street or alleys.
Shipping container means a receptacle designed to transport materials over long distances using multi-modal transport such as ships, railroad cars, and trucks. The receptacles are typically constructed of corrugated steel and are eight feet in width and 20 feet in length or larger.
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Shopping center means a group of commercial establishments designed, built and managed as a unit with ownership under one entity with reciprocal parking and access agreements across all property lines. It provides on-site parking in proportion to the size, type and number of stores in the center.
Sidewalk Vending means a person selling of food or merchandise from non- motorized conveyances such as pushcarts, stands, tables, pedal-driven carts or directly from a person public sidewalks and public pedestrian paths in accordance with Senate Bill 945 (effective January 1, 2019) or as may be amended.
Site means a lot or adjoining lots under single ownership or single control, considered a unit for the purposes of development or other use.
Small family day care homes. See "Child Day Care Facilities." Sport facilities and outdoor public assembly means indoor and outdoor facilities for spectator-oriented sports, and other outdoor public assembly facilities for outdoor theater and concerts, which include: amphitheaters; stadiums and coliseums; arenas and field houses; racetracks; motorcycle racing and drag strips; and other sports that are considered commercial.
Stock cooperative means a development defined by Section 11003.2 of the Business and Professions Code and Section 1351(m) of the Civil Code, wher e a corporation is formed to hold title to improved real property and the shareholders of the corporation receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion of the real property.
Stone and cut stone products manufacturing means establishments primarily engaged in cutting, shaping, and finishing marble, granite, slate, and other stone for building and miscellaneous uses. Also includes establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling partly finished monuments and tombst ones.
Storage, accessory means the indoor storage of various materials on a site where the principal use is not storage, where the storage supports the activities or conduct of the principal use. Includes the storage of automobiles (including their incide ntal restoration and repair), personal recreational vehicles and other personal property, accessory to a residential use.
Storage, outdoor means the storage of various materials outside of a structure other than fencing, either as an accessory or principal use.
Storage, personal storage facility means a structure or group of structures containing generally small, individual, compartmentalized stalls or lockers rented or owned as individual storage spaces and characterized by low parking demand. This use type does not include the outdoor storage of vehicles or recreational vehicles, see Vehicle related Sales and Services.
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 i s no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.
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Street means a public thoroughfare 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 herein.
Structure means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on or in the ground or attachment to something located on the ground. For the purposes of this title, the term "structure" includes "buildings." Structural alteration means any construction, reconstruction, alteration, demolition, removal of, or additions to, the supporting members of a building or structure, including, but not limited to, bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, rafters, or joists.
Structural clay and pottery products manufacturing means establishments primarily producing brick and structural clay products, including pipe, china plumbing fixtures, and vitreous china articles, fine earthenware and po rcelain electrical supplies and parts.
Artist/craftsman uses are included in "Handicraft Industries and Small Scale Manufacturing" or "Home Occupations."
Supportive Housing means housing with no limit on length of stay that is occupied by the target population and is linked to on or off-site services to support the residents in retaining housing, improving their health and maximizing their ability (when possible) to live and work in the community.
Tasting Rooms means an establishment that sells wine on behalf of one or more wineries and allows customers to taste the wine for sale as a regular part of the business.
Tattoo or Body Piercing Parlors means an establishment where tattooing or body piercing is carried out by a professional.
Telecommunication Facility means those facilities described in Section XXXX of the Zoning Ordinance.
Textile and leather products manufacturing means establishments engaged in performing any of the following operations: Preparation of fiber and subsequent manufacturing of yarn, threads, braids, twine cordage; manufacturing woven fabric and carpets and rugs from yarn; dying and finishing fiber, yarn, fabric, and knit apparel; coating, waterproofing, or otherwise treating fabric; the integrated manufacture of knit apparel and other finished products from yarn; the manufacture of felt goods, lace goods, non-woven fabrics and miscellaneous textiles; and upholstery manufacturing.
Theaters, assembly, and meeting halls means indoor facilities for public assembly and group entertainment, other than sporting events, including: public and semi -public auditoriums; exhibition and convention halls; civic theat ers, meeting halls and facilities for "live" theater and concerts; motion picture theaters; meeting halls for rent and similar public assembly uses. Outdoor theaters, concert and similar entertainment facilities, and indoor and outdoor facilities for sporting events are included under the definition of "Sport Facilities and Outdoor Public Assembly."
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Transit stations and terminals means passenger stations for vehicular and rail mass transit systems; also terminal facilities providing maintenance and service for the vehicles operated in the transit system. Includes buses, taxis, railway, etc.
Transitional Housing means temporary housing (typically for 24 months), with supportive services, to facilitate movement to permanent housing for persons with low income who may have one or more disabilities, and may include adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.
Trailer and camp trailer means any vehicle constructed in such a manner as to permit temporary occupancy thereof as sleeping quarters (i.e., camp trailer) or the conduct of any business, trade or occupation or use as a selling or advertising device, or use for storage or conveyance for tools, equipment or machinery, and so designed that it is mounted on wheels and may be used as conveyance on highways and streets, propelled or drawn by other motor power. Camp trailers are considered structures for the purpose of this title when they are parked in a trailer camp or park.
Trailer camp and trailer park means any lot or part thereof, or any parcel of land, which is used or offered as a location for two or more camp trailers.
Twenty Four (24) Hour Operations means a business that is open 24 hours in a day without closing. Includes service stations, grocery stores, restaurants, manufacturing, and other businesses where the facility operates around the clock for a minimum of one day per week.
Use, accessory means a use subordinate and incidental to the principal use of the same building site which does not alter the essential characteristics of the use considered as a whole or as related to other uses permitted in the same district.
Use, principal means any use which is not specifically defined and listed as an accessory use and which is the primary intended purpose for the building site.
Yard, front means a yard extending across the front of the lot between the side yard lines and measured from the front line of the lot to the nearest line of the building; provided, however, that if any official plan line has been established for the street upon which the lot fronts, the front yard measurement shall be taken from such official plan line to the nearest line of the building.
Yard, rear means a yard extending across the full width of the lot and measured between the rear line of the lot and the nearest line of the main building.
Yard, side means a yard between the side line of the lot and the nearest line of the building and extending from the front line of the lot to the rear yard.
Variance means a permit issued to a landowner to construct a structure or engage in some action not otherwise permitted under the regulations of this title.
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Vehicle and freight terminals means transportation establishments furnishing services incidental to transportation including: freight forwarding services; transportation arrangement services; packing, crating, inspection and weighing services; freight terminal facilities; joint terminal and service facilities; trucking facilities, including transfer and storage; and postal service bulk mailing distribution centers. Includes rail, air and motor freight transportation.
Vehicle related Sales and Services includes the following:
1. Brokerage means an office where a broker arranges for the sale of a vehicle to a customer. Vehicles may not displayed or stored on site except for customer pick-up. The business shall have one dedicated parking space (in addition to the required parking for the office space) for temporary parking of a sold vehicle for pick-up by the customer.
2. Car Wash, Detailing means the washing, waxing, detailing, or cleaning of automobiles or vehicles equal to or less than one-half ton including the use of mechanical automobile washers.
3. Service station means a retail business selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels, which may also provide vehicle engine maintenance and repair services incidental to fuel sales. May also include accessory towing and trailer rental services, but not the sale, storage or repair of wrecked or abandoned vehicles, vehicle painting, body or fender work, or the rental of vehicle storage or parking spaces.
4. Vehicle repair facility, major means a place providing a full range of repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles, including any of the following:
a. Cylinder head replacement;
b. Valve grinding or replacement;
c. Clutch replacement;
d. Repair, replace transmission, rear end, rear axles, king pins; e. Body work;
f. Engine, motor or transmission removal;
g. Fuel tank repair;
h. Radiator or heater core repair or replacement;
i. Painting;
j. Repair activities requiring the use of open flame or welding; k. Exhaust system repair;
l. Repair activities requiring entry into the engine block; m. Upholstery; or
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n. Any repair activity not listed as minor vehicle repair.
5. Vehicle repair facility, minor means a place performing the following repair and maintenance services for motor vehicles not exceeding a gross vehicle weight of five tons carrying capacity, including any of the following:
a. Tune-ups. Major and minor tune-up involving spark plugs, points, condensers, valve adjustments, carburetor overhauls, adjustment of fuel injection systems, fuel pumps, and all necessary filters; b. Lubrication. Oil changes and filter replacement, transmission and rear end oil changes;
c. Cooling System. Replacement of water pumps, heaters, and other hoses; replace thermostats; recharge air conditioners;
d. Drive Train. Replacement of driveshaft universal bearings, center support bushing, accelerator and brake cables; minor repair of hydraulic systems; replacement of shock absorbers;
e. Brakes. Remove and replace shoes and brake pads; rebuild master and wheel cylinders and disc caliper; adjustment of brakes; machine work related to turning of drums or discs;
f. Wheels. Adjustment of steering box; replacement of rubber bushings in suspension; wheel balancing; wheel alignment; replacement of wheel bearings; tire changes and repairs;
g. Electrical. Battery charging; remove, repair, and replace starters, alternators, generators, and regulators; rewiring of automobile and lights; repair or replacement of gauges; installation of radios; h. Smog Checks;
i. Fuel System. Change and repair of fuel lines; replace fuel gauge sending unit; or
j. Any activity combining minor and major motor vehicle repair shall be defined as "Major Vehicle Repair." Excludes any activity that involves welding or an open flame, a paint booth, or repairs that typically require keeping a car for more than one day.
6. Vehicle sales and services means the sale or rental of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, and recreational vehicles and includes including display areas, incidental storage, and minor repair services (incidental to the sales operations).
7. Vehicle storage means lots for the storage and parking of tow-away and towed vehicles, impound yards, and storage lots for vehicles, trucks, buses, and recreational vehicles. Excludes salvage and wrecking operations. Includes
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sites where vehicles are stored for rental or leasing. Does not include dismantling yards (classified in "Recycling, Scrap and Dismantling Yards").
Vehicle washing means the washing, waxing, detailing, or cleaning of automobiles or vehicles equal to or less than one-half ton including the use of mechanical automobile washers.
Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals means office and entirely indoor medical treatment facilities used by veterinarians, including large and small animal veterinary clinics, and animal hospitals. See also "Kennels and Animal Boarding." Warehouse retail stores means 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 st ructures are usually large and industrial in character. Patrons may or may not be required to pay membership fees.
Warehouse Warehousing means facilities for the storage of farm products, 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, which are included under "Storage, Personal Storage Facilities;" or warehouse facilities where the primary purpose of storage is for wholesaling and distribution (which is separately defined). Does not include terminal facilities for handling freight (classified in "Vehicle and Freight Terminals").
Wholesale bakery means a facility that produces baked goods in large quantities and distributes them to another business such as a farmers’ market, restaurant, hospital, school, grocery store, retails store or similar establishment. Wholesale bakeries do not include direct retail sales to consumers.
Wholesaling and distribution means 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 persons or companies. Includes: merchant wholesalers; agents, merchandise or commodity brokers, and commission merchants; assemblers, buyers and associations engaged in the cooperative marketing of farm products; stores primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning supplies a marketing of farm products; stores primarily selling electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning supplies and equipment.