Agenda packet — Santee City Council, January 26, 2022 (part 1 of 2)

MEETING INFORMATION
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
6:30 p.m.

Council Chambers | Building 2
10601 Magnolia Ave • Santee, CA 92071
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January 26, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.
2 ROLL CALL: Mayor John W. Minto
Vice Mayor Ronn Hall
Council Members Laura Koval, Rob McNelis and Dustin Trotter LEGISLATIVE INVOCATION: Phil Herrington – Pathways Community Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
RECOGNITION: Recognition of Ms. Wheelchair California 2022 Jacquelyne Yawn CONSENT CALENDAR:

PLEASE NOTE: Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be approved by one motion, with no separate discussion prior to voting. The public, staff or Council Members may request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion or action. Speaker slips for this category must be presented to the City Clerk at the start of the meeting. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes.
(1) Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda. (City Clerk – Ortiz)
(2) Approval of Payment of Demands as Presented. (Finance – McDermott) (3) Approval of the Expenditure of $70,337.83 for December 2021 Legal Services and Reimbursable Costs. (Finance – McDermott)
(4) Adoption of a Resolution Finding that the Public Interest and Convenience Require the Sale of Certain Real Property, Declaring the City’s Intent to Sell Such Property, and Setting a Public Hearing. (City Manager – Best) NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (15 minutes):

Persons wishing to address the City Council regarding items not on the posted agenda may do so at this time. In accordance with State law, Council may not take action on an item not scheduled on the Agenda. If appropriate, the item will be referred to the City Manager or placed on a future agenda. This first Non-Agenda Public Comment period is limited to a total of 15 minutes. Additional Non-Agenda Public Comment is received prior to Council Reports.

January 26, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.
3 PUBLIC HEARING:

THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NUMBER 5 WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 7:00 PM. (5) Consideration of Revised City Council District Electoral Boundaries as Required by Elections Code Section 21621. (City Attorney – Hagerty) Recommendation:

1. Receive a report from staff and the City’s redistricting consultant on the redistricting process and review draft maps to redraw district boundaries; and

2. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive public input on district boundaries. (6) Public Hearing and Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 13 of the Santee Municipal Code (“SMC”), “Zoning” (Case File: ZA2022- 1), and Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 2 of the SMC, “Administration and Personnel,” Title 9 of the SMC, “Public Services” and Title 10 of the SMC, “Vehicles and Traffic”. (City Attorney – Hagerty) Recommendation:

1. Open, conduct, and close the Public Hearing on the Ordinance Amending Title

13. 2. Introduce and Conduct the First Reading of both Ordinances, and set the Second Reading for both Ordinances for February 9, 2022.

NEW BUSINESS:
(7) Resolution Requesting that the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of the County of San Diego Initiate Proceedings for the Weston Boundary Cleanup Reorganization. (Development Services – Planning) Recommendation:

Adopt the Resolution of Application requesting LAFCO to initiate proceedings for the proposed Weston Boundary Cleanup Reorganization.
(8) Resolution in Support of the County of San Diego’s Application for a Reorganization to Include the Dissolution of County Service Area No. 69. (Fire – Garlow)
Recommendation:

Adopt the Resolution in Support of the County of San Diego’s Application for a Reorganization to Include the Dissolution of County Service Area No. 69.

January 26, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.
4 (9) Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Applications for CalRecycle Grant and Payment Programs for Which City of Santee, California is Eligible. (Community Services)
Recommendation:

Adopt the Resolution authorizing the City’s submittal of applications for CalRecycle’s grant and payment programs and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to implement the program and secure payment. (10) Possible Cancellation of a Regular City Council Summer Meeting. (Mayor – Minto)
Recommendation:

Identify preferred date for meeting cancellation and direct the City Clerk to post a Notice of Meeting Cancellation at the appropriate time.

NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued):

All public comment not presented within the first Non-Agenda Public Comment period above will be heard at this time.

CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:

CITY MANAGER REPORTS:

CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:

CLOSED SESSION:
(11) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Government Code Section 54957(b))
Title: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT:

January 26, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.
5 Jan 06 SPARC VIRTUAL
(SPARC MEETING MOVED TO JANUARY 13)
Jan 10 Community Oriented Policing Committee CANCELLED VIRTUAL Jan 12 Council Meeting VIRTUAL
Jan 26 Council Meeting Council Chamber
Feb 03 SPARC Council Chamber
Feb 09 Council Meeting Council Chamber
Feb 14 Community Oriented Policing Committee Council Chamber Feb 23 Council Meeting Council Chamber
The Santee City Council welcomes you and encourages your continued interest and involvement in the City’s decision-making process.

For your convenience, a complete Agenda Packet is
available for public review at City Hall and on the
City’s website at www.CityofSanteeCA.gov.

The City of Santee complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 12132 of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC § 12132). Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (619) 258-4100, ext. 112 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible.

BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES

JANUARY & FEBRUARY MEETINGS

LEGAL SERVICES BILLING SUMMARY Attachment 1
DECEMBER 2021

CURRENT INVOICE

DESCRIPTION AMOUNT NUMBER NOTES
Retainer $ 15,743.00 924583
1001.00.1201.51020 15,743.00
Labor & Employment:

Labor & Employment 4,033.80 924606
Employee Benefits 1,054.35 924599
1001.00.1201.51020 5,088.15
Litigation & Claims:

Litigation & Claims 2,211.50 924607
Affordable Housing Coalition of San Diego County 1,277.98 924596 Climate Action Plan (CAP) Litigation 145.80 924586
Parcel 4 Litigation 4,981.24 924587
Brooks Receivership 1,387.40 924590
Sky Ranch Potential Homeowner/HOA Litigation 506.10 924593 1001.00.1201.51020 10,510.02
Special Projects (General Fund):

Community Oriented Policing 1,312.20 924584
Municipal Code Update 10,842.66 924591
Climate Action Plan 801.90 924597
CEQA Special Advice 1,944.00 924603
Entertainment District 170.10 924601
Parcel 4 Hotel 97.20 924602
Housing Element 850.50 924585
Cannabis 12,368.70 924592
1001.00.1201.51020 28,387.26
Special Projects - CSA 69 (General Fund)
CSA 69 Dissolution 388.80 924594
1001.03.2203.51020
Special Projects (Other Funds):

Cuyamaca Street Right-of-Way Acquisition 682.50 924589 cip71402.30.05 682.50
Third-Party Reimbursable:

Castlerock (Weston) 1,068.60 924595 spp0801a.10.05
MSCP Subarea Plan 263.90 924598 spp2101a.91.05
HomeFed Project 1,608.10 924600 spp1704a.10.05
HomeFed Project 188.50 924600 ehp2101a.10.05
Tyler St. Subdivision 6,409.00 924604 tm17001a.10.05
9,538.10
Total $ 70,337.83
LEGAL SERVICES BILLING RECAP Attachment 2
FY 2021-22
Adopted Revised Previously Spent Available Current Request Category Budget Budget Year to Date Balance Mo/Yr Amount General Fund:

General / Retainer $ 190,920.00 $ 190,920.00 $ 78,733.12 $ 112,186.88 Dec-21 $ 15,743.00 Labor & Employment 60,000.00 60,000.00 12,344.40 47,655.60 Dec-21 5,088.15 Litigation & Claims 275,000.00 275,000.00 54,550.27 220,449.73 Dec-21 10,510.02 Special Projects 271,000.00 271,000.00 133,928.34 137,071.66 Dec-21 28,776.06 Total $ 796,920.00 $ 796,920.00 $ 279,556.13 $ 517,363.87 $ 60,117.23 Other City Funds:

MHFP Commission $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 8,869.50 $ (3,869.50) $ - Capital Projects 75,000.00 75,000.00 18,410.96 56,589.04 Dec-21 682.50 Highway 52 Coalition 5,000.00 5,000.00 801.90 4,198.10 - Total $ 85,000.00 $ 85,000.00 $ 28,082.36 $ 56,917.64 $ 682.50 Third-Party Reimbursable:

Total $ 45,991.28 Dec-21 $ 9,538.10
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Total Previously Spent to Date
Total Proposed for Payment
General Fund $ 279,556.13 General Fund $ 60,117.23
Other City Funds 28,082.36 Other City Funds 682.50
Applicant Deposits or Grants 45,991.28 Applicant Deposits or Grants 9,538.10 Total $ 353,629.77 Total $ 70,337.83
FY 2021-22

RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA,

FINDING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONVENIENCE REQUIRE THE SALE

OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, DECLARING ITS INTENT TO SELL SUCH

PROPERTY, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 37421 provides that when the legislative body of a city finds that the public interest and convenience require the sale of public buildings and sites dedicated to public use, it may adopt a resolution of its finding and intention to sell such property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santee (“City”) recently reacquired (pursuant to the Quitclaim Deed filed in the San Diego County Recorder’s Office, recorded January 11, 2022, as Document No. 2022-0014763) a vacant parcel of real property located in Trolley Square in Santee identified as Parcel 4 of Parcel Map 18857, and legally described in Exhibit “A” attached to this Resolution and incorporated by reference herein (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Property was previously considered as a potential site for a public library, but on August 14, 2019, the City Council determined that the Property was not appropriate for use as a public library; and

WHEREAS, the City hereby finds that the City has no economically viable use for the Property at this time, and that the sale of the Property will increase revenue for the City's General Fund, result in the development of an underutilized property and bring a needed use to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Excel Acquisitions, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Potential Buyer”), have nearly completed negotiations of the terms of a Disposition and Development Agreement in connection with the sale of the Property from City to Potential Buyer (“Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 65402, the proposed sale of the Property shall be presented to the City Council, and such sale shall be contingent on a finding by the City Council that the sale of the Property from City to Potential Buyer is in conformance with the City's general plan; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to declare its intent to sell the Property pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, fix a time for the hearing of any protests to the sale, provide for publication of the notice of said hearing, and fix the time for final action on the sale of the Property and approval of the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council of the City hereby finds and determines that public convenience and necessity require the sale of the Property. The factors demonstrating RESOLUTION NO.
that the public convenience and necessity require the sale of the Property include, but are not limited to the following:

1. The City has no economically viable use for the Property at this time;

2. The sale of the Property will increase revenue for the City's General Fund and bring a needed use to the City; and

3. The sale will result in the development of an underutilized property, creating jobs within the City and spurring additional economic growth in the area.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City hereby declares its intent to sell the Property and fixes February 9, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at Santee City Hall Council Chamber, 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Santee, California, as the date, time and location for hearing any protests to the proposed sale of the Property, approval of the Agreement, and as the final action date.

SECTION 3. The City Council of the City hereby directs City staff to publish this resolution at least once in a daily newspaper prior to February 9, 2022 and to post this Resolution for not less than ten (10) days in at least three (3) conspicuous places upon the Property prior to February 9, 2022.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, at a Regular Meeting thereof held this 26th day of January, 2022, by the following roll call vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:

JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:

ANNETTE ORTIZ, CMC, CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO.

EXHIBIT “A”
to
Resolution No.

THE PROPERTY
Parcel 4 of Parcel Map 18857
The land referred to herein is situated in the State of California, County of San Diego, City of Santee, and described as follows:

All of Parcel 4, according to Parcel Map 18857, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego, recorded December 10, 2001, as File No. 2001-0904572.

SEE ATTACHED PARCEL MAP NO. 18857
RESOLUTION NO.

STAFF REPORT

CONSIDERATION OF REVISED CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES AS REQUIRED BY ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 21621
January 26, 2022 Council Meeting

BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Election Code section 21621, charter cities with by-district election systems are required to redraw their district boundary maps to ensure compliance with the California and federal Voting Rights Acts. The process to complete the redistricting requires a minimum of four public hearings and dedicated public outreach to ensure minority populations and communities of interest are aware of the redistricting effort and are provided with options to participate. The City held its first public hearing on October 13, 2021 and its second public hearing on November 10, 2021. The third public hearing was originally scheduled for January 12, 2022, but was continued to tonight’s meeting.

The deadline for Santee to complete the redistricting process is April 17, 2022.

DISCUSSION
The City adopted its current district boundaries in 2018, following the transition to districtbased elections and based on 2010 census data as required by law. The districts must now be redrawn using the 2020 census data and in compliance with the FAIR MAPS Act, which was adopted by the California legislature as AB 849 and took effect January 1, 2020.

Under the Act, the City Council shall draw and adopt boundaries using the following criteria in the listed order of priority (Elections Code 21621(c)):

1. Comply with the federal requirements of equal population and the Voting Rights Act

2. Be geographically contiguous

3. Undivided neighborhoods and “communities of interest” (socio-economic geographic areas that should be kept together)

4. Display easily identifiable boundaries

5. Be compact (do not bypass one group of people to get to a more distant group of people)

6. Shall not favor or discriminate against a political party Once the prioritized criteria are met, other traditional districting principles can be considered, such as:

1. Minimize the number of voters delayed from voting in 2022 to 2024

2. Respect voters’ choices/continuity in office

3. Future population growth
By law, the City must hold at least four public hearings that enable community members to provide input on the drawing of district maps:

1. At least one hearing must occur before the city or county draws draft maps

2. At least two hearings must happen after the drawing of draft maps

3. The fourth hearing can happen either before or after the drawing of draft maps

4. City or county staff or consultants may hold a public workshop instead of one of the required public redistricting hearings
To increase the accessibility of these hearings, cities and counties must take the following steps:

1. At least one hearing must occur on a Saturday, Sunday, or after 6:00 p.m. on a weekday

2. If a redistricting hearing is consolidated with another local government meeting, the redistricting hearing must begin at a pre-designated time

3. Local public redistricting hearings must be made accessible with people with disabilities
Analysis of the City’s current district boundaries, adjusted for the 2020 Census data, shows the districts remain population-balanced. The City’s population is 60,162. The ideal district population is one-fourth of that number, or 15,040.

Determining population balance is done by measuring the spread, or deviation, between the least populated district and the greatest populated district. Deviations of 10% or less are generally considered acceptable under U.S. Supreme Court rulings on equal protection.

The current population of District 1 is under the ideal at -3.46% while District 2 is over the ideal at 4.05%. Combined, those deviations bring the City’s current total deviation to

7.51%. As such, the district boundaries do not need be adjusted to achieve a population balance with less than a 10% deviation. While the City Council may choose to revise district boundaries to achieve a lower population deviation or to consider specific communities of interest, it is not required to revise the districts under the constitutional requirements for equal protection.

Another consideration is the distribution of minority voters throughout the City, and whether there is a possibility of creating a majority/minority voting district as required under the federal Voting Rights Act. This analysis involves reviewing the ethnicity demographics from the census data, specifically citizens of voting age populations (CVAP). Upon review of the City’s CVAP data, creation of a majority/minority voting district (a district in which an identified minority comprises the majority of voting age population) is likely not possible while remaining in compliance with regard to the other mapping requirements noted above. The City’s total combined minority CVAP population is low, 27%, and the dispersed nature of all minorities makes it difficult to create a majority/minority voting district. A complete demographic breakdown of the existing districts is attached to this report.

The purpose of this public hearing is to review draft maps, to inform the public about the districting process, and to hear from the community on factors that must be taken into consideration for district boundaries. The public is requested to provide input regarding communities of interest and other local factors that should be considered for district maps.

A community of interest under the relevant Elections Code for cities (Section 21621(c) is, “a population that shares common social or economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation.” Possible features defining community of interest might include, but are not limited to:

1. School attendance areas;

2. Natural dividing lines such as major roads, hills, or highways;

3. Areas around parks and other neighborhood landmarks;

4. Common issues, neighborhood activities, or legislative/election concerns; and

5. Shared demographic characteristics, such as:
• Similar levels of income, education, or linguistic insolation; • Languages spoken at home; and
• Single-family and multi-family housing unit areas.

The City’s current district boundary map (Map Option A) is illustrated below:

Given that the City’s existing Council district boundaries are in compliance with state and federal law governing district-based elections, the City’s Redistricting consultant has prepared one additional draft map option for Council’s consideration. The map is summarized below, and accompanying demographic information may be found attached to this report (Attachment). Further, an online tool for closely examining the boundaries, with zoom and search capabilities, may be found here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=13GX4WpEGkJXBAVg17oYJ0yOC5dYdX2p&ll=32.85919150786184%2C-116.98819700000001&z=13 Map Option B

Map Option B is a relatively minor population balance adjustment that closely resembles the current boundary map, particularly with regard to the intersection of all four districts and the relative compact shape of the districts, taking into consideration the unique geography of the City’s boundaries. Option B does not create a majority/minority voting district, as the City’s minority population does not rise to the level where creation of such a district is possible. Option B exhibits a deviation of 4.86%, as compared to the current deviation of 7.51%. The map preserves the core of existing districts and complies with the requirements of the Fair Maps Act as outlined above. A complete demographic analysis is attached to this report.

NEXT STEPS
Following tonight’s hearing and continued demographic review of the recently released 2020 Census data, the City’s redistricting consultant will revise any maps as directed by the Council, as well as evaluate any maps submitted by the public. The City has launched an online mapping tool which allows the public to draw and submit their own district maps for consideration. Any maps submitted by the public by February 14th will be evaluated and included with any revised maps considered at the fourth public hearing.

If at tonight’s hearing the Council requests additional revisions, those revisions will be presented at the fourth public hearing, scheduled for February 23, 2022. The Council may, at tonight’s hearing, narrow their focus and identify a preferred map. In that instance, staff will also include introduction of an Ordinance approving a final map at the fourth public hearing. Should additional public hearings be necessary to identify and select a preferred map, they will be scheduled accordingly. As stated above, the deadline for the City of Santee to complete the redistricting process is April 17, 2022.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Receive a report from staff and the City’s redistricting consultant on the redistricting process and review draft maps to redraw district boundaries; and

2. Conduct a public hearing to receive public input on district boundaries.

Attachment
Proposed Map and Demographic
Analysis
Map Option B
District
Total
Population
Raw
Deviation
%
Deviation
NL* White
Alone Latino
CVAP**19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL
AIAN***
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
1 15,006 (35) -0.23% 10,022 2,754 10,692 8,006 313 1,458 9,296 35 450 44 127 2 15,167 127 0.84% 8,992 3,786 11,925 8,387 440 1,817 10,050 126 802 49 66 3 15,360 320 2.12% 9,245 3,301 10,954 7,961 205 1,689 9,270 97 569 28 69 4 14,629 (412) -2.74% 9,583 2,706 10,455 7,842 109 1,420 9,015 37 587 3 100 Total 60,162
Ideal 15,041
Deviation 4.86%
*NL = Non-Latino
**CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
***AIAN= American Indian Alaskan Native

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1 STAFF REPORT

PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE SANTEE MUNICIPAL
CODE (“SMC”), “ZONING” (CASE FILE: ZA2022-1), AND

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE SMC, “ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL,” TITLE 9 OF THE SMC, “PUBLIC SERVICES” AND TITLE 10 OF THE SMC, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 26, 2022

INTRODUCTION
In 2019, the City Council approved a comprehensive update of the Santee Municipal Code. In order to ensure the Municipal Code remains consistent with current law and City practice, we plan to conduct annual Municipal Code updates to ensure any necessary revisions are completed in a timely manner. This agenda item is the second of these annual updates, and seeks to amend portions of Titles 2, 9, 10, and 13 of the Municipal Code.

The proposed revision to Title 2 clarifies that the requirement for the City Manager to furnish a corporate surety bond may be fulfilled through the City’s insurance policy, which is allowed by state law and is the City’s current practice.

The proposed changes to Title 9 update the City’s construction and demolition ordinance to state that the requirements apply to demolition permits for demolition of any structure, including remodels and tenant improvements, whether residential or commercial.

The proposed change to Title 10 revises the requirements related to recreational vehicle (RV) parking on City streets, clarifying that RVs that have been parked in one location for more than 72 hours are prohibited from returning to their original parked location for an additional 72 consecutive hours. Code Enforcement staff have requested this clarification in order to address the concern that an individual might attempt to circumvent the 72-hour rule by temporarily moving the RV only to return shortly thereafter.

The proposed changes to Title 13 update regulations for day care homes in accordance with SB 234, which prohibits the City from regulating large day care homes differently from small day care homes. Other updates to Title 13 clarify the applicability of height limitations for commercial and industrial buildings located close to residential districts; revise the definitions for heights of buildings and heights of non-building structures; revise the types of projects requiring development review; add requirements for visibility 60139.00122\34746115.1
2 clearances on lots adjacent to streets, alleys, and driveways; add renewable energy storage facilities as a conditional use in industrial districts; add minimum widths for oneway access driveways; revise parking requirements to accommodate electric vehicle charging stations in compliance with state law; revise regulations for flags; and make other minor clerical revisions.

Public Hearing for Title 13
Government Code section 65854 requires the planning commission to hold a public hearing on certain proposed amendments to a zoning ordinance, including regulations relating to the use of buildings, structures, and land; regulation of building heights; and regulation of signs. Where there is no independent planning commission, as in the City, the City Council carries out the functions of the planning commission. For that reason, the Council must conduct a public hearing on the Ordinance amending Title 13. The Notice of Public Hearing for the Ordinance Amending Title 13 was published in the East County Californian on January 14, 2022, in compliance with state law. The other Ordinance does not require a public hearing.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED REVISIONS
Below is a summary of the revisions to be made to Titles 2, 9, 10, and 13 by the adoption of the Ordinances. A full strikeout and underlined “redline” version of the text, which indicates all of the proposed changes, is attached to the Council Agenda Statement.

TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
The proposed substantive revision to Title 2 is generally as follows:

Chapter 2.04 City Manager
Section 2.04.030 Bond. Revised section to clarify that the requirement for the City Manager to furnish a corporate surety bond may be
fulfilled through the City’s insurance policy in accordance with applicable law and current City practice.

TITLE 9 PUBLIC SERVICES
The proposed revision to Title 9 is generally as follows:

Chapter 9.04 Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Section 9.04.040 Covered Projects. This Section was revised to provide that the requirements of Chapter 9.04 apply to demolition permits for any demolition of a structure, including remodels and tenant improvements, whether residential or commercial.

Previously, this section did not reference remodels, and this section only provided that permits for tenant improvements 60139.00122\34746115.1
3 involving demolition in commercial/industrial projects were subject to the requirements of Chapter 9.04.

TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
The proposed revision to Title 10 is generally as follows:

Chapter 10.10 Stopping, Standing and Parking
Section 10.10.245(B) Prohibitions of Use of Streets for Storage. This section requires a person who owns an RV, or who has possession, custody, or control of an RV, to move the RV every 72 hours when the RV is parked on a public street. This section has been revised, at the request of the Code Enforcement
Department, to clarify that a person who owns an RV, or who has possession, custody, or control of an RV, that is parked on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours may not return the RV to the previous parked location for an additional 72 consecutive hours.

TITLE 13 ZONING
The proposed revisions to Title 13 are generally as follows:

Chapter 13.04 Administration
Section 13.04.110(D) Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Uses and Structures. Minor clerical revisions were made to this Section to correct two references to Subsection (F) of 13.04.110, that should reference Subsection (G) of Section 13.04.110
instead.

Section 13.04.140(B) Definitions. This Section was revised to clarify differences between “building height” and “height” for non-building structures, where “building height” is measured from the “finished floor level” as the base, and “height” for non-building structures is measured from the finished grade as the base.

A definition for “finished floor level” was also added for the purposes of determining “building height.”
This Section was also revised to remove distinctions between large and small family day care homes. This revision is in accordance with SB 234, which amended State law governing how cities treat family day care homes. Previously, cities were allowed to distinguish between small day care homes (8 or fewer kids) and large day care homes (9-14 kids) – small day 60139.00122\34746115.1
4 care homes previously had to be treated as residential property uses for all local zoning and permitting ordinances, but large day care homes could be required to obtain certain permits or meet specific standards before operating. Now, cities must treat small and large day care homes identically and can no longer require large day care homes to obtain any kind of use permit if they are operating in a residential zone; nor can cities require the day care home owners to pay
additional permit, licensing, or other fees. Any day care home must be treated as a residential use. Day care homes are still subject to State licensing and permit requirements.

Lastly, this Section was revised to add a definition for “renewable energy storage facility,” which is a structure incorporating machinery or equipment designed to store
renewable energy (production of renewable energy is not allowed).

Chapter 13.08 Development Review
Section 13.08.020(A) Projects Requiring Development Review. This Section was revised to provide that an application for development review is required for structural additions or new buildings only if they involve commercial, industrial, institutional, or multiple family residential uses with over 2,500 square feet of total floor area.

Previously, this Section required a development review
application for structural additions or new buildings involving commercial, industrial, institutional, or residential (including single family) uses with over 1,200 square feet of total floor area.

Section 13.08.020(D) Projects Requiring Development Review. Revised to remove the Director’s ability to waive the requirement for approval of a development review plan if the purposes and criteria are met by a site plan, as a site plan does not contain the appropriate criteria.

Chapter 13.10 Residential Districts
Table 13.10.030A Residential Use Regulations, Use Regulations for Residential Districts. This Table was revised to remove the distinction between large and small family day care homes in
accordance with SB 234. See discussion regarding Section

13.04.140(B) above.

Table 13.10.040E Site Development Criteria, Development Standards for Residential Lots Within a Planned Residential Development. 60139.00122\34746115.1
5 This Table was revised to clarify that a minimum 10-foot setback is required along all property lines.

Section 13.10.050(E) Special Development Criteria, Fences, Walls and Hedges.

Revised to clarify that visibility clearance areas are required on lots adjacent to an alley, driveway or street, and that the visibility clearance areas shall consist of triangular areas bounding the alley, driveway or street as depicted in the accompanying Visibility Area diagram. Previously, this
Section only required a visibility clearance area on corner lots.

Chapter 13.12 Commercial/Office Districts
Table 13.12.040A Site Development Criteria, Site Dimensions and Height Limitations. This Table was revised to clarify that certain height limitations set forth apply to buildings, not property lines, within 50 feet of a residential district.

Table 13.12.040B Site Development Criteria, Setbacks. Note 2 to Table

13.12.040B was revised to provide that the five-foot rear property line and interior property line setbacks adjacent to commercial or industrial zones may be waived by the Director on two adjacent developments that share a common wall on the property line between the two lots only if a five-foot easement from the adjoining property owner has been
acquired. Previously, this Note had allowed the waiver if the developments shared a common wall on the property line or a five-foot easement from the adjoining property owner had been acquired.

Chapter 13.14 Industrial Districts
Table 13.14.030A Industrial Use Regulations, Use Regulations for Industrial Districts. Section A, Industrial Uses, was revised to add Renewable Energy Storage Facilities as a conditional use subject to the provisions of new Section 13.14.030(L).

Section C, Services, was revised to clarify that automotive repairs are a permitted use in IL and IG zones when
conducted entirely indoors.

Section 13.14.030(L) Industrial Use Regulations, Renewable Energy Storage Facility. Section 13.14.030 was revised to add Subsection (L) to establish standards for Renewable Energy Storage
Facilities. Standards include locating all equipment and storage areas in an enclosed building, minimizing building visibility, incorporating architectural elements that enhance surrounding developments, buffering service areas with
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performance standards in Section 13.30.030.

Table 13.14.040A Site Development Criteria, Site Dimensions and Height Limitations. This Table was revised to clarify that certain height limitations apply to buildings, not property lines, within 50 feet of a residential zone.

Table 13.14.040B Site Development Criteria, Setbacks. A clerical revision was made to this Table to move the existing requirements for setbacks down a row in the Table to achieve proper alignment with each type of yard setback. Note 2 to Table 13.14.040B was revised to provide that the five-foot rear property line and interior property line setbacks adjacent to commercial or industrial zones may be waived by the Director on two
adjacent developments that share a common wall on the
property line between the two lots only if a five-foot easement from the adjoining property owner has been acquired.

Previously, this Note had allowed the waiver if the
developments shared a common wall on the property line or a five-foot easement from the adjoining property owner had been acquired.

Chapter 13.16 Park/Open Space District
Table 13.16.020A Park/Open Space Use Regulations, Use Regulations.

Revised to remove distinction between large and small family day care homes in accordance with SB 234. See discussion regarding Section 13.04.140(B) above.

Chapter 13.19 Planned Development District
Table 13.19.030A Use Regulations and General Requirements, Use Regulations for Planned Development District. This Table was revised to remove distinction between large and small family day care homes in accordance with SB 234. See
discussion regarding Section 13.04.140(B) above.

Chapter 13.21 Residential Business District
Table 13.21.030A Use Regulations, Use Regulations for Residential Business District. This Table was revised to clarify that all uses allowed in the R-2 base district pursuant to Table 13.10.030A are allowed in the R-B district, consistent with the first sentence of Section 13.21.030.

Chapter 13.24 Parking Regulations
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7 Section 13.24.030(C) Design Standards, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Community Facilities. A revision was made to the design standards for widths of access driveways for commercial, institutional, and community facility uses to provide that oneway access driveways for these uses must be at least 16 feet wide, unless otherwise approved by the Director. Two-way access driveways for these uses must still be at least 26 feet wide, unless otherwise approved by the Director.

Section 13.24.040(E) Parking Requirements, Electric Vehicles. This Section was revised to add language providing that if electric vehicle charging stations and associated equipment interfere with or impact the required parking spaces for existing uses, the number of required parking spaces for the existing uses shall be reduced by the amount necessary to accommodate
electric vehicle charging stations and associated equipment.

Recently-adopted bill AB 970 requires the City to reduce parking requirements in this manner beginning no later than January 1, 2023.

Chapter 13.30 General Development and Performance Standards Section 13.30.020(D) General Development Standards, Auxiliary Structures. This Section was revised to increase the existing height limit of 16 feet to a height limit of 25 feet for carports in the commercial or industrial zones and to clarify that carports must comply with the building setback requirements for main buildings.

This revision is intended to facilitate the installation of solar panels on carports.

Section 13.30.020(H) General Development Standards, Family Day Care Homes.

This Section was revised to remove distinctions between small and large family day care homes in accordance with SB 234. See discussion regarding Section 13.04.140(B) above.

Chapter 13.32 Signs
Section 13.32.040(B) General Provisions, Signs Exempt From Permitting Requirements. Revised language regarding flags to provide that flags must be maintained in good condition and worn flags must be replaced or removed.
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8 RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that the City Council:

1. Open and conduct the public hearing on the Ordinance amending Title 13, and introduce and conduct the first reading of that Ordinance;

2. Introduce and conduct the first reading of the proposed Ordinance amending Titles 2, 9 and 10; and

3. Set the second reading for both Ordinances for February 9, 2022. 60139.00122\34744019.1
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE AMENDING TITLE 2, “ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL,” TITLE 9 “PUBLIC SERVICES,” AND TITLE 10 “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” OF THE SANTEE MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, pursuant to article XI, section 5 of the California Constitution and Government Code section 37100, the legislative body of a city may pass ordinances not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the State or the United States; WHEREAS, in 2019, the City completed a comprehensive update to the Santee Municipal Code (“Code”); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to conduct annual updates to ensure the Code remains consistent with current law and City practice; and WHEREAS, City staff and the City Attorney have determined that certain updates to Titles 2, 9 and 10 of the Code are required; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revision to Section 2.04.030 is intended to clarify that the requirement for the City Manager to furnish a corporate surety bond may be fulfilled through the City’s insurance policy in accordance with applicable law and current City practice; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revision to Section 9.04.040 provides that the requirements of Chapter 9.04 apply to demolition permits for any demolition of a structure, including remodels and tenant improvements, whether residential or commercial; and
WHEREAS, existing Section 10.10.245 of the Code requires a person who owns a recreational vehicle (RV), or who has possession, custody, or control of an RV, to move the RV at least 300 feet every 72 hours when the RV is parked on a public street; and WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Department has requested the proposed revision to Section 10.10.245 to clarify that a person who owns an RV, or who has possession, custody, or control of an RV, that is parked on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours may not return the RV to the previous parked location for an additional 72 consecutive hours, in order to address the concern than an individual might attempt to circumvent the 72-hour rule by temporarily moving the RV only to return shortly thereafter; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends the revision in order to facilitate more effective enforcement of the existing RV parking requirements, which further the health, safety, and welfare of the public by preventing blight caused by the long-term storage of RVs on public streets; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revisions to Titles 2, 9, and 10 are detailed in the Staff Report and indicated in the redline document provided to the City Council. 60139.00122\34744019.1
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals Incorporated. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Ordinance.

SECTION 2. Amendment of Title 2. The amendment of Title 2 of the Santee Municipal Code (“Code”) is set forth below.

Section 2.04.030 of the Code is amended to read as follows:

2.04.030 Bond.

The City Manager and acting City Manager must furnish a corporate surety bond to be approved by the City Council in such sum as may be determined by the City Council, and must be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed on the City Manager and acting City Manager as herein prescribed. Any premium for the bond is a proper charge against the City. This bond requirement may be fulfilled through the City’s insurance policy in accordance with Government Code section 1463.

SECTION 3. Amendment of Title 9. The amendment of Title 9 of the Code is set forth below.

Section 9.04.040 of the Code is amended to read as follows:

The requirements set forth in this chapter apply to all construction and demolition permits issued for any project types set forth in subsections A through D.

A. Demolition. Any demolition of a structure including remodels and tenant improvements.

B. Residential.

1. The construction of new residential structures, including accessory dwelling units, single-family, multifamily, and condo conversions, regardless of the square footage of the floor area.

2. Additions or accessory structures to existing residential structures where the addition or alteration increases the building’s conditioned area, volume or size. The requirements shall apply only to and/or within the specific area of the addition or alteration.

C. Commercial/Industrial.

1. The construction of all new commercial/industrial buildings. 60139.00122\34744019.1
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2. Additions or accessory structures to existing commercial or industrial structures that involve 1,000 square feet or more of floor area.

3. Alterations to existing commercial or industrial structures with a permit valuation of $200,000.00 or more.

D. City-Sponsored Projects. City-sponsored projects for which the City provides funding in excess of $100,000.00, or which fall within one of the above categories.

SECTION 4. Amendment of Title 10. The amendment of Title 10 of the Code is set forth below.

Section 10.10.245(B) of the Code is amended to read as follows:

SECTION 5. CEQA. Based upon the whole of the administrative record before it, the City Council hereby finds that the amendment of the Santee Municipal Code as set forth in this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.) sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5). An activity is subject to CEQA only if that activity has “the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3).) An activity is thus exempt from CEQA “[w]here it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” (Ibid.) Here, the amendment of the Santee Municipal Code as set forth in this Ordinance does not have the potential to result in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3).) Moreover, approval of the Ordinance constitutes an administrative activity of the City and is additionally exempt from CEQA on that basis. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5).) Staff is hereby directed to prepare, execute and file with the San Diego County Clerk a CEQA Notice of Exemption within five (5) working days after the adoption of this Ordinance.

SECTION 6. Codification. The City has adopted the “City of Santee Municipal Code Editorial Guidelines,” and, except as otherwise provided herein, authorizes Quality Code Publishing to make technical, non-substantive changes to conform the codified Ordinance to the guidelines. In the event a substantive conflict arises on the basis of the 60139.00122\34744019.1
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changes authorized by this Section, the language adopted by this Ordinance prevails. The City Clerk is authorized to provide certified copies and notice of this Ordinance or any part of this Ordinance required or advised by the law or any regulation.

SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Santee hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrases be declared unconstitutional.

SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 9. Publication. The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause a summary or 1/4 page advertisement of the same to be published as required by law.

INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santee, California, on the 26th day of January 2022, and thereafter ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on this 9th day of February 2022, by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

APPROVED
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JOHN MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
__________________________________

ANNETTE ORTIZ, CMC, CITY CLERK
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE SANTEE MUNICIPAL CODE, “ZONING”
WHEREAS, pursuant to article XI, section 5 of the California Constitution and Government Code section 37100, the legislative body of a city may pass ordinances not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the State or the United States; WHEREAS, in 2019, the City completed a comprehensive update to the Santee Municipal Code (“Code”); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to conduct annual updates to ensure the Code remains consistent with current law and City practice; and
WHEREAS, City staff and the City Attorney have reviewed the Code and have determined that certain updates to the Code are required; and WHEREAS, the proposed revisions are detailed in the Staff Report and indicated in the redline document provided to the City Council.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals Incorporated. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Ordinance.

SECTION 2. Amendments. Section 13.04.110(D), Section 13.04.140(B), Section 13.08.020(A), Section13.08.020(D), Table 13.10.030A, Table 13.10.040E, Section 13.10.050(E), Table 13.12.040A, Table 13.12.040B, Table 13.14.030A, Section

13.14.030(L), Table 13.14.040A, Table 13.14.040B, Table 13.16.020A, Table

13.19.030A, Table 13.21.030A, Section 13.24.030(C), Section 13.24.040(E), Section

13.30.020(D), Section 13.30.020(H), and Section 13.32.040(B) are revised or added as set forth in Exhibit A, attached to this Ordinance and incorporated herein.

SECTION 3. CEQA. Based upon the whole of the administrative record before it, the City Council hereby finds that the amendments to the Code as set forth in this Ordinance are exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.) sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5). An activity is subject to CEQA only if that activity has “the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3).) An activity is thus exempt from CEQA “[w]here it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” (Ibid.) Here, the amendments of the Code as set forth in this Ordinance do not have the potential to result in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3).) Moreover, approval of the Ordinance constitutes an administrative activity of the City and is additionally exempt from CEQA on that basis. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5).) Staff is hereby directed to 60139.00122\34745806.1
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prepare, execute and file with the San Diego County Clerk a CEQA Notice of Exemption within five (5) working days after the adoption of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. Codification. The City has adopted the “City of Santee Municipal Code Editorial Guidelines,” and, except as otherwise provided herein, authorizes Quality Code Publishing to make technical, non-substantive changes to conform the codified Ordinance to the guidelines. In the event a substantive conflict arises on the basis of the changes authorized by this Section, the language adopted by this Ordinance prevails.

The City Clerk is authorized to provide certified copies and notice of this Ordinance or any part of this Ordinance required or advised by the law or any regulation.

SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Santee hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrases be declared unconstitutional.

SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 7. Publication. The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause a summary or 1/4 page advertisement of the same to be published as required by law.

INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Public Hearing held at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santee, California, on the 26th day of January 2022, and thereafter ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on this 9th day of February 2022, by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

APPROVED

JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
__________________________________

ANNETTE ORTIZ, CMC, CITY CLERK
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Exhibit A
Revisions to Title 13 of the Santee Municipal Code
[attached behind this cover page]
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1 EXHIBIT A
REVISIONS TO TITLE 13 OF THE SANTEE MUNICIPAL CODE
Section 13.04.110 is revised to read as follows:

13.04.110 Nonconforming uses and structures.

A. Purpose. This section is intended to limit the number and extent on nonconforming uses by regulating their enlargement, their reestablishment after abandonment, and the alteration or restoration after destruction of the structures they occupy. In addition, this section is intended to limit the number and extent of nonconforming structures by prohibiting their being moved, altered, or enlarged in a manner that would increase the discrepancy between existing conditions and the standards prescribed in this code.

B. Determination. The Director is authorized to determine, based on evidence the Director deems sufficient, whether any use is nonconforming within the requirements of this section. Any person affected by a decision of the Director may request a public hearing on the determination in accordance with Section 13.04.100.

C. Continuation and Maintenance.

1. A use lawfully occupying a structure or a site, that does not conform with the use regulations or the site area regulations for the district in which the use is located shall be deemed to be a nonconforming use and may be continued, except as otherwise limited in this section.

2. A structure, lawfully occupying a site, that does not conform with the standards for front, side or rear yard setbacks, height of structures, lot coverage, distances between structures, and parking facilities for the district in which the structure is located, shall be deemed to be a nonconforming structure and may be used and maintained, except as otherwise limited in this section.

3. Maintenance and repairs may be performed on a nonconforming use or structure.

D. Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Uses and Structures.

1. No nonconforming use shall be enlarged or extended in such a way as to occupy any part of the structure or site or any other structure or site which it did not occupy at the time it became a nonconforming use occupying a structure or site, except as permitted in subsection G of this section.

2. No nonconforming structure shall be altered or reconstructed so as to increase the discrepancy between existing conditions and the standards for front, side, or rear setbacks, height of structures, lot coverage, distances between structures and parking facilities as prescribed in the regulations for the district in which the structure is located, except as permitted in subsection G of this section.

E. Discontinuation of Nonconforming Use. Whenever a nonconforming use has been changed to a conforming use or has been discontinued for a continuous period of 180 days or more, the nonconforming use shall not be reestablished, and the use of the structure or site thereafter shall be 60139.00122\34746987.1
2 in conformity with the regulations for the district in which it is located. Discontinuation shall include termination of a use regardless of intent to resume the use.

F. Restoration of a Damaged Structure.

1. Whenever a structure which does not comply with the standards for front, side, or rear setbacks, height of structures, lot coverage, distances between structures and parking facilities as prescribed in the regulations for the district in which the structure is located, or the use of which does not conform with the regulations for the district in which it is located, is destroyed by fire or other calamity, to the extent of 50% or less, the structure may be restored and the nonconforming use may be resumed, provided that restoration is started within one year and diligently pursued to completion. When the destruction exceeds 50% or the structure is voluntarily razed or is required by law to be razed, the structure shall not be restored except in full conformity with the regulations for the district in which it is located and the nonconforming use shall not be resumed, except as permitted in this section.

2. The extent of damage or partial destruction shall be based upon the ratio of the estimated cost of restoring the structure to its condition prior to such damage or partial destruction to the estimated cost of duplicating the entire structure as it existed prior thereto. Estimates for this purpose shall be made by or shall be reviewed and approved by the building official and shall be based on the minimum cost of construction in compliance with the building code.

G. Expansion or Restoration of Nonconforming Uses and Structures. Minor building additions to a nonconforming single-family residence that cumulatively do not exceed 50% of the square footage of the existing residence, and do not exceed the maximum permitted lot coverage of 40%, are allowed by right. A request for expansion or restoration of a nonconforming use or structure other than a single-family residence may be granted subject to the approval of a minor conditional use permit by the Director. The approval authority may grant the request, grant the request with modification, or deny the request. The approval authority may require as a condition of a use permit that a specific termination date be set for the use and/or structure which is being expanded or restored. Before granting a conditional use permit for the expansion or restoration of a nonconforming use or structure, the approval authority shall make the following findings:

1. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations within this section would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship.

2. That the granting of the conditional use permit or minor conditional use permit will not significantly extend the expected life of the use or structure.

3. That the granting of the conditional use permit or minor conditional use permit will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019) Section 13.04.140 is revised to read as follows:

13.04.140 Definitions.

A. Purposes. The purpose of this section is to promote consistency and precision in application and interpretation of the development regulations of this title. The meaning and construction of words and phrases defined in this section shall apply throughout this title, except where the context and usage of 60139.00122\34746987.1
3 such words or phrases clearly indicates a different meaning or construction intended in that particular case.

B. Definitions.
“Abutting” means having lot lines or zone boundaries in common. “Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following:

1. An efficiency unit, as defined by Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code; and

2. A manufactured home, as defined by Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code. “Acreage, gross” means total land area of a parcel, or parcels, at time of applications for development. “Acreage, net” means total land area of parcel or parcels minus land area which will be required for public dedication at time of application for development. “Addition” means any construction, which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.
“Agent” means any person showing written verification that he or she is acting for, and with the knowledge and consent of, a property owner.
“Agricultural Employee Housing” means employee housing as defined by Sections 17008, 17021.5, and 17021.6 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Agriculture” means the use of land for farming, including dairy farms and grazing of large animals, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, animal and poultry husbandry, and including accessory activities but not limited to storage, harvesting, feeding, or maintenance of equipment, excluding stockyards, slaughtering or commercial food processing. “Alley” means a public thoroughfare, not exceeding 30 feet in width for the use of pedestrians and/or vehicles, producing only a secondary means of access to the abutting property. “Alteration” means any constructions 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. “Ambulance services” means provision of emergency medical care or transportation, including incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles.
“Amusement device” means any machine, device, or apparatus of which the operation or use is permitted, controlled, allowed or made possible by the deposit or placing of any coin, plate, disk, slug or key into any slot, crevice or other opening or by the payment of any fee or fees, for the use as a game, contest or amusement of any description, or which may be used for any such game, contest or amusement, and the use or possession of which is not prohibited by any law of the State of California. This definition shall not include jukeboxes, telephone devices or machines that sell merchandise. “Animal” is defined as follows:

1. “Exotic or wild animal” means any animal not normally domesticated in the U.S. such as, but not limited to, a reptile, fox, raccoon or similar animal, including predatory or poisonous animals. 60139.00122\34746987.1
4 2. “Fowl” includes chickens, hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, game birds, and other animals similar in size, weight, or appearance.

3. “Household pet” means any animal customarily permitted and kept in a dwelling and kept only for the company or pleasure provided to the occupants of the dwelling, to include dogs, cats, parakeets, tropical fish, and hamsters or other similar domesticated animal.

4. “Large animal” means any equine or bovine animal, or other animal similar in size, weight, or appearance, including, but not limited to, a horse, pony, mule, donkey, cow, or ox.

5. “Small animal” means a miniature potbelly pig, a goat or lamb, or other animal similar in size, weight, or appearance.

6. “Rodent” includes rabbits and chinchillas and other animals similar in size, weight, or appearance. “Animal care facility” means a use providing grooming, housing, medical care, or other services to animals, including veterinary services, animal hospitals, overnight or short-term boarding ancillary to veterinary care, indoor or outdoor kennels, grooming and similar services. “Antique” means any collectible, object of art, bric-a-brac, curio, household furniture or furnishing offered for sale upon the basis, express or implied, that the value of the property, in whole or substantial part, is derived from its age or from its historical associations. “Antique shop” means any place of business engaged in the business of buying and selling, trading or accepting for sale on consignment antiques.
“Apartment, community” means community apartment as defined in Section 4105 of the Civil Code. “Applicant” means a person who requests in writing the approval of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use from one or more public agencies. “Application” means the form and information submitted by an applicant. The form and information is to be used to determine whether to approve or deny permits or other entitlement for use. “Approval” means the issuance or commitment of issuance by a public agency of each lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for which an application was accepted as complete. The exact date of approval of any development project is determined by each public agency according to its rules, regulations, and ordinances, consistent with this code. “Arcade” means any establishment containing more than five amusement devices. This definition shall not apply to businesses with amusement devices that are accessory to the principal use of the site or commercial recreational premises such as bowling alleys, billiard parlors, skating rinks or similar recreational uses, where an arcade is part of the primary use. “Art and craft shows and exhibits (outdoor)” means the temporary outdoor sale or display of artwork or items assembled by hand allowed pursuant to Section 13.06.070(C)(2) of this title. “Automatic controller” means a mechanical or solid state timer, capable of operating valve stations to set the days and length of time of a water application.
“Automobile repair, major” means general repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame, or fender repair and overall painting. 60139.00122\34746987.1
5 “Automobile repair, minor” means upholstering, replacement of parts and motor service to passenger cars and trucks not exceeding one and one-half tons of capacity but not including other operations named under “automobile repair, major.”
“Automobile wrecking” means the dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled or wrecked vehicles or their parts. The presence on any lot or parcel of land of five or more motor vehicles which for a period exceeding 30 days have not been capable of operating under their own power, and from which parts have been or are to be removed for reuse or sale shall constitute prima facie evidence of an automobile wrecking yard. “Basement” means a portion of a building partly or wholly underground and having more than one-half of its height below the average level of the adjoining ground. “Best management practices (BMPs)” means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollution to surface and groundwater. BMPs include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. In the case of municipal stormwater permits, BMPs are typically used in place of numeric effluent limits.
“Billboard” means a permanent structure sign used for the display of off-site commercial messages, commonly called outdoor advertising.
“Biological habitat preserve” means any area which is designated and accepted by a Federal, State or local agency as a permanent or temporary sanctuary, reserve or protected area for biological species of any kind.
“Block” means the area of land bounded by streets, highways or railroad rights-of-way, except alleys. “Boarding house” means a residence or dwelling, other than a hotel, wherein three or more rooms, with or without individual or group cooking facilities, are rented to individuals under one or more separate rental agreements, leases or subleases, either written or oral, whether or not an owner, agent or rental manager is in residence. For purposes of this definition, a boarding house is a business or commercial endeavor which does not constitute a single household unit as defined in this section. Boarding house shall not include a congregate care facility or a group care facility as defined in this section. “Body piercing” means the creation of an opening in the body of a human being for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes, but is not limited to, the piercing of a lip, tongue, nose or eyebrow. Body piercing does not include the piercing of an ear. “Building” means any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, fowl, chattels or personal property of any kind.
“Building, completely enclosed” means a building enclosed by a permanent roof and by solid exterior walls pierced only by windows and customary entrances and exit doors. “Building height” means the vertical distance, excluding foundations or understructures or basements, between the elevation of the finished floor level and the highest point of the structure, excluding architectural features and appurtenances such as, but not limited to, chimneys, antennas, elevator, solar equipment structures, and similar mechanical equipment. 60139.00122\34746987.1
6 “Building, historic” means a building listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, or by a State or County agency charged with the recognition or preservation of historic structures, or by resolution of the City Council as having significant local or regional historical importance and value to the community.
“Building, main” means a building within which is conducted the principal use permitted on the lot, as provided by this title.
“Building official” means the head of the building division of the City and shall include his or her deputies.
“Building site” means a lot, or contiguous lots of land in single, multiple, or joint ownership (exclusive of all rights-of-way and all easements, except open space easements, that prohibit the surface use of the property by its owner, which provides the area and open spaces required by this title for construction of a building or buildings, and which abuts a public or private street or alley, or easement determined by the Director to be adequate for the purpose of access).
“Caretaker’s residence” means a dwelling unit accessory to a principal use on a site and intended for occupancy on the same site, as a caretaker, security guard, servant, or similar position generally requiring residence on the site.
“Carport” means a permanent roofed structure used or intended to be used for automobile shelter and storage.
“Catering establishment” means a place for the preparation and delivery of food and beverages for off-site consumption without provision for on-site pickup or consumption. Excluded from this definition is mobile catering trucks (see “Fleet storage”).
“Cemetery” means land used or intended to be used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including columbariums, crematoriums, mausoleums and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and within the boundary of such cemetery. “Check or anti-drain valve” means a valve located under a sprinkler head to hold water in the system so it minimizes drainage from the lower elevation sprinkler head. “Church” means a use located in a permanent building and providing regular or organized religious worship and religious education incidental thereto, but excluding a private educational facility. A property tax exemption obtained pursuant to the Constitution of the State of California and of the Revenue of Taxation Code of the State of California shall constitute prima facie evidence that such use is a church as defined herein.
“City” means the City of Santee.
“Club” means a nonprofit association of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, organized to pursue common goals, interests or activities, but not including a group organized solely or primarily to render a service customarily carried on as a business.
“Columbarium” means a sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary urns. “Commission” means the Planning Commission of the City. “Composting” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Division 30, Part 1 of the Public Resources Code.
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7 “Conceptual development plan” means a site plan which indicates conceptual ideas for such things as, but not limited to, building placement, circulation/access, drainage/grading, buffers, stormwater facilities, and landscaping.
“Condominiums” means condominiums as defined in Section 4125 of the Civil Code: An estate of real property consisting of an undivided interest in common areas, together with a separate right of ownership in space.
“Congregate care facility” means a residential development serving seven or more persons, whether related or unrelated, licensed by the State Department of Social Services which is comprehensively planned, designed and managed, to include facilities and common space that maximize the residents’ potential for independent living. The facility may be occupied by the elderly or handicapped persons or households as defined in Health and Safety Code Sections 50067 and 50072 or successor statute. Services that are provided or made available shall relate to the medical, nutritional, social, recreational, housekeeping and personal needs of the residents and shall be provided or made available at a level necessary to assist the residents to function independently. “Direct services” means medical care, meals, housekeeping services, transportation services and planned recreational and social activities which shall be provided to the residents directly by the management of the congregate housing. “Support services” are social services, daycare services and in-home services which the management of the congregate housing shall assist the residents in obtaining, at the residents’ request. “Contractor” means establishments or places of business primarily engaged in construction activities with only incidental storage of materials, indoors only, and incidental parking of vehicles as an accessory use to a permitted use on the same premises. Excluded are building materials yards, equipment sales/rental yards and contractors yards.
“Contractor’s yard” means a use providing for the outdoor storage, sales, rental or distribution of vehicles, equipment or supplies or for the dispatching of service vehicles used in construction activities. Typical uses include building contractor’s yard, heavy equipment sales or rental yard or similar use. “Convalescent facility” means a use providing bed care and in-patient services for persons requiring regular medical attention, and persons aged or infirm unable to care for themselves, excluding surgical or emergency medical services.
“Convenience market” means a place for the retail sales of food, beverage and small convenience items typically found in establishments with long or late hours of operation. This definition excludes delicatessens and other specialty food shops having a sizeable assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh-cut meat.
“Conversion” means the creation of separate ownership of existing real property together with a separate interest in space of residential, industrial, or commercial buildings thereon. “Council” means the City Council of Santee.
“County” means the County of San Diego.
“Court” means an open, unoccupied space, other than a yard, unobstructed from ground to sky on the same lot with a building or buildings and which is bounded on two or more sides by the walls of a building.
“Crematorium” means a mortuary where corpses are cremated. 60139.00122\34746987.1
8 “Dairy” means any premises where milk is produced for sale or distribution and where three or more cows or goats are in lactation.
“Dance floor” means a defined floor area located within a business establishment designed for the purpose of dancing by patrons of the establishment.
“Dance hall” means any room, place, or space, except a private residence or home, where dancing is carried on or permitted.
“Day care center” means a private establishment for day time care of children where tuition, fees, or other forms of compensation for the care of the children is charged, including nursery schools, preschools and similar facilities. Excluded from this definition are family day care homes. “Day care, home, family” means regularly provided care, protection and supervision of 14 or fewer children, in the provider’s own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away.
“Decibel,” abbreviated to “dB,” means a unit for describing the amplitude of sound. “Dedication, offered” means that portion of land which is irrevocably offered to the City for future public rights-of-way which has no prospective future date for construction to City standards, and/or notice of completion.
“Density” means the number of dwelling units per gross acre. “Department” means the Department of Development Services. “Design” means: (a) street alignments, grades and widths; (b) drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof; (c) location and size of all required easements and rights-ofway; (d) fire roads and fire breaks; (e) lot size and configuration; (f) traffic access; (g) grading; (h) land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; and (i) such other specific requirements in the plan and configuration of the entire project as may be necessary or convenient to insure conformity to or implementation of the General Plan or any adopted specific plan. “Detention facilities” means publicly owned and operated facilities providing housing, care, and supervision for persons confined by law.
“Development” means any physical development including, but not limited to, residences, commercial or industrial facilities, civic buildings, hospitals, schools, airports or similar facilities. “Development, multifamily residential” means a development where the number of dwelling units on one lot is more than one or where dwelling units are attached. Such development includes condominiums, townhomes, apartments and similar types of development. “Development project” means new development or redevelopment with land disturbing activities, structural development, including construction or installation of a building or structure, the creation of impervious surfaces, public agency projects, and land subdivision. “Development, single-family residential” means a development where each dwelling unit is situated on a separate lot and where each dwelling is detached. Some areas of the development may be held in common by all the residents, however, in no case is clustering of units permitted. “Director” means the Director of Development Services of the City and includes his or her deputies. 60139.00122\34746987.1
9 “Distribution” means a use engaged primarily in distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, including incidental storage and sales activities, but excluding bulk storage of materials which are flammable or explosive.
“District, base” means a specifically delineated district in the City within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing and size of land and building. “District, dual” means when there exists two base districts on a single parcel. “Driveway” means a permanently surfaced area providing direct access for vehicles between a street and a permitted off-street parking or loading area.
“Dwelling, attached” means a dwelling unit attached to two or more dwelling units by common vertical walls.
“Dwelling, detached” means a dwelling, which is not attached to any other dwellings, by any means. “Dwelling, multiple family” means a building designed and used as a residence for two or more families living independently of each other.
“Dwelling, semidetached” means a dwelling, which is only partially attached to one or more single-family dwellings.
“Dwelling, single-family” means a building designed and used to house not more than one family including all domestic employees of such family.
“Dwelling, single room occupancy” means a building providing single-room units for one or more persons with or without shared kitchen and bath facilities, including efficiency units per Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1.
“Dwelling unit” means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons.
“Easement” means a grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner for the use by the public, a corporation or another person or entity.
“Eave” means the projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building. “Educational facility” means a school, offering instruction in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught by the Education Code of the State. This definition includes elementary and high schools, as well as colleges and universities.
“Effective precipitation or usable rainfall” means the portion of total precipitation that is used by the plants. Precipitation is not a reliable source of water, but can contribute to some degree towards the water needs of the landscape.
“Elevation” means:

1. A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level.

2. A flat scale drawing of the front, rear, or side of a building or structure. “Emergency shelter” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 50801 of the State Health and Safety Code.
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10 “Enclosed” means a covered space fully surrounded by walls, including windows, doors, and similar openings or architectural features.
“Energy system, alternative” means application of any technology, the conservation of energy, or the use of solar, biomass, wind, geothermal, hydroelectricity under 25 megawatts, or any other source of energy, the efficient use of which will reduce the use of fossil and nuclear fuels. “Engineer, City” means the City Engineer of the City and shall include his or her deputies. “Environmental impact report (EIR)” means a detailed statement setting forth the environmental effects and considerations pertaining to a project as specified in Section 21100 of the California Environmental Quality Act, and may mean either a draft or a final EIR. “Equipment sales/rental yard” means the sale, primarily retail, and/or rental from the premises of light equipment such as lawnmowers, forklifts, rototillers and similar small equipment. “Façade” means the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
“Family” means one or more individuals living together as a single household unit. The term family shall include “group care facilities, limited” for six or fewer mentally disabled, mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons regardless of whether they are living together as a single household unit, but shall not include any other living group that is not living together as a single household unit. “Farmer’s market” means the outdoor display and sale of produce and other agricultural products such as, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, nuts, honey, eggs, herbs, flowers, and plants. “Fence” means an artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land.
“Financial service” means a use providing financial services to individuals, firms, or other entities. The term financial service includes banks, savings and loan institutions, loan and lending activities and similar services.
“Finished floor level” means the uppermost surface of a floor without any applied finishes, typically the screed finish of a concrete slab or foundation. Multiple finished floor levels (FFL) may exist within a building or complex of buildings on a site depending on topographical conditions, however the building height calculation for zoning district height limitations consistency shall be based on the maximum length between a finished floor level of a building and the highest point of that building (see diagram below). 60139.00122\34746987.1
11 “Fleet storage” means storage or parking of one or more vehicles used regularly in business operations where the parking of vehicles constitutes the principal use on the site. Examples of fleet vehicles include, but are not limited to, limousine fleets, taxi fleets, mobile catering trucks, moving van fleets or delivery truck fleets. Excluded are sales/rentals of vehicles.
“Floor area, gross” means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of average floors of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the centerline of a wall separating two buildings, but not including interior parking space, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.
“Floor area, net” means the total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stair wells and elevator shafts, equipment rooms, interior vehicular parking or loading; and all floors below the first or ground floor, except when used or intended to be used for human habitation or service to the public. “Frontage” means the side of a lot abutting a street, the front lot line, except the side of a corner lot. “Garage, private” means an accessory building or an accessory portion of the main building designed and/or used for the shelter or storage of vehicles of the occupants of the main building. “Garage, public” means a building, or portion thereof, other than a private customer and employee garage or private residential garage, used primarily for the parking and storage of vehicles and available to the general public.
“Garbage” means animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking and serving of foods.
“Glare” means the effect produced by brightness sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility.
“Grade” means:

1. The lowest horizontal elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving, or sidewalk at a point where height is to be measured;

2. The degree of rise or descent of a sloping surface.
“Grade, finished” means the final elevation of the ground surface after development. “Grade, natural” means the elevation of the ground surface in its natural state, before man-made alterations.
“Grading” means any stripping, cutting, filling, stockpiling of earth or land, including the land in its cut or filled condition.
“Grading, contour” means a grading concept designed to result in earthforms and contours which resemble natural terrain characteristics, with generally curving, nonlinear slope banks having variations in the slope ratios of the horizontal and vertical curves. “Greenbelt” means an open area which may be cultivated or maintained in a natural state surrounding development or used as a buffer between land uses or to mark the edge of an urban or developed area. “Group care facility, general” means shared living quarters (without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit) for seven or more persons with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more of such person’s major life activities when such persons are not living 60139.00122\34746987.1
12 together as a single household unit. This classification includes, but is not limited to, group homes, sober living environments, recovery facilities, and establishments providing nonmedical care for persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living facility, including resident services for persons handicapped or disabled, undergoing rehabilitation, or otherwise in need of care and supervision. This definition shall not include Statelicensed residential care facilities, as that term is defined in this section, whether accessory or nonaccessory, emergency shelters, transitional housing, lodging units or boardinghouses. “Group care facility, limited” means shared living quarters (without separate kitchen and bathroom facilities for each room or unit) for six or fewer persons with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more of such person’s major life activities. This classification also includes, but is not limited to, group homes, sober living environments, recovery facilities, and establishments providing nonmedical care for persons in need of personal services, supervision, protection or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living, but shall not include State-licensed residential care facilities, as that term is defined in this section, whether accessory or nonaccessory, emergency shelters, transitional housing, lodging units or boardinghouses.
“Guest room” means a room which is designed and/or used by one or more guests for sleeping purposes, but in which no provisions are made for cooking.
“Hazardous waste treatment facility” means all contiguous land and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land, used for handling, treating, storing or disposing of hazardous waste. Does not include household hazardous waste collection facilities. “Height” means the vertical distance of a non-building structure, such as telecommunication towers, freestanding signs, poles, and fences measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the structure. For buildings, see “Building height” definition. “Heliport” means pads and facilities enabling takeoffs and landings by helicopter. “Hertz” means a unit of measurement of frequency, numerically equal to cycles per second. “Home improvement center” means a retail service engaged in providing retail sale, rental, service, or related repair and installation of home improvement products, including building materials, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, decorating, heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment, roofing supplies, yard and garden supplies, home appliances and similar home improvement products.
“Home occupation” means any occupation or profession conducted or carried on entirely within a dwelling by the occupants thereof which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes and which does not change the character thereof and does not adversely affect other uses in the zone of which it is a part. Home occupations shall be evaluated in accordance with the provisions and criterion contained in Section 13.06.060 of this title. “Homeowners association” means a private organization composed of residents within a project who own in common certain property and shall be responsible for the maintenance and management of certain commonly owned property.
“Hospital” means a facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service for sick or injured persons primarily on an inpatient basis, and including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees or visitors. 60139.00122\34746987.1
13 “Hotel” means any structure, or portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, including any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, mobile home, motor home, travel trailer or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar structure or portion thereof.

Household Pet. See “Animal.”
“Impermeable surface” means a surface that cannot be penetrated by water and includes, but is not limited to, impervious materials such as concrete or asphalt.
“Improvement” means any item which becomes part of, placed upon, or is affixed to real estate. “Infiltration rate” means the rate of water entry into the soil expressed as a depth of water per unit of time in inches per hour.
“Junior accessory dwelling unit” or “JADU” means a residential unit that:

1. Is no more than 500 square feet in size,

2. Is contained entirely within an existing or proposed primary single-family residence,

3. Includes its own separate sanitation facilities or shares sanitation facilities with the existing or proposed single-family residence, and

4. Includes an efficiency kitchen, as defined in Section 13.10.045. “Junk” means any combustible or noncombustible non-putrescible waste, including, but not limited to trash, refuse, paper, glass, cans, bottles, rags, fabrics, bedding, ashes, trimmings from lawns, shrubbery or trees, except when used for mulch or like agricultural purposes, household refuse other than garbage, lumber, metal, plumbing fixtures, bricks, building stones, plaster, wire or like materials from the demolition, alteration or construction of buildings or structures, tires or inner tubes, auto aircraft or boat parts, plastic or metal parts or scraps, damaged or defective machinery, whether or not repairable, and damaged or defective toys, recreational equipment or household appliances or furnishings, whether or not repairable.
“Junkyard” means any area, lot, land, parcel, building or structure or part thereof used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale or abandonment of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or other scrap or discarded goods, materials, machinery or two or more unregistered, inoperable motor vehicles or other type of junk.
“Kennel” means a facility, whether or not operated for profit, that keeps or maintains five or more dogs, cats, or other domesticated animals at least four months old. It includes a facility owned or operated by an animal welfare agency, but does not include an animal shelter operated or established by the City, an agency contracted by the City to provide animal control services, or to a veterinary hospital operated by a veterinarian licensed by the State. A kennel also includes a facility with the requisite five dogs that also keeps or maintains other animals. As used in this definition a “facility” means any combination of adjacent buildings, structures, enclosures or lots under common ownership or operated as one unit, to keep or maintain dogs or cats.
“Kitchen” means any room, all or any part of which is designed and/or used for cooking and the preparation of food.
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14 “Landscaping” means an area devoted to or developed and maintained predominately with native or exotic plant materials including lawn, ground cover, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials; and also including accessory decorative outdoor landscape elements such as pools, fountains, paved or decorated surface (excluding driveways, parking, loading, or storage areas, and sculptural elements). “Landscaping, drought tolerant” means plant materials whose water requirements are well suited to the climate of the region and which require minimal water once they are established. “Land use” means a description of how land (real estate) is occupied or utilized. “Large collection facility” means a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public which may occupy an area of more than 500 square feet and may include permanent structures. This definition does not include solid waste recycling conducted in conjunction with a solid waste transfer facility.
“Liquor store” means any store designed and operated for the selling of alcoholic beverages with the selling of any other merchandise being accessory to the primary operation of selling liquor. “Loading space” means an off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building or contiguous to a group of buildings for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.
“Lodging unit” means a room or group of rooms used or intended for use by overnight occupants as a single unit, whether on a transient or residential occupancy basis, located in a motel or dwelling unit providing lodging, whether or not meals are provided to such persons. Where designed or used for occupancy by more than two persons, each two persons capacity shall be deemed a separate lodging unit.

For the purpose of determining residential density, each two lodging units shall be considered the equivalent of one dwelling unit.
“Lot” means any parcel of real property approved by a record of survey, plat, parcel map, subdivision map, or certificate of compliance, or any parcel legally created or established pursuant to the applicable zoning or subdivision regulations in effect prior to the effective date of application of this code to such parcel.
“Lot, corner” means a lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection, or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees. “Lot coverage” means the amount (typically expressed in a percentage) of the area of a lot covered by buildings. Lot coverage calculations do not include open carports, porches, open patio covers, or other similar open structures.
“Lot, cul-de-sac” means a lot located on the turning end of a dead-end street. “Lot depth” means the horizontal distance between the midpoint of the front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line.
“Lot, flag” means a lot having access to a street by means of a private driveway, access easement, or parcel of land not meeting the requirements of this code for lot width. “Lot, interior” means a lot other than a corner lot.
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15 “Lot, key” means the first interior lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot, the front line of which is a continuation of the side line of the reversed corner lot, exclusive of the width of an alley, and fronting on the street which intersects or intercepts the street upon which the corner lot fronts. “Lot, reversed corner” means a corner lot having a side lot line which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of a lot to its rear.
“Lot, substandard” means any lot which does not meet the minimum dimensions; the area of any easement which restricts the normal usage of the lot may be excluded. “Lot, through” means a lot other than a corner lot abutting more than one street. “Lot line” means a line bounding a lot.
“Lot line, front” means a lot line paralleling the street. On a corner lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street or the line designated as the front lot line by a subdivision or parcel map. “Lot line, rear” means a lot line, not intersecting a front lot line, which is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot or a lot bounded by only three lot lines, a line within the lot having a length of 10 feet, parallel to and most distant from the front lot line shall be interpreted as the rear lot line for the purpose of determining required yards, setbacks, and other provisions of this ordinance.
“Lot line, side” means a lot line not a front or rear lot line. “Lot line, street” means a lot line abutting a street.
“Lot width” means the horizontal distance between side lot lines, measured at the front setback line. “Lounge, cocktail” means a use providing preparation and retail sale of alcoholic beverages, on a licensed “on sale” basis, for consumption on the premises, including taverns, bars, and similar uses. “Low impact development (LID)” means a stormwater management and land development strategy that emphasizes conservation and the use of on-site natural features integrated with engineered, small-scale hydrologic controls to more closely reflect pre-development hydrologic functions. “Manufacturing” means a use engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packing of such products, the incidental processing of extracted or raw materials, processes utilizing flammable or explosive materials (i.e., materials which ignite easily under normal manufacturing conditions), and processes which create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions. “Map Act” means the Subdivision Map Act of the State.
“Map, contour” means a map that displays land elevations in graphic form. “Mausoleum” means a large tomb, usually above ground.
“Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP).” As used in Titles 9 and 13 of the Santee Municipal Code, MEP means implementation of all Best Management Practices (BMPs) that are technically feasible (i.e., are likely to be effective), are not cost prohibitive, and adequately reduce pollutant discharges from the MS4.

MEP will generally require a combination of source control and treatment control BMPs that emphasizes pollution prevention and source control BMPs as the first line of defense, and utilizes treatment control BMPs as a second line of defense.
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16 “Medical office” means a use providing consultation, diagnosis, therapeutic, preventative, or corrective personal treatment services by doctors, dentists, medical and dental laboratories, and similar practitioners of medical and healing arts for humans licensed for such practice by the State. “Merger” means the joining of two or more contiguous parcels of land under one ownership into one parcel.
“Micro-brewery” means a small-scale brewery operation that produces less than 15,000 barrels of beer per year, with on-site and/or off-site consumption, and with or without a pub or restaurant, as licensed by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. “Mobilehome” means a moveable or transportable vehicle having no foundation other than jacks, piers, wheels, or skirting, designed as a permanent structure intended for occupancy and designed for subsequent or repeated relocation.
“Mobilehome park” means a residential facility arranged or equipped for the accommodation of two or more mobilehomes, with spaces for such mobilehomes available for rent, lease, or purchase, and providing utility services and other facilities either separately or in common to mobilehome space therein. “Mobilehome space” means a plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home.
“Mortuary” means a place where dead bodies are kept for burial or cremation and excludes crematoriums. “Motel” means a commercial facility containing lodging units and dwelling units intended primarily for temporary occupancy, with not more than 10% of the units having kitchen facilities and meeting the definition of a dwelling unit. The term “motel” shall include a hotel, motor hotel, tourist court, or similar use, but shall not include a mobilehome park.
“Mulch” means any material such as leaves, bark, straw or other materials left loose and applied to the soil surface to reduce evapotranspiration.
“Neighborhood center” means a shopping center which clusters essential retail goods and services to residents in the immediate vicinity of the center.
“Nightclub” means a place of entertainment, other than adult related, with or without accessory food and/or liquor sales, having a floor show and/or providing music and space for dancing. This definition shall also include dance halls.
“Nightclub, teenage” means a place, premises or establishment where entertainment, music and dancing, other than adult related, are available to persons between the ages of 17 and 21 years of age in a supervised nightclub setting and includes the provision of food or nonalcoholic beverages as an accessory use.
“Noise” means any undesirable audible sound.
“Noise, ambient” means the all-encompassing noise level associated with a given environment, being a composite of sounds from all sources, excluding the alleged offensive noise, at the location and approximate time at which a comparison with the alleged offensive noise is to be made. “Noise, basic level” means the acceptable noise level within a given district. 60139.00122\34746987.1
17 “Noise, impulsive” means a noise characterized by brief excursions of sound pressures whose peak levels are very much greater than the ambient noise level, such as might be produced by the impact of a pile driver, punch press or drop hammer, typically with one second or less duration. “Noise, intrusive” means that alleged offensive noise which intrudes over and above the existing ambient noise at the receptor property.
“Noise, mobile source” means any noise source other than a fixed noise source. “Noise, simple tone” or A pure tone noise means a noise characterized by the presence of a predominant frequency or frequencies such as might be produced by whistle or hum. “Noise, zone” means any defined area or region of a generally consistent land use. “Nonconforming” means a building, structure or portion thereof, or use of a building or land which does not conform to the regulations of this code and which lawfully existed at the time the regulations became effective through adoption, revision or amendment.
“Nonconforming lot” means a lot, the area, dimensions or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this code, but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision, or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the district. “Nonconforming structure or building” means a structure or building the size, dimensions or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment to this code, but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the district. “Nonconforming use” means a use or activity which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this code, but which fails, by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the district.
“Nursery, landscape” means a retail service providing propagation and sale of plants, shrubs, trees, and similar products, related materials and services associated with installation, maintenance, and improvements of yards, gardens, landscaped areas, outdoor living and recreation areas, and similar facilities.
“Office professional” means a use providing professional or consulting services in the fields of law, architecture, design, engineering, accounting, and similar facilities. “Open space, common” means open space within a project owned, designed, and set aside for use by all occupants of the project or by occupants of a designated portion of the project. Common open space is not dedicated to the public and is owned and maintained by a private organization made up of the open space users. Common open space includes common recreation facilities, open landscaped areas, and greenbelts, but excludes pavement or driveway areas, or parkway landscaping within public right-of-way. “Open space, private” means that open space directly adjoining the units or building, which is intended for the private enjoyment of the occupants of the unit or building. Private open space shall in some manner be defined such that its boundaries are evident. Private open space includes private patios or balconies, and front, rear, or side yards on a lot designed for single family detached or attached housing. “Open space, usable” means outdoor or unenclosed area on the ground, or on a roof, balcony, deck, porch, or terrace, designed and accessible for outdoor living, recreation, pedestrian access, or landscaping, but excluding parking facilities, driveways, utility or service areas. 60139.00122\34746987.1
18 “Outdoor recreation facility” means recreation in which the activity is principally conducted outdoors.

This term includes golf courses, race tracks, archery ranges, outdoor concert and performance entertainment, and similar uses. This does not include pools and recreation areas that are accessory to other permitted principal uses.
“Overhang” means:

1. The part of a roof or wall which extends beyond the façade of a lower wall;

2. The portion of a vehicle extending beyond the wheel stops or curb. “Overlay district” means a district established by this title, which may be applied to a lot or portion thereof only in combination with a base district.
“Overspray” means the water, which is delivered beyond the landscaped area, wetting pavements, walks, structures or other non-landscaped areas.
“Pad, building” means that area of a lot graded relatively flat, or to a minimum slope, for the purpose of accommodating a building and related outdoor space.
“Parapet” means the extension of the main walls of a building above the roof level. “Parcel” means a lot or tract of land.
“Park and recreation facilities” means noncommercial parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, and open spaces.
“Parking area” 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. “Parking area, private” means a parking area for the private use of the owners or occupants of the lot on which the parking area is located.
“Parking area, public” means a parking area available to the public, with or without compensation, or used to accommodate clients, customers or employees.
“Parking lot” means an off-street, ground level area, usually surfaced and improved, for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.
“Parking space” means a space for the parking of a motor vehicle within a public or private parking area. “Pawnshop” means any place engaged in the business of loaning money to any person, upon any personal property, personal security or purchasing personal property and reselling or agreeing to resell such articles to the vendor or other assignees at prices previously agreed upon. “Performance standards” means a set of criteria or limits relating to nuisance elements which a particular use or process may not exceed.
“Perimeter” means the boundaries or borders of a lot, tract, or parcel of land. “Permeable surface” means a surface that can be penetrated by water and includes, but is not limited to, pervious concrete, porous asphalt, unit pavers, granular materials, landscaping, or other similar material approved by the Director.
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19 “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 zoning district and subject to the restrictions applicable to that zoning district.
“Phase” means any contiguous part or portion of a project which is developed as a unit in the same time period.
“Plan, general” means the General Plan of the City of Santee, including all maps, reports, and related plan elements adopted by the City Council.
“Planned residential development” means planned development as defined in Chapter 1, Part 5, Division 4 of the Civil Code.
“Pony” means a horse measuring 14 hands two inches or less at the withers. “Pre-district” means the act of designating, in advance of annexation, the district to be applicable to a site upon subsequent annexation of that site to the City.
“Pre-fabricated structure” means any previously manufactured structure inspected and approved by the California State Housing and Community Development Department. Said structures must have a State identification tag, which specifies date of inspection and occupant load. “Priority development project” means new development and significant redevelopment project categories listed in Section 13.19.030 of this code.
“Project” means the total development within the boundaries as defined on the development plan. “Public buildings and facilities” means any building, office, site or other development operated by and under the control of any public agency, public utility, or special district. “Quarry” means a place where rock, ore, stone and similar materials are excavated for sale or for off-tract use.
“Queue line” means an area for temporary parking and lining of motor vehicles while waiting a service or other activity.
“Reclaimed water” means treated or recycled waste water of a quality suitable for nonpotable uses such as landscape irrigation as determined by the Padre Dam Municipal Water District. Not intended for human consumption.
“Recreation, commercial” means a use providing facilities for recreation; including indoor recreation uses such as theaters, bowling alleys, billiard parlors, skating arenas, and similar services, and outdoor uses such as golf, tennis, basketball, baseball, and similar services, operated on a private or for-profit basis, but excluding arcades.
“Recycling” means the process by which waste products are reduced to raw materials and transformed into new and often different products, including automobile recycling. “Religious institution” means a seminary, retreat, monastery, conference center, or similar use for the conduct of religious activities, including accessory housing incidental thereto, but excluding a private educational facility.
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20 “Renewable energy storage facility” means a structure incorporating machinery or equipment, designed to store renewable energy.
“Repair” means the reconstruction or renewal of any park of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.
“Research and development” means a use engaged in study, testing, design, analysis, and experimental development of products, processes, or services, including incidental manufacturing of products or provision of services to others.
“Residential care facility, accessory” means 24-hour nonmedical care of six or fewer persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living. This classification includes only those services and facilities licensed by the State of California. “Residential care facility, nonaccessory” means 24-hour nonmedical care for seven or more persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living.

This classification includes only those services and facilities licensed by the State of California. “Restaurant” means a use providing preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, including sandwich shops, ice cream parlors, and similar uses.
“Right-of-way” means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be occupied or occupied by a road, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer and other similar uses. “Room, recreation” means a single room in a main building or in an accessory building designed and/or used exclusively for recreational purposes by the occupants or guests of the premises. “Rubbish” means all nonreusable waste or debris such as paper, cardboard, grass, tree or shrub trimmings, rugs, straw, clothing, wood or wood products, crockery, glass, rubber, metal, plastic, construction waste and debris, and other similar materials.
“Run off” means water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied and flows from the area.
“Run with the land” means a covenant restriction to the use of land contained in a deed and binding on the present and all future owners of the property.
“San Diego County Municipal Stormwater Permit” means the current permit for operation of the City’s municipal separate storm sewer system issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. “School, business or trade” means a use providing education or training in business, commerce, language, or other similar activity or occupational pursuit, and not otherwise defined as a home occupation, educational facility, or commercial school.
“School, commercial” means a use providing facilities for instructional services in photography, fine arts, crafts, gymnastics, karate, dance, music, tutoring or other similar activity. “Screened” means shielded, concealed, and effectively hidden from view by a person standing at ground level on an abutting site, or outside the area or subject to screening, by a fence, wall, hedge, berm, or similar architectural or landscape feature.
“Secondhand property” means personal property of which prior use has been made, including antiques. 60139.00122\34746987.1
21 “Secondhand store or thrift shop” means any place engaged in the business of buying and selling, trading or accepting for sale on consignment secondhand property. “Service, automotive” means a use engaged in sale, rental, service, or major repair of new or used automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, motorcycles, mopeds, recreational vehicles, or other similar vehicles, including tire recapping, painting, body and fender repair, and engine, transmission, air conditioning, and glass repair and replacement, and similar services.
“Service station” means an establishment offering the sale of gasoline, oil, minor automotive accessories, and minor repair services for the operation of motor vehicles, but not including painting, body work, steam cleaning, or major repairs.
“Service, takeout” means a feature or characteristic of eating and drinking services which encourage or allow, on a regular basis, consumption of food and beverages outside of a building, such as in outdoor seating areas where regular table service is not provided, in vehicles parked on the premises, or off the site.
“Setback” means a required, specified distance between a building or structure and a lot line or lines. “Setback line” means a line within a lot parallel to and measured from a corresponding lot line, forming the boundary of a required yard and governing the placement of structures and uses on the lot. “Shopping center” means a group of commercial establishments, which includes 10 or more tenant spaces, planned, developed, owned, or managed as a unit, with off-street parking provided on the site. “Single household unit” means an interactive group of persons jointly occupying a single dwelling unit including the joint use of common areas and sharing household activities and responsibilities such as meals, chores, and expenses. A boarding house is not a single household unit unless the Director determines that sufficient evidence has been provided that the boarding house meets the definition of a single household unit set forth herein. For purposes of the definition of “Group care facilities, limited,” a single household unit’s members shall also be a nontransient group. “Site area” means the net horizontal area included within the boundary lines of a site, not including the area within the established right-of-way of a public street, future public street, or railroad, or any other area dedicated or to be dedicated for a public use.
“Site plan” means a plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately and with complete dimensioning, all of the buildings, structures and uses and the exact manner of development proposed for a specific parcel of land.
“Slope” means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent or degrees.
“Small collection facility” means a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public which does not exceed 500 square feet in area and can include:
mobile units, bulk reverse vending machines and unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials.
“Solar access” means a property owners’ right to have sunlight shine on his or her property. “Sprinkler head” means a device, which sprays water through a nozzle. 60139.00122\34746987.1
22 “Stable, commercial” means a stable for horses, mules or ponies, which are rented, used or boarded on a commercial basis for compensation.
“Stable, private” means an accessory building for the keeping of horses, mules, or ponies owned by the occupants of the premises and not rented, used or boarded on a commercial basis for compensation. “Story” means that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of any floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling next above it.
“Story, half” means a story with at least two of its opposite sides meeting a sloping roof, not more than two feet above the floor of such story.
“Street” means any public or private thoroughfare with a width of 20 feet or more, which affords a primary means of access to abutting property.
“Street line” means the boundary line between a street and abutting property. “Street, peripheral” means an existing street whose right-of-way is contiguous to the exterior boundary of the subdivision.
“Street, private” means a street in private ownership, not dedicated as public street, which provides the principal means of vehicular access to a property and not to be construed to mean driveways, alleys, or parking areas.
“Street, public” means a street owned and maintained by the City, the County, or the State. The term includes streets offered for dedication which have been improved, or for which a bonded improvement agreement is in effect.
“Structural alterations” means any change in the supporting members of a structure such as the bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders.
“Structure, attached residential accessory” means a subordinate, nonhabitable structure that is incidental and attached to the main dwelling on the same lot. Attached residential accessory structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, and storage structures.
“Structure, auxiliary” means a subordinate building or structure which is incidental and not attached to the main building or use on the same lot. If an auxiliary building is attached to the main building or if the roof is a continuation of the main building roof, the auxiliary building shall be considered an addition to the main building.
“Structure, detached residential accessory” means a subordinate, nonhabitable structure that is incidental and not attached to the main dwelling on the same lot. Detached residential accessory structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, sheds, gazebos, cabanas, and storage structures.
“Structure, habitable” means a structure for living, sleeping, and/or cooking. “Structure, nonhabitable” means a structure not for living, sleeping, and/or cooking. Nonhabitable structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, sheds, gazebos, cabanas, and storage structures. 60139.00122\34746987.1
23 “Structure, temporary” 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. “Subdivider” means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or associate who proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision for him or herself or for others; except that employees and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in such capacity, are not “Subdividers.” “Subdivision” means the division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale, development or lease. “Subdivision, custom lot” means a subdivision which creates parcels to be sold in an undeveloped state to individual owners for development of not more than four units per owner. “Subdivision, tract” means a subdivision which creates five or more parcels to be developed as a whole by an owner or builder.
“Supportive housing” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 of the State Health and Safety Code.
“Tattoo parlor” means any place of business that engages in tattooing persons by any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any other marks upon or under the skin with ink or colors, by the aid of needles or instruments.
“Tobacco paraphernalia business” means an establishment that devotes more than a two-foot by four-foot (two feet in depth maximum) section of shelf space for equipment, products, and materials of any kind (excluding lighters and matches) which are intended or designed for the use of or with tobacco, and includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Kits intended for use or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing or harvesting of any species of tobacco plant.

2. Kits intended for use or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing tobacco.

3. Isomerization devices intended for use or designed for use in increasing the potency of any species of tobacco plant.

4. Testing equipment intended for use or designed for use in identifying, or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness or purity of tobacco.

5. Scales and balances intended for use or designed for use in weighing or measuring tobacco.

6. Separation gins and sifters intended for use or designed for use in removing twigs, stems, seeds, or other foreign material form, or in otherwise cleaning or refining, tobacco.

7. Blenders, bowls, containers, spoons, and mixing devices intended for use or designed for use in compounding tobacco substances or substances containing tobacco.

8. Envelopes, pouches, capsules, balloons, and other containers intended for use or designed for use in packaging small quantities of tobacco.

9. Containers and other objects intended for use or designed for use in storing or concealing tobacco. 60139.00122\34746987.1
24 10. Objects intended for use or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing tobacco into the human body, such as the following:

11. Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, or punctured metal bowls.

12. Water pipes.

13. Carburetion tubes and devices.

14. Smoking and carburetion masks.

15. Clips or other devices intended to hold burning material, such as a cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand.

16. Chamber pipes.

17. Carburetor pipes.

18. Electric pipes.

19. Air-driven pipes.

20. Chillums.

21. Bongs.

22. Ice pipes or chillers.

The term recreational vehicle shall include but shall not be limited to, travel trailers, pick-up campers, camping trailers, motor coach homes, converted trucks and buses, and boats and boat trailers. “Vehicle storage/impound facility” means any lot, lot area, or parcel of land used, designed, or maintained for the specific purpose of storing, impounding, or keeping motor vehicles, but not including dismantling or wrecking activities.
“Wall, front” means the nearest wall of a building or other structure to the street upon which the building faces, but excluding cornices, canopies, eaves or any other architectural embellishments. “Warehousing” means the use of a building or buildings primarily for the storage of goods of any type, but excluding bulk storage of materials which are flammable or explosive or which create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions.
“Wholesaling” means the use engaged primarily in the selling of any type of goods for purpose of resale, including incidental storage and distribution.
“Yard” means an open space that lies between the principal or accessory building or buildings and the nearest lot line.
“Yard, corner side” means a side yard which faces a public street on a corner lot and extends from the front yard to the rear yard.
“Yard, exterior side” means a side yard which faces a public street on a corner lot and extends from the front yard to the rear yard.
“Yard, front” means a yard extending the full width of the lot between the front lot line and a line parallel thereto and passing through the nearest point of the building; provided that, if a future street right-of-way has been established, such measurement shall be from the future street right-of-way line. “Yard, rear” means a yard extending the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and a line parallel thereto. For through lots, if a future street right-of-way has been established, such measurement shall be from the future street right-of-way line.
“Yard, side” means a yard between the side lot line and a line parallel thereto and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
“Zero lot line” means the location of a building on a lot in such a manner that one or more of the building’s sides rest directly on a lot line.
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27 “Zoning Administrator” means the Director of the City and shall include his or her deputies. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 572 § 2, 2020; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Section 13.08.020 is revised to read as follows:

13.08.020 Projects requiring development review.

A. An application for development review is required and the Director is authorized to grant a development review permit involving the issuance of a building permit for construction or reconstruction of a structure which meets any of the following criteria:

1. New commercial, industrial, institutional, or residential construction on vacant property.

2. One or more structural additions or new buildings involving commercial, industrial, institutional, or multiple family residential uses, with a total floor area of 2,500 square feet or more.

3. Reconstruction or alteration of existing commercial, industrial, institutional, or residential buildings on sites when the alteration significantly affects the exterior appearance of the building or traffic circulation of the site. Exceptions are maintenance or improvement of landscaping, parking, exterior re-painting or other common building and property maintenance activities.

B. For detached single-family development, the following shall apply:

1. Development review for detached single-family development shall be required for all major subdivision maps and for development of all property within the hillside overlay district.

C. The Director must set a public hearing for any application for a development review permit for any of the following:

1. Multifamily residential project;

2. Single-family resident project requiring a tentative parcel or tentative subdivision map;

3. A commercial or industrial project containing more than 50,000 square feet of building floor area;

4. The conversion of residential, commercial or industrial buildings to condominiums.

D. The requirement for approval of a development review plan may be waived by the Director if the purposes and criteria of these procedures are met by a conditional use permit. A decision on a request for waiver may be appealed as provided by the appeal procedure commencing at Section

13.04.070. (Ord. 572 § 3, 2020; Ord. 568 § 3, 2019; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019) Table 13.10.030A is revised to read as follows:

13.10.030 Residential use regulations.

Uses listed in Table 13.10.030A shall be allowable in one or more of the residential districts as indicated in the columns beneath each residential district heading. Where indicated with the letter “P,” the use shall be a permitted use in that district. Where indicated with the letter “C,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to a conditional use permit in that district. Where indicated with the letters “MC,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to a minor conditional use permit in that district. Where indicated with a dash 60139.00122\34746987.1
28 “—,” or if a use is not specifically listed in Table 13.10.030A and is not subject to the use determination procedure contained in Section 13.04.040, the use shall not be permitted in that district. This section shall not be construed to supersede more restrictive use regulations contained in the conditions, covenants, and restrictions of any property or dwelling units. However, in no case shall uses be permitted beyond those allowable in this section. In the event a given use cannot be categorized in one of the districts by the Director, the use determination procedure outlined in Section 13.04.040 shall be followed.

Table 13.10.030A
Use Regulations for Residential Districts
Use HL R-1 R-1A R-2 R-7 R-14 R-22 R-30
A. Residential Uses

1. Single-family dwellings P P P P P — — —

2. Multifamily dwellings (townhomes and
detached condominiums)
— — — — P P P P

3. Planned residential developments (“PRD”) P P

4. Mobilehome parks (subject to provisions in
Section 13.22.030)
C C C C C C C —

5. Day care home, family P P P P P P P P

6. Residential care facility
Accessory—6 or less P P P P P P P P
Nonaccessory—7 or more — — — C C C C C

7. Boarding house — — — C C C C C

8. Congregate care facilities — — — — C C C C
B. Public and Semipublic Uses

1. Biological habitat preserve P P P P P P P P

2. Cemetery C C C C C C C —

3. Church C C C C C C C C

4. Club, lodge, fraternity and sorority C C C C C C C —

5. Convalescent facility — — — — C C C C

6. Day care center C C C C C C C C

7. Educational facility (private), excluding
business and trade schools and commercial
schools

C C C C C C C C

8. Dormitory (if accessory to college or
school)

C C C C C C C C

9. Hospital — — — C C C C —
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29 Use HL R-1 R-1A R-2 R-7 R-14 R-22 R-30

10. Mining, only in conjunction with an
approved development or grading project

C C C C C C C C

11. Outdoor recreation facility C C C C C C C —

12. Public buildings and facilities C C C C C C C C

13. Public park C C C C C C C C

14. Animal kennels, training schools, and
breeding facilities
C C C C — — — —
C. Agricultural Uses (on Lots of Two and One-Half Acres or More)

1. Animal care facility C C C

2. Apiary (subject to Section 13.10.030(F)) P P P P P P P —

3. Farms for orchards, trees, field crops, truck
gardening, flowering gardening, and other
similar enterprises carried on in the general
field of agriculture. Includes accessory
retail sale of products raised on property,
excluding retail nursery
P P P P P P P —

4. Raising, grazing, breeding, boarding or
training of large or small animals: except
concentrated lot feeding and commercial
poultry and rabbit raising enterprises,
subject to provisions of Table 13.10.030(B)
P P P P P P P —

5. Wholesale distributor and processing of
nursery plant stock and retail nursery
where incidental and contiguous to nursery
stock propagation and/or wholesale
distributor. Outdoor storage and display
prohibited except for nursery plant stock
C C C C C C C —

6. Stable, commercial C C
D. Accessory Uses in Conjunction With a Permitted Principal Use on the Same Site

1. Animal keeping, accessory to a permitted
use (Section 13.10.030(F)(2))
a. Dogs and cats over four months old (not
exceeding four cats and/or dogs
combined)

P P P P P P P P
b. Exotic or wild animals C C C C C C C —
c. Other pets (pursuant to Table

13.10.030(B))

P P P P P P P P

2. Antenna (pursuant to Section 13.34.070) P P P P P P P P 60139.00122\34746987.1
30 Use HL R-1 R-1A R-2 R-7 R-14 R-22 R-30

3. Accessory structure (see special
requirements per Section 13.10.050)
a. Multifamily residential — — — — P P P P
b. Single-family residential
i. Maximum 50% of living area of
primary residence
P P P P P C C —
ii. Greater than 50% of living area of
primary residence
MC MC MC MC MC MC MC —

4. Historic structures, uses in C C C C C C C C

5. Home occupation (see Section 13.06.060) P P P P P P P P

6. Other accessory uses, as determined by the
Director

P P P P P P P P

7. Private garage P P P P P P P P

8. Private swimming pool, tennis court and
similar recreation facilities

P P P P P P P P

9. Accessory dwelling unit and junior
accessory dwelling unit (subject to Section

13.10.045)

P P P P P P P P

10. Stable, private (subject to Section

13.10.030(F))
P P P
E. Temporary Uses

1. Temporary uses as prescribed in Section

13.06.070 and subject to those provisions

P P P P P P P P

2. Temporary trailers for use in conjunction
with institutional and agricultural uses for a
specified interim period

MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC
Table 13.10.040E is revised to read as follows:

13.10.040 Site development criteria.

E. Planned Residential Developments. Planned Residential Developments are created by approval of a tentative map or tentative parcel map and are subject to all development requirements of the applicable zone, except as modified in Table 13.10.040E.

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31 Table 13.10.040E
Development Standards for Residential Lots Within a Planned Residential Development

R-7 R-14

1. Minimum Net Lot Area 1(in square feet) none none

2. Minimum Lot Dimensions (width/depth) (feet) none none

3. Maximum Lot Coverage 55% 60%

4. Minimum Setbacks2 (in feet)
Front 10 10
Exterior side yard 5 5
Interior side yard 5 5
Rear 10 10
Notes:
1 Flag lots are prohibited within a planned residential development. 2 For new PRDs, a minimum 10-foot setback shall apply along all property lines.

Section 13.10.050 is revised to read as follows:

13.10.050 Special development criteria.

The special development criteria set forth in this section are intended to provide minimum standards for residential development.

A. Attached and Detached Residential Accessory Structures.

1. Attached and detached residential accessory structures which require a building permit (including, but not limited to, unenclosed patio covers, cabanas, garages, carports, and storage buildings) may encroach in a required interior side yard or rear yard, except as required in Table 13.10.040A, subject to the following limitations:
a. Height. The maximum height for accessory structures is 16 feet (one story). b. Rear Yard Setback. Attached and detached residential accessory structures or additions may be located four feet from the rear property line, excluding eave overhang. c. Side Yard Setback. Attached or detached residential accessory structures may be located four feet from the side interior property line, excluding eave overhang. Attached and detached residential accessory structures may not encroach into required exterior side yard setbacks.
d. Front Yard and Corner Side Yard. No detached residential accessory structure shall be placed in front of the main structure.
e. Size. The maximum allowable gross floor area for all detached residential accessory structures in conjunction with an existing single-family residence shall not exceed 50% of the living area of the primary residence. A 400-square-foot detached garage is permitted in all cases if a garage does not currently exist on site. 60139.00122\34746987.1
32 f. Additional Standards for Accessory Structures. The following items may be allowed in an accessory structure, such as a garage, workshop, cabana, or similar structure, with recording of a City-approved deed restriction:
i. Wet bar/kitchen.
ii. Wash basin (sink and drain).
iii. Bathroom.

2. Sea cargo containers are prohibited.

B. Projections into Yards.

1. Eaves, roof projections, awnings, and similar architectural features may project into required yards a maximum distance of two feet, provided such appendages are supported only at, or behind, the building setback line.

2. Fireplace chimneys, bay windows, balconies, fire escapes, exterior stairs and landings and similar architectural features and equipment for pools and air conditioning may project into required yards a maximum distance of two feet, provided such features shall be at least three feet from a property line. Equipment must be screened with materials and colors that blend with the building design.

3. Uncovered decks, platforms, uncovered porches, and landing places which do not extend above the first floor level of the main building and are not at any point more than 32 inches above grade, may project into any front or corner side yard a maximum distance of 10 feet, and project into any rear or interior side yard up to the property line. Where not extending above the first floor level but where greater than 32 inches above grade, must be at least five feet from all side property lines and 10 feet from the rear and front property lines.

4. Projections Over a Slope. If a structure is constructed such that it projects over a slope, and the structure is visible from a public street, the underside of the structure shall either be enclosed or landscaping shall be provided to screen the structure from public view to the satisfaction of the Director.

5. Two-story additions may encroach a maximum of five feet into the required rear yard setback if the Director determines that the encroachment is necessary for a continuation and extension of the architectural design, style, and function of the structure.

C. Projections Above Height Limits. Except as provided for in Chapter 13.34, flues, chimneys, antennas, elevators, other mechanical equipment, utility, and mechanical features may exceed the height limit of the base district in Table 13.10.040A by no more than 15 feet, provided such feature shall not be used for habitable space and appropriate screening is provided as determined by the Director. Architectural appurtenances to churches and other religious institutions involving a steeple, or cross combination thereof, and clock towers, may exceed the maximum height of the base district if it is determined through the development review permit or conditional use permit process that architectural compatibility and appropriate building scale are achieved and maintained.

D. Variable Front Yard Provisions. Front setbacks required by the base district may be averaged on the interior lots within a new single-family detached or detached condominium subdivision.

Additions to single-family homes in established residential subdivisions shall be allowed to build to the pre-established front yard setback of the subdivision without the need for a variance. 60139.00122\34746987.1
33 E. Fences, Walls and Hedges. The following provisions regarding fences, walls and hedges shall apply to all residential districts.

1. Fences, walls, hedges, or similar view obstructing structures or plant growth that reduce visibility and the safe ingress and egress of vehicles or pedestrians shall not exceed a height of three and one-half feet in the front yard. A combination of solid and open fences (e.g., wrought iron, chain link, Plexiglas) not exceeding six feet in height may be located in a required front yard or visibility clearance area, provided such fences are constructed with at least 90% of the top two and one-half feet of their vertical surface open, and nonview-obscuring.

2. Fences or walls, not exceeding six feet in height, may be located in a required exterior side yard, rear, or interior side yard. Walls required by the City for noise mitigation may be up to eight feet in height and may be located within the exterior side yard setback or rear setback adjacent to a street. The noise wall shall be designed such that it does not reduce visibility and the safe ingress and egress of vehicles or pedestrians.

3. A visibility clearance area shall be required on lots adjacent to an alley, driveway or street in which nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow exceeding three and onehalf feet in height. Such area shall consist of a triangular area bounded by the alley, driveway, or street right-of-way lines of such lots and a line joining points along said alley, driveway, or street lines from the point of intersection as shown in the Visibility Area diagram below.

4. Outdoor recreation court fences not exceeding 12 feet in height shall be located five feet from any rear or side property lines, except when adjacent to outdoor recreation courts on adjacent properties.

5. Barbed wire, concertina wire, or similar security devices are not allowed in residential zones.

6. Walls constructed next to a Mobility Element Street shall be constructed with decorative materials to the satisfaction of the Director. Anti-graffiti surfaces shall be provided pursuant to Chapter 7.16.
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34 F. Swimming Pools, Spas and Recreational Courts.

1. Swimming pools, spas, tennis courts, basketball courts, or similar paved outdoor recreational courts, shall not be located in any required front yard, and shall be located no closer than three feet from any rear, side or corner side property line.

2. Outdoor lighting poles and fixtures are permitted not to exceed 12 feet in height. Any such lighting shall be designed to project light downward and shall not create glare on adjacent properties.

G. Mobile Home Parks. For mobile home park development provisions, refer to Chapter 13.22.

H. Use of Required Yards.

1. Street Yards. Except as otherwise permitted, a street yard shall be used only for landscaping, pedestrian walkways, driveways, or off-street parking.

2. Rear and Interior Side Yards. Except as otherwise permitted, these yards shall be used only for landscaping, pedestrian walkways, driveways, off-street parking or loading, recreational activities or similar accessory activities.

I. Lights. All public parking areas shall be adequately lighted. All lighting shall be designed and adjusted to reflect light away from any road or street, and away from any adjoining premises. All lights and illuminated signs shall be shielded or directed so as to not cause glare on adjacent properties or to motorists. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)

Table 13.12.040A and Table 13.12.040B are revised to read as follows:

13.12.040 Site development criteria.

The site development criteria set forth in this section are intended to provide minimum standards for the development and use of land within the commercial/office districts. These site development criteria should be used in conjunction with the design guidelines which are set forth in Section 13.08.070. Use of the design guidelines in conjunction with these criteria will assist the designer in determining the best design for any given development project.

A. Site Dimensions and Height Limitations. Table 13.12.040A sets forth the minimum lot dimensions and height limitations. The creation of new lots within these zones shall conform to these minimum dimensions, except in the case of condominium lots or lots within a shopping center, in which case, no minimums are established. This exception is only applicable when the sites in question are being developed as one integrated development and appropriate measures are taken to insure reciprocal access, parking and maintenance.

B. Setbacks. Table 13.12.040B sets forth the minimum setbacks for buildings and parking facilities, as well as the amount of the setbacks to be landscaped. These provisions apply equally to each of the three commercial districts.

Table 13.12.040A
Site Dimensions and Height Limitations

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35 Feature OP Standard NC GC

1. Minimum lot width1 70 feet 300 feet 150 feet

2. Height limitations
a. Building within 50 feet of a residential district 25 feet 25 feet 25 feet b. Other locations 40 feet2 40 feet2 40 feet2
Notes:
1 Parcels created within shopping centers are exempt from these standards, as long as a conceptual development plan for the entire center has been developed and appropriate easements for reciprocal access, parking and maintenance is provided. 2 Proposals for development exceeding this height shall require the approval of a conditional use permit.

Table 13.12.040B
Setbacks
Standard
Yard Building Parking Landscaping

1. Street yard setback (measured from the ultimate right-ofway):
a. All streets 10 feet 10 feet Entire front setback

2. Rear property line setback:
a. Adjacent to residential zone 20 feet 10 feet 10 feet b. Adjacent to commercial or industrial zone 5 feet2 0 feet 0 feet

3. Interior side property line setback:
a. Adjacent to residential zone 20 feet 10 feet 10 feet b. Adjacent to commercial or industrial zones 5 feet2 5 feet1 5 feet1 Notes:
1 Unless specifically waived by the Director.
2 The five-foot rear property line and interior property line setbacks adjacent to commercial or industrial zones may be waived by the Director on two adjacent developments that share a common wall on the property line between the two lots if a five-foot easement from the adjoining property owner has been acquired to ensure adequate maintenance of the proposed building.

C. Energy Conservation. All new commercial buildings shall meet or exceed California Green Building Standards Tier 2 Voluntary Measures and shall utilize high-efficiency equipment and fixtures consistent with California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (“Title 24”) energy standards.

1. Cool Roofs. New commercial buildings shall be installed with cool roofs and designed as required by Title 24.

2. Photovoltaic Solar System. New commercial buildings shall be installed with at least 1.5 watt (W) photovoltaic system per square foot of building area. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Section 13.14.030 and Table 13.14.030A are revised to read as follows:
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36 13.14.030 Industrial use regulations.

Uses listed in Table 13.14.030A shall be allowable in one or more of the industrial districts as indicated in the columns beneath each industrial district. Where indicated with the letter “P,” the use shall be a permitted use in that district. Where indicated with the letter “C,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to the conditional use permit process in that district. Where indicated with the letters “MC,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to a minor conditional use permit in that district. Where indicated with a dash “—,” or if the use is not specifically listed in Table 13.14.030A and is not subject to the use determination procedure contained in Section 13.04.040, the use shall not be permitted in that district.

This section shall not be construed to supersede more restrictive use regulations contained in the conditions, covenants, and restrictions of any property. However, in no case shall uses be permitted beyond those allowable in this section. In the event a given use cannot be categorized in one of the districts by the Director, the use determination procedure outlined in Section 13.04.040 shall be followed.

Table 13.14.030A
Use Regulations for Industrial Districts

Uses IL IG
A. Industrial Uses

1. Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared typical materials such as, but not limited to, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, felt, fiber, fur, glass, leather, paper (no milling), precious or semiprecious stones, metals, plaster, plastic, shells, textiles, tobacco, wood and yarns; novelty items (not including firework or other explosive type items), electrical appliances, motors and devices; radio, television, phonograph and computers; electronic precision instruments; medical and dental instruments; timing and measuring instruments; audio machinery; visual machinery; cosmetics, drugs, perfumes, toiletries and soap (not including refining or rendering of fats or oils)
P P

2. Bottling plants P P

3. Building materials manufacturing, subject to the provisions — P

4. Cement products manufacturing — P

5. Fruit or vegetable packing houses C P

6. Fruit or vegetable products manufacturing, including frozen foods C P

7. Furniture upholstering P P

8. Hazardous waste treatment facility — C

9. Laboratories (chemical, dental, electrical, optical, mechanical and medical) P P

10. Mining C C

11. Rubber and metal stamp manufacturing P P

12. Renewable Energy Storage Facility, subject to provisions of Section 13.14.030(L) __ C B. Storage Trades

1. Contractors yards, subject to the provisions of Section 13.14.030(G) — MC 60139.00122\34746987.1
37 Uses IL IG

2. Contractor (all storage of material, equipment within an enclosed building) P P

3. Equipment sales/rental yards P P

4. Fleet storage MC MC

5. General warehousing/wholesale and distribution P P

6. Mini storage, public storage C C

7. Trailer, truck or bus terminal — C

8. Vehicle storage yard — MC

9. Recreational vehicle storage facility MC MC
C. Services

1. Administrative, executive, real estate, and/or research offices P P

2. Animal care facility
a. Completely within an enclosed building P P
b. With exterior kennels, pens or runs C C

3. Appliance repair and incidental sales (including, but not limited to, small household appliances, computers and vending machines, and provided all work activities and storage occurs entirely within an enclosed building)
P —

4. Athletic or health clubs, indoor MC —

5. Auction house (conducted completely within an enclosed building and subject to the provisions contained in Title 4 of this code)
P P

6. Automotive services, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, boats, mopeds, recreational vehicles, or other small vehicles as determined by the Director. All vehicles shall be stored on-site and shall not occupy any required parking space, access aisle or landscape area a. Sales C MC
b. Rentals C MC
c. Repairs (major engine work, muffler shops, painting, body work and upholstery) completely indoors
P P
d. Washing (coin and automatic) P P
e. Service or gasoline dispensing stations including mini-marts with or without alcoholic beverage sales, accessory car washes, and/or minor repair services as accessory to the gasoline sales C C

7. Barber or beauty shops P —

8. Blueprinting and photocopying P P

9. Catering establishments (excluding mobile catering trucks. See Fleet Storage) P —

10. Collection facility, large
a. Indoor P P
b. Outdoor C C
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11. Collection facility, small P P

12. Dance, gymnastics, martial arts, or fitness / sports school or studio - indoor P P

13. Distributors showrooms P P

14. Food and beverage sales or service
a. Cocktail lounge, bar or tavern
i. Not within a restaurant and with or without entertainment, other than adult related C — ii. Accessory to a restaurant or a coffee shop, and without entertainment P — b. Nightclubs or dance halls, not including adult related entertainment C — c. Snack bars, delicatessens, or refreshment stands, accessory to a business complex P P d. Fast food restaurants with drive-in or drive-through service — — e. Restaurants or coffee shops, other than fast food
i. With entertainment or dancing, other than adult related, and/or serving of alcoholic beverages P — ii. Without entertainment or dancing and with or without alcoholic beverage sales P — f. Clubs and lodges serving alcoholic beverages C —

15. Helipad without maintenance facilities — C

16. Home improvement centers
a. Material stored and sold within enclosed buildings P P b. Outdoor storage of material such as lumber and building materials, subject to the provisions contained in Section 13.14.030(G)(2)
MC P

17. Interior decorating service P P

18. Janitorial services and/or supplies P —

19. Locksmith shop P P

20. Micro-brewery, with or without tasting room and/or food service P P

21. Motels, hotels, and/or convention centers C C

22. Music or recording studio P —

23. Newspaper publishing, printing and distribution, general printing, and lithography P P

24. Nurseries, excluding horticultural nurseries, and garden supply stores provided all equipment, supplies and materials are kept within an enclosed building or fully screened enclosure and fertilizer of any type is stored in package form only
P —

25. Parcel delivery service (excluding truck terminals) P P

26. Pest control service P P

27. Pistol, rifle or archery range (indoor only) P P

28. Photography studio or video production P P
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39 Uses IL IG

29. Retail sales of products produced, wholesaled, or manufactured on the premises commercial when in conjunction with a permitted or conditional use not occupying more than 25% of the gross floor area P P

30. Rug cleaning and repair P P

31. School, business or trade P —

32. Swimming pool sales and supplies P —

33. Tattoo parlor and/or body piercing salon P —

34. Tire re-treading and recapping — P

35. Tobacco paraphernalia business — MC

36. Welding shop P P
D. Public and Semi-Public Uses

1. Ambulance services C C

2. Biological habitat preserve (unless approved by another entitlement) P P

3. Clubs and lodges, including YMCA, YWCA, and similar group uses without alcoholic beverage sales. (Clubs and lodges serving or selling alcoholic beverages shall comply with Section 13.14.030(C)(15) of this table)
MC —

4. Day care center C —

5. Detention facility — —

6. Educational facility, excluding business and trade schools and commercial schools C C

7. Emergency shelter (subject to the provisions of Section 13.14.030(K)) — P

8. Parks and recreation facilities, public or private C —

9. Post offices and postal terminals C C

10. Public buildings and facilities C C

11. Religious institutions C C

12. Solid waste recycling and transfer facility — C
E. Accessory Uses

1. Auxiliary structures and accessory uses customarily incidental to an otherwise permitted use and located on the same site
P P

2. Caretakers residence only when incidental to and on the same site as a permitted or conditional use P P

3. Incidental services for employees on a site occupied by a permitted or conditional use, including day care, recreational facilities, showers and locker rooms and eating places P P

4. Overnight parking of vehicles used regularly in the business, provided all required parking spaces are available for use during business hours
P P

5. Outdoor storage (subject to the provisions contained in Section 13.14.030(G)(2)) MC MC F. Temporary Uses

1. Temporary uses as prescribed in Section 13.06.070 and subject to those provisions P P 60139.00122\34746987.1
40 G. Outdoor Uses.

1. All uses and activities shall be conducted completely within an enclosed building with the exception of outdoor storage, which is a permitted use subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection. The following uses and activities may be permitted to operate outdoors, within their respective districts and subject to any required reviews and permits pursuant to this code.
a. Mining;
b. Building materials and lumber storage yards and/or contractors yards; c. Building materials manufacturing;
d. Building equipment storage, sales, rentals;
e. Automobile fleet storage;
f. Trailer, truck or bus terminal;
g. Recreational vehicle storage yard;
h. Automobile sales, rentals, or washes;
i. Gasoline service stations;
j. Boat and camper sales;
k. Agricultural uses;
l. Outdoor recreation facilities;
m. Outdoor eating areas (subject to a minor conditional use permit). For accessory eating areas in conjunction with a food establishment that features takeout services, see subsection J of this section;
n. Telecommunication facilities (See Chapter 13.34);
o. Satellite dish antennas (See Chapter 13.34);
p. Other activities and uses similar to those above as determined by the Director.

2. Outdoor Storage. The outdoor storage of materials accessory to a permitted or conditionally permitted use occupying the subject site shall obtain any necessary permits and comply with the following standards:
a. All outdoor storage which faces and is visible from a mobility element street or an exterior public street to the industrial subdivision, or which abuts property used for residential purposes, shall be enclosed with a solid decorative concrete, masonry, wood frame and stucco, or decorative block walls at least six feet high. In all other cases the outdoor storage shall be screened with material which is 100% view obscuring. The type and design of the screening material is subject to the approval of the Director. All gates provided for ingress and egress in any required fence or wall shall be at least six feet in height and shall be of view-obscuring construction, compatible with the fence or wall design.
b. Stored materials shall be stacked in outdoor storage areas to a height no greater than that of any building, wall, fence, or gate enclosing the storage area and shall not be visible from a public street.
c. No storage shall be permitted in a required setback area or required landscape area. 60139.00122\34746987.1
41 d. No storage shall be permitted in a required parking space or driveway and at no time shall said storage area impede the use of any required parking space or driveway.

Outdoor storage is not allowed within any secured parking area established pursuant to Section 13.14.040(C).
e. The limits of the outdoor storage area shall be clearly defined on the site. f. The outdoor storage shall be limited to materials, products, or equipment used, produced or manufactured on-site by the business requesting the storage. On-site parking of fleet/company vehicles used regularly in the operation of the business, equipment attached to fleet/company vehicles, short-term customer and staff parking, and approved trash enclosures shall not be considered outdoor storage. (See Section 13.14.030(B)(4) for fleet storage.)
H. The following shall be used in the review of prefabricated structures:

1. The use of prefabricated structures shall be compatible with surrounding uses.

2. The design of the prefabricated structures shall be compatible with and complimentary to existing structures on the site. They must conform to all standards, goals and objectives of the Santee zoning ordinance and General Plan and have adequate public facilities available.

3. Adequate screening from adjacent residential areas and public streets shall be provided.

4. A permanent foundation system shall be provided, unless otherwise approved.

5. Handicap access shall be provided, unless otherwise approved.

I. Conversion of Residential Structures. No structure originally designed as a residence (including hotels and motels), or as an auxiliary structure or addition to a residence, shall be used for any industrial uses unless the building and site are improved to meet all code requirements for such a development. This includes, but is not limited to, building code requirements, fire code requirements and the zoning code requirements. A resident may convert up to 50% of the gross floor area of the existing residence for business purposes and continue to reside in the residence, provided the resident is also the owner of the business, and subject to the provisions of this chapter. Any expansion of a residence that is legal nonconforming shall comply with Section 13.04.110(F) of this title. A conversion may be subject to a conditional use permit, or minor conditional use permit process as required by the base district use regulations contained in Table 13.14.030A.

J. Accessory Eating Areas Permitted. For food establishments which primarily feature takeout service, up to a total of 16 seats are permitted as accessory eating. Food establishments with accessory eating areas will not be considered restaurants for the purpose of determining required parking. In addition, if outdoor eating is provided as an accessory use, it will not be considered an expansion of the use for determining parking needs. The seating may be provided indoors or outdoors. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to drive-through fast-food restaurants. The following performance standards shall apply to outdoor eating:

1. The outdoor eating area shall be arranged in such a way that it does not create a hazard to pedestrians or encroach on a required building exit.

2. The outdoor eating area cannot be located in any driveway, parking space, landscaped area or required setback.
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42 3. The outdoor eating area must be maintained so that it is not unsightly and does not create a condition that is detrimental to the appearance of the premises or surrounding property.

4. Signage may not be placed on the outdoor furniture or umbrellas which advertises the business, service or use, or any product unless otherwise permitted by the sign ordinance.

5. Handicapped access shall be provided.

K. Emergency shelters are permitted on North Woodside Avenue, on the following assessor parcel numbers, subject to a nondiscretionary development review permit pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(a)(4), 381-170-64-00, 381-170-25-00, 381-170-28-00, 381-170-54-00, 381-170-53- 00, 381-170-46-00, 381-170-61-00, 381-170-62-00 or any subsequent APN for these specific sites, subject to compliance with the following:

1. An emergency shelter shall not be located within 300 feet of another shelter, pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(a)(4) (A)(v).

2. The agency or organization operating the shelter shall submit a facility management plan containing facility information, including the number of persons who can be served nightly, the size and location of onsite waiting and intake areas, the provision of onsite management, exterior lighting details, and onsite security during hours of operation, as established in Government Code Section 65583(a)(4)(A). (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019) L. Renewable Energy Storage Facility. A Renewable Energy Storage Facility is defined as a structure incorporating machinery or equipment, designed to store renewable energy. The following standards shall apply:

1. All equipment and all storage areas shall be located within an enclosed building.

2. Decorative fences and/or walls, trees and other forms of landscaping shall be used to minimize visibility of structures.

3. All structures shall incorporate architectural elements that visually enhance surrounding development.

4. Service areas and parking areas shall be buffered from adjacent development that is not of a similar nature by setbacks, landscaping, fences, and/or walls. 5. Facilities shall comply with the performance standards in Section 13.30.030.

Table 13.14.040A and Table 13.14.040B are revised to read as follows:

13.14.040 Site development criteria.

The site development criteria set forth in this section are intended to provide minimum standards for the development and use of land within the industrial districts. These site development criteria should be used in conjunction with the design guidelines which are set forth in Section 13.08.070. Use of the design guidelines in conjunction with these criteria will assist the designer in determining the best design for any given development project.

A. General Requirements. Table 13.14.040A sets forth the minimum lot dimensions, height limitations and setbacks. The creation of new lots within these zones shall conform to these minimum dimensions, except in the case of condominium lots, in which case no minimums are established. This exception is only applicable when the sites in question are being developed as one 60139.00122\34746987.1
43 integrated development and appropriate measures are taken to insure reciprocal access, parking and maintenance.

B. Setbacks. Table 13.14.040B sets forth the minimum setbacks for buildings and parking facilities, as well as the amount of the setbacks to be landscaped. These provisions apply equally to each of the two industrial districts.

Table 13.14.040A
Site Dimensions and Height Limitations
Standard
Feature IL IG

1. Minimum site/lot area 20,000 sq. ft. 40,000 sq. ft.

2. Minimum lot width 100 ft 150 feet

3. Height limitations
a. Building within 50 feet of a residential
zone
25 feet 25 feet
b. Other locations 40 feet1 40 feet1
Note:
1 Proposals for development exceeding this height shall require the approval of a conditional use permit.

Table 13.14.040B
Setbacks

Standard
Yard Building Parking Landscaping

1. Street yard setback (measured from the ultimate right-of-way) a. All streets 15 feet 10 feet Entire front setback

2. Rear property line setback
a. Adjacent to residential zone 25 feet 10 feet 10 feet b. Adjacent to commercial or industrial zone 5 feet2 0 feet 0 feet

3. Interior side property line setback:
a. Adjacent to residential zone 25 feet 10 feet 10 feet b. Adjacent to commercial or industrial zone 5 feet2 5 feet1 5 feet1 Notes:
1 Unless specifically waived by the Director.
2 The five-foot rear property line and interior property line setbacks adjacent to commercial or industrial zones may be waived by the Director on two adjacent developments that share a common wall on the property line between the two lots if a five-foot easement from the adjoining property owner has been acquired to ensure adequate maintenance of the proposed building.

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44 C. Security Fencing. Parking area may be enclosed by an ornamental iron or wrought iron fence for security purposes, subject to the approval of a minor development review permit by the Director and the following:

1. Gates must be rolling type, unless otherwise approved by the Director. The parking lot is to remain accessible during business hours.

2. No barbed wire, razor wire, concertina wires or similar devices shall be placed on the fence. An outward curving top is recommended for ornamental iron or wrought iron fences to restrict access.

3. On multi-tenant buildings or developments, a single common fenced area will be provided.

4. The fence height shall not exceed six feet in the front yard, exterior side yard, or visibility clearance area and eight feet in the rear or interior side yard setback. The fence shall be constructed of decorative metal and shall be nonview obscuring.

5. Fencing shall not obstruct vehicular or pedestrian circulation and shall not eliminate landscaped areas or materials. All gates must be equipped with a Knox-type security device to allow emergency vehicles access at all times. Fencing and gates for secured parking areas shall not adversely impact traffic circulation on surrounding streets.

6. The property owner shall record a deed restriction, prepared to the satisfaction of the Director, acknowledging that the fenced areas shall not be used for outdoor storage.

7. All fencing shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code.

D. Energy Conservation. All new commercial and industrial buildings shall meet or exceed California Green Building Standards Tier 2 Voluntary Measures and shall utilize high-efficiency equipment and fixtures consistent with the California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (“Title 24”) energy conservation standards.

1. Cool Roofs. All new commercial and industrial buildings shall be installed with cool roofs and designed as required by Title 24.

2. Photovoltaic Solar System. New commercial and industrial buildings shall be installed with at least 1.5 watt (W) photovoltaic system per square foot of building area. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Table 13.16.020A is revised to read as follows:

13.16.020 Park/open space use regulations.

A. Uses listed in Table 13.16.020A shall be allowable. Where indicated with the letter “P,” the use shall be a permitted use. Where indicated with the letter “C,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to the conditional use permit. Where indicated with the letters “MC,” the use shall be subject to a minor condition use permit. Where indicated with a dash “—,” or if the use is not specifically listed in Table 13.16.020A, the use shall not be permitted. This section shall not be construed to supersede more restrictive use regulations contained in the conditions, covenants and restrictions of any property. However, in no case shall uses be permitted beyond those allowable in this section. In the event a given use cannot be categorized in one of the districts by the Director, the procedure outlined in Section 13.04.040, Use determination, shall be followed. 60139.00122\34746987.1
45 Table 13.16.020A
Use Regulations

Use P/OS District

1. Residential Uses
a. Single-family dwelling (not to exceed an average density of one unit per 40 acres)1 P b. Single-family attached —
c. Multiple-family dwellings —
d. Day care home, family P

2. Caretaker quarters (accessory to a permitted use)1 P

3. Home occupations (pursuant to Section 13.06.060(A)) P

4. Auxiliary structures such as detached garages, carports, cabanas, barns, storage sheds, corrals2
P

5. Agricultural uses
a. Row crops, truck gardens C
b. Plant storage or propagation C
c. Orchards, vineyards, Christmas and other tree farms C d. Community gardens C
e. Greenhouses C
f. Livestock grazing, breeding (no feed lots) C
g. Hydroponic culture C
h. On-site sales of products grown onsite C

6. Cemeteries, crematories, mausoleums, columbariums, and related uses C

7. Biological habitat preserves (unless otherwise approved by other entitlement) P

8. Facilities for stormwater detention or water quality P

9. Flood control structures and facilities P

10. Recreational uses
a. Parks, picnic areas, playgrounds C
b. Hiking, biking, equestrian trails P
c. Greenway P
d. Golf course C
e. Riding schools (equestrian) C
f. Commercial stable C
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46 g. Country club and related uses C

11. Public buildings and facilities C
Notes:
1 Development review permit required.
2 Development review permit required if structure size exceeds 1,000 square feet.

Table 13.19.030A is revised to read as follows:

13.19.030 Use regulations and general requirements.

A. Allowable uses and development standards in each planned development district shall be as established through a development review permit pursuant to and consistent with the guidelines contained in Section 5.5, Areas for Special Study, within the land use element of the General Plan for each respective planned development designated property.

B. In addition to those uses allowed pursuant to subsection A, Table 13.19.030A establishes additional permitted and conditionally permitted uses within the planned development district.

Uses listed in Table 13.19.030A shall be allowable. Where indicated with the letter “P,” the use shall be a permitted use. Where indicated with the letter “C,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to the conditional use permit. Where indicated with the letters “MC,” the use shall be subject to a minor condition use permit. Where indicated with a dash “—,” or if the use is not specifically listed in Table 13.19.030A, the use shall not be permitted. This section shall not be construed to supersede more restrictive use regulations contained in the conditions, covenants and restrictions of any property. However, in no case shall uses be permitted beyond those allowable in this section. In the event a given use cannot be categorized in one of the districts by the Director, the procedure outlined in Section 13.04.040, Use determination, shall be followed. The Director may approve auxiliary uses and structures, and agricultural uses involving no improvements, under the development review process.

Table 13.19.030A
Use Regulations for Planned Development District

Use PD District

1. Residential uses1
a. Single-family dwelling (not to exceed an average density of one unit per 40 acres) P b. Single-family attached P
c. Multiple-family dwellings P
d. Day care home, family P

2. Caretaker quarters (accessory to a permitted use)2 P

3. Home occupations (pursuant to Section 13.06.060(A)) P

4. Auxiliary structures such as detached garages, carports, cabanas, barns, storage sheds, corrals2 P 60139.00122\34746987.1
47 5. Agricultural uses
a. Row crops, truck gardens C
b. Plant storage or propagation C
c. Orchards, vineyards, Christmas and other tree farms C d. Community gardens C
e. Greenhouses C
f. Livestock grazing, breeding (no feed lots) C
g. Hydroponic culture C
h. On-site sales of products grown on site C

6. Biological habitat preserves (unless otherwise approved by other entitlement) P

7. Recreational uses
a. Parks, picnic areas, playgrounds C
b. Hiking, biking, equestrian trails P
c. Greenway P
d. Riding schools (equestrian) C
e. Commercial stable C

8. Flood control structures and facilities P

9. Facilities for stormwater detention or water quality

10. Public buildings and facilities C
Notes:
1 Development review permit required.
2 Development review permit required if structure size exceeds 1,000 square feet.

Table 13.21.030A is revised to read as follows:

13.21.030 Use regulations.

All uses allowed in the R-2 base district pursuant to Table 13.10.030A are allowed in the R-B district. In addition, uses listed in Table 13.21.030A shall be allowed as indicated in the column beneath the residential business district heading. Where indicated with the letter “P,” the use shall be a permitted use in that district. Where indicated with the letter “C,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to a conditional use permit in that district. Where indicated with the letters “MC,” the use shall be a conditional use subject to a minor conditional use permit in that district. Where indicated with a dash “— ,” or if a use is not specifically listed in Table 13.21.030A and is not subject to the use determination procedure contained in Section 13.04.040, the use shall not be permitted in that district. This section shall not be construed to supersede more restrictive use regulations contained in the conditions, covenants and restrictions of any property or dwelling units. However, in no case shall uses be permitted beyond those allowable in this section. In the event a given use cannot be categorized in one of the districts by the Director, the use determination procedure outlined in Section 13.04.040 shall be followed. 60139.00122\34746987.1
48 Table 13.21.030A
Use Regulations for Residential Business District

Use R-B District
A. Office and Related Uses

1. Administrative and executive offices P

2. Clerical and professional offices P

3. Financial services P

4. Medical, dental, and related professional offices P
B. Commercial Uses

1. Appliance repair P

2. Bike repair P

3. Blueprint and photocopy services P

4. Contractor, office only P

5. Furniture repair and upholstery P

6. Interior decorating service P

7. Janitorial services, office only P

8. Locksmith shop P

9. Pet grooming services P

10. Photography studio or video production P

11. Printing and publishing P

12. Shoe repair P

13. Stamp and coin shop P

14. Tailor or seamstress P

15. Taxidermist P

16. Television, radio, computer repair P

17. Travel agency P

18. Small collection facility P
C. Residential

1. All uses allowed in the R-2 base district (SMC Table 13.10.030A) P (Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Section 13.24.030 is revised to read as follows:
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49 13.24.030 Design standards.

Design standards are established by this section to set basic minimum dimensions and guidelines for design, construction and maintenance of parking within both the residential, commercial and industrial districts.

A. General. The following standards shall apply to the residential, commercial and industrial districts.

1. Stall Size. Each parking space shall consist of a rectangular area not less than nine feet wide by 19 feet long. Parallel spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet wide by 25 feet long. All parking spaces should have a vertical clearance of not less than seven and one-half feet.

Parking spaces may overhang adjacent landscape areas up to a maximum of two and one-half feet, provided the overhang does not extend into any required landscape setback area.

2. All provisions for handicapped spaces shall conform to State law.

3. Paving. Parking and loading facilities shall be surfaced and maintained with asphalt concrete, concrete, or other permanent surface material sufficient to prevent mud, dust, loose material, and other nuisances from the parking or loading facility to the MS4. Where feasible, permeable surfaces, such as permeable concrete or permeable pavers, shall be used for parking lots. Crushed aggregate, rock, dirt or similar types of surfacing shall not be used as a parking or loading facility surface.

4. Drainage. All parking and loading facilities shall be graded and provided with permanent storm drainage facilities. Surfacing, curbing, and drainage improvements shall be sufficient to preclude free flow of water onto adjacent properties or public streets or alleys, and to preclude standing pools of water within the parking facility. Where feasible, infiltration BMPs shall be integrated into the drainage design to reduce the quantity and velocity of stormwater discharging to the MS4 from the parking or loading facility.

5. Safety Features. Parking and loading facilities shall meet the following standards:
a. Safety barriers, protective bumpers or curbing, and directional markers shall be provided to assure pedestrian/vehicular safety, efficient utilization, protection to landscaping, and to prevent encroachment onto adjoining public or private property. b. Visibility of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists shall be assured when entering individual parking spaces, when circulating within a parking facility, and when entering and exiting a parking facility.
c. Internal circulation patterns, and the location and traffic direction of all access drives, shall be designed and maintained in accord with accepted principles of traffic engineering and traffic safety.

6. Lighting. Lights provided to illuminate any parking facility or paved area shall be designed to reflect away from residential uses and motorists. It is the intent to maintain light standards in a low-profile design and to be compatible with the architectural design. Light standards shall not exceed 15 feet in overall height from the finished grade of the parking facility except that light standards up to 25 feet in height may be permitted if it is determined by the Director that the size of the parking area and site design warrant a taller light standard.

Illumination onto adjacent properties shall comply with the performance standards contained in Chapter 13.30 of this title.
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50 7. Noise. Areas used for primary circulation for frequent idling of vehicle engines, or for loading activities shall be designed and located to minimize impacts on adjoining properties, including provisions for screening or sound baffling.

8. Screening. Unenclosed off-street parking areas shall be screened from view from public streets and adjacent more restrictive land uses. Screening may consist of one or any combination of the following methods, upon the approval of the Director:
a. Walls. Low profile walls, three and one-half feet in height, shall consist of stone, brick or similar types of decorative solid masonry materials. b. Planting. Plant materials, when used as a screen, shall consist of compact evergreen plants. They shall be of a kind, or used in such a manner, so as to provide screening, have a minimum height of three and one-half feet, within 18 months after initial installation, or screening as per subdivision (a), (b) or (c) shall be installed. c. Berms. Earthen berm at least three and one-half feet above grade. d. In order to allow police surveillance into parking lots, the screening requirements in subdivisions (a), (b) and (c) above shall be designed to provide for view corridors into the site from adjacent streets and properties to the satisfaction of the Director.

9. Striping. All parking stalls shall be clearly outlined with single lines on the surface of the parking facility or any other permanent space designator (trees, shrubs, etc.) approved by the Director. In all parking facilities all aisles, approach lanes, and maneuvering areas shall be clearly marked with directional arrows and lines to expedite traffic movement.

10. Maneuvering. Parking and maneuvering areas shall be arranged so that any vehicle entering a public right-of-way can do so traveling in a forward direction, except for singlefamily residential districts.

B. Residential.

1. The following design standards shall apply to the residential districts and developments:
a. Each covered off-street parking space in a carport or multi-space common garage shall be a minimum of nine feet in width and 19 feet in depth of unobstructed area provided for parking purposes. The required minimum measurements may not include the exterior walls or supports of the structure.
b. One car garages for single-family or multifamily dwellings shall have a minimum interior dimension of 12 feet in width and 20 feet in depth of unobstructed area provided for parking purposes. In the high density residential (R-22 and R-30 zones), an enclosed single-car garage shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width, 20 feet in length, and provide a minimum vertical clearance of seven and one-half feet.
c. Parking in the urban residential (R-30) zone shall be integrated with the building design such that surface parking is minimized. On-site parking may be provided in private garages, in common parking garages where parking is either at-grade or partially below grade with the building’s use above (example, podium parking), or in separate parking structures on site. Unenclosed surface parking for delivery and visitor parking would be allowed. See subsection (B)(8) for common parking garage standards. 60139.00122\34746987.1
51 d. Two-car garages for single-family or multifamily dwellings shall have a minimum interior dimension of 20 feet in width and 20 feet in depth of unobstructed area provided for parking purposes.
e. Below grade or partially below grade podium style parking is also an acceptable design alternative in the R-14 and R-22 zones.
f. The parking of two vehicles in-line may be counted towards the parking requirements when: (i) both vehicles have independent access to a public or private street or drive aisle; (ii) the development site is located within 0.25 mile of a transit stop; or (iii) when used as a density bonus incentive or concession. This provision does not apply on mobile home park (MHP) overlay zone districts, or to accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units.

2. Driveways providing access to garages, carports and parking areas serving four or less dwelling units shall be a minimum width of 20 feet. Exceptions may be approved by the Director for individual single-family homes. Where feasible, shared driveways shall be used to reduce impermeable area, and, where feasible, permeable surfaces, such as permeable concrete or permeable pavers, shall be used.

3. Driveways providing access to garages, carports and parking areas serving five or more dwelling units shall be a minimum of 26 feet in width. Where feasible, shared driveways shall be used to reduce impermeable area, and, where feasible, permeable surfaces, such as permeable concrete or permeable pavers, shall be used.

4. Notwithstanding subdivisions 2 and 3 of this subsection, all driveways and access way widths and designs must be approved by the Santee Fire Department for purposes of emergency accessibility.

5. No property owner shall sublease, sublet or otherwise make available to residents of other properties, the off-street parking spaces required by this section.

6. All required covered off-street parking spaces shall be located conveniently accessible to the dwelling unit served by such parking space.

7. Residential developments which provide private streets shall be planned, designed and constructed to meet minimum City engineering and Santee Fire Department requirements for private streets.

8. The following design standards shall apply to parking garages:
a. All parking stalls shall be minimum nine feet in width and 19 feet in depth. b. Storage lockers, when provided, shall not encroach into a parking stall. c. A storage/maintenance room shall be included in the facility. d. High efficiency lighting shall be used in conjunction with daylighting for above grade structures.
e. Elevators and stairwells shall be designed to allow complete visibility for persons entering and exiting.
f. Floor surfaces shall be nonslip surfaces.
g. Security devices shall be installed such as surveillance cameras, audio and emergency call buttons.
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52 h. When mechanical ventilation systems are required, they shall be high efficiency systems and back-up power systems shall be installed.
i. Emerging technologies to meet the needs of users, such as electrical charging stations, shall be installed when appropriate.
j. Points of intersection between pedestrians and vehicles shall be designed for adequate safety of movement; separate paths for the pedestrian from their cars to specific points of destination shall be integrated in the facility. k. Wayfinding signs shall be installed.

C. Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Community Facilities. The following design standards shall apply to commercial, institutional, and community facility use:

1. Those areas designated for use by motorcycles shall consist of a minimum usable area of 54 square feet.

2. Access driveways. Where feasible, shared driveways shall be used to reduce impermeable area, and, where feasible, permeable surfaces, such as permeable concrete or permeable pavers, shall be used. Access driveways shall provide the minimum widths below unless otherwise approved by the Director.
a. Two-way access driveways shall have a minimum width of 26 feet. b. One-way access driveways shall have a minimum width of 16 feet.

3. Notwithstanding subdivision (2) of this subsection, all driveway and access way widths and designs must be approved by the Santee Fire Department for purposes of emergency accessibility.

D. Parking Lot Striping and Markings. Parking stall striping directional arrows and parking stall identification shall meet the following standards:

1. All parking stalls shall be painted with a single four-inch wide continuous line.

2. All aisles, entrances and exits shall be clearly marked with directional arrows painted on the parking surface.

3. All handicapped parking stalls shall be individually labeled and signed in accordance with Uniform Building Code and California Vehicle Code standards. (Ord. 572 § 5, 2020; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)
Section 13.24.040 is revised to read as follows:

13.24.040 Parking requirements.

The following sections list the minimum amount of parking for each category of uses, special requirements and optional requirements.

A. Residential.

1. Single-Family Detached Dwellings (Conventional). Two parking spaces within a garage.

2. Cluster development (condominium, town home, etc.) semi-detached single-family (zero lot line, patio homes, duplexes, etc.) apartments and mobilehome parks:
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53 a. Studio, one bedroom: one and one-half off-street parking spaces per unit of which one space shall be in a garage or carport. In the R-30 urban residential zone one parking space is required per studio and one-bedroom unit.
b. Two or more bedrooms: two off-street parking spaces per unit of which one space shall be in a garage or carport.
c. In addition to the required number of parking spaces for each unit, one off-street uncovered parking space shall be provided for each four units for visitor parking. For single-family zero lot line, patio homes, and duplexes, on-street parking may be substituted for visitor parking, where sufficient street pavement width and distance between driveways has been provided. In the R-30 zone, urban residential projects shall provide visitor parking at a ratio of one space for each 10 units, and may be unenclosed.

3. Congregate care facilities: as determined by a parking demand study approved by the Director.

B. Nonresidential.

1. Commercial, Retail and Service Uses.
a. Commercial uses in conjunction with the R-30 mixed use overlay shall provide one off-street parking space for each 400 square feet of leasable floor space, and may be unenclosed.
b. Neighborhood and general commercial shopping centers shall provide one off-street parking stall for each 250 square feet of gross floor area for all buildings and/or uses in the center. This shall apply to all commercial centers in the City, unless the delineation of independent uses is provided pursuant to Section 13.24.020. If the delineation of independent uses is known, then the standards listed below shall apply. c. Automobile washing and cleaning establishments, except self-service: 16 parking stalls.
d. Self-service automobile washes: two and one-half for each washing stall. e. Automobile service and gas station: three spaces plus two for each service bay. f. Cemeteries: as specified by conditional use permit.
g. Lumber yards: one for each 250 square feet of gross floor area for retail sales, plus one for each 1,000 square feet of open area devoted to display (partially covered by roof, awning, etc.) or sales.
h. Mortuaries and funeral homes: one parking stall for every 25 square feet or fraction thereof of assembly room or floor area.
i. Motels and hotels: one parking space for each guest unit and two spaces for resident manager or owner, plus one space per 50 square feet of banquet seating area. j. Motor vehicle sales or rentals, recreational vehicle sales or rentals, automotive repair, painting, body work or service: one per 400 square feet of building gross floor area. If there is no building on-site, the parking standard shall be one space per 1,000 square feet of lot area.
k. Trade schools, business colleges and commercial schools: one for each three student-capacity of each classroom plus one for each faculty member or employee. 60139.00122\34746987.1
54 2. For new or redeveloped shopping centers within one-quarter mile of the Santee Light Rail Transit station, parking space requirements shall be reduced by 10% from the current parking requirements.

3. Commercial Recreation Uses.
a. Bowling alleys: five for each alley.
b. Commercial stables: one accessible space for each five horses boarded on the premises.
c. Driving ranges (golf): one per tee, plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.
d. Golf courses (regulation course): six per hole plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.
e. “Pitch and putt” and miniature golf courses: three per hole, plus requirements for auxiliary uses.
f. Skating rinks, ice or roller: one for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.
g. Swimming pool (commercial): one for each 100 square feet of water surface, plus one stall for each employee, but not less than 10 stalls for any such use. h. Tennis, handball and racquetball facilities: three for each court plus the spaces required for additional uses on the site.

4. Educational Uses.
a. Elementary and junior high schools: two for each classroom. b. Senior high schools: one for each member of the faculty and each employee, plus one for each six students regularly enrolled.
c. Colleges, universities and institutions of higher learning: one for each three students plus one for each two members of the faculty and employees.

5. Health Uses.
a. Convalescent and nursing homes, homes of aged, rest homes, children’s homes and sanitariums: one for every four beds in accordance with the resident capacity of the home as listed on the required license or permit.
b. Hospitals: 1.75 for each patient bed.
c. Athletic and health clubs: one for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. (For the purpose of this subsection, swimming pool area shall be counted as floor area.) d. Congregate care facilities: as determined by a parking demand study approved by the Director.

6. Industrial.
a. Mini storage: one for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area and storage lot. b. For industrial uses not listed above: one for 500 square feet of gross floor area.

7. Places of Assembly.
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55 a. Restaurants, taverns, cocktail lounges and other establishments for the sale and consumption on the premises of food and beverages: one space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area. No additional parking spaces shall be required for outside seating at restaurants up to 25% of the interior seating area. This parking ratio shall not apply to accessory eating areas established pursuant to Section 13.12.030(G)(5) and Section

13.14.030(J) of this title.
b. Auditoriums, sports arenas, stadiums or similar uses: one for each three seats or one for each 35 square feet of gross floor area where there are no fixed seats. c. Theaters, movies:
i. Single screen: one space per three seats, plus five for employees. ii. Multi-screen: one space per four seats, plus five for employees. d. Libraries: one for each 300 square feet of gross floor area. e. Museums or art galleries: one space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area. f. Private clubs, lodge halls, dance halls, nightclubs, teenage nightclubs, cabarets, or union headquarters: one for each 75 square feet of gross floor area. g. Churches and other places of assembly not specified above: one for each four fixed seats within the main auditorium or one for each 35 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium or one for each 35 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats; 18 linear inches of bench shall be considered a fixed seat.

8. Other uses: day care centers not accessory to an existing business, including preschools and nursery schools: one for each staff member, plus one for each five children.

9. Public parks and recreation facilities: as specified by conditional use permit.

C. Special Requirements. The following parking requirements are applicable to all commercial, industrial and office land uses. These special stalls shall be closest to the facility for which they are designated in order to encourage their use.

1. Motorcycle: facilities with 25 or more parking spaces shall provide at least one designated parking area for use by motorcycles. Developments with over 100 spaces shall provide motorcycle parking at the rate of one percent. Areas delineated for use by motorcycles shall meet standards set forth in Section 13.24.030(C)(1).

2. Bicycles: all commercial and office areas shall provide adequate locking facilities for bicycle parking at any location convenient to the facility for which they are designated.

Whenever possible, weatherproofing or facility covering should be used. a. Short-Term Bicycle Parking. If the project is anticipated to generate visitor traffic, provide permanently anchored bicycle racks within 200 feet of the visitors’ entrance, readily visible to passers-by, for five percent of visitor motorized vehicle parking capacity, with a minimum of one two-bike capacity rack. b. Long-Term Bicycle Parking. For buildings with over 10 tenant-occupants, provide secure bicycle parking for five percent of motorized vehicle parking capacity, with a minimum of one space. Acceptable parking facilities shall be convenient from the street and may include:
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56 i. Covered, lockable enclosures with permanently anchored racks for bicycles; ii. Lockable bicycle rooms with permanently anchored racks; and iii. Lockable, permanently anchored bicycle lockers.

3. Clean air vehicles: Provide designated parking for any combination of low-emitting, fuelefficient and carpool/vanpool vehicles, as follows:

Table 13.24.040A
Clean Air Vehicle Parking Requirements

Total Number of Parking Spaces Required Number of Clean Air Spaces Required 0-9 0
10-25 1
26-50 3
51-75 6
76-100 8
101-150 11
151-200 16
200 and over At least 8% of total

a. Parking Stall Marking. Paint, in the same paint used for stall striping, the following characters such that the lower edge of the last word aligns with the end of the stall striping and is visible beneath a parked vehicle: CLEAN AIR VEHICLE b. Low-emitting, fuel-efficient, and vanpool vehicles shall have the meaning set forth in the Green Building Standards Code.
c. Parking designated for “clean air vehicles,” including spaces associated with electric charging stations, shall count toward meeting the minimum on-site parking space requirements set forth in this chapter.

4. Drive-through facilities: drive-through facilities require special consideration as their design can significantly impact the vehicular circulation on a site. The following requirements apply to any use with drive-through facilities.
a. Each drive-through lane shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary for ingress or egress from the property, or access to any parking space. b. Each drive-through lane shall be striped, marked, or otherwise distinctly delineated. c. The vehicle stacking capacity of the drive-through facility and the design and location of the ordering and pick-up facilities will be determined by the Director and City Engineer based on appropriate traffic engineering and planning data. The applicant shall submit to the City a traffic study addressing the following issues:
i. Nature of the product or service being offered.
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57 ii. Method by which the order is processed.
iii. Time required to serve a typical customer.
iv. Arrival rate of customers.
v. Peak demand hours.
vi. Anticipated vehicular stacking required.

5. Spaces provided for the specific uses as listed above, shall be clearly designated through signs, colored lines, etc.

D. Shared Parking. Shared parking may be provided for required commercial, residential, or office off-street parking. Parking facilities may be used jointly with parking facilities for other uses when operations are not normally conducted during the same hours, or when hours of peak use vary.

Requests for the use of shared parking are subject to the approval of the Director and must meet the following conditions:

1. A parking study shall be presented to the Director demonstrating that substantial conflict will not exist in the principal hours or periods of peak demand for the uses which the joint use is proposed.

2. The number of parking stalls which may be credited against the requirements for the structures or uses involved shall not exceed the number of parking stalls reasonably anticipated to be available during differing hours of operation.

3. Parking facilities designated for joint use should not be located further than 300 feet from any structure or use served.

4. A written agreement shall be drawn to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and executed by all parties concerned assuring the continued availability of the number of stalls designated for joint use.

E. Electric Vehicles.

1. The garage of a new single-family home shall be installed with complete 40 amp electrical service and minimum AC Level 2 electrical vehicle charging station.

2. The garage or carport of each multi-family residential unit shall be installed with complete 40 amp electrical service and minimum AC Level 2 electrical vehicle charging station. In addition, an electrical vehicle charging station shall be installed for 13% of the total guest parking spaces.

3. New office space, regional shopping centers, and movie theaters parking areas shall be installed with minimum Level 2 electrical vehicle charging station for five percent of the total number of parking spaces provided.

4. Parking areas of new industrial and other land uses employing 200 or more employees shall be installed with minimum Level 2 electrical vehicle charging stations for five% of the total number of parking spaces provided.

5. Parking Stall Marking. Paint, in the same paint used for stall striping, the following characters such that the lower edge of the last word aligns with the end of the stall striping and is visible beneath a parked vehicle: ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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58 6. Parking designated for “electric vehicles,” including spaces associated with clean air vehicles, shall count toward meeting the minimum on-site parking space requirements set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019)

7. If an electric vehicle charging station and any associated equipment interfere with, reduce, eliminate, or in any way impact the required parking spaces for existing uses, the number of required parking spaces for the existing uses shall be reduced by the amount necessary to accommodate the electric vehicle charging station and any associated equipment.

Section 13.30.020 is revised to read as follows:

13.30.020 General development standards.

Unless stated otherwise within this code, the following standards shall be met for all developments:

A. Projections Into Yards.

1. Eaves, roof projections, awnings, and similar architectural features when located at least eight feet above grade may project into required yards a maximum distance of three feet, provided that such feature shall be at least three feet from a property line.

2. Fireplace, chimneys, bay windows, balconies, fire escapes, exterior stairs and landings, and similar architectural features may project into the required yard a maximum distance of two feet and shall be at least three feet from a property line.

B. Projections Above Height Limits. Unless otherwise specified in this code, flues, chimneys, antennas, elevators or other mechanical equipment, utility, or mechanical features may exceed the height limit of the base district by not more than 15 feet, provided such feature shall not be used for habitable space and appropriate screening is provided, as determined by the Director. Architectural appurtenances to churches and other religious institutions involving a steeple, or cross, or combination thereof, and clock towers and similar design elements on commercial structures, may exceed the maximum height of the base district if it is determined through the development review permit or conditional use permit process that architectural compatibility and appropriate building scale are achieved and maintained.

C. Use of Required Yards.

1. Street Yards. Except as otherwise permitted, a street yard shall be used only for landscaping, pedestrian walkways, driveways, or off-street parking.

D. Auxiliary Structures. Auxiliary structures shall meet all of the setback requirements for main buildings unless otherwise specified within this code. Height of auxiliary structures shall be a maximum of 16 feet. Carports in the commercial or industrial zones shall be a maximum of 25 feet high and are subject to the building setback requirements for main buildings.

E. Distance Between Structures. The minimum distance between detached structures on the same lot shall be 10 feet unless otherwise specified in this code.

F. Fencing and Walls in the Office Professional, Commercial and Industrial Zones. 60139.00122\34746987.1
59 1. Fences or walls located in a required front or corner side yard shall not exceed three and one-half feet in height in the office and commercial zones. In the Industrial zones, security fencing up to six feet in height may be located in the front or exterior side yard provided the fence is constructed of decorative metal, is non view-obscuring and otherwise complies with the provisions contained in Section 13.14.040(C) (Security fencing) of this title. Fences or walls on the interior side or rear yard of property zoned office, commercial or industrial shall not exceed eight feet in height unless otherwise approved through a development permit.

Overall fence height is inclusive of security devices noted in subdivision (2) of this subsection.

2. In the industrial zones, barbed wire, concertina wire, or similar security devices are permitted on top of a minimum six-foot high fence or wall located in the rear or interior sideyard setback only. Wire shall fall inward to the property and shall not extend beyond the property line.

3. In the office or commercial zones, decorative iron curved inward to the property, shall be used as a security device in lieu of barbed wire, concertina wire, or similar security devices.

4. Fences and walls shall be designed to be compatible with on-site buildings in terms of color and/or materials. Within the required setback adjacent to a residential land use, a minimum six-foot high solid decorative block wall shall be required. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted by the Director where an equivalent buffer is provided through site design or site characteristics, such as difference in grade between sites.

5. All fences and walls are to be composed of new or good used materials as determined by the Director and shall be kept in good repair and adequately maintained at all times. Any dilapidated, dangerous, or unsightly walls or fences shall be removed or repaired. Anti-graffiti surfaces shall be provided pursuant to Section 7.16.120.

6. Walls or fences may not enclose required parking unless otherwise permitted by Section

13.06.070(E)(4) or 13.14.040(C).

7. Walls constructed next to a mobility element street shall be constructed with decorative block to the satisfaction of the Director. Anti-graffiti surfaces shall be provided pursuant to Section 7.16.120 or amendments thereto.

G. Fencing and Walls in the Open Space Zone.

1. Fences or walls located in the open space zone shall adhere to the fence height limitations of the residential zones unless otherwise approved pursuant to a development permit.

2. The Director may approve the use of security devices such as barbed wire, concertina wire or similar devices in the open space zone, provided the fencing will not adversely impact the public health or safety and it does not present a negative visual impact.

3. Walls constructed next to a mobility element street shall be constructed with decorative block to the satisfaction of the Director.

4. Anti-graffiti surfaces shall be provided pursuant to Section 7.16.120 of this code.

H. Family Day Care Homes. All family day care homes must obtain all permits and licenses required by State law prior to commencing operation and all such licenses or permits shall be kept valid and current.

I. Equipment Screening. Any equipment, whether on the roof, on the side of a building, or on the ground, shall be screened from view. The method of screening shall be architecturally integrated 60139.00122\34746987.1
60 with the building design in terms of material, color, shape and size. Where individual equipment is provided, a continuous screen is desirable.

J. Trash Enclosures. All office, commercial and industrial developments shall provide an adequate number of trash enclosures on-site to meet the requirements of Chapter 9.06 and Section

9.02.230 or amendments thereto. The enclosures shall be designed to the satisfaction of the Director and shall include:

1. A minimum six-foot high solid decorative masonry wall with a solid roof and solid metal gate painted to match the on-site buildings. The enclosures shall prevent rainfall from entering the enclosure and prevent wind dispersal as well as offsite transport of trash and recycling.

2. Each trash dumpster shall have an attached, water-proof cover that shall be kept closed at all times.

3. All gaps between walls and roof of the enclosure must be screened with a 5 mm gauge.

4. The trash enclosures shall be properly sized to include all containers for trash, recyclable, and organic waste, and shall be easily accessible, shall not be located within any required setback or landscape area and shall not block any required parking area or driveway.

5. Anti-graffiti surfaces shall be provided pursuant to Section 7.16.120 of this code.

6. All developments must also comply with the current storm water requirements in Section

9.06.250(C)(1) and Section 9.06.220(B)(2).

7. Trash enclosures for residential projects shall conform to the provisions contained in Section 13.10.040(I) of this title.

K. Senior Housing Usable Open Space. All senior housing projects shall provide and maintain at least 200 square feet of usable recreation or open space per dwelling unit. Such space may be at ground level, or aboveground. Interior recreation facilities may be counted towards this requirement.

Off-street parking and loading areas, driveways, service areas, areas within front or side yard setbacks, and areas in which any dimension is less than five feet shall not be counted in determining the required open space. Both common open space and private open space are applicable toward the minimum.

L. Low Impact Development (LID) Standards.

1. The project design shall incorporate LID and site design BMPs to minimize directly connected impervious areas and to promote infiltration using LID techniques as outlined in the County of San Diego’s LID handbook. Requirements for all development projects, including priority development projects, shall include, but not be limited to, the following measures:
a. Source control BMPs that reduce polluted runoff, including storm drain system stenciling and signage, properly designed outdoor material storage areas, properly designed trash storage areas, and implementation of efficient irrigation systems; b. LID BMPs to the maximum extent practicable which maximize infiltration, provide retention, slow runoff, minimize impervious footprint, direct runoff from impervious areas into landscaping, and construct impervious surfaces to minimum widths necessary; c. Buffer zones for natural water bodies, where feasible. Where buffer zones are infeasible, require project proponent to implement other buffers such as trees, access restrictions, etc., where feasible;
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61 d. Submittal of proof of a mechanism under which ongoing long-term maintenance of all structural post-construction BMPs will be conducted; e. Parking areas shall be designed to drain to landscape areas and private roads shall be designed to drain to vegetated swales or landscape areas.

2. The following LID site design BMPs shall be implemented for all priority development projects:
a. For priority development projects, all runoff must be directed into a treatment control BMP prior to discharging to the MS4. The amount of runoff from impervious areas that is to drain to pervious areas shall correspond with the total capacity of the project’s pervious areas to infiltrate or treat runoff, taking into considerations the pervious areas’ soil condition, slope, and other pertinent factors. b. For priority development projects with landscaped or other pervious areas, properly design and construct the pervious areas to effectively receive and infiltrate or treat runoff from impervious areas, taking into consideration the pervious areas’ soil conditions, slope, and other pertinent factors.
c. For priority development projects with low traffic areas and appropriate soil conditions, construct a portion of walkways, trails, overflow parking lots, alleys, or other low-traffic areas with permeable surfaces, such as pervious concrete, porous asphalt, unit pavers, and granular materials.

3. Where applicable and determined feasible by the Director, the following LID BMPs shall be implemented at all priority development projects:
a. Conserve natural areas, including existing trees, other vegetation, and soils. b. Construct streets, sidewalks, or parking lot aisles to the minimum widths necessary, provided that public safety and a walkable environment for pedestrians are not compromised.
c. Minimize the impervious footprint of the project.
d. Minimize soil compaction.
e. Minimize disturbances to natural drainages (e.g., natural swales, topographic depressions, etc.).

4. Source control and treatment control BMPs must be designed to address pollutants of concern specific to the project site and/or current highest priority pollutants as identified in the San Diego River Water Quality Improvement Plan shall be implemented at all priority development project sites. (Ord. 591 § 2, 2021; Ord. 566 § 3, 2019) Section 13.32.040 is revised to read as follows:

13.32.040 General provisions.

A. Signs Exempt From Permitting and Standards. In addition to specific provisions elsewhere in this chapter that exempt certain signs from the permitting requirement, the following signs are exempt from the application, permit and fee requirements of this chapter; provided however, that 60139.00122\34746987.1
62 building permits may be required, all signs shall be located in accordance with the setback regulations contained in Section 13.32.060(A)(4) of this chapter.

1. Signs of public service and utility companies indicating danger, or which serve as an aide to public safety, or which show underground facilities or public infrastructure;

2. Railroad crossing signs;

3. Traffic or municipal signs posted by government agencies;

4. Signs and notices required by law or by Federal, State, County, or City authority, and signs and notices issued by a court, public body, person, or officer in performance of their public duty or in giving any legal notice;

5. Address signs that are required by and conform with the Building Code;

6. Public service and civic identification signs promoting City-sponsored activities or community events as authorized by the City Council;

7. Interior signs within a structure or building not visible or readable or intended to be read from off-site or from outside of the building or structure;

8. Change of copy on a previously approved sign where no alterations are to be made requiring a building permit.

B. Signs Exempt From Permitting Requirements. The following signs do not require permits pursuant to Section 13.32.030 when they comply with the applicable standards in this chapter:

1. Permanent Window Signage. Permanent window signs not exceeding 25% of the window area are permitted as permanent signs.

2. Commercial Directional Signs. Either one commercial directional sign up to a maximum area of sign of 20 square feet in area or one per tenant up to four square feet, provided that each sign satisfies the following:
a. Located on property in any zone which also contains a public parking area on site; and
b. Sign is not readable from the public right-of-way or is oriented towards pedestrians or drivers on site.

3. Flags. A single official flag of the United States of America and two flags of either the State or other states of the United States, counties, municipalities or official flags for nations, and of organizations or companies. Flags shall be maintained in good condition and torn or worn flags shall be replaced or removed. Flags shall be a maximum of five feet by eight feet.

Maximum height shall meet height requirements set forth in this title. Company flags may not be flown in residential zones.

4. Vehicles.
a. Signs on public transportation vehicles and structures including, but not limited to, buses, taxicabs, or other public transportation;
b. Signs on licensed vehicles, provided such vehicles are not used or intended for use as portable signs or as may be prohibited in subsection B of this section.

5. Projecting Signs. Commercial projecting signs are allowed subject to the following standards:
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63 a. Such signs shall not project into the public right-of-way; b. Such signs do not exceed two square feet in sign area (on one side); c. Such signs do not project more than two feet from the building wall; d. A minimum of eight feet of clearance is provided from the finished ground surface and the bottom of the sign;
e. Maximum of one such sign per store frontage;
f. Sign may not be internally illuminated.

6. Transportation Infrastructure. Commercial speech may be allowed bus benches, bus shelters, and other public transportation infrastructure.

7. Properties for sale in any zone may display one temporary sign not exceeding four square feet in size or four feet in height.

8. Temporary and portable signs that comply with the standards set forth in Section

13.32.060, except where that section indicates a permit is required. (Ord. 566 § 3, 2019). 60139.00122\34692366.2
1 REDLINE OF REVISIONS TO TITLES 2, 9, 10 AND 13 OF THE SANTEE MUNICIPAL CODE

2.04.030 Bond.

9.04.040 Covered projects.

The requirements set forth in this chapter apply to all construction and demolition permits issued for any project types set forth in subsections A through D.

A. Demolition. Any demolition of a structure including remodels and tenant improvements.

B. Residential.

1. The construction of new residential structures, including accessory dwelling units, singlefamily, multifamily, and condo conversions, regardless of the square footage of the floor area.

C. Commercial/Industrial.

1. The construction of all new commercial/industrial buildings.

2. Additions or accessory structures to existing commercial or industrial structures that involve 1,000 square feet or more of floor area.

3. Alterations to existing commercial or industrial structures with a permit valuation of $200,000.00 or more.

4. Tenant improvements that involve demolition.

D. City-Sponsored Projects. City-sponsored projects for which the City provides funding in excess of $100,000.00, or which fall within one of the above categories. (Ord. 589 § 2, 2021; Ord. 562 § 3, 2019)

10.10.245 Prohibition of use of streets for storage.

A. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle to park that vehicle on any street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours.

B. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has possession, custody or control of a recreational vehicle to park that vehicle on any public street in the same location, defined as within 300 feet of the original or previously documented location, for more than 72 consecutive hours. A vehicle that has been parked in the same location for 72 consecutive hours may not return to the same location for at least 72 consecutive hours. A location may be documented by marking the vehicle, taking a photograph of the vehicle, or by other method deemed appropriate by the City. 60139.00122\34692366.2
2 C. It is unlawful for any person to leave any object on any street or alley so as to obstruct traffic flow or parking without a permit per Chapter 8.02; provided, however, that trash and recycling containers complying with a temporary use permit not subject to this prohibition.

D. It is unlawful for any person who deals in, or whose business involves the sale, lease, rental, or charter of vehicles to store, park, or leave standing any such vehicle upon any public street, except while such vehicle is under lease, rental, or charter by a customer.

E. It is unlawful for any person whose business involves the repair, or servicing of vehicles or vehicle components, to store, leave standing, or park any vehicle on any public street after that person has accepted custody of the vehicle from the customer.

F. It is unlawful for any person to leave standing, or cause or allow to be left standing, any inoperable vehicle on any street for more than 12 consecutive hours.

G. It is unlawful for any person to park an unattached semi-trailer or auxiliary dolly on any street except while actively loading or unloading.

H. The City may enforce violations of this section by any means set forth in Title 1 and as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 590 § 2, 2021; Ord. 563 § 3, 2019)

13.04.110 Nonconforming uses and structures.

C. Continuation and Maintenance.

2. A structure, lawfully occupying a site, that does not conform with the standards for front, side or rear yard setbacks, height of structures, lot coverage, distances between structures, and parking facilities for the district in which the structure is located, shall be deemed to be a 60139.00122\34692366.2
3 nonconforming structure and may be used and maintained, except as otherwise limited in this section.

3. Maintenance and repairs may be performed on a nonconforming use or structure.

D. Alterations and Additions to Nonconforming Uses and Structures.

E. Discontinuation of Nonconforming Use. Whenever a nonconforming use has been changed to a conforming use or has been discontinued for a continuous period of 180 days or more, the nonconforming use shall not be reestablished, and the use of the structure or site thereafter shall be in conformity with the regulations for the district in which it is located. Discontinuation shall include termination of a use regardless of intent to resume the use.

F. Restoration of a Damaged Structure.

G. Expansion or Restoration of Nonconforming Uses and Structures. Minor building additions to a nonconforming single-family residence that cumulatively do not exceed 50% of the square footage of the existing residence, and do not exceed the maximum permitted lot coverage of 40%, are allowed by right. A request for expansion or restoration of a nonconforming use or structure other than a single-family residence may be granted subject to the approval of a minor conditional use permit by the Director. The approval authority may grant the request, grant the request with modification, or deny the request. The approval authority may require as a condition of a use permit that a specific termination date be set for the use and/or structure which is being expanded or 60139.00122\34692366.2
4 restored. Before granting a conditional use permit for the expansion or restoration of a nonconforming use or structure, the approval authority shall make the following findings:

1. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations within this section would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship.

2. That the granting of the conditional use permit or minor conditional use permit will not significantly extend the expected life of the use or structure.

13.04.140 Definitions.

A. Purposes. The purpose of this section is to promote consistency and precision in application and interpretation of the development regulations of this title. The meaning and construction of words and phrases defined in this section shall apply throughout this title, except where the context and usage of such words or phrases clearly indicates a different meaning or construction intended in that particular case.

1. An efficiency unit, as defined by Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code; and

2. A manufactured home, as defined by Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code. “Acreage, gross” means total land area of a parcel, or parcels, at time of applications for development. “Acreage, net” means total land area of parcel or parcels minus land area which will be required for public dedication at time of application for development. “Addition” means any construction, which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.
“Agent” means any person showing written verification that he or she is acting for, and with the knowledge and consent of, a property owner.
“Agricultural Employee Housing” means employee housing as defined by Sections 17008, 17021.5, and 17021.6 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Agriculture” means the use of land for farming, including dairy farms and grazing of large animals, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, animal and poultry husbandry, and including accessory activities but not limited to storage, harvesting, feeding, or maintenance of equipment, excluding stockyards, slaughtering or commercial food processing. 60139.00122\34692366.2
5 “Alley” means a public thoroughfare, not exceeding 30 feet in width for the use of pedestrians and/or vehicles, producing only a secondary means of access to the abutting property. “Alteration” means any constructions 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. “Ambulance services” means provision of emergency medical care or transportation, including incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles.
“Amusement device” means any machine, device, or apparatus of which the operation or use is permitted, controlled, allowed or made possible by the deposit or placing of any coin, plate, disk, slug or key into any slot, crevice or other opening or by the payment of any fee or fees, for the use as a game, contest or amusement of any description, or which may be used for any such game, contest or amusement, and the use or possession of which is not prohibited by any law of the State of California. This definition shall not include jukeboxes, telephone devices or machines that sell merchandise. “Animal” is defined as follows:

1. “Exotic or wild animal” means any animal not normally domesticated in the U.S. such as, but not limited to, a reptile, fox, raccoon or similar animal, including predatory or poisonous animals.

2. “Fowl” includes chickens, hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, game birds, and other animals similar in size, weight, or appearance.

4. “Large animal” means any equine or bovine animal, or other animal similar in size, weight, or appearance, including, but not limited to, a horse, pony, mule, donkey, cow, or ox.

5. “Small animal” means a miniature potbelly pig, a goat or lamb, or other animal similar in size, weight, or appearance.

6. “Rodent” includes rabbits and chinchillas and other animals similar in size, weight, or appearance. “Animal care facility” means a use providing grooming, housing, medical care, or other services to animals, including veterinary services, animal hospitals, overnight or short-term boarding ancillary to veterinary care, indoor or outdoor kennels, grooming and similar services. “Antique” means any collectible, object of art, bric-a-brac, curio, household furniture or furnishing offered for sale upon the basis, express or implied, that the value of the property, in whole or substantial part, is derived from its age or from its historical associations. “Antique shop” means any place of business engaged in the business of buying and selling, trading or accepting for sale on consignment antiques.
“Apartment, community” means community apartment as defined in Section 4105 of the Civil Code. “Applicant” means a person who requests in writing the approval of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use from one or more public agencies. “Application” means the form and information submitted by an applicant. The form and information is to be used to determine whether to approve or deny permits or other entitlement for use. 60139.00122\34692366.2
6 “Approval” means the issuance or commitment of issuance by a public agency of each lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for which an application was accepted as complete. The exact date of approval of any development project is determined by each public agency according to its rules, regulations, and ordinances, consistent with this code. “Arcade” means any establishment containing more than five amusement devices. This definition shall not apply to businesses with amusement devices that are accessory to the principal use of the site or commercial recreational premises such as bowling alleys, billiard parlors, skating rinks or similar recreational uses, where an arcade is part of the primary use. “Art and craft shows and exhibits (outdoor)” means the temporary outdoor sale or display of artwork or items assembled by hand allowed pursuant to Section 13.06.070(C)(2) of this title. “Automatic controller” means a mechanical or solid state timer, capable of operating valve stations to set the days and length of time of a water application.
“Automobile repair, major” means general repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame, or fender repair and overall painting. “Automobile repair, minor” means upholstering, replacement of parts and motor service to passenger cars and trucks not exceeding one and one-half tons of capacity but not including other operations named under “automobile repair, major.”
“Automobile wrecking” means the dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled or wrecked vehicles or their parts. The presence on any lot or parcel of land of five or more motor vehicles which for a period exceeding 30 days have not been capable of operating under their own power, and from which parts have been or are to be removed for reuse or sale shall constitute prima facie evidence of an automobile wrecking yard. “Basement” means a portion of a building partly or wholly underground and having more than one-half of its height below the average level of the adjoining ground. “Best management practices (BMPs)” means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollution to surface and groundwater. BMPs include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. In the case of municipal stormwater permits, BMPs are typically used in place of numeric effluent limits.
“Billboard” means a permanent structure sign used for the display of off-site commercial messages, commonly called outdoor advertising.
“Biological habitat preserve” means any area which is designated and accepted by a Federal, State or local agency as a permanent or temporary sanctuary, reserve or protected area for biological species of any kind.
“Block” means the area of land bounded by streets, highways or railroad rights-of-way, except alleys. “Boarding house” means a residence or dwelling, other than a hotel, wherein three or more rooms, with or without individual or group cooking facilities, are rented to individuals under one or more separate rental agreements, leases or subleases, either written or oral, whether or not an owner, agent or rental manager is in residence. For purposes of this definition, a boarding house is a business or commercial endeavor 60139.00122\34692366.2
7 which does not constitute a single household unit as defined in this section. Boarding house shall not include a congregate care facility or a group care facility as defined in this section. “Body piercing” means the creation of an opening in the body of a human being for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration. This includes, but is not limited to, the piercing of a lip, tongue, nose or eyebrow. Body piercing does not include the piercing of an ear. “Building” means any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, fowl, chattels or personal property of any kind.
“Building, completely enclosed” means a building enclosed by a permanent roof and by solid exterior walls pierced only by windows and customary entrances and exit doors. “Building height” means the vertical distance, excluding foundations or understructures or basements, between the elevation average of the finished floor level ground surface adjacent to the structure and to the highest point of the structure, excluding architectural features and appurtenances such as, but not limited to, chimneys, antennas, elevator, solar equipment structures, and similar mechanical equipment. “Building, historic” means a building listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, or by a State or County agency charged with the recognition or preservation of historic structures, or by resolution of the City Council as having significant local or regional historical importance and value to the community.
“Building, main” means a building within which is conducted the principal use permitted on the lot, as provided by this title.
“Building official” means the head of the building division of the City and shall include his or her deputies.
“Building site” means a lot, or contiguous lots of land in single, multiple, or joint ownership (exclusive of all rights-of-way and all easements, except open space easements, that prohibit the surface use of the property by its owner, which provides the area and open spaces required by this title for construction of a building or buildings, and which abuts a public or private street or alley, or easement determined by the Director to be adequate for the purpose of access).
“Caretaker’s residence” means a dwelling unit accessory to a principal use on a site and intended for occupancy on the same site, as a caretaker, security guard, servant, or similar position generally requiring residence on the site.
“Carport” means a permanent roofed structure used or intended to be used for automobile shelter and storage.
“Catering establishment” means a place for the preparation and delivery of food and beverages for off-site consumption without provision for on-site pickup or consumption. Excluded from this definition is mobile catering trucks (see “Fleet storage”).
“Cemetery” means land used or intended to be used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including columbariums, crematoriums, mausoleums and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and within the boundary of such cemetery. “Check or anti-drain valve” means a valve located under a sprinkler head to hold water in the system so it minimizes drainage from the lower elevation sprinkler head. 60139.00122\34692366.2
8 “Church” means a use located in a permanent building and providing regular or organized religious worship and religious education incidental thereto, but excluding a private educational facility. A property tax exemption obtained pursuant to the Constitution of the State of California and of the Revenue of Taxation Code of the State of California shall constitute prima facie evidence that such use is a church as defined herein.
“City” means the City of Santee.
“Club” means a nonprofit association of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, organized to pursue common goals, interests or activities, but not including a group organized solely or primarily to render a service customarily carried on as a business.
“Columbarium” means a sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary urns. “Commission” means the Planning Commission of the City. “Composting” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Division 30, Part 1 of the Public Resources Code.
“Conceptual development plan” means a site plan which indicates conceptual ideas for such things as, but not limited to, building placement, circulation/access, drainage/grading, buffers, stormwater facilities, and landscaping.
“Condominiums” means condominiums as defined in Section 4125 of the Civil Code: An estate of real property consisting of an undivided interest in common areas, together with a separate right of ownership in space.
“Congregate care facility” means a residential development serving seven or more persons, whether related or unrelated, licensed by the State Department of Social Services which is comprehensively planned, designed and managed, to include facilities and common space that maximize the residents’ potential for independent living. The facility may be occupied by the elderly or handicapped persons or households as defined in Health and Safety Code Sections 50067 and 50072 or successor statute. Services that are provided or made available shall relate to the medical, nutritional, social, recreational, housekeeping and personal needs of the residents and shall be provided or made available at a level necessary to assist the residents to function independently. “Direct services” means medical care, meals, housekeeping services, transportation services and planned recreational and social activities which shall be provided to the residents directly by the management of the congregate housing. “Support services” are social services, daycare services and in-home services which the management of the congregate housing shall assist the residents in obtaining, at the residents’ request. “Contractor” means establishments or places of business primarily engaged in construction activities with only incidental storage of materials, indoors only, and incidental parking of vehicles as an accessory use to a permitted use on the same premises. Excluded are building materials yards, equipment sales/rental yards and contractors yards.
“Contractor’s yard” means a use providing for the outdoor storage, sales, rental or distribution of vehicles, equipment or supplies or for the dispatching of service vehicles used in construction activities. Typical uses include building contractor’s yard, heavy equipment sales or rental yard or similar use. “Convalescent facility” means a use providing bed care and in-patient services for persons requiring regular medical attention, and persons aged or infirm unable to care for themselves, excluding surgical or emergency medical services.
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9 “Convenience market” means a place for the retail sales of food, beverage and small convenience items typically found in establishments with long or late hours of operation. This definition excludes delicatessens and other specialty food shops having a sizeable assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh-cut meat.
“Conversion” means the creation of separate ownership of existing real property together with a separate interest in space of residential, industrial, or commercial buildings thereon. “Council” means the City Council of Santee.
“County” means the County of San Diego.
“Court” means an open, unoccupied space, other than a yard, unobstructed from ground to sky on the same lot with a building or buildings and which is bounded on two or more sides by the walls of a building.
“Crematorium” means a mortuary where corpses are cremated. “Dairy” means any premises where milk is produced for sale or distribution and where three or more cows or goats are in lactation.
“Dance floor” means a defined floor area located within a business establishment designed for the purpose of dancing by patrons of the establishment.
“Dance hall” means any room, place, or space, except a private residence or home, where dancing is carried on or permitted.
“Day care center” means a private establishment for day time care of children where tuition, fees, or other forms of compensation for the care of the children is charged, including nursery schools, preschools and similar facilities. Excluded from this definition are small family day care homes. and large family day care homes.
“Day care, home, family” means regularly provided care, protection and supervision of 14 or fewer children, in the provider’s own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away.
“Day care home, large family” has the same definition as Health and Safety Code Section 1597.465 as that section may be amended from time to time. It currently means a home licensed by the State that provides family day care to nine to 14 children, including children who reside at the home. “Day care home, small family” has the same definition as Health and Safety Code Section 1597.44 as that section may be amended from time to time. It currently means a home licensed by the State that provides family day care to eight or fewer children, including children who reside at the home. “Decibel,” abbreviated to “dB,” means a unit for describing the amplitude of sound. “Dedication, offered” means that portion of land which is irrevocably offered to the City for future public rights-of-way which has no prospective future date for construction to City standards, and/or notice of completion.
“Density” means the number of dwelling units per gross acre. “Department” means the Department of Development Services. 60139.00122\34692366.2
10 “Design” means: (a) street alignments, grades and widths; (b) drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof; (c) location and size of all required easements and rights-ofway; (d) fire roads and fire breaks; (e) lot size and configuration; (f) traffic access; (g) grading; (h) land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes; and (i) such other specific requirements in the plan and configuration of the entire project as may be necessary or convenient to insure conformity to or implementation of the General Plan or any adopted specific plan. “Detention facilities” means publicly owned and operated facilities providing housing, care, and supervision for persons confined by law.
“Development” means any physical development including, but not limited to, residences, commercial or industrial facilities, civic buildings, hospitals, schools, airports or similar facilities. “Development, multifamily residential” means a development where the number of dwelling units on one lot is more than one or where dwelling units are attached. Such development includes condominiums, townhomes, apartments and similar types of development. “Development project” means new development or redevelopment with land disturbing activities, structural development, including construction or installation of a building or structure, the creation of impervious surfaces, public agency projects, and land subdivision. “Development, single-family residential” means a development where each dwelling unit is situated on a separate lot and where each dwelling is detached. Some areas of the development may be held in common by all the residents, however, in no case is clustering of units permitted. “Director” means the Director of Development Services of the City and includes his or her deputies. “Distribution” means a use engaged primarily in distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, including incidental storage and sales activities, but excluding bulk storage of materials which are flammable or explosive.
“District, base” means a specifically delineated district in the City within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing and size of land and building. “District, dual” means when there exists two base districts on a single parcel. “Driveway” means a permanently surfaced area providing direct access for vehicles between a street and a permitted off-street parking or loading area.
“Dwelling, attached” means a dwelling unit attached to two or more dwelling units by common vertical walls.
“Dwelling, detached” means a dwelling, which is not attached to any other dwellings, by any means. “Dwelling, multiple family” means a building designed and used as a residence for two or more families living independently of each other.
“Dwelling, semidetached” means a dwelling, which is only partially attached to one or more single-family dwellings.
“Dwelling, single-family” means a building designed and used to house not more than one family including all domestic employees of such family.
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11 “Dwelling, single room occupancy” means a building providing single-room units for one or more persons with or without shared kitchen and bath facilities, including efficiency units per Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1.
“Dwelling unit” means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons.
“Easement” means a grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner for the use by the public, a corporation or another person or entity.
“Eave” means the projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building. “Educational facility” means a school, offering instruction in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught by the Education Code of the State. This definition includes elementary and high schools, as well as colleges and universities.
“Effective precipitation or usable rainfall” means the portion of total precipitation that is used by the plants. Precipitation is not a reliable source of water, but can contribute to some degree towards the water needs of the landscape.
“Elevation” means:

1. A vertical distance above or below a fixed reference level.

2. A flat scale drawing of the front, rear, or side of a building or structure. “Emergency shelter” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 50801 of the State Health and Safety Code.
“Enclosed” means a covered space fully surrounded by walls, including windows, doors, and similar openings or architectural features.
“Energy system, alternative” means application of any technology, the conservation of energy, or the use of solar, biomass, wind, geothermal, hydroelectricity under 25 megawatts, or any other source of energy, the efficient use of which will reduce the use of fossil and nuclear fuels. “Engineer, City” means the City Engineer of the City and shall include his or her deputies. “Environmental impact report (EIR)” means a detailed statement setting forth the environmental effects and considerations pertaining to a project as specified in Section 21100 of the California Environmental Quality Act, and may mean either a draft or a final EIR. “Equipment sales/rental yard” means the sale, primarily retail, and/or rental from the premises of light equipment such as lawnmowers, forklifts, rototillers and similar small equipment. “Façade” means the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
“Family” means one or more individuals living together as a single household unit. The term family shall include “group care facilities, limited” for six or fewer mentally disabled, mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons regardless of whether they are living together as a single household unit, but shall not include any other living group that is not living together as a single household unit. 60139.00122\34692366.2
12 “Farmer’s market” means the outdoor display and sale of produce and other agricultural products such as, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, nuts, honey, eggs, herbs, flowers, and plants. “Fence” means an artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land.
“Financial service” means a use providing financial services to individuals, firms, or other entities. The term financial service includes banks, savings and loan institutions, loan and lending activities and similar services.
“Finished floor level” means the uppermost surface of a floor without any applied finishes, typically the screeded finish of a concrete slab or foundation. Multiple finished floor levels (FFL) may exist within a building or complex of buildings on a site depending on topographical conditions, however the building height calculation for zoning district height limitations consistency shall be based on the maximum length between a finished floor level of a building and the highest point of that building (see diagram below). “Fleet storage” means storage or parking of one or more vehicles used regularly in business operations where the parking of vehicles constitutes the principal use on the site. Examples of fleet vehicles include, but are not limited to, limousine fleets, taxi fleets, mobile catering trucks, moving van fleets or delivery truck fleets. Excluded are sales/rentals of vehicles.
“Floor area, gross” means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of average floors of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the centerline of a wall separating two buildings, but not including interior parking space, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.
“Floor area, net” means the total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stair wells and elevator shafts, equipment rooms, interior vehicular parking or loading; and all floors below the first or ground floor, except when used or intended to be used for human habitation or service to the public. “Frontage” means the side of a lot abutting a street, the front lot line, except the side of a corner lot. “Garage, private” means an accessory building or an accessory portion of the main building designed and/or used for the shelter or storage of vehicles of the occupants of the main building. “Garage, public” means a building, or portion thereof, other than a private customer and employee garage or private residential garage, used primarily for the parking and storage of vehicles and available to the general public.
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13 “Garbage” means animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking and serving of foods.
“Glare” means the effect produced by brightness sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility.
“Grade” means:

1. The lowest horizontal elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving, or sidewalk at a point where height is to be measured;

Diagram 13.04.140A — Height
“Heliport” means pads and facilities enabling takeoffs and landings by helicopter. “Hertz” means a unit of measurement of frequency, numerically equal to cycles per second. “Home improvement center” means a retail service engaged in providing retail sale, rental, service, or related repair and installation of home improvement products, including building materials, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, decorating, heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment, roofing supplies, yard and garden supplies, home appliances and similar home improvement products.
“Home occupation” means any occupation or profession conducted or carried on entirely within a dwelling by the occupants thereof which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes and which does not change the character thereof and does not adversely affect other uses in the zone of which it is a part. Home occupations shall be evaluated in accordance with the provisions and criterion contained in Section 13.06.060 of this title. “Homeowners association” means a private organization composed of residents within a project who own in common certain property and shall be responsible for the maintenance and management of certain commonly owned property.
“Hospital” means a facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service for sick or injured persons primarily on an inpatient basis, and including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees or visitors. “Hotel” means any structure, or portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, including any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, mobile home, motor home, travel trailer or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar structure or portion thereof.

Household Pet. See “Animal.”
“Impermeable surface” means a surface that cannot be penetrated by water and includes, but is not limited to, impervious materials such as concrete or asphalt.
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15 “Improvement” means any item which becomes part of, placed upon, or is affixed to real estate. “Infiltration rate” means the rate of water entry into the soil expressed as a depth of water per unit of time in inches per hour.
“Junior accessory dwelling unit” or “JADU” means a residential unit that:

1. Is no more than 500 square feet in size,

2. Is contained entirely within an existing or proposed primary single-family residence,

3. Includes its own separate sanitation facilities or shares sanitation facilities with the existing or proposed single-family residence, and

4. Includes an efficiency kitchen, as defined in Section 13.10.045. “Junk” means any combustible or noncombustible nonputrescible waste, including, but not limited to trash, refuse, paper, glass, cans, bottles, rags, fabrics, bedding, ashes, trimmings from lawns, shrubbery or trees, except when used for mulch or like agricultural purposes, household refuse other than garbage, lumber, metal, plumbing fixtures, bricks, building stones, plaster, wire or like materials from the demolition, alteration or construction of buildings or structures, tires or inner tubes, auto aircraft or boat parts, plastic or metal parts or scraps, damaged or defective machinery, whether or not repairable, and damaged or defective toys, recreational equipment or household appliances or furnishings, whether or not repairable.
“Junkyard” means any area, lot, land, parcel, building or structure or part thereof used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale or abandonment of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or other scrap or discarded goods, materials, machinery or two or more unregistered, inoperable motor vehicles or other type of junk.
“Kennel” means a facility, whether or not operated for profit, that keeps or maintains five or more dogs, cats, or other domesticated animals at least four months old. It includes a facility owned or operated by an animal welfare agency, but does not include an animal shelter operated or established by the City, an agency contracted by the City to provide animal control services, or to a veterinary hospital operated by a veterinarian licensed by the State. A kennel also includes a facility with the requisite five dogs that also keeps or maintains other animals. As used in this definition a “facility” means any combination of adjacent buildings, structures, enclosures or lots under common ownership or operated as one unit, to keep or maintain dogs or cats.
“Kitchen” means any room, all or any part of which is designed and/or used for cooking and the preparation of food.
“Landscaping” means an area devoted to or developed and maintained predominately with native or exotic plant materials including lawn, ground cover, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials; and also including accessory decorative outdoor landscape elements such as pools, fountains, paved or decorated surface (excluding driveways, parking, loading, or storage areas, and sculptural elements). “Landscaping, drought tolerant” means plant materials whose water requirements are well suited to the climate of the region and which require minimal water once they are established. “Land use” means a description of how land (real estate) is occupied or utilized. 60139.00122\34692366.2
16 “Large collection facility” means a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public which may occupy an area of more than 500 square feet and may include permanent structures. This definition does not include solid waste recycling conducted in conjunction with a solid waste transfer facility.
“Liquor store” means any store designed and operated for the selling of alcoholic beverages with the selling of any other merchandise being accessory to the primary operation of selling liquor. “Loading space” means an off-street space or berth on the same lot with a building or contiguous to a group of buildings for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.
“Lodging unit” means a room or group of rooms used or intended for use by overnight occupants as a single unit, whether on a transient or residential occupancy basis, located in a motel or dwelling unit providing lodging, whether or not meals are provided to such persons. Where designed or used for occupancy by more than two persons, each two persons capacity shall be deemed a separate lodging unit.

For the purpose of determining residential density, each two lodging units shall be considered the equivalent of one dwelling unit.
“Lot” means any parcel of real property approved by a record of survey, plat, parcel map, subdivision map, or certificate of compliance, or any parcel legally created or established pursuant to the applicable zoning or subdivision regulations in effect prior to the effective date of application of this code to such parcel.
“Lot, corner” means a lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection, or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees. “Lot coverage” means the amount (typically expressed in a percentage) of the area of a lot covered by buildings. Lot coverage calculations do not include open carports, porches, open patio covers, or other similar open structures.
“Lot, cul-de-sac” means a lot located on the turning end of a dead-end street. “Lot depth” means the horizontal distance between the midpoint of the front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line.
“Lot, flag” means a lot having access to a street by means of a private driveway, access easement, or parcel of land not meeting the requirements of this code for lot width. “Lot, interior” means a lot other than a corner lot.
“Lot, key” means the first interior lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot, the front line of which is a continuation of the side line of the reversed corner lot, exclusive of the width of an alley, and fronting on the street which intersects or intercepts the street upon which the corner lot fronts. “Lot, reversed corner” means a corner lot having a side lot line which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of a lot to its rear.
“Lot, substandard” means any lot which does not meet the minimum dimensions; the area of any easement which restricts the normal usage of the lot may be excluded. “Lot, through” means a lot other than a corner lot abutting more than one street. 60139.00122\34692366.2
17 “Lot line” means a line bounding a lot.
“Lot line, front” means a lot line paralleling the street. On a corner lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street or the line designated as the front lot line by a subdivision or parcel map. “Lot line, rear” means a lot line, not intersecting a front lot line, which is most distant from and most closely parallel to the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly shaped lot or a lot bounded by only three lot lines, a line within the lot having a length of 10 feet, parallel to and most distant from the front lot line shall be interpreted as the rear lot line for the purpose of determining required yards, setbacks, and other provisions of this ordinance.
“Lot line, side” means a lot line not a front or rear lot line. “Lot line, street” means a lot line abutting a street.
“Lot width” means the horizontal distance between side lot lines, measured at the front setback line. “Lounge, cocktail” means a use providing preparation and retail sale of alcoholic beverages, on a licensed “on sale” basis, for consumption on the premises, including taverns, bars, and similar uses. “Low impact development (LID)” means a stormwater management and land development strategy that emphasizes conservation and the use of on-site natural features integrated with engineered, small-scale hydrologic controls to more closely reflect pre-development hydrologic functions. “Manufacturing” means a use engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packing of such products, the incidental processing of extracted or raw materials, processes utilizing flammable or explosive materials (i.e., materials which ignite easily under normal manufacturing conditions), and processes which create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions. “Map Act” means the Subdivision Map Act of the State.
“Map, contour” means a map that displays land elevations in graphic form. “Mausoleum” means a large tomb, usually above ground.
“Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP).” As used in Titles 9 and 13 of the Santee Municipal Code, MEP means implementation of all Best Management Practices (BMPs) that are technically feasible (i.e., are likely to be effective), are not cost prohibitive, and adequately reduce pollutant discharges from the MS4.

MEP will generally require a combination of source control and treatment control BMPs that emphasizes pollution prevention and source control BMPs as the first line of defense, and utilizes treatment control BMPs as a second line of defense.
“Medical office” means a use providing consultation, diagnosis, therapeutic, preventative, or corrective personal treatment services by doctors, dentists, medical and dental laboratories, and similar practitioners of medical and healing arts for humans licensed for such practice by the State. “Merger” means the joining of two or more contiguous parcels of land under one ownership into one parcel.
“Micro-brewery” means a small-scale brewery operation that produces less than 15,000 barrels of beer per year, with on-site and/or off-site consumption, and with or without a pub or restaurant, as licensed by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. 60139.00122\34692366.2
18 “Mobilehome” means a moveable or transportable vehicle having no foundation other than jacks, piers, wheels, or skirting, designed as a permanent structure intended for occupancy and designed for subsequent or repeated relocation.
“Mobilehome park” means a residential facility arranged or equipped for the accommodation of two or more mobilehomes, with spaces for such mobilehomes available for rent, lease, or purchase, and providing utility services and other facilities either separately or in common to mobilehome space therein. “Mobilehome space” means a plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home.
“Mortuary” means a place where dead bodies are kept for burial or cremation and excludes crematoriums. “Motel” means a commercial facility containing lodging units and dwelling units intended primarily for temporary occupancy, with not more than 10% of the units having kitchen facilities and meeting the definition of a dwelling unit. The term “motel” shall include a hotel, motor hotel, tourist court, or similar use, but shall not include a mobilehome park.
“Mulch” means any material such as leaves, bark, straw or other materials left loose and applied to the soil surface to reduce evapotranspiration.
“Neighborhood center” means a shopping center which clusters essential retail goods and services to residents in the immediate vicinity of the center.
“Nightclub” means a place of entertainment, other than adult related, with or without accessory food and/or liquor sales, having a floor show and/or providing music and space for dancing. This definition shall also include dance halls.
“Nightclub, teenage” means a place, premises or establishment where entertainment, music and dancing, other than adult related, are available to persons between the ages of 17 and 21 years of age in a supervised nightclub setting and includes the provision of food or nonalcoholic beverages as an accessory use.
“Noise” means any undesirable audible sound.
“Noise, ambient” means the all-encompassing noise level associated with a given environment, being a composite of sounds from all sources, excluding the alleged offensive noise, at the location and approximate time at which a comparison with the alleged offensive noise is to be made. “Noise, basic level” means the acceptable noise level within a given district. “Noise, impulsive” means a noise characterized by brief excursions of sound pressures whose peak levels are very much greater than the ambient noise level, such as might be produced by the impact of a pile driver, punch press or drop hammer, typically with one second or less duration. “Noise, intrusive” means that alleged offensive noise which intrudes over and above the existing ambient noise at the receptor property.
“Noise, mobile source” means any noise source other than a fixed noise source. “Noise, simple tone” or A pure tone noise means a noise characterized by the presence of a predominant frequency or frequencies such as might be produced by whistle or hum. “Noise, zone” means any defined area or region of a generally consistent land use. 60139.00122\34692366.2
19 “Nonconforming” means a building, structure or portion thereof, or use of a building or land which does not conform to the regulations of this code and which lawfully existed at the time the regulations became effective through adoption, revision or amendment.
“Nonconforming lot” means a lot, the area, dimensions or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this code, but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision, or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the district. “Nonconforming structure or building” means a structure or building the size, dimensions or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment to this code, but which fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the district. “Nonconforming use” means a use or activity which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this code, but which fails, by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment, to conform to the present requirements of the district.
“Nursery, landscape” means a retail service providing propagation and sale of plants, shrubs, trees, and similar products, related materials and services associated with installation, maintenance, and improvements of yards, gardens, landscaped areas, outdoor living and recreation areas, and similar facilities.
“Office professional” means a use providing professional or consulting services in the fields of law, architecture, design, engineering, accounting, and similar facilities. “Open space, common” means open space within a project owned, designed, and set aside for use by all occupants of the project or by occupants of a designated portion of the project. Common open space is not dedicated to the public and is owned and maintained by a private organization made up of the open space users. Common open space includes common recreation facilities, open landscaped areas, and greenbelts, but excludes pavement or driveway areas, or parkway landscaping within public right-of-way. “Open space, private” means that open space directly adjoining the units or building, which is intended for the private enjoyment of the occupants of the unit or building. Private open space shall in some manner be defined such that its boundaries are evident. Private open space includes private patios or balconies, and front, rear, or side yards on a lot designed for single family detached or attached housing. “Open space, usable” means outdoor or unenclosed area on the ground, or on a roof, balcony, deck, porch, or terrace, designed and accessible for outdoor living, recreation, pedestrian access, or landscaping, but excluding parking facilities, driveways, utility or service areas. “Outdoor recreation facility” means recreation in which the activity is principally conducted outdoors.

1. The part of a roof or wall which extends beyond the façade of a lower wall;

2. The portion of a vehicle extending beyond the wheel stops or curb. “Overlay district” means a district established by this title, which may be applied to a lot or portion thereof only in combination with a base district.
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20 “Overspray” means the water, which is delivered beyond the landscaped area, wetting pavements, walks, structures or other nonlandscaped areas.
“Pad, building” means that area of a lot graded relatively flat, or to a minimum slope, for the purpose of accommodating a building and related outdoor space.
“Parapet” means the extension of the main walls of a building above the roof level. “Parcel” means a lot or tract of land.
“Park and recreation facilities” means noncommercial parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, and open spaces.
“Parking area” 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. “Parking area, private” means a parking area for the private use of the owners or occupants of the lot on which the parking area is located.
“Parking area, public” means a parking area available to the public, with or without compensation, or used to accommodate clients, customers or employees.
“Parking lot” means an off-street, ground level area, usually surfaced and improved, for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.
“Parking space” means a space for the parking of a motor vehicle within a public or private parking area. “Pawnshop” means any place engaged in the business of loaning money to any person, upon any personal property, personal security or purchasing personal property and reselling or agreeing to resell such articles to the vendor or other assignees at prices previously agreed upon. “Performance standards” means a set of criteria or limits relating to nuisance elements which a particular use or process may not exceed.
“Perimeter” means the boundaries or borders of a lot, tract, or parcel of land. “Permeable surface” means a surface that can be penetrated by water and includes, but is not limited to, pervious concrete, porous asphalt, unit pavers, granular materials, landscaping, or other similar material approved by the Director.
“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 zoning district and subject to the restrictions applicable to that zoning district.
“Phase” means any contiguous part or portion of a project which is developed as a unit in the same time period.
“Plan, general” means the General Plan of the City of Santee, including all maps, reports, and related plan elements adopted by the City Council.
“Planned residential development” means planned development as defined in Chapter 1, Part 5, Division 4 of the Civil Code.
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21 “Pony” means a horse measuring 14 hands two inches or less at the withers. “Pre-district” means the act of designating, in advance of annexation, the district to be applicable to a site upon subsequent annexation of that site to the City.
“Pre-fabricated structure” means any previously manufactured structure inspected and approved by the California State Housing and Community Development Department. Said structures must have a State identification tag, which specifies date of inspection and occupant load. “Priority development project” means new development and significant redevelopment project categories listed in Section 13.19.030 of this code.
“Project” means the total development within the boundaries as defined on the development plan. “Public buildings and facilities” means any building, office, site or other development operated by and under the control of any public agency, public utility, or special district. “Quarry” means a place where rock, ore, stone and similar materials are excavated for sale or for off-tract use.
“Queue line” means an area for temporary parking and lining of motor vehicles while waiting a service or other activity.
“Reclaimed water” means treated or recycled waste water of a quality suitable for nonpotable uses such as landscape irrigation as determined by the Padre Dam Municipal Water District. Not intended for human consumption.
“Recreation, commercial” means a use providing facilities for recreation; including indoor recreation uses such as theaters, bowling alleys, billiard parlors, skating arenas, and similar services, and outdoor uses such as golf, tennis, basketball, baseball, and similar services, operated on a private or for-profit basis, but excluding arcades.
“Recycling” means the process by which waste products are reduced to raw materials and transformed into new and often different products, including automobile recycling. “Religious institution” means a seminary, retreat, monastery, conference center, or similar use for the conduct of religious activities, including accessory housing incidental thereto, but excluding a private educational facility.
“Renewable energy storage facility” means a structure incorporating machinery or equipment, designed to store renewable energy.
“Repair” means the reconstruction or renewal of any park of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.
“Research and development” means a use engaged in study, testing, design, analysis, and experimental development of products, processes, or services, including incidental manufacturing of products or provision of services to others.
“Residential care facility, accessory” means 24-hour nonmedical care of six or fewer persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living. This classification includes only those services and facilities licensed by the State of California. 60139.00122\34692366.2
22 “Residential care facility, nonaccessory” means 24-hour nonmedical care for seven or more persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living.

This classification includes only those services and facilities licensed by the State of California. “Restaurant” means a use providing preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, including sandwich shops, ice cream parlors, and similar uses.
“Right-of-way” means a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be occupied or occupied by a road, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer and other similar uses. “Room, recreation” means a single room in a main building or in an accessory building designed and/or used exclusively for recreational purposes by the occupants or guests of the premises. “Rubbish” means all nonreusable waste or debris such as paper, cardboard, grass, tree or shrub trimmings, rugs, straw, clothing, wood or wood products, crockery, glass, rubber, metal, plastic, construction waste and debris, and other similar materials.
“Run off” means water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied and flows from the area.
“Run with the land” means a covenant restriction to the use of land contained in a deed and binding on the present and all future owners of the property.
“San Diego County Municipal Stormwater Permit” means the current permit for operation of the City’s municipal separate storm sewer system issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. “School, business or trade” means a use providing education or training in business, commerce, language, or other similar activity or occupational pursuit, and not otherwise defined as a home occupation, educational facility, or commercial school.
“School, commercial” means a use providing facilities for instructional services in photography, fine arts, crafts, gymnastics, karate, dance, music, tutoring or other similar activity. “Screened” means shielded, concealed, and effectively hidden from view by a person standing at ground level on an abutting site, or outside the area or subject to screening, by a fence, wall, hedge, berm, or similar architectural or landscape feature.
“Secondhand property” means personal property of which prior use has been made, including antiques. “Secondhand store or thrift shop” means any place engaged in the business of buying and selling, trading or accepting for sale on consignment secondhand property. “Service, automotive” means a use engaged in sale, rental, service, or major repair of new or used automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, motorcycles, mopeds, recreational vehicles, or other similar vehicles, including tire recapping, painting, body and fender repair, and engine, transmission, air conditioning, and glass repair and replacement, and similar services.
“Service station” means an establishment offering the sale of gasoline, oil, minor automotive accessories, and minor repair services for the operation of motor vehicles, but not including painting, body work, steam cleaning, or major repairs.
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23 “Service, takeout” means a feature or characteristic of eating and drinking services which encourage or allow, on a regular basis, consumption of food and beverages outside of a building, such as in outdoor seating areas where regular table service is not provided, in vehicles parked on the premises, or off the site.
“Setback” means a required, specified distance between a building or structure and a lot line or lines. “Setback line” means a line within a lot parallel to and measured from a corresponding lot line, forming the boundary of a required yard and governing the placement of structures and uses on the lot. “Shopping center” means a group of commercial establishments, which includes 10 or more tenant spaces, planned, developed, owned, or managed as a unit, with off-street parking provided on the site. “Single household unit” means an interactive group of persons jointly occupying a single dwelling unit including the joint use of common areas and sharing household activities and responsibilities such as meals, chores, and expenses. A boarding house is not a single household unit unless the Director determines that sufficient evidence has been provided that the boarding house meets the definition of a single household unit set forth herein. For purposes of the definition of “Group care facilities, limited,” a single household unit’s members shall also be a nontransient group. “Site area” means the net horizontal area included within the boundary lines of a site, not including the area within the established right-of-way of a public street, future public street, or railroad, or any other area dedicated or to be dedicated for a public use.
“Site plan” means a plan, prepared to scale, showing accurately and with complete dimensioning, all of the buildings, structures and uses and the exact manner of development proposed for a specific parcel of land.
“Slope” means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent or degrees.
“Small collection facility” means a center for the acceptance by donation, redemption or purchase of recyclable materials from the public which does not exceed 500 square feet in area and can include:
mobile units, bulk reverse vending machines and unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials.
“Solar access” means a property owners’ right to have sunlight shine on his or her property. “Sprinkler head” means a device, which sprays water through a nozzle. “Stable, commercial” means a stable for horses, mules or ponies, which are rented, used or boarded on a commercial basis for compensation.
“Stable, private” means an accessory building for the keeping of horses, mules, or ponies owned by the occupants of the premises and not rented, used or boarded on a commercial basis for compensation. “Story” means that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of any floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling next above it.
“Story, half” means a story with at least two of its opposite sides meeting a sloping roof, not more than two feet above the floor of such story.
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24 “Street” means any public or private thoroughfare with a width of 20 feet or more, which affords a primary means of access to abutting property.
“Street line” means the boundary line between a street and abutting property. “Street, peripheral” means an existing street whose right-of-way is contiguous to the exterior boundary of the subdivision.
“Street, private” means a street in private ownership, not dedicated as public street, which provides the principal means of vehicular access to a property and not to be construed to mean driveways, alleys, or parking areas.
“Street, public” means a street owned and maintained by the City, the County, or the State. The term includes streets offered for dedication which have been improved, or for which a bonded improvement agreement is in effect.
“Structural alterations” means any change in the supporting members of a structure such as the bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders.
“Structure, attached residential accessory” means a subordinate, nonhabitable structure that is incidental and attached to the main dwelling on the same lot. Attached residential accessory structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, and storage structures.
“Structure, auxiliary” means a subordinate building or structure which is incidental and not attached to the main building or use on the same lot. If an auxiliary building is attached to the main building or if the roof is a continuation of the main building roof, the auxiliary building shall be considered an addition to the main building.
“Structure, detached residential accessory” means a subordinate, nonhabitable structure that is incidental and not attached to the main dwelling on the same lot. Detached residential accessory structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, sheds, gazebos, cabanas, and storage structures.
“Structure, habitable” means a structure for living, sleeping, and/or cooking. “Structure, nonhabitable” means a structure not for living, sleeping, and/or cooking. Nonhabitable structures would include, but not be limited to, garages, carports, unenclosed covered patios, pergolas, workshops, sheds, gazebos, cabanas, and storage structures. “Structure, temporary” 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. “Subdivider” means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or associate who proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision for him or herself or for others; except that employees and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in such capacity, are not “Subdividers.” “Subdivision” means the division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale, development or lease. “Subdivision, custom lot” means a subdivision which creates parcels to be sold in an undeveloped state to individual owners for development of not more than four units per owner. 60139.00122\34692366.2
25 “Subdivision, tract” means a subdivision which creates five or more parcels to be developed as a whole by an owner or builder.
“Supportive housing” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 50675.14 of the State Health and Safety Code.
“Tattoo parlor” means any place of business that engages in tattooing persons by any method of placing designs, letters, scrolls, figures, symbols or any other marks upon or under the skin with ink or colors, by the aid of needles or instruments.
“Tobacco paraphernalia business” means an establishment that devotes more than a two-foot by four-foot (two feet in depth maximum) section of shelf space for equipment, products, and materials of any kind (excluding lighters and matches) which are intended or designed for the use of or with tobacco, and includes, but is not limited to, the following: