Woodland City Council
September 16, 2025

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CHAPTER 17.116

PRECISE PLANS

§ 17.116.010. Purpose.

A. Purpose. A Precise Plan allows for a coordinated comprehensive framework of development objectives, standards, and design guidelines to fit unique opportunities and challenges, but does not typically include a financing or capital improvement program. A Precise Plan:

1. Provides unique and creative planning opportunities that may encompass a single property or multiple properties;

2. Provides a tool for coordinating future public and private improvements on specific properties where special conditions of size, shape, land ownership, or existing or desired development require particular attention;

3. Facilitates the development of an exceptional project design that cannot be built under an existing zone or due to constraints of existing development standards;

4. Furthers the implementation of specific goals and policies of the City as provided in the General Plan;

5. Looks beyond the limits of a particular property to solve circulation, drainage, utility, and/or other neighborhood compatibility concerns; and

6. Develops a long-term plan to guide future development that specifies allowed uses, intensity of use, relationship to neighboring properties, parking and circulation, open space, special design standards, public improvements, and procedures for development review that may differ from underlying zoning.

§ 17.116.020. Initiation of Precise Plan.

A. Initiation. A Precise Plan may be initiated for any reason beneficial to the City by motion of the Planning Commission or the City Council, or by any qualified applicant identified in § 17.96.020, Application Forms and Fees, or by application of property owner(s) of parcel(s) to be affected by the Precise Plan.

B. Application. A qualified applicant shall submit an application for a Precise Plan on a form prescribed by the Director as prescribed in § 17.96.020, Application Forms and Fees. The Planning Commission or City Council may direct that specific information be provided at the time initial application is submitted.

§ 17.116.030. Review Procedures and Public Notice.

A. Staff Report. The Director shall prepare a report and recommendation to the Planning Commission on any application for a Precise Plan. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a discussion of how the proposed amendment satisfies the criteria and findings in § 17.108.060, Required Findings, for approving a Precise Plan and an environmental document prepared in compliance with CEQA.

B. Neighborhood Meeting. At the discretion of the Director, the applicant may be required to conduct a neighborhood meeting prior to an application being submitted or during the review of an application

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as put forth in § 17.96.070, Neighborhood Meeting. The meeting may be required when in the opinion of the Director, the Precise Plan may have an impact on a neighborhood, the project is unique, or the project is of such scale or scope that it is likely to generate community interest.

§ 17.116.040. Planning Commission Hearing and Recommendation.

A. Planning Commission Hearing. The Planning Commission shall conduct at least one public on any proposed Precise Plan and make recommendations to the City Council in conformance with the provisions of § 17.96.090, Conduct of Public Hearing.

B. Public Notice. At least 10 days before the date of public hearing, the Director shall provide notice as specified in § 17.96.080, Public Notice. Notice of the hearing also shall be mailed or delivered to any local agencies expected to provide essential facilities or services to the property that is the subject of the proposed amendment.

C. Recommendation to Council. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the proposed Precise Plan to the City Council. The recommendation shall include the reasons for the recommendation, the relationship of the Precise Plan to the General Plan, findings related to the criteria for Precise Plans in § 17.108.060, Required Findings, and the relationship of the proposed Code or amendment to other adopted documents and plans. The Director shall transmit the Planning Commission's written recommendation and complete record of the application to the City Council.

§ 17.116.050. City Council Hearing and Action.

A. City Council Hearing. After receiving the report with the Planning Commission's recommendation, the City Council shall hold a public hearing in accordance with § 17.96.090, Conduct of Public Hearings.

B. Public Notice. At least 10 days before the date of public hearing, the Director shall provide notice as specified in § 17.96.080, Public Notice. The public hearing notice for the hearing shall include a summary of the Planning Commission recommendation. Notice of the hearing also shall be mailed or delivered to any local agencies expected to provide essential facilities or services to the property that is the subject of the proposed amendment.

C. City Council Action. After conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may approve, modify, or deny the proposed Precise Plan by resolution in accordance with the requirements of this Zoning Code. If the Council proposes a substantial modification not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearings, the proposed modification shall first be referred back to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation, but the Planning Commission shall not be required to hold a public hearing. The failure of the Planning Commission to report within 40 days after the referral, or such longer period as may be designated by the legislative body, shall be deemed a recommendation to approve and the Precise Plan shall be returned to the City Council for adoption.

§ 17.116.060. Required Findings.

A Precise Plan shall not be adopted unless the following findings are made:

A. The proposed Precise Plan is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan.

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B. The proposed Precise Plan meets the applicable requirements set forth in this Zoning Code.

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CHAPTER 17.120

SPECIFIC PLANS

§ 17.120.010. Specific Plan Provisions.

A. Authority for Specific Plans. Pursuant to California Government Code § 65450 et seq., the City Council is authorized to prepare, adopt and implement Specific Plans for areas within the incorporated City boundary and/or the Woodland General Plan urban limit line.

B. Purpose of Specific Plans. The Specific Plan process provides an opportunity for unique and imaginative planning standards and regulations not provided through the application of standard zones. The Specific Plan should encourage the creative and imaginative planning of integrated, mixed-use developments which provide for a balance of residential, commercial, industrial, open space, and support land uses. A Specific Plan prepared in accordance with the requirements in this chapter is intended to serve as a policy and regulatory document, with policy direction and project development concepts consistent with the General Plan, and the development standards and zoning included to address the unique situations within the Specific Plan area to provide regulatory controls.

Once approved, a Specific Plan will include the zoning standards for the properties within the Specific Plan boundaries. Thus, a Specific Plan must contain sufficient detail to implement provisions and to describe to developers how properties within the Plan area may be developed.

C. Intent.

1. Pursuant to State law, after the City Council has adopted a General Plan, the Director may, or if so directed by the City Council shall, prepare Specific Plans for the systematic implementation of the General Plan for all or part of the area covered by the General Plan. Specific Plans shall be utilized to implement the policy and intent of the General Plan and shall not be used to circumvent the General Plan process in which general development policy is determined. The preparation and processing of Specific Plans shall be a collaborative effort. As such, the City, applicant, and other agencies shall work collaboratively to create a plan that conforms to the General Plan goals and policies.

2. This section is intended to apply to areas designated "Specific Plan Areas" in the General Plan.

As an integral part of the Specific Plan process described in this chapter, applicants shall comply with all infrastructure master plans adopted or being considered by the City pursuant to the General Plan, including, but not limited to, water, sewer, storm drainage, traffic, and parks.

3. In the event there is a discrepancy between standards adopted within a Specific Plan and comparable regulations of the City Zoning Code, the standards and regulations made part of the Specific Plan shall prevail.

D. Fees. All costs associated with review and processing of Specific Plans shall be the responsibility of the applicant. Upon the submittal of a formal Specific Plan application, the applicant shall be required to deposit and maintain an amount determined by staff to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to process the application, including staff time, environmental review, consultant's and attorneys' fees and other costs. All deposits shall be made pursuant to a written agreement in a form approved by the Director for advance of funds.

§ 17.120.020. Mandatory Contents of the Specific Plan.

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the requirements for a Specific Plan established in California Government Code § 65451. In addition, the Specific Plan shall include the information provided on the application form and checklist for a Specific Plan submittal. It is expressly intended that information for projects which are long -term in nature or for which detailed planning may occur at a later date may provide some information at a conceptual level. If required elements are not provided, or are provided at a conceptual level, the Specific Plan shall include a schedule or program for providing these items and may be conditioned to require the provision of these items prior to the approval of development projects within the Specific Plan.

§ 17.120.030. Request for Specific Plan Process.

A. Initiation Procedures. A Specific Plan shall be initiated by the City Council by the adoption of a resolution of intention. Specific Plans may be initiated for any lands located within the urban limit line of the General Plan; however, the City will not process a Specific Plan located in an area impacted by flooding until such time that a flood solution design has been approved and funding has been allocated.

B. Request for Specific Plan Process. A request for preparation of a Specific Plan may be made by a qualified applicant or by the City.

1. City. In the case of a City initiated and prepared Specific Plan, the City shall prepare a staff report to the City Council addressing the submittal requirements included in the "Request to Prepare a Specific Plan" for other applicants.

2. Applicants. A qualified applicant identified in § 17.96.020, Application Forms and Fees, wishing to use a Specific Plan to implement General Plan policy shall petition the City requesting permission to prepare a Specific Plan for their project. The applicant shall file a "Request to Prepare a Specific Plan" with the Director and shall pay the appropriate fees. The applicant is not required to own or otherwise control the majority of the property requested to be included within the Specific Plan area.

C. Pre-Initiation Conference. Upon receipt of the petition, the Director shall schedule a pre -initiation meeting with the applicant within 30 days to review the Specific Plan process. Upon review of the petition, the Director has the discretion to propose enlargements or modifications to the proposed Specific Plan boundaries and scope of the project in order to facilitate comprehensive planning.

D. Preparation of Staff Report Recommending Disposition of Petition. The Director shall prepare a staff report, including a recommendation to accept or deny the petition.

E. Consideration by Planning Commission. The petition and staff report shall be scheduled as an item on the agenda of a Planning Commission meeting. No noticing or public hearings are required for a petition for a Specific Plan. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council on whether the petition should be accepted or denied. Their recommendation should state whether they think the proposed boundaries of the Specific Plan area are appropriate and consistent with policies of the General Plan. The Director shall transmit the Planning Commission's written recommendation and complete record of the application to the City Council.

F. Consideration by City Council. The petition and staff report shall be scheduled as an item on the agenda of a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Upon scheduling the petition at a meeting of the City Council, the Director shall conduct an initial notification of the meeting. This notification shall be sent to all property owners within the Specific Plan area, as well as those within 300 feet of the Specific Plan boundaries. The City Council may act to deny the petition or accept the petition

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directing that the applicant and the City prepare a Specific Plan for the area as proposed by the applicant, or as recommended in the staff report prepared by the Director, or as the City Council may otherwise determine. If the City Council accepts the petition, the Council shall adopt a resolution initiating the Specific Plan process, may direct the formation of a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), and may consider formation of a Citizens Advisory Committee.

§ 17.120.040. Specific Plan Preparation Process.

A. Application. A qualified applicant shall submit an application for a Specific Plan on a form prescribed by the Director as prescribed in § 17.96.020, Application Forms and Fees. The Planning Commission or City Council may direct that specific information be provided at the time initial application is submitted. The application for a Specific Plan shall include accompanying diagrams and other pertinent information regarding proposed amendments to appropriate plans or proposals to amend zoning regulations. These diagrams and other information may consist of conceptual land use diagrams and objectives describing the proposed intent of urbanization. At a minimum, the Specific Plan should contain text and diagrams as specified in California Government Code § 65451. Project applicants should seek guidance from the Director prior to submitting an application for a Specific Plan.

B. Environmental Review. The City shall review the Specific Plan application and may identify information and technical studies necessary to complete an environmental review in compliance with CEQA.

C. Citizen's Advisory Committee. The City Council may appoint a Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC) to assist in the preparation and/or review of any Specific Plan proposal.

D. Technical Advisory Committee. As directed by the City Council, the City may convene a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprised of representatives of key City departments and other agencies to review and advise on technical matters of consequence to the Specific Plan. The TAC shall meet with the applicant as necessary to discuss key project issues and shall review technical matters as appropriate. The TAC shall provide the applicant with information regarding City policy, standards, and guidelines in response to the proposed Specific Plan. The City has the authority to determine the adequacy of documents pursuant to subsection E, Preparation.

E. Preparation. Prior to the preparation of the plan or other technical studies, the applicant shall meet with appropriate City staff and/or the TAC to review assumptions, methodology, data and information resources, time frame and scope of work. These items shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the Director. The Specific Plan and accompanying technical documents and studies may be prepared by the applicant or applicant's representative. The Specific Plan, and related technical documents are subject to the review and approval of the City. The Director has the authority to require revisions to technical information deemed necessary. In the event that consensus between the applicant and the City is not reached, the Director may require that alternatives to the plan be prepared and submitted for review. These alternatives may be required in order to meet the policies of the General Plan.

F. Staff Review of Draft Documents. In order to initiate the City's formal application review process, the applicant shall indicate in writing the submittal of a formal "request to initiate staff review" along with all appropriate draft documents, such as draft technical studies and the draft Specific Plan.

During its review, City staff may find the documents incomplete and may request additional information. The project shall not proceed further until all additional information is deemed adequate

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and complete.

G. Public Review and Comment. Following publication of the CEQA environmental document, the environmental document shall be circulated for public review and comment as provided by State law and the City's procedures for preparation and processing of environmental documents.

H. Planning Commission Consideration of Specific Plan.

1. The Planning Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing on a proposed Specific Plan and make recommendations to the City Council in conformance with the provisions of § 17.96.090, Conduct of Public Hearing.

2. Public Notice. At least 10 days before the date of public hearing, the Director shall provide notice as specified in § 17.96.080, Public Notice. Notice of the hearing also shall be mailed or delivered to any local agencies expected to provide essential facilities or services to the property that is the subject of the Specific Plan.

3. Recommendation to Council. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the proposed Specific Plan to the City Council on whether to adopt, reject or modify the proposed Specific Plan or amendments. The recommendation shall include the reasons for the recommendation and findings related to the supporting the recommendation.

The Director shall transmit the Planning Commission's written recommendation and complete record of the application to the City Council.

I. City Council Consideration of Specific Plan.

1. City Council Hearing. After receiving the report from the Planning Commission, the City Council shall hold a noticed public hearing in conformance with § 17.96.090, Conduct of Public Hearing.

2. Public Notice. At least 10 days before the date of public hearing, the Director shall provide notice as specified in § 17.96.080, Public Notice. The notice shall include a summary of the Planning Commission's recommendation. Notice of the hearing also shall be mailed or delivered to any local agencies expected to provide essential facilities or services to the property that is the subject of the Specific Plan.

3. City Council Action. The City Council shall review the Planning Commission's recommendation. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council shall act by resolution to adopt, reject, or modify the Specific Plan or proposed amendment.

4. If the City Council, prior to approval of the Specific Plan, desires changes or modifies a major or significant portion of a proposed Specific Plan recommended by the Planning Commission, then the substantial changes and/or modifications must first be referred back to the Planning Commission for consideration, unless the Planning Commission considered similar changes and/or modifications as part of its deliberation.

J. Fees for Processing Specific Plans. The City Council may establish as a part of the resolution adopting a Specific Plan a fee or fees to be applied to a Specific Plan area in order to reimburse the City and/or the applicant for the costs of preparation, processing, and administration of the Specific Plan. Actual costs of said preparation and processing of the plan shall be assessed based on relative benefits to the affected property owners.

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CHAPTER 17.128

ENFORCEMENT

§ 17.128.010. Purpose.

This chapter establishes the responsibilities of various departments, officials, and public employees of the City to enforce the requirements of this Zoning Code and establishes uniform procedures the City will use to identify, abate, remove, and enjoin uses, buildings, or structures that are deemed to be in violation of this Zoning Code.

§ 17.128.020. Enforcement.

All departments, officials, and public employees of the City vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this Zoning Code, and shall issue no permit or license for uses, buildings or purposes in conflict with the provisions of this Zoning Code, and any such permit or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be null and void. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector of the City to enforce the provisions of this Zoning Code pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration, or addition to or of any building or structure and it shall be the duty of the Director and the Zoning Administrator to enforce all other provisions of this Zoning Code.

§ 17.128.030. Violation.

A. In the event any person, firm, or corporation should erect, construct, move, or alter any building or structure in violation of the provisions of this Zoning Code, or any use of any property conducted, operated, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. The City Attorney shall immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement, removal, and enjoyment thereof in a manner provided by law.

B. Any permit granted under the Zoning Code may be revoked in accordance with the provisions in § 17.96.150, Revocation of Permits, if any of the conditions or terms of such permit are violated or if any law or ordinance is violated, except that no lawful residential use can lapse regardless of the length of time of the vacancy.

§ 17.128.040. Penalties.

Any person, firm, or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or failing to comply with a mandatory requirement of this Zoning Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor but may be cited or charged, at the election of the enforcing officer or City Attorney, as an infraction. Upon conviction, such person shall be punished as set forth in the Woodland Municipal Code Section 1.08.070, General penalty — Continuing violations — Aiding or abetting. A person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which any violation of this Zoning Code is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, firm, or corporation, and shall be punished accordingly.

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§ 17.128.050. Remedies.

The remedies provided in this chapter shall be cumulative and not exclusive. Upon a finding of nuisance pursuant to this chapter, and after giving the property owner an opportunity to cure the nuisance and determining that the nuisance still exists, the Director, Planning Commission or City Council may impose any remedy available at law or in equity, which shall include, but is not limited to, any individual or combination of the following:

A. Ordering the cessation of the use in whole or in part; B. Imposing reasonable conditions upon any continued operation of the use, including those uses that constitute existing nonconforming uses;
C. Requiring continued compliance with any conditions so imposed; D. Requiring the user to guarantee that such conditions shall in all respects be complied with; or E. Imposing additional conditions or ordering the cessation of the use in whole or in part upon a failure of the user to comply with any conditions so imposed.

§ 17.128.060. Abatement.

Notices of violation shall be provided and recorded and nuisances abated, according to the following procedures.

A. Initiation. Proceedings under this section to terminate, modify or condition (i.e., "abate" or if the context requires, "abatement") any use, structure or building may be initiated by resolution of the Planning Commission or the City Council on its own accord or following recommendation by the Director. In either case, the resolution shall identify the use, building, or structure being considered, identify the property involved, set forth the reason or reasons for the proposed abatement, and fix a time and place for a public hearing on the proposed abatement. In the case of proceedings initiated by the Council, the resolution shall refer the matter for a public hearing before the Commission. A resolution initiating abatement proceedings may be adopted without a public hearing.

B. Notice. Upon initiation of abatement proceedings, the Director shall give notice of a public hearing before the Commission pursuant to the provisions in Chapter 17.96, Common Procedures. In addition, within the prescribed time period, the Director shall also mail the notice of the hearing to the person or persons whose use, structure or building is the subject of the abatement proceedings, any person who requested initiation of abatement proceedings, and to any other person who has filed a written request with the Director for such notice.

C. Public Hearing. The Planning Commission shall conduct a noticed public hearing and shall provide for testimony by City staff and the owner of the use, structure, or property that is the subject of the proceeding. Any other interested person shall also be given an opportunity to provide testimony.

D. Action. The Planning Commission shall consider the staff report and the evidence, testimony, and facts presented at the hearing before taking action. If the Commission finds that the use, building, or structure constitutes a nuisance, it may impose any remedy as provided for in this chapter.

E. Decision and Notice. After the Commission takes abatement action to modify a permit, the Director shall issue a Notice of Action describing the Commission's action, with its findings. The Director shall mail the notice to the permit holder and to any person who has requested such notification by

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filing a written request with the Director and shall file a copy of the Notice of Decision with the City Clerk. The Clerk shall present said copy to the Council at its next regular meeting.

F. Effective Date; Appeal to Council. A decision to abate a nuisance shall become effective immediately after the date of decision unless appealed to the Council within 15 days. If the Council finds, after a noticed public hearing, that the use, structure, or building constitutes a nuisance, it may impose any remedy provided for in this chapter. If the Council finds that the use, structure, or building is not a nuisance, it shall reverse the decision of the Commission.

G. City Attorney Action. The City Attorney shall, upon order of the City Council, or on his or her own motion, immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoinment of said public nuisance in the manner prescribed by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or structure, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm, or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining, or using any such building contrary to the provisions of this Zoning Code.

§ 17.128.070. Recording a Notice of Violation.

A. If compliance is not had with an order of the Director or the Building Official to correct violations of this Zoning Code within the time specified, the City Manager may file in the office of the Yolo County Recorder, a certified statement describing the property and certifying that:

1. The property and/or structure is in violation of this Zoning Code; and

2. The owner has been notified of the violation. The notice shall specifically describe the violations and a proof of service shall also be recorded with the notice and order.

B. Whenever the corrections ordered have been completed, the Director shall file a new certified statement with the County Recorder certifying that all required corrections have been made so that the property and/or structure is no longer in violation of this Zoning Code.

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Division V
Definitions

CHAPTER 17.136

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

§ 17.136.010. Definitions of Terms.

This chapter provides definitions for terms that are commonly used throughout this Zoning Code. Refer to Chapter 17.144, Definitions of Uses, for definitions of all uses established in the use tables on Division II, Zone Regulations.

Abandoned, Abandonment. When, for the period of time established in Chapter 17.80, Nonconforming Provisions, a nonconforming use is either vacated, the business license lapses, the lease is terminated, and/ or utilities are terminated.

Abutting, Adjoining, or Adjacent. Having a common property or district line.

Access. The place or way through which pedestrians and/or vehicles shall have safe, adequate, and usable ingress and egress to a property or use as required by this Zoning Code.

Accessory Building. A detached building located on the same lot as the principal (main) building, the use of which is normally incidental, ancillary, and entirely secondary to that of the principal building.

Accessory Structure. A detached subordinate structure used only as incidental, or ancillary, to the main structure on the same site or lot. Accessory structures include, but are not limited to, detached parking garages, gazebos, sheds, flagpoles, pool houses, and patio covers/sunshades.

Accessory Use. A use that is customarily associated with, and incidental and subordinate to, the principal use of a building or land, is located on the same lot as the primary use. Accessory uses are typically not greater than 20% of the floor area of the primary structure or use.

Addition. Any construction which increases the size of a building or facility in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.

Agent of Owner. Any person who can show written proof that they are acting for the property owner.

Alley. A public way permanently reserved for access to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.

Alteration. Any change, addition, or modification that changes the exterior architectural appearance or materials of a structure or object. Alteration includes changes in exterior surfaces, changes in materials, additions, remodels, demolitions, and relocation of buildings or structures, but excludes ordinary maintenance, and repairs.

Ancillary. Subordinate, connected with something, but less important than the main feature. Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation.

Antenna. Any system of wires, poles, rods, discs or other similar devices used for the transmission or reception of radio frequency electromagnetic waves when such system is external or attached to the exterior of a structure.

Appeal Board. The City Council shall act on appeals from the decisions of the Planning Commission.

Applicant. A person who requests in writing the approval of a permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use from one or more public agencies. An applicant includes the owner of property for which the application is submitted or the owner's authorized agent.

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Application. 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.

Appurtenant. Secondary or incidental; auxiliary.

Arcade. A public way passageway or colonnade open along at least one side, except for structural supports, usually covered by a canopy or permanent roofing.

Area, Gross. The entire area within the boundaries of a project site, building, or lot, measured to the centerline of proposed bounding streets and to the edge of the right-of-way of existing or dedicated streets.

Area, Net. The developable area of a lot or parcel excluding streets or rights-of-way.

Artist. A person who has a reputation among his or her peers as a person of artistic excellence, through a record of exhibitions, public commissions, sale of works, or educational attainment, as judged by the Design Review Authority for the project. In determining whether an artist is qualified for a particular project, the Design Review Authority shall consider the following criteria:

1. The artist has demonstrated successful, creative, innovative, and effective approach in comparable projects as that proposed;

2. The artist has proven mastery or skill in at least one artistic medium;

3. The artist's ability to complete the project within a reasonable timeframe as judged by the Design Review Authority for the project; and

4. The artist's prior experience in producing public art. If an artist does not have prior experience in producing public art, the artist shall be considered qualified if they have significant experience working as a professional artist as evidenced by the artist's exhibit record, critical review, honors, and awards.

Automatic Irrigation System. An irrigation system that utilizes an automatic timing device (automatic controller) to remotely control valves for operation of water supply to landscapes.

Average Grade. A horizontal line approximating the ground elevation through each building on a site used for calculating the exterior volume of a building. Average grade is calculated separately for each building.

Awning. An architectural projection that provides weather protection, or decoration and is wholly supported by the building to which it is attached. An awning is typically constructed of non-rigid materials on a supporting framework, which projects from and is supported by the exterior wall of a building.

Balcony. A platform that projects from the wall of a building 30 inches or more above grade that is accessible from the building's interior, is not accessible from the ground and is not enclosed by walls on or more than two sides. See also "Deck."
Base Station. The power supplies, electronic equipment housed in cabinets and antennas at an existing wireless tower site that together comprise a wireless tower.

Basement. A story partly or wholly underground. See "Story." Bay Window. An angular or curved window that projects from the building surface.

Bedroom. Any habitable space in a dwelling unit or accessory structure other than a kitchen or living room that is intended for or capable of being used for sleeping and is at least 70 square feet in area.

Block. Property bounded on all sides by a public right-of-way.

Block Face. All property between two intersections that fronts upon a street or abuts a public right-of-way.

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Buffer or Buffering. An area on a parcel that is designed to separate structures and uses from the general public and/or adjacent properties to reduce negative impacts. It may include landscaping, fences, and walls.

Building. Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for the housing or enclosure of persons, animals, or property.

Building Envelope. The aggregate of building mass and building bulk permitted on a parcel, which is defined by height regulations, setbacks, and other property development standards.

Building Face. The general outer surface of the structure or walls of a building, excluding stoops, bay windows, columns, balconies, or other projecting architectural features.

Building Frontage. The building façade that directly abuts a public street, private street, parking lot driveway, parking spaces, pedestrian mall, or walkway. The primary business frontage is one which contains a customer entrance or which includes a glass-enclosed showroom facing the street.

Building Height. The vertical distance measured from the average level of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the lot covered by the building to the topmost point of the roof excluding chimneys, elevators, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, and parapet walls.

Building Official. The City's Building Official or designee.

Building Site. A parcel or parcel of land occupied, or to be occupied, by a main building and accessory buildings together with such open spaces as are required by the terms of this Zoning Code and having its primary frontage on a street, road, highway, or waterway.

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The California State agency that regulates the permitting of alcoholic beverage sales, including the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). California Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq., or any successor statute and associated guidelines (California Code of Regulations § 1500 et seq.) that require public agencies to document and consider the environmental effects of a proposed action before a decision.

California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO). See California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Waters, Divisions 2, Department of Water Resources, Chapter 2.7 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

Cannabis. All or any parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis, and cannabis as defined by the California Health and Safety Code § 11018, as it may be amended. For purposes of this Zoning Code, "cannabis" means and includes both cannabis for medical purposes and nonmedical, adult-use purposes, unless otherwise specified, but does not include industrial hemp.

Cannabis Business. A business activity, including, but not limited to, transporting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, processing, preparing, storing, packaging, distributing, researching, testing, providing, or selling wholesale and/or retail sales of cannabis. A cannabis business includes any facility, building structure, or location, expressly including dispensaries and deliveries, and shall expressly include those commercial cannabis activities authorized and/or licensed by State law.

Canopy. A roofed shelter projecting over a sidewalk, driveway, entry, window, or similar area that may be wholly supported by a building or may be wholly or partially supported by columns, poles, or braces extending from the ground.

Carport. A permanently-roofed structure providing space for parking or temporary storage of vehicles enclosed on not more than two sides.

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Change of Occupancy. A discontinuance of an existing building use and substitution of a new use that changes the Building Code occupancy group classification and requires a Building Permit and new Certificate of Occupancy as determined by the Building Official.

Change of Use. A discontinuance of an existing use and the substitution therefor of a use such that the new use represents a different use group or is otherwise differently regulated by the Zoning Code compared to the prior use. A change of ownership alone does not constitute a change of use.

Chief of Police. The City of Woodland Chief of Police or designee.

City Council. The City Council of the City of Woodland.

City Manager. The Manager of the City of Woodland or designee.

Cluster Housing. Housing that is configured as multiple units on one lot, typically as a group of detached individual units. Cluster housing typically includes shared vehicular access and open space. Cottage court and drive court developments are considered cluster housing.

Co-Location. The practice of sharing support structures and buildings by wireless telecommunications providers (either public or private).

Concealed From View. A tower or support structure, ancillary facility, or equipment compound that is not readily identifiable as such, and is designed to be aesthetically compatible with existing and proposed building(s) and uses on a site. Concealed facilities may be attached or freestanding. A concealed attached facility may include, but is not limited to, the following: faux windows, dormers or other architectural features that blend with an existing or proposed building or facility. Freestanding concealed antenna support facilities may have a secondary, function which may be, but is not limited to, the following:
church steeple, windmill, bell tower or support structure, clock tower or support structure, light standard, or flagpole.

Conditionally Permitted. A use permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit.

Condominium. Real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a multi-unit building on the real property.

Construction. Construction, erection, enlargement, alteration, conversion, or movement of any building, structures, or land together with any scientific surveys associated therewith.

Construction Cost. The total cost of any development project. Calculations shall be based on all aspects of construction and improvement costs, not to include system and operational equipment costs, grading, or sidewalks as declared on all Building Permit applications. Building Permit applications shall include, but not be limited to, all building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permit applications for the project.

Cottage Court Development. A group of small, detached single unit structures, arranged to define a shared court that is typically oriented perpendicular to the street. Units are typically one story and access to shared drive aisles or shared parking areas is typically provided from the side or rear of the lot. Cottage court development is a type of cluster housing. Also known as bungalow court development.

Cottage Food Employee. An individual, paid or volunteer, who is involved in the preparation, packaging, handling, and storage of a cottage food product, or otherwise works for the cottage food operation.

An employee does not include an immediate family member or household member of the cottage food operator.

Cottage Food Operation. An enterprise that is accessory to a residential use and operated by a cottage food operator and not more than one full -time equivalent cottage food employee, not including a family member or household member of the cottage food operator, within the registered or permitted area of a private home where cottage food products are prepared or packaged for direct or indirect sale to

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consumers, as defined and may be amended by the California Department of Public Health, California Health and Safety Code § 113758. Gross annual sales are regulated by and subject to the provisions of California Health and Safety Code § 113758.

Cottage Food Operator. An individual who operates a cottage food operation in his or her private home and is the owner of the cottage food operation.

Cottage Food Products. Non-potentially hazardous foods, including foods that are limited to and described in the California Health and Safety Code § 114365.5 and that are prepared for sale in the kitchen of a cottage food operation.

Council. The City Council of the City of Woodland.

Court or Courtyard. An open unoccupied space, on the same lot with a building or buildings and bounded on two or more sides by such building or buildings.

Cultivation. Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, trimming, or processing of cannabis or any part thereof.

Curb Cut. A break in a curb allowing vehicles access from the roadway to a legal parking area within the parcel.

Deck. A platform, either freestanding or attached to a building that is used for outdoor space. It typically extends from the façade of a building and is supported by pillars or posts but may be located on a flat portion of a building, such as a roof or setback. It is distinct from a patio. See also "Balcony." Demolition. The destruction, dismantling, or removal of a building or structure, or substantial portion of a building or structure so that it constitutes demolition pursuant to the provisions of this Zoning Code.

Density. The ratio between dwelling units and land, expressed as the number of dwelling units per gross acre.

Density Bonus. A density increase granted in accordance with California Government Code § 65915 and Woodland Municipal Code Chapter 15.16, Affordable Housing.

Department. The Community Development Department.

Developer. The person or entity that is financially and legally responsible for the planning, development, and construction of any development project, who may, or may not, be the owner of the subject property.

Development. Any man-made change to improved real estate, including, but not limited to, the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, expansion, or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation, landfill, or land disturbance; and any use or extension of the use of land.

Development Agreement. An agreement between the City and any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of such property and that complies with the applicable provisions of the Government Conde and local laws for such development agreements.

Direct Sale. A transaction between a cottage food operation operator and a consumer, where the consumer purchases the cottage food product directly from the cottage food operation. Direct sales include, but are not limited to, transactions at holiday bazaars or other temporary events, such as bake sales or food swaps, transactions at farm stands, certified farmers' markets, or through community-supported agriculture subscriptions, and transactions occurring in person in the cottage food operation.

Director. The Community Development Director, or designee.

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Drip Irrigation. Any non-spray low volume irrigation system utilizing emission devices with a flow rate measured in gallons per hour. Low volume irrigation systems are specifically designed to apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of plants.

Drive Court Development. A group of detached single unit structures or duplexes arranged to face a central shared drive aisle. The shared drive aisle typically provides access to individually secured, attached garages. The drive aisle may extend partway into a lot, through to a rear alley, or between rights-of-way when located on a through lot. Drive court development is a type of cluster housing.

Driveway. An access way that provides vehicular access between a street and the parking or loading facilities located on an adjacent property.

Drought-Tolerant Plant. A plant that is adapted to arid or drought conditions. The use of drought-tolerant plants is essential to a successful xeriscape, which ideally requires no supplemental irrigation.

Dwelling. Any building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy.

Dwelling Unit. One or more rooms and a single kitchen area designed for occupancy by one family for living and sleeping purposes.

Easement. A portion of land created by grant or agreement for specific purpose; an easement is the right, privilege, or interest which one party has in the land of another.

Eave. The projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building.

Effective Date. The date on which a permit or other approval becomes enforceable or otherwise takes effect, rather than the date it was signed or circulated. The effective date is also the date upon which this Zoning Code is in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the City Council.

Electronic Submittal. The submission of materials via electronic mail.

Emergency. A sudden unexpected occurrence demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, health, property, or essential public services.

Enclosed. Surrounded by walls, including windows, doors, and similar opening or architectural features.

Entitlement. Formal permission from the Planning Division to use or develop land, including Zoning Clearances, Development Permits, and Conditional Use Permits, but not including legislative actions such as Rezones and plan amendments. An individual entitlement may be sufficient for a project to proceed or may need to be used in conjunction with another entitlement.

Entrance. An opening, such as door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.

Environmental Impact Report (EIR). A report as required under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Environmental Review. An evaluation process pursuant to CEQA to determine whether a proposed project may have a significant impact on the environment.

Erect. To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend, or affix to or upon any surface.

Excavation. The removal of soils or other materials below grade.

Existing Grade. The elevation of the ground at any point on a parcel as shown on the required survey submitted in conjunction with an application for a Building Permit or Grading Permit. Existing grade also may be referred to as natural grade.

Façade. Exterior, outer being on the outer side, situated or being outside; the outer surface. The face of the

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exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.

The portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending vertically from the grade to the top of a parapet wall or eave, and horizontally across the entire width of the building elevation.

Façade, Street-Facing. Any building façade whose exterior wall faces or is within 45° of an adjacent street, right-of-way, or public park, plaza, or open space.

Family. One or more persons occupying a premises and living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, lodging house, or hotel, as defined by this Zoning Code.

Feasible. Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors.

Fee. A payment to the City for the processing of a permit, license, or appeal application by a City agency or department.

Fence. An artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen an area of land. Fences may also be walls, hedges, and screen planting.

Final Map. A map showing a subdivision of five or more lots, prepared for filing with the Yolo County Recorder in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and Part IV: Land Divisions, if deemed in substantial compliance with a previously approved tentative subdivision map and with any conditions to such approval.

Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The ratio of the total gross floor area of all buildings on a lot to the lot area. See § 17.08.030, Rules of Measurement.

Floor Area, Gross. The total gross horizontal area of all the floors below the roof and within the outer surface of the walls of a building or structure, including basements, mezzanines, interior balconies, and upper stories or levels in a multi-story building unless otherwise stipulated.

Floor Area, Net. The total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stairwells 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.

Flush-Mounted. Any antenna or wireless communication antenna array attached directly to the face of the support facility or building such that the antenna extends a minimal distance of 18 inches beyond the width of the support facility or building. Where a maximum flush-mounting distance is given, that distance shall be measured from the outside edge of the support facility or building to the inside edge of the antenna.

Footprint. The horizontal area, as seen in plain view, of a building or structure, measured from the outside of exterior walls, and supporting columns, and excluding eaves.

Frontage, Lot or Parcel. The portion of property that abuts one side of a public street which allows primary access to the property. The public street frontage for residential lots fronting on a curved street, or on the curved portion of a cul-de-sac street, shall be measured along a chord located 20 feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.

Fully Shielded. Light fixture or luminous tube constructed and mounted such that all light emitted by the fixture or tube, either directly from the lamp, tube, or a diffusing element, or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the light fixture, is projected below the horizontal. If the lamp or tube, any reflective surface, or lens cover (clear or prismatic) is visible when viewed from above or directly from the side, from any angle around the fixture or tube, the fixture or tube is not fully shielded.

Garage. A building or portion thereof, containing accessible and usable enclosed space designed, constructed, and maintained for the parking or storage of one or more motor vehicles.

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General Plan. The City of Woodland 2035 General Plan adopted by City Council by Resolution 6836 on May 16, 2017, and as may be amended in the future.

General Plan Land Use Designations and General Plan Land Use Diagram. The designation depicted on Figure 2.5 of the General Plan entitled "Land Use Diagram" and the Land Use Diagram itself.

Glare. The effect produced by a light source within the visual field that is sufficiently brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted, such as to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss of visual performance and ability, and which may also cause damage to property.

Grade. The location of the ground surface.

Graffiti. Marks, such as inscriptions, drawings, or design, which are placed, scratched, etched, painted, or sprayed on public or private property without owners' consent.

Ground Floor. The lowest floor of a building, other than a basement, that is closest to finished grade.

Ground Floor Street Frontage. The first level of a building, other than a basement, that borders a public street.

Guest House. Living quarters within an accessory building for use by temporary guests of the occupants of the premises, having no kitchen or cooking facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.

Habitable Space. As defined in the California Building Code § 202.

Habitation. Regular and exclusive use of a space or structure for shelter and other residential purposes in a manner that is private and separate from another residence on the same parcel.

Half-Plex. See "Split Lot Duplex."
Hazardous Materials. Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health safety, property, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Hedge. Any group of shrubs planted in line or in groups so that the branches of any one plant are intermingled or form contact with the branches of any other plant in the line.

Height. The vertical distance from a point on the ground below a structure to a point directly above.

Hip Roof. A roof that slopes upward from all sides of a structure, having no vertical ends.

Historic Resource. A resource listed in, or determined to be eligible for listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources and/or including the local register of historical resources. A "potentially historic resource" is a resource associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage; is associated with the lives of persons important in our past; embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values; or has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. A site-specific historic evaluation may be necessary to determine historic significance.

Household. One or more persons living together in a single dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living and eating areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food; who share living expenses, including rent or mortgage payments, food costs and utilities; and who maintain a single mortgage, lease, or rental agreement for all members of the household.

Hydrozone. A portion of the landscaped area that includes plants with similar water needs and rooting depth. A hydrozone may be irrigated or non-irrigated.

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Illegal Nonconforming Use or Site Feature. A use, structure, site feature or lot shall be designated as having illegal nonconforming status if it was not lawfully established under the regulations of the jurisdiction in which it was located at the time of its establishment or has not continuously remained in compliance with all terms and conditions imposed upon the use, structure, or site feature upon its establishment or imposed upon it any time thereafter.

Impervious Surface. An artificial surface such as pavement that allows little to no water to pass through.

Examples of impervious surfaces are roofs, asphalt, concrete, crushed gravel, compacted soil.

Indirect Sale. An interaction between a cottage food operation, a third -party retailer, and a consumer, where the consumer purchases cottage food products made by the cottage food operation from a third - party retailer that holds a valid permit issued pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code § 114381.

Indirect sales include, but are not limited to, sales made to retail shops or to retail food facilities where food may be immediately consumed on the premises.

Intensity of Use. The extent to which a particular use or the use in combination with other uses affects the natural and built environment in which it is located, the demand for services, and persons who live, work, and visit the area. Measures of intensity include, but are not limited to, FAR, density, requirements for water, gas, electricity, or public services; number of automobile trips generated by a use; parking demand; number of employees on a site; hours of operation; the amount of noise, light, or glare generated; the number of persons attracted to the site, or, in eating establishments, the number of seats.

Interior. The inner or indoor part of something, especially a building; the inside; being within.

Kitchen. A room or space within a building with appliances used for cooking or preparing food.

Landscaping. The planting, configuration, and maintenance of trees, ground cover, shrubbery, and other plant material, decorative natural and structural features (e.g., walls, fences, hedges, trellises, fountains, sculptures), bedding materials, and other similar site improvements that serve an aesthetic or functional purpose.

Lattice tower. A three- or more legged structure designed and erected on the ground to support wireless telecommunication antennas and connecting appurtenances.

Legal Nonconforming Use, Structure, or Site Feature. A use, structure, or site feature shall be designated as having legal nonconforming status if it was lawfully established under the regulations of the jurisdiction in which it was located at the time of its establishment, and has continuously remained in compliance with all terms and conditions imposed upon the use, structure, or site feature upon its establishment or imposed upon it any time thereafter, based on evidence provided by the property owner, tenant, or applicant. Legal nonconforming status shall also be assigned if nonconformities were created by a public improvement, such as a street widening project.

Light Fixture. The assembly that holds a lamp and may include an assembly housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirrors, and a refractor or lens.

Liquor Establishment.

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Off-Sale Liquor Establishment. Any establishment which is applying for or has obtained a liquor license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, including Type 20 (off -sale beer and wine) or Type 21 (off -sale general), for selling alcoholic beverages in an unopened container for the consumption off the premises. Off -sale liquor establishment shall not include food markets, supermarkets, drugstores, or any establishment in which sales of alcoholic beverages constitute less than 20% of total sales. The owner/operator shall submit evidence of total sales to the City Accounting Department, upon request by City officials, for the purpose of verifying compliance with this Zoning Code.

On-Sale Liquor Establishments. Any establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or given away for consumption on the premises, including, but not limited to, any facility which has obtained a California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control License. Typical on-sale uses include, but are not limited to, the following establishments: ballrooms, dance bars, piano bars, billiard and/or game parlors, nightclubs, or other private clubs. This definition shall not include bona fide restaurants as defined herein, veterans' clubs, or the following fraternal organizations: Elks Club, Moose Club, or Eagle Club. Fraternal organizations not listed may be exempt if approved by the Planning Commission.

Loading Space. 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, and which abuts upon a street, alley, or other appropriate means of access.

Local-Serving or Neighborhood -Serving. Having a market area generally not exceeding one mile in radius.

Lot. A parcel of land shown on a subdivision map, parcel map or record of survey map or described by metes and bounds and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Yolo County, and/or a building site in one ownership having an area for a building or buildings, together with such yards, open spaces, or width, and lot areas as are required by this Zoning Code, and have frontage upon a public street, road or highway (other than an alley), unless otherwise approved.

Lot, Corner. A lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets having an angle of intersection of not more than 135°.

Lot, Flag. A lot so shaped and designed that the main building site area does not have street frontage but is connected to the street by a strip of land which is used for access purposes.

Lot, Interior. A lot other than a corner lot bounded on one side by a street line and on all other sides by lot lines between adjacent lots; a lot other than a corner lot.

Lot, Through. A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

FIGURE 17.136-1: LOT TYPES

Lot Area. The total horizontal net area within the lot lines of a lot or parcel exclusive of streets, highways, roads, and alleys.

Lot Coverage. The area of a lot occupied by buildings. It shall not include fences, walls, hedges,

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Lot Depth. The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured on the longtudinallongitudinal centerline.

Lot Line Adjustment. A shift or rotation of an existing lot line or other adjustment where a greater or lesser number of parcels that originally existed is not created.

Lot Line, Front. In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot from the street right-of-way. In the case of a corner lot, the owner may choose which street they shall designate as the front of the lot. In the case of a flag lot, the interior lot line most parallel to and nearest the street or lane from which access is obtained. See "Determining Lot Frontage" in § 17.08.030, Rules of Measurement.

Lot Line, Rear. A lot line that is opposite and most distant from the front lot line or, in the case of an irregular or triangular -shaped lot, a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.

FIGURE 17.136-2: REAR LOT LINE FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING SETBACKS

Lot Line, Side. Any lot boundary line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.

Lot Width. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear property lines.

Maintenance and Repair. The repair or replacement of nonbearing walls, fixtures, wiring, roof, or plumbing that restores the character, scope, size, or design of a structure to its previously existing, authorized, and undamaged condition.

Mansard Roof. A roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower portion having a steeper slope than the upper portion. This definition shall apply to any roof having a flat upper portion and sloped sides.

Manufactured Home. A manufactured home is built in a factory or warehouse in accordance with building codes set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The homes are transported to the home site, either in sections or as a whole, and installed on either a temporary or permanent foundation. In most cases, they will be permanently affixed.

Merger. The joining of two or more contiguous parcels of land under one ownership into one parcel.

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defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 18007, a movable dwelling constructed on a chassis, designed for use without a permanent foundation, and designed to be connected to utilities. Excludes manufactured modular housing designed to be placed on a permanent foundation and recreational vehicles, recreational vehicles as defined in the California Civil Code § 799.24 and the California Health and Safety Code § 18010, commercial coaches, and or factory -built housing, as defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 19971.

Modular Building. A factory-fabricated transportable building designed to be used by itself or to be incorporated with similar units at a building site into a modular structure to be used for residential, commercial, educational, or industrial purposes. A modular unit will be built to comply with the Uniform Building Code.

Modular Home. A modular home is like a traditional home, placed on a permanent foundation. The house structure is partially constructed in a factory and shipped to the homeowner's lot. The construction of a modular home must comply with local building codes and standards in the area where the home will be placed.

Monopole. A structure of single pole (non -lattice) design and erected on the ground to support wireless telecommunications antennas and connecting appurtenances.

Mulch. Any organic material such as leaves, bark, straw, compost, or inorganic mineral materials such as rocks, gravel, and decomposed granite left loose and applied to the soil surface for the beneficial purposes of reducing evaporation, suppressing weeds, moderating soil temperature, and preventing soil erosion.

Nonconforming Building. A building or structure or portion thereof lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Code, and which does not conform to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Code. Includes any building or structure or portion thereof lawfully existing in an area annexed to the City at the time of such annexation, and which does not conform to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Code.

Nonconforming Lot. A legally created lot of land having less area, frontage, or dimensions than the existing Zoning Code requires in the zone in which it is located.

Nonconforming Use. A use which lawfully occupies a building or land at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Code, and which does not conform to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Code. Includes any use which lawfully occupies any building or land in an area annexed to the City at the time of such annexation, and which does not conform to the applicable regulations of this Zoning Code.

Occupancy Group. The Building Code use category for determining requirements for building construction elements and life safety system requirements.

Occupant Load. As defined and determined in the Woodland Municipal Code Chapter 15.04, Building Codes.

Off-Site Use. An activity or accessory use that is related to a specific primary use but is not located on the same lot as the primary use.

On-Site. Located on the lot that is the subject of discussion.

Open Space, Common. Any outdoor area, not dedicated for public use, which is designed and intended for the common use and enjoyment of the residents and guests of more than one dwelling unit.

Open Space, Private. Open areas for outdoor living and recreation that are adjacent and directly accessible to a single dwelling unit, reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the dwelling unit and their guest.

Open Space, Usable. Outdoor areas that provide outdoor living and/or recreation for the use of residents.

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Overlay District or Overlay Zone. A zoning designation specifically delineated on the Zoning Map establishing land use requirements that govern in addition to the standards set forth in the underlying zone.

Parapet. A low wall or railing extending above the roof and along its perimeter.

Parcel. A single unit of land separated from other units of land by legal description, the boundaries of which are shown on a parcel map or final map, described in a deed, or for which a certificate of compliance has been issued pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act. Parcel shall also include two or more parcels where the owner(s) have recorded a covenant with the office of the County Recorder that states the intention of the owner(s) to combine and use the parcels as a single unit of land in compliance with City regulations.

Also referred to as "lot."
Parcel Map. A map prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Title 16, Subdivisions, designed to be placed on record in the office of Yolo County Recorder, and providing for the division of land, which meets the exceptions, set forth in the Subdivision Map Act § 66426.

Parking Area. A permanently surfaced open area, other than a street or alley, used for the parking of motor vehicles, either free, for compensation, or as an accommodation for resident, clients, or customers.

See Chapter 17.68, Parking and Loading.

Parking Facility. An area of a lot, parcel, structure, or any other area, including driveways, which is designed for and the primary purpose of which is to provide for the temporary storage of operable motor vehicles.

Parking Space. A permanently surfaced space, directly accessible to a driveway, street, or alley, exclusive of access, driveways, ramps, or maneuvering areas, designed or used for the parking of one motor vehicle.

See Chapter 17.68, Parking and Loading.

Patio. An outdoor area, often paved, adjoining a building that is used for outdoor open space. It is not enclosed by walls and typically is located at grade or supported by minimal footings.

Patio Covers. Structures that are attached or detached from the primary residence, open on at least three sides and covered overhead. The term "patio covers" includes sunshades and similar structures.

Paving. A type of material used over areas of a parcel such as driveways, parking spaces and areas, pathways, patios, and front setbacks used for access by vehicles and pedestrians.

Performance Standards. A set of criteria or limits relating to nuisance elements, which a particular use of process may not exceed.

Permit. Any Conditional Use Permit, Temporary Use Permit, Building Permit, license, certificate, approval, or other entitlement for development and/or use of property as required by any public agency.

Permitted Use. Any use or structure that is allowed in a zone without a requirement for approval of a use permit, but subject to any restrictions applicable to that zone.

Person with Disabilities. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an individual with a disability is a person who: (a) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (b) has a record of such an impairment; or (c) is regarded as having such an impairment.

Personal Cultivation. Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, trimming, or processing of cannabis or any part thereof, conducted by an individual for personal use, and not intended or conducted for sale, resale, or other commercial activity.

Pervious Surface. A surface that releases as runoff a small portion of the precipitation that falls on it. Pervious surfaces include, but are not limited to, vegetated areas, bark, crushed open stone such as decomposed granite, and permeable pavers. See Low Impact Development Requirements in Section 5.3 of

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the City of Woodland Post-Construction Standards Plan.

Planning Commission. The Planning Commission of the City of Woodland.

Plaza. An outdoor space set aside for gathering or congregating and commercial activities, typically surrounded by building frontages.

Pocket Park. A park of one -half acre to two acres in size that intended to serve the needs of a smaller, specific neighborhood located within a one-half-mile radius of the pocket park.

Podium. A continuous raised platform supporting a building or a large block of two or three stories beneath a multi-story block of smaller area.

Porte-Cochère. A roofed structure through which a vehicle can pass, extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway, the purpose of which is to shelter persons entering and exiting a building.

Pre-Existing. In existence prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code [July 18, 2024].

Primary Caregiver. Shall have the same definition as set forth in California Health and Safety Code § 11362.7(d), as it may be amended.

Project. Any proposal for a new or changed use or for new construction, alteration, or enlargement of any structure that is subject to the provisions of this Zoning Code. This term includes, but is not limited to, any action that qualifies as a "project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act.

Public Art. An original work of a permanent nature in any variety of media produced by an artist that may include sculpture, murals, photography, original works of graphic art, water features, neon, glass, mosaics, or any combination of forms of media, furnishing, or fixtures permanently affixed to the building or its grounds, or a combination thereof, and may include architectural features of the building such as decorative handrails, stained glass, and other functional features that have been enhanced to be visually appealing.

Public art does not include the following:

1. Art objects that are mass produced of standard design such as playground equipment, benches, statuary objects, or fountains;

2. Decorative or functional elements or architectural details, which are designed solely by the building architect as opposed to an artist commissioned for this purpose working individually or in collaboration with the building architect (this shall not preclude the architect from being the artist if such individual meets the definition of "artist" as provided above);

3. Landscape architecture and landscape gardening except where these elements are designed by the artist and are an integral part of the work of art by the artist;

4. Directional elements such as super graphics, signage as defined in the City of Woodland Municipal Code, or color-coding except where these elements are integral parts of the original work of art or executed by artists in unique or limited editions;

5. Interpretive programs;

6. Reproductions, by mechanical or other means, of original works of art, except in cases of film, video, photography, printmaking, or other media arts, specifically commissioned by the City;

7. Existing works of art offered for sale or donation to the City, which do not have an established and recognized significance as public art among arts professionals and art appraisers as determined by the Design Review Authority;

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8. Logos or corporate identity.

Public Art Fund. A fund established and maintained by the City of Woodland for the purpose of acquiring, commissioning, designing, installing, placing, improving, and/or maintaining public art.

Public Improvement. Street work, utilities, and other facilities proposed or required to be installed within the subdivision for the general use of all the subdivision lot owners and for local neighborhood or community needs.

Public Resource Code. The Public Resources Code of the State of California.

Public Works Director. The Director of the Department of Public Works, or designee.

Qualified Applicant. The property owner, the owner's agent, or any person or other legal entity that has a legal or equitable title to land that is the subject of a development proposal or is the holder of an option or contract to purchase such land or otherwise has enforceable proprietary interest in such land.

Qualified Patient. A person identified in California Health and Safety Code § 11362.7(c) or (f), as they may be amended.

Ramp. An access driveway leading from one parking level to another, or an access driveway from an entrance leading to parking at a different level.

Recreational Vehicle. Any vehicle or trailer designed, or modified for use as a camp car, truck camper, motor home, travel trailer, trailer coach, camping trailer; with or without motive power; designed for human habitation or other occupancy; truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a permit. They must contain less than 320 square feet of internal living room area (excluding built -in equipment and including, but not limited to, wardrobe, closets, cabinets, kitchen units, fixtures, and bath or toilet rooms) and 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections (see California Health and Safety Code § 18010).

Registered or Permitted Area. The portion of a private home that contains the private home's kitchen used for the preparation, packaging, storage, or handling of cottage food products and related ingredients or equipment, or both, and attached rooms within the home that are used exclusively for storage.

Remainder. That portion of an existing parcel, which is not designated on the required map as part of the subdivision. The remainder shall not be considered as part of the subdivision but shall be shown on the required map as part of the area surrounding the subdivision.

Restore. Return to a former condition or renovate or as to return to its original state.

Review Authority. The body or City staff person responsible for making decisions on zoning and related applications.

Right-of-Way. A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied by a road, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer, or other similar use.

Roof. That portion of a building or structure above walls or columns that shelters the floor area or the structure below.

Roofline. The top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any cupolas, pylons, chimneys, or minor projections.

Rowhouse. A single-family dwelling that shares a party wall with another of the same type placed side by side with dedicated private open space for each unit. Each unit has its own front access located at the ground floor. Also known as a townhouse or townhome.

Runs with the Land. A covenant restriction to the use of land contained in a deed and binding on the

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present and all future owners of the property.

Rustication. A type of decorative masonry that provides a purposefully rough or patterned surface for exterior masonry walls.

Screening. Screening refers to a wall, fence, hedge, informal planting, or berm, provided for the purpose of buffering a building or activity from neighboring areas or from the street or public views.

Setback. The distance between the parcel line and a building, not including permitted projections that must be kept clear or open.

Sidewalk. A paved, surfaced, or leveled area, parallel and usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.

Sidewalk Café. Any outdoor dining area located in or adjacent to any public sidewalk or right-of-way that is associated with a restaurant or other eating and drinking establishment on a contiguous adjacent parcel.

Signs. See Chapter 17.140, Definitions of Sign Terms, for all signs definitions.

Site. A parcel or group of contiguous parcels that is proposed for development in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Code and is in a single ownership or under unified control.

Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System. A solar energy system that meets all of the following criteria:

1. Is no larger than 10 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or 30 kilowatts thermal;

2. Conforms to all applicable State fire, structural, electrical, and other Building Codes as adopted or amended by the City, and all State and City health and safety standards;

3. Conforms to all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability;

4. Is installed on a single- or duplex-family dwelling; and

5. The panel or module array does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the City.

Solar Energy System. A solar energy system as defined in California Civil Code § 801.5(a)(1) and (2), as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time.

Specific, Adverse Impact. A significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.

Split Lot Duplex. A dwelling unit designed exclusively for occupancy by one family and attached to one other similar unit located on separate parcels of land. Also referred to as "half -plex" or "single -family attached" (see Chapter 17.144, Definitions of Uses).

Stable. A detached accessory building for the shelter of houses or other hoofed animals.

Standard Specifications. The Standard Specifications of the Department of Public Works of the City, as may be amended from time to time.

Stealthing. Improvements or treatments added to an improvement which mask or blend the proposed improvement into the existing structure or visual backdrop in such a manner as to render the improvement

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minimally visible to the casual observer.

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

Street. A public thoroughfare 30 feet or more in width, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property.

Street Tree. A tree fronting private property within the street right-of-way.

Structural Alterations. Any change in the supporting members of a building or structure such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or rafters.

Structure. Anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or attached to something having location on the ground, including swimming pools, but not including fences or walls used as fences 72 inches in height or lower.

Swimming Pool. A pool, pond, or open tank capable of containing a large and deep enough body of water for people to use to swim.

Target Population. Adults with low income having one or more disabilities including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, and may, among other populations, include families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, or homeless people.

Temporary Use. A use that is intended to be of a limited duration of time and that will not permanently alter the character or physical facilities of the property where it occurs.

Tenant. A person who rents, leases, or subleases, through either a written or an oral agreement, real property from another person for permanent or semi-transient residence for at least 30 days or more.

Tentative Map. A map made for the purpose of showing the design and improvements of a proposed parcel map or subdivision and the existing conditions in and around it.

Townhouse. See "Rowhouse."
Travel Trailer. See "Recreational vehicle."
Tripartite Design. Building façade design in which architectural elements such as cornices, eaves, step - backs, or change of material are employed to create a distinct base, middle and top.

Use. The purpose for which a lot or structure is or may be leased, occupied, maintained, arranged, designed, intended, constructed, erected, moved, altered, or enlarged. All uses are listed in Chapter 17.144, Definitions of Uses.

Use Classification. A system of classifying uses into a limited number of use types based on common functional product, or compatibility characteristics. All use types are grouped into the following categories:
residential, commercial, public/institutional, industrial, transportation, communication, and utilities, and temporary.

Use Permit. A permit approved by the Planning Commission for any use listed as a conditional use in that zone.

Use Type. A category, which classifies similar uses based on common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics.

Use, Conditional. A use that may be suitable only in specific locations in a zone or only if such use is designed or laid out on the site in a particular manner. Also referred to as a "conditionally permitted use."

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Use, Permitted. A permitted use not requiring a Conditional Use Permit in that zone.

Utilities. Equipment and associated features related to the mechanical functions of a building(s) and services such as water, electrical, telecommunications, and wastewater.

Visible. Capable of being seen (whether or not legible) by a person of normal height and visual acuity walking or driving on a public road.

Wall. Any exterior surface of building or any part thereof, including windows.

Window. An opening in a wall of a building that is filled with glass in a frame. They typically allow light and air into the interior of a building, but also serve as mediums for viewing merchandise in commercial properties.

Wireless Telecommunication Facility or Telecommunications Facility. Any structure, antenna, pole, equipment and related improvements which support the wireless telecommunications industry in the transmission and/or reception of electromagnetic signals.

Wireless Tower. Any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting antennas and their associated facilities used to provide services licensed by the FCC, including a lattice tower and monopole.

A water tower, utility tower, street lightstreetlight, or other structure built primarily for a purpose other than supporting services licensed by the FCC, including any structure installed pursuant to California Public Utilities Code § 7901, is not a wireless tower for purposes of this definition.

Yard. An open space other than a court on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this Zoning Code.

Yard, Front. A yard extending across the full width of the lot measured between the front property line and the nearest vertical support or wall of the main building the front of a lot for the full width of the lot between the side lot lines. The depth of a front yard shall be a distance specified by this Ordinance for the district in which it is located and measured inward from the front lot line.

Yard, Rear. A yard extending across the full width of the lot measured between the rear property line and the nearest vertical support or wall of the main building rear of a lot for its full width between side lot lines, and to a depth specified by this Ordinance for the district in which it is located . If a lot has no rear lot line, a line 10 feet in length within the lot , parallel to and at the maximum possible distance from the front lot line, will be deemed the rear lot line for the purpose of establishing the minimum rear yard.

Yard, Required. A yard which complies with the minimum yard requirements for the zoning district in which the lot is located.

Yard, Side. A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard measured between the side lot line and the nearest vertical support or wall of the main building rear line of the required front yard, or the front property line of the site where no front yard is required , to the front line of the required rear yard, or the rear property line of the site where no rear yard is required, the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the side property line and a line parallel thereto on the site.

FIGURE 17.136-3: YARD TYPES

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Zone. A specifically delineated area in the City within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land and buildings.

Zoning Administrator. The officer designated to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Zoning Administrator as set forth in this Zoning Code or the designated representative of such officer.

Zoning Administrator Permit. A Minor Conditional Use Permit approved by the Zoning Administrator.

Zoning Code. The Zoning Code codified as Title 17 of the Woodland Municipal Code.

Zoning Map. A map or maps that were adopted to implement the Zoning Code and delineate the boundaries of zones within the City.

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CHAPTER 17.140

DEFINITIONS OF SIGN TERMS

§ 17.140.010. Definitions of Sign Terms.

Balloon. A brightly colored bag made of flexible material, inflated with air or other gas, and sealed, often to make it rise in the air.

Balloon Bobber. A reusable pre-formed balloon with regular air made of a durable PVC vinyl that does not need to be inflated, and typically attached to a short pole.

Building Element. The maximum lineal dimension of an exterior wall, excluding canopies and projections, measured on a straight line parallel to the site's street frontage.

Candela. A measure of luminous intensity. It is a measure of radiant power, rather than energy, and it is weighted in terms of the eye sensitivity curve.

Commercial Message. A message conveyed by any sign that is solely intended to interest, entice, or solicit any person to participate in commercial transactions with a business, including offers of goods, cash, discounts on products or services, or other items, including the offering of free goods or services made in exchange for or with the intent to induce the recipient's willingness to receive information relating to a possible commercial transaction.

Conformance. A sign shall be said to conform when it meets all the standards and regulations established by this Zoning Code and the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the City of Woodland.

Digital Display Areas. Any characteristic or portion of a sign that appears to have movement or that appears to change, caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the sign or its components, whether the apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or any other component of the sign. This includes a display that incorporates a technology or method allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or mechanically replace the sign face or its components. This also includes any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking, or animated display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through digital input, "digital ink" or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present a series of images or displays.

Electronic Message Display Technology. A sign or portion of a sign that utilizes computer -generated messages or some other electronic means of changing its characters, letters, numbers, illustrations, display, color, and/or light intensity, including animated graphics and video, by electronic or automatic means. A sign utilizing electronic message display technology is not a single- or two-color LED sign.

Flag. A fabric sheet of square, rectangular, or triangular shape that is typically mounted on a pole.

Historical Plaque. A sign that memorializes a person, event, building, former use of a place, or something else of historical significance.

Illumination, Direct. Illumination resulting from light emitted directly from a light bulb or light fixture, and not light diffused through translucent signs or reflected from other surfaces such as the ground or a building face.

Illumination, External. Illumination on the face of the sign reflecting light from an external light source intentionally directed upon it.

Illumination, Halo. A form of sign illumination in which neon tubing, LED, or similar lights are mounted within the letter to illuminate the mounting surface causing a halo of light around the letter.

Illumination, Internal. A form of internal sign illumination that includes cabinet signs, single-color LED signs, signs constructed with pan channel letters, or indirect halo illuminated channel letters on an unlit or

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otherwise indistinguishable background on a freestanding sign or building wall.

Landscape Area. For purposes of sign regulation, an area surrounding the base of a freestanding sign, and containing living plant materials with or without a fixed border.

Laser Light Display. A display that emits light through the use of a laser beam(s).

LED (Light Emitting Diode). A semiconductor diode that emits light when a voltage is applied to it.

Logo. See "Sign, Logo."
Maintenance. The upkeep of signs, and their support structures, in a condition of good repair. This includes the replacement or repainting of sign faces which have been damaged or have otherwise lost their ability to convey the message intended. Maintenance does not include the changing of location, orientation, size, or height of a sign.

Major Architectural Feature. Ornamentation or decorative features attached to or protruding from an exterior wall. Architectural features of a building shall include cornices, eaves, gutters, belt courses, sills, lintels and dentils, windows, chimneys, and decorative ornaments.

Neon. An illumination source created when a glass tube filled with neon or other similar gas emits light when energized. The tube can be bent to form letters, symbols, or other shapes.

Nonprofit. Any person(s), partnership, association, corporation, or other group whose activities are conducted for unselfish, civic, or humanitarian motives, or for the benefit of others, and not for the gain of any private individual or group and may include, patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic, fraternal, cultural, charitable, scientific, historical, athletic, or medical activities.

Pan Channel Letter. A specific type of sign letter consisting of a metal pan enclosure fabricated in the shape of a letter. The metal pan enclosure is used to house the lighting and electrical components of the letter and can be mounted directly to wall of a building. The sign face is usually made of colored plastic attached to the metal pan to seal it off from pests and harsh weather.

Plate Line. The uppermost horizontal line of a building wall upon which the roof above rests.

Professionally Crafted or Painted Sign. A temporary or permanent sign that is made to a high standard by a competent individual(s) skilled in sign design, fabrication, and installation. Can be made of wood, metal, or other similar material.

Raceway. An enclosed conduit for electrical wiring.

Search Lights. Lights which disappear and reappear at periodic intervals, or are intermittently on and off, and which are placed so as to attract vehicular traffic with emphasis on the recurrence of lights.

Sign. A structure, device, figure, display, message placard or other contrivance, or any part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is designed, constructed, intended or used to advertise, provide information in the nature of advertising, provide historical, cultural, archeological, ideological, political, religious, or social information, or direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution, business, product, service, message, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, pictures, colors, or illumination.

Sign Face. The exterior surface of a sign, exclusive of structural supports, on which is placed the sign copy.

Sign Structure. The supports, uprights, bracing, and/or framework of a sign.

Sign, A-Frame. A pedestrian oriented sign that is not permanently affixed to a structure or the ground to advertise special goods, services, or products offered on the site (also known as a sandwich board sign or

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an upright sign).

Sign, Abandoned. Sign that identifies a business, lessor, owner, product, service, or activity that is no longer on the premises where the sign is displayed.

Sign, Awning. Any permanent sign that is part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic or structural protective cover located over a door, entrance, window, storefront, or outdoor service area.

Sign, Bandit. Any sign that is placed on public property or on private property without the consent of the property owner or as authorized in Chapter 17.72, Signs.

Sign, Banner. A temporary sign constructed of cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar material and securely attached to a wall or support structure.

Sign, Billboard. A permanent structure for the display of a commercial or noncommercial message.

Sign, Blade. A permanent sign mounted to the wall of building by means of a bracket and which is typically hung perpendicular to the wall of the building.

Sign, Building Identification. A sign consisting of letters or numbers applied to a building wall, engraved into the building material or consisting of a sculptural relief which contains the name of the building or describes its function, but which does not advertise any individual tenant of the building or any products or services offered.

Sign, Building-Mounted. Sign attached to, connected to, erected against the wall, parapet, or fascia of a building or structure with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the vertical face of the building or structure.

Sign, Cabinet. A permanent building-mounted or freestanding sign with its text and/or logo symbols and artwork on a translucent face panel that is mounted within a metal frame or cabinet either that contains the lighting fixtures which illuminate the sign face from behind.

Sign, Canopy. A permanent sign that is painted, or mounted to a canopy, typically used to accent building entries.

Sign, Changeable Copy. A sign that is designed so that characters, letters, numbers, or illustrations can be manually or mechanically changed or rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign.

Sign, Channel Letter Sign. A sign made with three -dimensional, individually manufactured letters, figures, or other symbols which may contain a light source that illuminates the front face of the sign's letters, figures, or other symbols.

Sign, Copy. Any graphic, word, numeral, symbol, insignia, text, sample, model, device, or combination thereof that is primarily intended to advertise, identify, or notify.

Sign, Digital Billboard Sign. An outdoor sign utilizing electronic message display technology, capable of changing the static message or copy on the sign electronically that has one or more dynamic digital display areas.

Sign, Directional. A freestanding or building -mounted sign erected to inform the viewer of the approximate route, direction, or location of a facility or tenant.

Sign, Directory. A freestanding or building -mounted sign on a multi -tenant site or building providing information including a list of tenants and occupants, addresses, and suite numbers or a map of the building or complex. These signs are typically internal to a center, oriented to pedestrians, or motorists circulating in a parking lot rather than vehicles travelling on an arterial street.

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intensity, including animated graphics and video, by electronic or automatic means. An electronic message sign is not a single- or two-color LED sign.

Sign, Feather Banner. A sign that is taller than it is wide and made of a flexible material (typically cloth, nylon, or vinyl) and mounted to a pole.

Sign, Freestanding. A sign that is erected or mounted on its own self-supporting permanent structure or base detached from any supporting elements of a building.

Sign, Freeway Oriented. Signs in the freeway corridor, a zone measuring 1,320 feet from the center line of the freeway. The width of the storm channel shall not be included in determining this distance.

Sign, Fuel Pump Topper. A sign affixed to the top of an operable fuel dispensing pump used to advertise goods offered for sale on the same parcel on which the fuel pump is located.

Sign, Hanging. A sign that is suspended from the underside of a surface and is supported by such surface.

Sign, Incidental. A sign which provides incidental information, including security, credit card acceptance, business hours, directions to services and facilities, or menus.

Sign, Individual Letter. A cut-out or etched letter or logo which is individually mounted on a building wall, or freestanding sign.

Sign, Landmark. A sign determined by the City to have attained a high degree of community, cultural, aesthetic, or historic significance.

Sign, LED. A sign consisting of light emitting diodes (electronic components that let electricity pass in only one direction) that emit visible light when electricity is applied.

Sign, Logo. A stylized group of letters, words, numbers, or symbols used to represent and distinguish a business or product.

Sign, Marquee. A permanent sign structure placed over the entrance to a building and typically used for a theater or other entertainment use.

Sign, Monument. A freestanding sign, with a solid base that is equal to or larger than the width of the sign face.

Sign, Nonconforming. Any sign legally established prior to the effective date [July 18, 2024], which does not fully comply with the standards imposed by the individual sections of this Zoning Code.

Sign, Painted Wall. A sign painted directly onto the exterior wall of a building and having no sign structure.

Sign, Pan or Reverse Channel Letters. A sign made with three dimensional, individually manufactured letters, figures or other symbols with an open back which may contain a light source to provide light onto the sign background against which the channel letters are silhouetted.

Sign, Pennant. A temporary sign made of flexible materials longer than it is wide, often triangular in shape, and frequently displayed with other pennants on a string.

Sign, Permanent. A sign constructed of durable materials and intended to exist for the duration of time that the use or occupant is located on the premises.

Sign, Prohibited. Any sign not in accordance with or authorized in Chapter 17.72, Sign Regulations.

Sign, Projecting. A sign that is perpendicular to the face of a building and projects outward from the building face.

Sign, Raised Letter. A sign containing copy, logo, and/or decorative embellishments in relief on the face.

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Sign, Roof-Mounted. Any sign erected, painted, or attached to the sloped surface of a mansard or hip roof of a building. Excludes signs mounted on the top of a building's roof.

Sign, Single-Color or Two-Color LED. A permanent or temporary sign or portion of a sign composed of single-color or two-color LEDs that displays static or changeable sign messages using characters, letters, and numbers only. Examples of these signs include, "open" or "closed" signs, "time and temperature" signs, or signs indicating the number of available spaces in a parking facility.

Sign, Spinner. A lightweight, durable, and colorful device designed to be affected by the movement of air so that it spins or rotates in a manner to capture attention.

Sign, Temporary. A sign constructed of paper, cloth, vinyl, fabric, or similar material, which is intended for a definite and limited period of display and which is not permanently affixed to a structure, sign area, or window.

Sign, Vehicle. Any sign on or affixed to a truck, van, automobile, trailer, or other vehicle.

Sign, Walker. A person who wears, holds, or balances a sign.

Sign, Wall. A sign affixed to or erected against the wall or fascia of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign parallel to the plane of wall or fascia to which it is affixed or erected.

Sign, Wall Banner. A temporary sign and constructed of cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar nonrigid material, and securely attached to the wall or support structure for which it is advertising. Flags are not considered temporary wall banners.

Sign, Window. A sign posted, painted, placed, or affixed in, on, or within a window, or otherwise exposed to public view through a window.

Sign, Yard, Type I. A small temporary sign typically constructed of corrugated plastic and supported on an H-shaped wire frame used for example, for advertising by local businesses or by election campaigns (synonymous with lawn sign).

Sign, Yard, Type II. A sign mounted on a single post installed securely in the ground with a small sign hanging from a cross-bar mounted parallel to the ground.

Sign, Yard, Type III. A large typically wooden sign mounted on two posts installed securely in the ground.

Static Display. A sign face that does not change within a 24-hour period.

Valance. The vertical front face of an awning.

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CHAPTER 17.144

DEFINITIONS OF USES

§ 17.144.010. Definitions of Uses.

This chapter provides definitions for all uses established in the use tables on Division II, District Regulations. Refer to Chapter 17.36, Definitions of Terms, for definitions of the terms commonly used throughout this Zoning Code.

Accessory Dwelling Unit. A residential dwelling unit that is accessory to and either detached from, attached to, or located within the living area of an existing primary dwelling unit, and that provides independent living facilities for one or more persons. An accessory dwelling unit also includes and efficiency unit, as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 17958.1, and a manufactured home, as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 18007.

Adult Businesses. Any commercial activity identified in § 17.84.040, Adult Businesses, as an adult entertainment use.

Agricultural Production, Light. Use of land for agricultural production, vine or tree farm, truck garden, apiary, horticulture, vineyard, hop yard, fruits, beekeeping, and associated crop preparation and harvesting activities on any other type of agriculture determined to be substantially similar to the above. Agricultural production may be ancillary to a primary use as a test or research facility. This use does not include nurseries, greenhouses, processing, or retail sales of agricultural products from the site.

Animal Care, Sales and Services.

Animal Boarding Kennel/Pet Day Care. A commercial, nonprofit, or governmental establishment licensed to operate a facility providing shelter, breeding, and care for domestic animals on a commercial basis for a period in excess of 48 hours . This classification includes activities such as feeding, exercising, grooming, and incidental medical care for domestic animals.

Grooming. An establishment that provides day care, bathing and trimming services for domestic animals on a commercial basis.

Pet Store. Retail pet supply stores. May include the sale of small household pets (birds, fish, reptiles).

This classification includes grooming if incidental to the retail use. Uses are conducted within an enclosed building.

Veterinary Services. Medical and health services for animals. Typical uses include veterinary offices, pet clinics, and animal hospitals. This classification allows 24 -hour accommodation of animals receiving medical or grooming services. This use type excludes kennels.

Artisan/Small-Scale Manufacturing. An establishment primarily engaged in small -scale, on -site production of goods by hand manufacturing, which involves only the use of hands tools or domestic mechanical equipment not exceeding two horsepower or kilns not exceeding 25 kilowatts, and the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on site. Typical uses include ceramic studios, glass, candle making shops, metal, and woodworking, manufacturers that typically occupy smaller spaces with a maximum floor area of 10,000 square feet.

Artist's Studio. Work space for an artist or artisan, including individuals practicing one of the fine arts, or an applied art or craft. This use may include incidental display and retail sales of items produced on the premises and instructional space for small groups of students. It does not include joint living and working units (See "Live/Work). Small-scale art production that is generally of a low impact. Typical uses include painting, photography, jewelry, textile, and small-scale pottery studios. All work is indoors and may only

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Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services. Retail or wholesale business that sell, rent, and/or repair automobiles, trucks, vans, trailers, motorcycles including the following:

Automobile Rental Office. Office for the rental of automobiles. Typical uses include one or more car rental agencies with no on-site storage of vehicles. Vehicle storage may be provided in a location where automobile storage is allowed.

Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Leasing, New. Sale or lease, retail or wholesale, of new automobiles, light trucks, motorcycles, motor homes, and trailers, together with associated minor repair services and parts sales for vehicles sold or leased by the dealership. This classification includes on-site facilities for maintaining an inventory of vehicles for sale or lease but excludes buildings and property on a separate site that are used for storing vehicles. Used vehicle sales and leasing, provided it is not large -format, may be associated with this use.

Automobile/Vehicle Service and Repair, Major. General repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles or trailers, collision service including body, frame or fender straightening or repair, overall painting or paint shops of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes, boats, and recreational vehicles, including the incidental sale, installation, and servicing of related equipment and parts, generally on an overnight basis. This classification includes auto repair shops, body and fender shops, transmission shops, vehicle painting, tire sales, and installation, but excludes vehicle dismantling or salvaging and tire retreading or recapping. Vehicles may be stored overnight. Excludes parking and service of large trucks (for large truck service, see "Large Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Service and Rental").

Automobile/Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor. The service and repair of automobiles, light -duty trucks not exceeding one and one -half tons' capacity, boats, and motorcycles, including the incidental sale, installation, and servicing of related equipment and parts. This classification includes the replacement of small automotive parts and liquids as an accessory use to a gasoline sales station or automotive accessories and supply store, as well as smog check, quick-service oil, tire sales and service, tune-up and brake and muffler shops where repairs are made or service provided in enclosed bays and no vehicles are stored overnight.

Farm/Agricultural Equipment Sales, Service and Rental. Sales, servicing, rental, fueling, and washing of tractors, and other equipment used for agricultural, or landscape gardening activities.

Fueling Station. Establishments primarily engaged in retailing automotive fuels or retailing these fuels in combination with activities, such as providing minor automobile/vehicle repair services; selling automotive oils, replacement parts, and accessories; and/or providing incidental food and retail services.

Also known as a service station.

Large Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Service and Rental. Sales, servicing, rental, fueling, and washing of recreational vehicles (RVs), large trucks, trailers, heavy equipment used for construction, moving activities. Examples include cranes, earth moving equipment, heavy trucks, combines, and similar equipment. This use does not include semi-truck or semi-trailer parking, storage, service, or repair.

Tire Retreading and Capping. A business involved in the retreading, recapping, or rebuilding of tires using previously processed rubber or synthetic products.

Washing, Full Service. Washing, waxing, or cleaning of automobiles or similar light vehicles, with hands-on service by employees who may move, vacuum, wash, wax, and dry the vehicle. Includes an interior or exterior waiting facility for customers and may include ancillary retail and/or food and drink service for waiting customers.

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Washing, Self -Serve. Includes self -serve washing facilities that are the principal use of a building, structure, or site, either self-wash facility or drive-through automated wash with no or limited employee assistance. No on-site waiting facility is provided for customers.

Banks and Financial Institutions.

Bail Bonds. A business which provides bond money, for a fee, to meet bail requirements for the release of a person arrested and awaiting a hearing or trial.

Bank and Savings and Loan. A financial institution, including a credit union office or check cashing service, that provides retail banking services to individuals and businesses. This classification includes only those institutions engaged in the on-site circulation of cash money.

Nontraditional Financial Institution. An establishment engaged in short -term lending and buy -back activities in which customers typically take part in one-time or infrequent transactions and do not open long-term accounts or deposit funds. Typical uses include check cashing services, payday lenders (also known as deferred deposit originators), and similar activities.

Brewery. An independent regional brewery with a majority of volume in "traditional" or "innovative" beers. Typical annual production may be between 15,000 and 6,000,000 barrels.

Building Materials and Supply. Retail sales or rental of building supplies or equipment. This classification includes finished lumber for purchase, tool and equipment sales, or rental establishments.

Business and Communication Services.

General Business Services. An establishment primarily engaged in providing services to other businesses on a fee or contract basis, including advertising and mailing, legal document services, security services, janitorial services, model building, and taxi services or delivery services with two or fewer fleet vehicles on site.

Printing and Copy Services. An establishment providing printed or copied materials from digital or hard copy format originals, including printing and distribution of envelopes, business cards, and similar business products.

Cannabis Uses.

Cannabis Distribution. Any facility engaged in the procurement, temporary storage, non -retail sales, and transport of cannabis or cannabis products between State -licensed cannabis business, including warehouses and similar structures.

Cannabis Manufacturing, Volatile and Nonvolatile. The compounding, blending, extracting, infusing, or otherwise making or preparing a cannabis product. For purposes of this Zoning Code, cannabis manufacturing expressly includes the production, preparation, propagation, processing, or compounding of cannabis or cannabis products directly or indirectly, including through extraction and/or chemical synthesis methods. Cannabis manufacturing may include distribution of wholesale products from the premises but shall not include any retail sales of cannabis or cannabis products or other sales to consumers.

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Indoor Personal Cannabis Cultivation. Any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis licensed by the State and intended for commercial sale.

For purposes of this Zoning Code, cannabis cultivation does not mean or include personal cultivation of cannabis regulated by § 17.84.280, Personal Cultivation of Cannabis.

Cannabis Retail. A premises permanently located in the City licensed by the State of California pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, California Business and Professions Code § 26000 et seq., as may be amended, where cannabis is provided for retail sale to consumers, including an establishment that delivers cannabis as part of a retail sale. Unless otherwise specified, "cannabis retailer" means both a retailer selling medical cannabis and medical cannabis products to patients with valid physician's recommendations, and a retailer providing adult-use cannabis and cannabis products for adults 21 years of age and over, pursuant to State law.

Cannabis Testing, Research and Development. A laboratory, facility, or entity that offers or performs tests or testing of cannabis or cannabis products, including accredited testing laboratories licensed by the State and involved in commercial cannabis activity in the State. Cannabis laboratories and research also includes start-up or incubator research activities, which typically include, but are not limited to, research, design, analysis, development, and/or testing of a cannabis product, and laboratories or facilities engaged in scientific research studies, investigation, testing, or experimentation, but not including cannabis manufacturing or sales of cannabis.

Cemetery. An establishment engaged primarily in operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animal remains, including mausoleums, burial places, and memorial gardens.

College and Trade School. Institutions of higher education providing curricula of a general, religious, or professional nature, typically granting recognized degrees, including conference centers and academic retreats associated with such institutions. This classification includes junior colleges, business and computer schools, management training, and technical and trade schools, but excludes personal instructional services such as music lessons.

Communications Facilities. Facilities for the provision of broadcasting and other information relay services through the use of electronic and telephonic mechanisms.

Antennas and Transmission Towers. Broadcasting and other communication services accomplished through electronic or telephonic mechanisms, as well as structure designed to support reception or transmission systems. Typical uses include wireless telecommunication towers and facilities, radio towers, television towers, telephone exchange/microwave relay towers, and cellular telephone transmission/personal communications systems towers.

Equipment within Buildings. Indoor facilities containing primarily communication equipment and storage devices such as computer servers.

Community and Religious Assembly. A facility for public or private meetings including community centers, banquet centers, religious assembly facilities, dance halls, civic auditoriums, union halls, meeting halls for clubs and other membership organizations. This classification includes functionally related facilities for the use of members and attendees such as kitchens, multi-purpose rooms, and storage. It does not include gymnasiums or other sports facilities, convention centers, or facilities, such as day care centers and schools that are separately classified and regulated.

Community Garden. An area of land managed and maintained by a public or nonprofit organization or a group of individuals to grow and harvest food crops and/or ornamental crops, such as flowers, for personal or group use, consumption, or donation. Community gardens may be divided into separate plots for cultivation by one or more individuals or may be farmed collectively by members of the group and may

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include common areas maintained and used by group members. Community gardens may be accessory to public or institutional uses such as parks, schools, community centers, or religious assembly uses. This classification does not include gardens that are on a property in residential use when access is limited to those who reside on the property. Community gardens do not include medical marijuana collectives.

Construction Office. A temporary structure or trailer placed on or adjacent to a project site for the duration of construction. May include a construction materials yard. Also referred to as a job shack.

Crematorium. A place with a building or structure containing a furnace used for the reduction of human remains by way of incineration.

Cultural Facility. A facility engaged in activities to serve and promote aesthetic and educational interest in the community that are open to the public on a regular basis. This classification includes performing arts for theater, music, dance, and events as an accessory use; spaces for display or preservation of objects of interest in the arts or sciences; libraries; museums; historical sites; aquariums; publicly owned art galleries; and zoos and botanical gardens. It does not include schools or institutions of higher education providing curricula of a general nature.

Day Care Center. Establishments providing non -medical care for persons on a less -than-24-hour basis other than family day care (small and large). This classification includes nonhome-based commercial and nonprofit nursery schools, preschools, day care facilities for children or adults, and any other day care facility licensed by the State of California.

Drive-Through Facility. A motor vehicle drive -through facility which is a commercial building or structure portion thereof which is designed to be used to provide goods or services to the occupants of motor vehicles.

Drive-Through, Food Establishment. Includes drive-through for food establishments.

Drive-Through, Limited. Includes, but is not limited to, banks, pharmacies, or other similar uses. Does not include drive-in movies, fueling stations, car-wash operations, or food establishments.

Duplex. A residential building containing two dwelling units, both of which are located on a single parcel (also referred to as a duplex or two -flat). The dwelling units are attached and may be located on separate floors or side by side. This use is distinguished from an accessory dwelling unit, which is considered a secondary residential unit, or incidental to a primary dwelling unit as defined by State law and this chapter.

Eating and Drinking Establishments. Businesses primarily engaged in serving prepared food and/or beverages for consumption on or off the premises.

Bar/Night Club/Lounge. A business serving beverages for consumption on the premises as a primary use and including on-sale service of alcohol including beer, wine, and mixed drinks. This use includes karaoke bars and micro -breweries where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed on site and any food service is subordinate to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Brewpub/Wine Bar . An establishment with on -sale al cohol sales and food service, such as a full- service or limited-service restaurant. with May have a micro-brewery as an accessory use. A brewpub mayMay sell other supplier's beer, including other specialty, handcrafted, or microbrewed beers as well as wine to patrons for consumption on its premises. Customers are not limited to 21 years or older.

Microbrewery. A brewery that produces up to 15,000 barrels of beer per year. Generally, no more than 75% of the total gross floor space is involved in brewing. Microbreweries sell to the public either as wholesale or retail capacity. Microbreweries do not include food service.

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Microdistillery. A small, often boutique -style distillery established to produce beverage grade spirit alcohol in relatively small quantities, usually done in single batches (as opposed to larger distillers' continuous distilling process). Typically, no more than 15,000 U.S. gallons of spirits per year. May include a restaurant, bar, or tasting room.

Restaurant, Full Service. A restaurant providing food and beverage services to patrons who order and are served while seated and pay after eating. Takeout service may be provided.

Restaurant, Limited Counter Service/Fast Casual Food. An establishment where food and beverages are consumed on the premises, taken out, or delivered, but where limited table service is provided.

Includes cafes, cafeterias, coffee shops, delicatessens, fast -food restaurants, sandwich shops, limited - service pizza parlors, self -service restaurants, and snack bars with indoor or outdoor seating for customers. This classification includes bakeries that have tables for on -site consumption of products.

Excludes drive-through establishments.

Tasting Room. A retail sales facility where customers may taste and purchase beverage and food products, grown or processed on site or locally. Products offered for tasting and sale may include wine, beer, olive oil, cheese, honey, and/or other food and beverage products.

Emergency Services. Facilities for parking and the dispatch of emergency medical transport services, including ambulance, fire, police, and rescue. May include offices and facilities for cooking and sleeping of on-duty personnel.

Emergency Shelter. Any facility whose primary purpose is to provide temporary shelter housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay. Emergency shelter shall include other interventions, including, but not limited to, a navigation center, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative facilities. Emergency shelters do not include evacuation shelters during emergencies.

Family Day Care. A day care facility licensed by the State of California, located in and accessory to a residential unit where the resident of the dwelling provides care and supervision for children under the age of 18 for periods of less than 24 hours a day. Family day care also includes adult in -home day care that is less than 24 hours a day.

Family Day Care, Small. A facility that provides care for children, including children who reside at the home and are under the age of 10, as set forth in California Health and Safety Code § 1597.44 and as defined in those regulations.

Family Day Care, Large. A facility that provides care for children, as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 1596.78, including children who reside at the home and are under the age of 10, as set forth in California Health and Safety Code § 1597.465 and as defined in those regulations.

Farmers Market. A location where the primary activity is the sale of agricultural products by producers and certified producers. Sales of ancillary products may occur at the location. Open -air farmers markets are operated by a local government agency only.

Food and Beverage Manufacturing. Establishments engaged in the production, processing, packaging, or manufacturing of food or beverage products and any instruction, direct sales, or on site consumption are incidental to the food or beverage production activity. These uses may have specific quality assurance and quality control to ensure that ingredients and finished products are tested and meet safety and quality specifications.

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Small Scale. A small-scale food and beverage products manufacturing and distribution establishment located in facilities less than 10,000 square feet in size. Examples include small coffee roasters, microbreweries (manufacturing less than 15,000 barrels per year or less), microdistilleries (manufacturing 10,000 barrels per year or less), wine manufacturing, meat or fish products, small batch candy shops, cheese makers, wholesale bakeries, and brew -on-premises stores which provide ingredients and equipment for customers to manufacture their own product.

Large Scale. Large scale production, packaging, processing, preparation, or manufacturing of a food, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use by human consumption in a facility over 10,000 square feet. This classification includes such uses as bottling of alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages, milling of grain, canning, processing, extracting, fermenting, distilling, pickling, freezing, baking, drying, smoking, grinding, cutting, mixing, coating, stuffing, packing, bottling or packaging of food; coffee roasting; food products; brewing; and distillation of liquor and spirits. This use may include multiple food preparation and packaging/canning lines where processes are both interior and exterior to buildings. This use also involves warehousing and outdoor storage, including, but not limited to, pallets, bins, trailers, crates, and process -related construction materials and equipment. Ancillary office space is also consistent with this use. The parking and storage of trucks, trailers, service vehicles, and other vehicles used in connection with the operation is also permitted in this use designation. This does not include slaughtering of animals, fowl, or direct retail sales.

Food Preparation. A business that prepares and/or packages food for off -site consumption, excluding those of an industrial character in terms of processes employed, waste produced, water used, and traffic generation. Typical uses include catering kitchens, bakeries with on-site retail sales, commercial kitchens, and small-scale specialty food production. This classification does not include businesses involved in the processing or manufacturing of wholesale food products.

Freight Storage Yard. A site or facility for the keeping of empty cargo containers and equipment. Includes the storage of container chassis and truck cabs, repair facilities, warehouses and other equipment associated with the movement or storage of cargo containers.

Freight/Trucking Facilities. Any property and improvements used for freight, courier, and postal services, freight transfer truck terminals; or the operations of a common carrier trucking company including the parking, servicing, repairing, storage of trucks, truck tractors, semi -trucks, and/or truck trailers.

Allowed as an accessory use only.

Funeral and Interment Service. An establishment primarily engaged in services involving the care, preparation, or disposition of human dead other than in a cemetery. Does not include crematoriums.

Garage or Yard Sale. A sale conducted from any location on the premises of a residence in any kind of residential zone for the purpose of permitting occupants of that residence to dispose of their personal property accumulated during the course of ordinary residential living to sell the same to the public.

Government Buildings. Facilities providing administrative or public services, including public safety and emergency services, with incidental storage, training, and maintenance facilities. Review of such uses will be dependent upon the government agency and the proposed use. If an agency owns the land and the use is for the purpose of that agency, the City may not have review oversight. This use includes publicly owned and operated surface parking lots and parking structures offering parking to the public with or without a fee.

Hazardous Waste Management Facilities. A facility, excluding vehicles, for collection, source separation, storage, processing, treatment, recovery or disposal of hazardous wastes, or a transfer station for hazardous waste, and may include a facility at which such activities occur and where waste has been generated Storage of hazardous materials include, but are not limited to: bottled gas, chemicals, minerals

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and ores, petroleum or petroleum -based fuels, and fireworks (California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 10).

Heliport. Helicopter landing area used, designed, or intended to be used for the receiving or discharging of passengers and cargo and including appurtenant facilities for passengers, cargo, or for the servicing, repair, shelter, or storage of helicopters.

Home Occupations. Any accessory use conducted entirely within a dwelling, accessory building, or swimming pool, and carried on by the inhabitants thereof, which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes and does not change the character thereof or adversely affect the uses permitted in the residential zone of which it is part (see § 17.84.200, Home Occupations and Cottage Food Operations).

Hookah Lounge. Any facility or location whose business operation includes the smoking of tobacco or other substances through one or more pipes (commonly known as a hookah, waterpipe, shisha, or narghile) designed with a tube passing through an urn of water that cools the smoke down as it is drawn through it.

Hospitals and Clinics.

Clinic. A facility providing medical, mental health, or surgical services for sick or injured persons exclusively on an outpatient basis, including emergency treatment, urgent care, cosmetic, diagnostic services, administration, and related services to patients who are not lodged overnight. Services may be provided without a prior appointment. Treatment is typically provided by more than two licensed physicians and their professional associates. May include the provision of medical testing and analysis services as an ancillary use. This classification includes licensed facilities offering substance abuse treatment, blood banks, plasma, dialysis centers, and emergency medical services. It does not include private medical and dental offices that typically require appointments and are usually smaller scale.

Hospital. A facility providing medical, surgical, mental health, or services 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.

Skilled Nursing Facility. A range of facility types that provides bed care on a chronic basis or convalescent care for persons who by reason of illness, physical infirmity, or age are unable to properly care for themselves for a period of time. A patient's stay at a skilled nursing facility is usually temporary in nature and is focused on rehabilitation that is intended to prepare the resident to return to their independent living. Extended care provides for the prolonged care of individuals who require custodial or nursing care. Assisted living services typically provide assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, medications, and meal preparation in a setting that is, by design, residential in nature and is intended not to be temporary.

Industrial, Heavy. Establishments engaged in the manufacturing of non -edible products that include processing, manufacturing, or compounding of materials, or energy, or any industrial activities that, due to the scale or method of operation, regularly produce noise, heat, glare, dust, smoke, fumes, odors, vibration, or other external impacts detectable beyond the lot lines of the property. Includes the use of raw materials to fabricate semi -finished products including metal fabricating facilities, open welding shops, lumber woodworking (milling) facilities, heavy machine shops, chemical storage and distributing, industrial fabrication facilities, concrete product manufacturing activities, and aggregate or asphalt yards.

Includes structures outside of the primary structure such as cranes, conveyor systems, cooling towers or open-air storage of large quantities of raw, semi -refined, or finished products. Heavy industrial uses may regularly employ hazardous material or procedures or produce hazardous byproducts, include outdoor storage areas, and may have activities that take place outdoors. There is no general public access.

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Industrial, Light. Establishments engaged in the manufacturing of non -edible products and finished parts primarily from previously -prepared materials by means of physical assembly or reshaping. This classification includes uses where retail sales are clearly incidental to an industrial or manufacturing use.

Production takes place primarily within enclosed buildings with limited impacts on nearby properties.

Any heat, glare, dust, smoke, fumes, odors, or vibration are confined to the building. These uses typically have more employees per acre than other industrial uses and are more consumer-oriented. May include a showroom or ancillary sales of products related to the items manufactured on site. Often includes buildings that are smaller scale, under 50,000 square feet, or in multi -tenant type configurations, with office and production area combined. Uses typically use vans and light duty box trucks rather than semi - trucks. Examples include the manufacturing of personal care and home care products, cosmetics, printing, engraving, publishing, clothes and shoes, furniture, art ware and crafts, consumer electronics, and sign manufacture shops. Limited outdoor processing and storage of materials may require a permit in some zones.

Industrial, Medium. Establishments engaged in the manufacturing of non-edible products that are larger in scale and size than light industrial uses and involve the manufacturing of products from processed or unprocessed raw materials, where the finished product is noncombustible and nonexplosive. On -site manufacturing may produce noise, vibrations, illumination, or particulate that is perceptible to adjacent land uses, but is not offensive or obnoxious. May involve interplant transfers. Uses are typically accesses by semi-trailer truck, tractor-trailer truck (18-wheeler, fifth-wheel, box-trailer) and include truck bays to accommodate semi-truck trips.

Examples include, but are not limited to, research, development, and manufacturing of finished or semi-finished products; the packaging of products manufactured on site; glass production made from manufactured glass, clay, and pottery products; wood truss assembly; computer hardware; products made from rubber, plastic, resin; converted paper and cardboard products; fabricated metal products made from semi-finished metals. Limited outdoor processing and storage of materials may require a permit in some zones.

Laundry and Dry -Cleaning Plants. A facility engaged in the cleaning of fabrics in an essentially nonaqueous solvent by means of one or more washes in solvent and extraction of excess solvent. Does not include drop off and pick up for dry cleaners.

Light Fleet-Based Services. Passenger transportation services, local delivery services, medical transport, and other businesses that rely on fleets of three or more vehicles with rated capacities less than 10,000 pounds. This classification includes parking, dispatching, and offices for taxicab and limousine operations, ambulance services, nonemergency medical transport, local messenger and document delivery services, home cleaning services, and similar businesses.

Live/Work. A unit that combines a work space for commercial activities and incidental residential occupancy occupied and used by a single household in a structure that has been constructed or converted for such use and modified to accommodate residential and nonresidential occupancies in compliance with the Building Code.

Lodging. An establishment providing overnight lodging to transient patrons.

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Bed and Breakfast. A residential structure that is in residential use by the property owner or manager and within which bedrooms are rented for overnight lodging and where meals may be provided.

Boarding House. A dwelling unit, other than a hotel, bed and breakfast, or condominium hotel, used in whole or in part to provide short -term or long -term lodging for compensation under multiple separate written or oral agreements. Also known as rooming house.

Hotel and Motel. An establishment providing temporary lodging to transient patrons. These establishments may provide additional services, such as conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, bars, or recreation facilities available to guests or to the general public. This use classification includes motor lodges, motels, apartment hotels, and tourist courts.

RV Park Resort. A form of lodging designed to accommodate travelers with recreational vehicles for short-term overnight vacation stays, on a nightly or weekly basis, in allotted spaces, or for occupancy by tents or other movable temporary sleeping quarters. RV park resorts are self -contained and provide amenities to the clients, including, but not limited to, barbecue areas, bathhouses, exercise equipment, tennis courts, gift store, laundry, and swimming pool.

Short-Term Rental. Rental of a dwelling unit or rooms within a dwelling unit for 30 or fewer consecutive days. Provides a room or rooms in a private home. A permanent resident must reside at the property and be present in the home during the time of the homestay.

Low Barrier Navigation Center. A housing first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. (See California Government Code § 65660.)
Maintenance and Repair Services. Establishments engaged in the maintenance or repair of small office machines, household appliances, furniture, and similar items. This classification excludes maintenance and repair of vehicles or boats (see "Automotive Sales and Services") and personal apparel (see "Personal Services").

Manufactured Home Park. As defined in California Health and Safety Code § 18214, a manufactured home park is a mobile home development constructed according to the requirements of California Health and Safety Code §§ 18200 to 18700 and intended for use and sale as a mobile home condominium or cooperative park, or as a mobile home planned unit development.

Mobile Vendor. A self -contained truck or trailer or non -motorized push cart that is readily movable without disassembling, and is used to sell merchandise, prepare, and serve food and beverages, or provide other services that requires a permit as provided for in the Woodland Municipal Code Section 10.20.040, Mobile vendor permit required.

Multi-Unit Dwelling (also called Multifamily) . Three or more units on a single lot. Accommodates a broad range of attached multi- unit housing types including triplex, fourplex, townhouses, and stacked apartments or condominiums. Units may be contained in single structures or in a collection of cohesive structures with common open spaces and amenities.

Office Uses. Offices of firms or organizations providing professional, executive, management, administrative or design services. This classification also includes offices where medical and dental services are provided by physicians, dentists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, optometrists, including medical/dental laboratories within medical office buildings, but excludes clinics or independent research laboratory facilities.

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Business, Professional, and Technology. Offices of private firms or organizations or public or quasi - public organizations that are primarily used for the provision of professional, executive, management, or administrative services. Typical uses include administrative offices, tax preparation, legal offices, graphic design, legal, accounting, engineering or architectural firms, employment agencies, insurance agent offices, real estate offices, travel agencies, utility company offices, and offices for electe d officials. Excludes banks and savings and loan associations (see "Banks and Financial Institutions") and any drive-up service.

Medical and Dental Offices. Uses primarily engaged in the provision of personal health services including consultation, diagnosis, therapeutic, preventative, or corrective personal treatment by physicians, dentists, nurses, chiropractors, optometrists, counselors, and other health personnel, including practitioners of medical and/or healing arts as licensed for such practice by the State. Provides for treatment by up to two licensed physicians, dentists, and their professional associates. Excludes clinics or independent research laboratory facilities and hospitals (see "Hospitals and Clinics").

Outdoor Sales, Temporary and Seasonal. The sale or offering for sale to the general public of merchandise outside of a permanent structure on property owned or leased by the person, firm, or corporation. These sales are of a limited duration and conducted on an occasional basis and are secondary or incidental to the principal permitted use or structure existing on the property.

Pallet Storage. A site or facility for the keeping of pallets and similar transport structures intended to support goods while being lifted by a forklift, front loader, jacking device, crane, or similar equipment.

Park and Recreation Facility, Public. Parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, trails, wildlife preserves, and related open spaces, all of which are noncommercial. This classification also includes playing fields, courts, gymnasiums, swimming pools, picnic facilities, tennis courts, and golf courses, botanical gardens, as well as related food concessions or community centers within the facilities.

Parking Facilities. Privately owned or operated surface lots and structures offering parking to the public with or without a fee. Commercial parking facilities provide parking that is not considered accessory parking to a specific use. Does not include truck storage or car rental storage. Private parking may be considered on a case-by-case basis as an accessory use to a primary use.

Personal Services.

Dry Cleaner/Self Service Laundry. A facility where coin -operated equipment for self -service laundering is open to the public. May include dry cleaning drop off/pick up. Excludes dry cleaning facilities and bulk cleaning plants.

General Personal Services. Services of a personal nature that are typically needed on a recurring basis.

Services include, but are not limited to, barbershops and beauty salons, nail salons, personal trainers, day spas, clothing rental, seamstresses, tailors, dry cleaning drop off/pick up (excluding cleaning plants), shoe repair shops, photocopying, and photo finishing services. These uses also may include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided.

Instructional Services. An establishment that offers specialized programs in personal growth and development such as music, martial arts, photography, vocal, fitness, yoga, dancing, and academic tutoring. Attendance is typically limited to hourly classes rather than full -day instruction. These establishments do not grant diplomas or degrees, though instruction could provide credits for diplomas or degrees granted by other institutions. Retail sales are permitted as an accessory use.

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Massage Establishments. Any establishment having in whole or in part, a fixed place of business where individuals engage in, conduct or carry on, or permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, massages, baths, health treatments involving massages or baths as a primary or secondary function, provided that "massage establishment" does not include establishments where massage is administered in conjunction with the practice of a medical doctor, chiropractor, acupuncturist, physical therapist, or nurse.

Tattoo/Body Modification Parlor. An establishment whose principal business activity is one or more of the following: (1) using ink or other substances that result in the permanent coloration of the skin through the use of needles or other instruments designed to contact or puncture the skin; or (2) piercing of the body of a person for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration.

Public Services, Major. Services for the public that include water treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility, corporation yard, and other services that provide major public infrastructure services for urban development.

Public Services, Minor. Facilities necessary to support established uses involving only minor structures, such as substations, pumping stations, electrical distribution lines, and underground water and sewer lines.

Recreation, Fitness and Entertainment.

Cinema/Theater. An establishment intended to be used for the specific purposes of presenting or displaying motion pictures, slides, or television pictures before an assemblage of persons.

Indoor Entertainment Facility. Indoor entertainment establishments that occupy less than 5,000 square feet of building area, including billiard parlors, axe throwing, game arcades, pool halls, and amusement arcades. Does not include cinema/theater.

Indoor Sports and Recreation, Large -Scale. Facilities with more than 5,000 square feet in building area providing participant sports, indoor amusement and entertainment services conducted within an enclosed building. Includes coin -operated electronic amusement centers, ice or roller skating rinks, bowling alleys, indoor shooting ranges. Does not include cinema/theater.

Indoor Sports and Recreation, Small -Scale. Facilities that are generally located indoors and occupy less than 5,000 square feet of building area. Includes gyms, exercise clubs, and studios offering martial arts, physical exercise, yoga training, or similar types of instruction to classes and groups.

Outdoor Sports and Recreation Facility. Amusement or sports related facilities that are conducted in open or partially enclosed or screened facilities. Facilities such as amusement and theme parks, amphitheaters, golf courses, driving ranges, and golf courses. Also includes larger swimming or tennis club facilities, swimming or wave pools, miniature golf courses, archery range.

Recycling Facilities.

Collection. A drop off/collection and sorting point for recyclable materials such as paper, metal, plastic, and glass. A recycling collection facility is accessory to a primary use.

Processing. An industrial facility where recycled materials are processed into new materials or products.

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Reverse Vending Machine. An automated mechanical device which accepts at least one or more types of empty beverage containers, including, but not limited to, aluminum cans, glass, and plastic bottles, and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value as determined by the State. A reverse vending machine may sort and process containers mechanically provided that the entire process is enclosed within the machine. A bulk reverse vending machine is a type of reverse vending machine that is larger than 50 square feet; is designed to accept more than one container at a time; and will pay by weight instead of by container.

Donation Container. An unattended container, bin, or receptacle installed outdoors on a commercial site that is used for soliciting and collecting donations of clothing or other salvageable personal property. This term does not apply to temporary/seasonal donation containers located inside buildings or recycle bins for collection of recyclable materials such as glass, plastics, or aluminum.

Research and Development. A facility for the scientific research and the design, development, and testing of agri -tech, electrical, electronic, magnetic, optical, pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology, plant breeding, seed research, and life science components and products in advance of product manufacturing. This classification includes assembly of related products from parts produced off site, where the manufacturing activity is secondary to the research and development activities, in addition to involving the production of experimental products. Excludes uses that produce odor, dust, noise, bright lights, vibration, or the storage of hazardous material, including biohazards, that threaten public safety.

Residential Care Facilities. A facility licensed by the State of California to provide living accommodations, nonmedical 24-hour care for persons requiring personal services, supervision, protection, or assistance for sustaining the activities of daily living. Living accommodations are group homes or shared living quarters with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room or unit. This classification includes facilities that are operated for profit as well as those operated by public or not -for- profit institutions. Examples in clude residential care facilities for the elderly as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 1569.2(k), residential care facilities for the chronically ill as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 1568.01, and group homes as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 1502(a)(13).

Small. A residential care facility that is licensed by the State of California to provide care for six or fewer persons. A small residential care facility for six or fewer persons is considered a single-unit residential use of property as specified in California Health and Safety Code § 1566.3..

Large. A residential care facility that is licensed by the State of California to provide care for more than six persons. This category includes transitional residential, foster family homes and any facilities supervised by or under contract with the State Department of Corrections.

Retail.

Artisan Shop. A retail store selling art glass, ceramics, jewelry and other handcrafted items and supplies needed to create finished items, where the facility includes an area for the crafting of the items sold.

Convenience/Small Grocery Market. A small retail establishment (up to 10,000 square feet) that sells a range of everyday items, such as coffee, groceries, prepackaged food items, magazines, newspapers, and other household goods. The market may include a delicatessen or specialty food items and may cater to neighborhood or local clients or may be operated on the same parcel in conjunction with another use. Also known as a corner store or bodega. Liquor sales are considered separate from the market.

Firearm Sales and Servicing. A business whose primary use is the sale and servicing of firearms, ammunition, and related materials.

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General Retail Sales. The retail sale or rental of merchandise not specifically listed under another use classification. This classification includes retail establishments with 60,000 square feet or less of sales area; including bakeries, clothing stores, drug and discount stores, florists, gift shops, household stores, furniture stores, pharmacies, small hardware and garden supply/nurseries stores, sports stores, stationary and variety stores, and businesses retailing goods including, but not limited to, the following:
art supplies, dry goods, toys, hobby materials, handcrafted items, jewelry, cameras, pet su pplies, photographic supplies and services (including portraiture and retail photo processing), medical supplies and equipment, musical instruments, electronic equipment, sporting and camping equipment, kitchen utensils, hardware, appliances, antiques, art galleries, art supplies and services, paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, office supplies, bicycles, video rental, new automotive parts and accessories (excluding vehicle service and installation). Retail sales may be combined with accessor y indoor repair services.

Grocery Store. An establishment between 5,000 and 60,000 square feet of sales area, primarily engaged in the retail sale of canned food; dry goods; fresh fruits and vegetables; fresh meats, fish, and poultry; and any area that is not separately owned within the store where the food is prepared and served, including a bakery, deli, and meat and seafood departments.

Large Format Retail Sales. Retail establishments with over 60,000 square feet of sales area that sell merchandise and bulk goods for individual consumption, including department stores and membership warehouse clubs, where sales of grocery items do not occupy more than 25% of the floor area. Retail sales may be combined with accessory indoor repair services.

Liquor Sales as Primary Use. Establishments primarily engaged in selling packaged alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption.

Liquor Sales as Accessory Use, Small. Establishments up to 5,000 gross square feet in size where liquor sales represent no more than 20% of the total inventory sold.

Liquor Sales as Accessory Use, Large. Establishments greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size where liquor sales represent no more than 20% of the inventory sold.

Nursery and Garden Center. Establishments primarily engaged in retailing nursery and garden products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod, that are predominantly grown elsewhere.

Fertilizer and soil products are stored and sold in packaged form only.

Residential Limited Retail. Small neighborhood-oriented retail establishments in residential districts.

Limited uses provide convenient, walkable access to convenience and/or specialty goods and services.

Appropriate uses include the following: counter-service cafes and coffee shops; delicatessens; bakeries; flower shops; and bike shops and bike repair services.

Pawn Shop. Establishments engaged in the buying, selling, trading, accepting for auctioning, or auctioning of new or secondhand merchandise and offering loans in exchange for personal property.

Secondhand/Consignment Store. A store where secondhand goods are for sale or goods are placed on consignment, which is the act of placing goods in the hands of another, while still retaining ownership, until the goods are sold. Unlike a pawn shop, secondhand/consignment stores do not offer loans in exchange for personal property.

Smoke Shop. Smoke shop shall mean any premises dedicated to the display, sale, distribution, delivery, offering, furnishing, or marketing of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco paraphernalia. Smoke shop includes tobacco stores and vape shops. Any grocery store, supermarket, convenience store or similar retail use that only sells conventional cigars, cigarettes or tobacco as an ancillary sale is not considered a smoke shop.

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Roadside Stand. A temporary structure designed or used for the display or sale of agricultural products.

Salvage and Wrecking Yard. Storage and dismantling of vehicles and equipment for sale of parts, as well as their collection, storage, exchange, or sale of goods, including, but not limited to, any used building materials, used shipping containers or steel drums, used tires, and similar related articles or property.

SB 9 Project. See § 17.84.380, Two-Unit Projects.

School. A facility for primary or secondary education, including public schools, charter schools, and private and parochial schools having curricula comparable to that required in the public schools of the State of California.

Single Room Occupancy (SRO). A type of mult i-unit group residential facility where living accommodations are individual ly-rented secure rooms, with or without separate kitchen or bathroom facilities for each room, rented to one- or two-person households on a weekly or monthly basis. SROs have some form of shared cooking, living, and/or bathroom facilities, and there are specific rules regarding on-site management and minimum unit size. This use classification includes rooming/boarding houses and dormitories, but is distinct from a hotel or motel, which is a commercial use.

Single-Family Dwelling Unit. A dwelling unit that is designed for occupancy by one household with private yards on all sides and located on a separate lot from any other units (except an accessory dwelling unit). This classification includes individual manufactured housing units installed on a foundation system pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code § 18551.

Detached. A single-unit dwelling, on a single lot, within which all rooms are internally accessible and that is not attached to any other primary dwelling unit.

Attached. A dwelling unit that is designed for occupancy by one household located on a single parcel that does not contain any other unit (except an accessory dwelling unit) and is attached through common vertical walls to one other dwelling on an abutting parcel (also referred to as a half-plex).

Employee Housing. This type of housing includes farmworker housing and i s defined in California Health and Safety Code § 17008(b), even if the housing accommodations are not located in a rural area. Employee housing for six or fewer persons shall be treated as a single -family structure and residential use, as described in California Health and Safety Code § 17021.5.

Small Lot Subdivision. A residential subdivision in which there are attached or detached residential units, each owned fee-simple and located on lots less than the minimum lot size and less than the minimum lot dimensions otherwise established for the underlying residential zones. Single -family, duplex and multi - unit building types may be permitted within a small lot subdivision subject to § 17.56.040, Small Lot Subdivision Design Standards. Configurations for small lot subdivisions may include, but are not limited to, cluster housing, cottage courts, drive courts, and townhouses/rowhouses. A maintenance agreement or homeowners association may govern common areas like driveways or open space. Reduced interior setbacks are typical.

Social Service Centers/Daytime Service Facility. Facilities providing a variety of supportive services for disabled and homeless individuals and other targeted groups on a less -than-24-hour basis. Examples of services provided are counseling, meal programs, personal storage lockers, showers, instructional programs, television rooms, and meeting spaces. This classification is distinguished from licensed day care centers (see "Day Care Center"), clinics (see "Clinic"), and emergency shelters providing 24 -hour or overnight care (see "Emergency Shelter").

Storage Yard. The use of land to store material, equipment, or vehicles as an accessory to a primary use. The primary use must have an active business license within the City of Woodland. Does not include freight or truck trailer storage or impound lots.

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services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act (Division 45 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), and that are linked to on -site or off -site services that assist supportive housing residents in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, where possible, work in the community and where no on-site medical care is provided. Supportive housing as defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 50675.14(b) may be provided in a multiple -unit structure or group residential facility. Facilities may operate as licensed or unlicensed facilities subject to applicable State requirements.

Swap Market/Flea Market. An indoor or outdoor place, in an approved location, or for an approved activity where new or used goods or secondhand personal property is offered for sale or to exchange to the general public by a multitude of individual licensed vendors, usually in compartmentalized spaces.

The term "swap meet or flea market" is interchangeable with auctions, open-air markets, or other similarly labeled activities, but the term does not include supermarket or department store retail operations.

Temporary Tract Office. A temporary sales office located on the site of a new development, usually in a model home, and operated until sales are completed.

Tire or Concrete Recycling/Storage. A facility to recycle or store tires, concrete, hazardous chemicals, or other industrial materials. This use does not include the processing of recycled materials into new materials.

Transitional Housing. Dwelling units configured as rental housing but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time, that shall be not less than six months from the beginning of assistance. Transitional housing may be designated for homeless or recently homeless individuals or families transitioning to permanent housing as defined in the California Health and Safety Code § 50675.2(h). Facilities may be linked to on-site or off-site supportive services designed to help residents gain skills needed to live independently. Transitional housing may be provided in a variety of rental housing types (e.g., multiple-unit dwelling, single room occupancy, group residential, single-unit dwelling). This classification includes domestic violence shelters.

Transportation Passenger Facility. A facility for passenger transportation operations, including transit bus stops and bus terminals.

Vehicle Impound and Tow Yard. A lot, tow-yard, or in an interior space for the holding of equipment or vehicles legally impounded until they are placed back in control of the owner, recycled for their metal, stripped of their parts at a wrecking yard, or auctioned off for the benefit of the impounding agency. The impounding agency can be a police department/agency.

Warehousing, Storage, Logistics and Distribution. Storage and distribution facilities without sales to the public on site or direct public access except for public storage in small individual space exclusively and directly accessible to a specific tenant.

Chemical or Mineral Storage. Storage of hazardous materials including, but not limited to, bottled gas, chemicals, minerals and ores, petroleum or petroleum-based fuels, and fireworks.

Indoor Warehousing and Storage. The receiving, storing and distribution of goods, including cold storage. Includes maintaining inventory and providing safekeeping for a product before sale, resale, or use. A building where goods or raw materials are stored. Includes unloading, receiving, and checking inbound goods. Includes storage and sale of materials and supplies used in production or operation, including janitorial and restaurant supplies. This use normally operates from a warehouse o rf office having li ttle or no display of merchandise and is not designed to solicit walk -in-traffic. This classification does not include wholesale sale of building materials (see "Building Material Sales and Services").

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Logistics and Distribution. Includes the inbound and outbound flow of goods with a focus on freight - related transportation services that concentrate logistics and transportation activities. Logistics centers participate in all activities linked to the supply chain. Fulfillment and distribution centers that may serve designated by companies to store products, prepare orders, and distribute products. May be a transfer center, distribution center or process distribution center. Typically larger in size, with specialized handling equipment, loading and docks.

Personal Storage Facility. A storage facility that is characterized by individual separate spaces accessible by customers for the storing and retrieval of personal effects and household goods. This classification excludes workshops, warehousing, manufacturing, retail or wholesale selling, office or other business services with the spaces and human habitation.

Personal Storage Warehouse Facility. The indoor storage of large boats, RVs, and other large objects for customers for storage and retrieval. The items may be moved about within the facility by the business operator with goods and vehicles possibly arranged in racks for storage. This classification excludes workshops, commercial warehousing, manufacturing, retail or wholesale selling, office or other business services with the spaces and human habitation.

Wholesale Nursery. An establishment primarily engaged in the wholesale of nursery and garden products such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod that are predominantly grown elsewhere. Fertilizer and soil products are stored and sold in packaged form only.

Summary of Proposed Amendments to the Title 17 Zoning Ordinance Topic Proposed Change
General Clean-Up / Minor Edits
Section 17.24.020
Section 17.32.020
Section 17.72.050.A.1
Section 17.72.050.B
Section 17.84.330
Section 17.136.010

Correct typos and any inconsistencies to improve code
clarity.

Section 17.64.020
Section 17.64.030.D.3
Section 17.64.030.G
Section 17.64.040.H.16.c
Section 17.70.010
Section 17.70.020

Resolve contradictory text. Add clarification where the intent is misleading or not clearly conveyed in the code language.

Section 17.84.250.A
Section 17.136.010
Section 17.144.010
Revise the following definitions: Accessory structure,
Animal Boarding Kennel/Pet Day Care, Brewpub, Compact
Mobile Food Operation, Interior Lot, Lot Depth, Front
Yard, Rear Yard, Side Yard , Short-Term Rental, Tenant, Multi-Unit Dwelling, Residential Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing Facility, and Single Room Occupancy (SRO).

Add a definition for Required Yard and Donation
Container. Remove Boarding House Definition.

State Law Requirement: Add Employee Housing under
definition for Singe-Family Dwelling Unit to comply with California Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5.

Section 17.96.080
Section 17.108.040
Section 17.108.050
Clarify minor inconsistencies in written procedures.

Specify timelines for removing posted notices.

State Law Requirement: Modify procedures for public
noticing to comply with Assembly Bill 2904.

Proposed Changes to Allowed Uses
Small and Large Family
Daycares
Section 17.24.020
Section 17.28.020
Section 17.32.020

State Law Requirement: Revise code to allow Large Family Daycares by right in the following zones: R-L, N-P, R-LM, R-M, R-H, DX-2, DX-3, CMU-E, CMU-K, CMU-A,
CMU-F, CCMU, NMU, and CMU -G.

Residential Care Facilities
(RCFs)
Section 17.28.020
Section 17.32.020
State Law Requirement: Revise code to allow Small
Residential Care Facilities by right in DX-1, DX-2, DX-4, CMU-F, CCMU, NMU, and CMU -G.

Allow Large Residential Care Facilities by right in DX-2, DX-3, CMU-WM, CMU-E, CMU-A, CMU-F, CCMU,
NMU, CMU-G.

Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
Section 17.24.020
Section 17.28.020
Section 17.32.020

Allow small SROs by right in the CMU-E and CMU-F
zones.

Remove Boarding House in use table since this use is
included in the proposed changes to the SRO definition.

Office Uses
Section 17.28.020
Allow small-scale business, professional, and technology offices that are less than 2,000 square feet to be allowed by- right in the DX-3 zone, subject to Director discretion.

Personal Services
Section 17.28.020
Section 17.32.020

Conditionally allow a massage establishments with
approval of a Zoning Administrator Permit in the DX -1, DX-2, DX-3, DX-4, and RC zones.

Allow small-scale general personal services uses that are less than 2,000 square feet to be allowed by-right in DX-3, subject to Director discretion.

Supportive Housing
Section 17.28.020
Section 17.32.020

State Law Requirement: Allow supportive housing and
transitional housing in zones where multi-unit or mixed uses are allowed.

Drive-Through Food
Establishments
Section 17.32.020

Conditionally allow drive-through food establishments with approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the CMU-WM
zone.

Recycling Facilities
Section 17.32.020
Section 17.36.020

Add Donation Containers to use table line to be allowed in the same zones as Reverse Vending Machines.

Proposed Changes to Standards
Flag Lots
Section 17.24.030
Prohibit flag lots in residential zones except as alternative access is approved by the Director or allowed by state law.

Accessory Structures
Section 17.64.020

Change the requirement for the maximum area of accessory structures from 30% to 75% of the total area of the primary home. Clarify applicability of standards for detached patio covers and carports.

Flagpoles
Section 17.64.030.H
Specify requirements for residential flagpoles, including a minimum 10-foot setback and a maximum height equal to
the height of the primary home or 20 feet, whichever is less.

Landscaping
Section 17.64.040
Add standards for tree protection during construction.

Include a minimum of 75% of the plant materials in
required landscape areas to be native species or low-water use, climate-adapted plans.

Required Parking
Section 17.68.030.C
Remove requirement that off -street parking spaces for
single-family dwellings must be located in a garage.

Signage
Section 17.72.040
Add maximum square footage for logo signs and clarify
required freeway sign base width.

Change wall sign figure to indicate that maximum sign
width is 40% of the building façade width instead of 15%.

Similar to previous code and practice, add a 30 -day limit for all temporary signage. Clarify maximum temporary sign area.

Specify standards for digital signs for public facilities, such as large hospitals and medical clinics.

Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADUs), Section 17.84.030

State Law Requirements:

Remove deed restriction requirement for ADUs. Update
references to California Government Code. Remove
maximum size for eligible building-permit only ADUs on
multifamily lots. Remove limits on number of bedrooms.

Remove requirement for separate utility connections for ADUs.

Relocate subsections 17.84.030.E.6 and 17.84.030.E.7.

Clarify language for ADUs over 1,000 square feet that are subject to a ZAP.

Commercial Cannabis Business
Section 17.84.120.I

Specify requirements for delivery as an accessory use to a permitted storefront retail use.

Day Care Centers, Family Day
Cares, and Residential Care
Facilities
Section 17.84.150
Add a maximum capacity of 12 residents for large RCFs in R-L, N-P, and R-LM zones. The proposed cap does not
apply in other zones where large RCFs are permitted.

Specify standards for maintenance and design of large
residential care facilities.

Drive-Through Establishments
Section 17.84.160
Exempt properties in CMU-G zones from distancing
requirements that restrict where drive-through restaurants are allowed in other mixed-use zones; Permit drive-through establishments in CMU-WM zone.

Mobile Vending
Section 17.84.250
As originally intended, allow brick-and-mortar restaurants in downtown to have their own stationary mobile vending operation proximate to the restaurant.

Personal Services, Massage
Establishment Standards
Section 17.84.290.B
Specify that additional review through a Zoning
Administrator Permit may be required to evaluate impacts, subject to Director discretion.

Restrict hours of operation for massage establishments to 6am-8pm.

Recycling Facilities
Section 17.84.310
Specify requirements for permanent donation containers in commercial centers. Clarify standards for all facility types and align language with zones where the uses are allowed.

Short-Term Rentals
Section 17.84.330
Allow a short-term rental in one unit per lot, instead of one single-family dwelling per lot. For multi-unit developments with 15 or more units, allow a maximum of 10% of the
units to be used for short-term rentals.

Single Room Occupancy
Section 17.84.340

Differentiate single-room occupancy (SRO) units from
multi-unit development. Specify standards related to for large SROs with seven or more residents.

Wireless Telecommunication
Facilities, Section 17.84.360
Federal Law Requirement: Remove outdated eligibility
language and reference the code section for the federal regulations to create continued consistency.

No amendments to the Zoning Map are proposed. For reference, the current Zoning Map is available on the City of Woodland website.

RESOLT'TIO){ \O. PC 25_09
.{ RESOLT'TIO\ OF THE PL.{N\I\G CO\I\IISSION OF THE ('ITY OF \\.OODL.I\D RECO}I}IE\DING CITY COT'\C[.{PPRO\'AL OF T'PDA,TES TO TITLE I7 (ZONI\G) OF THE \\'OODLAND \IT'\ICIP.{L CODE
WHERIAS, On June .1. 202.{. the City adopted a comprehensive Zoning Code. along rvith a new Zoning Map. and updates to the 20-15 General Plan and Land Use Map. as part of a thorough update aimed at clarifuing zoning provisions. standards. guidelines. and procedures; and
WHERE-{S, The Cit-v Zoning Code has traditionally functioned as a living document that ret'lects the goals and policies of the General Plan. fanslated into regulatory requirements:

WIIERIAS, Tkoug:h implernentation ol the Comprehensive Zomng Code Update in the past year. identitied many oppomrnities to improve clariry. consistency. and compliance rvith state and l'ederal larv: and
WHEREAS, Given the breadth of the changes in the 102'l Comprehensive Zoning Code update. staff anticipated that minor clean-up amendments rvould be needed alier use and rmplementation of the code in practice: and
WHEREAS, on August 21.2025. the City of Woodland Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider a comprehensive package of amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Woodland Municipal Code ("Zoning Code"). and considered the staff report. recommendations by staff. and all public testimony conceming the amendments; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed amendments is to update multiple sections of the City of Woodland Zoning Code to inprove clarit-v. readability, and intemal consistency, and to ensure that land use regulations reflect the current operational characteristics of modern businesses and development practices: and
WHEREAS. pursuant to California Govemment Code. all amendnents to the Zoning Code must be consistent rvith the adopted General Plan. and the Planning C'ommission finds that the proposed amendments are consistent rvith and implement the goals and policies of the Woodland 2035 General Plan: and
WHEREAS. the proposed anendments to the Zoning Code are exempt tiom revierv under the Calilbrnia Environmental Qualiry Rct (CEQA) (Calitbmia Public Resources Code Section 2 1000. et seq. ) pursuant to State CEQA Regulation Section 15061 ( B X 3 ) (Cal. Code Regs. Tit. l.+.

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WHEREAS, proper noticing of the public hearing was gtven in all respects as required by Iarvt and
WHERIAS, the City of Woodland Planning Commission has revierved all written evidence and oral testimony presented to date.

NOW, TIIEREFORE Bf IT RESOLVED that the City of Woodland Planning Commission does hereby resolve as tbllows:

SE('TION l. Recitals. The ( rt_v of Woodland Planning Commission hereby adopts the above recitals as true and correct findings of the City of Woodland Planmng Commission and incorporates them into this Resolution by this ret'erence.

SE('TIO\ 2. Environmental Determination. The C'rty of Woodland Planmng Commission hnds that the proposed Zoning Code amendrnents are exempt from revierv under the Califomia Environmental Qualiry Act (CEQA) lCalitbmia Public Resources Code Section 21000. et seq.) pursuant to State CEQA Regulation Section 15061 (BX-l) (Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14. Section 15061 (bX3)) covering activities with no possibility of having a significant elfect on the environment. In addition. the City olWoodland has determined that the proposed amendments are categoricallv exempt pursuant to Section l-5-l0l of the CEQA regulations applicable to mrnor alterations of land use limitations.

SE('TION 3. General Plan Consistency. The Citl' of Woodland Planning Conrnrission finds that the proposed Zonmg Code amendments are consistent rvith the goals. policies, and objectives of the Ciry of Woodland 20-35 General Plan.

SE('TION {. Recommendation. The Ciry of Woodland Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City of Woodland City Council adopt the Ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit A. approving the proposed amendments to Title l7 of the City of Woodland Municipal Code.

PASSED, APPROVED, .A,ND .{DOPTED b-v the Planning Conunission ol the City of Woodland at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 2ln day of August 2025. by the tbllorving vote:

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Section 15061 (b)(-3)) covering activities q'ith no possibility of having a significant effect on the enf ironment. In addition. the City of Woodland has determined thal the proposed amendments are categorically exempt pursuant to Section l5-l0l of the CEQA regulations applicable to minor alterations of land use limitations: and

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

RECUSE:

Greg
Vice C
ATTEST:

Erika B
Deputy Director of Community Development
Exhibit A - Dratl Ordinance
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Exhibit A - Draft Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO.
-AN ORDI\.{\CE OF THE CITT COT-\CIL OF THf ('ITY OF \\'OODI-.{\D .{}IE\DI\G \"{,RIOT-S SECTIO\S OF TITLE I7 OF THE \\'OODL.{\D }IT'\ICIP^{L (.ODE TO I'PD.\TE ^{\D CL.I.RIFY THE PRO\'ISIO\S OF THE ZO\I\G ORDIN.{\('E
WIIEREAS. the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Woodland is to establish a precise and detailed plan lbr the use of land in the Cit-v based on the General Plan: and IYIIERIAS. Artrcle I 7 of the Woodland Municipal Code establishes various zones. permined and conditional uses. development standards and entitlement process procedures to promote the orderly and harmonious grorvth ofthe city and stabilitv ofland values and investments and general ',velfare of the city: and
WHIRIAS. the procedures set forth in Title 17 provide for a process to revierv the proposed residential. commercial and industrial projects and to ensure that the architectural design of the proposed project is suitable lbr purposes of the building and the site and rvill enhance the character ofthe neighborhood and communiry. and u'ill ensure that the proposed use is compatible rvith existing properties and anticipated future developments: and \4TIER[AS. the City has identilled a need to periodically update the Zoning Ordinance to improve its clarit-v. streamline review procedures. address nerv State larvs. and better implement the goals and policies of the General Plan: and
WHEREAS. this ordinance ("Ordinance") provides lbr updates to multiple sections of Title l7 to achieve these goals: and
WHEREAS. on August 21.2025. the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the statT report. reconxnendations bv stal}. and public tesllnlony concerning the Ordinance and voted to
WHEREAS. on _. the City ('ouncil conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Ordrnance. including all public testimony and reports prepared in connection with the Ordinance, and the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and Paoe 60

WHER-EAS. all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordrnance have occurred \O\\'THERIFORE. THE C'ITY COT'N('IL OF THf CITY OF \l'OODL.{\D DOES HERI B\' ORD.{IN .{S FOLLO\\'S:

SE('TIO\ l. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and corect and are hereby adopted as findings as if fully set tbrth herein.

SE('TIO\ 2. C'EQA. The Ciry Council linds that the adoption of the ordinance rs exempt from review under the California Environmental Qualif,v Acf (CEQA) (California Public Resources Code Section 21000. et seq.)pursuant to State CEQA Regulation Section 15061 (B)(-3) (Cal. Code Regs. Tit. l-1, Section 15061 (bX-3))covering activities rvith no possibility ofhaving a signilicant el'fect on the environment. In addition. the City of Woodland has deterurined that the ordinance is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA regulations applicable to minor alterations of land use limitations.

SECTIO\ 3. Code .{menrlment. Title l7 (Zoning) of the Woodland Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit "A." attached hereto and incorporated herein bv this ret'erence.

SICTIO\ l. Severabili g. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction. such invalidity has no ell-ect on the other provisions or applications ofthe Ordinance that can be given eltect rvithout the invalid provision or application. and to this ertent. the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

Sf,CTION 5. Certification and Publication. The Cit_v Clerk shall certi$ to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it. or a summary ofit. to be published once rvilhin l5 days ofadoption in a newspaper olgeneral circulation printed and published rvithin the Cilv of Woodland. and shall post a certrfied copy of this Ordinance. rncluding the vote tbr and against the same. in the Office of the Cirv Clerk in accordance rvith Calilbmia Govemment Code. section -36933.

SECTIO:{ 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall beconie eflectir-e -10 days af'ter its adoption
P.{SSED, APPROVED, A:rlD .{DOPTED by the City Council ol the City of Woodland at a regular meeting held on the _ da;" of . 1015.

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The ioregoing ordilance u'as introduced rvith the first readrng rvaived at a regular meeting oithe Ciqv of Woodland Cit_v Council on the day of 202-s. by the tbllou'ing vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

RECUSE:

Rich Lansburgh. Mayor
ATTEST
Marissa Kersey. Ciry Clerk
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Aug 21, 2025 City of Woodland 300 First Street
Woodland,

CA

95695

By Email: [email protected] CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Re: Proposed Amendments to the City’s ADU Regulations Dear Woodland Planning Commission, The California Housing Defense Fund (“CalHDF”) submits this letter as a public comment concerning

Item

3 on

the

agenda

for

the

August

21,

2025

Planning

Commission

meeting,

a

proposed

zoning

text

amendment

that

includes

an

update

to

the

City’s

regulations

for

the

development

of

accessory

dwelling

units

(“ADUs”)

and

junior

accessory

dwelling

units

(“JADUs”).

CalHDF applauds the City for updating its ADU regulations to keep pace with changes in state

law.

However,

CalHDF

writes

to

flag

specific

legal

issues

with

the

ordinance,

which

the

city

should

address

before

approving

the

ordinance.

Background The law gives local governments authority to enact zoning ordinances that implement a variety of development standards on ADUs. (Gov. Code, § 66314.) The standards in these local ordinances

are

limited

by

state

law

so

as

not

to

overly

restrict

ADU

development.

(See

id.)

Separately

from

local

ADU

ordinances,

Government

Code

section

66323

establishes

a

narrower

set

of

ADU

types

that

local

governments

have

a

ministerial

duty

to

approve.

“Notwithstanding

Sections

66314

to

66322

...

a

local

agency

shall

ministerially

approve”

these

types

of

ADUs.

(
Id
.

at

subd.

(a).)

This

means

that

ADUs

that

satisfy

the

minimal

requirements

of

section

66323

must

be

approved

regardless

of

any

contrary

provisions

of

the

local

ADU

ordinance.

(
Ibid
.)

Local

governments

may

not

impose

their

own

standards

on

such

ADUs.

(Gov.

Code,

§

66323,

subd.

(b)

[“A

local

agency

shall

not

impose

any

objective

development

or

design

standard

that

is

not

authorized

by

this

section

upon

any

accessory

dwelling

unit

that

meets

the

requirements

of

any

of

paragraphs

(1)

to

(4),

inclusive,

of

subdivision

(a).”].)

2201 Broadway, PH1, Oakland, CA 94612 [email protected]

In addition, ADUs that qualify for the protections of Government Code section 66323, like other

ADUs,

must

be

processed

by

local

governments

within

60 days

of

a

complete

permit

application

submittal.

(Gov.

Code,

§

66317,

subd.

(a).)
State law also prohibits creating regulations on ADU development not explicitly allowed by state law. Government Code Section 66315 states, “No additional standards, other than those provided

in

Section

66314,

shall

be

used

or

imposed,

including

an

owner-occupant
requirement, except that a local agency may require that the property may be used for rentals of terms 30 days or longer.” Impermissible Size Limits on Exemption ADUs on Multifamily Parcels City Code section 17.84.030(E)(2)(d)(ii) limits building permit-only, new construction, detached

ADUs

on

multifamily

parcels

to

800

square

feet

in

size.

However, Government Code section 66323 subdivision (a)(4) allows up to eight detached ADUs

on

multifamily

parcels

without

size

restrictions.

Size restrictions are plainly forbidden by Government Code, section 66323, subdivision (b), which

explicitly

exempts

statewide

exemption

ADUs

from

all

local

standards:

“(b)

A

local

agency

shall

not

impose

any

objective

development

or

design

standard

that

is

not

authorized

by

this

section

upon

any

accessory

dwelling

unit

that

meets

the

requirements

of

any

of

paragraphs

(1)

to

(4),

inclusive,

of

subdivision

(a).”

Because

Government

Code

section

66323

subdivision

(a)(4)

does

not

contain

a

size

limit

for

new

construction,

detached

ADUs

on

multifamily

parcels,

the

City

may

not

unilaterally

impose

one.

HCD reaffirms this requirement of state law on page 20 of the January 2025 HCD ADU Handbook (emphasis added): A local agency may not impose development or design standards , including both local

standards

and

standards

found

in

State

ADU

Law,

on

66323

Units

that

are

not

specifically

listed

in

Government

Code

section

66323.

(Gov.

Code,

§

66323,

subds.

(a),

(b).)

This

includes,

but

is

not

limited

to,

parking,

height,

setbacks,

or

other

zoning

provisions

(e.g.,

lot

size,

open

space,

floor

area

ratio,

etc.).

The City must amend its ADU ordinance to remove this size limitation for ADUs developed pursuant

to

Government

Code

section

66323,

subdivision

(a)(4). Impermissible Front Setback Requirements City Code section 17.84.030(E)(2)(b)(iv) only allows ADUs in the front setback on single-family parcels

if

the

lot

area

in

the

side

and

rear

yards

does

not

permit

the

construction

of

a

detached

ADU

that

is

at

least

800

square

feet

in

size.

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City Code section 17.84.030(E)(2)(d)(v) only allows ADUs in the front setback of multifamily dwellings

if

they

are

800

square

feet

or

less

in

size

(an

impermissible

size

restriction

addressed

above)

and

the

lot

area

in

the

side

and

rear

yards

does

not

permit

the

construction

of

an

800

square

foot

ADU.

However, Government Code section 66323, subdivision (a) does not permit any application of front setback requirements to ADUs that qualify for its protections. Government Code section 66323, subdivision (b) specifically forbids the imposition of any local design or development regulations other than what is specifically required by that section of law.

Because

the

City

may

not

impose

any

design

or

development

regulations

on

section

66323

ADU,

it

also

may

not

force

an

applicant

to

place

an

ADU

in

the

side

yard

or

rear

yard.

Additionally, Government Code section 66323, subdivision (a)(4) allows a multifamily property

to

develop

up

to

eight

detached

ADUs.

These

ADUs

can

be

developed

without

size

limit,

and

therefore

the

City’s

exception

for

800

square

foot

ADUs

in

the

front

setback

places

an

illegal

size

and

location

limit

on

such

ADUs.

Furthermore, cities may impose only “objective standards” on ADUs. (Gov. Code, § 66314, subd.

(b)(1);

see

also

Gov.

Code,

§

66315

[stating

local

jurisdictions

may

only

impose

standards

authorized

by

section

66314].)

“Objective

standards”

are

“standards

that

involve

no

personal

or

subjective

judgment

by

a

public

official

and

are

uniformly

verifiable

by

reference

to

an

external

and

uniform

benchmark

or

criterion

available

and

knowable

by

both

the

development

applicant

or

proponent

and

the

public

official

prior

to

submittal.”

(Gov.

Code,

§
66313, subd. (i).) HCD’s ADU Handbook (see pages 13, 35, and 45) confirms that, pursuant to state law, only objective standards may be imposed on ADUs. A rule that forbids ADUs in the front

setback

unless

the

“lot

area

in

the

rear

and

side

yards

does

not

permit”

the

construction

of

an

ADU

is

not

an

objective

standard.

The

applicant

cannot

know

ex

ante

and

with

certainty

under

what

circumstances

the

City

will

judge

it

necessary

to

permit

an

ADU

in

the

front

setback.

If

the

City

wishes

to

impose

such

a

rule

on

any

ADUs

–

not

just

section

66323

ADUs

–

it

must

provide

explicit,

objective

standards

governing

when

front

setback

ADUs

are

prohibited.

As

written,

the

rule

is

unenforceable.

There are many policy reasons for ADUs to be located in the front setback. For instance, a homeowner

may

prefer

to

preserve

a

private

backyard

space

while

redeveloping

the

less

useful

front

yard.

While

children

may

play

in

the

backyard,

the

front

yard

is

closer

to

the

street

and

less

safe

for

a

variety

of

activities.

The

City

therefore

must

allow

front

yard

ADUs

that

comply

with

the

standards

in

Government

Code

section

66323,

subdivision

(a)

both

on

single

family

and

on

multifamily

properties

-

regardless

of

how

much

area

is

available

in

the

side

and

rear

yards.

HCD has issued guidance (the January 2025 HCD ADU Handbook, page 18) affirming the 3 of 5

duty of local agencies to allow ADUs protected by Government Code section 66323 in the front setback under all circumstances. From page 18 of the January 2025 HCD ADU Handbook (emphasis added): “66323 Units do not have to comply with lot coverage, front setbacks , and design standards.” The City must amend this section of code to allow section 66323 ADUs in the front setback under

all

circumstances,

on

both

single-family

and

multifamily

parcels.

Impermissible Public Hearings and Non-Objective Standards City Code section 17.84.030(E)(6) “ADUs and Discretionary Approval” establishes a method for

public

hearings

for

certain

ADUs

and

JADUs

that

do

not

comply

with

the

standards

in

City

Code

sections

17.84.030(F)

and

(G).

However,

Government

Code

section

66317,

subdivision

(a)

forbids

all

public

hearings

and

discretionary

review

for

ADU

approvals:

“A

permit

application

for

an

accessory

dwelling

unit

or

a

junior

accessory

dwelling

unit

shall

be

considered

and

approved

ministerially

without

discretionary

review

or

a

hearing,

notwithstanding

Section

65901

or

65906

or

any

local

ordinance

regulating

the

issuance

of

variances

or

special

use

permits.”
The City must therefore amend this section of code to specify that the Zoning Administrator’s

review

of

an

ADU

application

shall

be

ministerial

in

nature

and

shall

not

involve

a

public

review

or

discretionary

action.

Additionally, the findings contained in City Code section 17.84.030(E)(6)(b) include non-objective

findings.

Terms

such

as

“harmony,”

“excessive

parking

congestion,”

“adequate

open

space,”

and

“compatible

relationship”

are

not

objective.

As discussed above, cities may impose only “objective standards” on ADUs. (Gov. Code, § 66314,

subd.

(b)(1);

see

also

Gov.

Code,

§

66315

[stating

local

jurisdictions

may

only

impose

standards

authorized

by

section

66314].)

“Objective

standards”

are

“standards

that

involve

no

personal

or

subjective

judgment

by

a

public

official

and

are

uniformly

verifiable

by

reference

to

an

external

and

uniform

benchmark

or

criterion

available

and

knowable

by

both

the

development

applicant

or

proponent

and

the

public

official

prior

to

submittal.”

(Gov.

Code,

§
66313, subd. (i).) HCD’s ADU Handbook (see pages 13, 35, and 45) confirms that, pursuant to state law, only objective standards may be imposed on ADUs. CalHDF supports the City allowing creative ADU proposals that may not conform to the standards

in

the

City

code.

However,

the

City

should

establish

objective

criteria

for

their

approval,

as

is

required

by

state

law.

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Out-of-date Citations City Code sections 17.84.030(A), (E)(2), (F)(6), (F)(9), (F)(10) refer to out-of-date sections of the Government

Code.

State

ADU

Law

has

been

reorganized

and

is

now

located

at

Government

Code

section

66310

et

seq.

The

City

should

update

its

code

to

refer

to

the

current

code

sections. ◄► CalHDF applauds the City for amending its code to keep pace with changes to state law.

However,

the

City

should

make

sure

that

its

ADU

regulations

comply

with

state

law.

CalHDF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission includes advocating for increased

access

to

housing

for

Californians

at

all

income

levels,

including

low-income
households. You may learn more about CalHDF at www.calhdf.org. Sincerely, Dylan Casey CalHDF Executive Director James M. Lloyd CalHDF Director of Planning and Investigations 5 of 5

TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA: City Council Regular Meeting
DATE: September 16, 2025
ITEM #: G.12
SUBJECT: Woodland Municipal Code Title 17, "Zoning" and Title 16, "Subdivision" Amendments related to Two-Unit
projects and Urban Lot Splits

Recommendation for Action: Staff recommends that City Council hold a Public Hearing and take the following action:

Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Woodland Municipal Code Title 17, "Zoning", and Title 16, "Subdivion", Sections 17.84.380 and 16.90 related to Two-Unit projects and Urban Lot Splits.

Staff Contact:

Anna Canales, Assistant Planner, (530) 661-5819, [email protected]

Background:

On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed California Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) into law. This legislation was designed to streamline housing permitting and increase density in residential areas.

SB 9 requires local jurisdictions, including the City of Woodland, to approve the construction of two- unit dwellings and/or the subdivision of single lots into two (known as urban lot splits) within any single-family dwelling zone, without a discretionary review process.

Beginning January 1, 2022, the City has been obligated to accept applications under SB 9 for duplex development and urban lot splits in single-family zoned districts. To implement this, amendments to both the Zoning Code and the Subdivision Ordinance were necessary to establish objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards that comply with the provisions of SB 9. The units constructed under this legislation could be included in the City's Annual Housing Element Report.

On September 19, 2024, Governor Newsom signed California Senate Bill 450 (SB 450) into law as a cleanup measure for SB 9. Effective January 1, 2025, SB 450 limits the ability of local agencies to regulate SB 9 projects concerning specific areas such as objective standards, approval timelines, and findings for project review determinations.

Projects under both SB 9 and SB 450 would still apply to single-family residential zones throughout the city, including the following zones: Low Density Residential (R-L), Neighborhood Preservation (N- P), and Residential Low-Medium (L-M).

Planning Commission Recommendation
At its June 5, 2025, meeting, the Woodland Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend City Council approval of the proposed amendments to multiple sections of the Woodland Municipal Code, Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances.

Discussion:

The City's Single Family Residential neighborhoods are designated for single-unit homes, which tend to be the most expensive housing option to own or rent. In recent years, the state has enacted legislation aimed at promoting housing production and increasing the availability of affordable

housing. The City’s 2035 General Plan and the 2021-2029 Housing Element also support the development of a wider variety of housing types, which will enhance housing options and choices for residents.

The new provisions of SB 9 and SB 450 require jurisdictions to conduct ministerial reviews and permit Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit developments while relaxing local objective standards. These updates aim to streamline the review process for eligible lots in single-family zones, as long as other relevant standards are met.

By adopting the proposed ordinance (Exhibit A of Attachment 1), the City will ensure that its Subdivision Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance comply with SB 450.

The following provisions highlight key changes introduced by SB 450. However, they do not cover all planning and building regulations that may apply to projects submitted under SB 9 and SB 450.

Key Provisions of Senate Bill 450
All applications submitted pursuant to SB 9 and SB 450 must allow for the following:
• Local agencies are prohibited from imposing objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards that do not uniformly apply to development within the underlying zone.
• Applications for proposed housing developments must be considered and approved or denied within 60 days from the date the local agency receives a completed application. If the local agency has not approved or denied the completed application within 60 days, the application shall be deemed approved.
• A project proposed under SB 9 may only be denied if the City Building Official provides a written finding, based on a preponderance of evidence, indicating that the project would have a specific, adverse impact on public health and safety— as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 65589.5 of the Government Code— for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid that impact.

This report outlines the relevant City Standards for SB 9 projects, including Section 16.90, which pertains to Urban Lot Splits, and Section 17.84.380, which establishes specific standards for Two- Unit Projects.

The amendments associated with SB 450 limit the objective standards that local agencies can use to review proposed projects under SB 9 and SB 450.

While cities face restrictions under the recent amendments to SB 9, many objective standards still apply to new construction and subdivision map reviews. These include:
• The City’s Fencing Standards specified in Section 17.64.030 of the Woodland Municipal Code • The City’s Landscape Ordinance outlined in Section 17.64.040 • General design standards for Single-Family and Duplex land use detailed in Section 17.56.020

Additionally, other City Standards related to screening, buffers, lighting, parking, waste management, life safety, engineering design, and other objective standards concerning new construction and subdivision maps may also be applicable.

If the City does not amend its standards to comply with the provisions of SB 450, the City Code

related to Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit projects could become void, limiting the city's ability to enforce essential development standards mentioned above.

Environmental Review
Under California Public Resources Code section 218080.17, CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county implementing the provision of SB 450.

Conclusion:

Staff recommends that City Council hold a Public Hearing and take the following action:

Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Woodland Municipal Code Title 17, "Zoning", and Title 16, "Subdivion", Sections 17.84.380 and 16.90 related to Two-Unit projects and Urban Lot Splits.

Prepared by: Anna Canales, Assistant Planner

Reviewed by: Erika Bumgardner, Deputy Director of Community Development

Attachments:

1. Proposed Ordinance - SB9 and SB450

ORDINANCE NO. _____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOODLAND AMENDING SECTIONS 17.84.380 AND 16.90 OF THE CITY OF WOODLAND

MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT

DEVELOPMENT

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 9, which generally became operative on January 1, 2022; and

WHEREAS, SB 9 added Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 to State law and amended Government Code Section 66452.6 to require local agencies to ministerially approve certain two-unit dwellings and/or a subdivision of one lot into two in any single unit dwelling zone, subject to certain criteria; and

WHEREAS, on September 19, 2024, SB 450 amended Government Code sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 to clarify and update certain provisions; and

WHEREAS, the City’s existing subdivision ordinance and zoning ordinance in Titles 16 and 17 of the City of Woodland Municipal Code require amendments to conform to the new State law requirements of SB 450; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance (“Ordinance”) therefore updates Woodland Municipal Code sections 16.90 and 17.84.380, to adopt the applicable state standards and provide for local regulation as appropriate; and

WHEREAS, on June 5, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning the Ordinance and following the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted to forward the Ordinance to the City Council with a recommendation in favor of its adoption; and

WHEREAS, an ordinance implementing the provisions of SB 450 is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Pub. Res. Code Sections 21000, et seq.) pursuant to Government Code Sections 65852.28(e), 65913.4.5(b), and 66499.41(i); and

WHEREAS, on August 27, 2025, the City gave public notice of a City Council public hearing to be held to consider this Ordinance by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation; and

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Ordinance, including: (1) the public testimony and agenda reports prepared in connection with the Ordinance; (2) the policy considerations discussed therein; and (3) the consideration and recommendation of the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordinance have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Woodland does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct and are hereby adopted as findings as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 3. Code Amendment. Sections 16.90 and 17.84.380 of the Woodland Municipal Code are hereby amended and restated to read in their entirety as set forth in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. CEQA. The City Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15358 (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Further, the City Council finds that this Ordinance is also exempt under CEQA pursuant to Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (there exists no possibility that the activity will have a significant adverse effect on the environment) because this Ordinance will not cause a change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by the Ordinance. Finally, pursuant to Government Code sections 65852.28, 65913.4.5, and 66499.41, this Ordinance implementing the provisions of SB 450 is not a “project” for purposes of CEQA because it establishes a streamlined, ministerial process to which CEQA does not apply.

SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.

SECTION 5. Certification and Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once within 15 days of adoption in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published within the City of Woodland, and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, including the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with California Government Code, section 36933.

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

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Woodland, California on the 16th day of September 2025, and PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Woodland at a regular meeting held on ____ by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_______________________________
Rich Lansburgh, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_______________________________ _______________________________ Marissa Kersey, City Clerk Ethan Walsh, City Attorney

EXHIBIT A

Amended City of Woodland Municipal Code Sections

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CHAPTER 16.90

URBAN LOT SPLITS
§ 16.90.010. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to allow and appropriately regulate urban lot splits in accordance with Government Code Section 66411.7.
(Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
§ 16.90.020. Definition.

An "urban lot split" means the subdivision of an existing, legally subdivided lot into two lots in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
§ 16.90.030. Application.

A. Only individual property owners may apply for an urban lot split. "Individual property owner" means a natural person holding fee title individually or jointly in the person's own name or a beneficiary of a trust that holds fee title. "Individual property owner" does not include any corporation or corporate person of any kind (partnership, LP, LLC, C corp, S corp, etc.) except for a community land trust (as defined by Revenue and Taxation Code Section 402.1(a)(11)(C)(ii)) or a qualified nonprofit corporation (as defined by Section 214.15).

B. An application for an urban lot split must be submitted on the City's approved form. Only a complete application will be considered. The City will inform the applicant in writing of any incompleteness within 30 days after the application is submitted.

C. Each map application shall contain information as required in Chapter 16.16 Filing of Tentative Map.

D. The City may establish a fee to recover its costs for adopting, implementing, and enforcing this chapter of the code, in accordance with applicable law. The City Council may establish and change the fee by resolution. The fee must be paid with the application. (Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
§ 16.90.040. Approval.

A. An application for a parcel map for an urban lot split is approved or denied ministerially, by the community development director, without discretionary review. An application for a parcel map for an urban lot split shall be approved or denied ministerially by the community development director within sixty (60) days from the date the City receives a completed application.

B. A tentative parcel map for an urban lot split is approved ministerially if it complies with all the requirements of this chapter. A final parcel map is approved ministerially as well, but not until the owner demonstrates that the required documents have been recorded, such as the deed restriction and easements. The tentative parcel map expires three months after approval. (Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)

An urban lot split must satisfy each of the following requirements:

A. Map Act Compliance.

1. The urban lot split must conform to all applicable objective requirements of the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Section 66410 et seq., "SMA"), including implementing requirements in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided in this section.

2. Notwithstanding Section 66411.1 of the SMA, no dedication of rights-of-way or construction of off-site improvements is required for an urban lot split.

B. Zone. The lot to be split is in a single-family residential zone which includes:

1. The R-1 R-L, N-P and R-LM single-family residential zones citywide;

2. The R-3, R-4, and R-5 single-family residential zones in the Spring Lake specific plan; and

3. The R-4 and R-5 single-family zones in the Southeast Area specific plan.

C. Lot Location.

1. The lot to be split is not located on a site that is any of the following:
a. Prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or land that is zoned or designated for agricultural protection or preservation by the voters. b. A wetland.
c. Within a very high fire hazard severity zone, unless the site complies with all fire- hazard mitigation measures required by existing building standards. d. A hazardous waste site that has not been cleared for residential use. e. Within a delineated earthquake fault zone, unless all development on the site complies with applicable seismic protection building code standards. f. Within a 100-year flood hazard area, unless the site has either:
i. Been subject to a Letter of Map Revision prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and issued to the local jurisdiction, or ii. Meets Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements necessary to meet minimum flood plain management criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program.
g. Within a regulatory floodway, unless all development on the site has received a no-rise certification.
h. Land identified for conservation in an adopted natural community conservation plan, habitat conservation plan, or other adopted natural resource protection plan. i. Habitat for protected species.

j. Land under conservation easement.

D. Not Historic. The lot to be split must not be a historic property or within a historic district that is included on the State Historic Resources Inventory. Nor may the lot be or be within a site that is designated by ordinance as a City or County landmark or as a historic property or district.

E. No Prior Urban Lot Split.

1. The lot to be split was not established through a prior urban lot split.

2. The lot to be split is not adjacent to any lot that was established through a prior urban lot split by the owner of the lot to be split or by any person acting in concert with the owner.

F. No Impact on Protected Housing. The urban lot split must not require or include the demolition or alteration of any of the following types of housing:

1. Housing that is income-restricted for households of moderate, low, or very low income.

2. Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its policy power.

3. Housing, or a lot that used to have housing, that has been withdrawn from rental or lease under the Ellis Act (Government Code Sections 7060-7060.7) at any time in the 15 years prior to submission of the urban lot split application.

4. Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years. The applicant and the owner of a property for which an urban lot split is sought must provide a notarized statement as to this fact with the application for the parcel map.

G. Lot Size.

1. The lot to be split must be at least 2,400 square feet.

2. The resulting lots must each be at least 1,200 square feet.

3. Each of the resulting lots must be between 60% and 40% of the original lot area.

H. Easements.

1. The owner must enter into an easement agreement with each public-service provider to establish easements that are sufficient for the provision of public services and facilities to each of the resulting lots.

2. Each easement must be shown on the parcel map.

3. Copies of the unrecorded easement agreements must be submitted with the application.

The easement agreements must be recorded against the property before the final map

may be approved, in accordance with Section 16.90.040 above.

I. Lot Access.

1. Each resulting lot must adjoin the public right-of-way and have at least 20 feet of frontage on the public right-of-way. Public right-of-way may include private streets that are open to the public and actively maintained. Private roads and alleys that are not maintained shall not be utilized as primary access.

2. Curb cuts and additional driveways shall be minimized. Shared driveways shall be utilized to the extent possible.

3. Any new driveway shall be no closer than five feet to any other driveway and shall be the narrowest width at the right-of-way possible to allow access. (Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
J. Owner Occupancy. As part of an application for an Urban Lot Split the owner of an original parcel must submit an affidavit, in a form approved by the Community Development Director, stating that the owner intends to occupy one of the existing or proposed housing units as their principal residence for a minimum of three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split.

§ 16.90.060. Information to be submitted with parcel and final maps.

The following information shall be submitted with all parcel and final maps:

A. Improvement plans as required by Chapter 16.44 of this title.

B. A title report showing the legal owners at the time of submittal of the parcel or final map.

C. A guarantee of title, in form acceptable to the City Engineer and City Attorney, shall be issued by a competent title company to and for the benefit and protection of the City and shall be continued complete up to the instant of recording of the final map, guaranteeing that the names of all persons whose consent is necessary to pass a clear title to the land being subdivided, and all public easements being offered for dedication, and all acknowledgments hereto, appear on the proper certificates and are correctly shown on the map, both as to consents as to the making thereof and affidavits of dedication where necessary.

D. A certificate from the County Tax Collector stating that all taxes due have been paid or that a tax bond or other adequate form of security assuring payment of all taxes which are a lien but not yet payable has been filed with the County.

E. Whenever land, easements or rights-of-way are to be dedicated for public use or access or land, easements or rights-of-way are to be granted to public agencies, all such land, easements, or rights-of-way not dedicated or granted by the owner's statement on the final map or parcel map shall be granted by deeds submitted with the final or parcel map.

F. Written evidence of rights-of-entry or permanent easements on or across private property not within the proposed subdivision as may be necessary to allow performance of the work necessary to improve the subdivision, to allow for the maintenance of the subdivision

improvements once completed, to allow for permanent public access to the proposed subdivision, and to allow for and to grant necessary slope rights shall be submitted with the final map or parcel map.

G. Written evidence of such deeds, easements or rights-of-way not within the proposed subdivision as may be necessary to provide for the acceptance of stormwaters generated by the proposed subdivision shall be submitted with the final map or parcel map.

H. All title, rights and easements reasonably required to carry out the purposes of this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act shall be offered for dedication to the City or other appropriate public agency not later than the time the final map or parcel map is filed for approval. Except as provided for urban lot splits in Section 16.90.050.

I. Traverse closures for the boundary blocks, lots, easements, street centerlines and monument lines.

J. Complete hydrologic and hydraulic calculations of all storm drains and flood flow.

K. The submittal of the final map or parcel map for a common interest development within the meaning of Civil Code Section 4000 et seq., shall include the proposed declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions in Section 4250, and all other governing documents for the subdivision as are appropriate pursuant to Civil Code Section 4800 et seq. The submittal of the final map or parcel map for all subdivisions other than a common interest development shall include any declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions proposed in connection therewith. All documents shall be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and City Attorney.

L. In the event sewer, water, drainage, grading, paving or other required improvements have not been completed prior to the filing of the final map, an agreement in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 16.44 of this title shall be filed for the improvement thereof. The subdivider shall secure the performance of the agreement in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 16.44.

M. The improvement agreement shall obligate the subdivider to hold the City and its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers harmless from any liability for damages or claims for damages for personal injury or death, which arise from the operations of the subdivider and/or the subdivider's subcontractors in connection with the subdivision.

Evidence of insurance as required by the City indicating the amount of insurance the subdivider or his or her subcontractors in connection with the subdivision. A certificate of insurance shall be provided which names the City as an additional insured. The evidence and certificate of insurance required by this subsection shall be subject to prior review and approval by the City Engineer and City Attorney.

N. Copy of the approved or conditionally approved tentative map and the final conditions of approval.

O. The final map or parcel map shall be accompanied by a statement to be signed by the Community Development Director, which states that the map substantially complies with the conditions of approval imposed by the Planning Commission and/or City Council. (Prior code § 21-9-5; Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
§ 16.90.070. Parcel map preparation.

A parcel map may be compiled from data shown on final maps, records of survey and parcel maps only if such filed or recorded maps were based upon field surveys and were recorded within the last 15 years. Data from a filed survey made within the last 15 years and filed with the City Engineer, County Surveyor or County Recorder may also be used. The 15-year time limit

may be waived by the City Engineer, if it is shown that record monumentation exists and that existing angles and distances on the ground measure within the required limits of record angles and distances. Parcel maps compiled from filed or recorded data shall conform to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act. All other parcel maps shall be based on a field survey made in conformity with the Professional Land Surveyor's Act (California Business and Professions Code Section 8700 et seq.) and shall conform to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act (California Government Code Section 66410 et seq.).
(Prior code § 21-9-6; Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
§ 16.90.080. Acceptance of dedications.

The City Engineer shall first approve and the City Clerk thereafter may accept or reject on behalf of the City, dedications or offers of dedications, whether made by separate document or by statement on the parcel map or final map.
(Prior code § 21-9-7; Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
§ 16.90.090. City Engineer statement on final map.

A. The City Engineer shall sign, date and, below or immediately adjacent to the signature, indicate his or her registration or license number with expiration date and the stamp of his or her seal, the following statement:

1. He or she has examined the map;

2. The subdivision as shown is substantially the same as it appeared on the tentative map, and any approved alterations thereof;

3. All provisions of this chapter and the Subdivision Map Act applicable at the time of approval of the tentative map have been complied with;

4. He or she is satisfied that the map is technically correct.

B. If the City Engineer cannot sign the statement required by subsection A of this section due to deficiencies with the final map, he or she shall return the map, along with a written list of the deficiencies, to the subdivider for correction. Resubmittals of final maps shall be subject to the same time limits as original submittals.
(Prior code § 21-9-8; Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
§ 16.90.100. Review and approval of final maps.

A. The City shall disapprove a map for failure to meet or perform any of the requirements or conditions imposed by the Subdivision Map Act or this chapter, which were applicable to the subdivision at the time of approval of the tentative map. Such disapproval shall be accompanied by a finding identifying the requirements or conditions that have not been met or performed. When the failure of the map is the result of a technical and inadvertent error, which, in the determination of the Community Development Director, does not materially affect the validity of the map, the provisions of this subsection may be waived in the discretion of the Community Development Director.

B. The review and approval of final maps shall be as stated below:

1. Pursuant to Section 66442 of the Subdivision Map Act and Section 16.36.080, the City Engineer shall examine the final map. Within 20 days from the time the final map is submitted to the City Engineer, he or she shall complete and file the statement required by Section 16.36.080(A) and approve the map if it conforms to all requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and this title as applicable at the time of approval or conditional approval of the tentative map. If the map does not conform, the City Engineer shall disapprove the map. After approval by the City Engineer, the map shall be forwarded by the City Clerk to the County Recorder for recordation.
(Prior code § 21-9-9; Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)
§ 16.90.110. Correction and amendment of maps.

A. After a final map for an urban lot split is filed in the office of the County Recorder, it may be amended by a certificate of correction or an amending map for any of the following purposes:

1. To correct an error in any course or distance shown.

2. To show any course or distance that was omitted.

3. To correct an error in the description of the real property shown on the map.

4. To indicate monuments set after the death, disability, retirement from practice or replacement of the engineer or surveyor charged with responsibilities for setting monuments.

5. To show the proper location or character of any monument which has been changed in location or character which originally was shown at the wrong location or incorrectly as to its character.

6. To correct any other type of map error or omission as approved by the City Engineer, which does not affect any property right. Such errors and omissions may include, but are not limited to, lot numbers, acreage, street names and identification of adjacent record maps but not changes in courses or distances if not ascertainable from the data shown on the map.

B. The amending map must conform to the requirements of this chapter and must be signed by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, current property owners and the City Engineer. Said map shall be filed in the office of the County Recorder. (Prior code § 21-9-10; Ord. 1678 § 2, 2021)

§ 17.84.380.

Two-Unit Projects

A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to allow and appropriately regulate two-unit projects in accordance with California Government Code § 65852.21.

B. Definition.
"Two-unit project" means the development of two primary dwelling units or, if there is already a primary dwelling unit on the lot, the development of a second primary dwelling unit on a legally subdivided lot in accordance with the requirements of this section.

C. Application.

1. Only individual property owners may apply for a two-unit project. "Individual property owner" means a natural person holding fee title individually or jointly in the person's own name or a beneficiary of a trust that holds fee title. "Individual property owner" does not include any corporation or corporate person of any kind (partnership, LP, LLC, C Corp, S Corp, etc.) except for a community land trust (as defined by Revenue and Taxation Code § 402.1(a)(11)(C)(ii)) or a qualified nonprofit corporation (as defined by § 214.15).

2. An application for a two-unit project must be submitted on the City's approved form.

Only a complete application will be considered. The City will inform the applicant in writing of any incompleteness within 30 days after the application is submitted.

3. The City may establish a fee to recover its costs for adopting, implementing, and enforcing this section of the Zoning Code, in accordance with applicable law. The City Council may establish and change the fee by resolution. The fee must be paid with the application.

D. Approval.

1. An application for a two-unit project is approved or denied ministerially, by the Director, without discretionary review. An application for a two-unit shall be approved or denied ministerially by the community development director within sixty (60) days from the date the City receives a completed application.

2. The ministerial approval of a two-unit project does not take effect until the City has confirmed that the required documents have been recorded, such as the deed restriction and easements.

E. Requirements. A two-unit project must satisfy each of the following requirements:

1. Map Act Compliance. The lot must have been legally subdivided.

2. Zone. The lot is in a single-family residential zone which includes:
a. R-L, N-P and R-LM zones; the R-3, R-4, and R-5 single-family residential zones in the Spring Lake Specific Plan; and the R-4 and R-5 single-family zones in the Southeast Area Specific Plan.

3. Lot Location.
a. Prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or land that is zoned or designated for agricultural protection or preservation by the voters. b. A wetland.
c. Within a very high fire hazard severity zone, unless the site complies with all fire- hazard mitigation measures required by existing building standards. d. A hazardous waste site that has not been cleared for residential use. e. Within a delineated earthquake fault zone, unless all development on the site complies with applicable seismic protection Building Code standards. f. Within a 100-year flood hazard area, unless the site has either:
i. Been subject to a Letter of Map Revision prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and issued to the local jurisdiction; or ii. Meets Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements necessary to meet minimum flood plain management criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program.
g. Within a regulatory floodway, unless all development on the site has received a no- rise certification.
h. Land identified for conservation in an adopted natural community conservation plan, habitat conservation plan, or other adopted natural resource protection plan. i. Habitat for protected species.
j. Land under conservation easement.

4. Not Historic. The lot must not be a historic property or within a historic district that is included on the State Historic Resources Inventory. Nor may the lot be or be within a site that is designated by ordinance as a City or County landmark or as a historic property or district.

5. No Impact on Protected Housing. The two-unit project must not require or include the demolition or alteration of any of the following types of housing:
a. Housing that is income-restricted for households of moderate, low, or very low income.
b. Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its policy power.
c. Housing, or a lot that used to have housing, that has been withdrawn from rental or lease under the Ellis Act (CaliforniaGovernment Code §§ 7060 through 7060.7) at any time in the 15 years prior to submission of the urban lot split application. d. Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years. The applicant and the owner of a property for which a two-unit project is sought must provide a

notarized statement as to this fact with the application for the parcel map.

6. Quantity.
a. No more than two dwelling units of any kind may be built on a lot that results from an urban lot split. For purposes of this paragraph, "unit" means any dwelling unit, including, but not limited to, a primary dwelling unit, a unit created under this section of the Zoning Code, an ADU, or a JADU.
b. A lot that is not created by an urban lot split may have a two-unit project under this section, plus any ADU or JADU that must be allowed under State law and the City's ADU ordinance.
c. In no case shall there be more than four total units of any kind in total provided as a result of an urban lot split or on a lot that is not created by an urban lot split.

7. Unit Size.
a. Each primary dwelling built that is developed under this section is limited to 800 square feet of floor area. New dwelling units are subject to the development standards applicable in the zone where they are to be constructed. b. A primary dwelling that was legally established on the lot prior to the two-unit project and that is larger than 800 square feet is limited to the lawful floor area at the time of the two-unit project.
c. A primary dwelling that was legally established prior to the two-unit project and that is smaller than 800 square feet may be expanded to 800 square feet after or as part of the two-unit project.
d. Exception. One or both primary dwelling units may be expanded if able to meet lot coverage and setback requirements as established in Chapter 17.24, Residential Zones., inclusive of all units and accessory structures on the property.

8. Height Restrictions.
a. On a lot that is larger than 2,000 square feet, a new primary dwelling may be 30 feet in height if the rear setback is 20 feet or the side setback is five feet, otherwise, no new primary dwelling unit may exceed 16 feet in height, measured from grade to peak, or tallest point, of the structure.
b. On a lot that is smaller than 2,000 square feet, no new primary dwelling unit may exceed two stories or 22 feet in height, measured from grade to peak of the structure. Any portion of a new primary dwelling that exceeds 16 feet in height as measured from grade to peak or tallest point, must be stepped back by an additional seven feet; no balcony deck or other portion of the second story may project into the step-back.
c. No rooftop deck is permitted on any new or remodeled dwelling or structure on a lot with a two-unit project.

9. Demolition Cap. The two-unit project may not involve the demolition of more than 25% of the existing exterior walls of an existing dwelling unless the site has not been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.

10. Lot Coverage. Structures shall not cover more than 50% of the total lot area. This lot coverage standard is only enforced to the extent that it does not prevent two primary dwelling units on the lot at 800 square feet each.

11. Open Space. A minimum of 30% of the required rear yard shall be open space. This open space standard is only enforced to the extent that it does not prevent two primary dwelling units on the lot at 800 square feet each.

12. Setbacks.
a. No setback is required for an existing legally established structure or for a new structure that is constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing legally established structure.
b. Dwellings must be at least four feet from the interior side and rear property lines. c. Dwellings must be at least 15 feet from a corner street side setback. d. A front yard setback of at least 25 feet shall be maintained from the front of a new or existing dwelling unit to the required rear yard area of another dwelling unit. e. Dwellings must be at least 25 feet from the front property lines. Exceptions are as follows:
i. Front yard setbacks of 20 feet are permitted for houses where garages or carports are set back 25 feet. Front yard setbacks of 20 feet are allowed for garages equipped with roll up doors or carports.
f. The front setback area must:
i. Provide adequate line of sight visibility from driveways, corners, and intersections;
ii. Be at least 50% landscaped with drought-tolerant plants, with vegetation and irrigation plans approved by a licensed landscape architect; and iii. Allow for vehicular and fire-safety access to the front structure.

13. Parking. Each new primary dwelling unit must have at least one off-street parking space per unit unless one of the following applies:
a. The lot is located within one-half mile walking distance of either:
i. A corridor with fixed route bus service with service intervals no longer than 15 minutes during peak commute hours;
ii. The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute

periods; or
iii. A site that contains:
(A) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station, or
(B) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service. b. The site is located within one block of a permanent car-share pick up or drop off vehicle location.

14. Accessibility. All dwellings and structures built or substantially remodeled on the lot must be ADA accessible. "Substantially remodeled" means that more than 10% of the existing floor area is the subject of a Building Permit (see § 17.100.130, Building Permit) or that the existing floor area, including non-livable space, increases by more than 10%.

Pedestrians shall have a clear path of travel a minimum of four feet wide and ADA compliant from the principal building entrances to the street.

15. Architecture. See § 17.56.020, Single-Family and Duplex Design Standards. New dwelling units are subject to the development standards applicable in the zone where they are to be constructed.

16. Landscaping.
a. All required street front and street-facing side setbacks, except areas used for parking, exit and entry, shall be landscaped.
i. Required landscape areas shall be planted with a combination of ground covers, shrubs, vines, and trees. No more than 25% of the required landscaped area may be turf and shall not be used in areas less than 10 feet wide. ii. Required landscape areas may include paved, gravel, or bark surfaces, provided they do not cover more than 30% of the required landscape area. iii. Garden area and other areas dedicated to edible plants are considered landscaped areas and count toward required landscaping. b. To the extent possible, existing mature trees on the site shall be preserved whenever it is possible and practical to do so. The project shall comply with the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance.
c. A landscape plan shall be provided with each submittal and shall at minimum include:
i. Property lines and public utility easements; structures, streetlights, transformers, trash enclosures, utilities.
ii. Grading, including finished planter elevations, grade differentials with adjacent properties, retaining walls, on-site drainage features. iii. Proposed planting list including: botanical and common names, quantities of each species, container sizes, spread and height of plant at maturity, rate of

growth (fast, moderate, slow).
iv. Distance of trees to all structures. Large trees (40 feet to 90 feet in height at maturity) shall not be planted closer than 15-feet to any structure. Medium sized trees (30 feet to 40 feet in height at maturity) shall not be planted closer than 10 feet to any structure.
d. All landscaping must be drought-tolerant tolerant and shall be suitable for the local climate. All new landscaping shall comply with the City's Water Conservation Ordinance, California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, and the CalGreen Code.
e. Automated irrigation system shall be installed to provide coverage of all irrigated landscaped areas and shall have automatic rain shut-off valves. f. Deciduous shade trees are permitted around the east, west, and south sides of residences to help reduce cooling loads during summer and allow solar gain during the winter months.
g. Landscaping and/or architectural treatments shall be provided to screen views of service elements that include storage areas, trash enclosures, mechanical equipment transformers, HVAC, and other similar elements. Screening shall either be landscaping a minimum of three feet high or architectural screens designed to match building features.
h. Pedestrian walkways and paths of travel shall not be combined with, or be part of driveways unless textures, patterns, and colors are provided to designate separate pedestrian paths.
i. There shall be a clear transition between the City sidewalk or public property, and the development property. This is to be achieved through changes in pavement textures, landscaping, and front fencing.
i. Fencing in the required front setback, or five feet from the corner side yard setback, shall be in compliance with § 17.64.030, Fences, Walls, and Hedges.

Chain-link fencing is prohibited.
j. When next to a side or rear property line of an adjacent property, a solid six-foot- high wood or masonry fence shall be provided on the property line as a buffer. k. Landscaping that is required to help achieve screening of views into an adjacent property shall be planted along the rear or side property line to achieve a 75% summer opacity and 60% winter opacity within three years of planting. At minimum, four medium to large size shrubs at maturity shall be planted per 50 linear feet of buffer. Shrubs shall be a minimum five gallon in size. l. All landscaping shall be installed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

17. Nonconforming Conditions. A two-unit project may only be approved if all nonconforming zoning conditions are corrected, consistent with § 17.80.040, Nonconforming Uses.

18. Utilities. Each primary dwelling unit on the lot must have its own direct utility connection to the utility service provider.

19. Building and Safety. All structures built on the lot must comply with all local Building Code requirements.

20. Separate Conveyance.
a. Primary dwelling units on the lot may not be owned or conveyed separately from each other.
b. Condominium airspace divisions and common interest developments are not permitted within the lot.
c. All fee interest in the lot and all the dwellings must be held equally and undivided by all individual property owners.

21. Regulation of Uses.
a. Residential Only. No nonresidential use is permitted on the lot. b. No Short-Term Rentals. No dwelling unit on the lot may be rented for a period of less than 30 days.

22. Owner Occupancy. Unless the lot was formed by an urban lot split, the individual property owners of a lot with a two-unit project must occupy one of the dwellings on the lot as the owners' principal residence and legal domicile. If a lot with a proposed Two- Unit project was formed by an Urban Lot Split, the property owner of the lot with a Two-Unit project must occupy one of the dwelling units on the lot as the owner’s principal residence.

23. Notice of Construction.
a. At least 30 business days before starting any construction of a two-unit project, the property owner must give written notice to all the owners of record of each of the adjacent residential parcels, which notice must include the following information:
i. Notice that construction has been authorized;
ii. The anticipated start and end dates for construction; iii. The hours of construction;
iv. Contact information for the project manager (for construction-related complaints); and
v. Contact information for the Building and Safety Department. b. This notice requirement does not confer a right on the noticed persons or on anyone else to comment on the project before permits are issued. Approval is ministerial.

Under State law, the City has no discretion in approving or denying a particular project under this section. This notice requirement is purely to promote

neighborhood awareness and expectation.

24. Deed Restriction. The owner must record a deed restriction, acceptable to the City, that does each of the following:
a. Expressly prohibits any rental of any dwelling on the property for a period of less than 30 days.
b. Expressly prohibits any nonresidential use of the lot. c. Expressly requires the individual property owners to state that they intend to live in one of the dwelling units on the lot as the owners' primary residence and legal domicile for at least three years from the date of approval by the City.

25. Specific Adverse Impacts.
a. Notwithstanding anything else in this section, the City may deny an application for a two-unit project if the building official makes a written finding, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the project would have a "specific, adverse impact" on either public health and safety or on the physical environment and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact.
b. "Specific adverse impact" has the same meaning as in Government Code § 65589.5(d)(2): "a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete" and does not include: (i) inconsistency with this Zoning Code or General Plan land use designation; or (ii) the eligibility to claim a welfare exemption under Revenue and Taxation Code § 214(g).
c. The Building Official may consult with and be assisted by planning staff and others as necessary in making a finding of specific, adverse impact. (Ord. 1722, 6/18/2024)

TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA: City Council Regular Meeting
DATE: September 16, 2025
ITEM #: G.13
SUBJECT: Urgency Ordinance adopting Amendments to the
2022 California Fire Code and 2022 California
Building Code

Recommendation for Action: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. ___, an Urgency Ordinance amending Section 8.20.040 of Chapter 8.20 of Title 8, and Section 15.04.030(H) of Chapter 15.04 of Title 15, of the Woodland Municipal Code Relating to Amendments to the 2022 California Fire Code and the 2022 California Building Code.

Staff Contact:

Matt Flint, Fire Marshal, (530) 661-5860, [email protected]

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact on the City associated with this amendment.

Background:

On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 130 (SB 130) into law,which limits cities and counties from enacting or enforcing any local amendments to the California Building Standards Code for residential units unless they were in effect as of September 30, 2025. If these residential fire and building code amendments are not in effect as of September 30, 2025, the City may be prevented from enacting additional residential fire safety measures until at least June 1, 2031.

This moratorium means that local jurisdictions must take immediate action if they intend to adopt residential safety requirements that go beyond the baseline set by the California Building Standards Code. Without timely adoption, Woodland would lose the ability to implement locally necessary regulations in response to evolving residential hazards, such as lithium-ion battery storage, micromobility devices, and access concerns in gated or underserved areas.

To maintain local authority and ensure that the City of Woodland can continue to protect residents with tailored fire and life safety measures, staff have developed a comprehensive set of codes that address specific risks not fully covered by current state code. Adoption through an urgency ordinance ensures these measures take effect immediately and before the September 30, 2025 deadline.

Discussion:

All local amendments from the prior code adoption of the 2022 California Building Code and the 2022 California Fire Code remain the same, but with the urgency ordinance making the following additions:

1. Exterior Doors Required for Sleeping Rooms in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) Housing Bedridden Clients: Improves emergency evacuation for vulnerable residents by requiring direct exterior access from sleeping rooms, even in sprinklered facilities.

2. Fire and Life Safety Standards for Manufactured Homes and Tiny Homes Used as Primary Residences: Establishes requirements for access, water supply, skirting, and sprinklers to ensure Fire Department access and reduce hazard exposure.

3. Fire Department Access and Water Supply for One- and Two-Family Dwellings: Clarifies standards for driveway width, turnarounds, hydrant spacing, and access features for parcels with single- or two-family dwellings.

4. Fire Department Access Requirements for Commercial and Residential Development: Defines road width, vertical clearance, signage, and fire lane designations for all development types to ensure safe emergency access.

5. Fire Lane Markings and Access Requirements for Multi-Unit Residential Lots: Requires red curb striping and signage for shared private roads based on width, to prevent obstruction of narrow routes.

6. Fire Safety Requirements for Mobile Food Vendors Stored at Residential Properties:

Addresses the growing trend of mobile food trailers at homes by prohibiting propane storage and requiring disconnection of heat sources.

7. Flow Switch and Horn Strobe on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13D: Enhances residential fire sprinkler systems by requiring a flow switch and a local notification device (horn/strobe), improving occupant and neighbor awareness.

8. Key Access Requirements for Gated Residential Occupancies: Requires KnoxBox or similar access solutions for gated RCFEs, group homes, and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to allow for timely emergency response.

9. Multi-Family Residential Micromobility Battery Charging and Storage Requirements: Restricts indoor charging of e-bike, scooter, or hoverboard batteries near sleeping areas and exits, and requires Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-listed chargers and signage in shared garages.

10. Residential Energy Storage System (ESS) Disconnect Location: Mandates an exterior, manually operated disconnect switch for all new ESS installations, positioned before the battery and easily accessible to emergency personnel.

11. Smoke and Heat Alarms Required for Residential ESS Installed in Attached Garages:

Requires smoke and heat detection for ESS units in garages, with alarms rated for high-heat environments and compliant with UL and Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM) listings.

12. Residential Spare Head Box – 13D System: Requires spare sprinkler heads and a wrench to be provided with every new NFPA 13D system installation to support post-activation system restoration.

This ordinance addresses local risks that are not fully addressed in the state codes.

Conclusion:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. ___, an Urgency Ordinance amending Section 8.20.040 of Chapter 8.20 of Title 8, and Section 15.04.030(H) of Chapter 15.04 of Title 15, of the Woodland Municipal Code Relating to Amendments to the 2022 California Fire Code and the 2022 California Building Code.

Prepared by: Trista Kennedy, Community Risk Reduction Specialist

Reviewed by: Matt Flint, Fire Marshal

Attachments:

1. Proposed Urgency Ordinance - Fire and Building Codes

1 ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOODLAND AMENDING SECTION 8.20.040 OF CHAPTER 8.20 OF TITLE 8, AND SECTION 15.04.030(H) OF CHAPTER 15.04 OF TITLE 15, OF THE WOODLAND MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE

WHEREAS, the City of Woodland faces heightened fire risks due to local climatic, geological, and topographic conditions, including prolonged droughts, high summer temperatures, and strong seasonal winds, which increase the likelihood of rapid fire spread in residential areas; and

WHEREAS, the City’s housing stock includes modular, mobile, manufactured, and multifamily manufactured homes, as well as traditional single- and multi-family residences, all of which face elevated fire risk due to their proximity to agricultural land, narrow alley access, and limited hydrant coverage; and

WHEREAS, automatic fire sprinkler systems in residential occupancies are a proven method of reducing fatalities, injuries, and property loss, particularly in communities such as Woodland where emergency response times are affected by traffic congestion, flood-prone streets, and transportation corridors that carry hazardous materials; and

WHEREAS, Woodland relies primarily on Sacramento River water for supply, which is vulnerable to curtailment during drought years, creating additional urgency to reduce fire flow demand by requiring built-in fire protection in residential occupancies; and

WHEREAS, on June 30, 2025, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 130 (Chapter 22, Statutes of 2025) and limits local amendments to the California Building Standards Code for residential units, with the effect that no new local ordinances may be adopted after September 30, 2025 unless very narrow statutory exceptions are met; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that if these residential fire and building code amendments are not adopted prior to September 30, 2025, the City will be prevented from enacting additional residential fire safety measures until at least 2031, leaving residents vulnerable to fire risks that are unique to the Woodland community; and

WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that adoption of these residential fire protection amendments is immediately necessary to preserve the public peace, health, and safety by ensuring that residents are afforded the maximum possible protection from the threat of fire; and

WHEREAS, the City held a public hearing on September 16, 2025, at which time all interested persons had the opportunity to appear and be heard on the matter of adopting these residential fire and building code amendments; and

2 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt this Ordinance as an urgency measure to ensure that residential fire protection regulations are in place to protect the public.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Woodland does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend Sections 8.20.048 and

15.04.030(H) of the Woodland Municipal Code to establish more protective standards for residential dwellings within the City. These measures include lowering the square footage threshold for automatic sprinkler systems, requiring sprinklers in modular and manufactured homes, clarifying vegetation and combustible storage requirements, and strengthening access and identification requirements for residential developments.

SECTION 2. Authority. This Ordinance is enacted under the authority granted to the City as follows:
(a) California Government Code Section 50022.1 et seq., which authorizes the City to adopt by reference the California Building Standards Code and other uniform codes; and
(b) California Health & Safety Code Sections 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5, which authorize the City to adopt modifications to the California Fire Code and California Building Code where reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions.

SECTION 3. Findings. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed amendments to the 2022 California Fire Code and the 2022 California Building Code are more restrictive than the standards adopted by the California Building Standards Commission, and are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographic conditions, based on the express findings and determinations, marked in relation to the respective amendments provided in this ordinance, described in Exhibit A attached hereto, and hereby adopted by the City Council as the findings to support the modifications to the California Building Standards Code.

SECTION 4. Urgency Clause. This Ordinance is adopted as an urgency ordinance pursuant to California Government Code Section 36937(b). The urgency is based on the imminent deadline of September 30, 2025, after which AB 130 will restrict the City’s ability to adopt further fire and life safety standards for residential properties until June 1, 2031. Delay in enacting these amendments would pose a direct threat to the public peace, health, and safety of Woodland residents by depriving them of needed protections against fire hazards that are unique to the City’s climatic, geological, and topographical conditions.

SECTION 5. Amendment. Section 8.20.040 of Chapter 8.20 of Title 8 of the Woodland Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety, as provided in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 6. Amendment. Section 15.04.030(H) is hereby added to Chapter 15.04 of Title 15 of the Woodland Municipal Code to read as follows:

3 H. Section 435.8.3.2.1 - Exterior Doors Required for Sleeping Rooms in RCFEs Housing Bedridden Clients. Section 435.8.3.2.1 is added to read as follows:

1. All Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) classified as Group R-3.1 occupancies that provide care for bedridden clients shall comply with the provisions outlined below:

a. Each sleeping room used to house a bedridden client shall be provided with a direct-exit exterior door that opens to the outside of the building or into a yard or court that leads to a public way.
b. The required exterior door shall meet all the following criteria:

1. Be a side-hinged door with a minimum clear width of 32 inches. Exception:

Sliding doors with a minimum clear width of 32” shall be allowed.

2. Provide a threshold that accommodates wheeled transport, such as a gurney or wheelchair.

3. Be readily operable from the inside without the use of keys, tools, or special knowledge, in accordance with Section 1010 of the California Building Code. c. Exterior doors shall be always maintained free of obstructions and shall not be equipped with barred windows, security bars, or deadbolts that prevent immediate use in an emergency.
d. Where an existing building is undergoing conversion to an RCFE, or an existing RCFE adds bedridden care, compliance with this section shall be required at the time of license application, remodel, or change of use. e. The location and specifications of all required exterior doors shall be clearly shown on all plan submittals and verified during field inspection.

2. This section applies to new and existing RCFEs housing bedridden clients.

SECTION 7. Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. All former ordinances or parts conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance or of the codes adopted by this Ordinance and any other ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 8. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and the invalidity, unenforceability, or unconstitutionality of any section, portion, or part of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Ordinance.

SECTION 9. CEQA. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this Ordinance may have a significant adverse effect on the environment, since it adopts updated building and safety standards,

4 which the City had previously adopted in substantial form. Thus, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

SECTION 10. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance, and the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance or a summary thereof to be published as required by law.

SECTION 11. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately under Government Code section 36937.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Woodland at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of September 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_______________________________
Rich Lansburgh, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_______________________________ _______________________________ Marissa Kersey, City Clerk Ethan Walsh, City Attorney

5 Exhibit A
Findings to Support Amendments to the 2022 Edition of the California Building Standards Code

This Exhibit A provides the express findings and determinations (where necessary pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.7 and/or 18941.5) justifying the City of Woodland’s amendments to the 2022 Edition of the California Building Code and the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code, as reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geologic or topographic conditions.

Sec 8.20.040 Amendments to California Fire Code

Amendment
Section,
pursuant to
Ord. No.
_____
Fire Code
Section
Impacted
Subject of Amendment
Justification
(see below key
to justifications)

8.20.040(A) 202 Adds and amends definitions A, D

8.20.040(B) 307.1.1 Prohibits open burning A, D

8.20.040(C) 322.5 Multi-Unit Residential Building
Micromobility Battery Charging and Storage
Requirements
A

8.20.040(D) 324 Fire and Life Safety Standards for
Manufactured Homes and Tiny Homes Used
as Primary Residences
A, B

8.20.040(E) 506.3 Key Access Requirements for Gated
Residential Occupancies

A, B, C

8.20.040(F) 508.2 Fire Command Center A, B, D

8.20.040(G) 511 Fire Department Access and Water Supply for One- and Two-Family Dwellings

A, C, D

8.20.040(H) 512 Fire Lane Markings and Access
Requirements for Multi-Unit Residential
Lots.

C, D

8.20.040(I) 903.1 Regulations regarding installation of automatic sprinkler systems

A, B, C

8.20.040(J) 903.3.1.3.1 NFPA 13D Sprinkler System – spare head box requirement
B

6 8.20.040(K) 903.4.2 Removes fire sprinkler alarm exemption in one- and two- family dwellings
A

8.20.040(L) 903.4.3.1 Residential Alarm Requirements C

8.20.040(M) 1207.11.2.1.2 Residential ESS Disconnect Locations A, C

8.20.040(N) 1207.11.6.1 Residential ESS Fire Detection for unconditioned, unfinished spaces
A, C

8.20.040(O) 2306.2.3 Use of above-ground tanks A, B, D

8.20.040(P) 2308.3.2 Establish location limits for storage of compressed natural gases
A, D

8.20.040(Q) 5301.1.1 Establish location limits for storage of compressed natural gases

A, B, D

8.20.040(R) 5601.9 Establish limits regarding location and quantity of explosive materials stored
A. B, D

8.20.040(S) 5706.4.5.1 Establish location limits for receiving and storing of flammable or combustible liquids
A, D

8.20.040(T) 5706.5.1.1.1 Establish location limits for bulk and process transfer operations of flammable or
combustible liquids
A, D

8.20.040(U) 6112 Mobile Food Vendors Stored at Residential Properties
A, C

8.20.040(V) 101.1, 112.4 Administration D

Sec 15.04.030 Amendments to California Building Code

Amendment
Section,
pursuant to
Ord. No. _____
Building
Code
Section
Impacted
Amendment Justification
(see below
key to
justifications)

15.04.030(H) 435.8.3.2.1 Exterior Doors Required for Sleeping Rooms in RCFEs Housing Bedridden Clients
B, D

7 Justifications KEY: Findings to Support Amendments to California Fire Code and California Building Code

A. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

The climate within the City of Woodland is characteristic of California’s Central Valley, with long, hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Woodland receives an average of 20.7 inches of rainfall annually, with approximately 89% of precipitation occurring between November and April. The winter storm season produces the heaviest rainfall events, often accompanied by strong southerly winds that can gust up to 45 miles per hour. Conversely, during summer months, Woodland experiences intermittent periods of extremely dry north winds, with humidity levels dropping below 10 percent. These conditions greatly elevate the risk of wildfire ignition and rapid fire spread, particularly in areas of combustible construction and in neighborhoods bordering agricultural land.

Summer weather in Woodland averages 95 percent of available sunshine hours, with average temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and record highs reaching 114°F. These elevated temperatures, when combined with gusty winds and low humidity, create a significant potential for fire conflagration. Winter months are marked by cooler temperatures, occasional fog events lasting several days, and lows down to the mid-30s, with a record low of 19°F recorded in December 1990.

Vegetation growth following winter and spring rains presents another climatic hazard. Extensive seasonal growth dries out each summer, creating hazardous fuel conditions across the City.

Woodland’s proximity to farmland intensifies the risk, as grain fields are often planted up to the City limits. During early summer harvest season, burning fields adjacent to residential neighborhoods create a rural-urban interface hazard. On Red Flag Days, characterized by high heat, strong winds, and low humidity, this combination poses an explosive fire potential capable of producing large conflagrations.

In addition to vegetation and weather-related risks, Woodland’s water supply can be stressed during dry years. The City primarily relies on the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency (WDCWA) for treated surface water from the Sacramento River. During drought conditions, when surface water allocations may be reduced, Woodland supplements supply through aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) wells. While this system provides redundancy, limitations in water availability during critical fire season months heighten the importance of prevention and fire protection requirements in new development.

Due to these climatic conditions, Woodland has a heightened risk of large-scale fire events, necessitating proactive measures in building and fire codes. These measures include requiring fire sprinklers in residential and commercial buildings at a lower threshold (5,000 square feet), and mandating expanded definitions to cover modular, manufactured, and multifamily homes. These amendments ensure broader application of fire protection systems to reduce property loss, safeguard public safety, and address the elevated fire hazard created by Woodland’s climatic realities.

8 B. GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

The City of Woodland lies within an active seismic area and is subject to moderate to strong ground shaking and surface ruptures from earthquake faults located in and near the community. The Dunnigan Hills Fault, along the eastern edge of the Coast Range-Sierran Block Boundary (CRSBB), presents a significant risk to residential neighborhoods. In addition, other regional faults, such as the Midland Fault near Davis and unidentified faults within the CRSBB, have demonstrated the ability to cause damaging earthquakes that affect Woodland, as evidenced by historical seismic activity.

A major earthquake could damage or destroy homes, compromise utilities, and severely impact roadway access, impeding the ability of fire and emergency services to respond. Residential structures, particularly those built prior to the adoption of modern seismic design standards, remain vulnerable to collapse, fire following earthquake, and life-threatening hazards. Many homes in Woodland’s historic core were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, using balloon-frame construction and other outdated building methods. These older homes are densely clustered, lack modern fire protection features, and are especially prone to structural failure and rapid fire spread if seismic activity occurs.

Beyond the historic neighborhoods, the City continues to experience rapid residential development, with new subdivisions expanding into areas where soil stability and infrastructure reliability can be compromised during seismic events. An earthquake impacting these areas could disrupt water supply and utilities essential for fire suppression, increasing the risk to homes and families.

Because of Woodland’s geological setting, the risk to residential life safety, property, and community resilience in the aftermath of a seismic event is significant. These conditions support the need for local amendments to strengthen fire and building requirements for residential occupancies, ensuring that new housing construction and retrofits are designed to withstand seismic impacts and to reduce fire risk following an earthquake.

C. TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS

The City of Woodland faces several topographical and environmental challenges that directly impact residential safety and the need for enhanced fire and building standards.

During the summer months, temperatures frequently exceed 100°F and are often accompanied by gusting south winds, which create critical fire conditions. These environmental factors increase the likelihood of fires spreading rapidly through residential areas. The City has responded to these conditions by adopting amendments that reduce the risk of fire, including limitations on the storage and transfer of explosive materials, as well as lowering thresholds for residential fire sprinkler requirements. Extending sprinkler mandates to modular and manufactured homes ensures that these dwellings are protected to the same standard as traditional residences, aligning Woodland with neighboring jurisdictions and improving overall regional fire safety.

9 The City’s roadway and transportation system also creates unique challenges for emergency response. Woodland is bisected by Interstate 5 and serves as a junction with Highway 113. In addition, the California Northern Railroad runs north to south through the City. Both roadway and rail corridors are used for the transportation of flammable liquids and hazardous materials, presenting a heightened risk to adjacent residential neighborhoods. Within the City itself, residential accessibility is further complicated by narrow alleyways located behind homes. These alleys are frequently overgrown with vegetation, lack fire hydrant protection, and pose significant access barriers for fire apparatus. Traffic congestion from new and planned development continues to impact emergency response times and can delay critical service to residential neighborhoods.

Water supply is another significant concern. Woodland’s primary drinking water source is the Sacramento River, which is vulnerable to reductions during prolonged drought conditions. While Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells and backup groundwater wells are available, they may not provide sufficient water for both residential consumption and firefighting needs during extended drought periods. Inadequate or strained water availability increases the risk to residential properties during major fire incidents.

Flooding is an additional topographical challenge. While Woodland is largely flat, Cache Creek borders the northern portion of the City and presents a continual flooding risk. Heavy storms in 1995 and again in 2019 caused Cache Creek to overtop, flooding streets and homes, and demonstrating the community’s vulnerability to large storm events. Much of the City’s storm drain system is undersized, particularly in older neighborhoods, leading to localized street flooding that may persist for hours. Floodwaters can make streets impassable, hinder emergency response, and physically damage roadways. During major storms, some streets are designed to serve as flood conveyance routes, which further obstructs fire and emergency access to residential neighborhoods.

Collectively, these conditions—extreme summer heat with high winds, hazardous materials transport, limited roadway and alley access, water supply vulnerabilities, and flooding—present significant risks to residential properties. The City of Woodland’s amendments are designed to mitigate these hazards, ensuring that fire protection, emergency response, and public safety measures are sufficient to protect life and property in its residential communities.

D. ADMINISTRATIVE/PROCEDURAL/PUBLIC SAFETY AMENDMENTS.

The City of Woodland has identified several administrative, procedural, and public safety conditions unique to the community that necessitate amendments to the model codes. These amendments are critical to ensure that residents are adequately protected given the City’s infrastructure, resources, and community needs.

1. Population Growth and Development Pressures
Woodland continues to experience rapid residential development, which places additional strain on public safety services and infrastructure. Increased housing density and expansion into newly developed neighborhoods create challenges for emergency response, fire prevention, and inspection activities. Amendments that clarify procedural requirements for plan review, permitting, and inspection scheduling ensure that fire and life safety measures