HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3520 ORDINANCE NO. 3520
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING
THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 203 THEREOF RELATING TO DEFINITIONS
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California State Planning and Zoning Law, the Huntington
Beach Planning Commission and the Huntington Beach City Council have held separate, duly
noticed public hearings to consider Zoning Text Amendment No. 01-04, which amends various
Sections of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance including three sections of
SP 5 (Downtown Specific Plan) relating to permit streamlining and development processing; and
After due consideration of the findings and recommendations of the Planning
Commission and all other evidence presented, the City Council finds that the aforesaid
amendment is proper and consistent with the General Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 203.06 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
203.06 Definitions
Abutting. Having district boundaries or lot lines or combinations thereof in common.
Access, Lateral. Public access along the coast.
Access, Vertical. Public access from the nearest public roadway to the shoreline.
Alley. A public or private way having an ultimate width of not less than 20 feet
permanently reserved primarily for vehicular service access to the rear or side of properties
otherwise abutting on a street.
Alter. To make a change in the exterior appearance or the supporting members of a
structure, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders, that will prolong the life of the
structure.
Amendment. A change in the wording, context or substance of this ordinance, or a change
in the district boundaries on the zoning map.
Animal, Exotic. Any wild animal not customarily confined or cultivated by man for
domestic or commercial purposes but kept as a pet or for display.
Animal, Large. An animal larger than the largest breed of dogs. This term includes horses,
cows, and other mammals customarily kept in corrals or stables.
Animal, Small. An animal no larger than the largest breed of dogs. This term includes
fish, birds, and mammals customarily kept in kennels.
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Antenna. Any structure, including but not limited to a monopole, tower,parabolic and/or
disk shaped device in single or multiple combinations of either solid or mesh construction,
intended for the purposes of receiving or transmitting communications to or from another
antenna, device or orbiting satellite, as well as all supporting equipment necessary to install
or mount the antenna.
Antenna,_Amateur Radio. An antenna array and its associated support structure, such as a
mast or tower, that is used for the purpose of transmitting and receiving radio signals in
conjunction with an amateur station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Antenna, Communication. All types of receiving and transmitting antenna, except satellite
dish antenna, including but not limited to cable television antenna, cellular radiotelephone
cell antenna, FM digital corrl.munication antenna, microwave telephone communication
antenna, amateur radio antenna, and short-wave communication antenna and other similar
antenna.
Antenna Heim. The distance from the property's grade to the highest point of the antenna
and its associated support structure when fully extended.
Antenna, Satellite Dish. An antenna for the purpose of receiving or transmitting
communications to or from an orbiting satellite.
Antenna Whip. An antenna and its support structure consisting of a single, slender, rod-
like element which is supported only at or near its base.
Approach-Departure Path. The flight track of the helicopter as it approaches or departs
from a designated takeoff and landing area, including a heliport, helipad, or helistop.
Architectural Projections or Appurtenances. Features on a building which provide visual
variation and/or relief but do not serve as interior or exterior living or working space.
Area, Net Lot. The total horizontal area within the property lines of a parcel of land
exclusive of all rights-of-way or easements which physically prohibit the surface use of that
portion of the property for other than vehicular ingress and egress.
Street
Area to
be dedicated
250' -57 .53
gross acre net acre 234'
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LOT AREA
Arterial. Any street, highway or road designated as an arterial street in the General Plan.
Attached Structures. Two or more structures sharing a common wall or roof.
Balcony. A platform that projects from the wail of a building, typically above the first
level, and is surrounded by a rail balustrade or parapet.
Basement. A story partly underground and having at least one-half of its height above the
average adjoining grade. A basement shall be considered as a story if the vertical distance
from the average adjoining grade to the ceiling is over four feet.
i Roof
Second Story
First Story
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If this basement ceiling is
Finished — —...__... more than 4'ft. from
Grade Basement average adjoining finished
L _ _ _ grade,the basement is
considered a story.
203-BASE
BASEMENT
Bay Window. A window that projects out from an exterior wall.
Bedroom. The term bedroom includes any room used principally for sleeping purposes, an
all-purpose room, a study, a den, a room having 100 square feet or more of floor area or
less than 50 percent of one wall open to an adjacent room or hallway.
Blockface. The properties abutting on one side of a street and lying between the two
nearest intersecting or intercepting streets, or nearest intersecting or intercepting street and
railroad right-of-way, unsubdivided land, watercourse, or city boundary.
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BLOCKFACE
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Boarding House. A building with not more than five guest rooms where lodging and meals
are provided for not more than 10 persons, but shall not include zest homes or convalescent
homes. Guest rooms numbering six or over shall be considered a hotel.
Building. Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for the housing or
enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind.
Caretaker's quarters. A dwelling unit on the site of a commercial, industrial, public, or
semipublic use, occupied by a guard or caretaker.
Carport. A permanent roofed accessory structure with not more than two enclosed sides
intended for vehicle storage.
Cart/Kiosk. Any portable, non motorized unit used by a vendor as described in Section
230.94.
City. The City of Huntington Beach.
Clinic. An establishment where patients, who are not Iodaed overnight, are admitted for
examination and treatment by one or more of a group of physicians, dentists, optometrists,
psychologists, or social workers practicing together.
Coastal Zone. A geographic zone adjacent to the shoreline, the boundaries of which are
determined by the California Coastal Act of 1976, as amended.
Collection Containers. Containers or buildings with a gross floor area of 500 square feet or
less used for the deposit and storage of household articles or recyclables.
Commission. The Huntington Beach Planning Commission.
Community partment Project. A project in which an individual interest in land is coupled
with the right exclusively to occupy an individual unit, as provided in Section 11004 of the
California Business and Professions Code.
Completely Rebuilt. Rebuilding the nonconforming structure or use as it had legally
existed immediately prior to its destruction.
Conditional Use. A use of land that, due to the specific nature and unique characteristics of
the use, requires special standards and discretionary review.
Condominium. An estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in
a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interior space in a residential,
industrial or commercial building on the real property, such as an apartment, office or store.
A condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of the real
property.
Conforming Building. A building that fully meets the requirements of Title 17 (Building
Regulations) and also conforms to all property-development regulations and requirements
prescribed for the district in which it is located.
Convenience Market. A retail use in conjunction with gasoline sales in which the sales
room exceeds 200 square feet.
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Court. An outdoor, unenclosed area intended to provide light, air, and privacy for
individual dwelling units in multi-family projects.
Coverage, Lot or Site. The percentage of a lot or site covered by roofs, balconies,
fireplaces, architectural projections, or overhangs extending more than 2.5 feet from a wall,
decks more than 42 inches in height above grade, and stairs.
Deck. A platform, either free-standing or attached to a building, but without a roof,that is
supported by pillars, posts, or walls (see also Balcony).
Demolition. The deliberate removal or destruction of the frame or foundation of any
portion of a building or structure for the purpose of preparing the site for new construction
or otherwise.
Density Bonus. An increase in the proposed number of units of twenty-five percent (25%)
or greater over the number pern-iitted pursuant to the current zoning and general plan
designation on the property.
Director. The Director of Planning or his or her designee.
Distribution Line. An electric power line bringing power from a distribution substation to
consumers.
District. A portion of the city within which the use of land and structures and the location,
height, and bulk of structures are governed by this ordinance. The zoning ordinance
establishes "base zoning districts" for residential,.commercial, industrial, public and open
space uses, and "overlay districts," which modify base district provisions and standards.
Drilling. The digging or boring of a new well into the earth for the purpose of exploring
for, developing or producing oil, gas or other hydrocarbons, or for the purpose of injecting
water, steam or any other substance into the earth.
Dwelling, Multiple Unit. A building or buildings designed with two (2) or more dwelling
units.
Dwelling, Single Unit. A detached building designed primarily for use as a single
dwelling, no portion of which is rented as a separate unit, except as permitted by this Code.
Attached single family dwellings shall be considered as multi-family.
Dwelling, Accessory Unit. A fully equipped dwelling unit which is ancillary and
subordinate to a principle dwelling unit located on the same lot in the RL zone. Also
known as second dwelling unit or"granny unit."
Dwelling, Studio Unit. A dwelling unit consisting of l kitchen, 1 bathroom, and 1
combination living room and sleeping room. The gross floor area shall not exceed 500
square feet, or it shall be considered as a one bedroom unit. Also known as a single, a
bachelor, or an efficiency unit.
Dwelling U_nit. One or more habitable rooms with only one kitchen, and designed for
occupancy as a unit by one or more persons living as a household unit with common access
to all living, kitchen, and bathroom areas.
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Energy Facilit Any public or private processing, producing, generating, storing,
transmitting, or recovering facility for electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal, or other
sources of energy.
Environmental Impact Report (EIR). A report complying with the requirements of the
California Enyironmental Quality Act (CEQA) and its implementing guidelines.
Environmentally Sensitive (habitat)Area. A wetland or any area in which plant or animal
life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or
role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities
and developments.
Exemption, Categorical. An exception from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) for a class of projects, which have been determined to
not have a significant effect on the environment.
Family. A single individual or two or more persons living together as a single
housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.
Feasible. Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable
period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological
factors. (3334)
Floor Area,,,Gross. The total enclosed area of all floors of a building measured to the
outside face of the structural members in exterior walls, and including halls, stairways,
elevators shafts at each floor level, service and mechanical equipment rooms, and habitable
basement or attic areas, but excluding area for vehicle parking and loading.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Determined by dividing the gross floor area of all buildings on a
lot by the area of that lot.
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FLOOR AREA RATIO
FAR of 0.5
FAR of 1.0
FAR of 1.5
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FAR
Frontage. The linear length of a building which contains a public entrance or a lot
measured along the property line adjacent to a street or easement.
Functional Capacity. The ability of an environmentally sensitive area to be self-sustaining
and to maintain natural species diversity.
General Plan. The City of Huntington Beach General Plan.
Grade, Existing. The surface of the ground or pavement at a stated location as it exists
prior to disturbance in preparation for a project regulated by this ordinance.
Grade, Street. The top of the curb, or the top of the edge of the pavement or traveled way
where no curb exists.
Guest House. Living quarters within a main or an accessory building for the sole purpose
of providing for persons employed on the premises, or for temporary use by guests of the
occupants of the premises. Such quarters shall have no kitchen facilities, and shall be
limited to one room, no greater than 500 square feet in size with no more than three
plumbing fixtures.
Height of Building. A vertical dimension measured from the top of the highest roof to the
top of the subfloorlslab directly underneath. (See Section 230.72.)
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Helipad or Helistop. A heliport without auxiliary facilities such as waiting room,
helicopter parking, fueling and maintenance equipment.
Heliport. An area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure, that is used or intended
to be used for the takeoff and landing of helicopters, and includes some or all the various
facilities useful to helicopter operations, including helicopter parking, waiting room,
fueling and maintenance equipment.
Home Occupation. Business activity conducted in a dwelling unit in a residential district
that is incidental to the principal residential use of a lot or site.
Illumination, Direct. Illumination by means of light that travels directly from its source to
the viewer's eye.
Illumination Indirect. Illumination by means only of light cast upon an opaque surface
from a concealed source.
Incentives. Policies,programs or actions taken by the City designed to ensure that a
development will be produced at a lower cost.
Junk Yard. The use of a lot, or contiguous lots, or any portion thereof for the storage of
junk, including scrap metal, or other scrap materials, and/or for the dismantling or
wrecking of automobiles or other vehicles or machinery.
Kennel. Any premises where four or more dogs or cats at least four months of age are kept
for any purpose.
Kitchenette or Kitchen. Any room or part of a room which is designed, built, used, or
intended to be used for food preparation and dishwashing; but not including a bar, or
similar room adjacent to or connected with a kitchen.
Landscapin~. An area devoted to or developed and maintained with native or exotic
plantings, lawn, ground cover, gardens, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials, decorative
outdoor landscape elements, pools, fountains, water features, paved or decorated surfaces
of rock, stone, brick, block, or similar material (excluding driveways, parking, loading, or
storage areas), and sculptural elements. Plants on rooftops, porches or in boxes attached to
buildings are not considered landscaping.
Landscaping, Interior. A landscaped area or areas within the shortest circumferential line
defining the perimeter or exterior boundary of the parking or loading area, or similar paved
area, excluding driveways or walkways providing access to the facility(as applied to
parking and loading facilities or to similar paved areas).
Landscapjag,Perimeter. A landscaped area adjoining the exterior boundary of a parking or
loading area, or similar paved area, excluding driveways or walkways which provide
access to the facility.
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Perimeter Landscape
Interior Landscape
Interior
Landscape
Interior Landscape
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LANDSCAPING: PERIMETER INTERIOR
Lodger. Any person other than a member of a family renting a room for living or sleeping
purposes.
Lot. Any numbered or lettered parcel shown on a recorded final map, record of survey
pursuant to an approved division of land, or a parcel map and abuts a street, alley or
recorded access easement.
STREET
Reversed Corner
Lot
Interior Interior interior Corner
u Lot Lot Lot �.
rT_] Lot Through
Lot
r" Interior Flag Interior Interior Corner
Lot Lot Lot Lot Lot
Reversed Corner
Lot
STREET
LOT TYPES 2oa nor
Lot, Corner. A site bounded by two or more adjacent street lines that have an angle of
intersection of not more than 135 degrees.
Lot Depth. The horizontal distance from the midpoint of the front-lot line to the midpoint
of the rear-lot line, or to the most distant point on any other lot line where there is no rear-
lot line.
Lot, Flay. A lot with developable area connected to a street by a narrow strip of land that
includes a driveway.
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Lot or Property Line Rear. A lot line, not a front lot line, that is parallel or approximately
parallel to the front lot line. Where no lot line is within 45 degrees of being parallel to the
front lot line, a line 10 feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum possible
distance from the front lot line, shall be deemed the rear lot line.
Lot or Property Line, Front. The street property line adjacent to the front yard.
Lot or Property Line, Interior. A lot line not abutting a street.
Lot or Property Line, Side. Any lot line that is not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
Lot or Property Line,,Street. A lot line abutting a street.
Lot, Reverse Corner. A corner lot, the side line of which is substantially a continuation of
the front lot line of the lot to its rear.
Lot, Street-Alley. An interior lot having frontage on a street and an alley.
Lot, Through. A lot having frontage on two dedicated parallel or approximately parallel
streets.
Lot Width. The mean of the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at
right angles to the lot depth at mid-points 20 feet from the front lot line and 20 feet from
the rear lot line, or from the rearmost point of the lot depth in cases where there is no rear
lot line.
Front Lot Line Front Lot Line
x
41
Y
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y
Lot Width=(x}y)/2
LOT WIDTH
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Lower Income Household. A household whose annual income is at or below eighty
percent (80%) of Orange County median income as defined by the State of California
Department of Housing and Community Development.
Manufactured Home. A structure transportable in sections which is a minimum of 8 feet in
width and 40 feet in length, built on a permanent chassis, and designed to be a dwelling
with or without a permanent foundation. Manufactured home includes mobilehome.
Mezzanine. An intermediate floor within a room containing not more than 33 percent of
the floor area of the room.
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Merlanine:maximum
33 percent of floor
area below.
Floor Below
MEZZANINE
Moderate Income Household. A household whose annual income is at or below one
hundred twenty(120%) percent of Orange County median income as defined by the State
of California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Municipal Code. The Municipal Code of the City of Huntington Beach.
Negative Declaration. A written statement briefly describing the reasons that a proposed
project will not have a significant impact on the environment which meets the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Net Site Area. See Area, Net Lot.
New Well. A new well bore or well hole established at the ground surface.. Redrilling
from the well bore or well hole of an existing well greater than 150 feet from the.existing
well bore shall constitute a new well.
Nonconforming Structure. A structure that was lawfully erected but which does not
conform with the current development standards.
Nonconforming Use. A use of a structure or land that was lawfully established and
maintained,but which does not conform with the current zoning ordinance.
Off-Street Loading Facilities. A site or portion of a site devoted to the loading or
unloading of motor vehicles or trailers, including loading berths, aisles, access drives, and
landscaped areas.
Off-Street Parkin
,R Facilities. A site or portion of a site devoted to the off-street parking of
motor vehicles, including parking spaces, aisles, access drives, and landscaped areas.
Oil operation. The use or maintenance of any installation, facility, or structure used, either
directly or indirectly, to carry out or facilitate one or more of the following functions:
drilling, rework, repair, redrilling, production, processing, extraction, assisted recovery,
stimulation storage or shipping of oil gas or hydrocarbons from the subsurface of the earth.
Oil operation site. The physical location where an oil operation is conducted.
Olen Space, Common. A usable open space within a residential development reserved for
the exclusive use of residents of the development and their guests.
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Open Space, Private. A usable open space adjoining and directly accessible to a dwelling
unit, reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the dwelling unit and their guests.
Open Space, Total. The sum of private and common open space.
Open Space, Usable. Outdoor or unenclosed area on the ground, or on a balcony, deck,
porch or terrace designed and'accessible for outdoor living, recreation, pedestrian access or
landscaping. Usable open space does not include parking facilities, driveways, utility or
service areas, any required front or street side yard, any space with a dimension of less than
6 feet in any direction or an area of less than 60 square feet.
min min min
6 ft_ --- 10 ft. 10 ft_
Patio Terrace
Balcony
front Yard
Private Open Space Private Open Space Common Open Space
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Oversize Vehicle. Any vehicle which exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in length, seven (7) in
width, seven(7) in height, or a weight of 10,000 pounds, motorized or nonmotorized.
Oversize vehicle also includes any equipment or machinery regardless of size.
Parking Structure. A structure used for parking or vehicles where parking spaces, turning
radius, and drive aisles are incorporated within the structure.
Patio. A paved court open to the sky.
Permitted Use. A use of land that does not require approval of a conditional use permit or
temporary use permit.
Planned Unit Develo ment PUD . A large scale development of a parcel or of a
combination of related parcels to be developed by a single owner or group of owners acting
jointly, involving a related group of uses, planned as an entity and having a predominant
developmental feature which serves to unify or organize development.
Porch. An open or covered platform, usually having a separate roof, at an entrance to a
dwelling, or an open or enclosed gallery or room, which is not heated or cooled, that is
attached to the outside of a building.
Private Property. Property owned in fee by an individual, corporation, partnership, or a
group of individuals as opposed to public property.
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Project. Any proposal for new or changed use, or for new construction, alteration, or
enlargement of any structure, that is subject to the provisions of this ordinance.
Public Property. Property dedicated through acquisition or casement for public use which
includes but is not limited to streets, alleys, parks, public right-of-ways, and sidewalks.
Qualifying Senior Resident. A person who is 62 years of age or older. (Section 51.2 of the
California Civil Code.)
Remodel. The upgrade of the interior or exterior faces of a building or structure without
altering to any degree the structural integrity.
Residential infilI Lot. A residential infill lot is a parcel of land which, at the time of
application for a building permit, is contiguous to one (1) or more existing developed single
family residential properties and is:
1. A vacant parcel intended for detached single family development, or
2. A parcel with an existing residential structure which will have fifty percent (50%)
or more square footage of the habitable area removed in order to construct a
remodeled or new multistory detached single family dwelling unit.
Room, Habitable. A room meeting the requirements of the Uniform Building Code for
sleeping, living, cooking, or dining purposes, excluding such enclosed places as closets,
pantries, bath or toilet rooms, service rooms, connecting corridors, laundries, attics, foyers,
storage spaces, utility rooms, garages, and similar spaces.
Senior Housing. Housing for a family in which at least one person per unit is 60 years old
or older, or for a single person who is 60 years old or older.
Setback Line. A line across the front, side,rear of any private or public property which
delineates an area adjoining a property line in which erection of a building, fence, or other
structure is prohibited except as otherwise provided in the zoning ordinance.
Significant Disruption. Having a substantial adverse effect upon the functional capacity.
Single Ownership. Holding record title, possession under a contract to purchase, or
possession under a lease, by a person, firm, corporation, or partnership, individually,
jointly, in common, or in any other manner where the property is or will be under unitary or
unified control.
Site. A lot, or group of contiguous lots not divided by an alley,street, other right-of-way,
or city limit, that is proposed for development in accord with the provisions of this
ordinance, and is in a single ownership or has multiple owners, all of whom join in an
application for development.
Specific Event. A short term temporary use of public property as defined in Section
5.68.010.
Specific Plan. A plan for a defined geographic area that is consistent with the General Plan
and with the provisions of the California Government Code, Section 65450 et seq. (Specific
Plans).
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Stock Cooperative. A corporation formed for the primary purpose of holding title to, either
in fee simple or for a term of years, any real property where the shareholders of the
corporation receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion of such real property and
where the right of occupancy is only transferable by the transfer of shares of stock in the
corporation.
Story. That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface
of the floor or finished undersurface of the roof directly above it.
Structure. Anything constructed or erected that requires a location on the ground,
excluding swimming pools, patios, walks, access drives, or similar paved areas.
Takeoff and Landing Area. That area of the helicopter facility where the helicopter
actually lands and takes off.
Transmission Line. An electric power line bringing power to a receiving or distribution
substation.
Usable Satellite Signals. Satellite signals from all major communication satellites that,
when viewed on a conventional television set, are at least equal in picture quality to those
received from local commercial television stations or by way of cable televisions.
Use, Accessory. A use that is appropriate, subordinate, and customarily incidental to the
main use of the site and which is located on the same site as the main use.
Value. The monetary worth of a structure determined by the valuation figures used by the
Director for the purpose of calculating building permit fees.
Very Low Income Household. A household whose annual income is at or below fifty
(50%) percent of Orange County median income as defined by the State of California
Department of Housing and Community Development.
Wetbar. A fixed installation within a dwelling unit providing cold and/or hot water to a
single sink without a garbage disposal at a location other than a kitchen or laundry. A
wetbar area shall not include a stove, range, or similar appliance usually found in a kitchen,
and if such wetbar is located in a room or a portion of a room with a stove, hot plate, range,
oven or other type of kitchen facility, it shall be deemed a separate kitchen.
Wetland. Lands within the coastal zone which maybe covered periodically or permanently
with shallow water and include salt water marshes, fresh water marshes, open or closed
brackish water marshes, swamps, mudflats, and fens.
Window, Required. An exterior opening in a habitable room meeting the area requirements
of the Uniform Building Code.
Yard. An open space on the same site as a structure, unoccupied and unobstructed by
structures from the ground upward except as otherwise provided in this ordinance,
including a front yard, side yard, or rear yard.
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Yard, Front. An area between the front lot line and the front setback line extending across
the full width of a site. The front yard of a corner lot shall adjoin the shortest street
property line along its entire length. Where one street property line is at least 75 percent of
the length of the other street property line, the Director shall determine the location of the
front yard.
Yard,Rear. An area between the rear lot line and the rear setback line extending across the
full width of a site. On a corner lot the rear.yard shall extend only to the side yard abutting
the street.
Yard, Side. An area between the rear setback line and the front setback line and between
the side property line and side setback line. The side yard on the street side of a corner lot
shall extend to the rear lot line.
Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach.
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SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of January , 20W
ATTEST:
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ord. No. 3520
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City
of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven;that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17th day of December,2001, and was again read to said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of January,2002, and
was passed and adopted by the affumative vote of at least a majority of all the members
of said City Council.
AYES: Dettloff, Bauer, Cook, Green, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: Houchen
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been published in the Independent on ` /J
Ad win y / � 2002
In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Connie Brockway, City Clerk of the City Council of the City
•� City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California