California Coastal Act is defined by California Public Resources Code, Div. 20. (California Coastal Act), Sec. 30000., et seq.

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), is defined pursuant to the California Public Resources Code, Sec. 21000. et seq. and the CEQA Guidelines.

California native plant library is defined as a library of native plants maintained by the Theodore Payne Foundation.

California state accessibility standards is defined by the provisions established in the California Building Standards Code, Title 24. (Physical Access Regulations).

Caliper is defined as the diameter measurement of the stem or trunk of nursery stock. For the measurement of caliper, see Sec. 4C.6.4.D.10. (Caliper).

Calvo exclusion area is defined as the lots identified as being in a Calvo Exclusion Area, as established in Sec. 1.5.7. (Coastal Zone Map).

Canes is defined as a primary stem which starts at a point not higher than 1⁄4 the height of the plant.

Caretaker unit is defined as a dwelling unit designed for use solely by a watchman, manager, or caretaker (including their family) of a permitted use which requires 24-hour supervision and is located on the same lot with the permitted use.

Carpool is defined as a vehicle carrying two to five persons to and from work on a regular schedule.

For the purposes of Sec. 13B.9.2 (Coastal Development Permit (Post-Certification)), categorically excluded development is defined as a development, which is excluded from the Coastal Development Permit requirements pursuant to a categorical exclusion order adopted by the Coastal Commission that sets forth the specific categories of development that qualify for the exclusion within a specific geographic area, and which establishes that those categories of development in the specified geographic areas will have no potential for significant adverse effects, either individually or cumulatively on coastal resources or on public access to or along the coastline.

Community Design Overlay.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.1. (Cemetery), cemetery is defined by California Health and Safety Code, Sec. 7003. (Definitions). A cemetery includes columbarium, crypt, and mausoleum facilities integrated within a burial ground. This use does not include crematoriums, for such uses see Sec. 5D.6.10. (Postmortem Services).

California Environmental Quality Act.

CEQA clearance is defined as any determination, finding or certification authorized or required under CEQA to approve a project in compliance with CEQA. CEQA Clearances include, but are not limited to, (i) a determination that an approval does not require CEQA review, in whole or in part, either due to the applicability of an exemption or because the City action is not a project, (ii) a finding that the City may adopt a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative Declaration, (iii) the certification of an Environmental Impact Report, or (iv) a finding that a project was adequately assessed in a prior adopted Negative Declaration or certified Environmental Impact Report, including through the use of an addendum.

CEQA guideline is defined by California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Sec. 15000, et seq.

For the purposes of Historic Preservation (Div. 13B.8.), certificate of appropriateness is defined as an approved certificate issued for the construction, additions over established thresholds outlined in Sec. 13B.8.4. (Review of Conforming Work), demolition, reconstruction, alteration, removal, or relocation of any publicly or privately owned building, structure, landscaping, natural feature, or lot within a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone that is identified as a contributing element in the historic resources survey for the zone, including street features, furniture or fixtures.

For the purposes of Historic Preservation (Div. 13B.8.), certificate of compatibility is defined as an approved certificate issued for the construction of a new building or structure on a lot, demolition, or building replacement of an element, identified as noncontributing, or not listed, in the historic resources survey for the zone.

Certificate of Occupancy is defined as a certificate issued by the Department of Building and Safety in accordance with Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.109. (Certificate of Occupancy) of this Code authorizing the use of land, a building or structure or portion thereof, or a trailer park or portion thereof. See Sec. 1.4.2.C. (Certificate of Occupancy).

Chamfered corner is defined as an architectural element at a corner of a building adjacent to a street intersection where a tertiary building face transitions between two otherwise intersecting primary building faces at an angle between 30 and 60 degrees measured from both primary building faces. For an illustrative example, see Sec. 3C.1.3.C.2. (Standards).

Pursuant to Sec. 14.2.15.B.6.a. (Change of Use), change of use is defined as work that includes a change or expansion in the permitted use of any portion of an existing building or lot from one use defined in Part 5D. (Use Definitions) to any other use defined in Part 5D. (Use Definitions). Change of use does not include any temporary uses. For temporary uses, see Sec. 14.2.15.B.7. (Temporary Use).

Character frontage is defined as a Frontage District established in Div. 3B.9. (Character Frontage District).

For the purposes of Sec. 5C.3.2. (Home-Sharing Program), citation is defined as any enforcement citation, order, ticket or similar notice of violation, relating to the condition of or activities at a person’s primary residence or property, issued by the Department of Building and Safety, Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles Police Department, or Los Angeles Fire Department, including an Administrative Citation issued pursuant to Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning), Article 1.2. (Administrative Citations) of this Code.

City is defined as the City of Los Angeles, California.

City Council is established by City Charter, Sec. 200 (City Officers). See also Sec. 13A.1.2. (City Council).

City Engineer is defined pursuant to Article 6. (City Engineer) of the LAAC.

Pursuant to Sec. 2C.4.4. (City Hall Height Restriction), City Hall height restriction is defined as a restriction to the vertical dimension of a building based on proximity and height relative to Los Angeles City Hall.

City Planning Commission is defined pursuant to City Charter, Sec. 551. (City Planning Commission).

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.2. (Civic Facility), civic facility is defined as any publicly accessible facility that provides governmental or cultural services to the general public and is operated by or in partnership with a governmental institution. A civic facility includes a post office, civic center, community center, public museum, courthouse, government office, or library.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.2.A. (Civic Facility: Local), civic facility: local is defined as a civic facility that occupies no more than 50,000 square feet of total floor area. This use does not include similar uses that occupy more than 50,000 square feet of total floor area; for such uses see Sec. 5D.3.2.B. (Civic Facility: Regional).

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.2.B. (Civic Facility: Regional), civic facility: regional is defined as a civic facility that occupies more than 50,000 square feet of total floor area. This use does not include similar uses that occupy 50,000 square feet or less of total floor area; for such uses see Sec. 5D.3.2.A. (Civic Facility: Local).

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.3. (Civic Fleet Services), civic fleet services include maintenance, storage, and management of government or publicly operated motor vehicles, such as school buses, municipal transit vehicles, emergency response vehicles, public utility vehicles, or waste hauling vehicles, in service of any civic facility use. Where uses, such as dispatch, do not include motor vehicle maintenance or storage, they are allowed pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.2. (Civic Facility).

Clear depth is defined as the horizontal dimension of the occupiable portion of a building or structure at the narrowest point.

Clear height is defined as the vertical dimension of the occupiable portion of a building or structure at the shortest point.

Clear width is defined as the horizontal dimension of the occupiable portion of a building or structure at the narrowest point (unless otherwise noted).

For the purposes of Sec. 13B.9.2. (Coastal Development Permit (Post-Certification)), coastal bluff is defined as the upper termination of a bluff, cliff, or seacliff. In cases where the top edge of the cliff is rounded away from the face of the cliff as a result of erosional processes related to the presence of the steep cliff face, the bluff line or edge shall be defined as that point nearest the cliff beyond which the downward gradient of the surface increases more or less continuously until it reaches the general gradient of the cliff. In a case where there is a steplike feature at the top of the cliff face, the landward edge of the topmost riser shall be taken to be the cliff edge. The termini of the bluff line, or edge along the seaward face of the bluff, shall be defined as a point reached by bisecting the angle formed by a line coinciding with the general trend of the bluff line along the inland facing portion of the bluff. The minimum length of bluff line or edge used in making these determinations is 500 feet.

For the purposes of Sec. 13B.9.2. (Coastal Development Permit (Post-Certification)), coastal development is defined as any of the following on land, in or under water: the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; the discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid or thermal waste; the grading, removing, dredging, mining or extraction of any materials; any change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivisions pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with California Government Code, Sec. 66410), and any other division of land, including lot splits, except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of the land by a public agency for public recreational use; any change in the intensity of use of water or of access to the water; construction, reconstruction, demolition or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public or municipal utility; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes, kelp harvesting, and timber operations, which are in accordance with a timber harvesting plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Z’bergNejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 (commencing with Sec. 4511 of the Public Resources Code).