Habitable room is defined as an enclosed space in a residential building commonly used for living purposes, but not including any lobby, hall, closet, storage space, water closet, bath, toilet, slop sink, general utility room, kitchen area, or service porch. A recess from a room or an alcove (other than a dining area), or a mezzanine having 50 square feet or more of floor area, and located where it could be partitioned off to form a habitable room, shall be considered a habitable room.

Habitable space is defined as any occupiable space designed and intended for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking. Restrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces, and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces.

For the purposes of Sec. 9.3.4.C.3. (Health Center Incentive Area), a health center is defined as a healthcare facility certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), or FQHC Look-Alike as defined by the HRSA.

A hearing officer is defined as any Department of City Planning staff member conducting a public hearing on behalf of the Director or the City Planning Commission.

Pursuant to Div. 5D.7. (Heavy Commercial Uses), heavy commercial uses are defined as uses that involve the servicing and sale of motor vehicles, and businesses dedicated primarily to storage.

Pursuant to Div. 5D.9. (Heavy Industrial Uses), heavy industrial uses are defined as uses involving manufacturing, processing of animal products, waste, or extraction activities, which requires siting away from the general public due to potentially adverse impacts on the immediate surroundings.

Pursuant to Sec. 2C.4.2. (Height in Feet), height in feet is defined as the vertical dimension of a building or structure measured in feet.

Pursuant to Sec. 2C.4.3. (Height in Stories), height in stories is defined as the vertical dimension of a building measured in stories.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.5.4. (Heliport), heliport is defined as any public-use, special-use, or personal-use airport, as defined by the California Code of Regulations, Title 21. Sec. 3527. (Definitions), suitable only for use by helicopters.

High quality transit service is defined as a transit route with a service frequency of 15 minutes or less during peak commute hours in one direction. For the purpose of determining service interval frequency, a bus route may include a combination of overlapping bus lines when part of a “colinear” or “family” line as determined in coordination with Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG and local transit agencies, may be considered as one service route for the purpose of calculating service interval frequency.

Pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6.C.2. (High-Rise Sign 1), a high-rise sign 1 is a sign located at least 100 feet above-grade and attached to the wall of a building.

Pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6.C.3. (High-Rise Sign 2), a high-rise sign 2 is a sign located at least 100 feet above-grade and attached to the wall of a building within close proximity to the top of the building.

Higher opportunity area is defined as including High and Highest Resource Areas as defined and identified by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC).

Pursuant to Sec. 1.5.6. (Hillside Area Map), a hillside area is defined as any area shown on the Hillside Area Map.

For the purposes of Historic Preservation (Div. 13B.8.), historic is defined as any building, structure, landscaping, natural feature, or lot, including street features, furniture or fixtures, which depicts, represents or is associated with persons or phenomena which significantly affect or which have significantly affected the functional activities, heritage, growth or development of the City, state, or nation.

For the purposes of Historic Preservation (Div. 13B.8.), Historic Preservation Overlay Zone is defined as any area of the City containing buildings, structures, landscaping, natural features or lots having historic, architectural, cultural or aesthetic significance and designated as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone.

For the purposes of Div. 13B.12. (Redevelopment Plan Procedures) of this Code, historic resource is defined as designated or surveyed resources including properties listed in or formally determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Resources, locally designated Historic-Cultural Monuments (HCMs) and Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs); and properties identified as significant per eligibility criteria in SurveyLA and the Community Redevelopment Agency surveys or any subsequent City sanctioned or accepted surveys.

For the purposes of Historic Preservation (Div. 13B.8.), a Historic Resources Survey is a document which identifies all contributing and non-contributing buildings, structures and all contributing landscaping, natural features and lots, individually or collectively, including street features, furniture or fixtures, and which is certified as to its accuracy and completeness by the Cultural Heritage Commission.

Pursuant to Sec. 22.171.10. (Procedures for Designation of Monuments) of the LAAC, a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) is defined as any building, structure, landscaping, natural feature, or lot designated by the City as a City Historic-Cultural Monument.

For the purposes of Historic Preservation (Div. 13B.8.), a historical property contract is defined as a contract between an owner or owners of a Historical-Cultural Monument or a contributing element and the City, which meets all requirements of Sec. 50281 and 50282 of the California Government Code and Sec. 19.140 et seq. of the LAAC.

As defined by California Public Resources Code, Sec. 21084.1., and as determined by the Director, in consultation with the Office of Historic Resources, a historical resource means those resources that meet the definition of a historical resource in Sec. 21084.1 (Historical Resources) of the Public Resources Code and Sec. 15064.5(a) (Determining the Significance of Impacts to Archaeological and Historical Resources) of the CEQA Guidelines.

Homeless person as defined in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11301 et seq.).

Pursuant to Sec. 3D.6.3. (Horizontal Band Articulation), horizontal band articulation is defined as a continuous band of material running horizontally across a facade.

Pursuant to Sec. 14.1.5.A. (Horizontal Encroachments), a horizontal encroachment is defined as a structure or assembly that extends horizontally into a space where structures are typically prohibited.

Horizontal illuminance is defined as the amount of light falling on a horizontal plane, as measured with a light meter in units of footcandles.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.5. (Hospital), hospital is defined as an inpatient or outpatient healthcare facility that provides direct medical treatment to patients.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.5.A. (Hospital: Local), hospital: local is defined as an inpatient or outpatient acute or subacute care facility with a capacity of 100 or fewer beds that provides direct medical treatment to patients. This use does not include outpatient facilities not providing acute or sub-acute care, for such uses see Sec. 5D.6.8. (Medical Clinic).

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.5.B. (Hospital: Regional), hospital: regional is defined as an inpatient acute care and sub-acute care facility with a capacity of more than 100 beds that provides direct medical treatment to patients. This use does not include inpatient facilities providing sub-acute care with a capacity of fewer than 100 beds, for such uses see Sec. 5D.3.5.A. (Hospital: Local).

For the purposes of Home-Sharing Program (Sec. 5C.3.2.), host is defined as an individual who is registered for home-sharing pursuant to Sec. 5C.3.2. (Home-Sharing Program).

For the purposes of Home-Sharing Program (Sec. 5C.3.2.), hosting platform is defined as a person that participates in short-term rental business by collecting or receiving a fee, directly or indirectly through an agent or intermediary, for conducting a booking service transaction using any medium of facilitation.

Household is defined as one or more persons living together in a dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of all living, kitchen, and eating areas within the dwelling unit.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.2.2. (Household Business), a household business is a use that combines a dwelling with productive uses and entrepreneurial activities within a unit or building.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.2.2.A. (Household Business: Family Child Care), a household business: family child care is defined as the provision of non-medical care and supervision for children in the provider's primary residence for periods of less than 24 hours per day. No more than 14 children shall be in care, unless Use District standards specify otherwise. Any children under the age of 10 years who reside within the dwelling unit and are in care count toward the maximum number of children in care. This use shall comply with all regulations set forth in California Health and Safety Code, Sec. 1597.465. (Family Day Care Homes).

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.2.2.B. (Household Business: Home Occupation), household business: home occupation is defined as the incidental use of a dwelling unit for the intent of conducting a business enterprise by a primary resident of the dwelling unit. Home occupation business enterprises are limited to instructional services, personal services, office uses, and industrial homework.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.2.2.C. (Household Business: Home-Sharing), household business: home-sharing is defined as the use of a primary residence for lodging for periods of 30 days consecutively or less, and no more than 120 days annually. The use of a dwelling unit for home-sharing shall be in conjunction with a dwelling use. The use of a dwelling unit for home-sharing shall meet the registration and eligibility requirements pursuant to Sec. 5C.3.2. (Home-Sharing Program).

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.2.2.D. (Household Business: Joint Living & Work Quarters), household business: joint living & work quarters is defined as the adaptive reuse of a building or portion of a building, which is part of an adaptive reuse project, from commercial or industrial uses to household business: live/work use.