Glossary of Terms | New Zoning Code

For the purposes of Article 9. (Public Benefit Systems), target population is defined as persons with qualifying lower incomes who:1. Have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, and are homeless as defined by any Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, State of California, or federal guidelines; or2. Are chronically homeless, as defined by any Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, State of California, or federal guidelines.

Targeted planting area is defined as a planting area with boundaries established pursuant to Sec. 1.5.5.B. (Boundaries).

Targeted planting list is defined as the document containing planting requirements established to implement the Targeted Planting Areas Map. See Sec. 1.5.5. (Targeted Planting Map).

Temporary construction wall is defined as a temporary solid fence or barrier of wood or similar material that provides protection for pedestrians and is erected and maintained on the perimeter of a construction or demolition site, which may be required by Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.3306. (Protection of Pedestrians) of this Code.

Pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.2. (Temporary Signs), temporary sign is defined as any sign that is to be maintained for a limited duration, including paper signs, posters, pennants, banners, ribbons, streamers, spinners, and other signs that are not permanently affixed to the ground or building.

Pursuant to Sec.14.2.15.B.7. (Temporary Use), temporary use is defined as a use of a building or lot with any use defined in Part 5D. (Use Definitions) that does not exceed 180 days and meets the requirements of Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.106.1.3. (Temporary Permits) of this Code.

Tentative tract map is defined as a map made for the purpose of showing the design of a proposed subdivision creating five or more parcels, five or more condominiums, or five or more units in a community apartment project or stock cooperative and prepared pursuant to Sec. 11.2. (Tentative Tract Maps).

Through lot is defined as a lot abutting two parallel or approximately parallel streets, a lot situated at the intersection of two streets having an angle of intersection of 35 degrees or less, or a lot abutting three or more streets. A through lot does not include those lots abutting a street and also abutting a navigable public canal or waterway parallel or approximately parallel to said street.

For purposes of Sec. 9.2.1. (Density Bonus) transit stop/major employment center is defined as any one of the following:1. A station stop for a fixed transit guideway or a fixed rail system that is currently in use, or whose location is proposed and for which a full funding contract has been signed by all funding partners, or one for which a resolution to fund a preferred alignment has been adopted by Metro; or2. A Metro rapid bus stop located along a Metro rapid bus route; or, for a housing development project consisting entirely of restricted affordable units, any bus stop located along a Metro rapid bus route; or3. The boundaries of the following three major economic activity areas, identified in the General Plan Framework Element: Downtown, LAX, and the Port of Los Angeles; or4. The boundaries of a college or university campus with an enrollment exceeding 10,000 students.

Pursuant to Sec. 4C.8.2. (Transition Screens), transition screen is defined as a device or combination of elements along a common lot line that conceals, obstructs or protects abutting lots from impactful uses, activities, or site elements.

Transitional housing is defined as a building where housing linked to supportive services is offered, usually for a period of up to 24 months, to facilitate movement to permanent housing for persons with low incomes who may have one or more disabilities, and may include but are not limited to, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and persons or families experiencing homelessness.

Transmitted is defined as a notification of a decision in writing, by mail, or electronically. See Sec. 13A.2.5.D. (Transmittal).

Pursuant to Sec. 3C.4.1. (Transparent Area), transparent area is defined as the amount of transparent area on a building facade.

Transportation demand management is defined as the modification of travel behavior through programs of incentives, services, and policies, including encouraging the use of alternatives to single-occupant vehicles such as public transit, cycling, walking, carpooling/vanpooling, and changes in work schedule that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (such as telecommuting or compressed work weeks).See Div. 4C.5. (Transportation Demand Management).

Pursuant to Div. 5D.5. (Transportation Uses), transportation use is defined as uses that facilitate major modes of transportation for the loading or unloading of passengers and freight.

Trash chute is defined as any vertical smooth shaft used to convey rubbish, trash, or garbage from the upper floors of a building to a trash storage bin or room at the bottom end of the chute.

Tree expert is defined as a person with at least four years of experience in the business of transplanting, moving, caring for, and maintaining trees and who is a certified arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture, and who holds a valid California license as an agricultural pest control advisor; or a landscape architect; or a registered consulting arborist with the American Society of Consulting Arborists.

For the purposes of Article 9. (Public Benefit Systems) trip reduction is defined as the reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single-occupant vehicles.