Glossary of Terms

Public facility is defined as any facility, including, but not limited to, buildings, property, recreation areas, and roads, which are owned, leased, or otherwise operated, or funded by a governmental body or public entity. See Sec. 9.3.4.C.7. (Civic Facility Incentive Area).

A public land project is defined as a project containing dwelling units located on lots owned by a public agency.

For the purposes of Div. 13B.9. (Coastal Development), public project is defined as any development initiated by the Department of Public Works or any of its bureaus, any development initiated by any other department or agency of the City, and any development initiated or to be carried out by any other governmental agency which is required to obtain a local government permit. Public project shall not include any development by any department or agency of the City or any other governmental entity which otherwise requires action by or approval of the City Planning Commission, Area Planning Commission or the Office of Zoning Administration, or any development by any department or agency of the City or any other government entity for which a permit from the Department of Building and Safety is required. Public project shall also not include any development on tidelands, submerged lands, or on public trust lands, whether filled or unfilled. (Definition Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.).

Public right-of-way is defined as the area on, below, or above any surface owned by, or under the control of the City for the purpose of providing public access for a mode of transportation or mobility. Public right-of-way includes roadway, alley, median, sidewalk, parkway, bicycle path, and recreational trail.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.3.7. (Public Safety Facility), public safety facility is defined as any government facility that provides public safety services. Public safety facility includes fire stations and police stations.

Public sidewalk is defined as any sidewalk within a public right-of-way.

Public way is defined as a street, alley, or other parcel of land leading to a street or public right-of-way, that has been deeded, dedicated, or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public, for public use, that has a clear width and height of not less than 10 feet. Public way includes any street, channel, viaduct, subway, tunnel, bridge, easement, public right-of-way, or other way, in which a public agency or the public has a right of use.

Publicly accessible is defined as the ability of the public to access a facility.

Qualified developer is defined pursuant to California Government Code Sec. 65913.16(b)(9)(A-C) exclusive of (D), and shall also include a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) identified on the United States Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund list of Certified CDFIs at the time of project filing, provided the CDFI maintains a non-profit status pursuant to United States Internal Revenue Code Sec. 501(c)(3).

Qualified nonprofit housing corporation is defined pursuant to Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that has received a welfare exemption under Sec. 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for properties intended to be sold to low-income families who participate in a special no-interest loan program.

Qualified permanent supportive housing project is defined as a use where all dwelling units meet the standards of Sec. 9.4.1. (Permanent Supportive Housing Incentive Program).

Quasi-judicial approval is defined as an action that applies rules to specific facts and is subject to procedural due process principles and includes but is not limited to the approvals provided for in Div. 13B.2. (Quasi-Judicial Review), Div. 13B.4. (Specific Plan Implementation), and Div. 13B.5. (Quasi-Judicial Relief).

Queuing is defined as the channeling of vehicle traffic into lanes to accommodate the temporary stopping of two or more vehicles that are waiting to enter into an area or obtain goods or services from a drive-through facility.

Queuing depth is defined as the portion of a drive aisle which is designated for ingress vehicular traffic on a site, and meets the standards of Sec. 4C.2.1.C.2.b. (Queuing Depth).

Queuing space is defined as the space within a drive-through lane needed to accommodate the temporary stopping of a single vehicle.

Department of Recreation and Parks.

Pursuant to Sec. 14.2.12.C.4. (Rear Lot Line), rear lot line is defined as a lot line that does not abut a street or alley right-of-way and is opposite and most distant from a primary street lot line, and meets the criteria pursuant to Sec. 14.2.12.C.4. (Rear Lot Line).

See Sec. 14.2.16.B.4. (Rear Yard).

For the purposes of Sec. 13B.5.5. (Reasonable Accommodation), reasonable accommodation is defined as providing an individual with a disability or developers of housing for an individual with a disability, flexibility in the application of land use and zoning regulations or policies (including the modification or waiver of certain requirements), when it is necessary to eliminate barriers to housing opportunities.

For the purposes of Div. 13B.8. (Historic Preservation), reconstruction is defined as the act or process of reproducing by new construction the exact form, features and details of a vanished building, portion of a building, structure, landscape, natural feature, or object as it appeared at a specific period of time, on its original or a substitute lot.

Recorded parcel map is defined as a parcel map that has been recorded in accordance with Sec. 11.4.5. (Parcel Map).

Recreational vehicle is defined pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, Sec. 18010.

Recyclable materials are defined as items or materials to be recycled or reused, including yard waste, paper, plastic, glass, metal, newspaper, and cardboard.

Pursuant to Sec. 4C.12.7. (Recycling Areas), recycling area is defined as an outdoor enclosure or a room within a building which is designated for the collection of recyclable materials generated by the use(s) on a lot.

Pursuant to Sec. 13B.10.3. (Annual Inspection Monitoring (Type 1)), recycling center is defined as any recycling collection or buyback site, recycling sorting facility, or other recycling oriented site which does not do any processing other than mechanical compaction to reduce the volume of recyclable containers for economy of storage.

Recycling chute is defined as any vertical smooth shaft used to convey recyclable materials from the upper floors of a building to a recyclable storage bin or room at the bottom end of the chute.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.9.4. (Recycling Facility), recycling facility is defined as any use that includes the recovery and processing of recyclable or reusable materials.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.9.4.A. (Recycling Facility: Collection), recycling facility: collection is defined as any recycling facility use where recyclable materials including, but not limited to, paper, plastic, glass, metal, newspaper, or cardboard, are deposited or redeemed for monetary value. This use includes baling or crushing operations for the purposes of efficient storage and transfer, but shall not include sorting or processing activities other than for temporary storage purposes. This use includes reverse vending machines and buyback centers.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.9.4.B. (Recycling Facility: Sorting & Processing), recycling facility: sorting & processing is defined as any recycling facility use that accepts recyclable materials for on-site sorting or processing. For the purpose of this definition, processing shall mean the process of changing the physical characteristics of a recyclable material, including the shredding, smelting, grinding and crushing of cans, bottles, and other materials, other than for temporary storage purposes. This use includes the transfer and processing of scrap metals.

Recycling receptacle is defined as a container which is suitable for the collection of recyclable materials.

Pursuant to Sec. 13B.12.1.C. (Definitions) of this Code, Redevelopment plan amendment is defined as an amendment to a Redevelopment Plan adopted by the City Council by ordinance after the effective date of Ordinance No. 186,325.

See redevelopment project area.

Pursuant to Sec. 13B.12.1.C. (Definitions) of this Code, redevelopment plan project is defined as any proposed development activity within a redevelopment project area with an unexpired Redevelopment Plan that includes the issuance of a building, grading, demolition, sign or change of use permit. A redevelopment plan project shall not include activity that consists solely of interior remodeling, interior rehabilitation or interior repair work. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following types of projects shall be considered a redevelopment plan project: (i) development activity involving an Historic Resource, including any interior remodeling, interior rehabilitation, or interior repair work that affects the exterior; and/or (ii) development activity involving a Residential Hotel/Single Room Occupancy Hotel (SRO), vacant dwelling unit, or a dwelling unit housing lower income households in the City Center Project Area and the Central Industrial Project Area, including any interior remodeling, interior rehabilitation or interior repair work that may result in the loss of a dwelling unit.

Pursuant to Sec. 13B.12.1.C. (Definitions) of this Code, redevelopment plan project adjustment is defined as a “minor variation” or “variation” as these terms are used in each Redevelopment Plan and is a decision by the Director that a redevelopment plan project substantially complies with the relevant redevelopment regulations except for a minor deviation therefrom, either as submitted or with conditions imposed to achieve substantial compliance with the applicable redevelopment regulations.

Pursuant to Sec. 13B.12.1.C. (Definitions) of this Code, redevelopment plan project administrative review is defined as the issuance of a ministerial approval by the Director for a redevelopment plan project that complies with the applicable redevelopment regulations.

Pursuant to Sec. 13B.12.1.C. (Definitions) of this Code, redevelopment plan project compliance is defined as a decision by the Director that a redevelopment plan project complies with the applicable redevelopment regulations, either as submitted or with conditions imposed to achieve compliance with the redevelopment regulations.