Glossary of Terms

Pursuant to Sec. 3C.5.1.C.2. (Entrance Spacing), entrance spacing is defined as the distance between street-facing entrances meeting the standards of Sec. 3C.5.1.C.1. (Street-Facing Entrance General Standards).

Pursuant to Sec. 3C.5.2. (Entry Feature), entry features are defined as improved design standards applied to each entrance along the public realm.

Pursuant to Sec. 3C.5.2.C.2. (Entry Feature Options), entry feature options are defined as packages of design standards applied to each entrance along the public realm.

For the purposes of Sec. 13B.9.2. (Coastal Development Permit (Post-Certification)) an Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA) is defined as any officially mapped 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 easily be disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments, and any area identified as a wetland, an environmentally sensitive habitat or as a sensitive coastal resource area, in a certified local coastal program, a certified land use plan or a certified Specific Plan.

Equine is defined as any horse, pony, donkey, burro, or mule which is 12 months of age or older, and is issued a current Equine License by the City Department of Animal Services. An animal which is under 12 months of age, and is the offspring of or is unweaned and being nursed by a female equine lawfully kept on the property where said animal is kept, shall not be considered an equine.

Pursuant to Sec. 13B.6.1. (Evaluation Of Non-Compliance), evaluation of non-compliance is the procedure to modify, discontinue, or revoke any discretionary zoning approval where needed to remedy non-compliance with the conditions of any conditional use or similar quasi-judicial approvals.

An existing building is defined as a building lawfully constructed and completed under a building permit, if a building permit was required.

Existing grade is defined as the grade prior to grading.

An existing use is defined as any use enumerated in this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A) for which any lot or portion of a lot is used at the time the property is first classified in a zone, or subsequently allowed through Div. 13B.3. (Ministerial Action), Div. 13B.1. (Legislative Action), or Div. 13B.2. (Quasi-Judicial Review).

For the purposes of Sec. 5C.3.2.B.4. (Extended Home-Sharing), extended home-sharing is defined as home-sharing that is permitted for an unlimited number of days in a calendar year.

Exterior face is defined as the outermost surface of any object such as a window, wall, or building.

Pursuant to Sec. 3D.10.3. (Exterior Material Options), exterior material option is defined as building products allowed for use as primary or accessory exterior wall finish material.

Pursuant to Sec. 14.2.15.B.5. (Exterior Modification), exterior modification is defined as work to the exterior of a building or structure.

Exterior wall is defined as any wall which forms the envelope of a building, separating its interior from its exterior.

Extremely low income household is defined as a household with an annual income that does not exceed the amount designated for that category as defined in California Health and Safety Code, Sec. 50106.

Facade is defined as the above-grade, non-roof portions of the exterior building envelope, which includes cornices, bay windows or architectural projections, of any exterior wall of a building.

Facade area is defined as any surface area of a facade.

Pursuant to Sec. 14.2.15.B.5.a. (Facade Modification) facade modification is an exterior modification that includes a change to a building facade involving a modification of its existing design or outward appearance.

See Building Face.

See facing.

Pursuant to Sec. 14.2.6. (Facing), facing is defined as the exterior portions of a structure that are exposed to a specified object or site element.

Faith-based organization project is defined as a project containing dwelling units located on land owned entirely, whether directly or through a wholly owned company or corporation, by a religious institution at the time of project filing and developed by or in partnership with a qualified developer. This includes ownership through an affiliated or associated nonprofit public benefit corporation organized pursuant to the Nonprofit Corporation Law (California Corporations Code, Sec. 5110. et seq.).

Floor Area Ratio.

Footcandles.

For the purposes of Sec. 13B.9.1. (Coastal Development Permit (Pre-Certification)) and Sec. 13B.9.1.A.1. (Definitions), feasible is defined as capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social and technological factors.

A fence is defined as a constructed vertical barrier of wood, masonry, wire, metal, or other manufactured material, or combination of materials erected to enclose, screen, or separate areas. A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its entire length.

Pursuant to LAMC Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 91.7003. (Definitions), fill is defined as a deposit of earth material placed by artificial means.

A final map is defined as a map prepared in accordance with the provisions of Article 11. (Division of Land), and the Subdivision Map Act subject to e recordation with the Los Angeles County Recorder upon final approval by the City.

See final map.

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.6.5. (Financial Services), financial services is defined as professional services involving the investment, lending, or management of money and assets in a publicly accessible setting rather than a private office setting. For private office settings, see Sec. 5D.6.9. (Office).

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.6.5.B. (Financial Services: Alternative), financial services: alternative is defined as financial services uses involving for-profit lending facility offering small, unsecured, short-term loans, such as bail bonds, or a use that primarily consists of check cashing services for a fee, or any business where articles of personal property may be left as security in exchange for a loan of money. Financial services: alternative include pawnshops, precious metal buyback centers, short-term credit lenders, and title loan centers. This use does not include remittance services, for such uses see Sec. 5D.6.5. (Financial Services: General).

Pursuant to Sec. 5D.6.5.A. (Financial Services: General), financial services: general is defined as financial services uses that provide retail banking services. Financial services: general include only those institutions engaged in the transfer and circulation of money, such as banks and credit unions. For uses such as check-cashing businesses and payday lenders, see Sec. 5D.6.5.B. (Financial Services: Alternative).

Finished floor elevation is defined as the elevation of the uppermost surface of the structural floor.

Finished grade is defined as the final grade of the lot which conforms to the approved plan, or where no grading work is proposed, the existing grade.

For the purposes of Article 11. (Division of Land), fire protection is defined as such fire hydrants and other protective devices as required by the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.

For the purposes of Sec. 13B.9.2. (Coastal Development Permit (Post-Certification)), first public road paralleling the sea is defined as that road nearest to the sea, as defined in Sec. 30115 of the Public Resources Code, which: (a) is lawfully open to uninterrupted public use and is suitable for that use; (b) is publicly maintained; (c) is an improved, all-weather road open to motor vehicle traffic in at least one direction; (d) is not subject to any restrictions on use by the public except when closed due to an emergency or when closed temporarily for military purposes; and (e) does, in fact, connect with other public roads, providing a continuous access system, and generally parallels and follows the shoreline of the sea to include all portions of the sea where the physical features, such as bays, lagoons, estuaries and wetlands cause the waters of the sea to extend landward from the generally continuous coastline.