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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0747EXHIBIT A ORDINANCE NO. 7117 AN ORTJi .iltGE; ALjENDING iJL'C'.4IOV 1903 OF THE ORDINANCE CEDE OF THE CIT`f OF BURLINGA ,U�, DEFINING WORDS, `PERMS AND PHRASES AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN PART X, ARTICLE 50 Or SAID CODE PROVID- ING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS WITHIN SAID CITY AND REGULATING USES WITHIN SAID DISTRICTS The City Council of the City of Burlingame does ordain as follows: "SECT ON l� Section 1903 of the Ordinance Code of the City of Burlingame is hereby amended to read and provide as follows: Section 1903 m Definitions .For the purpose of this article, the plural includes the singu- lar, the masculine includes the feminine and neuter, and vice -versa, except as otherwise provided. Other terms used in this article shall be defined as follows; ACCESSORY USE A use customarily incidental to the principal use of land and/or building located on the same lot with the main building or use. ACCESSORY LIVING QUARTERS Living quarters within an accessory build- ing loc•ited on the same premises with the main building, for the sole use of persons, employed on the premises or of members of the same family; such quarters having no kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling. AGRICULTURE The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horti- culture, livestock, farming, dairying, or animal husbandry, including all uses customary and Incidental thereto, but not including slaugr,ktor 1"6I till7,er works, bone yards, or pl into for tto reduction Of' H.nimal matter. AIRPORT Any area of land or Water desigred and set aside for the sanding and launching; of aircraft. ALLEY A public or private way providing; a secondary means of access to public or private property. -1- ALTER, ALTHPATIONS Any change, !addition, or modification in construe® tion or occupanc:7: APARTMENT A room or suite of rooms in a multiple family structure which is arranp•ad, designed, or used as a single housekeeping unit and has kitchen facilities permanently installed„ APARTMENT HOUSE A building, or porbion thereof, containing; three Or more dwelling units used as a residence for three or more families living; independently of each other, and in which each unit contains a kitchen, AUTOMOBILE OR 2RAILER SALES LOT An open area upon which automobiles or trailers are, or may be, parked or displayed for the purpose of sales or demonstration, toFpther with accessory buildings necessary for the use, and where no repair work except minor incidental repairs are done. BALCONY A platform, enclosed by a parapet or railing, projecting from an exterior wall of a building and open to the sky. BASIsTLENT The portion of a building; between floor and ceiling which Is wholly or partly undergrounds Where more than one-half of its height is above the average ground level of the adjoining, area, a basement shall be counted as a story for the purposes of height measure® dent, BLOCK. That property so designated on an official map of the city or part of the cityp or 'bounded by streets or street end railroad right-of-way or by streets or street and unsubdivided acreage. B"i",P OTNG W)I12E A rooming house With I;tze a tJ . ;tUILDING Any structure with substantial walls and roof securely affixed to the land and entirely separated on all sides from any structure by space or by walls in which 'there are no communicating doors, windows or openings; and which is designed or intended for the shelter, housing; or protection of persons, animals or chattels. -2- BUILDING, HEIGHT OF The vertical distance measured from the estab- lished finished lot grade at the middle of the front of the building to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or to the mean height level between eaves and ridge of a gable, hip or shed rood BUILDING ACCESSORY A subordinate buildinn•, the use of which is in- cidental to that of the mair, building; on the same Iota CARPORT A roofed automobile shelter open on one or more sides CLUB An association of persons for the promotion of some common ob- ject, members of which are admitted only upon invitation, and the chief activity of which is not conducted for profit. COM/1IS3ION The Planning Commission of the City of Burlingame. CURB LEVEL The level of the established curb in front of a building measured at the center of such front. There no curb level has been established, the City Engineer shall establish such curb level or its equivalent for the purpose of this ordinance. DISTRICT A portion of the city within which certain uses of land and buildings are permitted or prohibited and in which other buildings or land restrictions may be specified as set forth herein. DUPLEX A detached building designed for, or altered to provide dwell - Ing, units for, occupancy by two families living independently of each other with separate kitchens in each unit. DbaELLING, MULTI -FAMILY A building, or portion thereof, used and des• si*,ned as a residence for three or more families living independently cif -,.-h other with each unit having its own kitchen; including agpart- ment houses and flats, but not including automobile courts or motels. DVIELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY A residence building containing but one kitchen, designed and/or used to house not more than one family, and not more at any time than three paying guests of such family. FAMILY A person, or a group of persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, or a croup of not more than five persons who need not be b3- related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together and maintain - Ing a common household, but excluding sororities, fraternities, clubs or similar organizations. A family shall be deemed to Include servants FRONTAGE All property abutting on one stale of a street, between two intersecting streets, measured along the street line. GARAGE, PRIVATE A detached accessory building or portion of a main building for the parking or storage of automobiles of the occupants of the premises. GARAGE, PUBLIC A building, or portion thereof, except a private garage, used or designed to be used for the storage or care of self- propelled vehicles, or where any such vehicles are equipped for operation, repaired, or kept for remuneration, hire or sale. GASOLINE SERVICE STATION Premises and the use thereof, for the re- tail distribution of gasoline directly to motor vehicles, oils, greasesp tires and batteries, greasing and washing, the sale of minor accesso- ries, and services incidental thereto, GRADE The average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to, and within five feet of, a sidewalk, the ground level shall be measured at the Sidewalk. GRADE, ESTABLISHED The curb line grade at the lot lines established by the city engineer. GUEST, PAYING Any person renting one or more rooms or portions there- of. 'SUEST HOUSE Living; quarters within a detached accessory building located on the same premises with the main building, for use by tempo- rary guests of the occupants of the premises; such quarters having no kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling. opt® HOPSE'. OCCUPATION Any gainful. occupation or profession engaged in by an occupant of a dwelling unit including handicrafts, dressmaking, millinery, laundering, teacb.ing or tutoring to one pupil at a time, office for mail or telephone solicitation, or other similar uses, which meets all of the following conditions: 1. The use Is clearly incidental and secondary to the prin- cipal use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes; 2. The appearance of the dwelling is not changed, nor are the residential character or esthetics of the district affected; 3. No persons are employed other than those necessary for domestic purposes; 4No article is sold or offered for sale on the premisess and no mechanical or electrical equipment shall be in- stalled other than that such as is customarily Inci- dental to domestic use; 5. That the use creates no additional traffic nor requires additional parking space. 6. No signs shall be displayed other than those permitted In the particular residential district. HOME FOR THE AMBULATORY AGED Where the proprietor furnishes lodgm Ing and varying degrees of custodial care to persons who are elderly, but otherwise in good health and not bedfast. HOTEL,, APARTMENT A building containing dwelling units or individual guest rooms, the majority of which are for permanent guests. Maid and janitor service may be provided and kitchen facilities may or may not be included. H')TEL, MOTEL, TNN, AUTO COURT An establishment consisting of a building or a group of attached or detached buildings containing lodg- ing accommodations designed for use by transients, or travelers, or t mpanary s ;. sts. Facilities provided may include naid <xevtr!.ce,, rixae$'k scrviceg meal and beverage service, meeting rooms, incidental merchan- dise sales, barber and beauty shops, kitchens, and other incidental services and facilities. FENNEL Any lot or premises or portion thereof on which dogs, cats, and other household domestic animals are maintained, boarded, bred or cared for in return for compensation or kept for sale. m5m LOT A single parcel of land, usually fronting on a street, into which an urban block is usually divided far the construction of a building or for a use, as such lot is shown and delineated on the latest official map thereof on file with the county recorders; or, if subsequently resubdivided, as described in the deed of the owner. LOT AREA The total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a. lot. LOT, CORNER A lot on a corner fronting on two intersecting streets. LOT, DEPTH OF The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines. LOT, INTERIOR A lot, other than a corner lot, LOT LINE The established division line between parcels of land, public or private. LOT, THROUGH A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets. LOT, WIDTH OF The horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at an approximate right angle to the lot depth midway be- tween the front and rear lot lines. NON -CONFORMING USE A building or part of a building or a use of land lawfully established which does not conform with the use regu- lations of the district in which it is situated after the passage of this Article or amendments thereto. AND 00TiV-)T ;r''liT h )KP A• rl.111din-. fqn3 ,,:• m injured, agod or infirm persons to be housed � <:r^ a place of housing for those who are bedfast or needing considerable nursing care. PARKING AREA, PUBLIC An open area, other than a street, used for the temporary parking of automobiles and available for public use whether free, for compensation, or as an accommodation for clients or custom- ers. m6® PARKING LOT An open lot or parcel of land used for the storage of motor vehicles capable of being moved by their own power and exclu- sive of lots or parcels of land used for the purpose of dead storage, auto wrecking or exhibition for sale, PARKING SPACE, AUTOMOBILE Space within a parking area of a build - Ing exclusive of driveways, ramps, columns, office and work areas, for the temporary parking or storage of one automobile. PREMISES Land and/or buildings or other improvements thereon, PRIVATE SCHOOL An educational institution for which entrance or tuition fees are charged for attendance. PUBLIC UTILITY Any company, or municipal depas,tment, duly authorized to furnish under public regulatian to the publics, el.�ctricity, ga;3, steam, telephone, transportation or water. ROOMING HOUSE A building containing three or more gues.• rooms where lodging is provided for compensation or a dwelling where mc. -e than three paying guests are aecommodatad, without the service of reals. SANITARIUM A building and premises in and on which two or mor, sick, infirm, or injured persons are regularly housed or intendei to be housed for compensation, not including hospitals. SETBACK LINE A line within a lot paralleling a lot line, betweei which lines the construction of buildings is prohibited. SHELTERS, FALLOUT AND PROTECTIVE Structures built to protect: humans against the effect of deposited radioactive airborne debris rssultiiZ from the explosion of a nuclear weapon or from. other uncontrolien, rs- lease o-' radioactive materials into the atmosphere„ A shelter which extends at any point above the natural grade, except for the Vio¢ vision of essential ventilators, shall be deemed an above-grounii shelter. STORY That portion of any building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, and if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling e7® next above it. Neither an attached garage nor a roof garden shall be construed as a story. STORY, HALF A story with at least two of its opposite walls situ- ated in a sloping roof, the floor area of which does not exceed two- thirds of the floor area immediately below it. STREET The land dedicated to, or condemned for, or established bym use as a public thoroughfare,or a public or private thoroughfare which affords principal means of access to abutting property. STREET LINE The property line or 'boundary between a street and abutting property. STRUCTURE Anything constructed or erected, except fences, the use of which requires permanent location on the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground. TRAILER A vehicle designed for carrying property or persons on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle. USE The purpose for which land or a building is arrangeda designed or intended, or for which either land or building is or may be oc- cupied or maintained. YARD An open space other than a court, on the same lot with a build- ing which space is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground up- ward. YARDS FRONT A yard extending across the front of the lot between the inner side lines and measured between the front line of the lot and the front line of the building. YAPD# BEAR A ,yard extending across the width of the lot,, and measured between the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the main building. YARD, SIDE A yard between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the street line of the lot to the rear yard.` -8. SECTION 2. If any section, sub -section, sentence, clauses phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held in- valid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate., distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. SECTION 3. Any section, part of a section, of this Code in conflict herewith is hereby repealed. SECTION p. This Ordinance shall be published once as required by law. �e�ii"r��l�tNi:�'r27���iISf•3' I, Herbert K. Whites City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day of December , 1961, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of December , 1961, by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen: Byrd, Johnson, Lorenz, Martin Noes: Councilmen: None Absent Councilmen: Morgan Herbert tACity Cler m9®