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Abutting: Land having a common property line or separated only by an alley, easement or private road. (Former Section INL#312-2; Ord. 519, Sec. 202, 5/11/65)

Access Drive: A private drive connecting a street or alley with a parking or loading area or space and of sufficient width to permit safely the passage of all vehicles, equipment, machinery, trailers, manufactured homes and pedestrians which may normally or reasonably be expected to seek access to the parking or loading area or space. Whenever the size, location or use of the parking or loading areas is such as to reasonably necessitate the use of such drive by emergency vehicles, the drive shall be of adequate width and design to permit the passage of such emergency vehicles in order to be considered as an access drive within the meaning of these regulations. (Former Section INL#312-3; Ord. 519, Sec. 203, 5/11/65)

Accessory Dwelling Unit: An attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons, that includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same lot where a single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code; and a Tiny House or Moveable Tiny House as defined in this Code. (See: Residential Use Types, Accessory Dwelling Unit, in Section 314-163.1.8: Use Types; Tiny House, Section 314-155, Definitions (T); and Moveable Tiny House, Section 314-148, Definitions (M)).

Acreage: Land which is customarily measured in terms of acres rather than front feet or square feet. (Former Section INL#312-4; Ord. 519, Sec. 204, 5/11/65)

Additional Incentives: “Additional Incentives” means such regulatory concessions as specified in California Government Code Subsections 65915 (d) and (b). These include, but are not limited to, the reduction of site development standards or zoning code requirements, direct financial assistance, approval of mixed-use zoning in conjunction with the Housing Development, or any other regulatory incentive resulting in identifiable cost avoidance or reductions offered in addition to a Density Bonus. See Section 314-112.1, Residential Density Bonus, for further discussion. (Former Section INL#316.4-2(a); Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 31, 4/7/98)

Address of Convenience: Nonresidential activities associated with any profession, occupation, or hobby, having no employees, receiving no deliveries at the address, and utilizing a private residence only for receiving mail, phone calls, or related record keeping (typically a mobile business). No more than (1) truck or other motor vehicle of no larger than three-fourths (3/4) of a ton shall be permitted in conjunction with any Address of Convenience. (Former Section INL#312-4.1; Added by Ord. 1848, Sec. 1, 9/13/88)

Adequate Off-Street Parking: “Adequate off-street parking” is hereby defined as parking facilities sufficient to meet the level of anticipated parking demand generated by a use or uses. (See, Section 314-109.1, Off-Street Parking, for parking requirements.) (From Section INL#316-13.1; Added by Ord. 1668, Sec. 3, 1/15/85)

Administrative Official: The Director of the County of Humboldt and/or such other Planning Commission employee as may be designated by the Planning Commission. (Former Section INL#312-5; Ord. 519, Sec. 205, 5/11/65)

Affordable Housing/Affordable Housing Unit: A housing unit which is available for sale to Moderate Income Households or for rent to Low and/or Very Low Income Households, as those terms are defined in this section.

Affordable Rent: Monthly rent charged to Low and Very Low Income Households for housing units as calculated in accordance with section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code. (Modified by Ord. 2472, Sec. 1, 2/14/12)

Affordable Sales Price: Means a sales price at which Lower or Very Low Income Households can qualify for the purchase of Target Units, calculated on the basis of underwriting standards of mortgage financing available for the development See Section 314-112.1, Residential Density Bonus, for further discussion. (From Section INL#316.4-2(c); Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 31, 4/7/98)

Agricultural Land: “Agricultural Land” shall mean all real property within the boundaries of Humboldt County which is designated in the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, or any plan element (“designations” or “planned” in these regulations) and/or zoned for agricultural use. Such designations or zones shall include, but not be limited to Timber Production Zones (TPZ), Agricultural General (AG), Agricultural Exclusive (AE), and any other agricultural designations of zones which may exist or be established by the County in the future. (Former Section INL#316.2-1(a); Added by Ord. 1662, Sec. 1, 11/27/84; Amended by Ord. 2138b, Sec. 1, 1/14/97)

Agricultural Operation: “Agricultural Operation” shall mean and include, but not be limited to, the cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, the production, irrigation, frost protection, cultivation, growing, harvesting, and processing of any agricultural commodity, including viticulture, horticulture, timber or apiculture, the raising of livestock, fur bearing animals, fish or poultry, and any commercial operations, including preparation for market, delivery to storage or to market, or to carriers for transportation to market. This definition shall include both commercial and noncommercial activities in the designated areas or zones defined as “Agricultural Land” in this Chapter. (Former Section INL#316.2-1(b); Added by Ord. 1662, Sec. 1, 11/27/84; Amended by Ord. 1138b, Sec. 1, 1/14/97)

Agriculture, General: Farming, dairying, pasturage, timber production, tree farming, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, and animal and poultry husbandry, but not including stock yards, slaughter houses, hog farms, fur farms, turkey farms, frog farms, fertilizer works or plants for the reduction of animal matter. (Former Section INL#312-6; Ord. 519, Sec. 206, 5/11/65)

Alley or Lane: A public or private way not more than thirty feet (30') wide affording only secondary means of access to abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation, except when such terms are modified by the word “bowling”. (Former Section INL#312-7; Ord. 519, Sec. 207, 5/11/65)

Animal Hospital: A building where animals are given medical or surgical treatment for compensation and where the boarding of animals is incidental to such treatment. The designation “small animal hospital” shall indicate that such treatment shall be limited to dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and similar small animals. (Former Section INL#312-8; Ord. 519, Sec. 208, 5/11/65)

Animal Products Processing Plants: Buildings and premises for the preparation for wholesale distribution of animals or animal products, including but not limited to slaughter houses, fat rendering, tallow works, fertilizer plants, tanneries, seafood packing and canning, and distillation of bones. (Former Section INL#312-9; Ord. 519, Sec. 209, 5/11/65)

Automobile Repair:

a. Major. General repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, including removal of same; motor vehicle, truck or trailer collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair; over-all painting or paint shop. (Former Section INL#312-10(a); Ord. 519, Sec. 210, 5/11/65)

b. Minor. Upholstering, replacement of parts and motor service, not including removal of the motor, to passenger cars and trucks not exceeding one and one-half (1 2) tons capacity, but not including any operation under “automobile repair, major”. (Former Section INL#312-10; Ord. 519, Sec. 210(b), 5/11/65)

Automobile Service, Gas and/or Filling Station: A place which provides for the servicing, washing and/or fueling of operating motor vehicles, including minor repairs, and the sales of merchandise and supplies incidental thereto. (Former Section INL#312-11; Ord. 519, Sec. 211, 5/11/65) (Ord. 2472, § 1, 2/14/2012; Ord. 2650, § 3, 9/1/2020)