§ 29-99. Definitions.

When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly otherwise requires:

Accessory building or structure: A detached, subordinate building, the use of which is clearly indicated and related to the use of the principal building or use of the land and which is located on the same lot as the principal building or use.

Apartment: A rental dwelling unit located within the same building as other dwelling units.

Applicant: The person who applies for a building permit.

Alternative fire and rescue system impact fee: Any alternative fee calculated by an applicant and approved by the City Manager pursuant to this article.

Building: Any structure, either temporary or permanent, built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, chattels or property of any kind. This term shall include but is not limited to tents, trailers, mobile homes or any vehicles serving in any way the function of a building. This term shall not include temporary construction sheds or trailers erected to assist in construction and maintained during the term of a building permit.

Building permit: An official document or certificate issued by the City under the authority of law, authorizing the construction or siting of any building. For purposes of this article, the term "building permit" shall also include tie-down permits for those structures or buildings, such as a mobile home, that may not require a building permit in order to be occupied.

Capital improvement: Includes, but is not limited to, preliminary engineering, engineering design studies, land surveys, real property and other property purchase and acquisition, engineering, permitting and construction of all the necessary features for fire and rescue including, but not limited to, equipment bays, sleeping quarters, kitchen facilities, training facilities, office space, fire apparatus, irrigation systems, lighting systems, fencing, roads, parking facilities, restrooms, and storage buildings.

Certificate of occupancy: An official document or certificate issued by the City under the authority of law authorizing the occupancy of a building, or any portion thereof, for its intended use on a permanent basis.

City fire and rescue system: The lands, buildings, facilities, property, and associated structures, materials and equipment provided by the City that are used primarily for the provision of fire and rescue services to the public.

Collection agency: The City or the City Development Services Department.

Comprehensive plan: The comprehensive plan of the City adopted and amended pursuant to state law.

Dwelling unit: One or more rooms designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters, with cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities provided within the dwelling unit for the exclusive use of a single family maintaining a household.

Encumbered: Monies committed by contract or purchase order in a manner that obligates the City to expend the encumbered amount upon delivery or completion of goods, services or real property provided by a vendor, supplier, contractor or owner.

Fee payer: A person commencing a land development activity which requires the payment of a fee under the provisions of this article.

Fire and rescue system impact construction: Land development activity designed or intended to permit a use of the land which will contain more intensity than the existing use of land.

Fire and rescue system impact fee: The impact fee imposed by the City pursuant to this article which relates to both fire and rescue facilities and equipment.

Fire and rescue system impact fee trust account: The separate trust account created pursuant to this article.

Land development activity: The carrying out of any building activity.

Land development ordinance: The land development codes, regulations and ordinances of the City, as amended and supplemented, or its successor in function.

Multi-family dwelling: A building containing three or more dwellings intended to be occupied primarily by permanent residents.

Owner: The person holding legal title to the real property upon which fire and rescue system impact construction is to occur.

(Ord. No. 2002-33, § 1, 11-19-02)