§ 33-6.25.2. Generally.

(a)

Interpretation of terms. Where necessary to interpret the precise meaning of terms used in this division, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

For technical landscaping terms, the latest edition of American Standard for Nursery Stock, which is incorporated by reference, shall apply.

(2)

For terms referencing use or development, the following categories shall apply:

a.

Residential uses or development shall mean land, buildings, or structures devoted primarily to residential use, including LBCS function codes 1100 and 1200. Residential districts shall mean: Suburban S-1, Single-family residential R-1A, Suburban Residential R-1B, Rural Residential R-1C, Rural Residential R-1D, Manufacture Home R-1MH, Two-family Residential R-2, Three- and Four-family Residential RR-3, Townhouses R-1TH, and Multiple-family Residential R-3;

b.

Institutional uses or development shall mean land, buildings, or structures devoted primarily to institutional uses, including LBCS function code 6000;

c.

Commercial uses or development shall mean land, buildings, or structures devoted primarily to commercial use, including LBCS function codes 1300, 2000, 4170, 4200, and 5000; and

d.

Industrial uses or development shall mean land, buildings, or structures devoted primarily to industrial use, including LBCS function code 3000; 4000, excluding 4170, 4200, and 4300 except public infrastructure or utility services such as electric power, natural gas, water supply, and sewage removal; 7000; 8000; and 9000, except for noncommercial agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting.

(b)

Expansion. When a development site or parking lot is enlarged, the requirements of section 33-6.25, Landscaping, buffering, and screening, shall apply on an incremental basis, which means that a landscaping and buffering requirement is applied to the enlargement, or in the case where a requirement is calculated as a percentage of the overall site, is applied in the same proportion that the enlarged site or lot area has to the existing development.

(c)

Appendix. The List of Approved Plant Materials, classes of trees, and other specifications for landscaping and buffering shall apply and is included in the Landscape and Buffer Planting and Maintenance Specifications in the Appendix of this UDC, which is available by hard or electronic copy from the planning department.

(Ord. No. 25405 , § 35, 8-9-17)