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SHP1712SDC-IS - Avanti 1.7 Cu. Ft. AC/DC Superconductor Refrigerator - Black with Stainless Steel Door
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Avanti 1.7 Cu. Ft. AC/DC Superconductor Refrigerator - Black with Stainless Steel Door
Key Features:
- 115V AC or 12V DC power, with included 12 V adapter
- Solid State Components of Superior Reliability
- No Vibration
- Unique State-of-the-Art Thermoelectric Technology
- Environmentally Friendly
- Full Range Temperature Control
- Reversible Door - Left or Right Swing
- Soft Interior Light with ON/OFF Switch
- Slide-Out Shelf
- Tall Bottle Rack - Holds 2 Liter Bottle
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Avanti 1.7 Cu. Ft. AC/DC Superconductor Refrigerator
Avanti 1.7 Cu. Ft. AC/DC Superconductor Refrigerat
This is an unbelievable appliance and is a backup to my RV refrigerator. The 12 volt feature is very important to me as my RV refrigerator uses propane or AC. Since there is no compressor, it is completely quiet and there is no defrosting. It has plenty of room for me, as a single person, and I will buy a 12 volt freezer to accompany this refrigerator.
January 4, 2012
very useful
This little refrigerator is a wonder. it's small and light enough to be easily portable and functioned well on our camping trip to the coast. It's slightly flimsy in construction, but this also contributes to its portability. We plugged it into the DC current in the car for the drive and then into the campground's AC current while there. It's quiet enough to sleep right next to and still hear the waves and birdsongs in the morning. A good solid value and currently doing double duty as a beverage cooler in my studio.
July 17, 2011
Very nice.
I'm pleased with this product,
installing it in a small PV powered shed/man-cave to keep snacks and beverages in
July 21, 2012
Great for Truckdrivers
I use this in my truck all the time. It's in and out every week. It could stand to be a little colder when I'm operating it on 12v. I have recamind this to other drivers. I was using a Coleman cooler before and was going through a cooler every 6 weeks to 3 months.
May 14, 2012
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The kids go back to school, Labor Day passes and football season arrives, but nothing really quite signals the arrival of fall like the State Fair. Late September is here and the temperatures have finally started to break, making it truly pleasant to spend the evenings outdoors again.
Of course, part of most people's fall tradition is attending the fair and taking part in the excess: fried food, midway rides, carnival games and all that goes with it. Amidst all the corn dogs and funnel cakes, music lovers can always find a respite and break with a plethora of free concerts that cover all the bases: from pop and rock to country with both local artists and nationally touring acts.
If a trip (or three) to the fair is part of your annual routine, you might want to plan around the entertainment and seeing a few of your favorite acts while you're weaving your way through the carnies and fair food. There are almost as many bands to choose from as there are food vendors, though, so it just might call for an extra trip or two to catch everyone you want to see, especially considering there are three stages and thirty-four acts featured over the course of the eleven nights of the fair.
There's no need to feel overwhelmed, though, because we've got it broken down for you, so you just have to decide who it is you want to see.
Starting Light and Local
The Bud Light stage always features a cross-section of local bands and this year is no exception. What always proves to be most interesting here is the cross-section of bands that are chosen, which always crosses from country to rock and hits a few of our more well known names and I few that even I've never heard of, giving some newcomers a chance for some fresh exposure.
The week kicks off with Rick Jawnsun on Thursday night, Sept. 27, and one of Tulsa's most popular acts, We The Ghost on Friday, Sept. 28, with both bands performing at 7pm and 9pm. Saturday, Sept. 29 sees Sean Adair take the stage for three sets at 5pm, 7pm and 9pm, and Beacon Drive is Sunday's featured act, with sets at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm.
The weeknights go back to the standard format with performances at 7pm and 9pm, featuring Ben Smith on Monday, October 1, followed by Morgan Ganem and Sownds on Tuesday, Drive on Wednesday, Lower 40 on Thursday, and Chase Stites on Friday, Oct. 5. Pop fans will want to make an effort to see Stites at this show as it will be his last performance in Tulsa before relocating to Florida in October.
The weekend wraps up with Purple Traders playing the Bud Light Tent on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 5pm, 7pm and 9pm before Brandon Clark Band wraps everything up on Sunday, Oct. 7 with sets at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm.
Step It Up
The International Beer Garden offers a wider selection of beers, including a variety of imports and a different selection of music as well, with a stage sponsored by the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Once again, the week kicks off with 7pm and 9pm performances by Shawna Russell and Aaron Newman, respectively, on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27 and 28. Dante & the Hawks perform at 5pm, 7pm and 9pm on Saturday, Sept. 29, and Mickey & Gordon play at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm on Sunday, Sept. 30.
Once we get back into the week night schedule, its back to 7pm and 9pm shows with Kristen Stehr performing on Monday night, The Full Moon Dueling Piano Show featuring Tom Basler on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and a couple of the best shows of the week for this stage with Stephen Speaks covering the pop angle on Thursday night and Mary Cogan bringing the country on Friday.
The weekend wraps up with Starr Fisher performing at 5pm, 7pm and 9pm on Saturday, Oct. 6, and Something Steel bringing an island vibe to the International Beer Garden to close things out on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm.
Star Power
Of course, the main attraction is the Oklahoma Stage, located at the Northwest end of the Midway, just outside of the Expo Square Pavilion. If you're looking for the headliners, this is the place to be -- and just like in years past, the fair has continued to raise the bar with an improved lineup that focuses more on the current up and comers than nostalgia acts.
The week kicks off with Z104.5, The Edge, sponsoring the show with the Homegroan Concert, featuring three bands from this year's local compilation with Kick Tree playing at 7pm, For The Wolf at 8pm and FM Pilots at 9pm. Friday night's headliner is rising Texas country act Randy Houser, beginning at 8pm. Vertical Horizon brings the weekend's retro touch, reaching back with its '90s pop and alt rock hits on Saturday night, Sept. 29 at 8pm.
The week's biggest show is set for Sunday night, Sept. 30 as Eli Young Band returns for a third year at the Fair. Two years ago, EYB sold out their show closing out the PRCA Rodeo then followed up with a free show on the Oklahoma Stage last year that had the crowd overflowing into the midway. Armed with yet another #1 hit with "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," you can rest assured the crowd will be even bigger this year so make sure to arrive early if you want to grab a seat for the band's 8pm show on the Oklahoma Stage.
Monday night brings Christian rock to the stage with Jeremy Camp, followed by the contemporary country of Easton Corbin on Tuesday, pop on Wednesday night with Hot Chelle Rae and the Alt-rock of Theory of a Deadman on Thursday night. Keith Sweat brings some R&B and soul to the main stage on Friday night and Breathe Carolina will draw a younger pop-rock crowd again on Saturday, Oct. 6. All shows during the week are scheduled to begin at 8pm.
Finally, Tulsa's own Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band wraps up the festivities with 2pm and 5pm shows on Sunday, Oct. 7 as the Fair comes to a close, with the stage both opening and closing with local talent.
Think Bigger
If all of that isn't enough to satisfy your music fix, you've got a couple more shows to check out if you're ready to pay for them. As in years past, the PCRA Rodeo takes over the Expo Pavilion on Friday and Saturday night with the rodeo competitions capped off by evening concerts by rising country acts. This year's PRCA headliners are Jake Owens on Friday, Oct. 5 and Randy Rogers Band on Saturday, Oct. 6. Tickets are $30 for each night, which includes fair admission, with the rodeo beginning at 7pm and the concerts wrapping up the night, following the competition.
All other concerts at the Bud Light Tailgate Tent, International Beer Garden and Oklahoma Stage are free with Fair admission, so make sure and check out our local talent and take advantage of the nightly headliners while you're out and indulging yourself again this year.
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Chapter 23.100
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23.100.010 Applicability.
23.100.020 General definitions.
23.100.010 Applicability.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide all general definitions of the terms and phrases used in this title that are technical or specialized in an effort to ensure provision in interpretation of the Zoning Code. Where any definition in this chapter may conflict with definitions in other titles of the Elk Grove Municipal Code, their definitions shall prevail for the purposes of this title. If a word is not defined in this chapter, or in other provisions of the Elk Grove Municipal Code, the most common dictionary definition is presumed to be correct. Definitions are organized alphabetically. [Ord. 8-2011 §41, eff. 6-24-2011]
23.100.020 General definitions.
A. "A" Definitions.
1. "Accessory structure" means a detached structure or building which is subordinate to, and the use of which is subordinate to, and whose use is customarily incidental to, that of the main building, structure, or use on the same or attached/adjacent lot. There are five (5) kinds of accessory structures as follows:
a. "Accessory building" means a detached structure ten (10 ft2) square feet in size or greater. Such structures are broken down into one (1) of the following three (3) categories:
i. Fully Enclosed. Structures that are enclosed with walls for at least fifty (50%) percent of the perimeter of the building. These include but are not limited to garages, greenhouses, poolhouses, sunrooms, workshops, storage sheds, barns, windmills, water towers, and other agricultural outbuildings;
ii. Limited/No Enclosure. Structures that are substantially open on all sides (less than fifty (50%) percent of the perimeter is enclosed), including:
– With solid roofs. These include but are not limited to carports, solid roofed patio covers and gazebos, and lean-tos and similar agricultural outbuildings with solid roof construction; and
– With substantially open roofs. These include trellis patio covers, arbors, pergolas, and similar structures constructed with a lattice-like roof structure. For purposes of this definition "substantially open" shall mean a minimum of fifty (50%) percent of the covered area is open to light and air.
b. "Landscape feature" means a detached decorative structure that is placed outside of any other structure. Such features are sometimes used in conjunction with plant materials for aesthetic enhancement. This definition includes trellises and vertical lattice structures less than ten (10 ft2) square feet in size, statues, fountains/water features, and similar features.
c. "Pool/spa," as defined in the Uniform Building Code, is any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over eighteen (18") inches deep. This includes in-ground, aboveground, and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas. Also includes incidental equipment and housing (e.g., pumps, heating equipment, etc.).
d. "Deck" means an exterior floor supported by posts, piers, or other independent supports. As an accessory structure, a deck is not supported by an adjacent structure.
e. "Play equipment" means any structure used for recreational purposes including play structures, jungle gyms, and swings, as defined in the California Building Code.
2. "Affordable rent" means monthly housing expenses, including a reasonable allowance for utilities (thirty (30%) percent of gross monthly income), for rental target units reserved for very low or low income households, not exceeding the following calculations: (a) "very low income" means fifty (50%) percent of the area median income for Sacramento County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by thirty (30%) percent, and (b) "low income" means sixty (60%) percent of the area median income for Sacramento County, adjusted for household size, multiplied by thirty (30%) percent, and divided by twelve (12).
3. "Abandoned sign" means any sign which is located on a premises that has been vacated for a period of more than one hundred eighty (180) days.
4. "Adult arcade" means any commercial establishment to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated, slug-operated, or for any form of consideration, electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, video or laser disc players, computer, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to four (4) or fewer persons per machine at any one (1) time, and where, as a regular and substantial course of conduct, the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. The phrase "regular and substantial course of conduct" shall be construed with reference to all relevant factors, including but not limited to the following:
a. The proportion of the business' displays that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
b. The proportion of the business' revenue that is attributable to displays that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
5. "Adult bookstore" (including "adult novelty store" or "adult video store") means a commercial establishment which, as a regular and substantial course of conduct, offers for sale or rental for any form of consideration any one (1) or more of the following:
a. Books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes or video reproductions, any material in digital format (including, but not limited to, compact disc (CD) or digital video disc (DVD)), slides, or other visual representations which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas; or
b. Instruments, devices, or paraphernalia, except for clothing, which are designed for use in connection with specified sexual activities.
c. The phrase "regular and substantial course of conduct" shall be construed with reference to all relevant factors, including but not limited to the following:
i. The business devotes more than twenty-five (25%) percent of its retail inventory (not measured by the number of items but rather by the cost to the business owner of the inventory) to merchandise distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ii. The business devotes more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the retail floor area to merchandise that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
iii. The retail value of merchandise that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas exceeds twenty-five (25%) percent of the total retail value of inventory offered in each of the following categories: (A) books, (B) magazines, (C) video tapes or any material in digital format (including, but not limited to, compact disc (CD) or digital video disc (DVD)), for sale or rental, (D) novelties and devices, and (E) on-premises viewing of images, films, and/or videos.
iv. Gross revenue derived from merchandise in any category set forth in subsection (3)(c) of this definition exceeds twenty-five (25%) percent of the total gross revenue for the category.
v. There is a rebuttable presumption that a business constitutes an adult bookstore, adult novelty store or adult video store where the business (A) offers or advertises merchandise that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas as set forth in subsection (c)(iii) of this definition and (B) fails to make revenue and inventory-related business records available to the City upon twenty-four (24) hours' advance notice.
6. "Adult cabaret" means a nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar commercial establishment which, as a regular and substantial course of conduct, features:
a. Persons who appear in a state of nudity or semi-nude condition; or
b. Live performances which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities; or
c. Films, motion pictures, video cassettes, any material in digital format (including, but not limited to, compact disc (CD) or digital video disc (DVD)), slides or other photographic reproductions which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas;
d. The phrase "regular and substantial course of conduct" shall be construed with reference to all relevant factors, including but not limited to the following:
i. The proportion of the business' performances or services that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ii. The proportion of the business' revenue that is attributable to performances or services that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
7. "Adult motel" (including "adult hotel") means a hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment which offers accommodations to the public for any form of consideration; provides patrons with closed-circuit television transmissions, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, any materials in digital format (including, but not limited to, compact disc (CD) or digital video disk (DVD)), slides, or other photographic reproductions which, as a regular and substantial course of conduct, are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas; and has any of the following characteristics:
a. A sign visible from the public right-of-way which advertises the availability of the above-described photographic reproductions; or
b. Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time that is less than ten (10) hours; or
c. Allows a tenant or occupant of a sleeping room to subrent the room for a period of time that is less than ten (10) hours.
8. "Adult motion picture theater" means a commercial establishment where, for any form of consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, any materials in digital format (including, but not limited to, compact disc (CD) or digital video disk (DVD)), slides, or similar photographic reproductions are regularly shown which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, for observation by five (5) or more patrons at any one time.
a. The phrase "regularly shown" shall be construed with reference to all relevant factors, including but not limited to the following:
i. The proportion of the theater's photographic reproductions that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ii. The number of photographic reproductions shown at the theater each month that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
iii. The proportion of the business' revenue that is attributable to entertainment that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the display or depiction of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
9. "Adult theater" means a theater, concert hall, auditorium, or similar commercial establishment which as a regular and substantial course of conduct features persons who appear in a state of nudity or semi-nude condition and/or features live performances which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities.
a. The phrase "regular and substantial course of conduct" shall be construed with reference to all relevant factors, including but not limited to the following:
i. The proportion of the business' performances or services that are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
ii. The proportion of the business' revenue that is attributable to entertainment that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
10. "Adult-oriented businesses" means any of the following commercial establishments where patrons are permitted or invited: an adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, adult theater, nude model studio, or sexual encounter center.
11. "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.
12. "Ambient noise" means the total of all noise in the environment minus the sound from a source of interest (background noise of an existing condition).
13. "Animated sign" means any sign which uses mechanical or electrical movement or change of lighting, either natural or artificial, to depict action or to create visual motion or the appearance therof.
14. "Antenna, amateur radio" means any antenna which is used for the purpose of transmitting and receiving radio signals in conjunction with an amateur radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
15. "Antenna, building-mounted" means any antenna directly attached or affixed to a building, tank, tower, or other structure. Building-mounted antennas are identified in two (2) distinct categories herein as follows:
a. "Wall-mounted" means attached or affixed to the elevation of the structure.
b. "Roof-mounted" means attached or affixed to the rooftop or top of the structure.
16. "Antenna, directional" (also known as a "panel antenna") means an antenna that transmits and/or receives radio frequency signals in a directional pattern of less than three hundred sixty (360) degrees.
17. "Antenna, ground-mounted" means any antenna with its base (either single or multiple posts) placed directly on the ground or a mast twelve (12' 0") feet or less in height and six (6") inches in diameter.
18. "Antenna, parabolic" (also known as "satellite dish antenna") means any device incorporating a reflective surface that is solid, open mesh, or bar configured that is shallow-dish-, cone-, horn‑, bowl- or cornucopia-shaped and is used to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic or radio frequency communication/signals in a specific directional pattern from orbiting satellites or ground transmitters. This definition is meant to include what are commonly referred to as television receive only (TVRO) and satellite microwave antennas.
19. "Antenna" means any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves when such system is either external to or attached to the exterior of a structure, or is portable or movable. Antennas shall include devices having active elements extending in any direction, and directional beam-type arrays having elements carried by and disposed from a generally horizontal boom that may be mounted upon and rotated through a vertical mast or tower interconnecting the boom and antenna support, all of which elements are deemed to be a part of the antenna.
20. "Area (of a sign)" means the measurable surface area of a sign, calculated as described in EGMC Section 23.62.120, General development, maintenance, and removal, and Figure 23.62-2.
21. "Awning" means any structure made of a flexible fabric or similar material covering a metal frame attached to a building, whether or not the same is so erected as to permit its being raised to a position flat against the building when not in use.
B. "B" Definitions.
1. "Banner" means any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material that is mounted to a pole or a building at one (1) or more edges. Flags shall not be considered banners (see definition of flag).
2. "Billboard" means a sign which meets any one (1) or more of the following criteria:
a. A permanent structure sign which is used for the display of off-site commercial messages;
b. A permanent structure sign which constitutes a principal, separate or secondary use, as opposed to an accessory use, of the parcel on which it is located;
c. An outdoor sign used as advertising for hire, e.g., on which display space is made available to parties other than the owner or operator of the sign or occupant of the parcel (not including those who rent space from the sign owner, when such space is on the same parcel or is the same development as the sign), in exchange for a rent, fee or other consideration; or
d. An off-site outdoor advertising sign on which space is leased or rented.
3. "Blade/bracket sign" means a small, pedestrian-oriented sign that projects perpendicular from a structure (bracket sign) or is hung beneath a canopy (blade sign; may also be referred to as an "under-canopy sign").
4. "Buildable area" means the area of a lot that is not the required yard area.
5. "Building" means any structure having a roof, columns, walls, and a foundation.
6. "Building frontage, primary" means the building frontage that faces the street. In cases where a building has more than one (1) street frontage, the longest of the street frontages shall be considered the primary building frontage. In cases where a business has no building frontage facing a street, the building frontage with the primary business entrance shall be considered the primary building frontage (see Figure 23.100-1).
Figure 23.100-1
Building Frontage vs. Primary Building Frontage
7. "Building sign" means a sign placed on a wall, awning, canopy, parapet, or a projecting sign.
8. "Business center district sign" means a sign identifying commercial establishments, uses, activities, or features within a business center as described in EGMC Section 23.42.080 (Business center district sign overlay zone (BCS)).
C. "C" Definitions.
1. "Canopy sign" means any sign that is part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other material, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area.
2. "Changeable copy sign" means a sign or portion of a sign with characters, letters, or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the surface of the sign. A sign on which the message changes more than once per day shall be considered an animated sign and not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this chapter.
3. "Child care facility" means a child day care facility other than a family day care home, including, but not limited to, infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, and school age child care centers.
4. "City property" means land or other property in which the City of Elk Grove holds a present right of possession and control, plus all public rights-of-way, plus public parks, regardless of ownership. Schools, even if publicly owned or operated, are not within this definition.
5. "City" means the City of Elk Grove, California.
6. "Clear-vision triangle" means the visibility control area as set forth in the City of Elk Grove Improvement Standards and Standard Drawings for sight distance at intersections and driveways.
7. "Co-location" means a wireless communications facility owned and operated by a communication service provider which is located on the same tower, building, accessory structure, or property as another communications facility owned or operated by a different communication service provider.
8. "Commercial mascot" means a human or live animal used as a commercial advertising or signaling device. Sometimes called "sign twirlers" or "sign clowns."
9. "Commercial message" means any sign wording, logo, or other representation that names or advertises a business, product, service, or other commercial activity.
10. "Community noise equivalent level (CNEL)" means a twenty-four (24) hour energy equivalent level derived from a variety of single-noise events, with weighting factors of five (5) and ten (10) dBA applied to the evening (7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) periods to allow for greater sensitivity to noise during these hours.
11. "Confined feeding area" shall mean any livestock feeding, handling, or holding operation or feed yard where animals are concentrated in an area:
a. Which is not normally used for pasture or for growing crops and in which animal wastes may accumulate; and
b. Where the space per animal is less than six hundred (600 ft2) square feet.
12. "Construction sign" means a temporary sign located on a site where physical construction is occurring or is scheduled to begin in the near future.
13. "Cottage food operation" means a cottage food operation as defined in the California Health and Safety Code.
14. "Custom home" means a home whose floor plan is only used once in a subdivision.
D. "D" Definitions.
1. "dB" means decibel, a unit used to express the relative intensity of a sound. Every increase of ten (10) dBA doubles the perceived loudness though the noise is actually ten (10) times more intense.
2. "dBA" means the "A-weighted" scale for measuring sound in decibels; adjusts the effects of low and high frequencies in order to simulate human hearing.
3. "Density bonus housing agreement" means a legally binding agreement between a developer and the City of Elk Grove to ensure that the requirements of this chapter are satisfied.
4. "Density bonus units" means those residential units granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, which exceed the otherwise maximum residential density for the development site.
5. "Density bonus" means a density increase of at least twenty (20%) percent, unless a lesser percentage is elected by the applicant, over the otherwise maximum allowable residential density.
6. "Development agreement" refers to agreements entered into between developers and the City pursuant to Section 65864 et seq. of the Government Code as those sections exist or are hereafter amended or renumbered.
7. "Direct broadcast satellite service (DBS)" means a system in which signals are transmitted directly from a satellite to a small home receiving dish.
8. "Directional sign, on-site" means a sign located on the same property as an establishment, primarily providing direction to guide vehicles and pedestrians to businesses, including but not limited to those signs identifying parking area and circulation patterns.
9. "Director" means the City's Planning Director or any other person authorized by the City Council to enforce and interpret this chapter.
10. "Directory sign" means a pedestrian-oriented sign that identifies or lists the names and locations of tenants at a multi-tenant site.
11. "Distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon" means the dominant or essential theme of the object described by such phrase. For instance, when the phrase refers to films "which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas," the films so described are those whose dominant or predominant character and theme are the depiction, description, showing, or simulation of the enumerated sexual activities or anatomical areas.
12. "Domestic violence shelter" means any emergency or transitional housing shelter operated with the primary purpose of sheltering victims of domestic violence and their children whose location is considered to be secured and confidential.
13. "Domestic violence victim" means any person who has been victimized by an imbalance of power in an intimate relationship where power and control have been used to force and/or coerce a partner through the use of emotional, psychological, physical and/or sexual abuse, or through stalking, to do something they do not wish to do or to stop them from doing something they wish to do.
E. "E" Definitions.
1. "Equivalent financial incentive" means a monetary contribution, based upon a land cost per dwelling unit value, equal to one (1) of the following:
a. A density bonus and an additional incentive(s).
b. A density bonus, where an additional incentive(s) is not requested or is determined to be unnecessary.
2. "Establishment sign" means a sign displayed on an establishment which displays any combination of noncommercial messages and on-site commercial messages.
3. "Establishment" means any nonresidential use of land involving structures, as defined in the building code, and the presence of human beings during normal hours of operation. By way of example and not limitation, this definition includes: businesses, factories, farms, schools, hospitals, hotels and motels, offices and libraries.The term does not include power transformer or other utility facilities at which human beings are usually not present, single-family homes, mobile homes, residential apartments, residential care facilities or residential condominiums.
4. "Exempt sign" means a sign which is not subject to a sign permit.
F. "F" Definitions.
1. "Face change" means a change in color, material, copy, graphics, or visual image that requires the installation of a new or modified sign face, but which does not involve any change to an existing sign structure or mounting device.
2. "Family" means one (1) or more persons living together in a dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of all living, kitchen, and eating areas within the dwelling unit.
3. "Fence or wall" or "fence and wall" means a vertical structure used to prevent the passage of people and animals or obstruct views, air, or light. This does not include structures or portions of structures designed to support a roof, awning, or other horizontal structure, such as the wall of a building. Wing walls or other extensions of a building wall that do not support the building shall be included in the definition of a fence for purposes of this title.
4. "Finished grade" means the final contour of the ground surface of a site that conforms to the approved grading plan.
5. "Flag" means any fabric, banner, or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or design that displays the symbol(s) of a nation, state, local government, company, organization, belief system, idea, or other meaning.
6. "Flashing sign" means an illuminated sign that exhibits changing light or color effect by blinking or any other such means so as to provide a nonconstant illumination.
7. "Flatwork" shall mean concrete floors, slabs and other flat surfaces, generally made of finished concrete.
8. "Foot-candle" means a unit of illumination produced on a surface, all points of which are one (1' 0") foot from a uniform point of one (1) candle.
9. "Freestanding sign" means a permanent sign that is self-supporting in a fixed location and not attached to a building. It includes a sign connected or attached to a sign structure, fence, or wall that is not an integral part of a building. Freestanding signs are of two (2) types: monument and pole.
10. "Full shielding" means a technique or method of construction which causes all light emitted from an outdoor light fixture to be projected below an imaginary horizontal plane passing through the lowest point on the fixtures from which light is emitted.
11. "Future tenant signs" means signs erected for the purpose of announcing the future occupancy of a new tenant, other than the current resident tenant.
G. "G" Definitions.
1. "Garage, yard, estate, and other home-based sales" means the occasional nonbusiness public sale of secondhand household and other goods incidental to household uses by a person or persons from a residential use.
2. "Gas pricing signs" means signs identifying the brand, types, octane rating, etc., of gasoline for sale, as required by State law.
3. "General advertising" means the business of advertising or promoting other businesses or causes using methods of advertising, in contrast to self-promotion or on-site advertising; also known as "advertising for hire."
4. "Glare" means light emitting from a luminaire with an intensity great enough to reduce a viewer's ability to see and, in extreme cases, causing momentary blindness.
5. "Governmental/civic sign" means any temporary or permanent sign erected and maintained by or required by the City, County, State, or Federal government for the purpose of providing official governmental information to the general public, including but not limited to: traffic direction, City entrance, or for designation of direction to any school, hospital, historical site, or public service, property or facility.
6. "Gross weight" means the total weight of a product and its packaging. When referring to vehicles, trailers, vessels, and recreational vehicles (RV), gross weight means the weight specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of the vehicle, trailer, vessel or RV.
H. "H" Definitions.
1. "Home occupation sign" means a sign located at a residence advertising a business or profession legally conducted in the residence.
2. "Homeless person" means an individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or an individual or family who has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping accommodations for human beings.
3. "Hours of darkness" means any time from one-half (1/2) hour before sunset and one-half (1/2) hour after sunrise.
I. "I" Definitions.
1. "Ice cream truck" means, as provided in Section 22456(c) of the California Vehicle Code, a motor vehicle engaged in the curbside vending or sale of frozen or refrigerated desserts, confections, or novelties commonly known as ice cream, or prepackaged candies, prepackaged snack foods, or soft drinks, primarily intended for the sale to children under twelve (12) years of age.
2. "Illuminated sign" means a sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally for the purpose of illuminating the sign. This includes signs made from neon or other gas tube(s) that are bent to form letters, symbols, or other shapes.
3. "In-line shops" mean a building (see Figure 23.100-3):
a. Located at the rear of the project site or along a site boundary, with parking between the building and the public right-of-way; or
b. With a majority of the tenants in the shopping center when there are no anchor tenants (gross floor area > fifty (50 ft2) square feet); or
c. With the anchor tenant(s) (gross floor area > fifty (50 ft2) square feet) and liner tenants in a shared structure.
4. "Incentives" or "concessions" mean regulatory concessions as specified in Subsection 65915(l) of the California Government Code to include, but not be 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 which would result in identifiable, financially sufficient, and actual cost avoidance or reductions that are offered in addition to a density bonus.
5. "Incidental sign" means a sign, emblem, or decal informing the public of goods, facilities, or services available on the premises, including but not limited to rest rooms, phones, credit cards, or hours of business.
6. "Integrated development" means a group of five (5) or more adjacent uses or entities planned and developed in a joint manner with undivided or nonsegregated parking facilities shared by them or that are governed by a common business, tenant, homeowners', or other association or by common conditions, covenants, and restrictions (CC&Rs), regardless of whether such uses or entities are located on the same lot or parcel.
J. Reserved for future use.
K. "K" Definitions.
1. "Kitchen" means a room or space within a building used or intended to be used for the cooking or preparation of food, which includes at a minimum: (a) a stove, oven, range top, or provisions for future installation of a stove, oven, or range top including a two hundred twenty (220) volt outlet or gas piping stub out; and (b) at least one (1) of the following: a dishwasher or a kitchen sink that meets the definition of a "kitchen, domestic sink" with a drainage fixture unit value of 2.0 as described at Table 7-3 of the California Plumbing Code, as now existing or hereafter amended. A microwave alone shall not constitute a stove, oven, or range top for the purposes of this definition.
L. "L" Definitions.
1. "Landscape wall" means a wall of stone, brick, block, wood, or similar material used to retain soil for purposes of creating a landscape area raised above the finish grade of the lot. A landscape wall does not function as a retaining wall as defined by this title.
2. Ldn. (See "community noise equivalent level (CNEL)".)
3. "Light pollution" means artificial light which causes a detrimental effect on the environment, astronomical research or enjoyment of the night sky or causes undesirable glare or unnecessary illumination of adjacent property.
4. "Light trespass" means the shining of light produced by a luminaire beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located.
5. "Lot" means a legally established parcel of land under one (1) ownership having frontage upon a street. Lot types are as follows (see Figure 23.100-2):
a. "Corner lot" means a lot bounded by two (2) or more abutting and intersecting street lines.
b. "Double frontage lot" means an interior lot bounded by two (2) or more abutting street lines that do not intersect.
c. "Flag lot" means a lot connected to a street by an access corridor such as an alley, narrow private drive, or access easement.
d. "Interior lot" means a lot which is not a corner lot and has only one (1) street frontage.
e. "Key lot" means the first interior lot to the rear of a reversed corner lot.
f. "Reverse corner lot" means a corner lot in which the rear property line abuts the front yard area of an adjoining interior lot (as opposed to the rear yard of another corner lot).
Figure 23.100-2
Lot Definitions and Yard Areas
6. "Lot area" means the total horizontal area (square footage) contained within the boundaries of a lot.
a. "Gross lot area" means the lot area inclusive of streets and alleys.
b. "Net lot area" means the lot area exclusive of existing and proposed public and private streets and alleys.
7. "Lot depth" means the horizontal distance between the front and rear property lines measured along a line midway between the side property lines.
8. "Lot frontage" means that portion of a lot that abuts a street right-of-way or other principal means of access thereto.
9. "Lot width" means the horizontal distance between side lot lines, measured at the required front setback line.
10. "Low income household" means a household whose income does not exceed the lower income limits applicable to Sacramento County, as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50079.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.
11. "Luminaire" means a complete lighting unit consisting of a light source and all necessary mechanical, electrical, and decorative parts. The pole, post, or bracket is not considered a part of the luminaire.
M. "M" Definitions.
1. "Master home plan" means a home plan where the plan/home is being used multiple times within a single subdivision. Includes all variants of the same (or mirrored) floor plan where the exterior design has been altered to reflect a different architectural style but the interior floor plans are substantially the same.
2. "Maximum residential density" means the maximum number of residential units permitted by the Elk Grove General Plan land use element and Zoning Code at the time of application.
3. "Menu/order board sign" means a sign installed in a drive-through facility and oriented so as to be visible primarily by drive-through customers (see EGMC Section 23.62.110 for standards).
4. "Minimum maintained foot-candles of light" means the amount of light falling on that point of a surface with the least illumination, calculated through application of a maintenance factor, which is a multiplier applied to account for aging of the lamp and for dirt build-up on the luminaire during the period for which the lamp is in place. Unless otherwise specified, light is measured on a horizontal plane at ground level. The average maintained foot-candle of light is calculated using the industry standard uniformity ratio of average and minimum light levels of 4:1 as established by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
5. "Mobile food vendor" means any vehicle, as defined in Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code, which is equipped and used for retail sales of prepared, prepackaged, or unprepared food or foodstuffs of any kind that parks at one (1) or more locations within the City. A mobile food vehicle shall also include any trailer or wagon equipped and used as described in this definition and pulled by a vehicle. Accessory retail is permitted. This definition does not include ice cream trucks. "Ice cream truck" is defined in subsection (I) of this section.
6. "Monument sign" means a freestanding sign constructed upon a solid-appearing base or pedestal.
Figure 23.100-2A
Monument Sign
N. "N" Definitions.
1. "Name plate" means a sign attached to a wall that identifies the occupant.
2. "NEIR" means nonionizing electromagnetic radiation (e.g., electromagnetic radiation primarily in the visible, infrared, and radio frequency portions of the electromagnetic spectrum).
3. "Noncommercial messages" means visual messages on signs which pertain to or express ideas on topics of public concern. By way of example only, such messages commonly refer to debates on politics, religion, science, sports, art, history, or social issues.
4. "Noncommercial sign" means a sign which displays noncommercial speech, e.g., commentary or advocacy on topics of public debate and concern.
5. "Noncommunicative aspects" means those aspects of a sign which are not directly communicative, such as sign height, setback, illumination, spacing, density, etc.
6. "Nonconforming sign" means a sign lawfully erected and legally existing at the time of the effective date of an ordinance, but which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter.
7. "Nontaxable merchandise" means products, commodities, or items the sale of which is not subject to California State sales tax.
8. "Nude model studio" means any place where a person: (a) appears semi-nude, in a state of nudity, or displays specified anatomical areas; and (b) is provided to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed, or similarly depicted by other persons who pay money or any form of consideration. "Nude model studio" shall not include a proprietary school licensed by the State of California or a college, junior college or university supported entirely or in part by public taxation; a private college or university which maintains and operates educational programs in which credits are transferable to a college, junior college, or university supported entirely or partly by taxation; or in a structure:
a. That has no sign visible from the exterior of the structure and no other advertising that indicates a person in a state of nudity or a semi-nude condition is available for viewing;
b. Where, in order to participate in a class, a student must enroll at least three (3) days in advance of the class; and
c. Where no more than one (1) nude or semi-nude model is on the premises at any one (1) time.
9. "Nudity" or "a state of nudity" means the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area, anus, or buttocks with less than a fully opaque fabric covering, the showing of the female breast
with less than a fully opaque fabric covering of any part of the areola, except as allowed for the purpose of breast feeding, or the showing of completely or opaquely covered (by fabric) male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
O. "O" Definitions.
1. "Off-site or off-premises sign" means a sign that identifies, advertises or attracts attention to a business, product, service, event or activity sold, existing or offered at a different location (subject to the qualifications stated in the definition of "on-site or on-premises sign"). The off-site/on-site distinction applies only to commercial messages.
2. "On-site or on-premises sign" means any sign that identifies, advertises, or attracts attention to a business, product, service, event or activity sold, existing or offered upon the same property or land use as the sign. The off-site/on-site distinction applies only to commercial messages. In the case of multiple-tenant commercial or industrial developments, a sign is considered "on-site" whenever it is located anywhere within the development. In the case of a duly approved uniform sign program or special planning area, a sign anywhere within the area controlled by the program or SPA may be considered "on-site" when placed at any location within the area controlled by the program or SPA.
3. "Open view fencing" means fencing that is substantially open to light and air passage such that more than fifty (50%) percent of the fence surface area is open. Examples include, but are not limited to, split rail and ornamental tubular steel.
P. "P" Definitions.
1. "Pad building" means a building with either a single or multiple tenants that is (see Figure 23.100-3):
a. Separated from other buildings by surface parking and/or a public right-of-way on at least two (2) sides without an anchor tenant (gross floor area > fifty (50 ft2) square feet; or
b. A stand-alone building with a drive-through.
Figure 23.100-3
Pad Buildings vs. In-Line Shops
2. "Pending application" means any formal application submitted to the City for a land use or development permit or action that has been deemed complete, but has not yet been acted upon/finally decided by the designated approving authority, including any appeal determination.
3. "Pennant" means any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, attached to a rope, wire, or string, usually in a series, designed to move in the wind and attract attention.
4. "Persons and families of moderate income" means households whose income does not exceed the moderate limits applicable to Sacramento County, as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50093 of the California Health and Safety Code.
5. "Pole sign" means a freestanding sign supported by one (1) or more metal or wood posts, pipes, or other vertical supports.
6. "Portable sign" means any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported. Portable signs include, but are not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; signs configured as A-frame or T-frame; menu and sandwich board signs; and umbrellas used for advertising. Clothing or other aspects of personal appearance are not within this definition (see definition of "commercial mascot").
7. "Primary dwelling unit" means an existing single-family residential structure on a single parcel with provisions for living, sleeping, eating, a single kitchen for cooking as defined in this chapter, and sanitation facilities occupied and intended for one (1) household.
8. "Project" means proposed development or a new land use.
9. "Property line, front" means that narrowest property line which abuts a public street (see Figure 23.100-4A). In the case of a flag lot, it shall be property line that abuts the access corridor (see Figure 23.100-4B). In the case of lots along cul-de-sacs, elbows, or other similar roadways where the property does not comply with the minimum frontage requirements of this title, the front property line for purposes of determining setbacks shall be measured from an imaginary line drawn parallel to the property line along the street and with a minimum length equal to the minimum frontage (see Figure 23.100-4C).
10. "Property line, rear" means the property line which is opposite and most distant from the front property line and most parallel to the front property line. See Figures 23.100-4A, 4B, and 4C for an example of a common rear property line and see Figure 23.100-4D for an example of a rear property line on an irregular shaped lot where the rear property line is not exactly parallel to the front property line. In the case of lots where the side property lines converge to a point, the rear property line for purposes of determining rear setbacks shall be measured from an imaginary line drawn parallel to the front property line and with a minimum length of ten (10' 0") feet. See Figure 23.100-4E for an example.
11. "Property line, side" means those property lines that are not the front or rear property lines.
12. "Property line, street side" means a side property line that abuts a public street.
Figure 23.100-4A
Property Lines – Interior and Corner Lots
Figure 23.100-4B
Property Lines – Flag Lots
Figure 23.100-4C
Property Lines (lots along cul-de-sacs, elbows, or other similar roadways)
Figure 23.100-4D
Property Lines – Irregular Lots
Figure 23.100-4E
Property Lines – Converging Lot Lines
13. "Private residential recreation facility" means a privately owned, noncommercial outdoor recreation facility which does not require dues or payment for admission, such as a soccer field, softball or baseball field, tennis court, or basketball court, accessory to the primary residential use of the property.
14. "Public nuisance" means anything which is injurious to health, including, but not limited to, the illegal sale of controlled substances, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin, or any public park, square, street, or highway. A public nuisance is one which affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.
15. "Pylon sign" means a freestanding sign that is supported by one (1) or more structural elements that are architecturally similar to the design of the sign.
Figure 23.100-4F
Pylon Sign
Q. Reserved for future use.
R. "R" Definitions.
1. "Readerboard sign" means a sign on which copy is changed manually in the field or electronically, including but not limited to theater marquee signs, business directories, church and museum signs, and gas price signs.
2. "Real estate sign" means any sign, temporary in nature, the copy of which concerns a proposed economic transaction involving real property. This definition does not include occupancy signs at establishments offering transient occupancy, such as hotels and motels.
3. "Recreational vehicle (RV)" means any motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, camper trailer, all terrain vehicle (ATV), or similar vehicle.
4. "Related equipment" in the context of wireless facilities means all equipment ancillary to the transmission and reception of voice and data by means of radio frequencies. Such equipment may include cable, conduit, connectors, equipment pads, equipment shelters, cabinets, buildings, and access ladders.
5. "Retaining wall" means a wall constructed as part of the development of the site through the issuance of a grading permit or as part of a roadway improvement project that is designed and engineered to retain soil for purposes of soil stabilization.
6. "Right-of-way line" means the dividing line between a street (including curb, gutter, sidewalk, and other associated infrastructure) and the abutting property.
7. "Roof sign" means a sign installed on a roof or projecting above the eve of a building or mounted on an arcade or parapet.
8. "Roofline" means the top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any cupolas, pylons, chimneys, or minor projections.
S. "S" Definitions.
1. "Sales floor area" means all interior building space including, but not limited to, storage space, automobile service areas, or open-air garden sales space.
2. "Satellite earth station" means a facility consisting of more than a single satellite dish or parabolic antenna that transmits to and/or receives signals from an orbiting satellite.
3. "Second dwelling unit" means an attached or detached dwelling unit, sited on the same parcel as the primary dwelling unit, which provides complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons, with permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, sanitation, and includes a single kitchen as defined in this chapter. This definition shall also include:
a. An efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code; and
b. A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code.
4. "Semi-nude" or "in a semi-nude condition" means a state of dress in which clothing covers no more than the genitals, pubic region, buttocks and areola of the female breast as well as portions of the body covered by supporting straps or devices.
5. "Senior citizen housing development" means a residential development developed, substantially rehabilitated, or substantially renovated for senior citizens that has at least thirty-five (35) dwelling units and complies with the requirements of Section 51.3 of the California Civil Code.
6. "Setback" means the minimum distance between the main building and property lines of the lot, measured at a right angle from the designated property line. Minimum setback distances are listed by zoning district in Division III, Zoning Districts, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards, of this title. See Figure 23.64-3.
7. "Sexual encounter center" means a business or commercial enterprise that, as one (1) of its principal purposes, offers for any form of consideration physical contact in the form of wrestling or tumbling between persons of the opposite sex, when one (1) or more of the persons is in a state of nudity or semi-nude condition. The definition of sexual encounter center does not include an establishment where a medical practitioner, physiologist, psychiatrist, or similar professional person licensed by the State engages in medically approved and recognized sexual therapy.
8. "Sexually oriented business" means an adult-oriented business.
9. "Shielding" means a technique or method of construction which causes light emitted from an outdoor light fixture to be projected below an imaginary horizontal plane passing through the fixtures.
10. "Sign" means any device, structure, fixture, or placard displaying graphics, symbols, and/or written copy for the primary purpose of communicating with the public, when such image is visible from any public right-of-way. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the following are not within this definition:
a. Architectural Features. Decorative or architectural features of buildings (not including lettering, trademarks or moving parts);
b. Fireworks, Etc. The legal use of fireworks, candles and artificial lighting not otherwise regulated by this chapter;
c. Graphic images which are visible only from above, such as those visible only from airplanes or helicopters, only if not visible from the street surface or public right-of-way;
d. Gravestones and grave markers;
e. Interior Signs. Signs or other visual communicative devices that are located entirely within a building or other enclosed structure and are not visible from the exterior thereof, or located at least five (5' 0") feet from the window, provided the building or enclosed structure is otherwise legal;
f. Manufacturers' Marks. Marks on tangible products which identify the maker, seller, provider or product, and which customarily remain attached to the product even after sale;
g. Mass Transit Graphics. Graphic images mounted on trains or duly licensed mass transit vehicles that legally pass through the City;
h. Newsracks and newsstands;
i. On residential uses, holiday and cultural observance decorations which are on display for not more than forty-five (45) calendar days per year (cumulative, per parcel or use) and which do not include commercial advertising messages;
j. Personal Appearance. Items or devices of personal apparel, decoration or appearance, including tattoos, makeup, wigs, costumes, masks, etc. (but not including commercial mascots);
k. Shopping carts, golf carts, and horse-drawn carriages;
l. Symbols Embedded in Architecture. Symbols of noncommercial organizations or concepts including, but not limited to, religious or political symbols, when such are permanently integrated into the structure of a permanent building which is otherwise legal; the definition also includes foundation stones and cornerstones;
m. Vehicle and Vessel Insignia. On street-legal vehicles and properly licensed watercraft: license plates, license plate frames, registration insignia, noncommercial messages, messages relating to the business of which the vehicle or vessel is an instrument or tool (not including general advertising) and messages relating to the proposed sale, lease or exchange of the vehicle or vessel;
n. Vending machines which do not display off-site commercial messages or general advertising messages.
11. "Specified anatomical areas" means and includes the following:
a. Less than completely and opaquely covered by fabric: (i) human genitals or pubic region; (ii) human buttocks; (iii) human anus; or (iv) the female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola;
b. Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely or opaquely covered by fabric; and
c. Any device, costume, or covering that simulates any of the body parts included in subsection (a) or (b) of this definition.
12. "Specified sexual activities" means and includes any of the following, whether performed directly or indirectly through clothing or other covering:
a. The fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus, or female breast;
b. Sex acts, actual or simulated, including, but not limited to, intercourse, oral copulation, or sodomy;
c. Masturbation, actual or simulated;
d. Excretory functions as part of or in connection with any of the other activities described in subsections (a) and (b) of this definition.
13. "Structure" means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires attachment to the ground or attachment to something located on the ground. For the purpose of this Zoning Code, the term "structure" includes buildings.
14. "Subdivision sign" means a temporary or limited-term sign, erected with the intent of identifying and directing vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic to the initial home sales of multiple lots with a single builder within a master planned community, including both single-family and multifamily for-sale products. All other home sales are included within the definition of real estate signs. This excludes entry monument signs for single-family subdivisions which are permanent signs designed to identify a master planned community.
T. "T" Definitions.
1. "Target unit" means a dwelling unit within a housing development which will be reserved for sale or rent to, and affordable to, very low or lower income households, or qualifying residents.
2. "Temporary real estate" means the temporary use of a dwelling unit within a residential development project as a sales office for the units on the same site, which is converted to residential use at the conclusion of its office use.
3. "Temporary sign" means a sign not constructed or intended for long-term use. Typically, temporary signs are not physically suitable for display longer than thirty (30) days. If a sign does not qualify as a "structure" under the building code, it is presumably a temporary sign, but subject to the interpretation of the Planning Director under EGMC Section 23.62.050(B), Regulatory Interpretations.
4. "Temporary sign" means a structure or device used for the public display of visual messages or images, which is easily installed with common hand tools, or without tools, and which is not intended for or suitable for long-term or permanent display, due to the lightweight or flimsy construction materials.
5. "Time/temperature sign" means an electronic or mechanical device that shows time and/or temperature but contains no business identification or advertising.
6. "Tower" means a mast, pole, monopole, lattice tower, or other structure designed and primarily used to support antennas. This definition includes ground-mounted structures twelve (12' 0") feet or greater in height and building-mounted structures that extend above the roofline, parapet wall, or other roof screen with a mast greater than six (6") inches in diameter supporting one (1) or more antennas, dishes, arrays, or other associated equipment.
7. "Traditional public forum" means the surfaces of City-owned streets, public parks, sidewalks which are connected to the City's main pedestrian circulation system, and the pedestrian area immediately surrounding City Hall (not including the interior thereof). In consultation with the City Attorney, the Planning Director shall interpret this phrase in light of relevant court decisions.
8. "Trailer" means a vehicle designed to be towed by a motor vehicle that is used solely for the transportation of personal property, not for commercial purposes, which does not exceed a gross weight of ten thousand (10,000 lbs) pounds. This definition includes vessel trailers, utility trailers, flat bed trailers, box trailers, horse trailers, or similar vehicle.
U. "U" Definitions.
1. "Under-Canopy Sign." See "blade/bracket sign."
V. "V" Definitions.
1. "Vehicle sign" means a sign that is attached to and is an integral part of a motorized vehicle or bicycle used directly for the purpose of a particular business and not used primarily as a sign base or for general advertising.
2. "Very low income household" means a household whose income does not exceed the very low income limits applicable to Sacramento County, as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50105 of the California Health and Safety Code.
3. "Vessel" means any sail-powered or motor-driven vehicle that is used on the water. This includes motorboats, amphibious vehicle/vessels, and inflatable vessels with motors, shuttlecraft, jet skis or wet bikes, or similar vehicle.
W. "W" Definitions.
1. "Wall sign" means a sign attached directly to an exterior wall of a building or dependent upon a building for support with the exposed face of the sign located in such a way as to be substantially parallel to such exterior building wall to which it is attached or by which it is supported.
2. "Window sign" means a sign attached to, suspended behind, placed, or painted upon the window or glass door of a building and intended for viewing from the exterior of such building. This definition does not include merchandise offered for sale on site, when on display in a window.
X. Reserved for future use.
Y. "Y" Definitions.
1. "Yard (area), required" means the horizontal area between a property line and a parallel line drawn at the minimum setback distance, measured at a right angle from the property line. See Figure 23.100.5.
2. "Yard (area), actual" means the horizontal area between a property line and a parallel line along the nearest structure located outside of the required setback area. See Figure 23.100.5.
Figure 23.100.5
Required vs. Actual Yard Area
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I just found this forum, I've been an atheist for my whole life. Lately I've been feeling like I've been missing something, I did research on Christianity and found that if didn't answer what I was looking for. I'm looking for brotherhood of people who understand my problems, people who are genuine and accept people for who they are. We learned about Islam in social studies and it led me to do more research on Islam, my question is does Islam give that feeling and how do I join. Tristan. |
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All human beings are Muslim. You just need to revert not convert:-) Read Qur'an in English (www.tanzil.info) and talk to God.
(Feb 27 '12 at 22:57)
"All human beings are muslim"? do you mean 'all human beings were born muslims?' because clearly not every human is muslim unfortunately, but we were all muslims as babys(I've heard this from other muslims, but please correct me if I am wrong)- as we were all completely innocent. And go down to a mosque, they will be able to help you convert :)
(Mar 01 '12 at 14:07)
Thats what Fam meant they were all born muslim she said you need to revert meaning go back to being a muslim she knows that tand isnt muslim but that she was born one
(Mar 01 '12 at 14:10)
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yes you do the sheikh will help you and give you a leeson about islam all you have to say is la-illaha-illa-allah-ooh-muhammad-ar-rasool-allah after you say it he willprobably explain the religion to you or get a women to explain it to you teach you the rules about the quran how to do wudu(cleansing of the body) and pray and you should also reserch it a good website would be islamicity.com there is a section for those who want to convert and they list recent convert on the homepage to support them and recognize them and teach a lot about islam |
i think if you are going to convert u'd better make sure this is what you want. thats all i have to say. |
Sheikh. Mohammed Bin Rashid ALHASHIMI celebrates Eid with Muslim converts in UK 2013 Lydia pinchen-boxall London – 09.08.2013 It is the Honour of Sheikh. Mohammed Bin Rashid ALHASHIMI, Chairman of the Truth TV channel, to invite and welcome the new Muslims to the UK capital of London. They were blessed to enter Islam and should continue to learn and pursue knowledge in order to follow the pure rules of the Sunnah and of the Messenger of Allah peace be Upon Him. We Welcomed those that have been enlightened by Islam and the following are the short speeches about their journey Claudia's story: "Assalamu Alaikum, my name is Claudia; I've been a convertee for approximately two and a half years. But my interest in Islam was already there. It is a gradual process, and it's something that required a lot of study from my side, in order to find out if it was something that I could fully engage in. It's never failed so far, which I'm very happy for, Alhamdulillah. It's something that has given me a lot of strength, even to surpass Ramadan which is difficult for any beginner into the faith. I'm of Portuguese origin, and Portugal is considered to be a strict Roman Catholic country. My grandmother in particular couldn't understand that if you love God and Jesus, then why should you seek something else above Christianity? But the only thing that I could say to her which made her feel comfortable is that we still love Jesus, he's still very important and is considered a prophet. We do not put him in a shadow of any sort, and that somehow made her much happier than thinking I've neglected everything all in one go. First of all, if you are a new Muslim, be yourself and accept that you will not be perfect right from the start. Islam requires a lot of learning; but also learning about yourself. I had to learn about my past, my present and come to terms with that before embracing my new faith. I obviously had to stop a lot of my old habits, and it's been a gradual process. So by accepting Islam, I've diminished a lot of possibility of falling into those traps. But everybody's got a different timing and you should not be rushed into anything. If you can't find the answers yourself, always refer to someone you can trust. Obviously maybe someone of an Imam status; someone that you know you are comfortable getting the answers from." Karima's Story: "My journey to Islam has been very interesting, and it has been like a rollercoaster for me. It's only been 3 months since I converted and I've been really happy since then. I started working in a Muslim environment with Muslim people. I had so many Muslim friends, I got attracted to the religion, the culture and the people who were so polite and humble. Thanks to Allah, as soon as I came out of the mosque, I was a really changed person. I was so happy. Since then, I've had this opportunity to meet people at these events. It's been so lovely. I'm really going to miss Ramadan and I'm looking forward to Ramadan next year, to see everyone again." Muinat's Story: "My journey is a little different. I come from a Muslim family. However, I didn't actually grow up with my family from a young age. I wasn't raised in an Islamic environment. I was living a western lifestyle, doing everything that goes along with that. But there was something inside that wasn't completely fulfilled. I tried to go to church, and other different places; and I started to go to the mosque in Regent's Park. Then eventually I would listen to the Sheikh,I went there more often, and I finally decided to take my Shahadah." "My family were so happy, obviously. I feel so much better now, relieved, being able to say I'm a Muslim woman. I don't have all the frivolous things that I used to worry about in the past. Now, I'm just so much happier living my life as a Muslim woman." "To any new Muslims I would say: be true to yourself. If you have any problems, ask Allah. Don't ask anyone around you. Keep your faith in Allah; and that would get you through." Camilla's Story: "Assalamu Alaikum. It's not easy to talk about it but I think for me it's always been something I was looking for. Even before I started to get to know Islam, I started university to study Religions. There was something really pushing me to find out, or discover something. Somehow I just came to know Islam. I came to something which gave me spiritual and intellectual appeal." "Once you convert you feel that you have got a really hard job to do. I can say that, for example, now at the end of Ramadan, I felt something yesterday. It was something beautiful, something that cleans you, makes you think about life in a different way." "To new Muslims I would say: Don't give up, because it might be hard sometimes. Sometimes you go two steps forward but then you'll go back. It's not easy. Just go step by step. Don't rush." Gene's Story: "A few years ago I was Catholic and I was working in Istanbul. It was really the first time that I had worked, or lived, in a Muslim country. I got some books and I did some reading and I was fascinated by it. In the same time that I was working in Istanbul I met my wife Banu. We became friends, a couple of years later we got married and I converted to Islam. It's the best thing I've ever done. I realise that there is so much to learn about Islam. Everyday I'm learning more and more and I'm liking more and more." "I would say read as much as you can, go to your local mosque, go to any lectures on Islam, as I did. I can really recommend the Central London Mosque at Regents Park. I've attended quite a few lectures there. They were very, very useful." Ed's Story: "Basically I come from a strict Catholic background. I'm from the Philippines which is a major Catholic country. As I was growing up, I experienced a lot of inconsistencies in the religion. I had the belief in God, but you know, my previous religion didn't give me the solid foundation to manifest my belief in God. At the same time when I started working in my previous job here in London, I met my best friend; who is a born Muslim guy. I was just observing his character and his behaviour. I was just thinking, what has this guy got that I don't have? So I started researching and reading about Islam. I discovered a new way of life. The things I discovered about Islam were amazing. It made so much sense and contained so much logic. In addition to that, I was pleasantly surprised that there was the same belief in all the Prophets as Christianity, like Jesus and Moses. Also the angels, I never really knew that as well. That encouraged me to convert as well. It was quite easy for me. I've been Muslim now for about 7 months. It's the best decision I've ever made. I'm really happy." "My advice to new Muslims, is just take things easy. Initially it's not going to be an easy journey. As long as you've got the right intention and you pour your heart into it then God will make it easy for you. Keep attending lectures, go to your local mosque, attend Islamic circles where you can and make lots of new friends. The Muslim community is a really friendly and engaging community. I'm sure once you become Muslim, you will feel a part of a really solid and strong community and family." Villa's View: " I actually move two years ago to London. Then I was introduced to Islam, I started to meet a lot of Arabic people, I started to understand that the things I was told by the media were really not true. Then I realised I needed to do my own research and to learn about this religion. Fasting was one of the most interesting subjects to me as it seemed like it was impossible to do one month without food or drink. It seemed like something impossible, and then Ramadan was coming. I thought: Maybe I should try and see how the people who don't have a lot to eat; how they feel. And for me it was so important to understand what does it mean to restrict yourselves from something that you aren't grateful for having everyday on your table. I did my first Ramadan, even not being Muslim. It gave me a very clear mind. I made so many good decision in this month. It was much easier to live my everyday life. I actually went to the mosque and I didn't know how to pray in Islam, I was just having that energy together with the people that were praying there. I'm very, very happy that I did this Ramadan." "This religion answers a lot of questions. Whatever I ask, I always get the answer. That's the beautiful thing about it. I also get guidance about every aspect of your life. There are even parts of the Qur'an about food. What you should and shouldn't be eating. And from a nutritionists point of view, the things that are discouraged in the Qur'an actually makes a lot of sense." "If you have tolerance, if you are willing to listen and learn. Then you can be surrounded by any kind of people. Have no judgement, we chose what is good for each of us. That's why you need to accept and learn about the religion. Don't judge based on other people. This can be so unreliable." This Gala Dinner was held at the Lebanese Maroush Restaurant in Edgware Road. It is preffered if sponsors of the event are distributed as promotional gifts for new Muslims. |
Aoa brother! May Allah guide you to the straight path, and shower you with His belssings and forgiveness! You said: 'I'm looking for brotherhood of people who understand my problems, people who are genuine and accept people for who they are.. my question is does Islam give that feeling and how do I join.' Brother, this is what Islam is about! Allah, the Creator of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exisits) tells us in the Quran just what a human being is i.e. our nature, how He created us, the qualities we were given. Who knows better than He our weaknesses, strengths, problems or trials better than He?? Of course you felt, being an atheist, that you were missing something. This is because Allah, our Creator, has created human beings to worship Him and without that connection with our Creator, we feel incomplete, unhappy, despair and are haunted by an eating desire to search for the Truth. You feel this way because Allah has said in the Quran that He guides everyone (to the Truth- Islamic Monotheism) and then they choose whether to accept it or to reject it. In the Muslim community, those who are true Muslims at heart, you will definitely feel accepted once you decide to pursue the straight path of Islam (and you have started by studying it and already considering converting to it MashAllah! SubhanAllah!!) You asked, 'how do I join?' Well brother you 'join' us simply, first and foremost, by studing the Glorious Quran as that is the guidance and invitation to Islam by Allah the Almighty, the Creator Himself. There is no better tool to study Islam. But I have provided links for you to begin. All my prayers are with you, that Allah gives you the strength of heart to see and accept and follow the Truth (Ameen). Here are links that Insh-a-Allah you will find most useful in understanding the wonderful path of Islam to Almight Allah SWT: http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=212&Itemid=186 http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124&Itemid=97 http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=255&Itemid=199 http://www.islamhelpline.net/node/4698 http://www.islamhelpline.net/node/7105 http://www.islamhelpline.net/node/6448 http://www.islamhelpline.net/node/150 http://www.muslimconverts.com/index.htm For translations of the glorious Quran: (I recommend Moulana Maududi) http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111018224735AAM0Jku http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125&Itemid=123 |
If you are looking for religion that would give you Peace and understanding the meaning of the religion and Showing you the prove ,Not to worshipp anyother god but Allah.I would say Islam.if you became a muslim your going to understand the right meaning and the trueth feeling of it.you ll feel peace with you everyday and they are also dua that you could say while your in danger or you are mad,or unhappy or you need something.Allah SWT is always there GUIDing you.ISLAM is the true religion.and I hope you became a MUSLIM and you wiill never REgret. |
Salaam, To convert to Islam I suggest you do go to a mosque, it would be easier if their were others to help you. To become a Muslim, you must say the following: "Ashad Ana La Illah Il Allah Wa ashad ana Muhammed Rasool Allah." ("I testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammed Peace Be Upon Him is his messenger.") Of course, you have to say this with absolute belief and conviction. Otherwise these words mean nothing. To be a Muslim you should believe in the following: Allah His Angels His Books His Messengers The Last Day of Judgement Destiny The Five Pillars of Islam: Shahadah ("I testify that there is no god but Allah...") Salat (Prayer) Zakat (Charity) Sawm (Fasting) Hajj (Pilgrimage if financially and physically able) May Allah guide you to the right path. |
What a person who wants to be Muslim has to do? If a person who does not have Muslim race wants to be Muslim; He or she must believe that Allah is one,there is no god except Allah,Hz.Muhammed is Allah's prophet.this is enough for being Muslim.Another ceremony is not long for him or her.A person who accepts this two base is believer. But explaining this faith and confirmation is good. I gave up all religions apart from Islam,I believed and have faith that:Allah's oneness,angels,books,prophets,Hz.Muhammed is Allah's slave and pprophet like other Prophets,life to come,kaza(1) and destiny,goodness, harm and every thing can occur with Allah's wish. And than we recommend that he/she has to wash all body from head to toe and learn Islam's other judgements slowly. 1.if we explain shortly,kaza is destiny's existence. |
Everything you search you will find in Islam sooner or later, but the case and have patience and seek the truth. Islam is the ONLY monotheism religion ... who ONLY believe in a God,,, A single God who has neither son and associates... IN the name of Allah , THE beneficent , THE Merciful ] Praise to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, the Merciful, the Compassionate, that Almighty rules over the Day of Judgment! You we worship, You alone we ask for help. ] Guide us to the straight path - the path they walked as you have blessed with your gifts; not those who have been affected by [Your] anger, and not those who have gone astray! |


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Thanks Dave, the fish are safe from this redneck rig!
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My name is Noah, however Noey is a nick name of mine. I have been pretty bored lately as I'm waiting for school to start so I decided I would try out RP on a forum. This will be my first time ever trying to RP on a website however when I was younger I went LARPING (Don't hate on it till you've tried it :P). I had tons of fun doing that so hopefully this will be a fun experience as well. I also enjoy writing (poorly) so I'm sure that aspect will create and even more enjoyable experience.
Anyways, I hope to make some friends for the duration of my stay and I'll see you guys around!