§ 4.58.050. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the following meanings:

"Board of supervisors" or "board." The board of supervisors of the County of Riverside.

"Class "A" office." An office building that is typically characterized by high quality design, use of high end building materials, state of the art technology for voice and data, onsite support services/maintenance, and often includes full service ancillary uses such as, but not limited to a bank, restaurant/office coffee shop, health club, printing shop, and reserved parking. The requirements of an office building classified as class "A" office shall be as follows:

1.

Minimum of three stories (exception will be made for the March Joint Powers Authority, where height requirements exist);

2.

Minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet per floor;

3.

Steel frame construction;

4.

Central, interior lobby; and

5.

Access to suites shall be from inside the building unless the building is located in a central business district with major foot traffic, in which case the first floor may be accessed from the street to provide entrances/exits for commercial uses within the building.

"Class "B" office." An office building that is typically characterized by high quality design, use of high-end building materials, state of the art technology for voice and data, onsite support services/maintenance, and often includes full service ancillary uses such as, but not limited to a bank, restaurant/office coffee shop, health club, printing shop, and reserved parking. The requirements of an office building classified as class "B" office shall be as follows:

1.

Minimum of two stories;

2.

Minimum of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet per floor;

3.

Steel frame, concrete or masonry shell construction;

4.

Central, interior lobby; and

5.

Access to suites shall be from inside the building unless the building is located in a central business district with major foot traffic, in which case the first floor may be accessed from the street to provide entrances/exits for commercial uses within the building.

"Development project" or "project." Any project undertaken for the purposes of development, including the issuance of a permit for construction.

"Disabled Veteran." Any veteran who is retired or is in process of medical retirement from military service who is, or was, severely injured in a theatre of combat operations and has received a letter of eligibility for the Veterans Administration Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant Program.

"Government/public buildings, public schools, and public facilities." Any facilities owned and operated by a government entity. A new development that is subject to a long-term lease with a government agency for government/public buildings, public schools, and public facilities shall apply only if all of the following conditions are met:

1.

The new development being constructed is subject to a long-term lease with a government agency;

2.

The project shall have a deed restriction placed on the property that limits the use to government/public facility for the term of the lease, including all extension options, for a period of not less than twenty (20) years. Any change in the use of the facility from government shall trigger the payment of the TUMF in effect at the time of the change is made;

3.

No less than ninety percent of the total square footage of the building is leased to the government agency during the term of the deed restriction and any extensions thereof;

4.

The new development is constructed at prevailing wage rates;

5.

a copy of the lease is provided to the county and to WRCOG; and

6.

The intent of the lease is to provide for a long-term government use, and not to evade payment of TUMF.

"Gross acreage." The total property area as shown on a land division of a map of record, or described through a recorded legal description of the property. This area shall be bounded by road rights-of-way and property lines.

"Habitable structure." Any structure or part thereof where persons reside, congregate or work, and which is legally occupied in whole or part in accordance with applicable building codes, and state and local laws.

"Industrial project." Any development project that proposes any industrial or manufacturing use allowed in the following Ordinance No. 348 zoning classifications: I-P, M-SC, M-M, M-H, M-R, M-R-A, A-1, A-P, A-2, A-D, W-E, or SP with one of the aforementioned zones used as the base zone.

"Long-term lease." A lease with a term of no less than twenty (20) years.

"Low income residential housing." Residential units consisting of rental housing units or for-sale housing units made available, rented and restricted, or sold to "lower income households" (as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5). The following conditions must be met for this definition to apply:

1.

Rental housing units shall be made available, rented, and restricted to lower income households at an "affordable rent" (as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50053) for a period of at least fifty-five (55) years after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for new residential development; and

2.

For-sale housing units shall be sold to "persons or families of low or moderate income" (as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50093) at a purchase price that will not cause the purchaser's monthly housing cost to exceed "affordable housing cost" (as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5). For-sale housing units shall be restricted to ownership by persons and families of low or moderate income for at least forty-five (45) years after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the new residential development.

"Mixed-use development." As used in the TUMF program, means developments with the following criteria: (1) three or more significant revenue-producing uses, and (2) significant physical and functional integration of project components.

"Multi-family residential unit." A "multiple family dwelling" as defined in Section 21.30. of Ordinance No. 348, in a development that has a density of greater than eight residential dwelling units per gross acre.

"Non-profit organization." An organization operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

"Non-residential unit." A retail commercial, service commercial and industrial development that is designed primarily for non-dwelling use, but shall include hotels and motels.

"Recognized financing district." A financing district as defined in the TUMF administrative plan as may be amended from time to time.

"Residential dwelling unit." A building or portion thereof used by one family and containing but one kitchen, which is designed primarily for residential occupancy including single-family and multi-family dwellings. Residential dwelling unit shall not include hotels or motels.

"Retail commercial project." Any development project that proposes any retail commercial activity use that is not defined as a service commercial project and is allowed in the following Ordinance No. 348 classifications: R-1, R-R, R-R-O, R-1A, R-A, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, R-T, R-T-R, R-4, R-5, R-6, C-1/C-P, C-T, C-P-S, C-R, C-O, R-VC, C/V, W-2, R-D, N-A, W-2-M, W-1, or SP with one of the aforementioned zones used as the base zone. A retail commercial project can include any eating/dining facility located on the retail commercial development premises.

"Service commercial project." Any development project that is predominantly dedicated to business activities associated with professional or administrative services, and typically consists of corporate offices, financial institutions, legal, and medical offices, eating/dining facilities, and other uses related to personal or professional services.

"Single family residential unit." A "one family dwelling" as defined in Section 21.29. of Ordinance No. 348, in a development that has a density of eight units to the gross acre or less.

"TUMF administrative plan." TUMF administration plan adopted by the WRCOG executive committee on May 5, 2003, as amended, setting forth detailed administration procedures and requirements for the TUMF program.

"TUMF participating jurisdiction." A jurisdiction in Western Riverside County that has adopted and implemented an ordinance authorizing participation in the TUMF program, and complies with all regulations established in the TUMF administrative plan, as adopted and amended from time to time by WRCOG.

(Ord. No. 824.15, § 1, 12-5-2017)