SEC. 106.03. DEFINITIONS.
(Added by Ord. No. 185,607, Eff. 7/23/18.)
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this article, shall be construed as defined in this section. Words and phrases not defined herein shall be construed as defined in Sections 11.01, 12.03 and 14.4 of this Code:
“Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facility” shall be construed as defined in Section 11834.02 of the California Health and Safety Code.
“Cannabis” means Cannabis as defined in Section 26001 of the California Business and Professions Code, included in the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act.
“Cannabis Products” means Cannabis Products as defined in Section 26001 of the California Business and Professions Code, included in the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, and includes without limitation any substance or transportation device containing Cannabis, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, pipes, edible products; or any other instrument or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of Cannabis.
“Cannabis Activity” means the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation device, delivery or sale of Cannabis and Cannabis Products as provided for in Division 10 of the California Business and Professions Code.
“Day Care Center” means any child day care facility other than a family day care home, and includes infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, and school age child care centers included in Section 1596.76 of the Health and Safety Code, which are licensed by the State of California.
“Permanent Supportive Housing” means Supportive Housing as defined in Section 12.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to include housing with no limit on length of stay that is occupied by persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities that include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals existing from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people, but only to the extent such Permanent Supportive Housing provides on-site Supportive Services. As may hereafter be adopted or amended, Supportive Services means services that are provided on a voluntary basis to residents of Supportive Housing, including, but not limited to, a combination of subsidized, permanent housing, intensive case management, medical and mental health care, substance abuse treatment, employment services, benefits advocacy, and other services or service referrals necessary to obtain and maintain housing.
“Public Library” means a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials, such as books, manuscripts, newspapers, recordings, or films, are kept for use but not for sale, which is under the control, operation or management of the City Board of Library Commissioners.
“Public Park” means an open space, park, playground, swimming pool, beach, pier, reservoir, golf course, or similar athletic field within the City of Los Angeles, which is under the control, operation or management of the City Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, the County of Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors, or the California Department of Parks and Recreation, and shall further include any property in the City of Los Angeles zoned Open Space (“OS”) as defined under Section 12.04.05 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
“Publicly Visible Location” means any outdoor location visible to the general public. The term “publicly visible location” shall not include any location that is visible only by those inside the building wherein the sign is attached.
“School” means an institution of learning for minors, whether public or private, which offers instruction in any grades K through 12 in those courses of study required by the California Education Code or which is maintained pursuant to standards set by the State Board of Education. This definition includes kindergarten, elementary, junior high, senior high or any special institution of learning under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Education, but it does not include a vocational or professional institution or an institution of higher education, including a community or junior college, college or university.
