Los Angeles Municipal Code

SEC. 12.03. DEFINITIONS.

d/or families and which meets the standards for shelters contained in Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 7 of the California Code of Regulations. The term “temporary accommodations” means that a homeless person or family will be allowed to reside at the shelter for a time period not to exceed six months. For the purpose of this definition, a “provider” shall mean a government agency, religious institution, non-profit charitable organization, or private non-profit organization which provides, or contracts with recognized community organizations to provide, emergency or temporary shelter for the homeless, and which has been certified by the Housing Department of the City of Los Angeles to meet all applicable requirements contained in the California Health and Safety Code and the California Code of Regulations. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,122, Eff. 8/8/21.) SHOWCASE THEATER. (Added by Ord. No. 148,910, Eff. 11/17/76.) A theater which meets all of the following criteria: (1) seats 90 persons or less; (2) is nonprofit and tax-exempt; (3) provides live entertainment; and (4) employs fewer than five persons (exclusive of performers). SKILLED NURSING CARE HOUSING. Residential housing that is licensed by the California Department of Health and provides acute, intermediate, or long-term skilled nursing care and consists only of guest rooms for its residents. Full time medical services may be provided on the premises. It may be a component of an Eldercare Facility. (Added by Ord. No. 178,063, Eff. 12/30/06.) SLOPE. An inclined ground surface the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance (i.e. 2:1 or 1:1) or as a percentage (i.e. 50% or 100%). (Added by Ord. No. 181,624, Eff. 5/9/11.) SLOPE BAND. The area of a property contained within a defined Slope interval as identified in Section 12.21 C.10. of this Code and shown on a Slope Analysis Map prepared by a licensed surveyor based on a survey of the natural/existing topography. Slope bands need not necessarily be located in a contiguous manner and can be one or more areas as small or as large as they exist on said property. (Added by Ord. No. 181,624, Eff. 5/9/11.) SOLID WASTE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY PROCESSING FACILITY.