3.56.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words or phrases shall be construed as defined herein, unless from the context it appears that a different meaning is intended:
A. “Developer” means the person applying for the development permit for the development project.
B. “Development fee deferral agreement” means an agreement between the City, the developer, and the property owner, if different than the developer, which obligates the developer and property owner, if different than the developer, to pay the development impact fees applicable to the development project.
C. “Development impact fee” means the public facilities development impact fee, the western transportation development impact fee or the park development fee, as established by Chapters 3.50, 3.55 and 17.10 CVMC.
D. “Development permit” means any discretionary permit, entitlement, or approval for a development project issued under any zoning or subdivision ordinance of the City.
E. “Development project” or “development” means any of the activities described below that occur within western Chula Vista:
1. Any new residential dwelling unit;
2. Any new commercial/office or industrial development;
3. Any expansions to established developments or new developments on nonvacant land in those land use categories listed in subsections (E)(1) and (E)(2) of this section, if the result is a net increase in dwelling units;
4. Any new or expanding special land use project;
5. Any special purpose project developed on vacant land or nonvacant land, or expanded within a preexisting site, if the result is a net increase in dwelling units; and
6. Any other development project not listed above but described in Sections 65927 and 65928 of the State Government Code.
F. “Property owner” means the owner of the fee title to the land on which the development project is developed.
G. “Special land use” means any nonresidential, noncommercial/office or nonindustrial development project (e.g., Olympic Training Center, hospitals, utilities), or nonspecial purpose project.
H. “Special purpose project” means any for-profit community purpose facility (e.g., day care).
I. “Western Chula Vista” means the area of the City of Chula Vista located between Interstate 5 on the west, Interstate 805 on the east, the City boundary on the north and the City boundary on the south. (Ord. 3344 § 1, 2015).