A. “Accessory dwelling unit” means an accessory dwelling unit as defined in Section 17.156.004.

B. “All-electric building” means a building that has no natural gas plumbing installed within the building and that uses electricity as the source of energy for all space heating, water heating, cooking appliances, and clothes drying appliances.

C. “Commercial kitchen equipment” means equipment intended for use in “eating and drinking establishments,” including but not limited to commercial cooking appliances (see California Fire Code, Chapter 2, Definitions) domestic cooking appliances, and high-capacity dishwashers.

D. “Critical facilities” means a facility that is critical for the health and welfare of the population and is especially important following hazard events. Critical facilities include essential facilities, transportation systems, lifeline utility systems, high potential loss facilities and hazardous material facilities.

E. “Eating and drinking establishments” means businesses primarily engaged in serving prepared food and/or beverages for consumption on or off the premises as defined in Section 17.156.012.

F. “Manufacturing and industrial facility” means a building with the occupancy classification as defined in the California Building Code, Chapter 3, Section 306, Group F.

G. “Mixed-fuel building” means a building that is plumbed for the use of natural gas as fuel for space heating, water heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances.

H. “Natural gas infrastructure” means natural gas or fuel gas piping, other than service pipe, in or in connection with a building, structure or within the property lines of premises, extending from the point of delivery at the gas meter as specified in California Plumbing Code and Mechanical Code.

I. “Newly constructed building” means a building or space that has never been used or occupied for any purpose.

J. “Process” means an activity or treatment that is not related to the space conditioning, lighting, service water heating, or ventilating of a building as it relates to human occupancy.

K. “Process load” means an energy load resulting from a process. (Ord. 1717 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022)