Glossary
Shared vocabulary across applicants, city staff, and AI retrieval. Consistent terms keep answers consistent.
A
- Accessory Dwelling UnitADUPlanning
- A secondary residential unit on a lot with an existing or proposed primary dwelling, subject to state streamlining rules and local standards.
C
- California Building CodeCBCCodes
- Title 24 Part 2, governing commercial and multifamily construction in California.
- California Residential CodeCRCCodes
- Title 24 Part 2.5, governing detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories.
- Correction LetterProcess
- The document issued to an applicant listing deficiencies that must be resolved before approval.
E
- Enterprise Intelligence EngineEIEPlatform
- The retrieval and reasoning layer that indexes approved knowledge and grounds every AI answer with citations.
I
- InspectionProcess
- Field verification that constructed work matches approved plans and adopted code requirements.
L
- Local AmendmentCodes
- A jurisdiction-adopted modification to the state code, supported by findings and effective only within that jurisdiction.
P
- PermitProcess
- Authorization issued by a jurisdiction allowing construction to proceed under adopted codes and approved plans.
- Planning ReviewProcess
- Evaluation of a project against zoning, land use, and design standards, generally preceding building plan check.
S
- SetbackPlanning
- The minimum required distance between a structure and a property line or other reference feature.
- Structural ReviewProcess
- Verification of load paths, member sizing, connections, and lateral systems against adopted structural provisions.
T
- Tenant ImprovementTIProcess
- Interior alteration of an existing commercial space, frequently triggering accessibility path-of-travel obligations.
V
- VariancePlanning
- A discretionary approval allowing deviation from a zoning standard where strict application creates a hardship.
W
- Wildland-Urban InterfaceWUICodes
- Areas where development meets wildland vegetation, triggering ignition-resistant construction requirements.