“Office” means a commercial use which provides administrative, contractors, professional or customer services to individuals, businesses, institutions and/or government agencies in an office setting.

“Open record hearing” means a hearing, conducted by the hearing body authorized by the city council to conduct such hearings, that creates the city’s record through testimony and submission of evidence and information, under procedures prescribed in BMC Title 11. An open record hearing may be held prior to the city’s decision on a project permit, to be known as an “open record predecision hearing.” An open record hearing may be held on an appeal, to be known as an “open record appeal hearing,” if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit.

“Open space” means land and/or water area with its surface predominantly open to the sky or predominantly undeveloped, which is set aside to serve the purposes of providing park and recreation opportunities, conserving valuable natural resources, and structuring urban development and form.

“Owner occupancy” means occupancy of a dwelling by the legal property owner as reflected in title records and evidenced by voter registration, vehicle registration, or similar means. (Ord. 2171 § 3 (Exh. C), 2015; Ord. 1946 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1691 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1628 § 1, 1996).