California § 240. 240. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

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§ 240. — 240. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

California § 240.

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Div. 1.DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

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In determining whether a highway is within a business or residence district, the following limitations shall apply and shall qualify the definitions in Sections 235 and 515:

(a)No building shall be regarded unless its entrance faces the highway and the front of the building is within 75 feet of the roadway.

(b)Where a highway is physically divided into two or more roadways only those buildings facing each roadway separately shall be regarded for the purpose of determining whether the roadway is within a district.

(c)All churches, apartments, hotels, multiple dwelling houses, clubs, and public buildings, other than schools, shall be deemed to be business structures.

(d)A highway or portion of a highway shall not be deemed to be within a district regardless of the number of buildings upo

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In determining whether a highway is within a business or residence district, the following limitations shall apply and shall qualify the definitions in Sections 235 and 515:
(a)
No building shall be regarded unless its entrance faces the highway and the front of the building is within 75 feet of the roadway.
(b)
Where a highway is physically divided into two or more roadways only those buildings facing each roadway separately shall be regarded for the purpose of determining whether the roadway is within a district.
(c)
All churches, apartments, hotels, multiple dwelling houses, clubs, and public buildings, other than schools, shall be deemed to be business structures.
(d)
A highway or portion of a highway shall not be deemed to be within a district regardless of the number of buildings upon the contiguous property if there is no right of access to the highway by vehicles from the contiguous property.