A. The "central business district" also referred to as the "central district" in the master plan of 1977, is the downtown area of Berkeley that is defined in the zoning ordinance and accompanying maps as of July 14, 1982 as the "C-2" district.

B. "Commercial service districts" are those areas zoned "C-1" in the zoning ordinance that are defined in the 1977 master plan and accompanying map as appropriate for "auto-oriented commercial activities."

C. "C-1A districts" or "community commercial districts" are those areas defined in the zoning ordinance and accompanying maps as of July 14, 1982 as "C-1A."

D. "C-1B districts" or "retail commercial districts" are those areas defined in the zoning ordinance and accompanying maps as of July 14, 1982 as "C-1B."

E. "C-1C districts" or "neighborhood commercial districts" are those areas defined in the zoning ordinance and accompanying maps as of July 14, 1982 as "C-1C."

F. "C-1 districts" or "general commercial districts" are those areas defined in the zoning ordinance and accompanying maps as of July 14, 1982 as "C-1."

G. "Demolition" is the act of total destruction or tearing down of a structure, as well as to the act of partial destruction or tearing down of a structure so that it becomes subsumed into a larger structure, thus losing its original distinguishing physical characteristics.

H. "Conversion" is the physical change of the floor area of a structure so as to increase or decrease the number of separate, individual commercial shops or service areas by one or more, or so as to include a new type of commercial or other land use.

I. "Addition" is the creation of floor area through new construction or conversion by addition to the amount of floor area physically present in a commercial structure prior to construction or conversion activities.

J. "Change of retail or commercial use" is any change in the type of retail or commercial goods or services offered on a site. "Change of retail or commercial use" shall be presumed wherever there is transfer or change of any lease of commercial space, except in the circumstance that the new owner or leaseholder does not change the name of the establishment and does not change the exact line or type of commercial goods or services offered in the space.

K. Any other terms not defined herein shall follow the definitions included in applicable City of Berkeley codes. (Ord. 5506-NS § 4, 1982)