As used in this article:

(a) "Approve a residential development" means, for a residential development:

(1) To grant a building permit;

(2) To approve or recommend approval of a tentative, final or parcel map for a subdivision of land;

(3) To grant or recommend the granting of a variance, conditional use permit, or similar entitlement.

(b) "Conditions of overcrowding" means that the total enrollment of a school including enrollment from proposed development, exceeds the capacity of such school as determined by the governing body of the district.

(c) "Decisionmaking body" means the city council, planning commission, or such other board, commission, office or official as may be authorized or empowered to approve or make recommendations for approval of any residential development.

(d) "Dwelling unit" means a building or portion thereof, or a mobilehome, designed for residential occupation.

(e) "Reasonable methods of mitigating conditions of overcrowding" shall include but are not limited to:

(1) Agreements between a developer and the affected school district whereby temporary use buildings will be leased to or for the benefit of the school district, or an agreement for the temporary use of buildings owned by the developer for the benefit of the district;

(2) The use of relocatable structures and temporary use buildings owned by the district;

(3) The use of available tax, bond and other revenue procedures, to the extent authorized by law;

(4) The use of funds available from any other sources;

(5) The use of other schools in the district not having overcrowded conditions;

(6) The use of discontinued facilities;

(7) Continuous school programs as authorized by Education Code Sections 36700, et seq.; or

(8) The filing of appropriate notices of overcrowding with the county as to any unincorporated areas within the school district subject to overcrowding.

(f) "Residential development" means:

(1) The construction of dwelling units;

(2) The construction of a mobilehome park;

(3) The subdivision of real property for the purpose of construction of dwelling units;

(4) The conversion to a residential use of an existing structure or part thereof, pursuant to a variance, conditional use permit, planned residential development or other discretionary planning permit; or

(5) Any improvement of any type which will result in the creation of a new dwelling unit or units. (Ord. No. 1954 (NCS), § 1.)