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12.0 Glossary

Local Enforcement Agency (LEA): The local government entity that acts in the capacity as
solid waste enforcement agency (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section
18011[a][14]).

Los Angeles County Flood Control Act of 1915: An Act of the California State Legislature
which authorized the formation of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (District or
LACFCD) for the purpose of controlling and conserving the district’s flood, storm, and other
waste waters for beneficial and useful purposes. The act enables the District to identify
projects that would improve conservation and replenishment of water resources. The act
also empowers the District to protect the harbors, waterways, public highways, and property
within its jurisdiction from damage from such waters, providing for recreational use of
district facilities and enhancing scenic beauty are also part of its duties.

Lot: An area of land created or established for purposes of sale, lease, finance, division of
interest or separate use, separated from other lands by description on a final map or parcel
map.

Lot of Record: A lot that is part of a recorded subdivision or a parcel of land that has been
recorded at the county recorder’s office containing property tax records.

Low-Income Household: A household with an annual income usually no greater than 80
percent of the area median family income adjusted by household size, as determined by a
survey of incomes conducted by a city or a county, or in the absence of such a survey, based
on the latest available eligibility limits established by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) for the Section 8 housing program.

Mano: The upper or hand-held stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.

Manufactured Slope: A slope crated by grading that consists of cut and fill material.

Massive: Rocks of any origin that are more or less homogenous in texture or fabric.

Mass Grading: A grading technique in which all lots, building pads, and streets are generally
graded over the entire area resulting in the disruption of the majority of the onsite natural
grade and vegetation and/often resulting in, but not required to result in, a successive
pad/terrace configuration.

Master Association and Neighborhood Associations: Each association will be a California
nonprofit mutual benefit corporation or substantially similar entity.

Master Association: The master association will be established by the master
developer. Through the master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
(the “master CC&Rs”), the master developer as “Declarant” will subject the entire
master planned development to (1) a common plan of development to implement a
master planned community pursuant to California Department of Real Estate (DRE)
Regulation 2792.32 and (2) the master association. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the master association will be responsible for the maintenance of all

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