§ 46-148. Definitions.

The definitions contained in chapters 28 and 33, Code of Metropolitan Dade County, shall apply to this article except as otherwise provided in the following definitions:

(1)

Applicant means the person who applies for a building permit or submits a plat or waiver of plat.

(2)

Building means any structure having a roof entirely separated from any other structure by space or by walls in which there are no communicating doors or windows or any similar opening and erected for the purpose of providing support or shelter for persons, animals, things or property of any kind.

(3)

Building permit means an official document or certificate issued by the city building department under chapter 33 of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, authorizing the construction, siting, or change of use of any building. For purposes of this article, the term "building permit" shall also include tie-down permits for those structures or buildings, such as mobile homes, that do not require a building permit in order to be occupied.

(4)

Development activity, development or activity means any activity for which a building permit is required pursuant to the South Florida Building Code or city ordinance.

(5)

Development of regional impact means any development which because of its character, magnitude or location would have a substantial impact on the health, safety or welfare of the citizens.

(6)

Dwelling unit means a building or portion of a building designed for or the primary purpose of which is for residential occupancy, and consisting of one or more rooms which are arranged, designed or used as living quarters for one or more persons. The term also includes mobile homes, motels, hotels, roominghouses or any such units converted to condominiums, servants' quarters or congregate living facilities as that term is defined by F.S. § 400.402.

(7)

Feepayer means a person intending to commence a proposed development for which an impact fee computation is required under this article, or a person who has paid an impact fee.

(8)

Existing development means the lawful land use physically existing as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this article derives, and any development or additional development for which the landowner holds a valid building permit as of the effective date of this article. Existing development shall also include that maximum level of development activity for which a previous impact fee was paid under the provisions of this article.

(9)

Impact means the effect of the new development, including additional residential and nonresidential units, on the public safety services in a given area.

(10)

Nonresidential development means any development not providing for residential dwelling units.

(11)

Owner means the person holding legal title to the real property.

(12)

Person, for the purpose of this article, means individuals, partnerships, trusts, corporations, and all other legal entities authorized by state law to own and develop real property.

(13)

Residential development means any buildings designed to be used as dwelling units. Dwelling unit may be one single-family dwelling unit or two or more dwelling units in a planned project or subdivision.

(14)

Site means a legally described parcel of property capable of development pursuant to applicable county or city ordinances and regulations.

(15)

Unit of development means a quantifiable increment of development activity dimensioned in terms of dwelling units or other appropriate measurements contained in the impact fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 90-08, § 3, 4-10-90)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.