For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COUNTY. Hancock County, Indiana.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The Board of Commissioners of Hancock County, Indiana.
DEVELOPMENT. The construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any buildings; or any clearing, grading, or other movement of land.
DRAINAGE BOARD. Hancock County, Indiana Drainage Board. See also I.C. 36-9-27.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. The individual(s) appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Hancock County, Indiana as the designated enforcement official(s) of the provisions of this chapter.
EXCAVATION. The process in which dirt is hauled into or out of the given area.
IMPROVEMENT. Any structure or man-made feature, which becomes part of; placed upon, or is affixed to land.
LAND PARCEL. A tract or plot of land. The term is usually used in the context of land use or legal ownership.
(Ord. 2006-4B, passed 4-17-06)