For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ACCESSORY BUILDING. A building which is clearly incidental or subordinate to and customarily utilized adjacent to and in connection with a principal building located on the same lot.
BUILDING FRONT OR FACADE. The main entrance or access of the building where numbers properly posted would be visible from a public or private street to which the building is numbered. When a building is constructed on a corner lot, the building front shall be that area of the building that is the main public egress. By way of example, if a building is on the corner lot of street "A" and street "B," and architecturally appears to be fronting street "A," but the side of the building that has the primary entrance or access faces street "B," then the building will be addressed to street "B." The front of the building for addressing purposes will be determined by the city's public safety departments and the Seminole County Addressing Coordinator.
BUILDING ADDRESSING MAPS. A master set of maps which, in conjunction with approved plats and site plans, details the existing street names and numbering scheme and the projected street name and numbering scheme within Seminole County.
E-9-1-1 COORDINATOR. That person designated by the City Manager to assist Seminole County in designing, implementing and maintaining an emergency telephone response system which involves the expeditious response of public safety, police and other services resulting from such emergency telephone system.
GRID SYSTEM GUIDE. A series of designated north/south parallel lines intersecting a second set of east/west parallel lines, as indicated on the official "master grid maps", currently delineated on a 1:2000 map of Seminole County.
NONCONFORMANCE. Any failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to by way of example: a number out of sequence, odd or even number on wrong side of street, rural box numbers, numbers improperly affixed, numbers illegible, numbers unclear, numbers obstructed, numbers not visible, numbers not present, numbers of improper size, numbers not in contrast with immediate background, weather-worn numbers, wrong numbers, and non-approved numbers.
OCCUPANT. Any person, firm, entity, partnership, trust, corporation, association, or other organization who is occupying or leasing a building or other.
OWNER. Any and all persons, firms, entities, partnerships, trust, corporation, associations, or other interest in, any building or property which is subject to the provisions of this chapter.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING. Any structure which is designed, built or used for the support, enclosure, shelter, or protection of persons, animals, or property of any kind for any residential, commercial, or industrial purpose.
PRIVATE WAY. Any street, road, avenue, drive, cul-de-sac or other thoroughfare used for vehicular traffic and any easement or right-of-way that provides sole access to more than one parcel or lot which is not included in the definition of PUBLIC WAY and which is not maintained by Seminole County, the City of Lake Mary or the Florida Department of Transportation. This term shall include, but is not limited to roadways or driveways in mobile home parks, apartments, condominiums, and commercial or industrial complexes, which have been named and signed in accordance with the comprehensive plan of this city.
PROJECTED STREET NAME AND NUMBERING SCHEME. All approved site plans and plats, including amendments thereto, which contain projected street names and addresses although no construction or development has occurred on the projected street.
PUBLIC WAY. Any area of a public road or right-of-way, either paved or unpaved, which is intended for vehicular traffic, and that has been dedicated to the City of Lake Mary, Seminole county or State of Florida for the purpose of vehicular traffic and for use as a thoroughfare for vehicular traffic whether accepted or not by the city, excluding, however, service entrances or driveways.
UNIFORM ADDRESSING SYSTEM.
A system by which existing buildings, units within buildings, projected lots and parcels for future buildings are assigned addresses in a coordinated and uniform method based on a designated grid system contained in the official master grid maps.
(Ord. 491, passed 3-1-90; Am. Ord. 1119, passed 2-5-04)