For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING PERMIT. Any development permit issued by the Building Department of the city or any other city office before any building or construction activity can be initiated on a parcel of land.
CAPITAL FIRE FACILITIES. Fire facilities planning and any land, land improvements, building and fire equipment (vehicles and manpower equipment) and associated costs.
CAPITAL PARK FACILITIES. Park planning and any land, land improvements, building and park facilities/equipment costs.
CAPITAL POLICE FACILITIES. Police facilities planning and any land, land improvements, buildings and police equipment (patrol cars, furniture and manpower equipment) and associated costs.
COMMENCEMENT OF LAND DEVELOPMENT. Activity occurs upon any of the following events:
(1) The approval of a development of regional impact.
(2) The issuance of any permit to authorize building or construction of any kind on the property.
(3) The issuance of any building permit.
DEVELOPER. Any person, corporation, partnership, association, trust, estate, business trust, agency, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, governmental entity, or any other entity undertaking the development of land.
EXISTING LAND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY. The most intense use of land within the twelve (12) months prior to the time of commencing land development activity.
FEE PAYER. A developer commencing impact-generating land development activity who is obligated to pay an impact fee in accordance with the terms of this subchapter.
IMPACT-GENERATING LAND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY. Land development that increases the demand on capital park, police or fire facilities/equipment.
LAND. The same meaning as set forth in Fla. Stat. § 380.031.
NONCOMMENCEMENT. The cancellation of construction activity that is proposed to make a material change in a structure.
PERSON. An individual, corporation, governmental agency, business trust, estate, trust, partner-ship, association, two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other entity.
('74 Code, § 8-218) (Ord. 89-03, passed 3-3-89)