Whenever the following words are used in this article, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section.
BOARD. The San Benito County Board of Supervisors.
BUILDING. Any structure and shall include addition of floor space to existing improvements.
CLERK. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Benito.
DEVELOPMENT. All construction for which a building permit is required.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Department of Planning and Building Inspection of the County of San Benito.
FACILITIES and EQUIPMENT. Any long-term capital facilities and equipment used by a Fire District for fire protection or emergency medical services including station construction, station expansion, fire or emergency medical apparatus and water facilities for providing fire protection.
FIRE CAPITAL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT PLAN. A plan adopted by the district at a noticed public hearing.
FIRE DISTRICT and DISTRICT. Any special district providing fire protection services within the unincorporated area of the county. FIRE DISTRICT also includes the county when providing fire protection services through a county service area, or by other means.
NEW DEVELOPMENT. Construction of residential, commercial, industrial and other projects within the definition of “building” in the San Benito Code, Chapter 19.01, as adopted and amended by the Board of Supervisors. NEW DEVELOPMENT, as used in this article, shall include mobile homes and manufactured homes installed on site, either with or without a permanent foundation. NEW DEVELOPMENT includes the building of a single residential, commercial or industrial structure with the recognition that every single new structure contributes to the cumulative impact upon the burden of providing fire protection.
(1966 Code, § 15C-4) (Ord. 639, § 1(part))