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applications for variances;
10. Review, consider, and render decisions regarding appeals of administrative
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11. Consider such other matters as may be assigned by the City Council.
1. 06. 05 Code Enforcement Board ( CEB)
A. Appointments, membership, and qualifications
1. Appointments to the CEB shall be for a term of three (3) years.
2. Preference shall be given to potential members with experience and expertise in
the following professions: zoning, architecture, building ( contractors or
subcontractors), and real estate.
B. The powers, duties, responsibilities, and procedures of the CEB shall comply with the
requirements set forth in Chapter 162, Part 1, F.S.
1. 07. 00 DOCUMENTS REFERENCED
The City shall annually publish a list of documents, codes, and manuals which are adopted for
regulation of development within the City in addition to this LDC.
1. 08. 00 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
1. 08. 01 List of Acronyms
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DRI Development of regional impact
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ERP Environmental Resource Permit
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FCC Federal Communications Commission
FDEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FDOT Florida Department of Transportation
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
FLUM Future Land Use Map
FS Florida Statutes
ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers
LDC Land development code
LOS Level of service
NGVD National Geodetic Vertical Datum
PUD Planned Unit Development
ROW Right -of -way
TCEA Transportation eoncurrency exception area
USACOE United States Army Corps of Engineers
1. 08. 02 List of Defined Terms
Words used in this LDC shall be construed according to the common meaning as defined in a
standard dictionary, such as the Merriam -Webster Collegiate Dictionary, or other source,
such as The Florida Building Code, or the Florida Statutes. Words defined in this Section
have the meaning provided when used in this LDC.
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Access: A way or means of vehicular or pedestrian approach to provide physical
entrance to a property.
Accessory dwelling: A secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with and
clearly subordinate to a principle dwelling, whether part of the same structure as the principle
dwelling or a detached dwelling. Accessory dwellings may be called helpers quarters, guest
quarters, mother -in -law suites, granny flats, or other similar terms, all having the same
meaning as " accessory dwelling."
Accessory use or building: A subordinate use or building customarily incident to the
principle building or use and which is on the same lot or parcel of ground as the principle
building or use.
Adverse effects: Any modifications, alterations, or effects or waters, associated wetlands,
or shore lands, including their quality, quantity, hydrology, surface area, species
composition, or usefulness for human or natural uses which are or may potentially be
harmful or injurious to human health, welfare, safety or property, to biological productivity,
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diversity, or stability or which unreasonably interfere with the reasonable use of property,
including outdoor recreation. The term includes secondary and cumulative as well as direct
impacts.
Aquifer: An underground formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that is
permeable enough to transmit, store or yield usable quantities of water.
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Archaeological site: A property or location which has yielded or may yield information
on the city's and local area' s history or prehistory. Archaeological sites are evidenced by the
presence of artifacts and features indicating the past use of a location by people.
Arena, auditorium, or stadium: An open, partially enclosed or fully enclosed facility
primarily used or intended for commercial spectator sports or entertainment. Typical uses
include convention and exhibition halls, sports arenas, and amphitheaters.
Artisan .studio: A workplace for a person skilled in an applied art.
As -built plans: The amended site development plans specifying the locations,
dimensions, elevations, capacities and capabilities of structures or facilities as they have been
constructed.
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Breakaway wall: A wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is
intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces
without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or the supporting foundation
system.
Building: Any structure built for support, shelter, or enclosure for any occupancy or
storage.
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include mowing of grass.
Commercial vehicle: Any vehicle whether motor -driven or towed, and used constructed
or equipped for the transportation of goods, wares, merchandise, tools, or equipment in the
trade, commerce or industry. The following vehicles shall be excluded from the effect of this W
LDC: Passenger vehicles including station wagons, SUVs, and vehicles constructed for
recreational purposes or other non commercial purposes, vehicles used by governmental E
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Cross- access: A vehicular and /or pedestrian connection between abutting properties
which permits the exchange of trips between the two adjacent sites without the need to use
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Cultural or historic resource: Any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, object,
or other real or personal property of historical, architectural, or archaeological value. The
properties may include, but are not limited to, monuments, memorials, Native American
habitations, ceremonial sites, abandoned settlements, artifacts or other objects with intrinsic
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historical or archaeological value, or any part thereof relating to the history, government, and
culture of the city, the state, or the nation.
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