§ 16-26. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Area or area of jurisdiction shall mean the total area qualifying under the provisions of this article, whether this be all of the lands lying within the limits of the unincorporated lands within the county.

Comprehensive plan shall mean a plan that meets the requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act [F.S. § 163.3161 et seq.], and a plan meeting the requirements imposed by the county.

Developer shall mean any person, including a governmental agency, undertaking any development.

Development shall mean the carrying out of any building or mining operation or the making of any material change in the use or appearance of any structure or land and dividing of land into three or more parcels.

Development order shall mean any order granting, denying or granting with conditions an application for a development permit.

Development permit shall include any building permit, zoning permit, subdivision approval, rezoning, certification, special exception, variance or any other official action of the county having the effect of permitting the development of land.

Governmental agency shall mean:

(1)

The United States or any department, commission, agency or other instrumentality thereof.

(2)

The state or any department, commission, agency or other instrumentality thereof.

(3)

Any local government or any department, commission, agency or other instrumentality thereof.

(4)

Any school board or other special district, authority or other governmental entity.

Land shall mean the earth, water and air above, below or on the surface, and includes any improvements or structures customarily regarded as land.

Land development regulations shall mean zoning, subdivision regulations, building and construction regulations or any other regulations controlling the development of land.

Land use shall mean the development that has occurred on the land, or the development that is proposed by a developer on the land, or the use that is permitted or permissible on the land under an adopted comprehensive plan, or element or portion thereof, or under land development regulations or a land development code, as the context may indicate.

Newspaper of general circulation shall mean a newspaper published at least on a weekly basis and printed in the language most commonly spoken in the county, but does not include a newspaper intended primarily for members of a particular professional or occupational group, or a newspaper whose primary function is to carry legal notices or a newspaper that is given away primarily to distribute advertising.

Planning board or board shall mean the agency designated by the ordinance to prepare the comprehensive plan required by state law.

Public notice or due public notice as used in connection with the phrase "public hearing" or hearing to be held after due public notice shall mean publication of notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county with the first publication not less than 14 days prior to the date of the hearing and the second to be at least five days prior to the hearing.

Regional planning agency shall mean the agency designated by the state land planning agency to exercise responsibilities under law in the county's particular region of the state.

State land planning agency shall mean the division of state planning of the state department of administration, or its predecessor or successor.

(Ord. No. 81-07, § 1, 6-11-81)