§ 22-312. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings given herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Accessory building means a building which is clearly incidental or subordinate to and customarily utilized in connection with a principal building located on the same lot.

Brevard County Address Assignment means the agency/office responsible for assigning addresses in the unincorporated areas of Brevard County and maintaining the emergency 9-1-1 database.

County manager means county manager or his/her designee.

Grid system means a series of designated north/south parallel lines intersecting a second set of east/west parallel lines within a one-square-mile area (i.e., section), and divided into 600-foot increments where applicable, as indicated on the official property numbering maps.

Numbering system means a uniform method of assigning and coordinating the addresses of buildings and properties based on a designated grid system contained in the official property numbering maps.

Occupant means any person, firm, entity, partnership, trust, corporation, association or other organization who is occupying or leasing a building or other property for a period exceeding 30 days.

Owner means any and all persons, firms, entities, partnerships, trusts, corporations, associations or other organizations who own the fee title to, or have an undivided interest in, any building or property which is subject to the provisions of this article.

Principal building means any structure which is designed, built or used for the support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind for any residential, commercial or industrial purpose.

Private way means any officially named thoroughfare used for vehicular traffic which is not included in the definition of "public way" and which is not maintained by the county. This term shall include, but is not limited to, roadways or driveways in apartment, condominium, commercial or industrial complexes, mobile home parks, easements, flag lot stems, driveways or unimproved roadways which have been named and signed in accordance with county ordinance number 91-34 and/or are in compliance with county ordinance 93-27.

Public way means that area of an officially named public road or right-of-way, either paved or unpaved, which is intended for vehicular traffic, excluding service entrances or driveways.

Street means a right-of-way which has been dedicated to and accepted by the county, acquired by the county, or that is a private access not dedicated to the county, but affords the principal means of access by vehicles to abutting property.

(Ord. No. 96-45, § 2, 10-22-96)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.