§ 46-81. Definitions.

Accessory use means a building, structure or use as defined in, and consistent with, section 62-1102. Accessory uses shall include but not be limited to all impervious surfaces within the shoreline protection buffer requiring a county building permit.

Building area shall be defined as property that is under single ownership and consists of one or more contiguous lots in a platted subdivision, combined to meet or exceed the minimum area requirements of this ordinance. The area waterward of the ordinary high water level shall not be included when calculating the minimum building area requirements.

Class III waters means waters designated by the state for recreation, propagation and maintenance of a healthy, well-balanced population of fish and wildlife. This includes all waters within the county, except:

(1)

Those designated as class I or class II waters, class III shellfish areas, Outstanding Florida Waters, and Aquatic Preserves as described in this section;

(2)

Those waters that are part of a designated stormwater management system, which are utilized only for stormwater management and are not considered class III waters by the state department of environmental regulation;

(3)

Those waters that are manmade water bodies that do not have a direct surface water connection to natural water bodies;

(4)

Existing manmade water bodies not connected to the Indian River lagoon system that are incidental to bona fide agricultural operations utilizing best management practices (BMP's), on lands having been granted an agricultural tax exemption; and

(5)

Those existing manmade water bodies defined in subsection (4) of this definition which are undergoing conversion during development, as evidenced by an approved development order, to approved designated stormwater management systems not designed to outfall to waters of the state, and which do not increase sediment or pollutant loading to the receiving water body during construction.

Minor structures means non-habitable structures such as storage sheds, pump-houses and gazebos, and which do not exceed 400 square feet in total area.

Riverine floodplain means lands which have a surface water connection to a major surface water body during the 100-year flood.

(Ord. No. 2000-57, § 4, 11-28-00)