§ 62-925. Definitions.

As used in this division, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless some other meaning is plainly intended:

Area median income means the median family income in the county, adjusted for family size, as published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development annually.

Attached residential dwelling includes "single-family attached residential", "duplex" and "dwelling, multi-family" as defined in section 62-1102, provided, however, that for the purposes of this division residential social service facilities, adult congregate living facilities, retirement homes, nursing homes, and other structures operated by a social service organization to provide residential care to children, the aged, the destitute, and the physically, mentally and/or emotionally challenged, for the purposes of this division, shall not be considered to be attached residential dwellings. For the purposes of this division, attached residential dwelling units shall include any addition or alteration to an existing structure that creates one or more additional non-exempt dwelling units.

Building official means the person designated as such by the county or by any municipality within the county.

Building permit means a permit for the construction of a residential building or for the installation of a mobile home that has been issued by the building official.

Capital improvement includes land acquisition, architecture and engineering services, site improvements, construction of buildings, acquisition of educational furnishings and equipment, and school buses, but excludes maintenance and operation of such improvements.

Certificate of completion means a certificate issued by the building official after the final inspection has verified that the construction has been completed in accordance with the requirements of the building code but for which a certificate of occupancy is not required.

Certificate of occupancy means a certificate issued by the building official after the final inspection has verified that the construction has been completed in accordance with the requirements of the building code.

Charter school means a public school created pursuant to the requirements of F.S. § 1002.33.

Eligible educational facilities and capital improvements means those educational facilities or related capital improvements that are necessitated by new growth and development in the benefit district or county and that are:

(1)

Under the jurisdiction of the school board;

(2)

Owned or leased by the school board; or

(3)

Charter schools approved by the school board pursuant to Florida Statutes, including those operated by a municipality, that have been specifically created to mitigate the education impact created by the development of new residential units.

Fee payer means a person commencing a residential development activity by applying for a building permit or a permit for installation of a mobile home.

Manufactured home shall have the same meaning as "manufactured home" in F.S. § 320.01(2)(b), which reads:

Manufactured Home means a mobile home fabricated on or after June 15, 1976, in an offsite manufacturing facility for installation or assembly at the building site, with each section bearing a seal certifying that it is built in compliance with the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard Act.

Mobile home shall have the same meaning as "mobile home" in section 62-1102.

Municipality-operated charter school means a public school created pursuant to the requirements of F.S. § 1002.33(15).

New single family detached dwelling includes new "dwelling, single-family" and "modular factory-built home" as defined in section 62-1102, provided, however, that for the purposes of this division residential social service facilities, adult congregate living facilities, retirement homes, nursing homes, and other structures operated by a social service organization to provide residential care to children, the aged, the destitute, and the physically, mentally and/or emotionally challenged shall, for the purposes of this division, shall not be considered to be new single family residences. For the purposes of this division, new single family detached residential dwelling units shall include any addition or alteration to an existing structure that creates and one or more additional non-exempt dwelling units.

Permanent as used to modify the term "resident" or "basis" means a period of at least six months and one day in any year.

School board means the district school board of the county or any entity created by that board for the purposes of owning or leasing educational facilities or capital improvements.

Tentative District Educational Facilities Plan shall have the same meaning as "Tentative District Educational Facilities Plan" in F.S. § 1013.35(1)(c), as amended from time to time, which reads as follows:

Tentative District Educational Facilities Plan means the comprehensive planning document prepared annually by the district school board and submitted to the Office of Educational Facilities and SMART Schools Clearinghouse and the affected general-purpose local governments.

(Ord. No. 04-34, § 1, 8-10-04; Ord. No. 05-29, § 3, 7-12-05)