§ 23-31. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article and for the purpose of understanding the comprehensive plan, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. All terms defined in the planning act are used in the same sense as used therein.

"Adopted level of service standards" shall mean the level of service (LOS) standards for the following 6 types of public facilities:

(a)

Potable water;

(b)

Sanitary sewer;

(c)

Drainage (stormwater management);

(d)

Solid waste;

(e)

Parks and recreation; and

(f)

Roadways

as set forth in the adopted city comprehensive plan as may be amended from time to time. Roadway facility LOS for state and county roadways shall be in accordance with the applicable county traffic performance standards regulations.

"Applicant" shall mean any owner or the duly authorized representative of the owner of certain property who submits development order applications through any city department for the purpose of obtaining approval thereof.

"Backlogged roadway facility" shall mean a roadway which operates below the level of service standards as identified in the comprehensive plan traffic circulation element policy 1.4.1 as a result of existing plus approved development traffic, which is not constrained and which is not scheduled for major capacity improvements in the next 5 years.

"Board" shall mean the planning and zoning board.

"Capital improvements" shall mean land, improvements to land, structures (including design, permitting, and construction), and initial furnishings and selected equipment. Capital improvements have an expected useful life of at least 3 years.

"City manager" shall mean the chief administrative officer of the city, appointed by and responsible to the city council pursuant to the city Charter. The term includes, but is not necessarily limited to, city officers and employees designated by ordinance or in writing by the city manager to act upon applications for development orders.

"Code" shall mean detailed and technical regulations, such as, but not limited to, building, plumbing and electrical codes, adopted by ordinance with or without amendment.

"Community park" (see "Parks").

"Comprehensive plan" shall mean the comprehensive plan adopted by the city for its area of jurisdiction and as may be amended from time to time.

"Constrained roadway facility" shall mean a roadway which operates below the level of service standards identified in city comprehensive plan traffic circulation element policy 1.4.1 as a result of existing plus approved development traffic and which is constrained from adding at least 2 additional through lanes due to physical or policy constraints.

"Development" shall have the meaning given in F.S. § 380.04.

"Development agreement" shall mean an agreement entered into by the city with any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property located within its jurisdiction.

"Development order, city" shall mean any order granting, denying, or granting with conditions an application for a development including the following:

(a)

Site plan approval;

(b)

Conditional use approval;

(c)

Residential subdivision approval;

(d)

Variance;

(e)

Land use amendments;

(f)

Rezoning;

(g)

Developments of regional impact;

(h)

Building permits not requiring any other approval; or

(i)

Any other official action of the city having the effect of permitting the development of land.

"Development order, county" shall mean any county order granting, denying, or granting with conditions an application for a development order for development in the city's water and sewer service area outside the municipal boundaries.

"District park" (see "Parks").

"Land development regulation" shall mean an ordinance or part thereof of the city regulating the development of land, such as, but not limited to, zoning and subdivision ordinances, as may be amended from time to time.

"Level of service standard (LOS)" shall mean an indicator of a standard degree of service provided by or proposed to be provided by a facility based on or related to the operational characteristics of the facility.

"Link (traffic)" shall mean the portion of a thoroughfare between 2 intersecting thoroughfares.

"Nature park" (see "Parks").

"Neighborhood park" (see "Parks").

"Ordinance" shall have the meaning as set forth in F.S. § 166.041. Unless clearly indicated otherwise by context, the term is used herein to include regulations and codes.

"Parks":

"Community park" shall mean a park designed to serve the needs of multiple neighborhoods. The size of these parks is 8 to 50 acres, and the parks shall include active and passive recreation facilities.

"District park" shall mean a park developed to serve several communities, population centers or large portions of the Greater Boca Raton Beach Tax District. The size of this type of park is 50 to 150 acres, and this park shall include facilities found in neighborhood, community and nature park areas.

"Nature park" shall mean a park which contains natural resources for conservation and enjoyment by the community. The size of the land is 10 to 100 acres on and designated as having significant natural resources, native vegetation or wildlife to preserve or conserve or as mandated by state statutes.

"Neighborhood park" shall mean a park which serves the population of a neighborhood and which is generally accessible by bicycle or pedestrian ways. The size of these parks is 0.3 to 8.0 acres on a small site or part of a larger community, district or nature park.

"Planning act" shall mean the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, F.S. § 163.3161 et seq., as the same may be amended and in effect from time to time. All terms defined in the planning act are used in the same sense as used therein.

"Public facility" shall mean the capital improvements and systems of each of the following:

(a)

Arterial and collector roads;

(b)

Potable water;

(c)

Sanitary sewer;

(d)

Park and recreation;

(e)

Drainage (stormwater management); and

(f)

Solid waste.

"Solid waste hauler" shall mean a person or entity who engages in the collection and disposal of solid waste.

(Code 1966, § 12A-12; Ord. No. 3936, § 1, 6-11-91; Ord. No. 4122, § 21, 9-28-93)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.