§ 28-226. 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:

"Archaeological site" shall mean any one of the 14 established prehistoric sites recorded in the Florida Master Site file or any site that may be identified in the future to be of archaeological significance, but shall not include infrastructure such as rights-of-way, roadways, bridges, drainage or water and sewer systems under the jurisdiction of an other governmental agency.

"Artifact" shall mean a simple object showing human workmanship of historical or archaeological significance.

"Exterior features" shall mean the architectural style, general design and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or other structure, including the color, the kind and texture of the building material and the type and style of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs, other appurtenant fixtures and other natural features such as trees and shrubbery.

"Historic district" shall mean a geographically definable area possessing a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, buildings, structures, objects or area, which are united by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development. A district also may be comprised of individual resources which are separated geographically but are thematically linked by association or history, but shall not include infrastructure such as rights-of-way, roadways, bridges, drainage or water and sewer systems under the jurisdiction of any other governmental agency.

"Historic site" shall mean a single lot, portion of a lot or parcel of land and all improvements thereon of particular historic, architectural, cultural or archaeological significance, yielding information on history or prehistory, but shall not include infrastructure such as rights-of-way, roadways, bridges, drainage or water and sewer systems under the jurisdiction of any other governmental agency.

"Person in charge" shall mean the person possessed of the freehold of real property or an improvement or a lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent or any other person directly or indirectly in control of real property or an improvement or a lesser estate therein.

(Ord. No. 2112, § 2, 3-25-75; Ord. No. 2341, § 1, 2-22-77; Ord. No. 3938, § 1, 6-25-91)

Cross reference

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