§ 62-1. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Aggrieved party. A person aggrieved is one whose legal right is invaded by a decision complained of, or whose pecuniary interest is directly affected by a decision. The person's interest must be specific and personal, not common to all members of the community. When the decision affects any public recreation area, however, the phrase shall include any user of that area.

Archaeological site means any location that provides the context for and contains evidence of past human activity as confirmed by the presence of artifacts and/or features on or below the ground surface.

Building means any structure with an impervious roof built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind which has enclosing walls for 50 percent or more of its perimeter. The term "building" shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part thereof."

Building official means the officer or other designated authority, or their duly authorized representative, charged with the administration and enforcement of the Standard Building Code as adopted by the county council.

Certificate of appropriateness means a written authorization issued by the historic preservation board required for any proposed work that will result in the exterior alteration, demolition, relocation, or reconstruction, of a designated historic resource; any proposed new construction associated with a designated historic resource or within a designated historic district; or the demolition of any building or structure constructed prior to January 1, 1946 and deemed to be eligible for designation as a significant historic resource as determined by the historic preservation officer in accordance with section 62-74. Specifically, exempted from this definition is the requirement to obtain said certificate for the painting of a building or structure.

Certificate of designation means a written document indicating the designation of a significant historic resource pursuant to this chapter.

Certificate to excavate means a certificate issued by the historic preservation board authorizing certain clearing, digging, excavation or archaeological investigation that may involve the exploration of established or suspected archaeological sites which have been designated as historic resource.

Certified local government means a designated local government meeting the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 (PL 96-515), the implementing regulations as established by the United States Department of the Interior (36 CFR 61) and the Florida Certified Local Government Guidelines provided by the Florida department of state, division of historical resources.

Contributing property means a building, site, structure, or object which adds to the historical architectural qualities, historic associations, or archaeological values for which a district is significant because:

(1)

It was present during the period of significance of the district, and possesses historic integrity reflecting its character at that time;

(2)

Is capable of yielding important information about the period; or

(3)

It independently qualifies for a certificate of designation according to the terms of this article or independently meets the national register of historic places criteria for evaluation set forth in 36 CFR part 60.4, incorporated by reference.

Demolition means the intended destructive removal of a building, in whole or in part, from its site.

Due public notice means publication of notice of [the] day, time, place and purpose of a public hearing at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the area, with such publication to be at least ten calendar days prior to the date of such public hearing.

Earth-disturbing activity means the digging, excavating, movement or other direct or indirect displacement of soil at or below the ground surface in a manner not consistent with standard professional archaeological methods and practice. These activities shall include but are not limited to agricultural activities, quarrying, recreational activities, land development activities, public improvements and any form of personal use involving the disturbance of soil; provided, however, pastures for livestock grazing shall not be considered an earth-disturbing activity.

Florida Site File means an inventory of historic resources in each Florida county maintained by the Florida department of state, division of historical resources. Resources listed in this inventory do not have to meet a historical or cultural significance requirement.

Historic district means a group of sites, buildings, structures and/or objects linked by historical association or aesthetically by plan or physical development. A district may be a significant concentration of resources or individual properties geographically separated, but with shared historical association.

Historic preservation officer means the director of the growth management department of the county or his duly authorized representative who is responsible for administering, interpreting and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. Said officer or his duly authorized representative should meet the requirements of at least one of the disciplines (history, archaeology, architectural history, architecture or historic architecture) outlined in the Professional Qualification Standards in 36 CFR 61 or appendix A of the Florida Certified Local Government Guidelines.

Historic resource means any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, object or other real or personal property of historical, architectural or archaeological value. These properties or resources may include but are not limited to monuments, memorials, Indian habitations, ceremonial sites, abandoned settlements, sunken or abandoned ships, engineering works, treasure troves, artifacts or other objects with intrinsic historical or archaeological value, or any part thereof, relating to the history, government or culture of the county, the state or the United States of America.

Noncontributing property means a building, site, structure, or object which does not add to the historic architectural qualities, historic associations, or archaeological values for which a district is significant because:

(1)

It was not present during the period of significance of the district;

(2)

Due to alterations, disturbances, additions, or other changes, it no longer possesses historic integrity reflecting its character at that time or is capable of yielding important information about the period; or

(3)

It does not independently qualify for a certificate of designation according to the terms of this article or does not independently meet the National Register of Historical Places criteria for evaluation.

Object means a material thing of functional, aesthetic, cultural, historical or scientific value that may be by nature of design, movable, yet related to a specific outdoor setting or environment.

Ordinary maintenance means any work for which a building permit is not required by law.

Owner means any person, group of persons, firm, joint venture, corporation or other legal entity having legal title to the land regulated under this chapter.

Person means an individual, firm, association, organization (whether social, fraternal or business), partnership, joint venture, trust company, corporation, receiver, syndicate, business trust or other group or combination acting as a unit, including any government.

Rehabilitation means the act or process of returning a property to a state of utility through repair or alteration which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions or features of the property which are significant to its historical, architectural or cultural values.

Restoration means the act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a property and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later work or the replacement of missing earlier work.

Site means the location of a significant event, a prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, or building or structure, whether standing, ruined or vanished, where the location itself maintains a historical or archaeological value regardless of the value of any existing structures.

Structure means anything constructed or erected on the ground or attached to anything constructed or erected on the ground.

(Ord. No. 91-34, § IV, 12-19-91; Ord. No. 95-31, § I, 8-24-95)

Cross reference

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