§ 90-31. 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:

Adjacent jurisdiction means a unit of local government whose territorial boundaries are physically contiguous to the land to be affected by a comprehensive plan or amendment thereto for which an applicant jurisdiction has applied to the commission for a certification or certificate. For purposes of these consistency certification rules, the School Board of Volusia County is considered an adjacent jurisdiction.

Applicant jurisdiction means a unit of local government which has applied to the commission for a certification or certificate regarding a comprehensive plan or amendment thereto.

Area and area of jurisdiction mean the total area qualifying under the provisions of F.S. § 163.3171, as amended from time to time, whether this be all of the lands lying within the limits of an incorporated municipality, lands in and adjacent to an incorporated municipality, unincorporated lands within the county, or areas comprising combinations of lands in incorporated municipalities and unincorporated areas of the county.

Certification and certificate mean a letter, resolution or other written document from the commission determining consistency or inconsistency of a comprehensive plan, element, plan amendment or portion thereof with other applicable plans.

Charter means the county Home Rule Charter, as amended.

Commission means the Volusia Growth Management Commission, a governmental entity created by the Charter. As used in these rules, the term commission is interpreted to include its staff.

Comprehensive plan means a plan that meets or is intended to meet the requirements of F.S. §§ 163.3177 and 163.3178.

Large-scale comprehensive plan amendment means any plan amendment that requires a transmittal and adoption hearing and does not qualify for adoption pursuant to F.S. § 163.3187, (small-scale comprehensive plan amendments) as amended from time to time.

Small-scale comprehensive plan amendment means any plan amendment that only requires an adoption hearing and qualifies for adoption pursuant to F.S. § 163.3187(1)(c), as amended from time to time.

Unit of local government means Volusia County, each municipality within Volusia County and the School Board of Volusia County.

Written or in writing means a piece of correspondence or document, as context dictates, that must be provided on paper and delivered by either hand delivery, U.S. Mail or courier service. Electronic transmissions are sufficient to be deemed "written" or "in writing" if followed up as soon as possible with a hard copy transmittal delivered by hand delivery, U.S. Mail or courier service.

(Ord. No. 87-24, § 2, 7-23-87; Ord. No. 92-87, § 1, 10-8-92; Ord. No. 93-13, § 1, 5-20-93; Ord. No. 2007-05, § I, 2-22-07; Ord. No. 2012-16, § I, 10-4-12; Ord. No. 2016-10, § I, 5-5-16)

Cross reference

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