Sec. 32.80(b). - Definitions.

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Applicant: The owner of record or his or her authorized agent.

2.

Application: The original document filed by the Applicant which has given rise to the quasi-judicial proceeding. This includes, but is not limited to, requests for variances, special exception uses, and rezonings.

3.

Citizen Participants: Those members of the general public, other than the City's representatives or Staff or the Applicant, who attend a quasi-judicial public hearing for the purpose of being heard on a particular Application.

4.

Ex Parte: Any communication, oral or written, between members serving on the applicable City Council, board or committee and the public, other than those made on the record at the public hearing.

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Official City File: The City's project file that is established and created for a particular application, which shall include, but not be limited to, the Application at issue, all written communications exchanged between the City and the Applicant prior to the public hearing, all Staff Reports (including any recommendation, if applicable), if any, and pertinent sections of the City Code and Florida Statutes, and all other pertinent documents and materials on the matter.

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Party Intervenors: A person, entity, or designated representative or spokesperson of a recognized group who is authorized by the City Attorney to intervene as a party in a quasi-judicial proceeding.

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Quasi-Judicial Proceedings: Proceedings where existing policies and regulations are applied to a specific property.

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Record: Refers to the testimony at the public hearing and the materials which are contained in the Official City File on the Application by the conclusion of the hearing.

(Ord. No. 17-65, § 3, 9-25-17)