§ 41.06. Definitions.

(a)

Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purposes of this code, have the meanings shown in this section:

Code official. City manager and/or his designee.

Exterior property. The open space on the premises and on adjoining property under the control of owners or operators of such premises.

Extermination. The control and elimination of insects, rats or other pests by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible materials that serve as their food; by poison spraying, fumigating, trapping or by any other approved pest elimination methods.

Garbage. The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.

Improved property. Any lot, tract, or parcel within the city upon which there is constructed any structure or improvement.

Infestation. The presence, within or contiguous to, a structure or premises of insects, rats, vermin or other pest.

Inoperable motor vehicle. A vehicle which cannot be driven upon the public streets for any reason including but not limited to being unregistered, wrecked, abandoned, in a state of disrepair, or incapable of being moved under its own power.

Let for occupancy or let. To permit, provide or offer possession or occupancy of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, building, premise or structure by a person who is or is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to a written or unwritten lease, agreement or licenses, or pursuant to a recorded or unrecorded agreement of contract for the sale of land.

Occupancy. The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is utilized or occupied.

Occupant. Any individual living or sleeping in a building, or having possession of a space within a building.

Owner. Any persons, or entity who have legal or equitable title in any control of any lot, premises, building, structure, or part thereof as owner, or as fiduciary, trustee, receiver, guardian, or mortgagee in possession, regardless of how such possession was obtained.

Person. An individual, corporation, partnership or any other group acting as a unit.

Premises. A lot, plot or parcel of land, easement of public way, including any structures thereon.

Rubbish. Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage; the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimming, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust and other similar materials.

Swale. The depressed earthen sodded area immediately adjacent to the paved travelway and used for stormwater drainage purposes; usually located between a street/road and the private property line.

Tenant. A person, corporation, partnership or group, whether or not the legal owner of record, occupying a building or portion thereof as a unit.

Vehicle recovery area. The first eight (8) feet of a sodded area adjacent to the paved travelway.

Vermin. Rats, mice or other rodents as designated by the code official.

(b)

Interchangeability. Words stated in the present tense include the future; words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.

(c)

Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the Florida Building Code, Florida Building Code, Residential, Florida Fire Prevention Code, Florida Building Code, Plumbing, Florida Building Code, Mechanical or The National Electrical Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as stated in those codes.

(d)

Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined through the methods authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies.

(e)

Parts. Whenever the words "dwelling unit", "dwelling," "premises," "building," "rooming house," "rooming unit," "housekeeping unit," or "story" are stated in this code, they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof."

(Ord. No. 09-80, § 3, 1-11-10)