§ 98.01. Definitions.

Abandoned vehicle means any vehicle meeting the definition of abandoned property, as defined in F.S. § 705.101 that is left, stored, or abandoned:

(a)

In a wrecked, inoperative, junked, or partially dismantled condition upon any public property of this city.

(b)

On any roadway of this city without the consent of the agency having jurisdiction thereof.

(c)

Left, stored, or abandoned upon the property of another without the consent of the owner of the property.

City shall mean the City of Port St. Lucie.

City manager. Wherever the term "city manager" is used herein, it shall mean, in order of succession, those positions as stated in section 98.03.

Comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (CEOP), as amended. City of Port St. Lucie's standard of operating policy, procedures, guidelines, forms, and supporting materials to be used during any state of emergency declared in the city.

County shall mean St. Lucie County.

Derelict vessel means any vessel, as defined in F.S. § 327.02 that is left, stored, or abandoned:

(a)

In a wrecked, junked, or substantially dismantled condition upon any public waters of his city.

(b)

At any port of this city without the consent of the agency having jurisdiction thereof.

(c)

Docked or grounded at or beached upon the property of another without the consent of the owner of the property.

Disaster means the actual occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from a natural or human-made cause including, but not limited to, fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, snowstorm, ice storm, wind storm, oil spill, water contamination, utility failure, hazardous peacetime radiological incident, epidemic, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, or hostile military action or paramilitary actions, or similar occurrences resulting terrorist activities, riots, or civil disorders.

Disaster-generated debris means any material, including trees, branches, personal property and building material on public or private property that is directly deposited by the disaster.

Emergency or local emergency means any natural or man-made event including but not limited to flood, conflagration, hazardous material dispersal, hurricane, tornado, earthquake or explosion with the limits of the city resulting in imminently threatening the death or injury of persons, or the destruction of property, to such an extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

State shall mean State of Florida.

State of emergency. The occurrence, or threat thereof, whether accidental, natural, or caused by man, in war or peace, which results or may result in substantial injury or harm to the population or substantial damage to or loss of property.

(Ord. No. 99-76, § 1, 11-8-99; Ord. No. 06-105, § 1, 9-11-06; Ord. No. 98-01, § 1, 11-13-07; Ord. No. 07-150, § 1, 11-13-07)