GEN - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Terms Defined

Abutting or Adjacent Property: Plots shall be considered to abut, or be abutting, when the plots border upon, adjoin, or are across from plots of dissimilar land use or zoning without a roadway of a minimum classification or without a separator of a minimum distance between dissimilar plots. Dissimilar plots separated by a water body are considered to abut, or be abutting, regardless of the placement of the zoning line unless the zoning district’s regulations only require a separator of a minimum distance between the dissimilar plots. The zoning district’s regulations include the minimum distance of any separator and the minimum classifications of the roadways for the more intensive zoning districts.

Access: The principal means of ingress and egress to a lot from a publicly dedicated right-of-way.

Access Waterways: A waterway which is developed or constructed in conjunction with the development of real estate for the purpose of providing access by water to lots within a subdivision.

Alley: A public thoroughfare or way, not more than twenty (20) feet in width except for necessary turnarounds and which normally provides a secondary means of access to abutting property. This does not apply to those alleys already permitted.

Availability or Available: Means that at a minimum the facilities and services will be provided in accordance with the standards set forth in Rule 9J-5.0055(2), Florida Administrative Code. (Definition used for Concurrency determinations.)

Block: A parcel of land entirely surrounded by streets, streams, railroad rights-of-way, parks or other public space or combination thereof.

Building: means any structure that encloses space and is used or built for the shelter or enclosure of persons, businesses, chattel or property.

Certificate of Appropriateness: A certificate issued by the Community Development Director indicating that the new construction, alteration, or demolition of a Historic Building within a Local Historic District is in accordance with the Historic Preservation regulations contained in these regulations.

Change of Occupancy: A discontinuance of existing use and the substitution of a use of a different kind or class. Change of occupancy is not intended to include a change of tenants or proprietors unless accompanied by a change in the type of use.

Code Enforcement Officer: Includes any City employee working under the authority and direction of the Chief Building Official or Chief Code Enforcement Officer.

City: The City of Coral Springs.

City Engineer: The City Engineer of the City of Coral Springs or his duly authorized representative.

Commercial Uses: Any activity where there is an exchange of goods or services for monetary gain. Such activities include but are not limited to retail sales, offices, eating and drinking facilities, theaters and similar uses.

Commission or City Commission: The City Commission of the City of Coral Springs.