§ 94-129. 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:

Clearing means the removal of vegetation from the land, but does not include mowing of grass.

Development means:

(1)

The construction, installation, demolition or removal of a structure, impervious surface, or drainage facility.

(2)

Clearing, scraping, grubbing, killing or otherwise removing the vegetation from a site.

(3)

Adding, removing, exposing, excavating, leveling, grading, digging, furrowing, dumping, piling, dredging, or otherwise significantly disturbing or altering soil, mud, sand, or rock of a site.

(4)

The modification or redevelopment of a site.

Land means the earth that lies above mean high water for land adjacent to freshwater bodies.

Natural system means the biological and physical components of the undeveloped land and water which predominantly consist of or use those communities of plants, animals, bacteria, and other life systems which naturally occur on the land, in the soil or in the water.

Site plan means the plan which shows the means by which the developer will conform with the applicable ordinances. This shall include a subdivision plat.

Vegetation means all plant growth, especially trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, mosses, and grasses.

Wetlands means those areas saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support and that under normal circumstances do support a dominance of vegetation adopted for life in saturated soil conditions. For the purpose of this article, wetlands are those areas which meet the criteria of those areas which support a dominance of wetland vegetation types listed in the rules of the state department of environmental protection, F.A.C. ch. 17-3022.

(Code 1988, § 27-4)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.