§ 214.02. Definitions.

When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a)

As used in this article, the term "advance construction agreements" shall mean collectively: (1) that reimbursement agreement between the county and the Florida Department of Transportation for the advance construction of the Segment One Improvements; and (2) that reimbursement agreement between the county and the Florida Department of Transportation for the advance construction of the Segment Two Improvements.

(b)

As used in this article, the term "building permit" shall mean an official document or certificate issued by the county, under the authority of ordinance or law, authorizing the construction or siting of any building. "building permit" shall also include tie-down permits for those structures or buildings, such as a mobile home, that may not require a building permit or other approvals that do not require any other type of permit before the respective item may lawfully be occupied, used, or operated where the use of such structures or buildings are anticipated to generate new trips. "building permit," when used in the context of the use of land or water and in situations where a typical, conventional permit is not issued by the county for the respective improvement or use, such as for a golf course, where such use is anticipated to generate new trips, means whatever is the last written approval or permission issued by the county to authorize the respective improvement.

(c)

As used in this article, the term "board" shall mean the board of county commissioners of the county.

(d)

As used in this article, the term "comprehensive plan" shall mean the local government comprehensive plan adopted by the county pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act, Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes.

(e)

As used in this article, the term "concurrency management system" shall mean the regulations incorporated in the land development regulations of the county, chapter 910 of the County Code.

(f)

As used in this article, the term "county" shall mean Indian River County, Florida.

(g)

As used in this article, the term "director of public works" shall mean the individual designated as the director of public works by the county, or such person's designee.

(h)

As used in this article, the term "interest component" shall mean the loss in interest earnings by the county or costs of borrowing to enable the advance payment of the principal amount required under the advance construction agreement from available county funds.

(i)

As used in this article, the term "new development" shall mean projected construction or land improvements required to obtain a concurrency certificate under the concurrency management system, or, if not required to obtain a concurrency certificate, required to pay a transportation impact fee.

(j)

As used in this article, the term "Segment One Improvements" shall mean the improvements to that portion of State Road 60 from 66th Avenue to 82nd Avenue which are the subject of an advance construction agreement.

(k)

As used in this article, the term "Segment Two Improvements" shall mean the improvements to that portion of State Road 60 from 82nd Avenue to I-95 which are the subject of an advance construction agreement.

(l)

As used in this article, the term "segment improvements" shall mean collectively the Segment One Improvements and the Segment Two Improvements.

(m)

As used in this article, the term "State Road 60 Interest Share Fee" shall mean the fee calculated on a per new trip, or fractional new trip, basis for all new development occurring within the State Road 60 Radius of Influence imposed in Section 214.06. The county de minimis trip threshold (8 Trips/2-lane, 15 Trips/4+ lane) shall not exempt development from payment of the State Road 60 Interest Share Fee, if any portion of the development falls within the State Road 60 Radius of Influence.

(n)

As used in this article, the term "State Road 60 Radius of Influence" means that geographic area or areas identified in the technical memorandum in which the new trips needed by new development are anticipated to consume a portion of the transportation capacity on State Road 60 to be created by the segment improvements.

(o)

As used in this article, the term "technical memorandum" shall mean the technical memorandum and any amendments thereto, calculating the State Road 60 Interest Share Fee pursuant to the advance construction agreements incorporated by reference in section 214.04.

(p)

As used in this article, the term "transportation impact fee" shall mean the impact fee imposed pursuant to the Indian River County Traffic Facilities and Fair Share Roadway Improvements Ordinance in Chapter 1010 of the County Code.

(q)

As used in this article, the term "trip" shall mean a one-way movement of vehicular travel from an origin to a destination. The word trip shall have the meaning which it has in commonly accepted traffic engineering practices and may also include fractional trips, or portions of a whole trip, as necessitated by the county concurrency or building permit application procedure.

(Ord. No. 2007-011, § 1, 3-13-07; Ord. No. 2008-013, § 1, 7-8-08)