§ 23-44. Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply to this division:

Building permit means an official document or official certification which authorizes the construction, alteration, enlargement, conversion, reconstruction, remodeling, rehabilitation, erection, demolition, moving or repair of a building or structure. In the case of a change in use or occupancy of an existing building or structure, the term shall specifically include Certificates of Occupancy, Certificates of Completion, and Occupancy Permits, as those terms are defined by the Hernando County land development regulations. The terms "building permit" and "certificate of occupancy permit" also mean those municipal permits which are equivalent to these County permits, regardless of the names by which they are called within a municipality. Building permits shall include those permits which allow the installation or location of a mobile home or recreational vehicle on a site or lot.

Capital equipment is equipment with an expected use life of three (3) years or more.

Certificate of use means a certificate, required by appropriate authority under the provisions of the zoning ordinance, which authorizes the occupancy of a structure or premises and is required prior to the occupancy, change in use and under other specific conditions as outlined in the zoning ordinance.

County administrator means the county administrator and/or the county officials he or she may designate to administer the various provisions of this division.

Fee payer is a person commencing a land development activity by applying for the issuance of a building permit or certificate of use.

Fire protection and emergency medical services capital facilities are buildings, building sites, motor vehicles, communications capital equipment and other capital equipment related to fire protection and emergency medical facilities.

Independent fee calculation study means the impact documentation prepared by a fee payer to allow the determination of the impact fee other than by the use of the table in subsection 23-46(a) of this division.

Spring Hill Fire shall refer to the Spring Hill Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services District, an independent special district created by the Florida Legislature pursuant to Chapter 2009-261, Laws of Florida, and Chapter 191, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 86-31, § 4, 12-16-86; Ord. No. 93-11, § 4, 5-4-93; Ord. No. 96-12, § 4, 7-16-96; Ord. No. 97-17, § 4, 7-7-97; Ord. No. 2001-01, § 4, 1-9-01; Ord. No. 2009-14, § 1, 11-10-09)