§ 30-33. 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:

Abutting property shall mean any property that is immediately adjacent to or contiguous to property that may be subject to any hearing required to be held under this article or that is located immediately across any road or public right-of-way from the property subject to any hearing under this article.

Area shall mean all lands located in the county, not part of any municipality.

Owner shall mean and include the owner of the fee simple title of record, a vendee under a contract or agreement for deed or a lessee under a written lease whose remaining term at the time of application for hearing is more than ten (10) years.

Person shall mean and include the words "firm," "association," "organization," "partnership," "trust," "company," "corporation," as well as an individual, and is further hereby defined to include the owner of real property, as well as anyone in possession of land, or buildings or structures thereon, or anyone who controls the actual use of any land, or buildings and structures situate thereon.

Public notice shall mean at least fifteen (15) days' notice of the time and place of a public hearing published one (1) time in a daily newspaper generally circulated in the county.

(Code 1965, § 37-3; Laws of Fla. ch. 63-1716, § 3; Laws of Fla. ch. 67-1831, § 1)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.