§ 37-603. Definitions.

(a)

Address means the house number of a physical location of a specific property. This includes "rural route" numbers but excludes post office box numbers. If a lot number in a mobile home park or similar community is used by the U.S. Postal Service to determine a delivery location, the lot number shall be the property's address. An "even-numbered address" means an address ending in the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 or the letters A—M. An "odd-numbered address" means an address ending in the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 or the letters N—Z.

(b)

Automatic controller means a mechanical or electronic device, capable of automated operation of valve stations to set the time, duration, and frequency of water application.

(c)

Best management practices (BMPs) means the practice or combination of practices based on research, field testing and/or expert review, determined to be the most effective and practicable on-location means, including economic and technological consideration, for improving water quality, conserving water supplies, and protecting natural resources.

(d)

Common areas means those portions of a building, land, or amenities owned (or managed) by the condominium owners' association, property owners' association or homeowners' association that are used by all of the tenants and/or owners who share in the common expenses of their operation and maintenance. Common areas include swimming pools, tennis courts, and other recreational areas, as well as common corridor of buildings, parking areas, areas of ingress or egress, right-of-ways, and/or medians.

(e)

Eastern Standard Time means that portion of the calendar year which begins on the first Sunday in November and ends on the second Sunday in March, pursuant to the federal Uniform Time Act of 1966, 15 U.S.C. Chapter 6, Subchapter IX, as amended; provided, however, that any congressional change in the duration of this period shall be automatically incorporated into this definition.

(f)

Daylight Saving Time means that portion of the calendar year which begins on the second Sunday in March, pursuant to the federal Uniform Time Act of 1966, 15 U.S.C. Chapter 6, Subchapter IX, as amended; provided, however, that any congressional change in the duration of this period shall be automatically incorporated into this definition.

(g)

Licensed contractor or professional means a licensed professional engineer or specialty contractor meeting the Orange County licensing requirement set forth in chapter 9 of the Orange County Code, and/or a registered landscape architect as that term is defined in ch. 481, Part II, Florida Statutes (2007), as it may be amended, and who is familiar with the standards and guidelines required to be developed under § 373.228(4), Florida Statutes (2007), as it may be amended, and published in a booklet called "Landscape Irrigation and Florida Friendly Design Standards" (December 2006) as it may be updated.

(h)

Irrigation run-off means the water that results from and occurs following an irrigation event, because water is not absorbed by the soil or landscape and flows from the area.

(i)

Landscape irrigation means the outside watering of plants in a landscape such as shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, groundcovers, plants, vines, gardens, and other such flora that are situated in such diverse locations as residential areas public, commercial and industrial establishments, and public medians and rights-of-way. Landscape irrigation does not include agricultural crops, nursery plants, cemeteries, golf course greens, tees, fairways, primary roughs, and vegetation associated with recreational areas such as playgrounds and football, baseball, and soccer fields. Landscape irrigation shall not be construed to mean any use regulated pursuant to 40C-2.042(1), F.A.C.

(j)

Micro-irrigation (also called low-volume or drip irrigation ) means the application of small quantities of water directly on or below the soil surface, usually as discrete drops, tiny streams, or miniature sprays through emitters placed along the water delivery pipes (laterals). Micro-irrigation encompasses a number of methods including drip, subsurface, bubbler, and trickle irrigation.

(k)

Nonresidential landscape irrigation means landscape irrigation not included within the definition of "residential landscape irrigation," such as that associated with public, commercial and industrial property, including commercial or transient housing units, hotel and motel units, and public medians and rights-of-way.

(l)

Person means any person, natural or artificial, individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, company, agent, employee, or any other legal entity, the United States of America, and the State of Florida and all political subdivisions, regions, districts, municipalities, and public agencies.

(m)

Rain sensor means a low voltage electrical or mechanical component placed in the circuitry of an automatic irrigation system that is designed to turn off a sprinkler controller when precipitation has reached a pre-set quantity.

(n)

Reclaimed water (also called reuse water ) means water that is reused after one (1) or more public supply, municipal, industrial, commercial or agricultural uses.

(o)

Recycled water , as used in section 37-607(a) of this article, means the use of an industrial water source that is captured and redirected back into the same water use scheme.

(p)

Residential landscape irrigation means landscape irrigation associated with any housing unit having sanitary and kitchen facilities designed to accommodate one (1) or more residents, including multiple housing units and mobile homes.

(q)

Soil moisture sensor means a soil-based device that assesses the available plant soil moisture in order to minimize the unnecessary use of water and optimize the effectiveness of an irrigation system.

(r)

Surface water means water upon the surface of the earth, whether contained in bounds created naturally or artificially or diffused. Water from natural springs shall be classified as surface water when it exits from the spring onto the earth's surface. For purposes for this ordinance, this term does not include swimming pools.

(s)

Substantial modification or substantially modified (with reference to irrigation systems) means the installation of any new irrigation zones, or, within a six-month period, the repair or replacement of any irrigation equipment that is responsible for watering more than thirty (30) percent of the irrigated area on a given property. Substantial modification or substantially modified with reference to vehicle-washing operations means the repair or replacement of more than thirty (30) percent of the water-controlled or water-emitting system within a six-month period.

(t)

Utilities director means the director of the Orange County Utilities Department or his or her authorized designee.

(u)

Water division manager means the manager of the Orange County Utilities Department, Water Division, or his or her authorized designee.

(v)

Wet detention treatment pond means a permanently wet impoundment used to collect and temporarily store water in such a manner as to provide for treatment through physical, chemical, and biological processes with subsequent gradual release of the stormwater.

(Ord. No. 2008-08 , § 3, 5-20-08; Ord. No. 2010-02 , § 3, 2-23-10)