§ 28-193. Definitions.

Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this article its most effective application.

Category I means any lot or parcel developed exclusively for residential purposes limited to, single-family homes, manufactured homes, multifamily, apartment buildings and condominiums designed to accommodate three (3) or fewer dwelling units.

Category II means any developed lot or parcel not in Category I or Category III, as defined herein.

Category III means property which is undeveloped or not significantly altered from its natural state by the addition of improvements such as buildings, structures, impervious surfaces, changes of grade, or landscaping, including but not limited to, vacant property, parks, airports, golf courses and well fields. For purposes of this article, a property shall be considered developed upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or upon completion of construction or final inspection if no such certificate is issued.

City shall mean the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Director shall mean the director of the public works department or designee.

Dwelling unit means any residential space identified for habitation by members of a single housekeeping unit.

Impervious area shall mean any part of any parcel of land that has been modified to reduce the land's natural ability to absorb and hold rainfall.

Stormwater management plan shall mean a plan for receiving, storing, transporting and treating storm and surface waters within the city stormwater management system.

Stormwater runoff shall mean that part of precipitation that travels over natural, altered or improved surfaces to any stream, channel, canal, river, the Intracoastal Waterway, impoundment area or city owned and maintained rights-of-way.

Stormwater management system shall include all natural and manmade elements used to convey stormwater to a suitable location internal or external to the boundaries of the city. The stormwater management system includes, but is not limited to, all pipes, channels, streams, ditches, wetlands, sinkholes, detention/retention basins, ponds and other stormwater conveyance and percolation or treatment facilities.

(Ord. No. C-92-34, § 2, 7-21-92)