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:
agricultural pursuits means activities related to cultivating the soil and producing crops.
best management practices means those practices as developed and recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state department of agriculture or other appropriate agencies.
Development means the carrying out of any building or mining activity, the making of any material change in the use or appearance of any structure or land or the dividing of land into two or more parcels.
(1) The following activities shall be construed to involve development:
a. Reconstruction, alteration of the size or material change in the external appearance of a structure.
b. Change in land use intensity, such as an increase in the number of units in a structure or on the land.
c. Alteration of a shore or bank of a seacoast, river, stream, lake, pond or canal.
d. Alteration of the land or vegetation in a floodplain or floodprone area.
e. Drilling, except to obtain soil samples, mining or excavation on land.
f. Demolition of a structure.
g. clearing of land.
h. Deposit of refuse, solid or liquid waste or fill on land.
(2) The term "development" includes all other development customarily associated with it, unless otherwise specified. When appropriate to the context, development refers to the act of developing or to the result of development. Reference to particular activities is not intended to limit the generality of the term "development."
firm maps means flood insurance rate maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
floodplain means a floodprone area which may or may not have a hydrological connection to the Indian River Lagoon System. For purposes of this article, a floodplain means any area within the 100-year floodplain.
forestry means the art of application and practice of controlling the establishment, composition and growth of forests through sound management techniques, based upon the owner's objectives.
hazardous materials means any material defined, listed, characterized or classified as a hazardous substance, hazardous waste or toxic substance according to any of the following state or federal codes or regulations:
(1) Chapter 38F-41 of the Florida Administrative code (the state substance list).
(2) 40 CFR 261 (identification and listing of hazardous wastes).
(3) 40 CFR 302.4 (designation of hazardous substances).
(4) 40 CFR 355, appendices A and B (list of extremely hazardous substances).
A hazardous material includes any solution, mixture or formulation containing such materials and also includes any material which, due to its chemical or physical characteristics, is determined by the city manager to pose a substantial threat to the life, health or safety of persons or property or to the environment.
Isolated floodplain means any floodplain area which does not have a direct connection to open water.
100-year floodplain means the floodplain that is at or below the 100-year flood elevation. The 100-year floodplain has been given a statistical probability of one in 100 of being flooded in any given year according to the best available data.
solid waste means sludge from a waste treatment works, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility, or garbage, rubbish, refuse or other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural or governmental operations.