§ 22-349. Definitions.

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

Accessory structure: An accessory structure is a structure of nature customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal structure and, unless otherwise provided, on the same premises. On the same premises with respect to accessory uses and structures shall be construed as meaning on the same lot or on a contiguous lot under the same ownership.

Administrative official: The county manager or his designee is hereby designated as the administrative official and shall be responsible for the implementation and enforcement of this article.

Auxiliary official address number: An official address number used to identify an accessory structure, a mobile home or recreational vehicle within a mobile home rental park or recreational vehicle park, an apartment or condominium unit, individual units within a commercial site, or any other structure which has been determined by the administrative official to require an auxiliary official address.

Development: The act, process or result of placing buildings/and or structures on a lot or parcel of land.

Emergency service: Means, but is not to be limited to, fire and police protection, ambulance service and the delivery of medical services by a physician.

Grid: A pattern of lines, governed by a point of origin, on a map of Collier County to identify reference points for the assigning of addresses.

Lot: For purposes of this article, a lot is a parcel of land of at least sufficient size to meet the minimum requirements of the zoning district in which it is located, for use, coverage, and area, and to provide such yards and other open spaces as are required. Such lot shall have frontage on a public street or on an approved private street and may consist of:

(1)

A single lot of record;

(2)

A portion of a lot of record;

(3)

A combination of complete lots of record, or complete lots of record and portions of lots of record, or portions of lots of record; or

(4)

A parcel of land described by metes and bounds.

Master planned community: A master planned community is a plan of development for an area of land in which all of its geographic parts are joined together by a system of streets which in turn share common access to the county's major street system. Characteristics include common recreation amenities, common open space and a master property owners association.

Occupant: Any person, association, partnership, trust, organization or corporation, other than the owner, who is occupying or leasing the principal or accessory structure for a period exceeding 30 days.

Official address number: The official identification number assigned to a principal or accessory structure by the administrative official for the purpose of providing its expeditious location.

Owner: Any and all persons, partnerships, trusts, organizations or corporations which own the fee title to the property upon which a principal structure or accessory structure is located.

Principal structure: The structure which serves as the principal use permitted in the zoning district within which it is located.

Private street: Thoroughfare, used for vehicular traffic, which affords the principal means of access to abutting properties, used exclusively for the residents therein.

Public street: Right-of-way either paved or unpaved, which is intended for vehicular traffic.

Neighborhood informational meeting: A meeting to provide the public with general information pertaining to the changing of address numbers or street names; usually for ten or more properties.

(Ord. No. 07-62, § 4)