§ 31.02. Definitions.

For the purpose of this Chapter, the words and phrases shall be defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

(1)

Abatement. Any action taken to remedy, correct, or eliminate a condition within, associated with, or impacting a drainage system.

(2)

Approved Plans. Plans approved under Section 63.271 of the Orlando City Code.

(3)

Architect or Architect, Registered. A person holding a certificate under the appropriate Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.

(4)

Chief Administrative Officer. A person whose duties include general supervision and direction of the operation and administration of all departments, offices and bureaus of the City, with the exception of the Office of the Mayor and the Offices of City Commissioners.

(5)

City. The City of Orlando, Florida.

(6)

Council. The City Council of the City of Orlando.

(7)

County. Orange County, Florida.

(8)

Director. The Director of Public Works, or his designee.

(9)

Developer. A person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other business entity that excavates, fills, or builds structures, or otherwise improves or develops a specific parcel or tract of land.

(10)

Drainage Code. The Stormwater Utility Code of the City of Orlando, as contained in Chapter 31 of the City Code.

(11)

Engineer, Professional. A person holding a certificate under the appropriate Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.

(12)

Existing. Present or in effect as of the time of the adoption of this Chapter.

(13)

Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU). A unit of measure which provides a basis for comparing the runoff generated by one parcel with that generated by another. An ERU is defined as the weighted average of impervious area for all single family and multifamily residential units in the City. The weighted average impervious area is determined to be 2000 square feet, and the weighted average shall be used for the purpose of all such computations. To compute the ERU's for any parcel, divide the parcel's impervious area by 2000. The ERU shall be used as the basis for computing monthly charges on residential and non-residential properties.

(14)

Facilities. Various drainage works, including but not limited to inlets, conduits, manholes, energy dissipation structures, channels, outlets, retention/detention basins, and other structural components of this nature.

(15)

Impervious Area. Surface areas on or in a parcel of real property, which prevents or severely restricts infiltration of stormwater into the earth.

(16)

Natural Outlet. Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.

(17)

Notice. A written or printed communication conveying information or warning.

(18)

Order. The whole (or any part) of the final disposition (whether affirmative, negative, injunctive, or declaratory in form), or any matter issued by the City's Utility Bureau Chief or Director of Public Works, or person designated by them pursuant to any provision of this Chapter.

(19)

Orlando Urban Stormwater Management Manual (OUSWMM). That document referenced in and made a part of Chapter 63 of the City Code which, in part, outlines the engineering design criteria and permitting procedures for stormwater management within the City.

(20)

Person. Any person, firm, individual, firm, partnership, corporation, organization or association of any kind.

(21)

Pollution. The contamination or other alteration of the physical, chemical, or biological properties of any natural waters of the City, including change in temperature, taste, color, turbidity, or odor of the waters, or the discharge of any liquid, gaseous, solid, radioactive, or other substance into any such waters as will or is likely to create a nuisance or render such waters harmful, detrimental, or injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, or to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate beneficial uses, or to livestock, wild animals, birds, fish or other aquatic life.

(22)

Premises. The lot, buildings, and appurtenances situated thereon.

(23)

Private. That property or facilities owned by individuals, corporations, and other organizations and not by a city, county, state, or federal government agency.

(24)

Public. That property or facilities owned by a city, county, state or federal government or agency thereof.

(25)

Storm, Stormwater. As used in this Chapter, these terms are interchangeable and include rainwater as it falls to the earth, surface runoff and drainage, and paths taken by such water.

(26)

Stormwater System. All facilities, man-made structures, and natural watercourses used for collecting and conducting stormwater to, through, and from drainage areas to and including points of final outlet. A stormwater system may include any and all of the following: inlets, conduits and appurtenant features, canals, creeks, lakes, channels, catch basins, ditches, streams, drainage wells, gulches, gullies, flumes, culverts, siphons, retention or detention basins, dams, floodwalls, levees, and pumping stations.

(27)

Storm Sewer, Storm Drain. A sewer or drain that carries stormwaters, surface runoff, and drainage, but which excludes sanitary sewage and industrial wastes.

(28)

Total Square Footage of Surface Area of Lot or Parcel of Real Property. The square footage of a parcel measured or estimated by using the outside boundary dimensions (in feet) to obtain the total enclosed square footage, without regard to topographic features of the enclosed surface. The boundary dimensions in feet of the enclosed surface area may be established by any of the following methods:

(a)

On-site or photogrammetric measurements of the apparent outside boundary dimensions of the parcel of real property made by the City or on its behalf, or

(b)

Computation of the area using dimensions of the parcel of real property, or existing area measurements which are set forth and contained in the Orange County public records, or either of these things.

(29)

Utility Bureau. The Stormwater Utility Bureau of the City of Orlando.

(30)

Utility Bureau Chief. The Director of Public Works, or the individual appointed to be the City Stormwater Utility Bureau Chief.

(31)

Vacant Land. A piece or parcel of land that is without any building, structure, appurtenance, or improvement. It does not mean recreation, green, or open space created around private or municipal facilities, or parcels connected thereto or contiguous with such facilities for such reason.

(Ord. of 3-24-1980, § 2; Ord. of 6-26-1989, Doc. #23087; Ord. of 8-31-1992, Doc. #25968; Ord. of 9-11-1995, Doc. #28771)