§ 10-50. Definitions.

The city hereby incorporates the definitions set forth in F.S. § 327.02, as amended, including but not limited to the definition of the following terms which currently read as follows:

Floating structure means a floating entity, with or without accommodations built thereon, which is not primarily used as a means of transportation on water but which serves purposes or provides services typically associated with a structure or other improvement to real property. The term "floating structure" includes, but is not limited to, each entity used as a residence, place of business or office with public access, hotel or motel, restaurant or lounge, clubhouse, meeting facility, storage or parking facility, mining platform, dredge, dragline, or similar facility or entity represented as such. Floating structures are expressly excluded from the definition of the term "vessel" provided in this section. Incidental movement upon water or resting partially or entirely on the bottom shall not, in and of itself, preclude an entity from classification as a floating structure.

Live-aboard vessel means: (a) any vessel used solely as a residence; or (b) any vessel represented as a place of business, a professional or other commercial enterprise, or a legal residence. A commercial fishing boat is expressly excluded from the term "live-aboard vessel."

Vessel is synonymous with boat as referenced in Section 1(b) Art. VII of the State Constitution and includes every description of watercraft, barge and airboat, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.

(Ord. No. 09-03, § 1, 2-24-09)