§ 1-326. Definitions.

(a)

Application shall mean an application for a development permit as defined in Chapter 5, Article IX, Broward County Land Development Code.

(b)

Applicant shall mean the owner of record, the owner's agent, or any person with a legal or equitable interest in the property who has made application for a development permit.

(c)

Board shall mean the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.

(d)

Commissioner shall mean a Broward County Board of County Commissioners board member.

(e)

Development permits shall have the meaning set forth within Chapter 5, Article IX, Broward County Land Development Code.

(f)

Ex-parte communication shall mean any written, oral, or graphic communication with a Commissioner which may directly or indirectly relate to or which could influence the disposition of an application, other than those made on the record during a quasi-judicial hearing.

(g)

Expert shall mean a person who is qualified in a subject matter by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education. Participants may qualify as experts under certain circumstances in accordance with the Florida Evidence Code.

(h)

Land use plan shall mean the Broward County Land Use Plan or the Future Unincorporated Area Land Use Plan.

(i)

Material shall mean bearing a logical relationship to one (1) or more issues raised by the application or the laws and regulations pertaining to the matter requested by the application.

(j)

Participants shall mean members of the general public, including representatives of units of local governments and governmental agencies, but excluding the applicant, who offer sworn or unsworn testimony at a quasi-judicial hearing regarding an application.

(k)

Party shall mean the applicant and Broward County.

(l)

Quasi-judicial proceeding shall mean a hearing held by the Board to adjudicate the private rights of an applicant by means of a hearing which comports with due process requirements.

(m)

Relevant evidence shall mean evidence which tends to prove or disprove a fact that is material to the determination of the application.

(n)

Staff shall mean Broward County staff members charged with the responsibility of reviewing the application or enforcing the Board's decision on the application for development orders and development permits.

(o)

Witness shall mean any person who testifies under oath.

(Ord. No. 95-55, § 1, 12-12-95; Ord. No. 1997-02, § 1, 1-14-97; Ord. No. 2000-13, § 1.03, 4-11-00; Ord. No. 2009-19, § 1, 4-14-09; Ord. No. 2013-43, § 1, 12-10-13)