§ 30-243. Definitions.

Unless the context shall indicate otherwise, the following words as used in this act [article] shall have the following meanings:

(1)

Assessable improvements includes without limitation any and all drainage and land reclamation works and facilities, storm sewers and drains, streets, roads or other projects of the district, or that portion or portions thereof, local in nature and of special benefit to the premises or lands served thereby, and any and all modifications, improvements and enlargements thereof.

(2)

Bond includes "certificate," and provisions applicable to bonds shall be equally applicable to certificates. "Bond" includes general obligations bonds, assessment bonds, refunding bonds, revenue bonds, or any combination thereof, and such other obligations in the nature of bonds as are provided for in this act [article], as the case may be.

(3)

Board means the board of supervisors of the Plantation Acres Improvement District, or if such board shall be abolished, the board, body or commission succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers given by this act [article] to the board shall be given by law.

(4)

Cost, when used with reference to any project, includes, but is not limited to, the expenses of determining the feasibility or practicability of acquisition, construction or reconstruction; the cost of surveys, estimates, plans and specifications; the cost of acquisition, construction or reconstruction; the cost of improvements; engineering, fiscal and legal expenses and charges; the cost of all labor, materials, machinery, and equipment; the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, and franchises acquired; federal, state, and local taxes and assessments; financing charges; the creation of initial reserve and debt service funds; working capital; interest charges incurred or estimated to be incurred on money borrowed prior to and during construction and acquisition and for such period of time after completion of construction or acquisition as the board may determine; the cost of issuance of bonds pursuant to this act [article] including advertisements and printing, the cost of any election held pursuant to this act [article] and all other expenses of issuance of bonds; discount, if any, on the sale or exchange of bonds; administrative expenses; such other expenses as may be necessary or incidental to the acquisition, construction or reconstruction of any project or to the financing thereof, or the development of any lands within the district; and reimbursement of any public or private body, person, firm or corporation for any moneys advanced in connection with any of the foregoing items of cost. Any obligation or expense incurred prior to the issuance of bonds in connection with the acquisition, construction or reconstruction of any project or improvements thereon, or in connection with any other development of land that the board of the district shall determine to be necessary or desirable in carrying out the purposes of this act [article], may be treated as a part of such cost.

(5)

District means the Plantation Acres Improvement District, and "district manager" means the manager of the district.

(6)

Landowner means the owner of the freehold estate, as appears by the deed record, including trustees, private corporations, and owners of cooperative and condominium units; it does not include reversioners, remaindermen, or mortgagees, who shall not be counted and need not be notified of proceedings under this act [article].

(7)

Project means any development, improvement, property, utility, facility, works, road, enterprise, service or convenience, now existing or hereafter undertaken or established under the provisions of this act [article] or under Chapter 298, F.S.

(8)

Water and flood control facilities means any canals, ditches or other drainage facilities, reservoirs, dams, levees, sluiceways, dredging holding basins, floodways, pumping stations or any other works, structures or facilities for the conservation, control, development, utilization and disposal of water, and any purposes appurtenant, necessary or incidental thereto, and includes all real and personal property and any interest therein, rights, easements and franchises of any nature relating to any such water and flood control facilities or necessary or convenient for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, operation, or maintenance thereof.

(Sp. Acts, Ch. 82-274, § 5)