Definitions

This section provides definitions of terms to be used throughout the Code, as defined herein, unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city commission or the context of this Code:

Charter. The term "Charter" shall mean the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, as printed in part I of this Code.

City. The term "city" shall mean the City of Miami, in Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida.

City commission or commission. The terms "city commission" or "commission" shall mean the city commission of the City.

City manager. The term "city manager" shall mean the head of the administrative branch of the city government or his or her designee.

Code. The term "Code" shall mean the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended.

County. The term "county" shall mean Miami-Dade County, in the State of Florida.

State Law reference— Dade County, F.S. § 7.13.

Following. The term "following" shall mean immediately next.

F.S. The term "F.S." shall mean the official Florida Statutes and all amendments and latest supplements.

Mayor. The term "mayor" shall mean the mayor of the city.

Month. The term "month" shall mean a calendar month.

Office, officer, board, committee, etc. The terms "office", "officer", "board", "committee", and similar terms shall mean of the city and includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of such office, officer, board, committee, etc.

Owner. the word "owner," shall mean any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or of a part of such building or land.

Person. The term "person" shall mean a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, or any other group acting as a unit, as well as a natural person.

Preceding. The term "preceding" shall mean immediately before.

Rendition. The term "rendition" shall mean the filing of the referenced item with the clerk of the board.

State. The term "state" shall mean the State of Florida.

Tenant; occupant. The terms "tenant" and "occupant," shall mean any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with others.

Ways; streets; highways. The terms "ways," "streets," and "highways," shall mean any way, street, and highway and include but not be limited to boulevards, avenues, courts, lanes, alleys, squares, places, terraces, and sidewalks, so far as the same are public; and each of these words includes every other of them.

(Code 1967, § 1-2; Code 1980, § 1-2; Ord. No. 11564, § 3, 10-28-97; Ord. No. 13748, § 2, 3-8-18)

State Law reference— State law definitions of terms generally, F.S. § 1.01.