Abandonment means the cessation of the use of property without the intention of transferring rights to the property or of resuming the use of the property.

Accent or under-story tree means a tree with a crown spread of less than 15 feet and a height of 20 feet at maturity.

Accessory means a use, building or structure, or part of a building or structure which:

(1) Is subordinate to and serves the principal building or structure or principal use;

(2) Is subordinate in area, extent, or purpose to the principal building or structure or principal use served;

(3) Contributes to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of occupants of the principal building or principal use; and/or

(4) Is located on the same lot as the principal building or structure or principal use served, with the exception of such accessory off-street parking facilities as are permitted to locate elsewhere than on the same lot as the building or use served.

Adult day care center means any building, buildings, or part of a building, whether operated for profit or not, in which is provided through its ownership or management, for a part of a day, basic services to three or more persons who are 18 years of age or older, who are not related to the owner or operator by blood or marriage, and who require such services.

Adult entertainment establishment means any use or establishment which is defined as such by Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Aggrieved person:

(1) The City

(2) The applicant for a development permit, and

(3) Any person or entity which will suffer to a greater degree than the general public an adverse effect to a legally recognized interest protected or furthered by the Land Development Code or the St. Pete Beach Comprehensive Plan.

Alley means a right-of-way providing a secondary means of access and service to an abutting property.

Ancillary nonresidential use means off-street parking, drainage retention areas and open space buffer areas for adjacent, nonresidential uses.

Animal clinic means a facility for the medical care of domestic animals, but which does not offer boarding for the animals.

Applicant means a person seeking any determination or approval under, or permits required by, this ordinance.

Appropriate board of authority refers to the board or committee appointed by the City Commission to administer the Land Development Code.

Assisted living facility means any building or buildings, section or distinct part of a building, private home, boarding home, home for the aged, or other residential facility, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes through its ownership or management to provide housing, meals, and one or more personal services for a period exceeding 24 hours to one or more adults who are not relatives of the owner or administrator and is licensed under the provisions of Chapter 400, Part III, Florida Statutes.

Automotive rental agency means a use in which the purpose is the short-term (for periods of less than 12 months duration) rental or leasing of automobiles, trucks and/or utility trailers, including facilities for customer pick-up and return of vehicles. Such facilities may include the storage of and routine appearance maintenance (washing and vacuuming) of the vehicles rented or leased by the agency.

Automotive retail services means a use in which the purpose is the retail sale of automotive parts and accessories. Such uses shall not include a car wash, automotive service and repair, or the sale of gasoline or other fuels, and all activities of automotive retail services businesses shall be conducted within an enclosed building

Automotive sales lot means a lot or parcel, with or without structures, upon which new and/or used automobiles and light trucks are displayed and sold.

Automotive service and repair means a use which provides specialized services and/or repairs for automobiles, trucks and other vehicles, including, but not limited to, muffler shops, body shops, transmission shops, automotive paint shops, tire stores which also offer mounting services, and quick-change oil and lubrication shops.

Automotive service station means a facility is designed for the retail sales of gasoline and diesel fuels, which may include convenience food sales.