Canopy means a tree having a crown spread of greater than 15 feet and a minimum height of 20 feet at maturity.

Car wash means a facility which allows the public, in return for payment, to wash their own vehicles or to have their vehicles washed either by mechanical means or by others. Such use includes both freestanding car washes and the type of coin-operated car wash commonly associated with filling stations.

Catastrophic event means the involuntary loss suffered from a major storm, such as, but not limited to, flooding, wind, fire or similar event.

Change of use means the replacement of or substitution for the existing or former use of a premises with a use of a different classification under the building or fire codes or this code.

Charter and tour boat operations, excluding vessels for hire as defined herein and water taxis as defined in Chapter 94, mean any boating operation under the command of a licensed captain which offers hourly trips, day-trips and/or night-trips to the public for a fee, including the provision of related activities such as fishing, snorkeling, sunset cruises, dining cruises, dolphin watches and similar activities.

Child care means the care, protection, and supervision of a child, for a period of less than 24 hours a day on a regular basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health supervision for the child, in accordance with his or her individual needs, and for which a payment, fee, or grant is made for care.

Child care facility includes any child care center or child care arrangement which provides child care for more than five children unrelated to the operator and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, wherever operated, and whether or not operated for profit. The following are not included:

(1) Public schools and nonpublic schools and their integral programs, except as provided in Section 402.3025, Florida Statutes;

(2) Summer camps having children in full-time residence;

(3) Summer day camps;

(4) Bible schools normally conducted during vacation periods; and

(5) Operators of transient establishments, as defined in Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, which provide child care services solely for the guests of their establishment or resort, provided that all child care personnel of the establishment are screened according to the level 2 screening requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes.

Church - See "Places of Wroship".

City Commission means the duly elected body of officials who have overall responsibility for establishing policies and procedures for the operations of the City of St. Pete Beach.

City Manager means the person appointed or contracted by the City Commission to supervise the daily administrative operations of the City of St. Pete Beach or the employee(s) of the City of St. Pete Beach designated by the City Manager to perform certain specified duties.

Clinic means an establishment used for medical or dental care which is comprised of a variety of medical specialties and which has equipment on site to diagnose and administer treatment on an outpatient basis.

Club (community service) means non-profit clubs whose primary function is to provide social and humanitarian services to the community (such as Women's Clubs, League of Women Voters, Garden Club, Junior League, Jaycees, Kiwanis, Masons, Rotary club, the Shrine, and others of a similar nature).

Club (private), for the purposes of these regulations and when applicable to non-commercial districts, means those associations and organizations of a fraternal or social character which are not operated for profit. The term "private club" shall not include casinos, nightclubs, bottle clubs and similar uses in districts where such uses are not permitted or permissible.

Coastal Construction and Excavation Setback Line (CCSBL) means the surveyed and adopted boundary separating the developable areas of lots fronting along the Gulf of Mexico and the protected beaches adopted by the City of St. Pete Beach in 1972.

Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) means the surveyed line established by the State of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico beyond which all construction requires permitting by the Florida Department of Natural Resources and the City of St. Pete Beach.

Commercial boat docking facility means a Class D dock that is not part of a marina use that is used in connection with charter and tour boat operations but does not offer docking facilities to the general public.

Commercial dock. See “Dock – Commercial dock”.

Commercial equipment means any machinery or device that is placed outside of a building and used in conjunction with a business use. Such equipment includes, but is not limited to, refrigeration equipment, propane tanks, storage or wash racks, waste or refuse containers or compactors, and vending machines dispensing items other than publications.

Commercial parking lot. See “Parking lot (commercial)”.

Commercial recreation, for the purposes of these regulations, commercial recreation uses consist of privately owned and operated tennis, racquet ball and handball courts, miniature golf courses, swimming pools, roller and ice rinks, skateboard facilities, water slides, batting and archery facilities, bowling alleys, amusement parks, game or amusement facilities housing 10 or more games or amusement devices which are available for use by the public.

Commercial water sports mean operations that offer any of the following activities to the public in return for payment:

(1) The rental of personal watercraft or jet skis;

(2) The rental of human-powered or wind-powered watercraft; or

(3) Parasailing, water-skiing, or other similar towing operations.

Communications facilities mean facilities which are completely enclosed and for radio or television broadcasts or telephone and data switching. [See also Chapter 131, St. Pete Beach Code of Ordinances.]

Communications tower means a tower erected for the purpose of transmitting, repeating or receiving radio or television signals or for the purpose of providing telephone and data networking. [See also Chapter 131, St. Pete Beach Code of Ordinances.]

Community Residential Home means a dwelling unit licensed under the provisions of Chapter 419, Florida Statutes, to serve clients of the Department of Children and Family Services, which provides a living environment for up to 14 unrelated residents who operate as the functional equivalent of a family, including such supervision and care by supportive staff as may be necessary to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of the residents.

Complete application means an application for development approval that contains the supporting documentation required by these regulations.

Comprehensive Plan means the St. Pete Beach Municipal Comprehensive Plan, and any amendments thereto that meet the requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, as adopted by the City Commission.

Concurrency management statement means the impact statement which is a report or study that identifies, resolves and eliminates negative or adverse impacts on existing and future city systems and facilities. These impacts can include the effect a proposed development may have on solid waste; police, fire and emergency medical services; wastewater and water; traffic; and the municipal tax base. [See also Chapter 102, St. Pete Beach Code of Ordinances.]

Conditional use means a use that has operational, physical and other characteristics that may be different from those of the predominant permitted uses in a zoning district, but which is a use that complements or may otherwise be compatible with the intended over-all development within a district, provided that specified standards are met.

Condominium. See: “Residential dwelling unit – Multifamily”.

Construction means new work, repairs, replacements and extensions to structures.

Continual construction means construction performed by a full complement of workers and equipment mobilized at the project site, actively engaged in incorporating materials and equipment into the building or structure each normal working day.

Corner lot. See “Lot types – Corner lot”.

Crown means the upper portion of a tree made up of branches, twigs and leaves.