Maintenance means the act of preventing deterioration of a building or structure, or decay of or damage to a building or structure or any part thereof, by restoring the building or structure as nearly as practicable to its condition prior to such deterioration, decay or damage.

Marina means a waterfront facility providing one or more of the following:

(1) Docking and/or wet or dry storage of boats for a fee;

(2) Sales of marine supplies, parts and fuel;

(3) Minor boat service and repair; and

(4) Boat sales, rental and/or charter

A marina may also include the following accessory uses: live-aboard facilities as governed by Chapter 94 of the St. Pete Beach Code of Ordinances, restaurants, gift shops, offices, vending machines, and water taxi dockage.

Market value means, for the purposes of determining substantial improvement or substantial damage, an acceptable estimate of the value of the structure as determined by a professional property appraiser or using the value of the structure as determined by the most recent tax roll for the county property appraiser's office and adding 25 percent.

Mean high water means the high-water mark established by the U.S. Coastal and Geodetic Survey in its latest coastal survey of the city.

Mixed use development means a development on one zoning lot that combines residential or transient accommodation uses with commercial and/or office uses, and may consist of one or more buildings.

Mortuary means a privately owned facility for the purpose of receiving and preparing dead bodies for burial or cremation.

Motel. See “Transient accommodation use – Hotels and motels. (2) Motel”.

Multi-use private dock. See “Dock – Commercial dock – Class B”.

Navigation means the maneuvering of watercraft with the waters of the county, including ingress to and egress from an upland property.

Neighborhood buildings and uses mean non-governmental and non-commercial facilities which serve the needs of the immediate neighborhood residents. Such facilities include, but are not limited to, swimming pools, club houses, park and recreation areas which are owned, operated and maintained by a community or homeowners association, and which are intended solely for the benefit and use of the members of the association.

Nightclub. See “Eating and drinking establishment – Nightclub”.

Nonconforming means a use or structure that was lawful when commenced, but that fails by reason of an amendment or revision to conform to the present requirements of these regulations.

Non-transient apartment means a multifamily structure that is intended for permanent year-round residency and is not advertised or held out to the public as available for transient occupancy.