§ 5-6-1. Definitions.

As used herein:

(1)

"Developer" means a person, including a governmental agency, who intends to undertake any development and who has a legal or equitable interest in the property to be developed.

(2)

"Development" means the planning for or carrying out of a building activity or mining operation, the making of a material change in the use or appearance of any structure or property, or the dividing of land into 3 or more parcels. "Development" as designated in a law or development permit includes the planning for and all other activity customarily associated with it unless otherwise specified. When appropriate to the context, "development" refers to the planning for or the act of developing or to the result of development. Reference to a specific operation is not intended to mean that the operation or activity, when part of other operations or activities, is not development. Reference to particular operations is not intended to limit the generality of this term.

(3)

"Development permit" includes a building permit, zoning permit, subdivision approval, rezoning certification, special exception, variance or any other official action of local government having the effect of permitting the development of property.

(4)

"Governing body" means the city council of the City of Conway.

(5)

"Land development regulations" means ordinances and regulations enacted by the governing body for the regulation of any aspect of development and includes a local government zoning, rezoning, subdivision, building construction, or sign regulations or any other regulation controlling the development of property.

(6)

"Laws" means all ordinances, resolutions, regulations, comprehensive plans, land development regulations, policies and rules adopted by the governing body or its affiliate committees, boards or commissions, affecting the development of property and includes laws governing permitted use of property, governing density, and governing design, improvement and construction standards and specifications.

(7)

"Property" means all real property subject to land use regulation by the governing body, and includes any improvements or structures customarily regarded as part of real property.

(8)

"Person" means an individual, corporation, business or land trust, estate, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, state agency or any legal entity.

(9)

"Public facilities" means major capital improvements including, but not limited to transportation, sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water, educational, parks and recreational, and health systems and facilities.

(10)

"Zoning administrator" means the person charged by the governing body with overseeing the implementation and interpretation of land development regulations pertaining to the development of property.

(11)

"Comprehensive plan" means the master plan adopted pursuant to Sections 6-7-15, et seq., 5-23-490, et seq., or 4-27-600 and the official map adopted pursuant to Section 6-7-1210, et seq.

(Ord. No. 98-05-25(A), 5/25/98)