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3) The natural topographic elevation is equal to or greater than 25 feet mean sea level (MSL). Authorized Person - A person other than a public officer or county employee who is authorized by the board of county commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, to incur travel expenses in the performance of official county duties. Automobile Wrecking Yard - (Also see Junkyard) A site utilized for the dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles or trailers, or the storage, sale, or dumping of dismantled or wrecked vehicles or their parts. The presence on any lot or parcel of land of two or more motor vehicles which, for a period exceeding 30 days, have not been capable of operating under their own power and from which parts have been or are to be removed for reuse or sale shall constitute prima-facie evidence of an automobile wrecking yard. Average Annual Daily Traffic Volume - Seasonally adjusted average number of vehicles that pass a point on a roadway segment on a daily basis. Background Traffic - Existing and projected traffic, including the traffic from each prior vested and current vested project that is assigned to segments on the Concurrency Determination Network. Backlogged Segment - A roadway segment on the Concurrency Determination Network where the existing level of service is below the adopted level of service standard as specified in Chapter 952, Traffic Impact Study, Level of Service Standards. Banktop - The point where the upward slope of the land from the water surface, or the bottom of a dry excavation intersects with the existing ground elevation or crest of berm, whichever is of higher elevation. Banner - Any sign having characters, letters, illustrations, or ornamentations applied to cloth, paper, balloons, or fabric of any kind with only such material for foundation. The word "banner" shall also include pennant or any animated device, with or without lettering for design, and manufactured and placed for the purpose of attracting attention. Bar - Any place selling and dispensing alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises. Also see Tavern. Base Facilities Charge - The charge imposed by the county for each equivalent residential unit which is not related to actual usage of either water or sewer service but represents a portion of the cost to the county of having the system available to serve that equivalent residential unit. Base Flood - The flood having a one (1) percent chance of being equalled or exceeded in any given year. Basement - A story partly underground and having at least one-half of its height above the average adjoining grade. A basement or 13