Land includes the surface of water. Local fire authorities means the fire department of the authority having jurisdiction . Marina or float home moorage means a waterfront facility for the moorage of one or more floating homes and the land and water premises on which such facility is located. Owner means any person, firm or corporation controlling the property under consideration during the period of application of this standard. Pier means a structure extending into navigable water for use as a landing place or promenade or to protect or form a harbor.
Snow load means the maximum weight of snow which can be accumulated on the float home.
The values for snow load shall be in conformance with the values established by the authority having jurisdiction or in the absence of such data, with the climatic values in Appendix C of the B.C. Building Code. Trim means the angle of inclination of the floatation device from horizontal, along the length . Walkway means a structure extending into navigable water used to accommodate pedestrian traffic other than a pier or wharf . Waterplane means the total area of the floatation device in the plane of the water surface. Wharf means a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable water so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers.