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Environmenltal protection § 9.21 <br /> <br /> 9.21.0 3 ~.efinitions. For the purpose of this section, certain terms or words used herein <br /> shall be interpr{~ted as follows: The word "shall" is mandatory, not permissive. All distances <br /> unless otherwise~specified shall be measured horizontally. <br /> r <br /> i,Bluffline for the Critical Area Overlay District: T~,e A line <br />~, ....... ., ...... .. .................... along the top of the slope connecting the points at <br />which the slop~ becomes ch,,,,~, ............ ~, ~more than 12 percent~ ............ ~ ....... <br /> Bluff for the Shoreland Overlay District: A topographic feature such <br /> as a hill, cliff,[ or embankment having all of the following characteristics: <br /> r <br /> a.I part or all of the feature is located in a shoreland area; <br /> !, <br /> b~ the slope rises at least 25 feet from above the ordinary high water <br /> level of the wAterbody; <br /> ? <br /> c.i the grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point 25 feet <br />or more above i the ordinary high water level averages 30 percent or greater; and <br /> d.i the slope must drain toward the waterbody. <br /> A~ area with an average slope of less than 18 percent over a distance <br /> for 50 feet or tnore shall not be considered part of the bluff. <br /> <br /> BOathouse A structure used solely for the storage of boats or boating equipment. <br /> <br /> B~iiding Line The line measured across the width of the lot at the point where <br />the principal strudture is placed in accordance with setback provisions. <br /> <br /> CI ear-cutting The removal of an entire stand of trees. <br /> <br /> Ccinditionai Use A use of shorelands which is permitted within a zoning district <br />only when allowe ~i by the city after a public hearing, if certain conditions are met which eliminate <br />or minimize the it',compatibility of the conditional use with other permitted uses of the district. <br /> <br /> C~!own Cover The ratio between the amount of land shaded by the vertical <br />protection of the Ebranches and foliage area of standing trees to the total area of land, usually <br />expressed as perc, ~ntage. <br /> <br /> Dc velopment The construction, installation or alteration of any structure, the <br />extraction, gradin or filling, clearing or other alteration of terrestrial or aquatic vegetation, land or <br />the course current or cross section of any water body or water course or the division of land into <br />two or more parce Is. <br /> <br /> Dimensional Requirement Minimum and maximum setbacks, yard <br />requirements and/or structure height or size restrictions established in Chapter 9.01 for the various <br />zoning districts. <br /> <br /> Emergency Work Work that is necessary to save life or property. <br /> <br /> Go~'erning Body The Council by whatever name known. <br /> <br /> Ha 'dship A hardship means the property in question cannot be put to reasonable <br />use under the con iitions allowed by the official controls; the plight of the landowner is due to <br />circumstances uni~ [ue to their property, not created by the landowner, and then if granted, will not <br />alter the essential :haracter of the locality. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a <br />hardship if a reaso~able use for the property exists under the terms of the official controls. <br /> <br /> Litter Slightly decomposed organic material on the floor of a wooded area. <br /> <br /> Lot~ A parcel of land designated by metes and bounds description, registered land <br />survey, auditors plSt, or other accepted means and separated from other parcels or portions by said <br />description for tbs purpose of sale, lease, or separation thereof. For the purposes of these <br /> <br /> <br />