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(2) The unconsolidated mineral and organic material on the immediate surface of the earth. For the <br />purposes of this chapter stockpiles of sand, gravel, aggregate, concrete or bituminous materials are not <br />considered "soil" stockpiles. <br />Soil absorption system means a system constructed in conformance to the city's sewage disposal regulations <br />in chapter 113 for the purpose of the disposal of septic tank effluent by soil absorption. <br />Soil permeability means the quality of the soil that permits water or air to pass through it; it is expressed as <br />the time in minutes required to pass one inch of water through a saturated cross section of soil; it is determined by <br />field test procedures outlined in the city's sewage disposal regulations in chapter 113. <br />Soil permeability — moderately are soils having percolation rates of 30 minutes per inch to 60 minutes <br />per inch. <br />Soil permeability — rapidly are soils having percolation of less than 30 minutes per inch. <br />Soil permeability — slowly are soils having percolation rates in excess of 60 minutes per inch. <br />Soil survey means the systemized study of soils, including the study of morphological soil characteristics, soil <br />behavior and the classification of soils into defined types and other classification units, soil mapping to show the <br />boundaries of soils and their geographic distribution and the prediction of their behavior for specific uses or <br />management systems as defined by Standard Soil Survey, USDA. <br />Soils. <br />(1) Class I lands are lands on which the water table remains greater than six feet below the surface <br />through the year, and: <br />a. The soil is moderately permeable with slopes not exceeding 12 percent. <br />b. The soil is rapidly permeable with slopes not exceeding 18 percent. <br />(2) Class 11 lands are lands on which the water table remains at two to six feet below the ground surface <br />throughout the year, and: <br />a. Soils are moderately permeable with slopes ranging between 12 percent and 18 percent. <br />b. Soils are slowly permeable with slopes not exceeding 12 percent. <br />Class 111 lands are lands on which the water table remains greater than six feet below the surface <br />throughout the year; and: <br />a. Soils are moderately permeable and slopes exceed 18 percent; <br />b. Soils are rapidly permeable and slopes exceed 18 percent; <br />c. Soils are slowly permeable and slopes exceed 12 percent. <br />(4) Class IV lands are lands on which the water table does not remain greater than six feet below the <br />surface throughout the year or lands considered to be floodplain and subject to flooding. <br />Class V lands are lands which have steep slopes, over 12 percent. <br />(3) <br />(5) <br />Solar access means that access between the solar energy collector and the sun which must be free of <br />obstructions that shade the collector to an extent which precludes the effective operation. <br />Solar energy means radiant energy that is direct, diffused, and reflected energy received from the sun. <br />Solar energy system means a device or structural design feature, a substantial purpose of which is to provide <br />daylight for interior lighting or provide for the collection, storage and distribution of solar energy for space heating <br />or cooling, electricity generation or water heating. <br />(Supp. No. 10, Update 3) <br />Created: 2021-10-01 10:38:19 [EST] <br />Page 27 of 34 <br />