18.38.020 Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings set out in this section: A. "Sensitive area" means lands containing environmentally and geologically sensitive elements which, if disturbed or encroached upon by urban or suburban land development (such as utilities, dwellings, street, industrial, commercial or certain types of agriculture) could be damaged beyond repairability, could cause damage or complete destruction to already existing public or private property within or adjacent to the city, could cause loss of life or bodily harm, or could affect the purity, consistency or volume of the water supply for the city or adjacent communities. Such sensitive areas could include, but not be limited to: earthquake faults, potential landslide areas, steep unstable terrain, areas of potential rock fall, subsurface waters and flooding. Such areas, for the purpose of this title, are designated by the maps developed: 1. Through NASA Grant NSG 7226 with titles, "Faults - Map 3; Slope - Map 8; Flood Potential - Map 5; Hydrologic Soil Group - Map 6; and Alluvial Fan-Geomorphology - Map 1"; 2. Sensitive areas as designated in any future detailed, technical, authoritatively accepted geomorphological study adopted by the city. a. Adopted Bryce Montgomery's study dated November 5th, 1993 (2 mile radius option) B. Sensitive Vegetation. Vegetation, primarily oak brush, shrubs and maples, on alluvial aprons and exceedingly porous soil areas which areas are recharge zones for water supplies and which vegetation helps prevent stormwater, which naturally becomes subsurface water, from being converted to runoff water. Vegetative cover which can be harmed by compaction from overuse, urban development, or altering of the hydrologic cycle in such a manner as to create an environmental imbalance causing a severe retardation of growth. C. Earthquake Fault. For the purposes of this chapter, earthquake faults shall refer to faults delineated on Map 3 of "Natural Constraints to Urban Development in the North Ogden Area, Utah, Planning Application Summary" of May 1978, authors Merrill Ridd and Bruce N. Kaliser. In areas not covered by Map 3 of the above study, reference may be made to “Wasatch Fault (Northern Portion), Earthquake Fault Investigation and Evaluation, A Guide to Land Use Planning,” July, 1970 by Woodwane-Clyde and Associates. D. Impervious Surfaces. Those surfaces or such matter that is impenetrable by moisture including, but not limited to, rooftops, driveways, sidewalks, patios, roads, etc. E. Vented Combustion Apparatus. Any device used in the combustion of a solid fuel for any purposes. (Ord. 87-17.03 (part), 1987: prior code §34-13B-2)