19.10.02 Definitions
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1. “Buildable Area” means the portion of a lot upon which buildings may be placed in compliance with required setbacks, lot coverage restrictions, and other applicable provisions of City Code.
2. “Development Activity” means the definition as specified in Utah Code Section 10-20102.
3. “Engineering Standards” means the current version of the City of Saratoga Springs Standard Technical Specifications and Drawings Manual.
4. “Landslide” means the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of “mass wasting,” which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity.
5. “Limits of Disturbance” means the specific area on a site where construction and development activity shall be contained, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.
6. “Low Impact Development (LID)” means principles that mimic nature by using techniques that infiltrate, evapotranspire, and/or harvest/reuse the runoff generated from storm water to partially retain precipitation onsite, per City storm water regulations.
7. “Maximum Extent Practicable” means: a. able to be constructed or implemented consistent with sound science and engineering principles; and b. economically and otherwise reasonable in light of the societal and environmental benefits to be gained.
8. “Slope Map” means a topographical map portraying the steepness or degree of inclination of a feature relative to the horizontal plane.
9. “Terracing or Terraces” means grading of slopes, typically long and linear, to accommodate flat buildable areas. Terracing, also referred to as benching or stepping, leaves steps on the side of the excavation that can either be a single or multiple terrace.
10. “Topographical Survey” means a survey that gathers data about the elevation of points on a piece of land and presents them as contour lines on a plot. The purpose of a topographic survey is to collect survey data about the natural and man-made features of the land, as well as its elevations.
11. “Vegetation, invasive or noxious weeds” means a non-native plant which grows aggressively, spreads, and displaces other plants, and/or is harmful or poisonous vegetation. Refer to Utah Noxious Weed Act and Engineering Standards to determine which species are considered to be noxious or invasive.
12. “Vegetation, native or adapted” means plants that are indigenous to a specific area or have special features that allow them to live in a particular habitat in the City. This includes plants that have developed, occur naturally, or existed for many years in an area. Refer to Engineering Standards for a list of specific species.
13. “Vegetation Preservation Plan” means the identification, preservation and protection of existing native vegetation that minimizes exposed soils and erosion.