5.6.3 Definitions
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Wallsburg code is at https://wallsburg.gov/development-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
The chapters the town posts pre-date revisions it approved in June 2023, September 2023 and February 2024, which aren't posted as clean text. Check those changes with the town.
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The following terms are hereby defined as they apply to this Chapter:
A. Architect - An architect licensed by the State. B. Buildable area - That portion of an existing or proposed lot that is free of building restrictions. For the purpose of this ordinance, a buildable area does not contain any setback areas, easements, and similar building restrictions, and cannot contain any land that is identified as Floodplain Area, or any land that is greater than thirty percent slope. C. Development - Alteration of the land surface by:
1. Grading, filling, cutting or other earth-moving activity involving more than fifty cubic yards on any lot;
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2. The removal of three or more living trees of over six inch caliper or the removal of five percent of the total number of living (or dead trees) over six inch caliper, whichever is greater, on any lot within any one calendar year,
3. Construction of a building, road, driveway, parking area, or other structure;
4. Culverting of any stream.
D. Engineer - A registered professional engineer licensed by the State.
E. Environmentally Sensitive Area . An area shown on the Official Environmentally Sensitive Area Map and classified under SECTION 5.
F. Floodway Channel - The floodway channel as defined in the Flood Insurance Study for Wallsburg, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
G. Gully - A drainage incision, commonly caused by erosion, which does not experience regular or seasonal stream flow, but does act as a channel for runoff during periods of high rainfall.
H. Riparian - An area associated with a natural water course including its wildlife and vegetation.
I. Wildfire . An area subject to potential damage from fire caused by combustion of native vegetation, commonly referred to as forest fire or brush fire.