Ord 2625 - TMC Title 18 Chapters - Critical Areas Regulations

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Section 8. TMC Chapter 18.06, "Definitions," Amended. Ordinance No. 1758 §1 (part), as codified in TMC Chapter 18.06, "Definitions," under the subparagraph entitled "Sensitive Area Regulated Activities," is hereby amended to read as follows: Critical Area Regulated Activities "Critical area regulated activities" means any of the following activities that are directly undertaken or originate in a regulated wetland or watercourse or their buffers: 1. Removal, excavation, grading or dredging of soil, sand, gravel, minerals, organic matter or material of any kind; 2. Dumping, discharging or filling with any material; 3. Draining, flooding or disturbing the water level or water table; 4. Driving of pilings; 5. Placing of obstructions; 6. Construction, reconstruction, demolition or expansion of any structure; 7. Destruction or alteration of wetlands, watercourses or their buffers through clearing, harvesting, shading, intentional burning or planting of vegetation that would alter the character of a regulated wetland, watercourse or buffer, provided that these activities are not part of a forest practice governed under RCW 76.09 and its rules; or 8. Activities that result in a significant change to the water sources of wetlands or watercourses. These alterations include a significant change in water temperature, physical or chemical characteristics, including quantity; and the introduction of pollutants. Section 9. TMC Chapter 18.06, "Definitions," Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2075 §1 (part) and 1758 §1 (part), as codified in TMC Chapter 18.06, "Definitions," under the subparagraph entitled "Sensitive Areas," are hereby amended to read as follows: Critical Areas "Critical areas" means wetlands, watercourses, areas of potential geologic instability (other than Class I areas), abandoned coal mine areas, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, and special hazard flood areas. Section 10. TMC Chapter 18.06, "Definitions," Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2075 §1 (part) and 1758 §1 (part), as codified in TMC Chapter 1.8.06, "Definitions," under the subparagraph entitled "Sensitive Areas Ordinance," are hereby amended to read as follows: Critical Areas Ordinance "Critical Areas Ordinance" means the Environmentally Critical Areas chapter of this title or as amended hereafter which establishes standards for land development on lots with critical areas (e.g. steep slopes, wetlands, watercourses, etc.). w:lLegislative Development\Critical Areas update 2-25-20 MD:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 5 of 87