“Blazing” means minor nonvehicular cutting or removal of vegetation, including trees, shrubs or groundcover, sufficient for line-of-site surveying and foot access trails to the extent that the site is not otherwise significantly disturbed.

“Clearing” means any cutting or removal of vegetation in any manner exceeding the extent of blazing as defined above.

“Critical root zone” means the area occupied by the root system of a tree and considered a zone of high sensitivity to disturbance such that damage from excavation, soil compaction or other means will likely lead to declining health and/or stability of the tree. The critical root zone is measured as seven times the root flare diameter.

“Developed land” means (A) any individual lot or parcel, which may not be further subdivided, that is presently occupied by one or more buildings over 120 square feet in floor area in usable condition; (B) any street or utility right-of-way that has been constructed to at least minimum city standards; (C) park lands that are currently managed and maintained for public use which include landscaped areas, trails or recreational facilities.

“Director” means director of planning and community development department.

“Erosion controls” means any combination of methods, materials or devices used on a project site to prevent unwanted movement of dirt, mud and sediment down slope, off site, into drainage courses or in undesirable directions.

“Ground cover” means any plant matter less than three feet in height occurring above the soil layer.

“Management plan” means a lot or parcel management strategy for nonstructural development activities such as forestry, agriculture, hobby farm activities, gardening or landscaping. Management plans shall include a written description of activities as well as a site plan showing relevant features and their locations as necessary.

“Partially developed land” means any individual lot or parcel, which may be further subdivided, that is presently occupied by one or more buildings over 120 square feet in usable condition.

“PCDD” means planning and community development department.

“SEPA” means State Environmental Policy Act.

“Shrub” means any plant over three feet but less than 20 feet in height.

“Significant tree” means a tree of any species that is six inches in diameter or greater measured at breast height.

“Site plan” means a clear, concise drawing of a lot or parcel showing the location of existing and proposed buildings, driveways, parking, utilities, drainage, easements, landscaping, topography, environmentally sensitive areas and other relevant site features.

“Tree” means a plant over 20 feet in height.

“Undeveloped land” means (A) any lot or parcel not presently occupied by one or more buildings over 120 square feet in usable condition; (B) any street or utility right-of-way which is not currently opened and constructed to minimum city standards.

“Vegetation” means plant matter, including trees, shrubs and ground cover. [Ord. 2017-03-009 § 5; Ord. 10308, 1992].