Ordinance 1847-92 - Laserfiche WebLink

E. "E" Terms Electrical sign means a sign or sign structure in which electrical wiring, connections or fixtures are used. Enhancement means an action which increases the functions and values of a stream or wetland or terrestrial ecosystem. Environmentally Sensitive Areas means any of those areas of the City which are subject to natural hazards or those landform features which carry, hold, or purify water and/or support unique, fragile or valuable natural resources including fish, wildlife, and other organisms and their habitat. Sensitive Areas include the following features: geologically hazardous areas; wetlands; streams; flood hazard areas; fish and wildlife conservation areas, and groundwater discharge areas. Environmentally Sensitive Area Protective Covenant means a covenant granted for the protection of an environmentally sensitive area through the maintenance of the natural environment. The covenant prohibits alteration of the area and must be duly recorded on appropriate documents of title and filed with the Snohomish County Auditor. Environmentally Sensitive Area Tract means a legally created, non-building lot containing an environmentally sensitive area which is subject to an environmentally sensitive area protective covenant and which shall be duly recorded on the appropriate documents of title and filed with the Snohomish County Auditor. Erosion means the process whereby the landform is worn away by the action of water, wind, or ice activity. Erosion Hazard Areas means those areas of the City containing soils which, according to the USDA Soil Conservation Service, County Soils Survey dated July, 1983 , may experience severe to very severe erosion hazard. This group of soils includes the following when they occur on slopes of 15% or greater: Alderwood gravelly sand loam (AgD) , Alderwood-Kitsap (AKF) , and Whidbey formation. Everett General Plan means the series of documents adopted by the City Council establishing the goals, objectives and policies of the City of Everett which are used to guide growth and development programs and ordinances of the City. Exotic means any species of plant or animal that is non-native to the subject lot or area. F. "F" Terms Facade means the entire building exterior wall face, including grade to the top of the parapet or eaves, and the entire width of the building elevation. For buildings with more than one occupant, the facade for each occupant shall be that portion of the exterior wall face between the points where interior walls between tenants intersect with the exterior wall .