For the purpose of this division, the following words, phrases and terms shall have these meanings:
CITY FLOOD RISK AREAS (CFRA). Areas designated by the city, located generally upstream of the FEMA regulatory floodplains, where detailed engineering studies were prepared for specific watersheds indicate that storm water runoff accumulates due to concentration of flow, storm drain capacity limitations, and obstructions based on topography.
CFRA CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. A certificate required by the city for development with a land disturbance of less than one acre within a CFRA.
COMMON PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT. Shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in the Stormwater Criteria Manual.
DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE). Within the CFRAs, this means, water surface elevations of the 1% annual chance flood event (also known as 100-year) plus two feet of freeboard.
DEVELOPMENT. Any human-made change to improved or unimproved real property, including but not limited to, the construction or alteration of buildings or other structures such as residential structures, non-residential structures, fences, sheds, garages, and retaining walls, or the filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials.
MINOR PROJECT. A Development of less than one acre within a CFRA that does not cause an obstruction to floodwaters, does not increase the natural grade of the property, and will not increase floodwater elevations such as, but not limited to, paving a driveway or parking area at the existing grade, small isolated obstructions such as mailboxes or single telephone poles, and interior remodels with no revisions to the existing footprint of the structure.
(Ord. 26962-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)