For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY. The City of Greenville.
CRAFT. Any boat, raft, canoe, barge or vessel not permanently attached to the shore.
DISTANCE. Any statement of distance means the shortest horizontal distance from the point designated, between the points designated or measured at right angles to the line designated.
DRAINAGE AREA. The entire area of land and water that drains into the reservoir or into Kingsbury Branch or any tributary or other stream above the public water supply dam.
HIGH WATER LINE. The contour known as 535 feet mean sea level, referred to U.S. Government elevations, as obtained from the bench mark established in the city.
INTAKE. The place where the water supply for the city is taken from the reservoir.
MARGINAL LAND. The land owned or controlled by the city adjacent to the shoreline and not flooded by the waters of the reservoir.
NORMAL POOL. The contour known as 524.5 feet mean sea level, referred to U.S. Government elevations, as obtained from the bench mark established in the city.
PERSON. The feminine as well as the masculine when applicable, and the plural as well as the singular when applicable. It also includes firm, corporation, association, club, organization or other entity.
RESERVOIR. The artificial lake and water impounded therein by means of the public water supply dam constructed across the valley of Kingsbury Branch described as follows, to-wit: parts of Sections 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36 within Township 6 North, Range 3 West, of the third principal meridian; and parts of Sections 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28, 30 and 32 within Township 6 North, Range 2 West, of the third principal meridian, situated in the county; and by any other structure heretofore or hereafter constructed within the limits of the hereinafter defined drainage area, which are used or for use as a public water supply for the city.
SHORELINE. The extended point where the plane of the surface of the waters of the reservoir touches the land.
WATERCOURSE. Any stream, natural or artificial channel, spring or depression of any kind, in which water flows continuously or intermittently over any part of the drainage area, directly or indirectly into any part of the reservoir.
ZONE A. Comprises all that portion of the reservoir lying 150 feet from the water intake.
ZONE B. Comprises that portion of the reservoir lying within 150 feet of the shoreline, regardless of the high water line or the normal pool of such reservoir.
ZONE C. Comprises that portion of the reservoir which lies more than 150 feet from the shoreline of the reservoir and exclusive of the area designated for Zone D.
ZONE D. Comprises that portion of the reservoir especially designated by the city as boat harbors, boat mooring areas, boat launching areas or other particularly designated areas operated by the city either directly or indirectly.
ZONE E. Comprises all land in the drainage area which is or may be owned or leased by the city, and is not flooded by the water of the reservoir. ZONE E also includes public highways and railroad rights of way where the same pass through or over land owned by the city.
ZONE F. Comprises all land in the drainage area which is within 1,000 feet of the normal pool shoreline.
ZONE G. Comprises all land located within nine miles of the limits of the city-owned land and within the drainage area and includes all of Zones A, B, C, D and E, except that part of Zone E which is outside the drainage area.
(2000 Code, § 95.15) (Ord. 2054, passed 6-11-1985; Ord. 2736, passed 4-10-2007)