The following words and terms, whenever they occur in this chapter, are defined as follows:
EXCAVATION: The removal of sod, dirt, soil, sand, gravel, stone, or other material creating a depression.
PUBLIC WATERS WETLANDS: All type 3, 4, and 5 wetlands, as defined in United States fish and wildlife service, circular no. 39, 1971 edition, not included within the definition of public waters, as defined in Minnesota statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15, that are two and one-half (21/2) or more acres in size.
WETLANDS: Lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water, excluding public waters wetlands. For purposes of this definition, wetlands must have the following three (3) attributes:
A. Have a predominance of hydric soils;
B. Are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions; and
C. Under normal circumstances support a prevalence of such vegetation. (Ord. 567, sec. 1, 1-16-1996)