(a) Designated watercourses shall include those watercourses meeting any one of the following criteria:
(1) All watercourses draining an area greater than ½ square mile, or
(2) All watercourses draining an area less than ½ square mile and having a defined bed and bank.
(3) In determining if watercourses have a defined bed and bank, the City may consult with a representative of the Cuyahoga SWCD or other technical experts as necessary.
(b) Riparian setbacks on designated watercourses are established as follows:
(1) A minimum of 300 feet on both sides of all watercourses draining an area greater than 300 square miles.
(2) A minimum of 120 feet on both sides of all watercourses draining an area greater than 20 square miles and up to and including 300 square miles.
(3) A minimum of 75 feet on both sides of all watercourses draining an area greater than one half square mile and up to and including 20 square miles.
(4) A minimum of 25 feet on both sides of all watercourses draining an area less than one half square mile and having a defined bed and bank as determined above.
(c) Riparian Setback Map.
(1) The City shall use the latest edition of the official soil survey that shows drainage features, on the paper maps in the back of the book, as the map identifying designated watercourses and their riparian setbacks. The drainage features identified on the paper maps in the official soil survey and the information contained therein shall be believed to be accurate.
(2) At the time of application of this regulation, if any discrepancy is found between the Riparian Setback Map and the criteria for designated watercourses or riparian setbacks as set forth in these regulations, the criteria shall prevail.
(3) In reviewing and interpreting the maps the City may consult with a representative of the Cuyahoga SWCD and other technical experts as necessary. (Ord. 2006-67. Passed 3-7-06.)