"Riparian habitat," for purposes of this title, means riparian habitat designated as riparian on maps adopted by the board. These habitats are generally characterized by vegetation that is different in plant species composition or an increase in the size and/or density of vegetation as compared to upland areas occurring in association with any regulatory floodplain and stream channel where waters flow at least periodically in a channel or as dispersed flow, or other features associated with a floodplain such as a spring, cienega, lake, watercourse, river, stream, creek, wash, arroyo, or other surface body of water.
(Ord. 2005 FC-2 § 2 (part), 2005)