A. Filling or Dredging of Waterways and Natural Drainage Channels: Filling or dredging of major natural drainage channels, including the Jordan River, Barney's Wash, Barney's Creek, Bingham Creek, Clay Hollow Wash, Dry Wash and others as designated in the stormwater master plan, is prohibited without the approval of the city engineer. In addition, natural drainage channels shall not be altered without first obtaining required permits for such alteration from the Salt Lake County flood control division, the United States army corps of engineers, and any other agency having jurisdiction over the natural drainage channel.
B. Pedestrian or Vehicular Crossings of Drainage Corridors: In those cases where either pedestrian or vehicular access over a watercourse, gully, stream bed or stormwater runoff channel is found to be necessary or desirable, a bridge or other approved structure, as approved by the city engineer, shall be constructed for that purpose. Bridges or other structures crossing watercourses, gullies, streambeds or stormwater runoff channels shall be designed to minimize impacts on these natural drainage corridors, and where practical, to provide for the passage of wildlife under such structures.
C. Preservation of Vegetation: All existing vegetation within drainage corridors shall be preserved and, where necessary, to provide adequate screening or to repair damaged riparian areas, supplemented with additional native or adapted planting. (2001 Code § 89-6-407; amd. 2009 Code; Ord. 19-48, 12-11-2019, Effective at 12 noon on January 6, 2020)