In this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
Department means the Department of Permitting Services.
Director means the Director of the Department of Permitting Services or the Director’s designee.
Limits of disturbance means a clearly designated area where land disturbance is expected to occur.
(1) to the extent allowed by law, any agency or instrument of the federal government, the state, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, or a unit of any of them;
(2) an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind;
(3) any partnership, firm, common ownership community or other homeowners’ association, public or private corporation, or an affiliate or subsidiary of any of them; or
Public utility means any water company, sewage disposal company, electric company, gas company, telephone company, or cable service provider.
Sediment control permit means a permit required to be obtained for certain land disturbing activities under
Chapter 19.
Shade tree means a tree of large stature that is capable of growing to heights greater than 50 feet.
Site means any tract, lot, or parcel of land, or combination of tracts, lots, or parcels of land, under a single ownership, or contiguous and under diverse ownership.
Subwatershed means the total drainage area contributing runoff to a single point, and generally refers to the 8-digit hydrologic unit codes.
Technical Manual means a detailed guidance document that may be adopted under Section
55-9 and used to administer this Chapter.
Tree canopy means the area covered by the crown of one or more trees.
Tree Canopy Conservation Account means a special account maintained by the County to be used as specified in Section
55-10. (, § 1
; , §1.) 
