14.25.100 Definitions.
“Commercial, industrial and multifamily development” for purposes of this chapter means any commercial or industrial improvements requiring a building permit for new construction or any improvements of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or more, which adds square footage, and is: (a) located on properties within the Central Commercial (CC), Central Mixed Use (CMU), General Commercial (CG), Limited Commercial (CL), Heavy Industrial (IH), Townsite Historic (TSH), Light Industrial (IL), and Education (ED) zoning districts; or (b) a multifamily development in any zone; or (c) a change of use as required in KMC 14.20.250(a).
“Land clearing” for purposes of this chapter means:
(1) Land clearing and/or tree cutting resulting in removal of more than twenty percent (20%) of the trees, shrubs, or natural vegetative cover on properties within the Central Commercial (CC), Central Mixed Use (CMU), General Commercial (CG), Limited Commercial (CL), Heavy Industrial (IH), Townsite Historic (TSH), Light Industrial (IL), and Education (ED) zoning districts, except for purposes of construction of single to three (3) family dwellings; and
(2) Land clearing and/or tree cutting in parcels within the zoning districts listed in subsection (1) of this definition resulting in removal of trees. shrubs. or natural vegetative cover within twenty (20) feet of property lines of parcels.
(3) The following is not “land clearing”: removal of an obstruction for purposes of a survey and removal of hazardous or invasive trees or shrubs.
“Landscaping” means the treatment of the ground surface with live planting materials, including, but not limited to, trees, shrubs, grass, ground cover or other growing horticultural material. Other materials such as wood chips, stone, or decorative rock may also be utilized.
“Multifamily development” for purposes of this chapter means a four (4) or more family dwelling.
(Ords. 2148-2006, 2209-2007, 2288-2008, 2993-2017)