30.91C.340 Critical area.
"Critical area" means the following areas:
(1) Wetlands;
(2) Areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water, including:
(a) Sole source aquifers,
(b) Group A well head protection areas, and
(c) Critical aquifer recharge areas;
(3) Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, including:
(a) Streams, including those planted with game fish by a governmental or tribal entity,
(b) Lakes, including those planted with game fish by a governmental or tribal entity,
(c) Naturally occurring ponds under 20 acres and their submerged aquatic beds that provide fish or wildlife habitat, including those planted with game fish by a governmental or tribal entity,
(d) Marine waters,
(e) Primary association areas for critical species, and
(f) State natural area preserves, natural resource conservation areas, and state wildlife areas;
(4) Frequently flooded areas; and
(5) Geologically hazardous areas, including:
(a) Erosion hazard areas,
(c) Seismic hazard areas,
(d) Mine hazard areas,
(e) Volcanic hazard areas, and
(f) Tsunami hazard areas. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Emerg. Ord. 04-024, Mar. 10, 2004, Eff date Mar. 10, 2004; Amended by Amended Ord. 06-061, Aug. 1, 2007, Eff date Oct. 1, 2007; Amended by Ord. 17-039, July 12, 2017, Eff date Aug. 3, 2017).