9.12.010 Definitions.
“Channel” means an elongated open depression in which water may or does flow.
“Conduit” means a general term for any channel intended for the conveyance of water whether open or closed.
“Ditch” means an artificial channel created for the conveyance of water.
“Drainage” means:
1. The process of removing surplus ground or surface water by artificial means; or
2. The manner in which the waters of an area are removed; or
3. The area from which waters are drained or a drainage basin.
“Person” means any person, owner, tenants, firm, partnership, or corporation.
“Storm drains” means the basic infrastructure in a municipal separate storm sewer (MS4) that collects and conveys stormwater. Storm drains include but are not limited to those stormwater drainage conveyance facilities within the City by which stormwater may be conveyed to waters of the United States, including any roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, creeks, manmade channels or storm drains, which are not part of a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) as defined at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 122.2.
“Stream” means any course of running water flowing on the earth.
“Watercourse” means any natural or once natural flowing river, creek, stream, swale or drainageway, whether perennial, intermittent or ephemeral. Includes natural waterways that have been channelized but does not include channels, ditches, culverts or other above or below ground constructed conduits, i.e., storm drains. (Ord. 1030 § 2(7), 2018; Ord. 1005 § 3, 2015; Ord. 344 § 1 (part), 1967; Ord. 186 § 1, 1948)