28.16.040 Wetland indicators.
The following indicators of wetland presence shall be used by the Department of Community and Economic Development to determine if a wetland detailed study is needed:
(1) Listing in the City’s critical areas mapping resources as a wetland or resources listed in PMC 28.04.070;
(2) Documentation, through references to state or federal handbooks and/or reports by qualified experts;
(3) A finding by a qualified wetland biologist that an appropriate hydrologic, soil, and/or vegetation regime indicative of a wetland exists; or
(4) A reasonable belief by the Department of Community and Economic Development that a wetland may exist, supported by a site visit and subsequent consultation with a qualified wetland biologist. [Ord. 4525A § 1, 2021; Ord. 4525 § 1, 2021; Ord. 3911 § 2, 2009; Code 1970 § 28.16.040.]