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EXHIBIT A: EXISTING CHAPTER 927 927.03 STREETS UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE 66 (b) This Chapter does not apply to: (1) Projects undertaken and being implemented by a government agency in accordance with sediment pollution control policies that are approved by the City Engineer and the Chief of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (c) These rules do not apply to development areas of less than one-half acre unless such areas consist of or drain to a sensitive area, in which case they do not apply to development areas of less than eight thousand (8,000) square feet; provided, however, that the City Enpmeer shall enforce all other storm water management rules regardless of the development area's size. (Ord. 2012-76. Passed 10-23-12.) 927.03 DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Accelerated Water Erosion" means the wearing away of the land surface by water, occurring at a much more rapid rate than geologic or normal erosion, primarily as a result of the influence ofthe activities of humans. (b) "Approving Agency" means either the Division of Engineering or other entity, agency or official designated by the City Engineer. (c) "Channel" means a natural stream that conveys water, a ditch, or channel excavated for the flow of water. (d) "Concentrated Storm Runoff' means surface runoff which converges and flows primarily through water conveyance features such as swales, gullies, waterways, channels or storm sewers and which exceeds the maximum specified flow rates of filters or perimeter controls intended to control sheet flow. (e) "Conservation" means the wise use and management of natural resources. (f) "Cut and Fill Slopes" means a portion of land surface or area from which soil material is excavated and/or filled, forming a slope or embankment. (g) "Denuded Area" means portion of land surface on which the vegetation or other soil stabilization features have been removed, destroyed, or covered and which may result in or contribute to erosion and sedimentation. (h) "Development Area" means any tract, lot or parcel of land or combination of tracts, lots or parcels of land which are in one ownership or are contiguous and in diverse ownership in which earth disturbing activity is to be performed, and includes redevelopment where an existing building or structure will be removed. (i) "District" means a soil and water conservation district, organized under Chapter 1515 of the Ohio Revised Code. (j) "Ditch" means an excavation either dug or natural for the purpose of drainage or irrigation with intermittent flow. (k) "Division" means the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources.