18-1-102. DEFINITIONS.
Any interpretation of any definition or the manner of application of the provisions of this Title to specific individual developments, subdivisions or any projects affected by this Title, shall be left to the Public Works Department of the City. Said Department’s interpretation shall be binding upon all parties involved. Whenever any words or phrases used in this Title are not defined herein, but are defined in related sections of the Utah Code or in other West Valley City ordinances, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall apply as though set forth herein in full, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention. Unless a contrary intention clearly appears, words used in the present tense include the future, the singular includes the plural, the term “shall” is always mandatory, and the term “may” is permissive. The following terms as used in this Title shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth.
(1) “Best Management Practices (BMPs)” means the schedule of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the state. BMPs also include treatment, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, waste disposal, or drainage from material storage. BMPs include structural and nonstructural controls.
(2) “City” means West Valley City.
(3) “City Council” means the West Valley City Council.
(4) “City Manager” means the City Manager of West Valley City.
(5) “County” means Salt Lake County.
(6) “County Facilities” means the following facilities, including their open channel sections and sections in conduit:
a. The Jordan River;
b. Utah and Salt Lake Canal;
c. South Jordan Canal;
d. North Jordan Canal;
e. Kennecott Canal, located at approximately 2900 South from 4000 West to 5200 West and thence north to the Riter Canal;
f. Riter Canal;
g. Lee Creek;
h. Kearns-Chesterfield Drain, from the Utah and Salt Lake Canal to Jordan River including Decker Lake;
i. 2700 West Drain, from the North Jordan Canal to I-215 Drain;
j. I-215 Drain, from 4100 South to Decker Lake;
k. 3200 West Drain, from 4700 S to 4100 S;
l. 4100 South Drain, from 3200 W to Jordan River;
m. 4700 South Drain, from South Jordan Canal to 2700 West;
n. Coon Canyon Creek;
o. Kersey Creek.
(7) “Developer” means any Person who alters, improves, constructs upon, or in any other way physically impacts any real property in the City. A Developer may or may not be the owner of the property.
(8) “Detention” means the temporary containing or holding of storm runoff to be released at a controlled discharge rate.
(9) “Development” means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real property, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, or drilling operations.
(10) “Division” means the Engineering Division of the West Valley City Public Works Department.
(11) “Drainage System” means all facilities used for conducting and controlling Storm Water runoff including: pipes, conduits, culverts, curbs, gutters, waterways, inlets, swales, ditches, gulches, channels, retention and detention areas, and appurtenant features, as well as easements and rights-of-way necessary to accommodate the same.
(12) “Engineering Division Standards” means the most recent Engineering Standards adopted by the West Valley City Council.
(13) “Permittee” means any Person owning, developing, or occupying a parcel of property which is subject to a Storm Water Management Permit. “Permittee” shall include an applicant for a Storm Water Management Permit.
(14) “Person” means any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private association or corporation.
(15) “Public Works Department” means the West Valley City Public Works Department.
(16) “Public Works Director” means the Director of the West Valley City Public Works Department.
(17) “State Facilities” means storm drains within the rights-of-way of state highways.
(18) “Storm Drainage Master Plan” is the plan maintained and altered by the Division for managing Storm Water runoff within the City.
(19) “Storm Water” means Storm Water runoff, snowmelt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.
(20) “Storm Water Utility” means the entity created in Chapter 20-7 to maintain, operate, regulate and control Storm Water drainage within the City.