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12/5/2005 "Sec. 2.87 Runoff. Water originating from rainfall, irrigation or other sources that flows over the land, building, pavement or other surfaces to drainage facilities, rivers, streams, springs, seeps, ponds, lands, wetlands or the San Francisco Bay." "Sec. 2.88 Sensitive Area. Areas located less than 200 feet away from a water resource including, but not limited to, a wetland, pond, river, the San Francisco Bay or other bodies of water." "Sec. 2.92.5 Source Control Measures. Any project design features that aim to prevent stormwater pollution by eliminating or reducing the potential for contamination at the source of the pollution." "Sec. 2.92.6 Stormwater Site Design Measures. Any project design features that reduce stormwater pollution by decreasing or slowing stormwater runoff or intercepting the flow of runoff across a series of contiguous impervious surfaces." "Sec. 2.92.7 Stormwater Treatment Measures. Any engineered system designed to remove pollutants from stormwater by simple gravity settling of particulate pollutants, filtration, biological uptake, media adsorption or any other physical, biological or chemical process." "Sec. 2.101.5 Top of Bank. The line where a distinct change in grade between the ravine of a creek or waterway and the surrounding topography is apparent. Where the top of banks are not distinguishable, the top of banks shall be as determined by the Engineering and Construction Division based on the adjacent slopes and/or the extent of riparian vegetation." "Sec. 2.107.7 Vegetated Swale. An open vegetated drainage channel that is designed to detain or infiltrate runoff volume associated with a water quality storm event, irrigation or other source of runoff." "Sec. 2.107.8 Watercourse, Protected. A perennial or intermittent river, stream, creek, watercourse, waterway or channel within the incorporated limits of the City, which specifically includes and is limited to the following: (a) Cordilleras Creek upstream of Highway 101, and (b) Redwood Creek and its tributaries upstream of Highway 101 to Bradford Street and upstream of EI Camino Real. A segment of a watercourse located within these defined boundaries but located within concrete channels or culverts, as may be determined by the Engineering and Construction Division, is not considered a protected watercourse." SECTION 2. That Article 4 (RH [Residential - Hillside] District) of the Redwood City Zoning Code is hereby amended to add new Sections 4.13 and 4.14 to read as follows: "Sec. 4.13 Minimum Pervious Area and Stormwater Requirements. A minimum of forty percent (40%) of each lot shall be pervious area, to be composed of Atty/OrdlOrd.243 111505 1130-336 2