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AN ORDINANCE relating to clearing and grading; amending Ordinance 1488, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.020, Ordinance 1488, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.050, Ordinance 1488, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.060, Ordinance 1488, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.100, Ordinance 1488 (part), as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.130, Ordinance 9614, Section 102, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.140, Ordinance 9614, Section 103, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.150, Ordinance 11618, Section 8, and K.C.C. 16.82.160 and Ordinance 12823, Section 18, and K.C.C. 21A.38.230 and adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 16.82.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 1488, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Definitions. Certain words and phrases used in this chapter, unless otherwise clearly indicated by their context, mean as follows:
A. "Applicant" ((is)) means a property owner or a public agency or public or private utility ((which)) that owns a right-of-way or other easement or has been adjudicated the right to such an easement ((pursuant to)) in accordance with RCW 8.12.090, or any person or entity designated or named in writing by the property or easement owner to be the applicant, in an application for a development proposal, permit or approval.
B. "Bench" ((is)) means a relatively level step excavated or constructed on the face of a graded slope surface for drainage and maintenance purposes.
C. (("Berm" is a mound or raised area used for the purpose of screening a site or operation.
D.)) "Civil engineer" means ((a professional)) an engineer ((registered in)) who is licensed as a professional engineer in the branch of civil engineering by the state of Washington ((to practice in the field of civil works)).
. ((E.)) D. "Clearing" means the cutting, killing, grubbing or ((removal)) removing of vegetation or other organic ((plant)) material by...
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