Definitions — "G"
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.60A.914
in effect"Geographic area" means one of seven defined geographic areas within Seattle as follows: Lake Washington North, Lake Washington South, Lake Union and the Ship Canal, Elliott Bay, the Duwamish River, Puget Sound North, and Puget Sound South. Sub-geographic area means an area that is a maximum distance of 3 miles from a point within one of the above geographic areas. "Geotechnical report" or "geotechnical analysis" means a scientific study or evaluation conducted by a qualified expert that includes: 1. a description of the ground and surface hydrology and geology, the affected land form and its susceptibility to mass wasting, erosion, and other geologic hazards or processes, conclusions; and 2. recommendations regarding: a. the effect of the proposed development, shoreline modification, or use on geologic conditions; b. the adequacy of the site to be developed; c. the impacts of the proposed development or use; d. alternative approaches to the proposed development or use; and e. measures to mitigate potential site-specific and cumulative geological and hydrological impacts of the proposed development or use, including the potential adverse impacts to adjacent and down-current properties. Geotechnical reports shall conform to accepted technical standards and must be prepared by qualified professional engineers or geologists who have professional expertise about the regional and local shoreline geology and processes. "Grading" means excavation, filling, in-place ground modification, removal of roots or stumps that includes ground disturbance, stockpiling of earth materials, or any combination thereof, including the establishment of a grade following demolition of a structure landward of the OHW mark. "Graving Dock" means a structure forming a basin from which water can be pumped out for the purpose of building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline. "Groin" means a wall-like structure built seaward from the ordinary high water mark or mean higher high water to build or preserve an accretion beach by trapping littoral sand drift on the updrift side. (Ord. 124750 , § 65, 2015; Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)
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