Waterbody
Any bay, lake, natural watercourse or canal, other than a drainage or irrigation channel.
To access the rest of this content, you must purchase a subscription.
Read More
Zoning Dictionary
Category: Flood Plain Land Use Controls
Watercourse
A waterbody or the natural channel for a perennial or intermittent stream of water including a river or stream. The natural channel for a stream of water and, for the purposes of this by-law includes any watercourse shown on a Schedule or Schedules of this By-law. Any natural or manmade depression with well-defined banks and […]
To access the rest of this content, you must purchase a subscription.
Read More
Wetland Area
A single contiguous wetland, which may be composed of one or more wetland types. Two or more wetland areas plus their adjacent lands, form a wetland complex.
To access the rest of this content, you must purchase a subscription.
Read More
Wetland Boundary
The high water mark or water level in wetlands, ponds and lakes that is reached during annual winter flood events, as indicated by the presence of soil subject to regular inundation and/or vegetation that is typically adapted for life in submerged, semi-submerged or saturated soil conditions.
To access the rest of this content, you must purchase a subscription.
Read More
Wetlands
Natural areas that are normally covered in water for all or part of the year, which result in a rich combination of environmental features which contain a wide variety of plants and wildlife. Lands seasonally or permanently covered by shallow water, as well as lands where the water table is close to or at the […]
To access the rest of this content, you must purchase a subscription.
Read More
