Groyne or Groin
A small jetty extending from a shore used to prevent erosion.
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Zoning Dictionary
Category: Water Related Terms
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Headwaters
The source area of a stream.
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High Water Mark
The normal ordinary high water mark of any body of water at the time of the original survey of the township unless the high water mark of any body of water shall have been altered by the construction of a dam or dams operated by or for a public authority, in which case, the measurement […]
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Impervious Area
Impervious area An area with a surface which prevents or significantly retards the soakage of water into the ground. Includes: roofs; paved areas including driveways and sealed/compacted metal parking areas, patios; sealed and compacted metal roads; and layers engineered to be impervious such as compacted clay. Excludes: grass and bush areas; gardens and other vegetated […]
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Impervious Ground Cover
Any building, pavement, or other material that substantially bars the natural infiltration of surface water into the soil. Manufactured materials that meet the City’s design standards shall not be considered impervious ground cover.
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Impervious Surfaces
Any material, such as concrete, asphalt, brick, or metal, constructed or erected on landscaped or natural buffer areas which impedes the percolation of water into the ground.
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Irrigation Water Supply
Water abstracted, stored, treated and reticulated for use for the irrigation of landscape or crops.
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Island
An Island is one of the following: A land area totally surrounded by water; or, In parking lot design, built-up structures, usually curbed, placed at the end of parking rows as a guide to traffic and also used for landscaping, signing or lighting.
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