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4. The following activities are exempt from this ordinance: A. Any logging or agricultural activity which is consistent with an approved soil conservation plan or a timber management plan approved by an appropriate agency. B. Additions or modifications to single family homes C. Repairs to any storm water BMPs deemed necessary by the City. Section 4: Definitions. The following definitions apply in this chapter. References to "sections" means references to sections in this chapter unless otherwise specified. Defined terms remain the same whether capitalized or not capitalized. 1. "Applicant" means any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, or any other business entity or proprietor of land that will perform land-disturbing activity. 2. "Best management practices" (BMPs) means physical, structural; and, or managerial practices that, when used singly or in combination, control activities, including (but not limited to) site runoff, spillage and leaks, and waste disposal, and prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to the waters of the United States. BMPs may include schedules of activities, prohibition of practices, design standards, educational activities, and treatment requirements. 3. "Building" means any structure, either temporary or permanent, having walls and a roof, designed for the shelter of any person, animal, or properly occupying over 100 square feet. 4. "Building permit" means a permit issued pursuant to the Code of Ordinances. 5. "Channel protection storage volume" means providing 24-hour extended detention of the one-year 24-hour storm event. If channel protection and water quality volumes share a common extended detention facility and outlet structure, water quality volume may be included in the channel protection volume. 6. "City storm water standards" means the guidelines provided for in the Iowa Storm Water Management Manual and this chapter as amended. When conflict occurs between the Iowa Storm Water Management Manual and this chapter, requirements of this chapter shall will apply. 7. "Dedication" means the deliberate appropriation of property by its owner for general public use. 8. "Developer" means a person who undertakes land-disturbing activities. 9. "Development" means either: A. Land-disturbing activity one acre or greater, or which is part of a larger common plan of development; or B. Any land-disturbing activity for any commercial, industrial, or multi-family residential use as defined by the City of Tiffin Zoning Code. 10. "Drainage easement" means a legal right granted by a landowner, to a grantee for the purposes of allowing use of private land for storm water management purposes. 1-1: "Iowa Storm Water Management Manual" means the manual collaboratively developed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE) at Iowa State University.