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�C� The purpose of these regulations is to promote, preserve and enhance the natural resources within the city and protect them from adverse effects occasioned by poorly sited development or incompatible activities by regulating land disturbing or development activities that would have an adverse and potentially irreversible impact on water quality and environmentally sensitive land; by minimizing conflicts and encouraging proper installation and maintenance of best management practices (BMPs)for land disturbing or development activities; and by requiring detailed review standards and procedures for land disturbing or development activities proposed for such areas, thereby achieving a balance befinreen development and protection of water quality and natural areas. (Ord. No. 55 3rd series, § 1, 4-13-2009) Sec. 79-5. Definitions. The following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning ascribed to them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. When inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directive. City means the administrative staff, or its agent, of the City of Orono. Best management practices (BMP) means erosion and sediment control and water quality management practices that are the most effective and practicable means of controlling, preventing, and minimizing the degradation of surface water, including construction-phasing, minimizing the length of time soil areas are exposed, prohibitions, and other management practices published by state or designated area-wide planning agencies. Detention facility means a permanent natural or man-made structure, including wetlands, for the temporary storage of stormwater which contains a permanent pool of water. Discharge means the release, conveyance, channeling, runoff, or drainage, of stormwater including snowmelt, from a construction site. Exposed soil areas means all areas of the construction site where the vegetation (trees, shrubs, brush, grasses, etc.) or impervious surface has been removed, thus rendering the soil more prone to erosion. This includes topsoil stockpile areas, borrow areas, and disposal areas within the construction site. It does not include stockpiles or surcharge areas of gravel, concrete or bituminous. Once soil is exposed it is considered "exposed soil," until it meets the definition of final stabilization. Final stabilization means that all soil disturbing activities at the site have been completed, and that a uniform perennial vegetative cover with a density of 75 percent for unpaved areas and areas not covered by permanent structures has been established, or equivalent permanent stabilization measures have been employed. Simply sowing grass is not considered final stabilization. Land disturbing or development activities means any change of the land surface including removing vegetative cover, excavating, filling, grading and the construction of any structure. 5