Duluth UDC (unnumbered, p.390: Definitions — D)

Daycare Facility. The use of a building or premises for the care and supervision of children (who do not reside on the property), for periods of less than 24 hours. Establishments are licensed or commissioned by the Georgia Department of Human Resources to care for infants and preschool children. Some offer pre- kindergarten education programs or provide care services for older children. Child day care facilities are classified as follows: 1. Family Day Care. An accessory use to a private residence that operates as a daycare facility for up to six children, including the operator's own pre-school age children. 2. Group Day Care Home. A daycare facility for 18 or fewer children. 3. Day Care Center. A daycare facility for 19 or more children. Days. The term “days” shall mean working days exclusive of holidays authorized by the Mayor and Council and weekends, unless the term is stated as “calendar days” or the context implies otherwise. Decay. Degradation of woody tissue caused by biological organisms. Decorative Pole (Small Cell Wireless Facility). An authority pole that is specially designed and placed for aesthetic purposes. Density. The number of dwelling units per gross acre. Department. The Planning and Development Department. Department (DNR). The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Design Professional. A professional licensed by the State of Georgia in the field of: engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, forestry, geology, or land surveying; or a person that is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) with a current certification by Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control Inc. 389 | P a g e Article Fourteen. Interpretation and Definitions Detention, Stormwater. The temporary storage of stormwater runoff in a stormwater management facility for the purpose of controlling the peak discharge. Detention Facility. A detention basin or structure designed for the detention of stormwater runoff and gradual release of stored water at controlled rates. Developer. A person who undertakes land development activities. Development: 1. Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, clearing, grubbing, grading, paving, any other installation of impervious cover, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials. 2. A land development or land development project. Development Activity. Any alteration of the natural environment that requires the approval of a development or site plan and issuance of a development permit. Development Activity shall also include the “thinning” or removal of trees from undeveloped land in conjunction with a forest management program, and the removal of trees incidental to the development of land or to the marketing of land for development. Development of Regional Impact (DRI). Large-scale development project that, due to its size, character, or location, is likely to have a significant impact on the health, safety, or welfare of citizens beyond the boundaries of the local jurisdiction where it’s located. These developments often involve more than one governmental entity. Development Permit. A permit issued by the City that authorizes Development Activity, and includes, but is not limited to, a soil erosion permit, clearing and grubbing permit, land disturbance permit or building permit. Development Plans. The detailed and professional plans showing the layout and design, site work and construction activities proposed for a project (other than architectural building plans) and including the Preliminary Plat or Site Plan (as applicable), Grading Plan, Tree Preservation/Replacement Plan, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, Buffer and Landscape Plan, and construction drawings for streets, storm water drainage facilities, sanitary sewers, water supply facilities, and other site improvements. Diameter Breast Height (DBH). The standard measure of overstory tree size (for trees existing on a site). The tree trunk is measured at a height of 4½ feet above the ground. If a tree splits into multiple trunks below 4½ feet, measure the trunk at its most narrow point beneath the split. Director. The Director of the Planning and Development Department or the director’s designee. Director (DNR). The Director of the Environmental Protection Division or an authorized representative. Discharge. The direct or indirect release of water, fluid, materials or other matter to a conveyance or surface that drains to a conveyance. District. The 15th Soil and Water Conservation District. Division (EPD). The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Department of Natural Resources. Drainage Easement. An easement appurtenant or attached to a tract or parcel of land allowing the owner of adjacent tracts or other persons to discharge stormwater runoff onto the tract or parcel of land subject to the drainage easement. 390 | P a g e Article Fourteen. Interpretation and Definitions Drainage Structure. A device composed of a virtually nonerodable material such as concrete, steel, plastic, or other such material that conveys water from one place to another by intercepting the flow and carrying it to a release point for storm water management, drainage control, or flood control purposes. DRASTIC. The standardized system for evaluating groundwater pollution potential using the hydrogeologic settings described in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency document EPA-600-2-87-035. (Note: the DRASTIC methodology is the most widely used technique for evaluating pollution susceptibility). Drip Line. A line on the ground established by a vertical plane extending from a tree’s outermost branch tips down to the ground; i.e. the line enclosing the area directly beneath the tree’s crown from which rainfall would drip. Duplex. See “Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex).” Dwelling. Any building, or portion thereof, that is designed for or used for residential purposes. Dwelling, Multi-Family. See “Multi-Family Dwelling.” Dwelling, Single-Family Detached. See “Single-Family Detached Dwelling.” Dwelling, Two-Family (Duplex). See “Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex).” Dwelling Unit. A room or suite of two or more rooms that is designed for the occupancy, cooking, and sleeping of one person or more than one person living as a single household.