“Civil construction activity” means manmade action to install or create civil improvements.

“Civil engineer” means a professional engineer licensed to practice in the state of Washington in civil engineering.

“Civil improvement” means a manmade object or entity that benefits humankind or mitigates the impact of humankind, including, but not limited to, motorized and nonmotorized ways of travel, street lighting, stormwater facilities, underground utilities, and overhead utilities, both public and private.

“Development” means any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, utilities, placement of manufactured home/mobile home, mining, dredging, clearing, filling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling operations, or the subdivision of property.

“Public Works Standards” is the document adopted in Chapter 12.16 GHMC. (Ord. 1273 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1169 § 6, 2009).