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locating the sign. (See Figure 9.0500 Building Height Calculation and Figure <br />9.5640(3 )(f) Sign Height Calculation.) <br />Grassy Swales. Shallow ditches lined with grass or other vegetation for the purpose <br />of filtering sediments and other pollutants from stormwater runoff. <br />Ground Cover. A living plant species that normally reaches a height of less than 3 <br />feet upon maturity, planted in such a manner so as to form a continuous area of living <br />plants. <br />Hand - Carried Sign. A sign that is displayed and used while being carried by a <br />person. <br />Hazardous Tree. A tree that is dead, or is so affected by a significant structural <br />defect, damage or disease that falling or failure appears imminent, and the tree poses a <br />threat to life or property. <br />Hearings Official. A person appointed by the city manager or designee to hold <br />hearings and issue decisions under this land use code. <br />Heritage Tree. A living, standing tree having exceptional value to the community <br />due to its size and species. The specific methodology of classifying a tree as a <br />heritage tree shall be established by administrative rule of the city manager adopted <br />pursuant to section 2.019 City Manager - Administrative and Rulemaking Authori tX. <br />Historic Architectural Significance. A historic property that: <br />(A) Portrays the environment of a group of people in an era of history characterized <br />by a distinctive architectural style; <br />(B) Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type; <br />(C) Is the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has <br />influenced the development of the city, region, or state; or <br />(D) Contains elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship <br />that represented a significant innovation. <br />Historic District. A geographic area possessing a significant concentration, linkage, <br />continuity or design relationship of historically significant sites, structures, landscape <br />features, or objects unified by past events or physical development, that is 3 blocks or <br />larger in size. <br />Historic Ensemble. A geographic area possessing a significant concentration, <br />linkage, continuity or design relationship of historically significant sites, structures, <br />landscape features, or objects unified by past events or physical development, which <br />is less than 3 blocks in size. <br />Ordinance - 19 <br />