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17B.02.530 Water-dependent use. "Water-dependent use" means a use or portion of a use which cannot exist in a location that is not adjacent to the water and which is dependent on the water by reason of the intrinsic nature of its operations. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.535 Water-enjoyment use. "Water-enjoyment use" means a recreational use or other use that facilitates public access to the shoreline as a primary characteristic of the use; or a use that provides for recreational use or aesthetic enjoyment of the shoreline for a substantial number of people as a general characteristic of the use and which through location, design, and operation ensures the public's ability to enjoy the physical and aesthetic qualities of the shoreline. In order to qualify as a water-enjoyment use, the use must be open to the general public and the shoreline-oriented space within the project must be devoted to the specific aspects of the use that fosters shoreline enjoyment. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.540 Water-oriented use. "Water-oriented use" means a use that is water-dependent, water-related, or water-enjoyment, or a combination of such uses. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.545 Water quality. "Water quality" means the physical characteristics of water within shoreline jurisdiction, including water quantity, hydrological, physical, chemical, aesthetic, recreation-related, and biological characteristics. Where used in this chapter, the term "water quantity" refers only to development and uses regulated under this chapter and affecting water quantity, such as impermeable surfaces and stormwater handling practices. Water quantity, for purposes of this chapter, does not mean the withdrawal of groundwater or diversion of surface water pursuant to RCW 90.03.250 through 90.03.340. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.550 Water-related use. "Water-related use" means a use or portion of a use which is not intrinsically dependent on a waterfront location but whose economic viability is dependent upon a waterfront location because: 1. The use has a functional requirement for a waterfront location such as the arrival or shipment of materials by water or the need for large quantities of water; or 2. The use provides a necessary service supportive of the water-dependent uses and the proximity of the use to its customers makes its services less expensive and/or more convenient. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.555 Water system. "Water system" means any system providing water intended for, or used for, human consumption, domestic uses, or commercial businesses. It includes, but is not limited to, the source, purification, storage, transmission, pumping, and distribution facilities. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.560 Wetland creation. "Wetland creation" means construction of a wetland in an area that was historically non-wetland. (Ord. 2016-006, 2016) 17B.02.565 Wetland restoration. "Wetland restoration" means restoration of original wetland hydrology, vegetation, and functions at