(1) The applicant shall use critical area tracts to delineate and protect those critical areas and buffers listed below in development proposals and shall record on all documents of title of record for all affected lots:

(2) Critical area tracts shall be designated on the plat. A plat note shall include the following restriction:

Critical area tracts shall be preserved for the purpose of preventing harm to property and the environment, including but not limited to controlling surface water runoff and erosion, maintaining slope stability, buffering, and protecting plants, fish, and animal habitat. Removal or disturbance of vegetation and landscaping within the tract is prohibited, except as necessary for maintenance or replacement with approval by the City of Covington.

(3) The City may require that any required critical area tract be dedicated to the City, be held in an undivided interest by each owner of a building lot within the development with this ownership interest passing with the ownership of the lot, or be held by an incorporated homeowners’ association or other legal entity that ensures the ownership, maintenance, and protection of the tract.

(4) Site plans submitted as part of building permits, clearing and grading permits, or other development permits shall include all critical areas, buffers, and building setbacks and delineate all flood hazard areas as determined by the City in accordance with CMC 18.65.230, landslide and steep slope hazard areas in accordance with CMC 18.65.250 through 18.65.300, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas in accordance with CMC 18.65.350 through 18.65.440, and wetlands in accordance with CMC 18.65.318 through 18.65.340. If only a part of the development site has been mapped pursuant to CMC 18.65.110, the part of the site that has not been mapped shall be clearly identified and labeled on the site plans. Site plans shall be attached to the notice on title required by CMC 18.65.170. (Ord. 09-19 § 9 (Exh. D); Ord. 06-17 § 4 (Exh. B))