For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply
"Creek"
is defined as one of those watercourses so designated on the map attached as Exhibit "A" to the ordinance codified in this chapter and as detailed in the large scale map in the City Engineer's office titled "1989 Creek Map," based on said study.
"Study"
means the study entitled Storm Drainage Study, Project #910, prepared for the city of Burlingame by Wilsey and Ham.
(Ord. 1412 § 1, (1990))
(a) 
No creek shall be enclosed with a pipe or culvert without an enclosure permit. The procedures for the permit shall be those set forth in Chapter 25.16 of this code, except that notice of the application for the permit shall be limited to those property owners adjacent to the creek for a distance of 300 feet upstream and downstream of the applicant or to the nearest public cross street, whichever is more.
(b) 
Plans submitted for the permit must include at least the following: the creek to scale at least 300 feet upstream and downstream from the applicant's property or to the nearest public cross street, whichever is less; the one-hundred-year (100) flow elevation of both banks based on engineering calculations (unless waived by the city engineer); the top of bank; areas of existing natural vegetation including trees and vegetation within the creek; and any structures existing in and over the creek on either side, whether on the applicant's property or that of others.
(c) 
Criteria for reviewing the permit application shall include, but not be limited to, flow capacity, methods of keeping the structure clear of debris, economical life and ease of repair, horizontal alignment of the pipe or culvert, and length of pipe or culvert.
(Ord. 1419 § 1, (1990))