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. . . Section 9.1-7. Required Conditions. (c) A water quality impact assessment shall be required for any proposed land disturbance within RP As and for any development within RMAs when required by the City Engineer because of the unique characteristics of the site or intensity of development, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1-1 I ill. Section 9.1-9. Interpretation of Resource Protection Area Boundaries. (a) Delineation by the Applicant. The site-specific boundaries of the Resource Protection Area shall be determined by the applicant through the performance of an environmental site assessment, subject to approval by the Director of Planning and Zoning and in accordance with Section 9.1- 11 (b). A site-specific evaluation shall be conducted to determine whether water bodies on or adjacent to the development site have perennial flow. The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Map shall be used as a guide to the general location of Resource Protection Areas. (b) Delineation by the Director of Planning and Zoning. The Director of Planning and Zoning, when requested by an applicant wishing to construct a single-family residence, may waive the requirement for an environmental site assessment and may perform the delineation. The Director of Planning and Zoning may use remote sensing, hydrology, soils, plant species, and any other relevant data, and consult other sources as needed to perform the delineation. The delineation of the Director of Planning and Zoning shall be considered final and may not be appealed. (c) Where Conflict Arises Over Delineation. Where the applicant has provided a site-specific delineation of the RP A, the Director of Planning and Zoning will verify the accuracy of the boundary delineation. In determining the site-specific RPA boundary, the Director of Planning and Zoning may render adjustments to the applicant's boundary delineation, in accordance with Section 9.1-11. In the event the adjusted boundary delineation is contested by the applicant, the applicant may seek relief in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1-11ill. (d) Final Delineation Shown on CBP A Map. When a delineation of a CBP A has been approved or established by the Director of Planning and Zoning, the CBPA Map shall be amended to reflect that delineation. Section 9.1-10. Performance Standards. (b) General Performance Standards for Development and Redevelopment.