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ORDINANCE NO. , THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO RETAINING WALLS AND GRADING THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF ORONO THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 78-1405(a) of the City of Orono Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: (5. 1) Retaining walls,-a*d planters and similar structures, subject to the following provisions: a. Retaining walls, anikplanters and similar structures may be located in all required yards when all of the following conditions are met: 1. The structure is located at least ten feet from the edge of the traveled roadway; 2. The structure is not located within a drainage, utility, or other easement, except upon approval in writing for an encroachment agreement by the city; or similar approval from another regulatory and/or utility agency; 3. The structure creates no impacts to drainage direction, rate or volume for adjacent properties. 4. The structure is 2 (two) feet in height or less above existing grade. b-. Retaining walls whieh do not exeeed two feet in height above existing gfound level, whieh are leeated within the pr-apefty and at least five feet ffem any pfepeAy line, and for- whieh the afnetint of imported fill asseeiated with the stfuetffe does R exeeed 20 eti-bie yards, de not r-e"ir-e a building E)r- land aftefa4ien pefffl c-. b. Retaining walls-, qq4:planters and similar structures exceeding two feet in height above existing ground level or- for- whieh the ameu*t of impefted assoeia4ed with the stfuettir-e exeeeds 20 etibie yards or which are located less than five feet from a side property line, shall require a !and after-a4i permit and upon recommendation of the building official inspeete may require city council review or a conditional use permit per the provisions of section 78-967. 4-. c. Retaining walls., qq4:planters and similar structures exceeding the allowed height of a fence i - . quifed yard shall be located so as to meet the required accessory structure setbacks established for that yard. SECTION 2. Section 78-967 of the City of Orono is amended to read as follows: Sec. 78-967. - Exception.