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When redevelopment occurs thst has the potential to adversely impact a wetland. For purposes of this subsection redevelopment means the removal of the principal structure to the extent of more than 50 percent of its market value and volume and reconstruction on the same property. This requirement does not apply if construction is the result of less than 75 percent of the building being damaged by an involuntary force, such as fire, wind, or vandalism; (4) When any construction or land alteration activity that does not fall within the meaning of ’redevelopmoit* has the potential to adversely impact a wetland. For purposes of this section, “the potential to adversely impact a wetland” exists when all cf the following three condUions exist. file portion of the property disturbed by construction or land alteration activity drains to die wetland; and b.file amount of grading exceeds 50 cubic yards or the construction activity involves the disturbance of more than 5,000 square feet of area; and the redevelopment activity results in a net increase in file square footage of impervious aurfimes that drain to the wetland, or results in file relocation of in^iervious aur&ces closer to the wetland, or results in changes to drainage patterns (slopes, meander patterns, etc) that the City Engineer determines will increase file velocity or rate of runoff to the wetland. For new development, all wetlands on the property diall be subject to the buffer requirements. For redevelopment or ofiier grading or construction situations that are not new development, only the wetland that is potoitially adversely impacted shall be subject to the buffer requiremoit. In the event that the wetland is on an adjacent property but near enough to fiie subject property so that buffers to said wetland would extend into the subject property, the buffer requirements ^ly. mm.V- m: ..