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(b) No conditional use permit will be granted unless its approval will not <br />adversely impact wetlands, the wetland buffer area, and surrounding properties, the intent <br />of this ordinance or the goals and policies of the Community Management Plan. If <br />applicable, granting of a conditional use permit will be conditioned upon approval of the <br />request by all other appropriate regulatory governmental agencies, including the MCWD <br />(MCWD) or the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. <br />DIVISION 5. <br />STANDARDS FOR WETLANDS DISTRICTS, BUFFER AREAS AND <br />NEIGHBORING LANDS <br />Sec. 78*1608 Standards. <br />The following standards apply to all land within the wetland overlay districts, <br />wetland buffer areas, and to neighboring lands; <br />Protection of wetlands and wetland buffer areas. <br />a.Except as modified or regulated by the standards of this subsection, <br />all requirements of the underlying zoning district apply. <br />b.No structures arc allowed in the wetland overlay districts, or <br />wetland buffer area except those allowed as of right or by <br />conditional use permit by Sections 78-1006 or 78-1607 of this <br />Ordinance. <br />c.Activities including, but not limited to, building (other than a <br />boardwalk or dock), paving, mowing, vegetation removal, filling, <br />dumping, yard waste disposal or fertilizer application are prohibited, <br />except that certain such activities may be permitted when approved <br />by the City as a buffer management plan. Removal of invasive non ­ <br />native vegetation, such as European buckthorn and noxious weeds, <br />may be removed by obtaining a vegetation removal permit from the <br />City. <br />Before grading or construction near a wetland overlay district or <br />buffer area, the owner or contractor must place erosion control <br />fencing on the upland side of the perimeter of the wetland overlay <br />district or wetland buffer area, which ever is more restrictive, or as <br />required by the City. This fencing must reniain in place until all <br />development activities that may affect the wetland and the w etland <br />buffer area have been finished and adequate vegetative cover has <br />been established at which time the fencing must be removed.