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• • ••• •• ^ <br />KAUDCOVER ORDINAL t5- In 1975, the Orono CKy Council adoptod an ordinance limiting the <br />percentage of lot area that can be covered with bnpervlout turfboe C’hard cover**) such as roofs, <br />driveways, sidewalks, etc. on properties located within 1.000 foot of a lake. Studies have shown that <br />sediments, oils, and debris carried into the lake from highly urbanized areas have a detrimental <br />impact on the quality of water In the lake. The Intent of Orono's ordinance is to ensure that rainfall <br />run^ will be cleansed by filtering through grassed or vegetated yard areas before entering the lake. <br />Hardcover Zones - <br />Allowed <br />Percentages: <br />Hardcover Indudee: <br />0-75 0% <br />75-250* 25% <br />250-500* 30% <br />500-1000* 35% <br />V* Roofs, <br />^ Sidewalks, <br />^ Paved or gravel driveways. <br />^ Patios & decka Ondudes slatted decks). <br />^ Tops of retaining walls & rock walls. <br />^ Decorative landscape areas underlain by plastic sheeting or <br />fabric, or <br />^ Any other surfoce that does not aOow direct absorption of rainfall <br />into the ground. <br />INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING HARDCOVER CALCULATION WORKSHEET <br />1. Circle which setoack zone (0-75*. 75-250*. etc.) the calculation is for. <br />2. For each Item of hardcover within that zone, enter the length and width, and multiply to get <br />square footage (s.f.). <br />3. Add up alt the square footages to get total square footage of hardcover. <br />4. Divide by the totai area of property within the zone and multiply by 100 to get percentage of <br />hardcover in the zone. <br />5. If changes In hardcover are proposed, you should do a "before** worksheet loi "after <br />worksheet If either results in percentages greater than those allowed, contact City staff before <br />proceeding with your project planningl <br />; I 1 n < . i : I <br />t I <br />i 1 » ♦ • <br />1 ! I.( t i i i t I t