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to lot area or density per such original approval. After the effective date of Ordinance No. 176, adopted June 6.1998, wetlands shall not be credited toward minimum lot area requirements or for purposes of compl>'ing with any land use density, open space, building unit to land area ratios, or other similar requirements of the land development and zoning provisions, except that wetlands may be allowed as area credit for meeting the 150 percent back lot area requirement as long as the back lot contains sufTicicnt dry buildable land to satisfy the minimum acreage requirement of the underlving zoning district. (Code 19S4. § 10.55(15); Ord. No. 176 2nd series. § 1.6-6-1998) See. 78-1116. Special assessments. Tlie land area in the floodplain and wetlands conservation area which is not to be developed and is not used for credit as in section 7S-1115(3). and which is dedicated as an easement shall not be subject to special assessments to defray the cost of other municipal improvement projects, including but not limited to tnink sanitar>' sewer and water mains and stomi sewer impro\ cmcnis. (Code 1984, § 10.55(16)) Sec. 78-1117. Standards for ftoodway and flood fringe conditional uses. (a) Alt uses. No structure (temporary or pernanent), fill, deposit, obsiaiciion, storage of materials, equipment, or other use may be allowed as conditional uses which, acting alone or in combination w ith existing or reasonably anticipated future uses, adversely affect the capacity of the fioodw ay or increases flood heights (1) No fill shall be deposited in the floodway. and any f !I deposited in the flood fringe shall be no more than the minimal amount necessarv to conduct a conditional use. Generally, fill shall be limited to that needed to grade or landscape for that use and shall not in any way further obstruct the flow of floodwaters. (2) Spoil from dredging shall not be deposited in (he fioodway nor in the flood fringe. (3) All fill shall be protected from erosion by vegetative cover in the form of grass, natural ground covers, shrubs and trees as determined by the council. (4) All filling and grading activities shall be performed w ith only clean fill. (b) Structural work for food control. Structural work for flood control, such as dams, levees, dikes and floodwal's, shall be allowed only upon issuance of a conditional use permit In addition, any proposed work in the beds of public waters which w ill change the course, current or cross section of the waters shall be subject to the