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§ 10.56 3. Bluff impact zones. Structures and accessory facilities, except stairways, landings, and lock boxes, must not be placed within bluff impact zories. 4. Uses wthout water-oriented needs. Uses without water-oriented needs must be located on lots or parcels without public waters frontage, or, if located on lots or parcels with public waters frontage, must either be set back double the normal Ordinary High Water level setback or be substantially screened from view from the water by vegetation or topography assuming summer, leaf-on conditions. 5. Fences, docks, retaining walls. No fence shall be placed within the shore setback zone. Portions of dock located landward of the OHWL shall be considered as a landing, subject to the regulations for landings per Subdivision 16 (F) of this section. Retaining walls shall not be placed within the shore setback zone. 6. Average lakeshore setback. No principal or accessory structure shall be located closer to the lakeshore than the average distance from the shoreline of existing residence buildings on adjacent lots, except that this does not apply to stairways, lifts, landings, and lockboxes. Further, the average lakeshore setback shall apply only to classified lakes, and shall not apply to tributaries. The average lakeshore setback line shall be a straight line connecting the most lakeward protrusions of the residence buildings on the immediately adjacent lakeshore lots. p. Minimum Lowest Floor Elevations. All strucmres located within the Shoreland Overlay District which are subject to the flood plain regulations of Section 10.55 of this ordinance shall be placed at an elevation consistent with the requirements of that section. The regulatory flood protection elevation shall be established as set forth in Section 10.55, Subd. 7 of this code. All structures constructed within the Shoreland Overlay District shall have their lowest floor, including basement, placed at m elevation no lower than the regulatory flood protection elevation.’ Where the regulatory flood plain elevation cannot reasonably be determined, the minimum elevation at which the lowest floor, including basement, may be placed shall be determined as follows: 1 . For lakes, by placing the lowest floor at a level at least 3 feet above the highest known water level, or 3 feet above the Ordinary High Water Level, whichever is higher. above the flood of record. 2. For rivers and streams, by placing the lowest floor at least 3 feet E. Water-oriented Accessory Structures. The only water-oriented accessory structure allowed to be located nearer the Ordinary High Water Level than the normal structure setback as specified in this section shall be a lock box no greater than 20 square feet in area and no higher than 48 inches in height. Such a structure requires a building permit from the City. ORONO CC 376-12 (2-24-92)