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Pa¢e 3 All non-residential buildings which have an occupant lead of 50 Persons or more are required to have an approved automatic fire sprinkler system. or equivalent, installed within 5 vears. At least one fire extinguisher is required in every habitable building including all dwellings. 34.372. This section establishes special requirements to insure adequate on-site sewage treatment on the islands based upon the level of actual use. Dry pit -type but not vault -type outhouses and innovative alternative waste treatment devises are allowed under certain circumstances. Standard septic -tank and drain - field systems are required for most properties. 34.373. This section requires property owners to remove all rubbish, junk and debris from their property, requires that all garbage be packed -off the islands for mainland disposal, and prohi')its the burying or burning of any garbage, refuse, rubbish or debris. 34.374. This section continues the existing prohibitions against open burning without a permit, except for camp fires or cooking fires. 34.375. This section continues the existing prohibitions against cutting of 6" or larger trees within 75 feet of the shoreline. 34.376. This section provides for a period of 7 years within which time all non -conforming land uses must be made fully con- forming to the use and performance standard requirements of this ordinance, unless within 6 months of ordinance adoption the landowner apples for a variance to allow the use to continue and to establish a timetable for compliance with on-site sewage treatment, security, fire protection and other performance standards. Failure to apply for the variance will be prima facie evidence that the use did not lawfully exist as of November 9. 1981. 34.377. This section states that regulations applying to non- conforming uses are not intended to apply to substandard lots of record based on lot size alone. 34.378. This section provides special exceptions and standards allowing the continued use, maintenance and enlargement of existing buildings even if they should not meet all of the required setback dimensions. 34.379. This section reserves to the City the right to make future amendments to the ordinance, including, the right to modify or limit any new development potential which may have been granted by this ordinance. SECTION 3: This section of the ordinance amends the Official Zoning Map of the City by changing all lands on Big Island, Mahpiyata Island and Deering Island from the LR -IA -1 Zoning_ District to the RS Zoning District, and includes the legal descriptions of such kind.