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r ORDINANCE NO., SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ORONO ZONING CODE SECTION 10.03, SUBDIVISIONS 19 AND 21, AND SECTION 10.56 SUBDIVISION 16 (J) TO REVISE AND CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON LAND ALTERATION AND LAND ALTERATION PERMITS The City Council of the City of Orono ordains: Section 1. Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 19, is hereby deleted and a new Subdivision 19 substituted in its place as follows: Subdivision 19. Land Alteration; Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to perform or have performed the following land alteration activities without a conditional use permit issued by the Council: A. Remove, fill, use for fill, dredge, store or excavate rock, sand, gravel, dirt or similar earth material within the limits of the City. B. Fill or reclaim any land by depositing such material or by grading of existing land to elevate or alter the existing natural grade. C. Build, alter, or repair any seawall, retaining wall, or otherwise change the grade or shore of lakeshore property. All of the above-referenced land alterations involving filling and grading shall be performed only with "clean fill" as defined in Section 10.02. Granting of such permits is subject to other regulations and prohibitions of the City Code, and other applicable statutes or ordinances of other governmental bodies. Section 2. Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subdivision 21, is hereby deleted and a new Subdivision 21 substituted in its place as follows: Subdivision 21. Land Alteration; Exception. The requirements of Subdivision 19 are not intended to govern the following land alteration activities: 1. Normal and customary grading in the area of an existing or a newly constructed building, or the grading of the driveway serving such building. 2.Any earth movement under 500 cubic yards which does not adversely impact the existing drainage. Page 1 of3 1