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r <br />hardcover <br />In 1975. the Orono City Council adopted an ordinance limiting the amount of lot area to can be <br />covered ^.ith hardcover. Hardcover is any impervious surface that does not allow for Ae ab^rption <br />of water. The intent of Orono's hardcover regulations is to ensure that rainwater will be cleansed <br />before entering lakes and protected streams. <br />A partial listing of both structural and non-structurai hardcover is provided. <br />Structural Hardcover <br />Buildings <br />Tennis Courts <br />Pools <br />Decks <br />Play structure platforms <br />Roofs, including some overhangs <br />Temporary buildings . j r • <br />Any vehicle, material, or equipment stored for an extended penod ot time <br />Non-Structural Hardcover <br />\ 3 <br />Roads and shoulders <br />Driveways and any surface intended to be driven upon <br />Sidewalks and ramps <br />Landscape beds lined with plastic sheeting and weed protection fabric <br />Rocks and timber retaining walls <br />Patios and paver stones <br />Porous pavements <br />Instructions for completing hardcover worksheets: <br />1.Determine which of the four setback zones apply to the subject property. A separate <br />sheet is need for each setback area (0'-75', 75'-250', 250'-500 ,500 -1,000 ). <br />2.Enter the dimensions of each type of hardcover on the worksheet. Multiply the length by <br />the width to determine total square footage of each type of hardcover. <br />3.Determine the total amount of hardcover that is existing and the total amount that is proposed <br />in each setback area. <br />4.All hardcover that is located in the 0’-75 ’ setback zone is considered non-conforming unless <br />previous approval has been granted by the City Council since the 1975 hardcover ordinance. <br />K