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� (Code 1984, § 10.03(21); Ord. No. 163 2nd series, § 2, 12-8-1997; Ord. No. 171 2nd series, § l, 4-4-1998; Ord. No. 133 3rd series, § l, 1-26-2015) Sec. 78-968. - Permit. An application for a conditional use permit shall be accompanied by a drawing made by a registered surveyor or other competent person showing the location of the proposed excavation or storage and shall state the amount of material which is to be removed, excavated or stored, filled or graded, and such other information as the council may require. Applications shall be filed with the city administrator and shall be accompanied by a deposit to be determined by the city, which will be used to offset the cost of processing the application. Any unused portion will be refunded to the applicant. (Code 1984, § 10.03(20)) Sec. 78-1286. -Topographic alterations/grading and filling. (a) Grading and filling and excavations necessary for the construction of structures, sewage treatment systems, and driveways under validly issued construction permits for these facilities do not require the issuance of a separate grading and filling permit. However, all grading and filling activity approved permits for construction of structures, sewage treatment systems, and driveways shall adhere to the /- grading and filling standards of this article. (b) Grading, filling or excavating of more than 50 cubic yards is prohibited within 75 feet of the ordinary igh water level of the public waters enumerated in section 78-1217. (c) Public and private roads, driveways, parking areas, and public or private watercraft access ramps shall not be constructed within 75 feet of the ordinary high water level of the public waters enumerated in section 78-1217. If no alternatives exist, such improvements shall be subject to the standard zoning variance review procedure, and such review shall take into account the following considerations: (1) Such improvements shall be designed to take advantage of natural vegetation and topography to achieve maximum screening from view from public waters. (2) All roads and parking areas shall be designed and constructed to minimize and control erosion to public waters consistent with the requirements of all agencies with jurisdiction. (d) Except for those projects requiring permits for construction of structures, sewage treatment systems and driveways, a land alteration permit will be required as follows: (1) For movement of up to 50 cubic yards of material within 75 feet of public waters as per item (b) above, a staff-issued land alteration permit shall be required. (2) For movement of 51 through 500 cubic yards of material anywhere within the Shoreland Overlay District, except for within 75 feet of public waters, a staff-issued land alteration permit shall be required. (3) For movement of more than 500 cubic yards of material within the Shoreland Overlay District, conditional use permit approval by the city council is required in addition to the required land alteration permit. (e) The following considerations and conditions must be adhered to during the issuance of construction permits, grading and filling permits, conditional use permits, variances and subdivision approvals: (1) Grading or filling in any type 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 wetland must be evaluated to determine how extensively the proposed activity would affect the following functional qualities of the wetland: a. Sediment and pollutant trapping and retention; b. Storage of surface runoff to prevent or reduce flood damage; Page 2