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Orono,MN Code of Ordinances Page 4 of 6
<br /> approved by the city;or
<br /> (6) Environmental monitoring or conrxof Facil�ies,including those related to water quallty and wildli`e regulation.
<br /> {Ord. No.28 3rd series,41,8-22-2D05;Ord.No. 103 3rd series,�3,5-28-2013}
<br /> Sec.78-1607.-Condtdonal uses.
<br /> (a) Within the wetland overiay districts no land may be used for the following except by conditional use permit and except in
<br /> cortformance with tfie standards specified In section 78-1608 of this article•
<br /> (1) Private and public recreatlonal uses,including golf courses,tmpervious tralls,picnic grounds and boat ramps;
<br /> (�} Public utilities,including necessary structures;
<br /> (3) Other non-structural facfilties similar to tt�ose permitted by this sectlon which also meet the intent of this section,as
<br /> determined by the cfty,or
<br /> (4) Publlc structures asso�iated with recreadonal uses permltted by this sectton or by sectlon 78-16�6 of this section that
<br /> are designed in an environmentalfy sensitive manner and will withstand periodfc flooding, except for structures
<br /> designed or used for habitation or the storage of equipment
<br /> (5) Unpaved hlking,skiing and horseback riding trails which complywith WC'A standards,
<br /> (b) No canditional use permit will be granted unless its approval will not adversely impact wettands,wetland bufFer areas where
<br /> they exist or are required,and surrounding propertfes,the intent ofthls article orthe goals and policles ofthe communiry
<br /> managemerrt pla�.If appNcable,granting of a condltional use permtt wlll be conditioned upon approval of#he request by all
<br /> other appropriate regulatory govemmental agencies,including but not Ilmited to the Mlnnehaha Creek watershed Dlsvlct
<br /> (MCWD),tt�e Lake Mfnnetanka Conservatlon DistricC(LMCD),or the Minnesota Department of�Vatural Resources.
<br /> (Ord.No.28 3rd sehes,§ 1,&22-2005;Ord.No.103 3rd serles,§4,5-28-2013}
<br /> DMSION 5.-STANDARDS FOR T}iE WETLAND OVERIAY DISTRICf,BUFFER AREAS AND NEIGHBORING LANDS
<br /> Sec.78-1608.-Standards.
<br /> The following standards appiy to ail land wlthln the wetland overlay dlsUicts,existtng ana MCWD-required wetland b��er
<br /> areas,and to neigfiboring lands:
<br /> {1) ProtecUon of wetlands.
<br /> a. Except as madified or regulated by the standards of thls subsection,all requlremerrts of the underlying zoning
<br /> dlstrict aPP�Y•
<br /> b. No structures are allowed in the wetland overlay districts except those aflowed as of right or by conditlonal use
<br /> permit by secUons18.1606 or 78-�1 QZ of this article.
<br /> c. Activities including,but not IimRed to;bullding(other than a�car�,��a�k Lr�+ock),paving,mowing,vegetation
<br /> removal,fllling,dumping,yard was:e disposal ar fertlllzer appllcation are prohiblted.Irnasive non-native vegetatlon,
<br /> such as European buckthorn and noxious weeds,may be removed by obtaining a vegetatlon removal permit from
<br /> the city.
<br /> d. Befare grading or construction near a wetland overlay dlstrlct,tfie owner or contractor must place erosbn control
<br /> fiencing on the upland slde ofthe perimeter of the wetland overlay d{strlct,or as required by the clry.This fencing
<br /> must remain in place untll all developmern acthrftles that may affect the weUand have been flnlshed and adequate
<br /> vegetative cover has been establlshed at wtdch time the fencing must be removed.
<br /> e. All structures must have a minimum basement floor elevation nat less tt►an one foot above the 100-year fl�d
<br /> elevatlon.
<br /> f. Al)hard-surface runoff must be treated in accordance with the requlremertts of the city and the appropriate
<br /> watershed dlstrlct.Treatrnent may include slte retention,sklmmers,weirs or sedlme�tatlon ponds of approprtate
<br /> scale.Strucwres and ponds serving thls purpose must be properly ma{rrtalned and serviced by the property owner.
<br /> g. Discharge lnto the wetiands must occur at a rate no greater than allowed hy the city engtneer in accordance with
<br /> the clty's surface water management plan and the appropriate MCWD requirements_
<br /> Q) ProbecUon of wedand bu�fer areas.Existing and MCWD-required wetfand buffers s�all be maintalned and protected per
<br /> the requiremerrts of existing covenants as well as MCWD regulations as administered by MCWD.
<br /> (3) Nonconformides,
<br /> a. E/fect of wetland boundary expansion.An exlsUng suucture,drlveway or parking area meeting the required setback
<br /> from a city�esignated wetland boundary or existing establlshed bufFer area is constdered a legal nonconforming
<br /> development If a iater wetland delfneation or implementatlon of a wetland buffer shows that the wetland or tts
<br /> buffer Is cl�er than the required setback.
<br /> b. Exlsting nonranformities.An exlsting sVucture,driveway or parking are�that does not meet the requlred setback
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