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Murucode Yage 1 of 13 <br /> • , � <br /> ..---- <br /> Orono, Niinnesota, Code of Ordinances » Title VI -LAND USE » Chapter 78 -ZONING REGULATIONS <br /> » ARTICLE XI. -WETLANDS PROTECTION » <br /> ARTICLE XI. -WETLANDS PROTECTION <br /> _ <br /> DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY <br /> DIVISION 2.- DESIGNATION OF PROTECTED WETLANDS <br /> DIVISION 3.- BUFFER AREAS <br /> DIVISION 4.- USES <br /> DIV�SION 5 - STANDARDS FOR THE WETLAND OVERLAY DISTRICT BUFFER AREAS AND NEIGHBORING <br /> LANDS <br /> Orono, Niinnesota, Code of Orciinances » Title VI - LAND USE » Chapter 78 -ZONING REGULATIONS <br /> » ARTICLE XI. -WETLANDS PROTECTION » DIVlSION 1. -GENERALLY» <br /> DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY <br /> _._ _ _ _ -- <br /> Sec. 78-1601. -Purpose and intent. <br /> Sec. 78-1601. - Purpose and intent. <br /> (a) The purpose of this section is to recognize, preserve and protect the environmental, <br /> aesthetic and hydrologic functions of the city's wetlands by regulating the use of wetlands <br /> and their adjacent properties in conjunction with the goals of the environmental protection <br /> plan within the community management plan. These functions include, but are not limited to, <br /> sediment control, pollution control, filtration, fish and wildlife habitat and aquifer recharge. <br /> The surface water management plan will provide guidance for stormwater treatment <br /> requirements and wetland restoration opportunities in order to protect the integrity of <br /> wet{ands. <br /> �b) The intent of this section is to protect wetlands to the maximum extent possible while <br /> allowing a reasonable use of the property. This section adopts the regulations and standards <br /> of the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA), Laws of Minnesota 1991, chapter 354, as <br /> amended, and the rules adopted pursuant to the WCA. It afso establishes a wetland overlay <br /> district. This overlay district further regulates the underlying land use as allowed by other <br /> districts or the WCA. <br /> ��) This article appfies to, and wetland buffer areas must be created or existing buffer areas <br /> must be maintained around, a protected wetland located partially within, wholly within, or <br /> directly adjacent to the property in the following situations: <br /> ��) When the wetland is required to be replaced or restored, or when the wetland is being <br /> altered; <br /> (2) When new development occurs. For purposes of this subsection, new development <br /> means: <br /> a� Any subdivision that creates a new lot that has no principal structure on it; <br /> b• Construction of a principal structure on an existing vacant parcel of fand; <br /> (3) <br /> http://librar5�.municode.com/print.aspx?h=&clientID=13094&HTMRequest=http%3a%2f/o... 3!�/2013 <br />