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§ 10 . 56 R. Sewage Treatment. Any premises used for human .� occupancy must be provided with an adequate method of sewage . treatment per Municipal Code Section 12.30. On-site sewage treatment systems must be setback from the Ordinary High Water Level in accordance with the setbacks contained in Section 10.56, Subdivision 16 (C). Non-conforming sewage treatment systems shall be regulated and upgraded in accordance with Subd. 17 of this ordinance. S. Significant historic sites. No structure may be placed on a significant historic site in a manner that affects the values of the site unless adequate information about the site has been removed and documented in a public repository. Subd. 17. Nonconformities. All legally established nonconformities as of the date of this ordinance may continue subject to applicable State Statutes and as regulated elsewhere in the Orono Municipal Code. In shoreland areas, the following standards shall also apply: A. Construction on Nonconforming Lots of Record. Development or use of existing lots of record shall be regulated as set forth in Section 10 . 03 , Subdivision 6 of the Orono Zoning Code. B. Additions /Expansions to Nonconforming Structures. All additions or expansions to the outside dimensions of an existing nonconforming structure must meet the setback, height, and other requirements set forth in the Orono Zoning Code. Any deviation from these requirements must be authorized by a variance pursuant to provisions of the zoning chapter. C. Nonconforming Sewage Treatment Systems. A nonconforming sewage treatment system as defined in Section 12.30 and located within the Shoreland Overlay District must be upgraded and made conforming, at a minimum, at any time a permit or variance of any type is required for any improvement on, or use of, the property. Further, the nonconforming sewage treatment system provisions of Section 12. 30 shall apply to all shoreland areas . Subd. 18 . Subdivision/Platting Provisions. A. Land Suitability. Each lot created through subdivision, including Planned Unit Developments or Planned Residential Developments authorized elsewhere in the Zoning and Platting Codes, must be suitable in its natural state for the proposed use with minimal alteration. In analyzing the suitability of land for a specific use, the City sha 1 1 consider susceptibility to f looding, existence of wetlands, soil and rock formations with severe limitations for development, severe erosion potential, steep topography, inadequate water supply or sewage treatment capabilities, near-shore aquatic conditions unsuitabl.e for water- based recreation, important fish and wildlife habitat, presence of significant historic sites, or any other feature of the natural land likely to be harmful to the health, safety or welfare of future residents of the proposed subdivision or of the community. ORONO CC � 376-20 ( 2-24-92 �