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§78-1605 ORONO CITY CODE (2) Applicant shall submit a buffer manage- (4) Public and private flood control strut ment plan for city council approval, iden- tures,ponding and drainage facilities and tifying those areas where exemption is associated accessory appurtenances as ap- requested and providing for alternative proved by the city; methods of wetland protection equivalent to an unmowed buffer. (5) Environmental monitoring or control fa- (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § 1, 8-22-2005) cilities, including those related to water quality and wildlife regulation; DIVISION 4. USES (6) Overhead utility poles and lines that are less then two feet in diameter, under- Sec. 78-1606. Permitted uses. ground utility lines and distribution equip- ment, light poles, traffic signals, traffic (a) Within the wetland overlay districts no regulatory signs, mailboxes and other land may be used except for one or more of the equipment that provides an essential pub- following uses: lic service; (1) Native wetland vegetation, provided that (7) Retaining walls if the city determines no change is made to the ground eleva- that the retaining wall will protect the tion; wetland from conditions of erosion,when approved as part of a wetland permit (2) Wildlife and nature preserves; application. (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § 1, 8-22-2005) (3) Overhead utility lines and poles that are less than two feet in diameter; Sec. 78-1607. Conditional uses. (4) Docks which provide reasonable access to the lakeshore and do not exceed eight feet (a) Within the wetland overlay districts and in width; the wetland buffer areas no land may be used for the following except by conditional use permit (5) Public and private flood control struc- and except in conformance with the standards tures,ponding and drainage facilities and specified in section 78-1608 of this article: associated accessory appurtenances as ap- proved by the city; or (1) Private and public recreational uses, in- cluding golf courses, impervious trails, (6) Environmental monitoring or control fa- picnic grounds and boat ramps; cilities, including those related to water quality and wildlife regulation. (2) Public utilities,including necessary struc- tures; (b) Within wetland buffer areas no land may (3) Other non-structural facilities similar to be used except for one or more of the following those permitted by this section which also uses: meet the intent of this section, as deter- (1) Native vegetation,provided that no change mined by the city; or is made to the ground elevation; (4) Public structures associated with recre- (2) Wildlife and nature preserves; ational uses permitted by this section or by section 78-1606 of this section that are (3) Boardwalks, docks or other reasonable designed in an environmentally sensitive access to the wetland not exceeding eight manner and will withstand periodic flood- feet in width,poles that are less than two ing,except for structures designed or used feet in diameter to be used for boardwalks for habitation or the storage of equip- and bridges; ment. Supp.No.3 CD78:238