Ordinance regarding wetlands management

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ORDINANCE NO 28 , THIRD SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 78-1601 THROUGH 78-1614 AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 78-1; 78-228(13); 78-253(13); 78-303(13); 78-328(12); 78-348(13); 78-367(13); 78-394(9); 78-419(9); 78-443(9); 78-563(c)(6); 78-565(6); 78-568; 78-570; 78-1211; AND 78-1286 REGARDING WETLANDS MANAGEiVIENT The City Council of Orono, Minnesota ordains as follows: SECTION 1. The Orono Zoning Code, Chapter 78 of the Orono Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding Article XI, Sections 78-1601 through 78-1614, to read as follows: "ARTICLE XI. WE'�'LANDS PRO�'�CTION DIVISION 1. GENERALL�' Sec. 78-1601 Purpose and Intent. (a) The purpose of this section is to recognize, preserve and protect the environmental, aesthetic and hydrologic functions of the City's wetlands by regulating the use of wetlands and their adjacent properties in conjunction with the goals of the Environmental Protection Plan within the Community Management Plan. These functions include, but are not limited to, sediment control, pollution control, filtration, fish and wildlife habitat and aquifer recharge. The Surface Water Management Plan will provide guiciance ror stormwater treatt7ient requiremenis and wetlaiid restoration opportwlities in order to protect the integrity of wetlands. (b) The intent of this section is to protect wetlands to the maximum extent possible while allowing a reasonable use of the property. This section adopts the regulations and standards of the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA), Laws of Mirulesota 1991, chapter 354, as an�ended, and the rules adopted pursuant to the WCA. It also establishes a wetland overlay district. This overlay district further regulates the underlying land use as allo�ved by other districts or the WCA. Page 1 of 22