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ORDINANCE NO. 869
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE CHAPTER 31 ZONING SUBD. 33, SHORELAND
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain:
1. The City Code is amended by adding a new Section 31, Sub. 33 (11) entitled Wetland Protection
Natural Buffer Zone that will read as follows:
II. Wetland protection natural buffer zone.
(a) Scope of Application. This section applies to any property included within a subdivision or for
property for which an application for a building permit was filed on or after the effective date of this
section. This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Structures located within a wetland buffer zone on the effective date of this section or the
remodeling, reconstruction of these structures provided that the change does not occupy
additional land within the wetland buffer zone.
(2) The construction or maintenance of public drainage facilities or temporary erosion control
improvements.
(3) The construction or maintenance of public utilities, provided there is no other practical
alternate location and measures are taken to minimize impact on the wetland buffer zone.
(4) The construction or maintenance of public or private trails if the trail surface is not of
impervious materials and the buffer zone is expanded, where possible, in width equal to the
width of the trail corridor, including disturbed areas,
(b) Wetland Buffer Zone Required. On all public and private property which abuts a wetland, a wetland
buffer zone must be preserved or established and maintained in accordance with the following
requirements:
(1) "Wetland protective natural buffer zone" means the area between a line delineating the
wetland edge and a line parallel to and upland one-half the distance of the required setback (from
Natural Environmental Lakes - 75 feet, Recreational- 37.5 feet, General Development Lakes,
unclassified water bodies or wetlands - 25 feet). For Brown's Creek or tributaries of Brown's
Creek, the buffer zone is 100 feet from the middle of the creek. If a wetland is associated with
the tributary, the required buffer area is 100 feet from the centerline of the tributary or creek or
25 feet beyond the edge of the wetland, which ever is greater.
(2) The buffer zone must be maintained in its existing condition, however invasive species as
identified by the City must be removed under direction from the City.
(3) Any buffer zone that is disturbed must be reestablished with natural planting approved by the
City.
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(4) A silt fence must be installed and maintained protecting the buffer zone before construction
begins and not removed until all land disturbing activities are complete and disturbed areas
reestablished.
(5) All subdivision applications must have wetland delineated and buffer zones marked and
required wetland building setbacks mapped.
(6) All plats must show the wetland edge as approved by the City; and the wetland protective
natural buffer zone.
(7) The owner or occupant of any property abutting any wetlands may not conduct or permit any
of the following activities within the wetland buffer zone;
i. vegetation alteration, including moving or clear-cutting;
ii. topographic alteration, including but not limited to grading, filing, excavation and
extractions;
iii. construction, placement or installation of any structure;
iv. dumping or disposing of any material foreign to the natural state of the wetland.
(8) Land disturbing activity that is proposed outside of any established wetland buffer zone
which may impact the buffer zone or wetland, requires approval by the City Engineer before the
activity begins.
(9) The buffer zone must be placed in a conservation or open space easement or dedicated for
conservation purposes.
(c) Wetland Buffer Zone Identified. The wetland buffer zone must be identified by permanent markers,
approved by the City; at each lot line, but in no case more than 300 feet apart. All markers must be
correctly installed prior to final plat or subdivision approval.
Enacted by the Stillwater City Council this 5th day of January, 1999.
CITY OF STILL WATER
ATTEST:
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Published Stillwater Gazette 01/11/99
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ORDINANCE 869 AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITI CODE CHAPTER 31
ZONING SUBD. 33, SHORELAND
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1/11
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AN. ORDINANCE AMENDING 114E CITY
.. COD.I; CHAPTE.R31 ZONING SUBP. 33.
. $I'1OFIELANP .MANAGEMENT REGULA. .
TIONS .
The City Council of the City 'of Stillwater dOes
ordain: '. .
I. The City Code is amended bY aOdin9 a new
Section 31,. Subd. 33 (11) entitled~
f.rOlACliQl1 NAtural Buller Zone that will re8d as
folloWs:
IL . WetlaM protection natural buffer zone.
(a) Scope of ApplicatiOn. ThiS sectiOn a()l>lies to
anypropeltyil'lcludecl within a sUbdivi$io/lor for
property for which an application fOr a building
pennlt was filed on or aft6r the effective. dete of
thl.s Iilection, This, section does. not apply ~any ~
ofthe folloWing: . ".., ,...' . <. 'i. '
(1) Structures located within a wetland buffer
zone on the effective. date. of .thiSSection or
the remodeling, reconstruction of these struc-
tures provided that the change dOes not occu-
py additional land within the wetland buffer
zone.
(2). The construction or rnail'ltenanceof pUb-
lic drainage facilitieS or temporary erosion
control improVE!ments. . . '
(3) The construction or maintenanCE! of pub-
lic utilities, provided jhere is no other practical
alternate location and measOres are taken to
minimize impact on the wetland buffer zone.
(4) . TM construction or ~intenanceof pub-
lic or.private trails If the trail surface Is not of
imperviouS materials and ,the buffer zone is
expanded, where possible, .in widttl equal to
the width of thetrallco!Ti(lor, including dis-
tu~edareas. ."
(b) " Wetland BUffer Zone Required. on all pub-
lic and private property which abUlSe: wetland.
a wetland bUff,er zone must be preserved or
estilbliShed al'l(l maintained in accoroance with
the folloWing requirements:
(1) "Wetland protective nat\lralboffer zone"
~ns the area> betweeo a line delineating
tMWetlandedge and a line parallel to and
uplaqdone-half the. distance of the required
sefb80k(frOmNatural Environmental Lakes.-
75feet,FlecrE!ational-.37.5 feet, General
~k)pfl'I9nt Lakes, unclassified water bOd"
I~()l'wetlands - 25 feet). For BrQWl1'S Creek
QtVlbutarles of. Brown's Creek, the. buffer
Z~1$100 feet from the. middle of the creek.
\f~twetland Is associated with the tribUtary,
thel'equired buffer area is 100 feet from the
centellihe of the tnbutaryOr creek ()r 25 feet
beyond the edge of the wetland; which ever is
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(2) The buffer zone must be maintained In its
existing condition, however jnv~ve species
as identified. by the City must be removed
under direction from the City:
(3) Any bUller zone that isdistu~ed must be
reesliallliShBd with natural plantll'\g approved
bY the City.
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taloed protecting the butler zone before con-
stNCtIon begins and not removed-until an land
d\stUfblng actlVlttes are complete and dis-
turbed areas (eestablished.
(5) All subdivision applications mUst" have
wetland delineatE!d and buffer zones riJali<ed
and .required wetland building setbacks
mapped.
(6) ,AIi plalSmust show the wetland edge as
approved by the City; and the wetland protec-
tive natural buffer zone.
(7) . The Owner, or occupant of. any property
abutting any wetl~nds"'may not cOnduCt,Or
. permit any of the following activities Within the
wetland buffer zone:
i. vegetati()n alteration, including movIng or
clear cutting; .'
ii. topographic alteration, including but not
limited to grading,fillng, excavation and
extractions; .
Iii. construction, placement or installation of
any structure;
Iv. dumping or disposing of any material Ior-
elgn to the naturai state of the wetland.
(8) .. Land disturbing activity. that is proposed
outside 01 any established wetland buffer
zone which may impact the buffer zone or
wetland, requires approval by! the City
Engineer before the activity beginS; .
(9) The buffer zone must be placed in a con-
servation. or open space easement or .dedi-
cated for conservation purposed.
(c) Wet1andBuffer Zone Identified. The wet-
land buffer zone must be identified by perma-
nentmarkers' app~oved by theCity;.at each'IOt
tine, boOn no case more than 300 feet apart. all
markers must be correctly installed prior to final
plat or subdivision approval.
Enac;ted bY the Stillwater City Council this 5th
day of January, 1999.
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CITY OF STILLWATER
Is/Jay L. Kimble
Jay L Kimble, Mayor
ATTEST:
IslMorli Weldon.
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