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919. "W", WETLAND SYSTEMS DISTRICT 919.010. PURPOSE. A district relating to low lands, marshes, wetlands, drainageways, water bodies and water courses regulating alteration and development of such lands and providing for the issuance of permits therefore, and specifically to: A. Reduce danger to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Little Canada by protecting surface and ground water supplies from the impairment which results from incompatible land uses and alterations, and by providing safe and sanitary drainage. B. Restrict and control land development so it will not impede the flow of flood water or cause danger to life or property. C. Designate suitable land uses that are compatible with the preservation of the natural vegetation and marshes which are a principal factor in the maintenance of constant rates of water flow through the year and which sustain species of wildlife and plant growth. D. Regulate runoff of surface waters from developed areas to prevent pollutants such as motor oils, sand, salt and other foreign materials from being carried directly into the nearest natural stream, lake or other public or private waters. E. Regulate the alteration of wetland systems to prevent excessive sediment pollution, increased and rapid water runoff, excessive nutrient runoff pollution and to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the wetlands. F. Prevent the development of structures in areas which will adversely affect the public passage and use of creeks, marshes, low lands and water courses within the City. 919.020. DISTRICT APPLICATION. A. The "W", Wetland Systems District shall be applied to and superimposed upon all Residential, Commercial, or Industrial Districts contained herein existing or amended by the text and map of the Ordinance. The regulations and requirements imposed by the "W", Wetland Systems District shall be in addition to floodplain and shoreland and those established for the district which jointly apply. Under the joint application of districts, the more restrictive requirements shall apply. B. The Wetland Systems District within the City of Little Canada is defined and established to include those areas which include any water course, natural drainage system, waterbody, or wetland, that may be subject to periodic flooding, overflow, or seasonally high water tables. The district boundary lines shall be established at the edge of the aforesaid areas as depicted on the Little Canada Wetland Systems Map. Little Canada Zoning Ordinance W, Wetland District 919- I