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ORDINANCE NO. 122 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LITTLE CANADA CODE BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 1801, RELATING TO LOW LANDS, MARSHES, WETLANDS AND LANDS ABUTTING LAKES AND WATERCOURSES, CONTROLLING DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LANDS AND PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMITS THEREFORE. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Municipal Code of Little Canada is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 1801, relating to the control of development of low lands, marshes, wet lands and lands abutting lakes and watercourses, to read as follows: "1801. LOW LANDS, WETLANDS AND MARSHES. 1801.010. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The City Council of Little Canada has determined that it is in the public interest to prevent irreparable harm to valuable natural resources by encouraging a coordinated land and water management program of those areas within the City which comprise low lands, wet lands, marshes and all lands adjacent to lakes and watercourses. The specific intent of this Ordinance is as follows: (a) To minimize health hazards by protecting surface and ground waters from pollution by providing proper drainage. (b) To encourage the type of land development which will have the least adverse effect on the natural flow of flood water and at the same time protect life and property. (c) To encourage land uses which lead to the preservation of marshes and natural vegetation in those areas where such conditions are an important factor in the maintenance of constant water flow. (d) To utilize the ponding concept and other methods to minimize fast run off of surface waters from developed areas and to minimize the introduction of pollutional materials from those areas into the natural waterways, ditches and lakes. (e) To prevent the obstructing of the free flow of water in the streams and ditches. "Mt 3 V