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information about the site has been removed and documented in a public repository. 5. Steep Slopes. The City Engineer must evaluate possible soil erosion impacts and development visibility from public waters before issuing a permit for construction of sewage treatment systems, roads, driveways, structures, or other improvements on steep slopes. When determined necessary, conditions must be attached to issued permits to prevent erosion and to preserve existing vegetation screening of structures, vehicles, and other facilities as viewed from the surface of public waters, assuming Summer, leaf on vegetation. 6. Height of Structures. All structures in residential districts, except churches and non- residential agricultural structures, must not exceed thirty -five (35) feet in height. 917.040 SHORELAND ALTERATIONS: Alterations of vegetation and topography will be regulated to prevent erosion into public waters, fix nutrients, preserve shoreland aesthetics, preserve historic values, prevent bank slumping, and protect fish and wildlife habitat. A. Vegetation Alterations: 1. Vegetation alteration necessary for the construction of structures and sewage treatment systems and the construction of roads and parking areas regulated by this Ordinance are exempt from the vegetation alteration standards that follow. 2. Removal or alteration of vegetation, except for agricultural and forest management uses as regulated by this Ordinance is allowed subject to the following standards: a) Intensive vegetation clearing within the shore and bluff impact zones and on steep slopes is not allowed. Intensive vegetation clearing for forest land conversion to another use outside of these areas is allowable as a conditional use if an erosion control and sedimentation plan is developed and approved by the soil and water conservation district in which the property is located. 9 Page 53