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Page 1 1 st Reading: Publication: 2 nd Reading: Effective: CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 0 7 -13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3, SUBDIVISION 4.Q OF THE LINO LAKES ZONING ORDINACE ENTITLED REQUIRED SCREENING, LANDSCAPING, AND BUFFER YARDS The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, does ordain: Section 1. That Section 3, Subdivision 4.Q of the Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows : Q. Required Screening, Landscaping, and Buffer Yards. 1. Purpose. To establish landscaping and tree preservation standards to promote high quality site development, compatibility of uses, biodiversity, tree preservation, and to enhance the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the community. a. Definitions. For the purpose of the Landscaping, Screening and Tree Preservation Standards, the following definitions shall apply: Basic Use Area . Area dedicated to site's use, including buildings, p arking, loading, driveways, streets, outbuildings, trash enclosures, utilities, landscaping, and grading necessary for the construction of the above uses. Surface water detention ponds are not part of the basic use area. Biodiversity. The variety, distrib ution and abundance of living organisms in an ecosystem. Damage . Action or inaction which does not follow good arboriculture practices. Damage may include damage inflicted upon roots by machinery, changing the natural grade above the root system or aroun d the trunk, destruction of the natural shape or any action which causes infection, infestation or decay. DBH. Diameter at breast height, typically measured at 4'-6’ above the ground. Detention Area. Area of a detention pond from the normal water level and up the side slopes to 10' offset from the high water level.