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ORDINANCE NO. STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROMOTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF MINNESOTA, BY AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS REQUIRING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. 1. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section [462.351 for cities and towns, 394.21 for counties having a population of less than 300,000 according to the 1950 federal census] (1990). 2. FINDINGS The [City, County, Town] of hereby finds that uncontrolled and inadequately planned use of wetlands,_ woodlands, natural habitat areas, areas subject to soil erosion and areas containing restrictive soils adversely affects the public health, safety and general welfare by impacting water quality and contributing to other environmental problems, creating nuisances, impairing other beneficial uses of environmental resources and hindering the ability of the [City, County, Town] of to provide adequate water, sewage, flood control, and other community services. In addition, extraordinary public expenditures may be required for the protection of persons and property in such areas and in areas which may be affected by unplanned land usage. 3. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to promote, preserve and enhance the natural resources within the [Cary, County, Town] of and protect them from adverse effects occasioned by poorly sited development or incompatible activities by regulating land disturbing or development activities that would have an adverse and potentially irreversible impact on water quality and unique and fragile environmentally sensitive land; by minimizing conflicts and encouraging compatibility between land disturbing and development activities and water quality and environmentally sensitive lands; and by requiring detailed review standards and procedures for land disturbing or development activities proposed for such areas, thereby achieving a balance between urban growth and development and protection of water quality and natural areas. 4. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meaning stated below. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directive. 4.1 Applicant. Any person who wishes to obtain a building permit, zoning or subdivision approval. 4.2 Control measure. A practice or combination of practices to control erosion and attendant pollution. 4.3 Detention facility. A permanent natural or man -made structure, including wetlands, for the temporary storage of runoff which contains a permanent pool of water.