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c) Roads and Parking Areas: Roads and parking areas shall be located to retard the runoff of surface waters and nutrients in accordance with the following criteria. i. Where feasible and practical, all roads and parking areas shall meet the setback requirements established for structures in Section III (A) of this Ordinance. ii. In no instance shall these impervious surfaces be placed less than 50 feet from the ordinary high water mark. iii. Natural vegetation or other natural materials shall be used to screen parking areas when viewed from the water. d) Elevation of Lowest Floor. i. Structures shall be placed at an elevation consistent with the City's flood plain management controls. e) Exceptions to Structure Setback Requirements. i. Setback requirements from the ordinary high water mark shall not apply to boathouses, piers, and docks. Location of piers and docks shall be controlled by applicable state and local regulations. Boathouses may be allowed as a conditional use provided they are not used for habitation and do not contain sanitary facilities. ii. On undeveloped shoreland lots that have two (2) adjacent lots with existing principal structures on both such adjacent lots, any new residential structure may be set back the average setback of the adjacent structures from the ordinary high water mark or fifty (50) feet, whichever is greater, provided all other provisions of the shoreland overlay district are complied with. f) Where the requirements of this shoreland overlay district are inconsistent with the requirements of the underlying zoning district the most restrictive requirements shall apply. Section 4. Shoreland Alterations. A. The removal of natural vegetation shall be restricted to prevent erosion into protected waters, to consume nutrients in the soil, and to preserve shoreland aesthetics. Removal 7