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sir • • • Council Member Bohjanen introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNTY OF ANOKA ORDINANCE NO. 18-90 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LINO LAKES CITY CODE, SECTION 1001, THE SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES. The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota does ordain: I. Section 1001.02 Definitions is hereby amended as follows: DELETE: 1001.02 (12) Natural Water Way - as mentioned in this chapter shall mean any natural passageway in the surface of the earth so situated and having such a topographical nature that surface water flows through it from other areas before reaching a final ponding area. The term also means to include any and all drainage structures that have been constructed or placed for the purpose of conducting water from one place to another. ADD: 1001.02 (12) Watercourses - As mentioned in this chapter shall mean any natural or man-made passageway on the surface of the earth so situated and having such a topographical nature that surface water stands or flows through it from other areas. The term includes ponding areas, drainage channels, swales, waterways, creeks, rivers, lakes, streams, wetland areas, and any other open surface water flow which is the result of storm water or ground water discharge. This term does not include man-made piping systems commonly referred to as storm sewers. 1001.02 (26) Normal Water Level - It is level of water in a watercourse when the watercourse is not in the process of receiving or discharging storm water runoff. The normal water level will typically be the outlet elevation of a pond, lake, or other standing water body. 1001.02 (27) High Water Level - Is the water level in a watercourse which could be predicted to occur as a result of the critical 100 -year runoff event using U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conser- vation Service methodology, as approved by the City.