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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 08-111 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW SHORELAND PROVISIONS INTO THE ZONING CODE TO INCORPORATE UPDATED STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SEWERED ZONING DISTRICTS AND PROPERTIES IN SHORELAND AREAS. SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby strikes Title XV: Land Usage; Chapter 150: General Provisions; by repealing Section 150.250 through 150.257 in their entirety. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV: land Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code; Section 800 to read the following: ARTICLE 17. SHORELAND MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT §154.800 Shoreland Management Overlay District §154.800 Shoreland Management Overlay District A. Purpose. The purpose of the Shoreland Management Overlay District is to preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters and conserve the economic and natural environmental values of shorelands through the following activities: 1. Regulate placement of sanitary and waste treatment facilities on shorelands of public waters to prevent pollution of public waters and public health hazards resulting from the facilities. 2. Regulate alteration of shorelands of public waters to prevent excessive sediment pollution, increased water runoff and excessive nutrient runoff pollution. 3. Preserve and enhance the unique aesthetic appearance and ecological value of the shoreland. 4. Regulate the construction of buildings and changes of land use in shorelands to minimize property damage during periods of high water. B. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Bluff. A topographic feature such as a hill, cliff, or embankment having the following characteristics. (An area with an average slope of less than 18% over a distance of 50 feet or more shall not be considered part of the bluff.) 1. Part or all of the feature is in a Shoreland area; 2. The slope rises at least 25 feet above the ordinary high water level of the water body; 3. The grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point 25 feet or more above the ordinary high water level averages 30% or greater; and 4. The slope must drain toward the water body. Bluff Impact Zone. A bluff and land located within 20 feet from the top of a bluff. 1