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Subd. 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: ( 1 ) Where feasible and practical, all roads and parking areas shall meet the setback requirements established for structures in Section 320-44, Subd. A. (2) In no instance shall these impervious surfaces be placed less than 50 feet from the Ordinary High Water Mark. (3) Natural vegetation or other natural materials shall be used to screen parking areas when viewed from the water. Subd. D. Elevation of Lowest Floor. Structures shall be placed at an elev- ation consistent with the City's Flood Plain Management Control. Subd. E. Exceptions to Structure Setback Requirements. ( 1 ) 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 Special Use provided they are not used for habitation and do not contain sanitary facilities. (2) 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 com- plied with. 320-45. SHORELAND ALTERATIONS Subd. A. Vegetation Removal. 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 of natural vegetation is the Shoreland Overlay District shll be subject to the fol- lowing provisions: ( 1 ) Selective removal of natural vegetation is allowed, provided that sufficient vegetation cover remains to screen cars, dwellings, and other structures, when viewed from the water. (2) Clear-cutting of natural vegetation is prohibited. (3) Natural vegetation shall be restored insofar as feasible after any construction project is completed to retard surface runoff and soil erosion. (4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to permitted uses which normally required the removal of natural vegetation. Subd B. Grading and Filling. Grading and Filling in Shoreland areas or any alteration of the natural topography where the slope of the land is toward a protected water or a watercourse leading to a Protected Water must be authorized by a permit. The permit may be granted subject to the conditions that: -9-