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3. Contains a mixture of the plant communities described in (1) and (2) above that have been uncultivated or unbroken for at least five consecutive years. (b) Notwithstanding the performance standards set forth above in subsection (a) the city environmental administrator and/or his/her designee may determine existing wetland or wetland buffer strip vegetation to be unacceptable if it: 1. Is composed of weeds or 2. Has topography that tends to channelize the flow of surface runoff, resulting in erosion issues, or 3. Is unlikely to retain nutrients and sediment. (c) Where wetlands or wetland buffer strips, or a portion thereof, are not vegetated or have unacceptable vegetation or have been cultivated or otherwise disturbed within five years of the permit application, such areas shall be re -planted and maintained. The wetland and wetland buffer strip landscaping shall be planted according to the city's planting guidelines, or the applicant shall submit a planting plan for approval by the city. (Ord. No. 06-07, § 2, 6-19-2006) d] In cases of new development or redevelopment the city may require that vegetation in the wetland buffer be installed prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. To ensure installation of the buffer the city may require a cash escrow or letter of credit equal to 150 percent of the cost to install the required buffer. e1 The city may allow the disturbance of an existinc, buffer area during the course of construction activity. This disturbance must be ke t to a minimum soils must be decom . acted to a level that will accommodate root growth, and the buffer area must be re-established as required by the cite. The cite will determine the amount of allowable disturbance. The city: may require a cash escrow or letter of credit eaual to 150 percent of the cost to re-establish the buffer to its original condition. The city may require buffer area nlantina and maintenance when the city determines that there is inadequate vegetation in the buffer area to meet the intent of this section. The city may require a cash escrow or letter of credit equal to 150 percent of the estimated cost of the vegetation and installation. The escrow or letter of credit must be valid for up to two years and may be used by the cite to rel)lace any vegetation that dies. 4 The affected property owner or homeowner association that is responsible for the maintenance must: 11 maintain and repair damaLe to buffer areas from such activities as mowing. cuttin grading or other prohibited activities, unless mowingis approved by- ciry staff as a buffer management strategy-. Permission must be obtained from the cin before implementing, buffer management stratwies. which may include mowinL,_ burning. and the use of herbicides. 2) be responsible for maintaitung only, the permitted vegetation in the buffer area and must remove all noxious weeds and invasive, non-native species such as European buckthorn 3) ensure that all soil surfaces in the buffer area are planted with the permitted vegetation and that there is no open soil surface that may result in erosion. Last Updated January 2023 t1VE1f1 L7 MATURE