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. . . ORDINANCE NO. STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROMOTING THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF MINNESOTA, BY AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS REQUIRING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. 1. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section [462.351 for citics alld towns, 3~4.21 for counties having a population of less than 300,000 according to the 1950 Cedclal census) (1~90). 2. FINDINGS TIle [City, County, Town] of hereby finds that uncontrolled and inadequately plantled use of wctlands, woodlands, natural habitat areas, areas subject to soil erosion and areas (:{ lntaining restrictive soils adversely affects the public health, safety and general welfare by impactillg water quality amI contributing to other environmental problems, creating nuisances, impail illg other benefidaluses of environmental resources and hindering the ability of the [City, County, Town) of to provide adequate water, sewage, flood control, and other community sel vices. In addition, extraordinary public expenditures may be required for the protection of pcrsons and property in such areas and in areas which may be affected by unplaoned land usage. 3. PURPOSE TIle purpose of this ordinance is to promote, preserve and enhance the natural resources within the (City, County, Town] of and protect them from adverse effects occasioned by poorly sited development or incompatible activities by regulating land disturbing or development activitics that would have an adverse and potentially irreversible impact on water quality and unique ami fragile environmentally sensitive land; by minimizing conflicts and encouraging compatibility betwcen land disturhing and development activities and water quality and environmentally sensitive lands; and hy requiring detailed review standards and procedures for land disturbing or development activities proposed for such areas, thereby achieving a balance between urban growth and developlllcnt and protection of water quality and natural areas. 4. DEFINmONS For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meaning stated below. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense indude the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely dircctive. 4.1 Anplicant. Any person who wishes to obtain a building permit, zoning or subdivision approval. 4.2 Cllfltrol measure. A practice or combination of practices to control erosion and attendant poll u tion. 43 I ktention facilitv. A permanent natural or man-made structure, including wetlands, for the kUlporary storage of runoff which contains a permanent pool of water.