Affidavit of Publication
<br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA )
<br /> )ss.
<br /> COUNTY OF SHERBURNE)
<br /> viously defined.
<br /> ORDINANCE 0�-07 being duly sworn, on oath says that he/she is the publisher
<br /> CITY OF ELK RIVER Section 2.Section 30 of the City
<br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE of Elk River Code of Ordinances or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the
<br /> CITY OF I;I If IIEII shall be amended by adding Sec-
<br /> ING tions 30-1850 to 30-1s54, as fol- newspaper known as the Elk River Star News, and has full
<br /> AMEND
<br /> SECTION 30-1 lows:
<br /> DEFINITIONS,AND ADDING 30-1850 Purpose , knowledge of the facts which are stated below:
<br /> SECTIONS 30=1850 THROUGH To promote the general health,
<br /> 30.1354,ESTABLISHING dents and welfare of City resi- A) The newspaper has Complied with all the
<br /> TLAND BUFFERING dents by conserving and protect-
<br /> WE, requirements constituting qualification as a qualified
<br /> ing Wetlands,avoiding the Alter- cl g 9 9
<br /> 1EQUIRE,MENTS, ation or destruction of Wetlands, newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02,
<br /> TO THE CODE OF ORDI- and requiring sound management
<br /> NANCES practices as provided for in the 331A.07, and other applicable aws, as amended.
<br /> Case No.OA 06-04 Wetland Conservation Act(WCA)
<br /> The City Council of the City of when development occurs in the B) The printed p ���0
<br /> Elk River does hereby ordain as vicinity of Wetlands. The City
<br /> follows: seeps to accomplish the following
<br />'Section 1.S e c t i o n- 3 0 - 1 , purposess Which is attached Was Cut from the Columns Of Said
<br /> titled/Definitions, of the City of 1.Balance the need to preserve
<br /> Elk River Code of Ordinances, and protect natural resources and newspaper, an Was printed and published once each
<br /> shall be amended to add the foi- systems with the rights of private l
<br /> lowing definitions: property owners and the need to Week, for succes ive Weeks; it Was first published
<br /> Weeds are noxious weeds as u ort the efficient use of devel- CIVIL/
<br /> defined'and designated pursuant opable land within the City;; on Wednesday, the day of
<br /> to the "Minnesota noxious weed 2.Promote water quality by
<br /> law",Minnesota Statutes,Section 20 , and was thereafter tinted and ublished eve
<br /> 18.76=18.88,as amended from a.maintaining the ability of p n'
<br /> time -time. Wetlands to recharge and receive Wednesday to and including Wednesday, the
<br /> Al tion is an activity that will the discharge of ground water,
<br /> chu z or diminish the course, b•preventing soil erosion, day of , 20 ;and printed below
<br /> c.retaining sediment,nutrients
<br /> current, or cross-section of a and toxicants in Wetland Buffer is a Copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both
<br /> Wetland or Wetland Buffer Strip Strip areas before it discharges
<br /> including but not limited to into community.Wetlands,lakes inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
<br /> changes in size,depth or,contour, and streams and kind of type used in the composition and publication
<br /> or dredging, tilling; ditching', d.avoiding `ntamination and
<br /> building,paving,mowing,intro- eutrophicatio ','water features; of the notice.
<br /> duction of non-native vegetation, 3,Reduce human disturbances to
<br /> cutting, filling, dumping, yard Wetlands by providing a visual
<br /> waste disposal or fertilizer appli- and physical transition from sur-
<br /> cation . Alteration does not rounding yards;,and abedefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
<br /> include wetland plantings or 4.provide wildlife habitat and
<br /> selective clearing or pruning of
<br /> weeds as defined herein. thereby support the maintenance `
<br /> Wetland Buffer Strip. an area of diversity of both plant and B}(;
<br /> animal species within the City.
<br /> of vegetated ground cover around
<br /> the perimeter of a Wetland that, (A)The Minnesota Wetland 1 General Provisions TITLE:
<br /> either in its natural condition or (A)The Minnesota
<br /> Act and Minnesota
<br /> through intervention, has the Rules,Chapter 8420,as amended
<br /> characteristics of a buffer as pre- from time to time, are hereby Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day of
<br /> incorporated by reference.In case 2006-
<br /> of a conflict between this.ordi-
<br /> nance and the requirements of `
<br /> State law the more restrictive
<br /> provision shall,apply.
<br /> (B)No property owner or other
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<br /> person shall m blic
<br /> make any Alteration � , •• ,�o�, ' ,o(�a��'-1�°
<br /> .to a Wetland or Wetland Buffer
<br /> Strip unless and until the provi-
<br /> sions of this ordinance have been 'j"�i'
<br /> complied with. iG
<br /> (C)Unless determined otherwise (1) Lowest classified rate aid`by
<br /> by the City or the Technical
<br /> Evaluation Panel(TEP), a commercial users for comparable space $ s
<br /> property owner, applicant for (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for
<br /> building permit, or applicant ,y
<br /> proposing work in or around the above matter $ (✓
<br /> wetlands shall submit to the City
<br /> prior to making any Alteration to (3) Rate actually charged for the
<br /> a Wetland or Wetland Buffer $
<br /> Strip the followine'information: above matter
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