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ORDINANCE 02 - CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 900.30(7) AND SECTION 900.08 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 900.30(7) titled, Preservation of Woodland Areas, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended read as follows: Sec.900.30(7) Tree Preservation (a) Findings and Purpose The City of Elk River finds that preservation of trees and woodlands is critical to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens; that development within the City has the effect of reducing and in some cases eliminating wooded areas which, if preserved and maintained, provide important ecological, recreational and aesthetic benefits to residents. The City also recognizes that a certain amount of significant trees and tree cover removal is an inevitable consequence of development. The purpose of this ordinance is the following: To preserve woodlands and trees on individual sites; protect the safety of residents by preventing wind and water erosion, slope instability and rapid runoff; promote the health of residents by absorption of air pollutants, contaminant and noise; protect the welfare of residents by increasing rainfall infiltration; provide a diversified environment for many kinds of animals and plants necessary for wildlife maintenance and important to aesthetic values and recreational requirements of the city; and promote energy conservation by providing shade in the summer and windbreak in the winter. (b) Tree Removal Permit (1) Permit Required (a) No person shall cut down or affect any significant tree or significant woodland without obtaining a tree removal permit. (b) No application for any city approval that will result in land alteration as defined herein shall be considered unless the applicant for such approval has first obtained a tree removal permit. (2) Exemptions document2