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ORDINANCE 08- CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER «ordinance title here» The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follow: SECTION 1. Purpose Excessive watering of green spaces is a waste of valuable natural resources, thereby unnecessarily depleting our underground water supply contained in the aquifers. Excessive watering of green spaces necessitates additional water infrastructure to supply and deliver this water. Excessive watering increases undesirable run off to the storm water system. Adding topsoil and tilling the top 8" of grade after building construction is complete, breaks up the compacted soil from construction activities and increases water penetration into the ground therefore decreases water runoff and increases the drought tolerance of grass cover. SECTION 2. Policy All planned green space area in all residential and commercial lots in the urban service district, shall have 4" top soil tilled into the upper approximate 8" of grade. In larger lots (greater than one half acre) outside the urban service district, the disturbed areas shall have 4" top soil tilled into the upper approximate 8" of grade. Top soil shall meet the requirements of MNDOT Specification 3877 "Select Topsoil" containing the following approximate blend of materials: Minimum Maximum Sand 20% 70% Clay 5% 30% Silt 10% 70% Organic 10% 20% In locations where the above approximate blend of materials already exist on the lot, as determined by an independent certified testing laboratory or with prior approval of the Elk River building official, tilling the top 8" of grade only shall meet the intent of this ordinance. SECTION 3. Enforcement City of Elk River building official shall enforce this ordinance. Property owner or builder shall provide a certificate of compliance accompanied with appropriate receipts certifying this work has been completed prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.