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. . . CITY OF ELK RIVER SUMMARY OF SHORELAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 91-23 RESOLUTION 91- 69 A RESOLUTION APPROVING NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 91-23 The City Council of the City of Elk River hereby amends Section 904 of the Elk River Code of Ordinances titled "Shoreland Management Ordinance" and does ordain as follows: The City of Elk River has adopted a Shoreland Management Ordinance replacing the Shore land Management regulations previously contained in the Elk River Zoning Ordinance. The Shore land Management Ordinance regulates development of property within the shore land district which is defined as property within 1,000 ft. of the ordinary high water level of a DNR Protected lake, pond or flowage and 300 ft. from a river or stream or the landward extent of the des igna ted floodplain, whichever is greater. The Shore land Management Ordinahce adopts a shore land class if ication system for identifying protected water bodies. The ordinance also adopts setbacks for structures and sewage treatment systems as well as lot size and width standards within the shoreland district. The Shore land Management Ordinance adopts the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Individual Sewage Treatment System Standards Chapter 7080 and sets forth standards and procedures for dealing with nonconforming septic systems. This ordinance also gives the City of Elk River the authority to review Planned Unit Development proposals and sets forth procedures and criteria which must be followed in reviewing such requests. The ordinance designates the Zoning Administrator as the official responsible to administer and enforce the Shoreland Hanagement Ordinance. This ordinance requires a permi t before shoreland alterations, placement of fill, or excavation can be done within the shore land district and sets forth procedures and requirements for obtaining such permits. Standards are also set forth for mineral excavation, forestry and agricultural uses. The ordinance further establishes standards and procedures for obtaining variances and conditional use permits within the shore land district. The ordinance also regulates nonconforming uses and nonconforming legal lots of record within the shoreland district and establishes penalties for violations of the Shore 1 and Management Ordinance. A copy of the full text of the Shore land Management Ordinance is available for inspection by any person at the office of the Elk River City Clerk during normal business hours.