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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 50-18.1.D, SHORELANDS, TO ALLOW FOR
ACCESS TO WATER VIA WALKWAYS, STAIRWAYS, STEPS AND LANDINGS.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Section 50-18.1.D of the Duluth City Code, 1959, as amended, be amended as follows:
D. Shorelands.
In furtherance of the policies declared by the state legislature, waters in the city have been classified as general development waters (GD), natural environment waters (NE) or coldwater rivers (CW). The shoreland overlay applies to lands within 1,000 feet of Lake Superior or within 300 feet of rivers, creeks, streams and tributaries and floodplains, as designated on the NR-O map. If a parcel or development lies only partially within a shoreland area, only the portion of the property within the shoreland is subject to these provisions;
1. Shoreland permit required.
The following activities and structures require a shoreland permit if located within a shoreland:
(a) All structures;
(b) All grading, filling and excavating;
(c) All construction of impervious surfaces, including roads, driveways, parking areas and trails;
(d) All removal of natural vegetation;
(e) Any construction activity that removes or disturbs natural beach grasses on Park Point;
2. Standards for shoreland permit.
(a) Erosion and sediment control measures shall be required for any land disturbing activity;
(b) Grading and filling of more than 250 square feet or placement of more than ten cubic yards of material within the shore impact zone shall only be permitted if a plan for erosion control, stormwater management and shoreline buffer restoration is approved by the city and effectively implemented;
(c) Impervious surfaces shall be designed and constructed to minimize and control runoff and erosion into the regulated waters;
(d) Any removal of natural vegetation shall be designed to prevent erosion into regulated waters and to preserve shoreland aesthetics;
(e) Removal of trees or shrubs in a...
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