Ordinance 2909-06 - Laserfiche WebLink

The fencing shall be posted with signage clearly identifying the tree protection area. The fencing shall remain in place through site development and construction. d. No clearing, grading, filling or other development activities shall occur within the tree protection area, except where approved in advance by the Department and shown on the approved plans for the proposal. e. No vehicles, construction materials, fuel, or other materials shall be placed in tree protection areas. Movement of any vehicles within tree protection areas shall be prohibited. f. No nails, rope, cable, signs, or fencing shall be attached to any tree proposed for retention. g. The Department may approve the use of alternate tree protection techniques if an equal or greater level of protection will be provided. E. Required Fencing—Signs. 1. A temporary construction fence shall be placed along the construction setback line to prevent encroachment during construction. Except for utility and road projects, the city shall require any development proposed on a lot which contains or adjoins a wetland to provide a permanent fence or other structural protection at the edge of the wetland buffer to minimize encroachment into and disturbance of the wetland and buffer area after construction. Fencing shall be split rail or an alternative approved by the planning director. Fencing must be installed in a manner that allows continuous wildlife habitat corridors along critical fish and wildlife areas. 2. The city may require the applicant to provide informational signs in conspicuous locations on the fence or near the wetland to identify the wetland as a critical area and the importance of maintaining it in a clean and undisturbed condition. Such signs shall meet the requirements for incidental signs as specified in Chapter 36 of this title. F. Where wetland functions have been improved due to voluntary implementation of an approved stewardship, restoration and/or enhancement plan that is not associated with required mitigation or enforcement, the standard wetland buffer width shall be determined based on the previously established wetland category and habitat score as documented in the approved stewardship and enhancement plan. (This section shall be codified as EMC 19.37.110.) Section 12: Avoiding wetland impacts. A. Preservation and Protection Goals. It is the short-term goal of this chapter that there be no net loss of the acreage or functions and values of all wetlands regulated by this chapter. The long-term goal is a net gain in functions and values. To realize wetland preservation goals, the city will require the following methods of wetland impact mitigation in order of preference: 1. Avoid impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action; 27