Ordinance 3676-19 - Laserfiche WebLink

.. _ _ _ _ •-• ' - • - •- •- ' .• _ • • - • . _ - __ . No alteration of a critical area may occur until the city has issued all approvals required by this chapter. By way of example and not limitation, no development permit may be issued; no subdivision of land may be approved; no clearing,filling, or grading may occur; nor may any use be established, altered, or expanded on any lot until approvals required by this chapter have been granted by the city. B. In addition to the requirements of this chapter,the applicant shall obtain all necessary stater-,and federal and other local permits. Section 3. Section 4 of Ordinance 2909-06, as amended, (Zoning Code, Critical Areas, EMC 19.37.040), is hereby amended as follows: 19.37.040 Critical area features. On all lots containing or within 300 feet ofadjoining critical areas,the following features and their buffers shall not be altered or developed except as otherwise permitted by this chapter: A. Areas of special flood hazard (if located in a designated floodplain, also see Chapter 19.30 of the Everett Municipal Code); B. Wetlands; C. The following geologically hazardous areas: 1. Erosion hazard areas; 2. Landslide hazard areas; 3. Seismic(liquefaction) hazard areas; D. Fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, including streams/riparian areas, lakes less than twenty acres in size, marine waters, habitats of primary association, continuous vegetative corridors linking watersheds, and significant biological areas as defined in this title;listed in Section 37.110.A.5; E. Ground water discharge areas, such as springs and seeps,that are as✓ociated with or occur upon any of the critical areas listed in subsections A through D of this section. Section 4. Section 5 of Ordinance 2909-06, as amended, (Zoning Code, Critical Areas, EMC 19.37.050), is hereby amended as follows: 19.37.050 Exemptions—Exceptions—Modifications. Certain activities are exempt from the requirements of this chapter, while other activities which are regulated by this chapter may be granted specific exceptions or an administrative modification:as provided in this chapter.This section lists the activities which are exempt from the regulations of this chapter,the exceptions which may be granted to the requirements of this chapter, and the administrative modifications which can be granted to the requirements of this chapter other requirements of this title of the city code. All activities or developments which are exempted, excepted, or granted modifications shall use reasonable methods to avoid and minimize potential impacts to critical areas, including use of any applicable best management practices. Such activities or developments which are exempted, excepted, or granted modifications shall not be exempt from other laws or permit requirements which may be applicable. A. Exemptions.The following are exemptions to the provisions of this chapter; however, the exemptions listed in this section may not be exempted from other state or federal regulations or permit requirements.Any incidental damage to, or alteration of, a critical area that is not a EMC Title 19.37 (Critical Areas) Page 4