Ordinance 3676-19 - Laserfiche WebLink

necessary outcome of the exempted activity shall be restored, rehabilitated, or replaced at the expense of the property owner. 1. Exempted actions. a. Emergencies that threaten the public health, safety and welfare, as verified by the city. Emergency actions that create an impact to a critical area or its buffer shall use reasonable methods to address the emergency; in addition,they must have the least possible impact to the critical area and/or its buffer; 2. Legally constructed structures and improvements in existence on the date the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective that do not meet the buffer requirements of this chapter may be remodeled, reconstructed, expanded or replaced; provided,that the new construction or related activity does not further encroach into a critical area or the portion of the reconstruction, and expansions shall be subject to all other requirements of the zoning code; b3. Existing and ongoing agricultural activitye in agricultural zones in occurring prior to and since January 3, 1990the date this chapter becomes effective; provided, however, at such time as the property ceases to be used for agricultural activities and a development activity is proposed,the property shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and further provided,that existing ditches and drain tiles are not expanded in a manner that will drain wetlands in existence as of the date this chapter becomes effective.This exemption does not apply to filling or alteration of wetlands not in agricultural use as of January 3, 1990 the date this chapter becomes effective.The city encourages the use of best management practices or farm conservation plans to reduce impacts of agricultural practices on critical areas; c4. Normal and routine maintenance of legally constructed irrigation and drainage ditches; provided,that this exemption shall not apply to any ditches used by salmonids; d6. Normal and routine maintenance of agricultural ponds, livestock watering ponds and fish ponds; provided,that such activities shall not involve the conversion of any wetland or stream not used for such purposes prior to and since January 3, 1990on the date this chapter becomes effective; e6. Entirely artificial structures or wetlands intentionally constructed by humans from upland areas for purposes of stormwater drainage or water quality control, or ornamental landscape ponds,which are not part of a mitigation plan required by this chapter; mitigation sequencing provisions in Section 37.120.A: a. Category Ill and IV wetlands less than one thousand square feet in arca that meet all of the 4. The wetland is not associated with a riparian corridor; feet in arca that meet all of the following criteria: EMC Title 19.37 (Critical Areas) Page 5