Section D.5
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Upper Swift Creek Watershed
- Geographic extent
- 100-year floodplains in the Upper Swift Creek Watershed where the contributing drainage area exceeds 100 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones..
Uses
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Exempt silvicultural activities
Silvicultural activities on lands in any A district, provided that such activities adhere to water quality protection procedures prescribed by the department of forestry.
- Exempt utilities
Construction, installation, operation and maintenance of electric, gas, cable and telephone transmission lines, railroads and public roads and their appurtenant structures if conducted in accordance with the Erosion and Sediment Control Law.
- Exempt water and wastewater lines
Construction, installation and maintenance of water, wastewater and local gas lines, provided that to the degree possible, the location of such utilities and facilities should be outside 100-year floodplain.
- Exempt water wells, boardwalks, trails, pathways, historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. preservation
Construction of water wells; boardwalks, trails, pathways; and historic preservation and archaeological activities; provided that the Director of Environmental Engineering finds that any required permits have been issued, etc.
From the ordinance
The following shall be prohibited within the Upper Swift Creek Watershed 100-year floodplains when the contributing drainage area exceeds 100 acres in size: clear cutting; removal of tree stumps; clearing of vegetation; filling; grading; placement of fences or other appurtenant structures.