§ 6.05.05. Site preparation standards.

To the extent that is feasible, the performance of development activities and revegetation of altered sites shall be consistent with the following standards:

1.

Development shall not involve the unnecessary removal of any native vegetation. Where removal of native trees is necessary, efforts should be made to replant native trees;

2.

Site alteration shall occur in planned stages or increments and not exceed the minimum area necessary to prepare the site for the succeeding phase of development;

3.

Adequate erosion control measures shall be put into effect prior to commencing site alteration on each increment; and

4.

Vegetative buffer strips shall be retained for a distance of 25 feet to the banks of all natural watercourses, water bodies or wetlands. The width of the buffer shall be sufficient to prevent erosion, trap the sediment in overland runoff, provide access to the water body and allow for periodic flooding without damage to structures.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-18-11)