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<br />they are designed and built in a manner that ensures control of soil <br />erosIOn; <br /> <br />(5) stairways, lifts, and landings must be located in the most visually <br />inconspicuous portions of lots, as viewed from the surface of the <br />public water assuming summer, leaf-on conditions, whenever <br />practical; and <br /> <br />(6) facilities such as ramps, lifts, or mobility paths for physically <br />handicapped persons are also allowed for achieving access to <br />shore areas, provided that the dimensional and performance <br />standards of sub-items this section are complied with in addition <br />to the requirements of Minnesota Regulations, Chapter 1340. <br /> <br />D. Significant Historic Sites. No structure may be placed on a significant <br />historic site in a manner that affects the values of the site unless adequate <br />information about the site has been removed and documented in a public <br />repository. <br /> <br />E. Steep Slopes. The City of Centerville Building Inspector must evaluate <br />possible soil erosion impacts and development visibility from public <br />waters before issuing a permit for construction of roads, driveways, <br />structures, or other improvements on steep slopes. When determined <br />necessary, conditions must be attached to issued permits to prevent <br />erosion and to preserve existing vegetation screening of structures, <br />vehicles, and other facilities as viewed from the surface of public waters, <br />assuming summer, leaf-on vegetation. <br /> <br />5.23 Height of Structures. All structures in residential districts, except churches and <br />nonresidential agricultural structures, must not exceed 35 feet in height. <br /> <br />5.3 Shoreland Alterations <br /> <br />Alterations of vegetation and topography will be regulated to prevent erosion into public <br />waters, fix nutrients, preserve shoreland aesthetics, preserve historic values, prevent bank <br />slumping, and protect fish and wildlife habitat. <br /> <br />5.31 Vegetation Alterations. <br /> <br />A. Vegetation alteration necessary for the construction of structures and <br />sewage treatment systems and the construction of roads and parking areas <br />regulated by this ordinance are exempt from the vegetation alteration <br />standards that follow. <br /> <br />B. Removal or alteration of vegetation, except for agricultural and forest <br />management uses is allowed subject to the following standards: <br /> <br />- 13- <br />