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<br />DRAFT <br />Revised July 23, 1998 <br /> <br />SAMPLE SHORELAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE <br /> <br />SECTION 1.0 - STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION AND POLICY <br /> <br />1.1 Statutory Authorization <br /> <br />This shoreIand ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authorization and policies contained <br />in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 103F, Minnesota Regulations, Parts 6120.2500 - <br />6120.3900, and the planning and zoning enabling legislation in Minnesota Statutes, <br />Chapter 394 (for counties) or Chapter 462 (for municipalities). <br /> <br />1.2 Policy <br /> <br />The uncontrolled use of shorelands of the City of Centerville, Minnesota affects the public <br />health, safety and general welfare not only by contributing to pollution of public waters, <br />but also by impairing the local tax base. Therefore, it is ill the best interests of the public <br />health, safety and welfare to provide for the wise subdivision, use and development of <br />shorelands of public waters. The Legislature of Minnesota has delegated responsibility to <br />local governments of the state to regulate the subdivision, use and development of the <br />shorelands of public waters and thus preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters, <br />conserve the economic and natural environmental values of shorelands, and provide for the <br />wise use of waters and related land resources. This responsibility is hereby recognized by <br />the City of Centerville. <br /> <br />SECTION 2.0 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />2.1 Jurisdiction <br /> <br />The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to the shorelands of the public water bodies <br />as classified ill Section 4.0 of this ordinance. Pursuant to Minnesota Regulations, Parts <br />6120.2500 - 6120.3900, no lake, pond, or flowage less than 10 acres in size ill <br />municipalities or 25 acres in size ill unincorporated areas need be regulated in a local <br />government's shore1and regulations. A body of water created by a private user where <br />there was no previous shoreland may, at the discretion of, the governing body, be exempt <br />from this ordinance. <br /> <br />2.2 Compliance <br /> <br />The use of any shoreland of public waters; the size and shape of lots; the use, size, type <br />and location of structures on lots; the installation and mailltenance of water supply and <br />waste treatment. systems, the gradillg and fillillg of any' shoreland area; the cutting of, <br />shoreland vegetation; and the sllJirliv;<;n,., nf l'Ul" ~1J.a1J gg ill 1\,11 rompli.nce with the terms <br />of this ordinance and other applicable regulations. <br /> <br />~on.1'rr <br /> <br />SMO-260.081 <br /> <br />-1- <br /> <br />260-081-10 <br />