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Appendix ‘A’ Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance Definitions Updated 06/17/2025 Page 7
<br />1. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface that allows an illegal discharge to enter the storm
<br />drain system including but not limited to any conveyances that allow any non -storm water discharge including sewage,
<br />process wastewater, and wash water to enter the storm drain system and any connections to the storm drain system from
<br />indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether said drain or connection had been previously allowed, permitted, or approved
<br />by an authorized enforcement agency or,
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<br />2. Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the storm drain system that has not been
<br />documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and approved by an authorized enforcement agency.
<br />Impervious Surface - means a constructed hard surface that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the soil and causes water
<br />to run off the surface in greater quantities and at an increased rate of flow than prior to development. Examples include roo ftops,
<br />sidewalks, patios, driveways, parking lots, storage areas, and concrete, asphalt, or gravel roads.
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<br />Incentives - The City Council may establish incentives which can be applied to encourage certain types of land use or preservation
<br />activity within the Gateway District. These incentives may be set by adopting a separate City Ordinance which identifies clea rly the
<br />item or items the Council seeks to encourage, the allowances which the Council is willing to offer applicants, and sufficient c riteria to
<br />all the Zoning Administrator and the City Consultants to evaluate and score applications seeking to apply for these incentives and
<br />allowances. See Section 9.2.4 for an example.
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<br />Individual Sewage Treatment System (ISTS) - A facility for receiving and treating of sewage which is not a part of or connected to a
<br />public sewer system.
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<br />Industrial Activity - Activities subject to NPDES Industrial Storm Water Permits.
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<br />Infiltration Practice - A stormwater retention method for the purpose of reducing the volume of stormwater runoff by transmitting a
<br />flow of water into the ground through the soils, as described in the Minnesota Stormwater Manual, 2005, and as amended.
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<br />Infrastructure - The system of public works for a county, state, or municipality including, but not limited to, structures, roads, bridges,
<br />culverts, sidewalks; stormwater management facilities, conveyance systems and pipes; pump stations, sanitary sewers and inter ceptors,
<br />hydraulic structures, permanent erosion control and stream bank protection measures, water lines, gas lines, electrical lines and
<br />associated facilities, and phone lines and supporting facilities.
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<br />Instructional or Directional - A sign clearly intended for instructional purposes (example: signs identifying the different grades of gas
<br />at a gasoline pump), or intended to guide traffic entering, exiting, and traveling to particular locations on the property.
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<br />Kennel, Personal - Any confinement or structure designed to contain and house up to three (3) domestic animals of various types which
<br />are owned by the occupants of the premises and which is located on and maintained by the occupant of the premises in resident ial
<br />districts for personal use only.
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<br />Kennel, Commercial - Any confinement or structure designed to contain and house more than three (3) domestic animals of various
<br />types which is owned by a person, group of persons, corporation or other legal entity who own and/or harbor said animals in t he City of
<br />Gem Lake for other than personal use. This type of kennel relates to land use matters covered by the Zoning or Land Use Ordinance. It
<br />is defined and may only be operated within the Conditional or Interim Use regulations of the Zoning or Land Use Ordinance of the City
<br />of Gem Lake.
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<br />Land Alteration - Any modification, tree cutting or removal, grading, clearing, filling or other change to any parcel of land including
<br />a woodland, shore land or natural barrier within a five (5) year period which may initially or cumulatively result in:
<br />1. The movement of more than four-hundred (400) cubic yards of earth where significant trees are present; or
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<br />2. Any alteration of land of:
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<br />a. More than one (1') foot from the natural contour of the ground; or
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<br />b. Any contiguous four-hundred fifty (450 sf) square feet of ground where significant trees are located; or
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<br />c. Any cutting, removal or killing of trees equal to or greater than twenty (20%) percent of the significant trees on any
<br />parcel of land; or
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<br />3. Any cutting, removal or killing of trees equal to or greater than twenty (20%) percent of the significant trees on any parcel of
<br />land; or
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