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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 4 <br /> <br />SECTION 21. REGULATIONS OF GEM LAKE WATERS, WETLANDS AND SHORELANDS ................................................................... 108 <br />1. General Provisions .................................................................................................................................................................. 108 <br />2. Shoreland Use Controls .......................................................................................................................................................... 108 <br />3. Use of Gem Lake ..................................................................................................................................................................... 110 <br />SECTION 22. EROSION, SEDIMENT, AND WASTE CONTROLS AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ............................................... 112 <br />1. Erosion, Sediment, and Waste Controls ................................................................................................................................. 112 <br />2. Stormwater Management ...................................................................................................................................................... 113 <br />SECTION 23. BROADCAST/TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS ........................................................................... 119 <br />1. Purpose and Intent ................................................................................................................................................................. 119 <br />2. Zoning Districts for Construction ............................................................................................................................................ 119 <br />3. Performance Standards .......................................................................................................................................................... 119 <br />4. Proof of Non-Interference ...................................................................................................................................................... 121 <br />5. Tower Setbacks ....................................................................................................................................................................... 121 <br />6. Permit Applications and Plan Review ..................................................................................................................................... 121 <br />7. Exceptions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 121 <br />SECTION 24. WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................... 122 <br />1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />2. Zoning Allowance .................................................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />3. License Required ..................................................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />4. Code Compliance .................................................................................................................................................................... 122 <br />5. Standards for Siting, Installation and Operation of WECS ...................................................................................................... 123 <br />6. Test Towers ............................................................................................................................................................................. 124 <br />7. Inspection ............................................................................................................................................................................... 124 <br />8. Abandonment ......................................................................................................................................................................... 124 <br />SECTION 25. SUBDIVISIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 125 <br />1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................... 125 <br />2. Jurisdiction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 125 <br />3. Interpretation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 125 <br />4. Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................................... 125 <br />5. Park Land Dedication Requirements....................................................................................................................................... 125 <br />6. Minor Subdivisions ................................................................................................................................................................. 126 <br />7. Severability ............................................................................................................................................................................. 127 <br />8. Conflict and Interaction of Ordinances ................................................................................................................................... 127 <br />9. Rules and Definitions .............................................................................................................................................................. 127 <br />10. Filing and Review Procedures of Plans ................................................................................................................................... 127 <br />11. Design Standards .................................................................................................................................................................... 133 <br />12. Required Basic Improvements ................................................................................................................................................ 136 <br />13. Variances from This Section .................................................................................................................................................... 139 <br />14. Violations and Penalty ............................................................................................................................................................ 139 <br />SECTION 26. LANDSCAPING ......................................................................................................................................................... 141 <br />1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................... 141 <br />2. Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 141 <br />3. Landscaping Requirements for New Construction in Residential Districts ............................................................................. 141 <br />4. Landscaping Requirements for New Construction in Non-Residential Districts ..................................................................... 141 <br />5. General Requirements for All Districts ................................................................................................................................... 142 <br />6. Native Landscapes .................................................................................................................................................................. 143 <br />7. Landscaping of Existing Uses .................................................................................................................................................. 143 <br />8. Screening Requirements in Non-Residential Districts ............................................................................................................ 143 <br />9. Additional Screening Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 144 <br />10. Screening Methods ................................................................................................................................................................. 144