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22.1.4 Exception. No permit or erosion control plan shall be required under this Section <br />for the following land disturbing activities: <br />a. Minor land disturbing activities such as home gardens, repairs and maintenance <br />work. <br />b. Construction, installation and maintenance of individual sewage treatment <br />systems (ISTS) other than those on steep slopes, on riparian lots within a <br />Shoreland District or in a bluff impact zone. <br />c. Installation of any fence, sign, telephone or electric poles, or other kinds of <br />posts or poles. <br />d. Emergency activity necessary to protect life or prevent substantial harm to <br />persons or property. <br />e. Minor wetland impacts that have received a "certificate of exemption or no <br />loss" determination by the LGU (VLAWMO or RWMWD) administering the <br />Wetland Conservation Act, as amended. <br />f. All maintenance, repair, resurfacing and reconditioning activities of existing <br />road, bridge, and highway systems which do not involve land disturbing activities <br />outside of the existing surfaced roadway. <br />All land disturbing activities not required by this Section to obtain a permit or have an <br />approved erosion and sediment control plan shall nevertheless be conducted in full <br />compliance with this Section. <br />Section 22.2 Stormwater Management. <br />22.2.1 Policy Statement. It is the policy of the City to: <br />a. Manage new development and drainage alternations by requiring each <br />development or land disturbing activity to manage its stormwater effectively, <br />either on or off -site. <br />b. Promote and encourage a reduction in runoff rates, encourage infiltration and <br />promote groundwater recharge. <br />c. Maximize groundwater recharge as a means of maintaining drinking water <br />supplies, preserving base flows in streams, and limiting discharges of stormwater <br />to downstream receiving waters. <br />d. Assure that property owners control the rate and volume of stormwater runoff <br />originating from their property so that surface water and groundwater quantity <br />and quality is protected or improved, soil erosion is minimized, and flooding <br />