2010-18CITY OF RICHFIELD
BILL NO.2010-18
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS; AMENDING THE
RICHFIELD CITY CODE BY ADDING SUBSECTION
429.06
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The Richfield City Code is amended by adding the following new
subsection 429.06:
429.06. Buffers required; Special rule for Minnehaha Creek Watershed
District. Subdivision 1. Within the jurisdiction of the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District, no activities requiring a permit under this subsection
will be permitted without providing for a buffer of the following width
adjacent to each wetland and public waters wetland:
Size of Wetland Width of Buffer Zone
0 - 1 acre 16.5 feet
1 - 2.5 acres 20 feet
2.5 - 5 acres 25 feet
Over 5 acres 35 feet
Subd. 2. The buffer is required on that part of the wetland edge
that is downgradient from the land disturbance and around each wetland
that will be disturbed.
Subd. 3. The buffer shall be documented by declaration or
other recordable instrument approved by the City and recorded in the
office of the county recorder or registrar before activity under the City
permit commences. A buffer on public land or right-of-way may be
documented in a written agreement executed with the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District in place of a recorded instrument. The agreement
shall state that if the land containing the buffer is conveyed, the public
body shall require the buyer to comply with this subsection.
Subd. 4. Buffer vegetation shall not be cultivated, cropped,
pastured, mowed, fertilized, subject to the placement of mulch or yard
waste, or otherwise disturbed, except for periodic cutting or burning that
promotes the health of the buffer, actions to address disease or invasive
species, mowing for purposes of public safety, temporary disturbance for
placement or repair of buried utilities, or other actions to maintain or
improve buffer quality, each as approved by City staff or when
implemented pursuant to a written agreement executed with the City.
Pesticides and herbicides may be used in accordance with Minnesota
Department of Agriculture rules and guidelines. No new structure or hard
surface shall be placed within a buffer. No fill, debris or other material
shall be excavated from or placed within a buffer.
Section 2. This ordinance is effective in accordance with section 3.09 of
the Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 14t" day
of September, 2010.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs ity Clerk