§ 63.294. Areas Adjacent to Retained Wetlands.

Buffer Zone Required. A buffer zone shall be established surrounding each retained wetland in order to assist in the control of stormwater run-off. Minimum building setbacks shall be required from the boundary of each retained wetland as follows (see also Chapter 58, Part 1, Figure 2):

Setback from protected wetland: 100 ft.

Setback from other retained wetland: 50 ft.

The buffer zone surrounding a wetland in the "Protected Wetland" category should be retained in natural vegetation wherever practical, and may include retained transitional or altered wetlands which are counted toward satisfying the requirements of this Part. The use of heavy equipment shall be discouraged in these buffer zones so as not to disturb natural vegetation.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25100)