This subchapter is adopted for the purpose of:
(A) Regulating permitted uses in the city and the use of certain lawn care practices. The use of certain lawn care practices within the city will be regulated to: preserve and enhance the water quality of the lakes, ponds, wetlands, creeks and St. Croix River; prevent erosion into these water bodies; fix nutrients; preserve shoreland aesthetics; preserve historic values; prevent bank slumping; protect fish and wildlife habitat and preserve the economic and natural environmental values of the surface waters and underground waters of the city to the best of its ability; and
(B) Conserving and developing natural resources, and maintaining a high standard of environmental quality.
(Prior Code, § 10-66)