(A) Vegetation alteration necessary for the construction of structures and sewage treatment systems and the construction of roads and parking areas regulated by § 152.117 of this chapter are exempt from the vegetation alteration standards that follow.
(B) Removal or alteration of vegetation, except for agricultural uses as regulated in § 152.112, is allowed subject to the following standards:
(1) Intensive vegetation clearing within the shore and bluff impact zones and on steep slopes is not allowed.
(2) In shore and bluff impact zones and on steep slopes, limited clearing of trees and shrubs and cutting, pruning, and trimming of trees is allowed to provide a view to the water from the principal dwelling site and to accommodate the placement of stairways and landings, picnic areas, access paths, livestock water areas, beach and watercraft access areas, and permitted water-oriented accessory structures or facilities, provided that:
(a) The screening of structures, vehicles, or their facilities as viewed from the water, assuming summer, leaf-on conditions, is not substantially reduced;
(b) The existing shading of water surfaces is preserved along rivers.
(3) The removal of trees, limbs, or branches that are dead, diseased, or pose safety hazards as well as the removal of any noxious weeds is allowed in all shoreland, bluff and steep slope areas.
(4) Fertilizer and pesticide runoff into surface waters must be minimized through use of vegetation, topography or both.
(Ord. 47, passed 7-23-02; Am. Ord. 97-2021, passed 7-20-21)