Any use not authorized under this chapter shall be prohibited in riparian and wetland setbacks. By way of example, the following uses are specifically prohibited; however, prohibited uses are not limited to those examples listed here:
(a) Construction. There shall be no structures of any kind.
(b) Dredging or Dumping. There shall be no drilling, filling, dredging, or dumping of soil, spoils, liquid, or solid materials, except for non-commercial composting of uncontaminated natural materials, and except as permitted under this chapter.
(c) Roads or Driveways. There shall be no roads or driveways permitted in riparian and/or wetland setback area, except as permitted under this chapter.
(d) Motorized Vehicles. There shall be no use of motorized vehicles, except as permitted under this chapter.
(e) Disturbance of Natural Vegetation. There shall be no disturbance, including mowing, of the natural vegetation, except for conservation maintenance necessary to control noxious weeds; for plantings that are consistent with this regulation; for disturbances that are approved under this chapter; and for the passive enjoyment, access, and maintenance of landscaping or lawns existing at the time of passage of this regulation as provided in the chapter.
(f) Parking Lots. There shall be no parking lots or other human-made impervious cover, except as permitted under this chapter.
(g) New Surface and/or Subsurface Sewage Disposal or Treatment Areas. Riparian and wetland setbacks shall not be used for the disposal or treatment of sewage except under local county Board of Health regulations in effect at the time of application of this regulation.
(h) Crossings. Crossings of designated riparian and wetland setbacks by publicly and privately owned sewer and/or water lines and small public and small private utility transmission lines in accordance with a permit or regulatory exemption issued by, or under the regulations of, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio EPA.
(i) Other Permits and Approvals. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as exempting any person from obtaining other permits by other agencies that may be required, including permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio EPA under the federal and state Clean Water Acts.
(Ord. No. 1555-13. Passed 10-17-16, eff. 10-19-16)