The provisions of this ordinance apply to the shorelands of all public waters located in the City of Columbus, Minnesota, as identified in Article IV of this Ordinance. The shoreland boundary shall extend one thousand (1000) feet from affected lakes and three hundred (300) feet from affected rivers and streams. Pursuant to Minnesota Rules, Parts 6120.2500-6120.3900, no lake, pond, or flowages less than 10 acres in size in municipalities need to regulated in a local government’s shoreland regulations. A body of water created by a private user where there was no previous shoreland may, at the discretion of the governing body, be exempt from this ordinance.
[Amended by Ord. No. 22-022, effective August 23, 2023.]