§ 157.424  DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN THE TRANSITION ZONE (15 FEET LANDWARD OF NATURAL VEGETATION ZONE AND CONTIGUOUS WETLANDS).
   Land located within the transition zone shall be subject to the following development standards and restrictions:
   (A)   No dwelling unit or other principal building and no accessory building may be constructed within the transition zone. The following structures may be permitted:
      (1)   Flood control structures constructed by authorized state or federal agencies.
      (2)   Pedestrian or vehicular bridges, when deemed necessary and designed and constructed in a manner that minimizes impact on the riparian feature.
      (3)   One viewing platform deck or gazebo with maximum ground coverage of 200 square feet.
      (4)   One pump house per lot housing a pump used for irrigation when setback at least 15 feet from the high water mark, and ground coverage of not more than nine square feet.
   (B)   On-site sanitary waste treatment systems are prohibited within the transition zone.
   (C)   Except for public or private access and recreational trails not exceeding ten feet in width, the construction of impermeable surfaces such as paved driveways, paved parking areas, tennis courts and other similar surfaces is prohibited in the transition zone.
   (D)   Vegetation within the transition zone may be altered and managed in a manner customary for the uses permitted in the zoning district applicable to the subject property.
(Ord. passed - -2007)