(A) Any grading and filling work done within the designated land use district of this chapter shall require a permit and shall comply with the following.
(1) Grading and filling of the natural topography, which is not accessory to a permitted or conditional use, shall not be permitted in the land use district.
(2) Grading and filling of the natural topography, which is accessory to a permitted or conditional use, shall not be conducted without a grading and filling permit from the Zoning Administrator. A grading and filling permit may be issued only if the conditions of divisions (A)(3) and (A)(4) below are properly satisfied.
(3) Grading and filling of the natural topography which is accessory to a permitted or conditional use shall be performed in a manner which minimizes earthmoving, erosion, tree clearing, and the destruction of natural amenities.
(4) Grading and filling in of the natural topography shall also meet the following standards:
(a) The smallest amount of bare ground is exposed for as short a time as feasible.
(b) Temporary ground cover, such as mulch, is used and permanent ground cover, such as sod, is planted.
(c) Methods to prevent erosion and trap sediment are employed.
(d) Fill is stabilized to accepted engineering standards.
(B) Any change in the course, current, or cross-section of the Rum River or designated tributary is prohibited unless authorized by a permit from the Commissioner pursuant to M.S. § 103G.245, as may be amended from time to time. Excavations where the intended purpose is connection to public water, such as boat slips, canals, lagoons, and harbors, must be controlled by local controls. Permission for excavations may be given only after the Commissioner has approved the proposed connection to public waters.
(C) Drainage or filling in of wetlands is not allowed within the land use district designated by this chapter.
(Ord. 324, passed 11-16-00)