Any building, structure, use, or related soil disturbing activity not permitted under this chapter shall be prohibited within a riparian or wetland setback. The following buildings, structures, and 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, except as otherwise permitted under this chapter.
(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 otherwise 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 otherwise permitted under this chapter. There shall be no roads or driveways or roads permitted in wetlands or watercourses without a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio EPA.
(d) Motorized Vehicles. There shall be no use of motorized vehicles, except as otherwise permitted under this chapter.
(e) Disturbance of Natural Vegetation. There shall be no disturbance, including mowing, of the natural vegetation, except for such conservation measures that the landowner deems necessary to control noxious weeds or to remove damaged or diseased trees; for such plantings as are consistent with this chapter; for such disturbances as are approved under Section 1139.06; and for the passive enjoyment, access, and maintenance of landscaping or lawns existing at the time of passage of this regulation. Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as requiring a landowner to plant or undertake any other activities in riparian and wetland setbacks.
(f) Parking Lots. There shall be no parking lots or other human-made impervious cover, except as otherwise 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 in accordance with Lake County Board of Health regulations in effect at the time of application of this chapter.
(Ord. 16-19. Passed 9-16-19.)