§ 150.06 EXEMPTIONS.

   (A)   An occupier of agricultural land is not violating § 150.05 if the district report, as developed through § 150.08(B), shows that existing farming practices and methods are being effectively applied to control soil loss.

   (B)   A land occupier engaged in a development activity will not be required to develop a sediment control plan and will not be considered in violation of § 150.05(B) when involved in one of the following activities:

      (1)   Minor land disturbance activities such as home gardens and individual home landscaping, repairs, and maintenance work;

      (2)   Construction, installation, maintenance of electric, telephone, and utility lines or individual service connection to utility lines;

      (3)   Septic tank lines or drainage fields unless included in an overall plan for a land development activity relating to construction of a building to be served by the septic tank system;

      (4)   Preparation for single-family residences separately built, greater than 1,000 feet from all public waters identified as such under the provisions of the county shoreland management ordinance, unless in conjunction with multiple construction in subdivision development;

      (5)   Disturbance of land areas less than 10,000 square feet for commercial or noncommercial uses, except that the city may reduce this exception to a smaller area of disturbed land or qualify the conditions under which this exception applies;

      (6)   Installation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds of posts or poles;

      (7)   Emergency work or repairs to protect life, limb, or property; or

      (8)   Mining operations being conducted under Ord. 28.

(Ord. 30, passed 1-20-1990)