Any use not authorized under these regulations shall be prohibited in riparian and wetland setbacks. By way of example, the following 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.
(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 permitted under Section 780.10.
(c) Roads or Driveways. There shall be no roads or driveways permitted in riparian and/or wetland setback area, except as permitted under Section 780.10. There shall be no roads or driveways or roads permitted in wetlands or watercourses without a permit issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio EPA.
(d) Motorized Vehicles. There shall be no use of motorized vehicles, except as permitted under Section 780.10.
(e) Disturbance of Natural Vegetation. There shall be no disturbance, including mowing, of the natural vegetation, except for such conservation maintenance that the landowner deems necessary to control noxious weeds; for such plantings as are consistent with this regulation; for such disturbances as are approved under Section 780.10; 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 permitted under Section 780.10.
(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 local county Board of Health regulations in effect at the time of application of this regulation.
(h) Crossings. Crossings of designated riparian and wetland setbacks by publicly and privately owned sewer and/or water lines, small public and small private utility transmission lines, private roadways, and private walkways and/or bridges without a permit issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio EPA.
(Ord. 28-05. Passed 6-9-08.)