The purpose of this article is to promote the
public health, safety, convenience and general welfare; to protect,
maintain, and enhance water quality characteristics; to prevent and
control water pollution; to prevent erosion and sedimentation; to
protect spawning grounds of fish and aquatic life; to control building
sites, placement of structures and land uses; and to preserve shoreland
cover and natural beauty. The standards set out in this article shall
apply in the district.
All shorelands within the boundaries set forth in §
625-4 (Jurisdiction) are included in one of the zoning districts created by this chapter and are subject to the applicable use provisions of this chapter as well as to the requirements of this article.
The shoreland district shall not be rezoned
if such rezoning:
A. Results in a significant adverse impact upon any of
the following:
(1)
Stormwater and floodwater storage capacity.
(2)
Maintenance of dry-season stream flow, the discharge
of groundwater to wetland, the recharge of groundwater from a wetland
to another area, or the flow of groundwater through a wetland.
(3)
Filtering or storage of sediments, nutrients,
heavy metals or organic compounds that would otherwise drain into
navigable waters.
(4)
Shoreline protection against soil erosion.
(5)
Spawning, breeding, nursery or feeding grounds
for aquatic life.
(7)
Areas of special recreational, scenic, or scientific
interest, including scarce wetland types.
B. Is not in compliance or consistent with tribal law.
[Amended 9-15-2022 by Ord. No. 22-41]