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Municode Page 3 of 8 permitted use Maximum impervious surface area permitted as percent of total lot area. 30% 30% 30% Maximum building height any permitted building 35 feet 35 feet 35 feet On -site sewage treatment system setback from ordinary high water level 75 feet 75 feet 75 feet (b) Permitted uses: The permitted uses for the Critical River Area shall be those uses presently permitted in the respective zoning districts. Existing uses. (1) Existing structures. Existing structures, the location or the use of which is inconsistent with this subdivision or the critical areas designation order shall not be eligible for any permit granted by the city for expansion, change of use, renewal of existing permit or building permit unless the following criteria are met: (2) a. b. c. Signs. a. b. c. The applicant shall provide and maintain adequate screening of the structure from the water through the use of natural vegetative means. Expansion of existing structures shall be in a direction away from the riverfront. The public's ability to view the river and river corridor from existing public streets shall not be further degraded by the proposed activity. Advertising signs are prohibited between the flood fringe borderline and all county, state or federal highway located within 1,000 feet of the line except where the river cannot be viewed from the highway due to natural topography or existing buildings. All advertising signs permitted within the critical area outside the area set forth in subsection (b)(2)a of this section shall conform with the provisions of article II, division 8 of this chapter. 1. Views of the water from vistas and public roads shall not be impaired by the placement of business or advertising signs; and 2. Advertising signs may be located only on the shore side of public transportation routes that are parallel and adjacent to the riverfront. http://library.municode.com/print.aspx?h=&clientlD=14286&HTMRequest=http%3a%2W/o... 8/2/2013