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CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> <br />Ol~I N/LNC~ 185-2 <br />~_RC~94ENTAL PROTE~IOI~ <br /> <br />An Ordinance promoting the health, safety and general welfare of <br />the citizens of Ramsey, Minnesota, by amending the zoning chapter <br />of the City Code, adopting new sections and creating an <br />env irorm~_ntal permit. <br /> <br />SECTION I <br /> <br />Chapter 170.01 of the Code of the City of Ramsey <br />is hereby amended by adding the following section. <br /> <br />170.0112 f:qVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION <br /> <br />170.0112A ~iadings and Pu_rp~se <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />Statutory Authorization: This ordinance is adopted <br />pursuant to the authorization contained in the Laws <br />of Minnesota 1973, Chaper 379, and in furtherance <br />of the policies declared in Minnesota Statutes <br />1976, C2~apters 104, 105, 115, 116 and 462. <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Policy: The uncontrolled use of shorelands of the <br />City of Ramsey affects the public health, safety <br />and general welfare not only by contributing to <br />pollution of public waters, but also by impairing <br />the local tax base. Therefore, it is in the best <br />interest of the public health, safety and welfare <br />to provide for the wise develolm~ent of shorelands <br />of public waters. ~e Legislature of Minnesota has <br />delegated responsibility to the municipalities of <br />the state to regulate the subdivision, use and <br />develoIm~-nt of the shorelands of public waters and <br />thus preserve and enhance the quality of surface <br />waters, preserve the economic and natural environ- <br />mental values of shorelands, and provide for the <br />wise utilization of waters and related land <br />resources. This responsibility is hereby recog- <br />nized by the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Ramsey finds that <br />the Mississippi River Corridor within the City of <br />Ramsey is a unique and valuable local, state, <br />regional and national resource. The river is an <br />essential element in the local, regional, state <br />and national transportation, sewer and water and <br />recreational systems and serves important <br />biological and ecological functions. The pre- <br />vention and mitigation of irreversible damage to <br />this resource and the preservation and enhancement <br /> Ordinance $85-2 <br /> <br /> <br />