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170.0112C 170. Ol12D Slope.. The inclination of the natural surface of the land from the horizontal, usually measured in one of three ways: 1) As a 'ratio, the horizontal distance to the vertical distance; 2) As a percentage, the vertical distance over the horizontal distance; 3) By degrees, measured from the horizontal to the vertical. Structure. Anything manufactured, constructed, or erected which 'is normally attached to or positioned on laud, including portable structures. Tree. Any woody plant that has at least one truck whose diameter ~ feet above the ground is 4" or greater. Woodland. A group of trees at least one-half acre in area and with a crown cover of 50% or greater. Environmental Permit a) To insure that policies in this section are properly implemen-~ ted, any person undertaking development to or On any land within the overlay district shall, prior to commencing the work, obtain an environmental permit from the City of Ramsey. Except as here- inafter provided in this section, no person shall perform any de- velopment in the overlay district without first having obtained an environmental permit (.hereinafter called permit) from the City. Permit Standards The following standards shall be met when any development is under- taken within the overlay district. a) No filling,, grading, dredging, excavation, or construction shall be allowed within any wetlands area; nor on lands abutting adjoining or affecting said areas if such activity upon those ad- cent areas is incompatible with City policies expressed here in other documents and in the relevant storm water drainage study. Development is improper and therefore prohibited which may result in loss and damage to public and private improvements through in- undation by flood waters and subsequent expensive construction of storm sewers and other public projects, in the permanent destruc- tion of natural resources, loss of water retention facilities, open space and wild life habitats and impairment of public and private water supplies. Wetland area may not be used in determining min- imum area requirements for building sites or subdivision plats unless such development is in accordance with the PUD section or unless they are dedicated to the public for such uses described in Section 170.03 of the City Code. b) A minimum amount of filling may be allowed when necessary, but in no case shall the following restrictions on total amount of filling be exceeded. Since the total amount of filling which can be permitted is limited, the City, when consid&ring permit appli- cations, shall consider the e$~1 apportionment of fill opportunity to riparian land owners.