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1 Impervious surface. A constructed hard surface that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the
<br /> 2 soil and causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities and at an increased rate of flow
<br /> 3 than prior to development. Examples include rooftops, decks, sidewalks, patios, parking lots,
<br /> 4 storage areas,and driveways, including those with concrete, asphalt, or gravel surfaces.
<br /> 5 Improvements means the construction or installation of public or private utilities,including but not limited
<br /> 6 to, potable water,sanitary sewer systems,storm sewers,roads and other thoroughfares,sidewalks,
<br /> 7 curbs and gutters, paving barricades, trees and other plantings, lighting, fuel or energy and the
<br /> 8 transmission thereof,transportation systems or facilities connected therewith and communication
<br /> 9 systems which are necessary, desirable or convenient in the maintenance of the health, safety and
<br /> 10 the general welfare.
<br /> 11 Incinerator means any furnace or other device used in the process of burning solid waste, hazardous
<br /> 12 waste, medical waste or special waste for the purpose of reducing the volume of the waste by
<br /> 13 removing combustible material.
<br /> 14 Intensive vegetation clearing.The removal of all or a majority of the trees or shrubs in a contiguous patch,
<br /> 15 strip, row, or block.
<br /> 16 Interim use. A use having the meaning given under Minn. Stats. §§394 and 462.
<br /> 17 Land alteration. An activity that exposes the soil or changes the topography, drainage, or cross section of
<br /> 18 the land, excluding gardening or similar minor soil disturbances.
<br /> 19 Land disturbance activity means any land change that may result in soil erosion from water or wind and
<br /> 20 the movement of sediments into or upon waters or lands within this government's jurisdiction,
<br /> 21 including clearing and grubbing, grading, excavating, transporting and filling of land. Within the
<br /> 22 context of this rule, land disturbance activity does not mean:
<br /> 23 (1) Minor land disturbance activities such as home gardens and an individual's home landscaping,
<br /> 24 repairs,and maintenance work.
<br /> 25 (2) Construction,installation,and maintenance of electric,telephone,and cable television,utility
<br /> 26 lines or individual service connection to these utilities, which result in creating under 500
<br /> 27 square feet of exposed soil.
<br /> 28 (3) Tilling, planting,or harvesting of agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural crops.
<br /> 29 (4) Installation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds of posts or poles
<br /> 30 which result in creating under 500 square feet of exposed soil.
<br /> 31 (5) Emergency work to protect life, limb, or property and emergency repairs, unless the land
<br /> 32 disturbing activity would have otherwise required an approved erosion and sediment control
<br /> 33 plan, except for the emergency. If such a plan would have been required,then the disturbed
<br /> 34 land area shall be shaped and stabilized in accordance with the city's requirements as soon as
<br /> 35 possible.
<br /> 36 Landscape plan means the design and specifications for the placement of any live plant materials such as
<br /> 37 trees,shrubs,ground cover and grasses as well as humanmade structures such as walls,fences,and
<br /> 38 berms. This also includes the retention of existing vegetation for the purposes of enhancing
<br /> 39 property value and aesthetics, protecting the community's environment, and minimizing negative
<br /> 40 impacts on visual order of the community.
<br /> 41 Landscaping means the use of natural plant materials including but not limited to,ground covers,shrubs,
<br /> 42 and trees (deciduous and evergreen). Landscaping also involves the placement, preservation, and
<br /> 43 maintenance of such plant materials and includes such elements as fences,walls,lighting,and earth
<br /> 44 mounding.
<br /> 45 Licensed Residential Facilities means a state-licensed 24-hour supervised residential care facility housing
<br /> 46 up to six unrelated individuals.
<br /> 47 Local government. Counties, cities, and townships.
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