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ORDINANCE NUMBER 02-05

AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE MOUNTAIN IRON CITY CODE

THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN IRON HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1 AMENDING SECTION 22.14 SUBSECTION 5.21.A. Section 22.14 Subdivision 5.21.A. of the Mountain Iron City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Structures and On-site Sewage System Setbacks (in feet) from Ordinary High Water Level*.

Setbacks*

CLASSES OF PUBLIC WATERS STRUCTURES SEWAGE TREATMENT

UNSEWERED SEWERED SYSTEM______ 

Lakes 

Natural Environment 150 150 150 

Except Mashkenode Lake 100 n/a 100

Recreational Development 100 75 75

General Development 75 50 50

Rivers

Remote 200 200 150

Forested and Transition 150 150 100

Agriculture, Urban, and

Tributary 100 50 75

*One (1) water-oriented accessory structure designed in accordance with Section 5.22 of this ordinance may be set back a minimum distance of ten (10) feet from the ordinary high water level.

SECTION 2 INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES. All Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent with this Ordinance shall be repealed and replaced with the provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3 EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective according to State Statute.

DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 7th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2005.

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