1. Each activity or use shall be designed so as to minimize overall wetland and buffer alteration to the greatest extent reasonably possible; and

2. Construction techniques shall be approved by the city prior to any site work; and

3. A mitigation plan shall be approved by the city prior to the issuance of any construction permits; and

4. Compensatory wetland mitigation shall be within the same drainage area (as defined within the city’s comprehensive flood and drainage management plan) or within the service area of a certified in-lieu fee program or mitigation bank; and

5. All mitigation work shall be timed prior to or concurrent with the proposed alterations; and

6. When adding to an existing wetland as a result of compensation for wetland losses, the characteristics of the existing wetland shall be maintained.

1. When alteration is allowed, the city may require that the relocated or compensatory wetland and buffer be completed and functioning prior to allowing the existing wetland to be filled or altered.

2. Mitigation shall be completed prior to granting of temporary or final occupancy, or the completion or final approval of any development activity for which mitigation measures have been required.

3. If the mitigation work is not completed within three years of the city approval of the mitigation plan, the city may require that a reevaluation of the plan be conducted by a qualified wetland professional. The city may require additional requirements based on the recommendations. (Ord. 3193 § 2, 2016)