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City of Fairfield Wellhead Protection Program
Date Added: Tuesday, July 21, 2015Aquifer Protection
Ohio
Municipal
This ordinance regulates hazardous substances and prohibits specific pollutants in designated wellhead protection zones. Facilities that use regulated substances must register and comply with substance release standards and inspections. A list of regulated substances and uses, which is flexible, is also included...
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Kane County Stormwater Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, October 21, 2015Floodplain Regulations, Stormwater Management
Illinois
Municipal
Kane County implements a number of interesting floodplain regulations including regulating depressional storage, which is often beyond the regulatory floodplain. Furthermore, the County requires compensatory storage for activities within the floodplain and the BFE requirements are for 2 and 3 feet in most areas. The ordinance can be found at: www.co.kane.il.us/..
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Louisville and Jefferson County Erosion Preventions and Sediment Control Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, December 2, 2015Erosion & Sedimentation Control
Kentucky
Municipal
The ordinance was designed through a community consensus process that took place between 1997 and 2000. It applies to all construction and land moving operations that affect over 5,000 sq. ft. of land, excepting agriculture, but including single family uses. This ordinance requires the permitee to perform weekly inspections and maintenance on all implemented sedimentation control measures and inspections after each 0.5 inch 24 hour storm event. It is in compliance with Phase II NPDES requirements...
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Guidance for Developing Watershed Implementation Plans in Illinois
Date Added: Wednesday, November 4, 2015Watershed Planning, Watershed Protection
Illinois
State
This Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) “Guidance Document” is designed to provide tools for watershed planning groups and in turn, devise a comprehensive WIP for their watershed. The guide provides for what should be in a WIP, as well as a format that will help to improve consistency among WIPs developed throughout Illinois. The Guide addresses water quality through examination of its chemical, biological, and physical/habitat integrity...
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County of Cherokee Conservation Subdivision Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
Georgia
Municipal
This ordinance provides density neutral cluster development for greater flexibility of design and environmental protections. Three main features of the ordinance are: 1) it is density neutral and encourages preservation; 2) it calls out rare plants and animals as having a right to protection through zoning; and 3) it has broad authority to protect “wetlands, aquifers, topographical or soil features, marine and wildlife habitat; and other features having conservation values, including views, vistas, and indigenous vegetation.”..
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County of Davidson Environmental Performance Standards
Date Added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016Zoning, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
Tennessee
Municipal
This ordinance is predicated on the concept that land use policy decisions and zoning decisions must be made in the context of the land’s characteristics and sound environmental science. The actual language states, “The choice of residential land uses should be based on site-specific characteristics which coincide with the many available varieties of housing. Commercial land use decision-making, conversely, is likely driven more by market forces, such as location or access, than by site characteristics. It is the intent of this article to offer..
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County of King Surface Water Management Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, February 24, 2016Enforcement, Erosion & Sedimentation Control
Washington
Municipal
The Surface Water Management Title is a comprehensive set of regulations focused on surface water management. A drainage review is required for certain projects such as all development with >5000 SF of impervious surface, development near sensitive or critical areas, or is development of an existing site over certain size and financial thresholds. Drainage review consists of several core requirements including discharge requirements, off-site analysis, and flow control. There is also a Water Quality section that implements a fee structure based..
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Washington State Environmental Policy Act
Date Added: Wednesday, February 24, 2016Environmental Impact Review Requirements
Washington
State
The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) seeks to consider the environmental impacts of government decisions and requires a review of various activities or projects in order to assess the proposal’s impact on the environment. Land, air, water, plants/animals, as well as impacts of noise, traffic, utilities, aesthetics, recreation and housing must be considered under this act. Counties throughout the state are working to coordinate their efforts at meeting the requirements of the Growth Management Act and SEPA. ..
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City of Albany Pesticide Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, March 19, 2017Local Environmental Law, Agriculture, Pesticide Management
New York
Municipal
The purpose of this law is to phase out the use of pesticides in Albany, NY. The law sets forth a plan for “reduction, substitution and elimination” of pesticides for each of the City’s departments that have used and continue to use pesticides. ..
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Philadelphia Food Trust
Date Added: Monday, June 4, 2018Healthy Communities, Food Deserts
Pennsylvania
Municipal
In 2010, Philadelphia received $25 million from the Department of Health and Human Services to combat obesity and lower tobacco consumption through a variety of policy, systems, and environmental interventions. In response to studies which showed that Philadelphia’s population had significantly higher health risks than the rest of the country, as well as a low availability of healthy food options, money from this grant was directed into improved food programs. This funding included the creation of The Food Trust, a healthy corner store initiati..
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Town of Blooming Grove Tree Harvesting Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, April 5, 2017Enforcement, Landscaping, Quality of Life, Timber Harvesting, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
New York
Municipal
Chapter 219 of the Town Code for the Town of Blooming Grove is intended to regulate timber harvesting, require land reclamation and utilize professional management expertise in timber harvesting. The general purpose of the article is to promote the welfare of the residents of the by protecting the natural environment and public safety as may be affected by timber harvesting. The article sets permit requirements as well as standards, enforcement authorizations and penalties...
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Village of Briarcliff Manor Conservation Development Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 6, 2017Open Space Preservation, Scenic Resources, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation, Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
Municipal
This law is designed to protect environmentally sensitive undeveloped areas, within the Village of Briarcliff Manor, from harmful development practices. To this end, the Board of Trustees authorizes the village Planning Board to approve conservation subdivisions, according to procedures outlined in the law. ..
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Village of Yellow Springs Renewable Energy Metering Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 6, 2017Renewable Energy Metering
Ohio
Municipal
The goal of this ordinance is to offset electrical retail rates for residential and commercial users with electricity generated from solar and/or wind power...
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Town of Mamaroneck Waterfront Revitalization Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 13, 2017Waterfront Revitalization
New York
Municipal
Chapter 234 of the Town Code for the Town of Mamaroneck is intended to provide a framework for agencies of Mamaroneck to consider the policies and purposes contained in the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program when reviewing applications for actions and to assure to the maximum extent practicable that such actions are consistent with said policies and purposes. ..
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City of Asheville Hillside Area Development Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 13, 2017Ridgeline Protection
North Carolina
Municipal
This law regulates the density of development on steep slopes and high elevations. It makes use of natural topography and relative steepness of slope to determine the nature of development and grading...
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City of Maumelle Timber Management Plan
Date Added: Friday, April 14, 2017Timber Harvesting
Arkansas
Municipal
This ordinance requires that any harvesting of timber be conducted in a manner consistent with the Best Management Practices (BMPs) laid out in the Arkansas Forestry Commission’s Best Management Practices for Silviculture...
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City of Chanhassen Bluff Creek Overlay District
Date Added: Tuesday, April 18, 2017Overlay District
Minnesota
Municipal
The goal of this ordinance is to protect the ecosystems within the local watershed. The region is mapped and classified, and development has to be designed to minimize the impact on the waterways, wetlands, bluffs, trees, and other natural features...
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City of Hillsboro Zoning Ordinances for the SCR-V District
Date Added: Monday, November 14, 2016Mixed/Multiple Use, Transportation & Land Use Planning
Oregon
Municipal
The City of Hillsboro enacted specific zoning ordinances for the SCR-V district that surrounds the transit station at the Orenco Station. This zoning is intended to promote mixed-use around the transit center...
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Prince George’s County Floodplain Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, March 21, 2016Floodplain Regulations
Maryland
Municipal
Prince George’s County has one of the strongest environmentally oriented statement of purposes, as the law intends to “protect the biological and environmental quality of the watersheds” under its jurisdiction. The ordinance does not prohibit development in the floodplain, but implements a series of innovative approaches to management that include compensatory storage and stream buffer zones...
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County of Montgomery Land Use Classification Ordinance - Alternative Dispute Resolution Provision
Date Added: Wednesday, October 14, 2015Alternative Dispute Resolution
Georgia
Municipal
The County and cities therein resolved to use a formalized dispute resolution process when there is a conflict involving property annexations or land use plans. ..
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City of Tumwater Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone (AQP) Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, March 21, 2016Aquifer Protection, Overlay District
Washington
Municipal
Tumwater, Washington, has three related aquifer protection ordinances. The Aquifer Protection Overlay zone (AQP) “protect[s] vulnerable aquifer recharge areas within the City and urban growth area” by “impos[ing] additional restrictions on development in order to protect public health and safety by preserving the existing and future groundwater supply.” The district restricts seven activities unless they comply with best management practices...
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City of Hannibal Planned Density Residential District Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Planned Development Districts, Smart Growth, Zoning, Density
Missouri
Municipal
The Planned Density Residential District is established to ensure adequate infrastructure support and allow for flexibility of use of the land by developers. It requires increasing open space as a percentage of land as the number of residential units being built increases. The Rural District is to provide space for agricultural uses and the orderly transfer of land to urban uses, while the Agricultural District is solely for the former...
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Town of Irondequoit Environmental Protection Overlay District
Date Added: Friday, May 5, 2017Overlay District, Zoning, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
New York
Municipal
The purpose of Article XI of the Town Code is to protect the environment in Irondequoit through the establishment of overlay districts established in this article which provide special controls over land development located in sensitive environmental areas within the Town of Irondequoit. ..
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Babylon, NY Flood Damage Protection
Date Added: Thursday, April 12, 2018Healthy Communities, Disaster Mitigation
New York
Municipal
The purpose of the Flood Damage Protection legislation is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions.
The City of Babylon created a floodplain development permit which requires all construction in areas designed by the city as “special flood hazards.” Applications for these permits require certificates from a licensed professional engineer or architect showing that they meet the floodproofing requirements established in the legislation. The local administrator..
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Policies Encouraging Farmers Markets
Date Added: Thursday, April 26, 2018Healthy Communities, Farmers Markets
New York
Municipal
Ithaca, New York a diverse and flourishing local food community with a deep and enduring interest in organic foods, sustainable local agriculture, cooperative food markets, community gardens, agricultural education, and a more equitable local food system. Despite this solid foundation, Ithaca has noticed that there is more work to be done. Primarily, this food needs to be made accessible and affordable to all members of the population.
Ithaca’s Comprehensive Plan established a goal to locally integrate the production, processing, and distrib..
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