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SHORELAND Land located within 1,000 feet from the normal high water level of a lake, pond, or flowage and land within 300 feet of a river or stream. STEEP SLOPE Lands having average slopes over 12 percent, as measured over horizontal distances of 50 feet or more that are not bluffs. TOE OF BLUFF The lower point of a fifty (50) foot segment with an average slope exceeding eighteen (18) percent. TOP OF BLUFF The higher point of a fifty (50) foot segment with an average slope exceeding eighteen (18) percent. Article 4. Administration & Permits Section 12-310. Permits Required. (1) When a building permit is required for any activity regulated herein, no additional shoreland alteration permit shall be required. However, the standards for the activity as contained herein shall be applied to the issuance of that permit. (2) A shoreland alteration permit shall be required for all construction and development activity regulated within this Chapter including for: A. All grading, filling and excavation activity as regulated within 12-510. B. All shoreland vegetation alteration activity regulated under Section 12-500. Section 12-320. DNR Notification & Approval Procedures. (1) Notification shall be provided to the DNR Area Hydrologist at least 10 days prior to a public hearing to consider variances, special use permits, planned developments, minor subdivisions, and plats within the shoreland area or amendments to the shoreland standards. (2) With regard to planned developments, preliminary plans shall be approved by the DNR before final City Council approval. (3) Notification shall occur 10 days after a final decision on all variances, special use permits, planned developments, minor subdivisions, and plats. Article 5. Development Standards Section 12-410. Lot Area and Lot Width. Lot area and width standards shall be regulated per the underlying zoning district of the property, except that under no circumstance shall the minimum lot area be less than 20,000 square feet for riparian lots. Section 12-420. Use. The use of all properties within the shoreland area shall be regulated per the underlying zoning district. Section 12-430. Height.