22.86.070 Performance standards.
A. All land-modification activities shall conform to applicable regulations and standards as adopted by the city of Monroe.
B. No land clearing, ground cover management, or tree cutting shall be conducted in a critical area or critical area buffer, except as allowed in Chapter 22.80 MMC.
C. The applicant shall ensure that all land clearing/conversion activities:
1. Will not create or contribute to landslides, accelerated soil creep, settlement and subsidence or hazards associated with strong ground motion and soil liquefaction;
2. Will not create or significantly contribute to flooding, erosion, or increased turbidity, siltation or other form of pollution in a watercourse; and
3. Will retain existing vegetation on the property to the maximum extent feasible. (Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))