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Community Planning for Natural Resource Protection
 Model Ordinances for Resource Conservation
The list of ordinances and guidelines provided below contain provisions to preserve and enhance the long-term environmental and economic health of local communities. In concert, the ordinances represent a comprehensive set of methods to incorporate Green Infrastructure and environmental protection provisions into community planning documents. The model language provided in each example is intended as a framework for building community-specific ordinances adapted to fit the individual needs, conditions, and context of each local community.
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Natural Area Protection
Natural Features Protection Guidelines - City of Ann Arbor (116 kb)
Natural Areas Ordinance - Brighton Twp. (98 kb)
Resource Protection Overlay - Macomb County (112 kb)
Wetland, Floodplain, & Watercourse Protection
Wetland Ordinance Guidelines - HRWC (182 kb)
Model Wetlands Protection & Restoration Ordinance - EMEAC/ DEQ (190 kb)
Floodplain, Watercourse, & Wetland Protection - W. Bloomfield (176 kb)
Wetland & Watercourse Protection - Macomb County (231 kb)
Creek Protection Overlay - Green Oak Twp. (28 kb)
Natural Features Setback (Buffer)
Natural Features Setback - Ann Arbor Twp. (100 kb)
Model Stream Buffer Ordinance - CWP (142 kb)
Natural Features Setback - Macomb County (138 kb)
Environmental Features Setback Ordinance - W. Bloomfield (77 kb)
Riparian Wetland Setback Code - Aurora, IL (22 kb)
Woodland Protection
Woodland Protection Ordinance - W. Bloomfield Twp. (114 kb)
Tree & Woodlands Protection - Macomb County (176 kb)
Woodland Protection Ordinance - Green Oak Twp. (31 kb)
Native Vegetation
Native Vegetation Ordinance - Macomb County (159 kb)
Farmland Protection
Farmland Protection District Developments - Ann Arbor Twp. (162 kb)
Stormwater Protection
Stormwater Ordinance - Ann Arbor Twp. (203 kb)
Stormwater Management - Macomb County (220 kb)
Stormwater Management - Salem Twp. (43 kb)
Stormwater Protection - Canton Twp. (100 kb)
Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff Control Ordinance - CWP (214 kb)
Illicit Discharge & Connection Stormwater Ordinance - CWP (103 kb)
Groundwater Protection
Model Groundwater Protection Ordinance - CWP (96 kb)
Surface Water Protection
Model Surface Water Protection Ordinance - CWP (101 kb)
Erosion & Sediment Control
Erosion & Sediment Control Model Ordinance - Washtenaw County (100 kb)
Erosion & Sediment Control Ordinance - CWP (114 kb)
Reduction of Impervious Surfaces
Private Roads Ordinance - Ann Arbor Twp. (132 kb)
Parking Ordinance - Ann Arbor Twp. (142 kb)
Reduction of Phosphorous/ Fertilizers
Manufactured Phosphorous Ordinance - City of Ann Arbor (83 kb)
Fertilizer Management Ordinance - W. Bloomfield Twp. (42 kb)
Green Development Design Guidelines
Open Space Developments - Ann Arbor Twp. (121 kb)
Open Space Zoning Ordinance - Hamburg Twp. (142 kb)
Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) - Sarasota County, FL (102 kb)
Detention Pond Landscape Ordinance - Canton Twp. (586 kb)
Model Conservation Easement Agreement
Model Conservation Easement - Traverse-area Conservancies (83 kb)
Additional Environmental Planning Resources Include:
Landuse Tools and Techniques: A Handbook for Local Communities (2.4 mb)
Filling in the Gaps: Environmental Protection Options for Local Governments
Local Government Environmental Assistance Network
A 'first-stop shop' providing environmental management, planning, funding, and regulatory information for local government officials, managers, & staff.
Gaining Ground Information Database
A searchable library of innovative land use laws, regulations, & practicves - highly recommended.
Municode.com
A comprehensive, searchable database of Codes & Ordinances for 1,500 local governments.
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