14.25.025 Retention Basins.
(a) Development of retention basins (retention ponds) in any zone requires submittal of a landscape site plan. Applications must include the following:
(1) Copies of the design prepared by an engineer licensed in the State of Alaska under AS 08.48;
(2) Approval by the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation for the project;
(3) The site around the retention basin must be adequately fenced (six-foot (6') minimum) in order to protect access and provide safety; and
(4) The area around the fence must be landscaped to provide screening of the site. The landscaping should include shrubs, bushes, trees and ground cover to provide screening.
(b) Retention basins in existence at the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section are not considered nonconforming and must comply with the requirements of this chapter within one (1) year of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section.
(Ord. 2434-2009)