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boundaries or changes in land_use, the applicant or his or her designated representative shall retain a qualified wetland professional to survey the proposed development site for wetlands. If no wetlands are found, the applicant or his or her designated representative shall submit a letter with the preliminary plat or permit application verifying that a qualified wetland professional has surveyed the site and found no wetlands. (2) If wetlands are found, the following procedures shall be followed. A qualified wetland professional, acceptable to the City Engineer, shall determine the presence of Ohio EPA Category 2 or 3 wetlands (or current equivalent Ohio EPA classification) on the proposed development site using the latest version of the Ohio Rapid Assessment Method for wetland evaluation approved at the time of application of this regulation. Acceptance of this determination shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer (3) If Ohio EPA Category 2 or 3 wetlands (or current equivalent Ohio EPA classification) are located on the proposed development site, the applicant or his or her designated representative shall delineate these wetlands and the wetland setback in conformance with these regulations. The applicant or his or her designated representative shall identify all delineated wetlands and their associated setbacks on all property_subdivision/property/parcel split plans, land development plans, and/or permit applications submitted to the City. (A) Wetlands shall be delineated by a site survey, approved by the City, using delineation protocols accepted by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio EPA at the time of application of this regulation. If conflict exists between the delineation protocols of these two agencies, the delineation protocol that results in the most inclusive area of wetland shall apply. (B) Wetland setbacks shall be delineated through a metes and bounds, or higher level, survey subject to approval by the City. (4) Prior to any soil or vegetation disturbing activity, the applicant or his or her designated representative shall delineate wetland setbacks on the development site in such a way that they can be clearly viewed, and such delineation shall be maintained throughout construction. (5) No approvals or permits shall be issued by the City prior to delineation of wetland setbacks in conformance with this regulation. (c) Upon completion of an approved roperty subdivision/~roperty/parcel split commercial development or other land development or improvement Upon such completion, riparian and wetland setbacks shall be permanently recorded on the plat records for the City and shall be maintained as open space thereafter through a permanent conservation easement granted to a third party, that is not the landowner, permittee or the City, and which is allowed by state law to be granted conservation easements. If no such third party will accept the conservation easement, the City shall accept it and protect it in perpetuity. 926.09 DELINEATION OF RIPARIAN AND WETLAND SETBACKS. (a) Prior to any land clearing or soil disturbing activity, riparian and wetland setbacks shall be clearly delineated on site by the applicant or his or her designated 13