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Article 29

Lake County Zoning Code § 21-29 Regulations for the Wetlands or ‘w” Combining District

Lake County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Lake County

Cite as: Lake County Zoning Code § 21-29 · Text as of 2026-09-23

  • 29.1 Purpose: To preserve and protect environmentally sensitive wetlands valuable for their plant and animal habitat and natural appearance and character. Within the “W” Wetlands combining district, all uses of land shall comply with the regulations of the base zoning district and with the additional regulations of the “W” combing district.

  • 29.2 Applicability: This district may be applied in the following areas:

    • (a) Areas identified as:

      1. “Wetlands Protected”, Figure V-13, Lake County General Plan.

      2. Wetlands shown as “Natural Areas”, Figure V-5, Lake County General Plan.

      3. Wetlands shown as “Critical Resource and Conservation Areas”, Figure V-6, Lake County General Plan.

    • (b) Wetlands, marshes, bogs, swamps and vernal pools: Those areas that are inundated or saturated by ground or surface water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas.

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