Do I need a local permit to install a deck within the wetland buffer?

Yes, you will need a wetlands Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to install a deck within a wetland or its buffer because you will need to excavate/disturb the soil in order to install foundation posts.   

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1. What is the Wetlands and Water Quality (WC) Overlay District?
2. Who can identify and delineate a wetland or vernal pool on my property?
3. What is the purpose of wetland/waterbody buffers?
4. What local wetland and vernal pool buffers exist?
5. What local waterbody buffers exist?
6. What activities are prohibited in the Wetlands Conservation and Water Quality (WC) Overlay District?
7. What activities in the Wetlands Conservation and Water Quality (WC) Overlay District require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)?
8. Do I need a local permit to install a deck within the wetland buffer?
9. Do I need a local permit to install a patio within the wetland buffer?
10. Do I need a local permit to install a driveway through a wetland or its buffer?
11. Do I need a local permit to install or repair a culvert?
12. I am applying for a wetland Conditional Use Permit (CUP). What requirements do I need to meet specific to wetland information?
13. I believe there may be a wetlands violation in the city. What do I do?