A. Conservation or preservation of soil, water, vegetation, fish, shellfish and other wildlife in consultation with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and when undertaken by a property owner on his or her property for his or her personal, noncommercial purposes;

B. Nonpublic outdoor recreation activities such as fishing, bird watching, hiking, boating and swimming when undertaken by a property owner on his or her property for his or her personal noncommercial purposes;

C. The harvesting of wild crops in a manner that is not injurious to natural reproduction of such crops and provided the harvesting does not require tilling of soil, planting of crops, or alteration of the habitat conservation area by changing existing topography, water conditions or other natural parameters important to the conservation area;

D. Navigation aids and boundary markers;

E. Site investigative work necessary for land use application submittals such as surveys, soil logs, percolation tests and other related activities. In every case, habitat impacts shall be minimized and disturbed areas shall be immediately restored; and

F. Educational activities and scientific research;

G. Normal and routine maintenance or repair of existing utility structures or right-of-way;

H. Installation, replacement, alteration or construction and operation of all electric facilities, lines, equipment or appurtenances, not including substations, with an associated voltage of fifty-five thousand volts or less in improved city road right-of-way;

I. Installation, replacement, alteration or construction and operation of all natural gas, cable communications and telephone facilities, lines, pipes, mains, equipment or appurtenances in improved city road right-of-way. (Ord. 1215 §23, 2003; Ord. 935 §9 (part), 1992).