Sec. 13-3-2 Findings of Fact.

   (a)   Findings of Fact. Uncontrolled use of the shoreland-wetlands and the pollution of the navigable waters of the Village of Edgar would adversely affect the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare and impair the tax base. The Legislature of Wisconsin has delegated responsibility to all municipalities to further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control water pollution; protect spawning grounds, fish and aquatic life; control building sites, placement of structures and land uses; and preserve shore cover and natural beauty.

   (b)   Purpose. To promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare, this Chapter has been established to:

      (1)   Further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions;

      (2)   Prevent and control water pollution by filtering or storage of sediments, nutrients, heavy metals or organic compounds that would otherwise drain into navigable waters and to maintain storm and flood water capacity;

      (3)   Protect fish spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life and wildlife by preserving wetlands and other fish and aquatic habitat;

      (4)   Prohibit certain uses detrimental to the shoreland-wetland area; and

      (5)   Preserve shore cover and natural beauty by restricting the removal of natural shoreland cover and controlling shoreland-wetland excavation, filling and other earth moving activities.

      (6)   Maintain the storm and flood water storage capacity of wetlands.

Sec. 13-3-3 Title of Chapter.

Shoreland-Wetland Zoning Ordinance/Chapter for the Village of Edgar, Marathon County, Wisconsin.

Sec. 13-3-4 through Sec. 13-3-9 Reserved for Future Use.

Article B: General Provisions

Sec. 13-3-10 Compliance.

The use of wetlands and the alteration of wetlands within the shoreland area of the Village of Edgar shall be in full compliance with the terms of this Chapter and other applicable local, state or federal regulations. (However, see Section 13-3-25 of this Chapter for the standards applicable to nonconforming uses.) All permitted development shall require the issuance of a zoning permit unless otherwise expressly excluded by a provision of this Chapter.

Sec. 13-3-11 Municipalities and State Agencies Regulated.

Unless specifically exempted by law, all cities, villages, town and counties are required to comply with this Chapter and obtain all necessary permits. State agencies are required to comply if Section 13.48(13), Wis. Stats., applies. The construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of state highways and bridges by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation are exempt when Section 30.12(4)(a), Wis. Stats., applies.

Sec. 13-3-12 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions.

   (a)   This Chapter supersedes all the provisions of any municipal zoning ordinance enacted under Section 62.23 or 87.30, Wis. Stats., which relate to shoreland-wetlands, except that where another municipal zoning ordinance is more restrictive than the provisions contained in this Chapter, that ordinance shall continue in full force and effect to the extent of the greater restrictions, but not otherwise.

   (b)   This Chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing deed restrictions, covenants or easements. However, where this Chapter imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this Chapter shall prevail.