CHAPTER 152: FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS

Section

General Provisions

   152.01   Statutory authorization

   152.02   Finding of fact

   152.03   Statement of purpose

   152.04   Title

   152.05   Definitions

   152.06   Areas to be regulated

   152.07   Official maps and revisions

   152.08   Establishment of districts

   152.09   Locating floodplain boundaries

   152.10   Removal of lands from floodplain

   152.11   Compliance

   152.12   Municipalities and state agencies regulated

   152.13   Abrogation and greater restrictions

   152.14   Interpretation

   152.15   Warning and disclaimer of liability

   152.16   Annexed areas

   152.17   General development standards

   152.18   Amendments

Regulations

   152.30   General standards applicable to all floodplain districts

   152.31   Floodway District (FW)

   152.32   Floodfringe District (FF)

   152.33   General Floodplain District (GFP)

   152.34   Nonconforming uses

Administration

   152.45   Generally

   152.46   Zoning Administrator

   152.47   Zoning agency

   152.48   Board of Adjustment/Appeals

   152.49   Review appeals of permit denials

   152.50   Floodproofing

   152.51   Public information

   152.99   Penalty

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 152.01 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.

   This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authorization in Wis. Stat. §§ 61.35 and 62.23 and the requirements in Wis. Stat. § 87.30.

(Ord. passed 7-15-2010)

§ 152.02 FINDING OF FACT.

   Uncontrolled development and use of the floodplains and rivers of the village would impair the public health, safety, convenience, general welfare, and tax base.

(Ord. passed 7-15-2010)

§ 152.03 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

   This chapter is intended to regulate floodplain development to:

   (A)   Protect life, health, and property;

   (B)   Minimize expenditures of public funds for flood control projects;

   (C)   Minimize rescue and relief efforts undertaken at the expense of the taxpayers;

   (D)   Minimize business interruptions and other economic disruptions;

   (E)   Minimize damage to public facilities in the floodplain;

   (F)   Minimize the occurrence of future flood blight areas in the floodplain;

   (G)   Discourage the victimization of unwary land and homebuyers;

   (H)   Prevent increases in flood heights that could increase flood damage and result in conflicts between property owners; and

   (I)   Discourage development in a floodplain if there is any practicable alternative to locate the activity, use, or structure outside of the floodplain.

(Ord. passed 7-15-2010)

§ 152.04 TITLE.

   This chapter shall be known as the floodplain zoning ordinance for the village.

(Ord. passed 7-15-2010)