(A) Generally.
(1) Applicability. If these standards conform with Wis. Stat. § 62.23(7)(h), they shall apply to all modifications or additions to any nonconforming use or structure and to the use of any structure or premises which was lawful before the passage of this chapter or any amendment thereto.
(2) Existing uses. The existing lawful use of a structure or its accessory use which is not in conformity with the provisions of this chapter may continue subject to the following conditions.
(a) 1. No modifications or additions to a nonconforming use or structure shall be permitted unless they comply with this chapter. The words “modification” and “addition” include, but are not limited to, any alteration, addition, modification, structural repair, rebuilding, or replacement of any such existing use, structure or accessory structure, or use. Ordinary maintenance repairs are not considered an extension, modification, or addition; these include painting, decorating, paneling, and the replacement of doors, windows, and other nonstructural components and the maintenance, repair, or replacement of existing private sewage or water supply systems or connections to public utilities. Ordinary maintenance repairs do not include any costs associated with the repair of a damaged structure.
2. The construction of a deck that does not exceed 200 square feet and that is adjacent to the exterior wall of a principal structure is not an extension, modification, or addition. The roof of the structure may extend over a portion of the deck in order to provide safe ingress and egress to the principal structure.
(b) If a nonconforming use or the use of a nonconforming structure is discontinued for 12 consecutive months, it is no longer permitted, and any future use of the property, and any structure or building thereon, shall conform to the applicable requirements of this chapter.
(c) The village shall keep a record which lists all nonconforming uses and nonconforming structures, their present equalized assessed value, the cost of all modifications or additions which have been permitted, and the percentage of the structure’s total current value those modifications represent.
(d) No modification or addition to any nonconforming structure or any structure with a nonconforming use, which over the life of the structure would equal or exceed 50% of its present equalized assessed value, shall be allowed unless the entire structure is permanently changed to a conforming structure with a conforming use in compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter. Contiguous dry land access must be provided for residential and commercial uses in compliance with § 152.32(C)(1) of this subchapter. The costs of elevating a nonconforming building or a building with a nonconforming use to the flood protection elevation are excluded from the 50% provisions of this subsection.
(e) 1. Except as provided in division (A)(2)(e)2. below, if any nonconforming structure or any structure with a nonconforming use is destroyed or is substantially damaged, it cannot be replaced, reconstructed, or rebuilt unless the use and the structure meet the current ordinance requirements. A structure is considered substantially damaged if the total cost to restore the structure to its pre-damaged condition equals or exceeds 50% of the structure’s present equalized assessed value.
2. For nonconforming buildings that are damaged or destroyed by a nonflood disaster, the repair or reconstruction of any such nonconforming building may be permitted in order to restore it after the nonflood disaster, provided that the nonconforming building will meet all of the minimum requirements under applicable FEMA regulations (44 C.F.R. part 60), or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(f) A nonconforming historic structure may be altered if the alteration will not preclude the structures continued designation as a historic structure, the alteration will comply § 152.31(C)(1) of this subchapter, flood resistant materials are used, and construction practices and floodproofing methods that comply with § 152.50 of this chapter are used.
(B) Floodway areas.
(1) No modification or addition shall be allowed to any nonconforming structure or any structure with a nonconforming use in a floodway area, unless such modification or addition:
(a) Has been granted a permit or variance which meets all ordinance requirements;
(b) Meets the requirements of division (A) above;
(c) Will not increase the obstruction to flood flows or regional flood height;
(d) Any addition to the existing structure shall be floodproofed, pursuant to § 152.50 of this chapter, by means other than the use of fill, to the flood protection elevation; and
(e) If any part of the foundation below the flood protection elevation is enclosed, the following standards shall apply:
1. The enclosed area shall be designed by a registered architect or engineer to allow for the efficient entry and exit of flood waters without human intervention. A minimum of two openings must be provided with a minimum net area of at least one square inch for every one square foot of the enclosed area. The lowest part of the opening can be no more than 12 inches above the adjacent grade;
2. The parts of the foundation located below the flood protection elevation must be constructed of flood-resistant materials;
3. Mechanical and utility equipment must be elevated or floodproofed to or above the flood protection elevation; and
4. The use must be limited to parking or limited storage.
(2) No new on-site sewage disposal system, or addition to an existing on-site sewage disposal system, except where an addition has been ordered by a government agency to correct a hazard to public health, shall be allowed in a floodway area. Any replacement, repair, or maintenance of an existing on-site sewage disposal system in a floodway area shall meet the applicable requirements of all municipal ordinances and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 116.
(3) No new well or modification to an existing well used to obtain potable water shall be allowed in a floodway area. Any replacement, repair, or maintenance of an existing well in a floodway area shall meet the applicable requirements of all municipal ordinances and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 811 and Ch. NR 812.
(C) Floodfringe areas.
(1) No modification or addition shall be allowed to any nonconforming structure or any structure with a nonconforming use unless such modification or addition has been granted a permit or variance by the municipality, and the modification or addition shall be placed on fill or floodproofed to the flood protection elevation in compliance with the standards for that particular use in § 152.32(C) of this subchapter, except where division (C)(2) below is applicable.
(2) Where compliance with the provisions of division (C)(1) above would result in unnecessary hardship and only where the structure will not be used for human habitation or be associated with a high flood damage potential, the Board of Adjustment/Appeals, using the procedures established in § 152.48 of this chapter, may grant a variance from those provisions of division (C)(1) above for modifications or additions, using the criteria listed below. Modifications or additions which are protected to elevations lower than the flood protection elevation may be permitted if:
(a) No floor is allowed below the regional flood elevation for residential or commercial structures;
(b) Human lives are not endangered;
(c) Public facilities, such as water or sewer, will not be installed;
(d) Flood depths will not exceed two feet;
(e) Flood velocities will not exceed two feet per second; and
(f) The structure will not be used for storage of materials as described in § 152.32(C)(5) of this subchapter.
(3) If neither the provisions of divisions (C)(1) or (C)(2) above can be met, one addition to an existing room in a nonconforming building or a building with a nonconforming use may be allowed in the floodfringe, if the addition:
(a) Meets all other regulations and will be granted by permit or variance;
(b) Does not exceed 60 square feet in area; and
(c) In combination with other previous modifications or additions to the building, does not equal or exceed 50% of the present equalized assessed value of the building.
(4) All new private sewage disposal systems, or addition to, replacement, repair, or maintenance of a private sewage disposal system shall meet all the applicable provisions of all local ordinances and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 116.
(5) All new wells, or addition to, replacement, repair, or maintenance of a well shall meet the applicable provisions of this chapter and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 811 and Ch. NR 812.
(Ord. passed 7-15-2010)