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• 17-6 (3) Annotated flood profiles for Black Earth Creek, required. The zoning administrator shall be dated January 24, 1990. Corresponding flood responsible for initiating any map amendments profiles published in the Dane County Flood required under this section within a reasonable Insurance Study,dated June 16, 1993. period of time. (4) The map which is a composite of the panels (3) Where flood profiles do not exist, the location and profiles set forth in subs. (1) through (3) above, of the district boundary line shall be determined by is the official floodplain zoning map and has been the zoning administrator using the scale appearing approved by the Department and FEMA, and is on on the map, visual on-site inspection and any file in the office of the Zoning Administrator. If available information provided by the Department. more than one map is referenced the regional flood Where there is a significant difference between the profiles govern boundary discrepancies according map and actual field conditions, the map shall be to sec. 17.13 below. amended. Where a map amendment has been approved by both the county board and the 17.12 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS. The Department, the zoning administrator shall have regional floodplain areas are hereby divided into the authority to grant or deny a land use permit. three districts as follows: - (1) The Floodway District(FW). 17.14 REMOVAL OF LANDS FROM (2) The Floodfringe District(FF). FLOODPLAIN. Compliance with the provisions of (3) The General Floodplain District(GFP).9 this ordinance shall not be grounds for removing ' lands from the floodplain district, unless they are 17.13 LOCATING FLOODPLAIN BOUNDARIES. removed by filling to a height of at least two feet (1) Where an apparent discrepancy exists between above the regional flood elevation, the fill is the location of the outermost boundary of the flood contiguous to land lying outside the floodplain fringe district or general floodplain district shown district, and the map is amended pursuant to on the official floodplain zoning map and actual ss. 17.71 and 17.72. To remove flood insurance - field conditions, the location shall be initially requirements, FEMA must first revise the Flood determined by the zoning administrator using the Insurance Rate Map or issue a Letter of Map criteria in paragraphs (a) or (b) subs. (2) or (3) Amendment or Revision. below. Where the zoning administrator finds that there is a significant difference between the map 17.15 COMPLIANCE. Any development10 or use and the actual field conditions, the map shall be within the areas regulated by this ordinance shall amended using the procedures established in be in full compliance with the terms of this ss. 17.71 and 17.72. Disputes between the zoning ordinance, and other applicable local, state, and administrator and an applicant over the location of federal regulations. the district boundary line shall be settled according to s. 17.63(2)(b). 17.16 MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE AGENCIES (2) Where flood profiles exist, the location of the REGULATED. Unless specifically exempted by district boundary line shall be determined by the law, all cities, villages, towns, and counties are zoning administrator using both the scale required to comply with this ordinance and obtain appearing on the map and the elevations shown on all necessary permits. State agencies are required -, the water surface profile of the regional flood. to comply if s. 13.48(13), Stats., applies. The Where a discrepancy exists between the map, and construction, reconstruction, maintenance and actual field conditions, the regional flood repair of state highways and bridges by the elevations shall govern. A map amendment is Wisconsin Department of Transportation are required where there is a significant discrepancy exempt when s. 30.12(4)(a), Stats., applies. between the map and actual field conditions. The zoning administrator shall have the authority to 17.17 ABROGATION AND GREATER grant or deny a land use permit on the basis of a RESTRICTIONS. (1) This ordinance supersedes district boundary derived from the elevations all the provisions of any municipal zoning shown on the water surface profile of the regional ordinance enacted under s. 59.97 or 59.971 for flood, whether or not a map amendment is counties; s. 62.23 for cities; or s. 61.35 for villages s For definitions of these districts, see s. 17.05 (18) , (28) , and (30) . 10 See s. 17.05 (10) for the definition. Unofficial Text Dane County Code of Ordinances rev. 043095