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j i Chapter 11 11.015 DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter,the . CHAPTER 11 following words and phrases have. the meanings indicated: Shoreland, Shoreland-Wetland and Inland- (1) Board of Adjustment. The body established Wetland Regulations under Chapter 59.99, Wisconsin Statutes, for 1 counties and designated"board of adjustment." 11.01 Dane County Shoreland, Shoreland- (2) Boathouse. A building for the storage of — Wetland,Inland- Wetland and Flood boats, canoes and other water craft and their Plain Management. . accessories. 11.02 Shoreland District. (3) Channel. A channel is a natural or artificial 11.03 Shoreland Regulations. watercourse with definite bed and banks to confine 11.04 Shore Cover. and conduct the normal flow of water. 11.05 Filling, Grading, Lagooning, Dredging (4) Department of Natural Resources The and Excavating Ditching. department of natural resources of the State of - 11.06 Shoreland-Wetland and Inland Wetland Wisconsin, Districts. (5) Development. Any manmade change to 11.07 Permitted Uses in the Shoreland-Wetland improved or unimproved real estate, including but and Inland-Wetland Districts. not limited to construction of or additions or 11.08 Uses Which are Allowed in the Shoreland- substantialimprovementsto buildings. Other Wetland and Inland-Wetland Districts structures, or accessory uses, the placement of Subject to the Issuance of a Zoning (Land mobile homes, mining, dredging, filling, grading, Use)Permit. paving, excavation or drilling operations, deposition 11.09 Prohibited Uses. of materials. 11.10 Re-Zoning of Lands in the Shoreland- (6) Drainage System. One or more artificial - Wetland and Inland-Wetland Districts. ditches, tile drains or similar devices which collect surface runoff or groundwater and convey it to a Flood Plain Regulations point of discharge. (7) Land Use. Any "development" as defined in f ' 11.11 Statutory Authorization, Finding of Fact, 11.21(i). l Statement of Purpose and Title. (8) Non-Conforming Structure. An existing lawful 11.12 General Provisions. structure or building which is not in conformity with 11.13 Regional Floodway District (FW). the provisions of the applicable zoning ordinance for 11.14 Regional Flood Fringe District(FF). the area which it occupies. 11.15 General Flood Plain District (GFP). (9) Non-Conforming Use. A lawful use that 11.16 Flood Storage District. existed prior to adoption of a zoning ordinance 11.17 Non-Conforming Uses. which restricts or prohibits said use. . 11.18 Administration. (10) Ordinary high-water mark means the point on 11.19 Amendments. the bank or shore up to which the presence and 11.195 Map Amendments. action of surface water is so continuous as to leave a 11.196 Map Amendments. distinctive mark such as by erosion, destruction or 11.20 Enforcement and Penalties. prevention of terrestrial vegetation,predominance of 11.21 Definitions. aquatic vegetation, or other easily recognized characteristics. (11) Inland-Wetlands. These wetlands include all 11.01 DANE COUNTY SHORELAND, wetlands.located throughout unincorporated Dane SHORELAND-WETLAND AND INLAND- County that are not within the county shoreland t WETLAND. The county is specifically empowered district, i.e., not located within 1,000 feet from the to regulate these management districts under ordinary high-water mark of navigable lakes, ponds sections 59.971 and 33.455,Wis. State. or flowages, and also not located within 300 feet of [History: am., Sub. 2 to OA 21, 1993-94, pub. the ordinary high-water mark or landward side of the 09/30/94; am., Sub. 1 to OA 47, 1993-94, pub. flood plain of the navigable reaches of rivers and 03/22/95.] streams. 1 (12) Special .Exception means a use which is permitted by this ordinance provided that certain Page 51