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Chapter 17 the official floodplain zoning map and has been the map, visual on-site inspection and any available approved by the Department and FEMA, and is on information provided by the Department. Where file in the office of the Zoning Administrator. If there is a significant difference between the map and more than one map is referenced the regional flood actual field conditions, the map shall be amended. profiles govern boundary discrepancies according to Where a map amendment has been approved by both r j sec. 17.13 below. the county board and the Department, the zoning Z administrator shall have the authority to grant or 17.12 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS. The deny a land use permit. —t regional floodplain areas are hereby divided into _ y three districts as follows: 17.14 REMOVAL OF LANDS FROM (1) The Floodway District(FW). FLOODPLAIN. Compliance with the provisions of (2) The Floodfringe District(FF). this ordinance shall not be grounds for removing (3) The General Floodplain District(GFP)9 lands from the floodplain district, unless they are i, I removed by filling to a height of at least two feet 17.13 LOCATING FLOODPLAIN above the regional flood elevation, the fill is r 1 BOUNDARIES. contiguous to land lying outside the floodplain i (1) Where an apparent discrepancy exists between district, and the map is amended pursuant to the location of the outermost boundary of the flood ss. 17.71 and 17.72. To remove flood insurance fringe district or general floodplain district shown on requirements, FEMA must first revise the Flood , the official floodplain zoning map and actual field Insurance Rate Map or issue a Letter of Map conditions,the location shall be initially determined Amendment or Revision. by the zoning administrator using the criteria in paragraphs (a) or(b) subs. (2) or (3)below. Where 17.15 COMPLIANCE. Any development10 or use U the zoning administrator finds that there is a within the areas regulated by this ordinance shall be significant difference between the map and the in full compliance with the terms of this ordinance, actual field conditions, the map shall be amended and other applicable local, state, and federal using the procedures established in ss. 17.71 and regulations. 17.72. Disputes between the zoning administrator and an applicant over the location of the district 17.16 MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE I \ boundary line shall be settled according to s. AGENCIES REGULATED. Unless specifically I,__. 17.63(2)(b). exempted by law, all cities, villages, towns, and (2) Where flood profiles exist, the location of the counties are required to comply with this ordinance district boundary line shall be determined by the and obtain all necessary permits. State agencies are zoning administrator using both th th a scale appearing required to comply if s. 13.48(13), Stats., applies. on the map and the elevations shown on the water The construction, reconstruction, maintenance and surface profile of the regional flood. Where a repair of state highways and bridges by the discrepancy exists between the map, and actual field Wisconsin Department of Transportation are exempt �_ conditions, the regional flood elevations shall when s. 30.12(4)(a), Stats.,applies. govern. A map amendment is required where there ' I is a significant discrepancy between the map and 17.17 ABROGATION AND GREATER actual field conditions. The zoning administrator RESTRICTIONS. shall have the authority to grant or deny a land use (1) This ordinance supersedes all the provisions of ;~; permit on the basis of a district boundary derived any municipal zoning ordinance enacted under ; from the elevations shown on the water surface s.59.97 or 59.971 for counties; s.62.23 for cities; or profile of the regional flood, whether or not a map s. 61.35 for villages or s. 87.30, Wis. Stats., which amendment is required. The zoning administrator relate to floodplains except that where the other shall be responsible for initiating any map municipal zoning ordinance is more restrictive than , -' amendments required under this section within a the provisions contained in this ordinance, that reasonable period of time. ordinance shall continue in full force and effect to ? 1 (3) Where flood profiles do not exist,the location of the extent of the greater restrictions, but not iLJ the district boundary line shall be determined by the otherwise. zoning administrator using the scale appearing on ( 1 9For definitions of these districts,see s.17.05(18), L' (28),and(so). 10See s.17.05(10)for the definition. Page 76