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Chapter 17 nonconforming use in a floodway area, unless such (d) Flood depths will not exceed two feet; modification or addition: (e) Flood velocities will not exceed two feet (a) Has been granted a permit or variance per second;and which meets the floodway requirements of this (f) The structure will not be used for storage ordinance;and of materials described in s. 17.39(5). (b) Meets the requirements of s. 17.51;and (3) If neither the provisions of subs. (1) nor (2) (c) Will not increase the obstruction to flood above can be met, an addition to an existing room in flows or regional flood height,and a nonconforming building or a building with a (d) Any addition to the existing structure shall nonconforming use may be allowed in the be floodproofed,pursuant to s. 17.65,by means other floodfringe on a one-time basis only,if the addition: than the use of fill,to the flood protection elevation. (a) Meets all other regulations and will be (2) No new on-site sewage disposal system, or granted by permit or variance; addition to an existing on-site sewage disposal (b) Does not exceed 60 square feet in area; system, except where an addition has been ordered and by a government agency to correct a hazard to public (c) In combination with other previous health, shall be allowed in a floodway area. Any modifications or additions to the building, does not replacement, repair or maintenance of an existing exceed 50% of the present equalized assessed value on-site sewage disposal system in a floodway area of the building. shall meet the applicable requirements of all county (4) All new private sewage disposal systems, or ordinances and Ch.ILHR 83,Wis. Adm. Code. addition to, replacement, repair or maintenance of a (3) No new well or modification to an existing private sewage disposal system shall meet all the well, used to obtain water for ultimate human applicable provisions of all local ordinances and Ch. consumption, shall be allowed in a floodway area. ILHR 83,Wis. Adm. Code. Any replacement, repair or maintenance of an (5) All new wells, or addition to, replacement, existing well in a floodway area shall meet the repair or maintenance of a well shall meet the applicable requirements of all municipal ordinances applicable provisions of this ordinance and Ch. NR and Ch. NR 111 and NR 112,Wis. Adm. Code. 111 and NR 112,Wis. Adm. Code. i�. 17.53 FLOODFRINGE AREAS. [17.54-17.60 reserved for future use.] (1) No modification or addition shall be allowed to any nonconforming structure or any structure with a nonconforming use unless such modification or SUBCHAPTER VI addition has been granted a permit or variance by the ADMINISTRATION county. In addition, the modification or addition shall be placed on fill or floodproofed to the flood 17.61 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR protection elevation in compliance with the (1). The zoning administrator is hereby authorized standards for that particular use in s. 17.39, except to administer the provisions of this ordinance and where sub. (2)is applicable. shall have the following duties and powers: (2) Where compliance with the provisions of sub. (a) Advise applicants of the provisions of this (1) would result in unnecessary hardship, and only ordinance; assist them in preparing permit where the structure will not be used for human applications and appeals, and assure that the habitation or be associated with a high flood damage regional flood elevation for the proposed potential, the board of adjustment, using the development is shown on all permit applications. procedures established in s. 17.63, may grant a (b) Issue permits and inspect properties for variance from those provisions of sub. (1) for compliance with provisions of this ordinance and modifications or additions, using the criteria listed issue certificates of compliance where appropriate. below. Modifications or additions which are (c) Keep records of all official actions such as: protected to elevations lower than the flood 1. All permits issued, inspections made, and work protection elevation may be permitted provided: approved; (a) No floor is allowed below the regional 2. Documentation of certified lowest floor and flood elevation for residential or commercial regional flood elevations for floodplain development; structures;and 3. Records of water surface profiles, floodplain (b) Human lives are not endangered; zoning maps and ordinances, nonconforming uses (c) Public facilities, such as water or sewer, and structures including changes, appeals, variances will not be installed; and amendments. Page 85