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Chapter 17 (8) WELLS. All public or private wells shall be 17.41 APPLICABILITY. The provisions for this floodproofed to the flood protection elevation, district shall apply to all floodplains for which pursuant to s. 17.65, and shall meet the applicable regional flood23 data is not available, or where provisions of chs. NR 111 and NR 112, Wis. Adm. regional flood data is available but floodways have Code. not been delineated. As adequate regional flood data (9) SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES. All public or becomes available and floodways are delineated for private solid or hazardous waste disposal sites are portions of this district, such portions shall be ■ prohibited in floodfringe areas. designated in the floodfringe district or floodway (10) DEPOSITION OF MATERIALS. Any materials district,as appropriate. deposited for any purpose may only be allowed if all the provisions of this ordinance are met. 17.42 PERMITTED USES. (1) The general (11) MOBILE HOMES AND MANUFACTURED floodplain district encompasses both floodway and HOMES. floodfringe areas. Therefore, a determination shall be (a) Owners or operators of all mobile home made pursuant to s. 17.44 to determine whether the parks and subdivisions located in the regional proposed use is located within a floodway or _ floodplain shall provide for adequate surface drainage floodfringe area. to minimize flood damage and prepare, secure (2) Those uses permitted in floodways(s. 17.32)and approval and file an evacuation plan, indicating floodfringe areas (s. 17.38) are allowed within the vehicular access and escape routes, with the general floodplain district, according to the standards appropriate local emergency management authorities. of s. 17.43, and provided that all permits or (b) In existing mobile home parks,22 all new certificates required under s. 17.61 have been issued. homes with new pads, replacement units on existing pads, and substantially improved mobile 17.43 STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN { homes and recreational vehicles that remain on- �. THE GENERAL FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT. site in excess of 180 days, or are unlicensed or not Once it is determined according to s. 17.44 that a ready for highway use and which are placed or proposed use is located within a floodway, the improved on a site located in the regional provisions of ss. 17.31-17.34 shall apply. Once floodplain shall: determined that the proposed use is located within the 1. have the lowest floor elevated to the regional floodfringe, the provisions of subchap. 17.37-17.39 flood elevation;and shall apply. All provisions of the remainder of this 2. be anchored so they do not float, collapse or ordinance apply to either district. move laterally during a flood. - (c) Outside of existing mobile home parks, 17.44 DETERMINING FLOODWAY AND including new mobile home parks,and all single units FLOODFRINGE LIMITS. (INTRO.)Upon outside of existing parks, all new, replacement and receiving an application for development within the substantially improved mobile homes and recreational general floodplain district,the zoning administrator vehicles that remain on-site more than 180 days, shall: which are unlicensed or are not ready for highway (1) Require the applicant to submit, at the time of use, shall meet the residential development standards application, two copies of an aerial photograph, or a for the floodfringe in s. 17.39(1). plan which accurately locates the proposed development with respect to the general floodplain [17.40 reserved for future use.] district limits, channel of stream, existing floodplain developments, together with all pertinent information SUBCHAPTER IV such as the nature of the proposal,legal description of GENERAL FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT(GFP) the property, fill limits and elevations, building floor elevations and flood proofing measures. (2) Require the applicant to furnish any of the following additional information as is deemed 21Annotation: Rev. federal rule Oct. 1990. — 22See 17.05(13). 23See 17.05(48). Page 87 Revised 4-30-97