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DANE COUNTY CODE 11 - 1 SECTION 11. 01 TITLE : This Chapter may be cited as SECTION 11 .05 Shoreland Area Provisions. the Dane County Shoreland and Flood Plain Management Ordi- nance. SECTION 11. 02 AUTHORITY: (a) Shoreland areas shall include all lands This shoreland protection sec- in the unincorporated areas of Dane County • tion is adopted pursuant to which are 1,000 feet from the normal high the authorization found in water line of lakes, ponds or flowages listed s s 59. 07 (51) , 59 . 97 , 59 . 971, in ."Surface Water Resources of Dane 87 . 30 and 144 .26 Wis . Stats. County" published by the Wisconsin Conservation Commission, 1961, and all SECTION 11. 03 LEGISLATIVE lands which are 300 feet from the normal FINDING: : high water line or to the landward side of a The County Board does find flood plain of the navigable reaches of rivers that the uncontrolled use of and streams. the shorelands and pollution • (b) Lot area, width and density requisites of the navigable waters of for lots located in shoreland areas shall not Dane County adversely affect be less than those required in section 10.05(4) the public health, safety, con venience , and general welfare and (5), R-1 Residence District, section and impair the tax base. The 10. 16(3), General Provisions and Legislature of Wisconsin has I,e i Exceptions of Chapter 1.0 of the Dane g County Code of Ordinances. delegated responsibility to the Counties to further the l (c) Setbacks from water in shoreland areas maintenance of safe and health-I : for all buildings and structures, except Sul conditions; prevent and piers, hoist, boathouses and similar uses • . shall be not less than 75 feet measured control water pollution; pro- , . horizontally, and not less than two (2) feet 1 tectspawning grounds , fish and ` measured vertically from a normal high aquatic life; control build- water line unless otherwise specified by the ing sites , placement of struc ` county flood plain zoning ordinance tures and land uses; and pre- provisions. serve shore cover and natural keauty, and this responsibi- 1.ity is hereby recognized by (d) Exceptions to setbacks from water in Pane County. i • ' SECTION 11. 04 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE : For the purpose of promoting and protecting the public health, safety, convenience . and general welfare to: pre- • vent and control water pollu- Lion; protect fish spawning • grounds , fish and aquatic life,: control building sites , place- ment . of structures , preserve ; shore cover and natural beauty.; . .