Dane County Code of Ordinances (2)

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r_1 (Sec. 11. 02 con' t) 11-2 ( 3) ( Statement of purpose: For and streams. Rivers and streams the purpose of promoting and pro- shall be presumed to be navigable tecting the public health, if they are designated as either safety, convenience and general continuous or intermittent water- welfare -, to: prevent and control ways on U.S.G.S. Quadrangle Maps water pollution; protect fish or other zoning base maps which spawning grounds, fish and have been incorporated by refer- aquatic life, control building ence and made a part of the ordi- sites, placement of structures, nance in section 10.03 of this preserve shore cover and natural ordinance. beauty. (b) The County Zoning Admini- (4) � I Compliance Unless specifi- strator shall make the initial cally exempted by law, all determination of whether or not a cities, villages, towns and lake, pond flowage, river or counties are required to comply stream is navigable. with this ordinance and obtain all necessary permits. State (c) The County Zoning Admini- 'agencies are required to comply strator shall make the initial when section 13.48 (13) , Wisconsin determination of the location or Statutes, applies. The construc- elevation of the ordinary high- water reconstruction, maintenance mark. and repair of state highways and (d) When the navigability or bridges by the Wisconsin Depart- ordinary high-water mark is ment of Transportation are exempt questionable the Zoning Admini- when section 30.12(4) (a) , Wiscon- strator shall contact the appro- sin Statutes, applies. priate Department of Natural ( 5) County Jurisdiction: Resources Office for assistance. in making the determination. (a) Shoreland areas shall in- clude all lands in the unincor- porated areas of Dane County Section 11.03 SHORELAND REGULA- ; which are within 1,000 feet from TIONS. (1) Lot area, width and the ordinary high-water mark of density: Area, width and density navigable lakes, ponds or flow- requisites for lots located in ages listed in the "Surface Water • shoreland areas shall not be less I , Resources of Dane County" pub- than those required in section lished by the Wisconsin Depart- 10.05(4) and ( 5) , R-1 Residence ment of Natural Resources', or so District, section 10.16(3) , Gen- designated on the United States eral Provisions and Exceptions of Geological Survey Quadrangle Chapter 10 of the Dane County Maps, or included on other County Code of Ordinances. Zoning base maps, and all lands which are within 300 feet of the (2) Setback from ordinary high- ordinary high-water mark or land- water mark: ward side of the flood plain of (a) Setbacks for all principal the navigable reaches of rivers buildings and structures, except piers, hoists and boathouses Fourth Qtr . , . Supp. #12 , 5/92