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2a-47 Zoning 11.02 r J signated on the United States Geological Survey 1. Where there is a primary building on each Quadrangle Maps, or included on other County side of the proposed site, the setback for the , Zoning base maps,and all lands which are with- proposed building shall be the average of the in 300 feet of the ordinary high water mark or setbacks of the existing buildings. landward side of the flood plain of the navigable reaches of rivers and streams. Rivers and streams 2. If there is an existing primary building on shall be presumed to be navigable if they are only one side, the setback for the proposed -_- designated as either continuous or intermittent building shall be the average of the required waterways on U.S.G.S. Quadrangle Maps or (75')setback and the existing building's setback. other zoning base maps which have been in- corporated by reference and made a part of the 3. Other setbacks may be permitted by the ordinance in Section 10.03 of this ordinance. Board of Adjustment as per Section 10.26(6)(c) Dane County Zoning Ordinance. (b) The County Zoning Administrator shall make the initial determination of whether or (3) Boathouses: - not a lake, pond flowage, river or stream is navigable. (a) Boathouses shall not be constructed below the ordinary high water mark. (c) The County Zoning Administrator shall i make the initial determination of the location (b) Boathouses shall not be utilized for or elevation of the ordinary high water mark. human habitation. (d) When the navigability or ordinary high (c) Height of a boathouse shall be measured water mark is questionable the Zoning Ad- vertically from the ordinary high water mark. ministrator shall contact the appropriate De- Railings may be placed on top of the boat- '-'1 partment of Natural Resources Office for house provided the railing is not solid in assistance in making the determination. appearance and not greater than 3.5 feet in height. Section 11.03 Shoreland Regulations j (d) The maintenance and repair of non-con- __ (1) Lot area, width and density: Area, width forming boathouses which are located below and density requisites for lots located in shore- the ordinary highwater mark of any navigable 1 land areas shall not be less than those required waters shall comply with the requirements of in Section 10.05(4) and (5), R-1 Residence Section 30.121 of Wisconsin Statutes. _. District, Section 10.16(3), General Provisions - and Exceptions of Chapter 10 of the Dane - Section 11.04 Shore Cover - County Code of Ordinances. (1) Purpose:To maintain trees and shrubbery (2) Setback from ordinary high water mark: in the shoreland areas for protection of scenic beauty, control erosion and reduce effluent (a) Setbacks for all principal buildings and and nutrient flow from the shoreland. These structures, except piers, hoists and boathouses provisions shall not apply to the removal of - 4 shall be not less than seventy-five (75) feet; dead, diseased or dying trees or shrubbery or to measured horizontally, from an ordinary high silvicultural thinning upon recommendation water mark unless otherwise specified by the of a forester. _, County Flood Plain Zoning Ordinance pro- visions. - (2) Shoreline cutting: Tree and shrubbery cutting in a strip paralleling the shoreline and -(b) Reduced setback: Proposed primary build- extending 35 feet inland from all points along ings which will be located within 200 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of the shoreline _ existing primary building(s), which have a set- shall be limited in accordance with the follow- back of less than 75 feet, may have a reduced ing provisions: - setback as follows: - - Stipp.No.4,4-K4 -