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■ the occurrence of the regional flood. (4) MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL: Manufacturing and industrial buildings, structures and accessory uses shall be elevated or flood-proofed, in accordance with Section - 10.56 (e) to two feet above the regional flood elevation. Measures shall be taken to minimize interference with normal plant operations especially for streams having protracted flood durations. Certain accessory land uses such as yards and parking lots may be at lower elevations subject to requirements set out in Section 10.53 (d) (3) . (5) The storage or processing of materials that are buoyant, flamable, explosive, or which in times of flooding, could be injurious to human, animal, or plant life, shall be at or above the flood protection elevation for the particular area or flood proofed in compliance with Section 10.36 (e) of this Ordinance. (6) UTILITIES: Construction and substantial improvements to utilities may be permitted provided that they are flood proofed to the flood protection elevation pursuant to Section 10.56 (e) . (7) SEWAGE SYSTEMS: All on-site sewage disposal systems shall be flood proofed to the flood protection elevation pursuant to Section 10.36 (e) and shall meet the appli- cable provisions of local zoning ordinances and Wis. Admin. Code H 62.20. (8) WELLS: All wells, whether public or private, shall be flood proofed to the flood pro- tection elevation pursuant to Section 10.56 (e) and shall meet the applicable provi- sions of Chapters NR 111 and NR 112, Wis. Admin. Code. (9) SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES: All solid waste disposal sites, whether Public or pri- vate, are prohibited in flood fringe areas. 10.54 GENERAL FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT (GFP) (a) APPLICABILITY: The provisions for this district shall apply to all flood plains in Dane County for which "regional flood" data, as defined in the DEFINITIONS, Section 10.59 (a) (30) are not available or where regional flood data is available, but floodways have not been delineated. As adequate regional flood data becomes available and floodways are delineated for portions of this district, such por- tions shall be placed in the Regional Flood Fringe or Regional Floodway District, as appropriate. (b) DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT: The general flood plain district shall include: (1) All A Zones shown on the Official Flood Plain Zoning Map which is based on Flood Insurance Study Maps and Flood Hazard Boundary Maps showing the rivers and their tributaries in Dane County, Wisconsin, prepared by Department of Housing and Urban Development dated September 29, 1978; and approved km the Department of Natural Resources. (c) PERMITTED USES: Those uses permitted in Section 10.52 (c) , (d) , 10.53 (c) and (d) , provided the procedures of Section 10.54 (d) below are met, and a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Administrator. (d) STANDARDS FOP DEVELOPMENT IN THE GENERAL FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT: The general Flood Plain District encompasses both floodway and flood fringe areas. Therefore, a determination shall be made pursuant to Section 10.56 (e) , to determine whether the proposed use is lo- cated within a floodway or flood fringe area. If it is determined that a proposed use is located within a floodway, the provisions of Section 10.52 (c) , (d) of this Ordinance shall apply. If it is determined that the proposed use is located within the flood fringe, the provisions of Section 10.53 (c) , (d) shall apply. SECTION 10.55 NONCONFORMING USES (a) GENERAL: Insofar as the standards in this section are not inconsistent with the pro- visions of Section 59.97 (10) , Wis. Stats. , they shall apply to all nonconforming uses. The existing lawful use of a structure or building or its accessory use which is not in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance may be continued subject to the following conditions: (1) No modifications or additions to a non-conforming use shall be permitted unless they are made in conformity with the provisions of this section. For the purpose of this Section the words "modification" and "addition" shall include, but not be limited to, any alteration, addition, modification, re-building or replacement of any such exist- ing structure or accessory use. Ordinary maintenance repairs are not considered struc- tural repairs, modifications or additions; such ordinary maintenance repairs include internal and external painting, decorating, panelling, and the replacement of doors, windows, and other non-structural components; and 1 - 5 -