This article is adopted under authority granted by §§ 61.35
and 62.23, Wis. Stats., and the requirements in § 87.30,
Wis. Stats.
The Village Board makes the following legislative findings:
A. Uncontrolled development and use of the floodplains and rivers in
the Village would impair the public health, safety, convenience, general
welfare, and tax base.
B. The requirements in this chapter relating to floodplain use and development
are intended to comply with the minimum regulatory standards required
in Ch. NR 116, Wis. Admin. Code and 44 CFR Parts 59 through 72, which
relate to the National Flood Insurance Program.
This article promotes the public health, safety, and welfare
and is intended to regulate floodplain development to:
A. Protect life, health and property;
B. Minimize expenditures of public funds for flood control projects;
C. Minimize rescue and relief efforts undertaken at the expense of the
taxpayers;
D. Minimize business interruptions and other economic disruptions;
E. Minimize damage to public facilities in the floodplain;
F. Minimize the occurrence of future flood blight areas in the floodplain;
G. Discourage the victimization of unwary land and homebuyers;
H. Prevent increases in flood heights that could increase flood damage
and result in conflicts between property owners; and
I. Discourage development in a floodplain if there is any practicable
alternative to locate the activity, use or structure outside of the
floodplain.
Unless specifically exempted by law, all cities, Villages, towns,
and counties are required to comply with this article and obtain all
necessary permits. State agencies are required to comply if § 13.48(13),
Wis. Stats., applies. The construction, reconstruction, maintenance,
and repair of state highways and bridges by the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation are exempt when § 30.2022, Wis. Stats.,
applies.