This division applies to those floodplains mapped as A, AO, or AH Zones.
Pursuant to § 170.1253, it shall be determined whether the proposed use is located within the floodway or floodfringe. Those uses listed in § 170.1231 are permitted in the floodway and those uses listed in § 170.1241 are allowed in the floodfringe within the General Floodplain District, according to the standards of § 170.1252, provided that the Zoning Administrator has issued a floodplain permit consistent with this division.
A. 
The development standards in Division 4 apply to floodway areas and the standards in Division 5 apply to floodfringe areas. The rest of this article applies to either district.
B. 
In AO and AH Zones the structure's lowest floor must meet one of the conditions listed below, whichever is higher:
(1) 
At or above the flood protection elevation; or
(2) 
Two feet above the highest adjacent grade around the structure; or
(3) 
The depth as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map.
C. 
In AO and AH Zones, provide plans showing adequate drainage paths to guide floodwaters around structures.
A. 
Request for determination. Upon receiving an application for development within the General Floodplain District, the Zoning Administrator shall require the applicant to submit two copies of an aerial photograph or a plan which shows the proposed development with respect to the General Floodplain District limits, stream channel, and existing floodplain developments, along with a legal description of the property, fill limits and elevations, building floor elevations and floodproofing measures; and the flood zone as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map and require the applicant to furnish any of the following information deemed necessary by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to evaluate the effects of the proposal upon flood height and flood flows, regional flood elevation and to determine floodway boundaries:
(1) 
A hydrologic and hydraulic study as specified in § 170.1272.
(2) 
Plan (surface view) showing elevations or contours of the ground; pertinent structure, fill or storage elevations; size, location and layout of all proposed and existing structures on the site; location and elevations of streets, water supply, and sanitary facilities; soil types and other pertinent information; and
(3) 
Specifications for building construction and materials, floodproofing, filling, dredging, channel improvement, storage, water supply and sanitary facilities.
B. 
Determination. The extent of the floodway and floodfringe shall be as determined by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.