This Chapter 208 for shoreland protection is adopted pursuant to the authorization in §§ 61.351, 87.30 and 144.26,[1] Wis. Stats. These rules and laws shall apply until amended and then shall apply as amended.
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Editor's Note: Section 144.26, Wis. Stats., was renumbered § 281.31, Wis. Stats., by 1995 Act 227, § 432, effective 1-1-1997.
Uncontrolled use of the shorelands and pollution of the navigable waters of the Village of Wrightstown would adversely affect the public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare and impair the tax base. The legislature of Wisconsin has delegated responsibility to the counties and local municipalities to further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control water pollution; protect spawning grounds, fish and aquatic life; control building sites, placement of structures and land uses; and to preserve shore cover and natural beauty.
For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, this chapter has been established to:
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Promote the public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare;
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Maintain the storm and floodwater storage capacity of wetlands;
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Prevent and control water pollution by preserving wetlands which filter or store sediments, nutrients, heavy metals, or organic compounds that would otherwise drain into navigable waters;
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Protect fish, their spawning grounds, other aquatic life and wildlife by preserving wetlands and other aquatic habitat;
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Prohibit certain uses detrimental to the shoreland-wetland area; and
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Preserve shore cover and natural beauty by restricting the removal of natural shoreland cover and controlling shoreland-wetland excavation, filling, and other earth moving activities.
This ordinance[1] constituting Chapter 208 of the Village of Wrightstown Code, shall be known, cited and referred to as "Shorelands — Wetlands Ordinance for the Village of Wrightstown, Brown and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin."
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Editor's Note: The words "this ordinance" refer to Ord. No. 03172009B.