This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authorization in §§ 61.35,
61.351, 87.30 and 144.26, Wis. Stats.
Uncontrolled development and use of the shoreland-wetlands,
floodplains, rivers and streams, and the pollution of the navigable
waters of this municipality would adversely affect the public health,
safety, convenience, and general welfare and impair the tax base.
The Legislature has delegated responsibility to municipalities to
maintain 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 preserve
shore cover and natural beauty.
To promote the public health, safety, convenience and general
welfare, and protect life, health and property, this chapter has been
established to:
A. Maintain the storm- and floodwater storage capacity of wetlands;
B. Prevent and control water pollution by preserving wetlands which
filter or store sediments, nutrients, heavy metals or organic compounds
that would otherwise drain into waters of the state;
C. Protect fish spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life and wildlife by
preserving wetlands and other fish and aquatic habitat;
D. Prohibit certain uses detrimental to the shoreland-wetland area;
E. Preserve shore cover and natural beauty by restricting shoreland
and wetland excavation, filling and other earthmoving activities;
F. Minimize expenditures of public monies for flood-control projects;
G. Reduce rescue and relief efforts generally undertaken at the expense
of the taxpaying public;
H. Prevent business interruptions which usually result in the loss of
local incomes;
I. Reduce damage to public facilities such as utilities, buildings,
streets and bridges which may be located in floodplains;
J. Prevent the occurrence of future flood blight areas on floodplains;
K. Discourage the victimization of unwary land and home buyers; and
L. Prevent increases in regional flood heights which could increase
damage during floods and which may result in conflicts or litigation
between property owners.
This chapter shall be known as the "Floodplain and Shoreland-Wetland
Zoning Ordinance for the Village of Browntown."