The Village shall review all permit applications to determine
whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding
and assure that all necessary permits have been received from those
governmental agencies whose approval is required by federal or state
law.
A. If a proposed building site is in a flood-prone area, all new construction
and substantial improvements shall:
(1) Be designed and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral
movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic
loads, including the effects of buoyancy;
(2) Be constructed with flood-resistant materials;
(3) Be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damages;
and
(4) Be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and
air-conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed
and/or located at an elevation to, or above, the flood protection
elevation.
B. If a subdivision or other proposed new development is in a flood-prone
area, the community shall assure that:
(1) Such proposed subdivision or other proposed new development is consistent
with the need to minimize flood damage within the flood-prone area;
(2) Public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical,
and water systems, are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate
flood damage; and
(3) Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
C. All subdivision proposals shall include regional flood elevation and floodway data for any development that meets the subdivision definition of this chapter and all other requirements in §
330-25B.
No land use permit to alter or relocate a watercourse in a mapped floodplain shall be issued until the local official has notified, in writing, all adjacent municipalities, the Department and FEMA regional offices, and required the applicant to secure all necessary state and federal permits. The standards of §
330-7 must be met and the flood-carrying capacity of any altered or relocated watercourse shall be maintained. As soon as is practicable, but not later than six months after the date of the watercourse alteration or relocation and pursuant to Article
VIII, Amendments, the Village shall apply for a letter of map revision (LOMR) from FEMA. Any such alterations must be reviewed and approved by FEMA and the DNR through the LOMC process.
Development which requires a permit from the Department, under §§ 30 and 31, Wis. Stats., such as docks, piers, wharves, bridges, culverts, dams and navigational aids, may be allowed if the necessary permits are obtained and amendments to the Floodplain Zoning Ordinance are made according to Article
VIII, Amendments.
Public or private campgrounds are prohibited within the Village
of Elm Grove.