Prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse,
and prior to the issuance of any land use permit which may be required
for the alteration or relocation of a watercourse, the Zoning Administrator
shall notify, in writing, adjacent municipalities, the appropriate
district office of the Department of Natural Resources and the appropriate
office of FEMA and shall require the applicant to secure all necessary
state and federal permits. The flood-carrying capacity within the
altered or relocated portion of any watercourse shall be maintained.
Development which requires a permit from the Department of Natural Resources, under Chs.
30 and 31, Wis. Stats., such as docks, piers, wharves, bridges, culverts, dams and navigational aids, may be allowed, provided that the necessary local permits are obtained and necessary amendments to the official floodway lines, water surface profiles, Floodplain Zoning Maps or this chapter are made according to Article
VIII.
Public or private campgrounds shall have a low
flood damage potential and shall meet the following provisions:
A. The campground is approved by the Department of Health
and Family Services.
B. A land use permit for the campground is issued by
the Zoning Administrator.
C. The character of the river system and the elevation
of the campground is such that a seventy-two-hour warning of an impending
flood can be given to all campground occupants.
D. There is an adequate flood warning procedure for the
campground that offers the minimum notice required under this section
to all persons in the campground. This procedure shall include a written
agreement between the campground owner and the Village Emergency Management
Director which specifies the flood elevation at which evacuation shall
occur, personnel responsible for monitoring flood elevations, types
of warning systems to be used and the procedures for notifying at-risk
parties, and the methods and personnel responsible for conducting
the evacuation.
E. This agreement shall be for no more than one calendar year, at which time the agreement shall be reviewed and updated, by the officials identified in Subsection
D, to remain in compliance with all applicable regulations, including those of the state Department of Health and Family Services and all other applicable regulations.
F. Only camping units are allowed.
G. The camping units may not occupy any site in the campground
for more than 180 consecutive days, at which time the camping unit
must be removed from the floodplain for a minimum of 24 hours.
H. All camping units that remain on site for more than
30 days shall be issued a limited authorization by the campground
operator, a written copy of which is kept on file at the campground.
Such authorization shall allow placement of a camping unit for a period
not to exceed 180 days and shall ensure compliance with all the provisions
of this section.
I. The municipality shall monitor the limited authorizations
issued by the campground operator to assure compliance with the terms
of this section.
J. All camping units that remain in place for more than 180 consecutive days must meet the applicable requirements in either Article
III or Article
IV for the floodplain district in which the structure is located.
K. The campground shall have signs clearly posted at
all entrances warning of the flood hazard and the procedures for evacuation
when a flood warning is issued.
L. All service facilities, including but not limited
to refuse collection, electrical service, natural gas lines, propane
tanks, sewage systems and wells, shall be properly anchored and placed
at or floodproofed to the flood protection elevation.