§ 20.46.091. General.

The governing body may change or supplement the floodplain and shoreland-wetland zoning district boundaries and this chapter in the manner provided by law. Actions which require an amendment include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1)

Any change to the floodplain and shoreland-wetland zoning map, including the floodway line or boundary of any floodplain area;

(2)

Correction of discrepancies between the water surface profiles and floodplain zoning maps;

(3)

Any fill in the floodplain, which raises the elevation of the filled area to a height at or above the flood protection elevation and is contiguous to land lying outside the floodplain;

(4)

Any fill or floodplain encroachment that obstructs flow, increasing regional flood height 0.01 foot or more;

(5)

Any upgrade to a floodplain and shoreland-wetland zoning ordinance text required by Section NR 116.05, Wisconsin Administrative Code, or otherwise required by law, or for changes by the municipality; and

(6)

All channel relocations and changes to the maps to alter floodway lines or to remove an area from the floodway or the floodfringe that is based on a base flood elevation from a FIRM requires prior approval by FEMA.

NOTE: Consult the FEMA web site—www.fema.gov—for the map change fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 1349, 10-26-09)