Title
Ordinance to repeal and recreate Section 12.70 of the Revised Municipal Code relative to revised floodplain regulations.
Body
The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 12.70 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is repealed and recreated to read as follows:
12.70 FC - ROOTRIVER FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.
(1) Statutory Authorization, Finding of Fact, Statement of Purpose, Title and General Provisions.
(2) General Standards Applicable to All Floodplain Districts.
(3) Floodway District (FW).
(4) Floodfringe District (FF).
(5) General Floodplain District (GFP).
(6) Nonconforming Uses.
(7) Administration.
(8) Amendments.
(9) Enforcement and Penalties.
(10) Definitions.
(1) Statutory Authorization, Finding Of Fact, Statement Of Purpose, Title and General Provisions.
(a) Statutory Authorization. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authorization in ss. 61.35 and 62.23, for villages and cities; 59.69, 59.692, and 59.694 for counties; and the requirements in s. 87.30, Stats.
(b) Finding of Fact. Uncontrolled development and use of the floodplains and rivers of this municipality would impair the public health, safety, convenience, general welfare and tax base.
(c) Statement of Purpose. This ordinance is intended to regulate floodplain development to:
(i) Protect life, health and property;
(ii) Minimize expenditures of public funds for flood control projects;
(iii) Minimize rescue and relief efforts undertaken at the expense of the taxpayers;
(iv) Minimize business interruptions and other economic disruptions;
(v) Minimize damage to public facilities in the floodplain;
(vi) Minimize the occurrence of future flood blight areas in the floodplain;
(vii) Discourage the victimization of unwary land and homebuyers;
(viii) Prevent increases in flood heights that could increase flood damage and result in conflicts between property owners; and
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