City of Milwaukee - File #: 080676

• File #: 080676
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/16/2008
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/29/2008
• Effective date: 11/15/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to floodplain zoning regulations.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FLOOD CONTROL, FLOOD PLAINS, ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/14/2008	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
11/5/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/29/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	11:1
10/21/2008	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individual present: Vanessa Koster - Dept. of City Development	Pass	5:0
10/16/2008	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/13/2008	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/6/2008	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED; Minutes note: This file is being published 10-6-08 and 10-13-08 for a ZND Mtg. on 10-21-08 at 9:00 a.m.
9/30/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/19/2008	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/19/2008	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/16/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080676
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to floodplain zoning regulations.
Sections
295-201-205 am
295-201-316 cr
295-201-316.5 cr
295-307-3-c am
295-415-9-a-5 am
295-415-9-a-6 am
295-415-9-c-3-c am
295-1011-7-a rc
295-1011-7-c rc
295-1011-7-e rc
295-1011-7-f am
295-1011-9-a-8 cr
295-1011-9-b-4 cr
295-1011-9-f-9 cr
295-1011-10-a am
295-1011-10-b-1 am
295-1011-10-b-5 cr
295-1011-10-d am
295-1011-10-e am
295-1011-10-n cr
295-1011-10-o cr
295-1011-11-b-2 am
295-1011-11-b-3 am
295-1011-11-b-4 rn
295-1011-11-b-4 cr
295-1011-15-e-1 rn
295-1011-15-e-1 cr
295-1011-15-e-2 rn
295-1011-15-e-3 rn
295-1011-15-e-4 rn
Analysis
This ordinance makes various revisions to the City’s zoning regulations for floodplains to reflect the most current version of the “Model Floodplain Ordinance” prepared by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as well as other changes suggested or requested by the Department of Natural Resources and the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 295-201-205 of the code is amended to read:

295-201. Definitions.

205. FLOODPROOFING means any combination of structural provisions, changes or adjustments to properties and structures, water and sanitary facilities and contents of buildings subject to flooding, for the purpose of reducing or eliminating flood damage >>,as further described in s. 295-1011-14<< .

Part 2. Section 295-201-316 and 316.5 of the code is created to read:

316. LETTER OF MAP AMENDMENT means an official notification from the federal emergency management agency stating that a flood hazard boundary map or a flood insurance rate map has been amended.

316.5. LETTER OF MAP REVISION BASED ON FILL means an official notification from the federal emergency management agency indicating that a structure or parcel has been elevated on fill to an elevati...