HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1997 (441) ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
MORATORIUM ON LANDS WITHIN THE GLEN HILLS
WATERSHED
Ordinance No. 4 474 / (c 7)
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does ordain as follows:
I. Purpose.
This temporary ordinance is enacted to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of
the residents of St. Croix County. Areas below the ten earthen dams located in the Glen Hills
Watershed are not presently restricted for residential construction. Failure of an earthen dam
would pose a substantial threat of property damage, injury, or loss of life if residential
construction occurs. The land and water conservation department is now in the process of
developing and implementing a breach route study to identify those areas needing regulation
through a flood plain zoning ordinance. Structures (dams) 4, 5, 6, and 10 are presently classified
as high- hazard dams by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). If development
below any of the other structures (dams) occurs those structures would also be classified as high -
hazard dams by the DNR because of the potential for property damage, injury and loss of life
through flooding.
II. Authority.
This ordinance is enacted under the authority granted by sec. 87.30, Wisconsin Statutes.
III. Applicability.
This ordinance shall apply to and regulate areas already identified by a breach route study and
areas identified as special flood hazard areas as shown the attached map, Attachment A.
Attachment A was presented at a public hearing on March 12, 1997.
IV. Duration.
This ordinance shall be effective for a period of two years from the date of enactment.
V. Scope of Regulation.
While this ordinance is in effect:
A. No residence shall be constructed, erected, placed, or enlarged, nor shall any
zoning or sanitary permit be issued by the County for the construction, erection, placement or
enlargement of any residence within the area regulated.
B. The County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee shall not grant preliminary or
final approval to any major or minor subdivisions of land within the area regulated.
C. The County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee shall not recommend and the
County Board shall not approve any rezoning applications for lands within the area regulated if it
would be contrary to the purpose of this ordinance.
D. The County Board of Adjustment shall not grant special exception use permits or
variances for lands in the area regulated if it would be contrary to the purpose of this ordinance.
VI. Penalties.
Any person, corporation or other entity who violates the provisions of this ordinance shall be
subject to civil forfeitures and injunctions as provided by sec. 17.71, St. Croix County Zoning
Ordinance.
VII. Severability.
If any portion of this ordinance is found invalid by a court, that finding shall not effect the
applicability of any remaining portions of the ordinance which can be applied without reference to
the invalid portion.
VIII. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall become effective upon its enactment by the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors and publication.
Enacted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors this f . day of- > -r.x:
1997. '
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