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Floodplain Permit
Description: A floodplain permit is administrative in nature and is intended to ensure that land uses located in the floodplain overlay district comply with the requirements in Article 9 of the Zoning Code.

Initiation: The owner of the subject property may submit a floodplain permit application

Decision-maker(s): The Zoning Administrator makes the final decision

Application fee: $100

Application deadline: There is no submittal deadline for this application - they can be submitted any time.

Review process:
  1. Submittal of application materials. The applicant shall submit a completed application and other required materials to the zoning administrator along with the application fee as may be established by the Common Council.
  2. Staff review. Within 10 calendar days of submittal, the zoning administrator shall either determine that the (i) the application is complete, (ii) the application is incomplete and notify the applicant, in writing, of any deficiencies; or (iii) submit a written request to the application describing additional information that is needed to act on the application. If the application is deemed incomplete or if additional information is requested, the zoning administrator shall take no further steps to process the application until the deficiencies are remedied or the information is provided. The incomplete application shall be retained as a public record.
  3. Decision. The zoning administrator shall make a decision based on the decision criteria contained in this division to (i) approve the floodplain permit, (ii) approve the floodplain permit with conditions, or (iii) deny the floodplain permit.
  4. Applicant notification. Within a reasonable time following his or her decision to approve or deny the application, the zoning administrator shall mail the decision document to the applicant by regular mail.
  5. Public record copy. A duplicate copy of the decision document shall be retained as a public record.
Application Materials
document icon Floodplain Permit Application