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Environmental Rules in Fitchburg, WI (2026)

1 verified environmental rules for Fitchburg, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Flood Zones

Fitchburg's Floodplain Overlay Zoning is Chapter 22, Article X (§§22-783 to 22-804+). It establishes Floodway (FW), Floodfringe (FF), General Floodplain (GFP), and Flood Storage (FSD) districts based on FEMA FIRM panels (§22-787, §22-788). Lands cannot be removed from the floodplain unless filled at least two feet above the regional/base flood elevation (§22-791). Adopted under Wis. Stat. §87.30 and Wis. Admin. Code Ch. NR 116. Yahara River and Nine Springs Creek are the principal regulated drainages.

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Heavy Restrictions

Wis. Stat. ch. 87, § 30

When such reservoir property is sold and the purchase price has been fully paid and any indebtedness assumed by the purchaser has been paid and discharged, including the fees and expenses of the board, and the department so finds, the said board shall thereupon be dissolved by order of the department. 87.30 87.30 Floodplain zoning. 87.30(1) (1) State powers. 87.30(1)(a) (a) If any county, city ...

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