NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – COUNTY FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE
COUNTY OF RACINE
PUBLIC NOTICE is given to all persons in the County of Racine that a public hearing will be
held on December 17, 2018, at 14200 Washington Avenue, Sturtevant,
WI. , 53177, a t 6:00 pm , to solicit comments on proposed floodplain (zoning
ordinance and/or map) revisions that are required by state and federal law. These revisions
govern development in mapped floodplain areas. The proposed (ordinance/map) revisions
are on file in the office of the Racine County Public Works and Development Services
Department.
The proposed regulations are intended to protect life, health and property in floodplain areas and
will govern uses permitted in mapped floodplains. Activities such as dredging, filling, excavating
and construction of buildings are generally allowed, but may be restricted according to which
flood zone the property is in. A copy of the proposed ordinance will be on file and open for public
inspection in the office of the Racine County Public Works and Development Services
Department for a period of two weeks prior to this public hearing.
All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Written comments may
be submitted to:
County of Racine Economic Development and Land Use Planning Committee,
David Cooke, Chair
Dated at Sturtevant, WI, this day of November 28, 2018
Pub Dates: Dec. 5 & 10, 2018

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Julie A. Anderson, Director
Public Works & Development Services Dep