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1 (2) FF Flood fringe district. The flood fringe district includes those areas designated as floodway <br />2 fringe on the flood insurance rate map adopted in section 921 as being within zone AE but <br />3 being located outside of the floodway. For lakes, wetlands and other basins (that do not have <br />4 a floodway designated), the flood fringe district includes those areas designated as zone A or <br />5 AE on the flood insurance rate map panels adopted in section 921 that are below the 1% <br />6 annual chance (100-year) flood elevation but above the ordinary high water level as defined <br />7 in Minn. Stats. § 103G.005, subd. 14. <br />8 (3) GF General floodplain district. The general floodplain district includes those areas designated <br />9 as zone A or zone AE without a floodway on the flood insurance rate map adopted in section <br />10 921, but not subject to the criteria in sections 922(A)(1) and (2) above. <br />11 (6) Compliance. Within the floodplain districts established in this subdivision, the use of any land, the <br />12 use, size, type and location of structures on lots, the installation and maintenance of transportation, <br />13 utility, water supply and waste treatment facilities, and the subdivision of land must comply with <br />14 the terms of this subdivision and other applicable regulations. All uses not listed as permitted uses <br />15 or conditional uses in sections 923, 924, and 925, respectively, are prohibited. In addition, a caution <br />16 is provided here that: <br />17 (1) New and replacement manufactured homes and certain recreational vehicles are subject to <br />18 the general provisions of this subdivision and specifically section 117-188. <br />19 (2) Modifications, additions, structural alterations, normal maintenance and repair, or repair <br />20 after damage to existing nonconforming structures and nonconforming uses of structures or <br />21 land are regulated by the general provisions of this subdivision and specifically section 117- <br />22 190. <br />23 (3) All structures must be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air <br />24 conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and/or located so as to <br />25 prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of <br />26 flooding. <br />27 (4) As -built elevations for elevated or floodproofed structures must be certified by ground <br />28 surveys and flood -proofing techniques must be designed and certified by a registered <br />29 professional engineer or architect as specified in the general provisions of this subdivision and <br />30 specifically as stated in section 117-189. <br />31 <br />32 923 Floodway District (FW) <br />33 (A) Permitted uses. The following uses, subject to the standards set forth in section 923(B), are permitted <br />34 <br />uses if otherwise allowed in the underlying zoning district or any applicable overlay district: <br />35 <br />(1) <br />General farming, pasture, grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, horticulture, truck farming, <br />36 <br />forestry, sod farming, and wild crop harvesting. <br />37 <br />(2) <br />Industrial -commercial loading areas, parking areas, and airport landing strips. <br />38 <br />(3) <br />Open space uses, including but not limited to private and public golf courses, tennis courts, <br />39 <br />driving ranges, archery ranges, picnic grounds, boat launching ramps, swimming areas, parks, <br />40 <br />wildlife and nature preserves, game farms, fish hatcheries, shooting preserves, hunting and <br />41 <br />fishing areas, and single or multiple purpose recreational trails. <br />42 <br />(4) <br />Residential lawns, gardens, parking areas, and play areas. <br />43 <br />(5) <br />Railroads, streets, bridges, utility transmission lines and pipelines, provided that the <br />44 <br />department of natural resources' area hydrologist is notified at least ten days prior to issuance <br />45 <br />of any permit, and that the standards in sections 923(D)(1), 923(D)(3) and 923(D)(6) are met. <br />46 <br />(6) Standards for flood way permitted uses: <br />47 <br />(1) <br />The use must have a low flood damage potential. <br />Page 120 of 160 <br />