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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 (B) 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 uses if otherwise allowed in the underlying zoning district or any applicable overlay district: <br /> 35 (1) General farming, pasture, grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, horticulture, truck farming, <br /> 36 forestry,sod farming, and wild crop harvesting. <br /> 37 (2) Industrial-commercial loading areas, parking areas, and airport landing strips. <br /> 38 (3) Open space uses, including but not limited to private and public golf courses, tennis courts, <br /> 39 driving ranges, archery ranges, picnic grounds, boat launching ramps, swimming areas, parks, <br /> 40 wildlife and nature preserves, game farms, fish hatcheries, shooting preserves, hunting and <br /> 41 fishing areas, and single or multiple purpose recreational trails. <br /> 42 (4) Residential lawns,gardens, parking areas, and play areas. <br /> 43 (5) Railroads, streets, bridges, utility transmission lines and pipelines, provided that the <br /> 44 department of natural resources' area hydrologist is notified at least ten days prior to issuance <br /> 45 of any permit,and that the standards in sections 923(D)(1),923(D)(3) and 923(D)(6) are met. <br /> 46 (B) Standards for floodway permitted uses: <br /> 47 (1) The use must have a low flood damage potential. <br /> Page 120 of 160 <br />