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2. Establish that all necessary permits that are required for floodland
uses by state and federal law have been secured.

3. Inspect all structures, lands, and water as often as necessary to
ensure compliance with this chapter.

4. With the aid of the local law enforcement authority and the village
attorney, investigate all complaints made relating to the location of
structures and the use of structures, lands, and waters; give notice of
all violations of this chapter to the owner, resident, agent, or
occupant of the premises; and report uncorrected violations to the
village attorney in a manner specified by him/her.

5. Assist the village attorney in the prosecution of violations of this
chapter.

6. Be permitted access to public or private premises, lands, structures
or water during reasonable hours to make those inspections as
deemed necessary by him/her to ensure compliance with this
chapter. If, however, the Zoning Administrator is refused entry after
presentation of his/her identification, he/she may procure a special
inspection warrant in accordance with Wis. Stat. §66.0119, except in
cases of emergency.

7. Prohibit the use or erection of any structure, land, or water until
he/she has inspected and approved such use or erection.

8. Request assistance and cooperation from the municipal police
authority and village attorney as deemed necessary.

(c) Interpretation-Materially Similar Uses.

1. The Zoning Administrator shall determine if a use not mentioned
can reasonably be interpreted to fit into a use category where similar
uses are described. Interpretations shall be ratified by the Village
Board upon recommendation by the Plan Commission, before the
Zoning Administrator’s interpretation regarding the proposed use
becomes effective. It is the intent of this section to group similar or
compatible land uses into specific zoning districts, either as
permitted uses or as uses authorized by conditional use permits.
Uses not listed as a permitted use or as a conditional use are
presumed to be prohibited from the applicable zoning district. In the
event that a particular use is not listed as a prohibited use and is not

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