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Title IX — FLOOD DAMAGE, FLOOD CONTROL, AND DRAINAGE›Chapter 1 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

Article 5

Windsor Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Windsor

Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction

9-1-500 Standards of Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
9-1-505 Anchoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
9-1-510 Construction Materials and Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
9-1-515 Elevation and Floodproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
9-1-520 Flood Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
9-1-525 Manufactured Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
9-1-530 Garages and Low-Cost Accessory Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
9-1-535 Standards for Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
9-1-540 Standards for Subdivisions and Other Proposed Development . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
9-1-545 Standards for Manufactured Homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
9-1-550 Standards for Recreational Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
9-1-560 Floodways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
9-1-565 Non-conversion of Enclosed Areas Below the Lowest Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

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9-1-600 NatureofVariances.................................................. 9-18
9-1-610 Conditionsfor Variances............................................ . 9-19
9-1-615 AppealBoard...................................................... . 9-19
CHAPTER4
STORMWATERQUALITY
Article1.
Title, Purpose, and General Provisions
9-4-100 Title, Purpose,andIntent............................................. 9-21
9-4-105 Definitions.......................................................... 9-21
9-4-110 Applicability........................................................ 9-23
9-4-115 Responsibility for Administration..................................... 9-23
Article 2.
Discharge Prohibitions
9-4-200 ProhibitionofIllegal Discharges...................................... 9-23
Article 3.
Regulations and Requirements
9-4-300 Requirements for Reducing Pollutants inStormWater.................. 9-24
9-4-301 Requirements forConstructionSitesthatCauseLandDisturbance....... 9-25
9-4-303 Requirements forConstructionSitesThatCauseLandDisturbanceof 9-26
LessThanOneAcre........................ ..........................
9-4-304 Requirements forConstructionSitesThatCauseLandDisturbanceofOne 9-26
AcreorMore........................................................
9-4-305 RequirementtoEliminate Illegal Discharges........................... 9-27
9-4-310 RequirementtoEliminateorSecure Approval for Illicit Connections..... 9-27
9-4-315 RequirementtoRemediate............... ............................ 9-27
9-4-320 RequirementtoMonitorandAnalyze................................. 9-27
9-4-325 NotificationofSpills................................................. 9-27

9-4-400 Authority to Inspect .......... ............ .... . . . .......... .......... 9-28
9-4-405 Authority to Sample, Establish Sampling Devices, and Test............. . 9-28

9-4-500 Enforcement Authority.................. . .... . ........ . .............. 9-28
9-4-505 Appeal............. ................ ..... ...................... . . .... 9-30
9-4-510 Abatement by Town . .......... .......... ..................... ....... 9-30
9-4-515 Charging CostofAbatement/Liens....... ............................ 9-31
9-4-520 Urgency Abatement................................................ . . 9-31
9-4-525 Violations................................................ ........... 9-31
9-4-530 Compensatory Action............... .................... . ............ 9-31
9-4-535 Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance ... ... ... ... ................ ..... 9-32
9-4-540 Acts Potentially Resultingina Violationofthe Federal Clean Water Act
and/orCalifornia Porter-Cologne Act........... ........... . .......... 9-32
9-4-545 Remedies AreNotExclusive... ....... . ...... .. . ............ ..... . . . . . 9-32

I 0-1-100 Permit, When Authorized . ........... . . ... . ... ..................... . . l0-01
10-1-105 Application... . .................................................... . I0-01
10-1-110 Fees for IssuanceofOverload, Overheight, Overwidth Permits . ...... . . . I0-0I
I0-1-115 Terms and Conditions for Issuance; Security Against Injury to Road, etc.;
Indemnification for Damages.. ...... . . ..... . . . ...... ... .............. 10-0I
I0-1-120 RevocationofPermit ........................................... . . . . . 10-0I
10-1-125 Appeals from ActionofRoad Commissioner ..... ...... . ............ . . 10-0I
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Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-02

10-1-130

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▸ Contents — Windsor Zoning Code
Windsor Zoning Code
  1. Article 1
  2. Article 2
  3. Article 3
  4. Article 4
  5. Chapter 5
  6. Chapter 7
  7. Chapter 8 — CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS
  8. Title II — REVENUE AND TAXATION
  9. Title IV — MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAFFIC AND PARKING
  10. Title V — PARKS AND RECREATION
  11. Title VI — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
  12. Title VII — BUILDING AND HOUSING
  13. Title VIII — MOBILE HOME REGULATIONS
  14. ▸ Title IX — FLOOD DAMAGE, FLOOD CONTROL, AND DRAINAGE
    Overview
    1. ▸ Chapter 1 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
      Overview
      1. Article 5
    2. Chapter 2 — ENCROACHMENTS, STREETS
    3. Chapter 3 — CLOSING OR RESTRICTIVE USE OF STREETS
    4. Chapter 4 — BRIDGES, DAMS AND OTHER FACILITIES
    5. Chapter 6
  15. Title XI — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  16. Title XII — WINDSOR WATER DISTRICT
  17. Title XVII — ZONING CODE
  18. Title VI
  19. Title VII
  20. Title XVII

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