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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 20:17:57+00:00

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§ 189-1 Findings and purpose.
§ 189-4 Design criteria, standards and specifications for best management practices.
§ 189-5 Maintenance of best management practices.
§ 189-6 Control of erosion and pollutants during development and land-disturbing activities.
§ 189-7 Permit application, erosion control plan and permit insurance.
§ 189-8 Contents of plan for activities covering one or more acres.
§ 189-9 Contents of plan statement for activities covering less than one acre.
§ 189-10 Review of erosion control plans.
§ 189-11 Erosion control permits.
Building construction — See Ch. 148.
Floodplain zoning — See Ch. 208.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 345.
The Board finds that runoff from construction sites can carry a significant amount of sediment and other pollutants to the waters and rights-of-way of the Village. It is the purpose of this chapter to preserve the natural resources; to protect the quality of the waters of the Village; and to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the people, to the extent practicable, by minimizing the amount of sediment and other pollutants carried by runoff or discharged from construction sites to lakes, streams and wetlands.
This chapter applies to land development and land-disturbing activities on lands within the boundaries and jurisdiction of the Village.
Use of land for the planting, growing, cultivating and harvesting of crops for human or livestock consumption and pasturing or yarding of livestock.
A practice or combination of practices to control erosion and attendant pollution.
The most recent edition of the Department of Natural Resources' Wisconsin Construction Site Best Management Practices Handbook.
The detachment and movement of soil, sediment or rock fragments by water, wind, ice or gravity.
A written description of the number, locations, sizes and other pertinent information about best management practices designed to meet requirements of this chapter.
The construction or demolition of buildings, roads, parking lots, paved storage areas and similar facilities.
Any man-made change of the land surface including removing vegetation cover, excavating, filling and grading but not including agricultural land uses such as planting, growing, cultivating and harvesting of crops; growing and tending of gardens; and harvesting of trees.
Any person holding title to or having an interest in land.
Any person operating, leasing, renting or having made other arrangements with the landowner by which the landowner authorizes use of his or her land.
The rainfall, snowmelt, dewatering or irrigation water flowing over the ground surface.
The entire area included in the legal description of the parcel or other land division on which the land development or land-disturbing activity is proposed in the permit application.
To make the site steadfast or firm, minimizing soil movement by mulching and seeding, sodding, landscaping, concrete, gravel or other measure.
Employees of the Village authorized by the Board to implement provisions of this chapter of the Village Code.
All lakes, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, marshes, watercourses, drainage systems and other surface water or groundwater, natural or artificial, public or private, within the state or its jurisdiction.
A calendar day, except Saturdays, Sundays and Village-recognized legal holidays.
All best management practices required to comply with this chapter shall meet the design criteria, standards and specifications set forth in the BMP Handbook or adopted by the Village Board.
All best management practices necessary to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall be maintained by the applicant or subsequent landowner during the period of land disturbance and development of the site in a satisfactory manner to ensure adequate performance and to prevent nuisance conditions. The standards for maintenance of best management practices shall be as set forth in the BMP Handbook or adopted by the Village Board.
Those involving grading, removal of protective ground cover or vegetation, excavation, demolition, land filling or other land-disturbing activity on slopes of 12% or more.
Site dewatering. Water pumped from the site shall be treated by sediment basins or other appropriate best management practices specified in the BMP Handbook. Water may not be discharged in a manner that causes erosion by the site, adjacent sites or receiving channels.
Waste and material disposal. All waste and unused building materials (including garbage, debris, cleaning wastes, wastewater, toxic materials or hazardous materials) shall be properly disposed of and not allowed to be carried off site by runoff or wind.
Tracking. Each site shall have graveled roads, access drives and parking areas of sufficient width and length to prevent sediment from being tracked onto public or private roadways. Any sediment reaching a public or private road shall be removed by street cleaning before the end of each workday. Flushing may not be used unless sediment will be controlled by a sediment basin or other appropriate best management practice specified in the BMP Handbook.
Drain inlet protection. All storm drain inlets shall be protected with a straw bale, filter fabric, or equivalent barrier as specified in the BMP Handbook or approved by the Board or its designee.
Sediment cleanup. All off-site sediment deposits occurring as a result of a storm event shall be cleaned up by the end of the next workday. All other off-site sediment deposits occurring as a result of construction activities shall be cleaned up by the end of the workday.
Site erosion control. The following criteria, Subsection B(6)(a) through (e), apply only to land development or land-disturbing activities that result in runoff leaving the site.
Channelized runoff from adjacent areas passing through the site shall be diverted around disturbed areas, if practical. Otherwise, the channel shall be protected as described below. Sheet-flow runoff from adjacent areas greater than 10,000 square feet in area shall also be diverted around disturbed areas unless shown to have resultant runoff velocities of less than 0.5 foot per second across the disturbed area for the ten-year, twenty-four-hour storm, as defined in the BMP Handbook. Diverted runoff shall be conveyed in a manner that will not erode the conveyance and receiving channels. For allowable velocities in different types of channels, Natural Resources Conservation Service guidelines shall be followed.
All activities on the site shall be conducted in a logical sequence to minimize the area of bare soil exposed at any one time.
Runoff from the entire disturbed area on the site shall be controlled by meeting either Subsection B(6)(c) and  or  and  of this section.
All disturbed ground left inactive for seven or more days shall be stabilized by temporary or permanent seeding and mulching, sodding, covering with tarps, or equivalent best management practices. If temporary seeding is used, a permanent cover shall also be required as part of the final site stabilization. Seeding or sodding shall be conducted as specified in the BMP Handbook or by the Building Inspector. Variances from the requirements of this subsection may be granted by the Building Inspector upon application, but only if the failure to comply is due to extended periods of rain or other construction delays beyond the control of the responsible party.
For sites with 10 or more acres disturbed at one time, or if a channel originates in the disturbed area, one or more sediment basins shall be constructed. Each sediment basin shall be designed and constructed as specified in the BMP Handbook.
For sites with less than 10 acres disturbed at one time, filter fences, straw bales, or equivalent best management practices shall be placed along all side-slope and downslope sides of the site. If a channel or area of concentrated runoff passes through the site, filter fences shall be placed along the channel edges to reduce sediment reaching the channel.
Sites with slopes of 12% or more may require additional or different controls than listed in Subsection B(6)(c) of this section. Requirements for such slopes shall be as specified by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee.
Wherever possible, soil or dirt storage piles shall be located 25 feet from any downslope road, lake, stream, wetland, or drainage channel. Straw bale or filter fabric fences shall be placed on the downslope side of the piles. If remaining for more than 30 days, piles shall be stabilized by mulching, vegetative cover, tarps or other means. The Director of Public Works or his or her designee may require additional or different best management practices for piles located closer than 25 feet to a road, lake, stream, wetland, or drainage channel.
When the disturbed area has been stabilized by permanent vegetation or other means, temporary best management practices such as filter fabric fences, straw bales, and sediment tarps shall be removed.
No landowner or land user may commence a land development or land-disturbing activity subject to this chapter without receiving prior approval of an erosion control plan for the site and a permit from the Village. At least one landowner or land user controlling the site and desiring to undertake a land development or land-disturbing activity subject to this chapter shall submit an application for an erosion control permit and a control plan and pay an application fee to the Building Inspector. By submitting an application, the applicant is authorizing the Board or other agent authorized by the Village to enter the site to obtain information required for the review of the erosion control plan.
Name, address and daytime telephone number of the applicant and the person responsible for maintenance of best management practices.
Plan of final site conditions. A plan of final site conditions on the same scale as the existing site map showing the site changes.
Description of vegetation and other materials to be used to stabilize the site, including a schedule for installation and maintenance.
Erosion control plans for sites of one or more acres of land development or land-disturbing activity. Within 30 working days of receipt of the application, control plan, and fee, the Public Works Department shall review the application and control plan to determine if the requirements of this chapter are met. The Public Works Department may request comments from other agencies. If the requirements of this chapter are met, the Public Works Department shall approve the plan, inform the applicant and issue a permit. If the conditions are not met, the Public Works Department shall inform the applicant in writing and may either require needed information or disapprove the plan. Within 30 working days of receipt of needed information, the Public Works Department shall again determine if the plan meets the requirements of this chapter. If the plan is disapproved, the Public Works Department shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons for disapproval.
Erosion control plans for sites of less than one acre of land development or land-disturbing activity. Within 20 working days of receipt of the application, control plan statement, and fee, the Public Works Department shall review the application and control plan statement to determine if requirements of this chapter are met. The Public Works Department may request comments from other staff or agencies. If requirements of this chapter are met, the Public Works Department shall approve the plan, inform the applicant and issue a permit. If the conditions are not met, the Public Works Department shall inform the applicant in writing and may either require needed information or disapprove the plan. Within 20 working days of receipt of needed information, the Public Works Department shall again determine if the plan meets the requirements of this chapter. If the plan is disapproved, the Public Works Department shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons for disapproval.
No fill permit shall be issued for a site subject to this chapter without an erosion control permit.
Duration. Erosion control permits shall be valid for a period of 180 days from the date of issuance. The Public Works Department may extend the period one or more times for up to an additional 180 days. The Public Works Department may require additional best management practices as a condition of the extension if they are necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
Surety bond. As a condition of approval and issuance of the permit, the Village may require the applicant to deposit a surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit, in an appropriate amount, or cash escrow to guarantee a good faith execution of the approved erosion control plan and any permit conditions.
Keep a copy of the erosion control plan on the site.
If land development or land-disturbing activities are being carried out without a permit, Village personnel may enter the land pursuant to the provisions of § 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
Revocation of permit. If the permittee does not cease the activity or comply with the erosion control plan or permit conditions within 24 hours, the Building Inspector may revoke the erosion control permit.
Cease and desist order. If the landowner or land user where no erosion control permit has been issued does not cease the activity within 24 hours, the Building Inspector may request the Village Attorney to obtain a cease and desist order.
Retraction of stop-work order or revocation of permit. The Building Inspector may retract the stop-work order or the erosion control permit revocation.
Notice of intent. After posting a stop-work order, the Building Inspector may issue a notice of intent to the permittee or landowner or land user of the Village's intent to perform work necessary to comply with this chapter. Village personnel or other agents authorized by the Village Board may go on the land and commence the work three working days after the notice of intent is mailed or served.
Cost. If the cost of work performed by Village personnel or other authorized agents, plus interest at the rate approved by the Village Board, exceeds the amount deposited in the irrevocable letter of credit, surety bond or cash escrow, the remainder shall be billed to the permittee or the landowner. In the event a permittee or landowner fails to pay the amount due, the Village Treasurer shall enter the amount due on the tax rolls and collect as a special assessment against the property pursuant to § 66.0703, Wis. Stats.
Violations. Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-4, General penalty, of the Code.
Enforcement. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter may also be enforced by injunction, citation, abatement of nuisances or other appropriate and available remedy.
Who may appeal. Appeals to the Zoning Board of Appeals may be taken by any aggrieved person or by any officer, department, and board or bureau of the Village affected by any decision of the Public Works Department or Building Inspector.
Fees referred to in this chapter shall be established by the Village Board in a fee schedule and may from time to time be modified by Village Board resolution. Fees shall be related to costs involved in handling permit applications, reviewing control plans, conducting site inspections and administering the erosion control program.

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