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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 393', '§ 62', '§ 236', '§ 393', '§ 66', '§ 1', '§ 393', '§ 66']

City of Brodhead, WI Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
Ch 393 Art I Construction Site Erosion and Stormwater Runoff Control
§ 393-1 Statutory authority.
§ 393-2 Findings; purpose.
§ 393-3 Applicability; exclusions.
§ 393-4 Definitions.
§ 393-5 Design criteria, standards and specifications for control measures.
§ 393-6 Maintenance of control measures.
§ 393-7 Applicability of erosion and runoff control standards; compliance.
§ 393-8 Erosion and runoff control standards.
§ 393-9 Permit procedure; control plan.
§ 393-10 Inspections.
§ 393-11 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 393-12 Appeals; variances.
Ch 393 Art II Stormwater Utility
§ 393-13 Findings.
§ 393-14 Establishment of stormwater utility.
§ 393-15 Definitions.
§ 393-16 User fees and rates.
§ 393-17 Credits.
§ 393-18 Billing.
§ 393-19 Appeals.
§ 393-20 Violations and penalties.
Chapter 393 Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
Floodplain zoning — See Ch. 455.
Shoreland-wetland zoning — See Ch. 468.
Article I Construction Site Erosion and Stormwater Runoff Control
[Adopted as Title 15, Ch. 2, of the 1997 Code]
This article is adopted pursuant to the guidelines in § 62.234, Wis. Stats.
Policy declaration. The Common Council finds runoff from land disturbing activities carries a significant amount of sediment and other pollutants to the waters of the state and the City of Brodhead.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this article to preserve the natural resources; to protect the quality and quantity of the surface water and groundwater of the state and City; 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 discharge from land disturbing activities to lakes, streams and wetlands. The Common Council finds that land uses have significantly contributed to the process of soil erosion, runoff, and sediment deposition in waters located within or near the City. It is, therefore, declared to be the purpose of this article to control and, if possible, prevent soil erosion and water runoff increases and, thereby, to preserve the natural resources, control floods, and prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, protect the quality and quantity of public waters and wetlands, prevent property damage, preserve wildlife, protect the tax base and protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of the City of Brodhead. This article is in accordance and consistent with Chapter 480, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Brodhead, so far as practicable.
Scope of coverage. This article applies to land disturbing and land developing activities on land within the boundaries and jurisdiction of the City and the public and private lands subject to extraterritorial review under Ch. 236, Wis. Stats. All state-funded or -conducted construction is exempt from this article. This article shall apply outside the City limits within the extraterritorial plat review area provided by Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and Chapter 472, Subdivision of Land, but only to those land disturbing activities relating to, arising from, or connected with a subdivision as defined in § 236.02(12), Wis. Stats., and certified surveys as defined in this Code.
Exclusions. The following activities are generally excluded from coverage under this article:
State-funded or -conducted activities that are subject to the State Site Erosion Control and Stormwater Runoff Plan. State-funded or -conducted construction activities must meet the requirements contained in the State Plan for the Control of Construction Erosion and Stormwater Runoff, which contains similar requirements as contained in this article, as a minimum.
Agricultural land uses as defined in this article and quarries, except where the Common Council, Plan Commission, City Engineer or Building Inspector determine that erosion or runoff from such agricultural or quarry uses is likely to occur which will threaten watercourses or other environmentally sensitive areas unless control measures are taken.
Small land disturbing activities such as gardens, minor landscaping modifications and minor repair of sidewalks, paths or driveways, except where the Common Council, Plan Commission, City Engineer or Building Inspector determine that erosion or runoff is likely to occur which will threaten watercourses or other environmentally sensitive areas unless control measures are taken.
The Building Inspector of the City of Brodhead.
A written description of the number, locations, sizes and other pertinent information of control measures designed to meet the requirements of this article submitted by the applicant for review and approval by the Building Inspector and/or City Engineer.
LAND TREATMENT MEASURERS
Any person who uses land collectively or individually as owner, operator, lessor or renter, or who occupies land by providing work or service that requires alteration of the land, or any person who has made other arrangements with a landowner which gives them the right and/or responsibility for use of the land.
Those activities where the land disturbance covers one or more acres, where a subdivision (as defined by Ch. 236, Wis. Stats.) is created, or where the Common Council, Plan Commission, City Engineer or Building Inspector determines that special circumstances due to topography, proximity to watercourses or relation to sensitive environmental area make the disturbance a major one.
The transportation and deposition of sediment that may ultimately degrade water quality by the presence of suspended solid particles, derived from soils by erosion or discharged into surface waters from other sources, or the deposition of waterborne sediments in stream channels, lakes, reservoirs, or on floodplains, usually resulting from a decrease in the velocity of the water flow.
Land treatments or best management practices intended to prevent erosion, sediment or runoff that include, but are not limited to, gully control structures, grass waterways, riprap, detention basins or ponds, sediment basins or ponds, infiltration basins or trenches, flood-retention dams, diversions, and lining channels with rock concrete or other materials. Contour strip cropping is not considered a structural measure under this article.
All facilities used for conducting runoff to, through or from a drainage area to the point of final outlet, including, but not limited to, any of the following: conduits and appurtenant features, canals, channels, ditches, streams, culverts, reservoirs, detention basins or ponds, storm sewers, streets, and pumping stations.
§ 393-5 Design criteria, standards and specifications for control measures. [1]
All control measures required to comply with this article shall be measures based on accepted design criteria, standards and specifications periodically established by the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or otherwise identified as acceptable by the Building Inspector or City Engineer. Where design criteria, standards or specifications conflict, the most restrictive provisions shall apply.
All sedimentation basins and other control measures necessary to meet the requirements of this article shall be maintained consistent with the maintenance provisions contained in the "Wisconsin Construction Site Best Management Practice Handbook" by the applicant or subsequent landowner during the period of land disturbance and land development of the site in a satisfactory manner to ensure adequate performance and to prevent nuisance conditions.
Those other situations (e.g., developments with slopes over 12%) where the City Engineer or Building Inspector, at the request of the Plan Commission or Common Council, determine that erosion or runoff is likely to occur unless control measures are taken.
NOTE: The above applicability criteria are specifically stated in 1983 Wisconsin Act 416 for inclusion in this article. Utility companies responsible for energy repair work should enter into a "memorandum of agreement" with the City clearly stating their responsibilities if their activities may be included under any of the above applicability criteria.
Small drainage areas with overland flow (generally less than one acre). For drainage areas with overland flow (generally less than one acre), a filter fabric fence or equivalent best management practice placed along the downslope areas and along the sideslope areas as required or the disturbed area shall be properly mulched.
Drainage areas of five acres or less with concentrated or channelized flow, a sediment trap or equivalent best management practice placed at the downslope point of the disturbed area.
Site stabilization. When the disturbed area is properly stabilized by established vegetation or other permanent means, the temporary best management practices may be removed.
NOTE: Permanent best management practices specified in the Wisconsin Construction Site Best Management Practice Handbook include sodding; seeding; grassed waterway; geotextile reinforced grassed waterway; and rock- and concrete-lined waterway.
Site dewatering. Water pumped from the site shall be discharged to an appropriately sized filter fabric barrier, sediment trap, sediment basin or equivalent best management practice.
NOTE: Site dewatering on some sites is covered under the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program.
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 following the occurrence.
All other off-site sediment deposits occurring as a result of construction activities shall be immediately cleaned up.
Waste and material management and disposal. All waste and unused building materials shall be properly managed and disposed to prevent pollutants and debris from being carried by runoff off the site.
Additional erosion control standards to be met on larger sites. These control standards are in addition to the minimum control standards as set forth in Subsection A and thus include, but are not limited to, all sites involving land divisions, subdivisions or certified survey maps (where land divisions, subdivisions or certified survey maps involve either one or more acres or create five or more lots or building sites), or all sites where one or more acres are disturbed at a time, where special circumstance due to topography, proximity to watercourses or relation to environmentally sensitive lands make the disturbance a major one, and shall meet the added control plan requirements as set up by the City Engineer or Building Inspector. These requirements may include required public dedication of water runoff control measures. The permittee is responsible for obtaining compliance with the control plan requirements. Informal guidelines for the control plan for a major land disturbing activity are hereto attached and incorporated herein as a part of this article as an addendum.
Special circumstances. The control standards set forth in this article are intended to apply on a typical development site. When land disturbing and/or development activity is proposed for a site with extraordinary features, the Plan Commission may recommend to the Common Council and the Council, at its discretion, will require additional and/or more restrictive control standards and measures before any control plan is approved or permit is issued. Extraordinary sites include, but are not limited to, sites where land disturbing or development activities are proposed to occur on slopes of more than 12% grade in designated floodplain, wetland, or conservancy areas or in environmental corridor areas identified in the City Master Plan.
The activity will be a nonresidential development, disturbing more than three acres; or
In the opinion of the City Engineer, the runoff from the land disturbing activity will create a hazard by exceeding the safe capacity of the receiving water body in the area; or will cause undue channel erosion or an undue increase in water pollution by increased scour and transport of particles; or will otherwise endanger the downstream property owners or their property. "Safe capacity" is defined as the rate of flow that can be handled without flooding.
The owner, land occupier or land user shall be in compliance with this subsection if he follows the procedure of Subsection E and receives from the City Engineer an approved control plan and a permit before commencement of any land disturbing activities on lands subject to control under this section.
Land disturbing activities subject to runoff control regulation as described in this article shall meet the corresponding requirements of Subsection E(1)(a), (b) and (c) below:
Pervious surfaces with an overland flow distance of at least 30 feet;
Industrial sites of more than 100,000 square feet, nonindustrial paved parking lots and storage areas greater than 500,000 square feet, and industrial roofs larger than 10,000 square feet shall discharge to one or more wet detention basins. These basins shall have an aggregate area, respectively, of at least 1.5% of the contributing surface area of the industrial site or three 3% of the contributing paved industrial areas, whichever is greater; at least 3% of the nonindustrial paved area draining to it; and at least 3% of the industrial roof area draining to it. These basins shall have a permanent pool depth of three feet and shall be excavated periodically as needed to maintain the three-foot depth.
Regardless of proposed land use, the proposed development shall:
Not increase peak flow rates of storm runoff from that which would have resulted from the same storm occurring over the site with the land in its predevelopment condition, for storms of twenty-four-hour duration and recurrence intervals of two, five, 10, 25, 50 and 100 years; and
The volume of storm runoff resulting from the ten-year storm of twenty-four-hour duration shall not be greater after development than would have resulted from the same storm occurring over the site with the land in its predevelopment condition. Where Subsection E(2)(a) and/or (b) are found to be unacceptable or inevitable on the proposed site by the City Engineer, the applicant shall specify an off-site area to meet these provisions and provide a suitable alternative contribution as determined in negotiation with the City Engineer.
Erosion and runoff control by public dedication of water runoff control. The Common Council may require dedication of water runoff control measures. When such dedication is required, the dedicated land may also be utilized for parkland and for recreational use. Once dedicated and accepted, the City shall maintain the runoff control measures as necessary to adhere to this article and any other applicable laws or contracts. The potential costs of maintaining proposed runoff control measures will be among the criteria considered in both accepting or rejecting an entire erosion and runoff control plan for the areas and determining whether or not to require dedication to the City of any or all runoff control measures. In the event that the City does not require dedication of any water runoff control measures, the continued maintenance of such measures shall be assured through such means as deed restrictions, easements or a contract with the City.
Permit application. No landowner or land user, other than the City, may commence a land disturbance or land development activity subject to this article without receiving prior approval of a control plan for the site and a permit from the City Engineer. At least one landowner or land user controlling or using the site and desiring to undertake a land disturbing or land developing activity subject to this article shall submit an application for a permit and a control plan and pay an application fee to the Building Inspector or City Engineer. By submitting an application, the applicant is authorizing the Building Inspector, City Engineer and other designated City officials to enter the site to obtain information required for a review of the control plan.
Lakes, streams, wetlands, channels, ditches and other watercourses on and immediately adjacent to the site; (Note: The local unit of government should identify sensitive local waters that may need to be further addressed by the control plan.)
Locations and dimensions of all construction site management control measures necessary to meet the requirements of this article;
Schedule of anticipated starting and completion date of each land disturbing or land developing activity, including the installation of construction site control measures needed to meet the requirements of this article; and
Provisions of maintenance of the construction site control measures during construction.
Emergency situations. Notwithstanding the above, a private landowner or the City may commence land disturbing activity without an approved control plan where immediate action is necessary in order to respond to an existing or threatened emergency situation. When such emergency activity is undertaken, care will be taken to comply with the erosion and runoff control standards set forth in this article to the fullest extent practicable under the circumstances. The Building Inspector or City Engineer shall be notified by the private landowner within three hours after commencing such land disturbing activities under this section.
Minor land disturbing activities; content of control plan statement. Minor land disturbing activities are all those activities other than those deemed to be major land disturbing activities. For minor land disturbing activities, an erosion control plan (with simple map) shall be submitted to briefly describe the site and erosion controls (including the site development schedule). These documents will be used to meet the requirements of this article.
Major land disturbing activities. Within 30 days of receipt of a completed control plan, the City Engineer and Building Inspector shall determine if the requirements of this article are met. The applicant shall be informed, in writing, of the reasons for rejection or conditions of approval.
Minor land disturbing activities. Control plan statements for minor land disturbing activities shall be reviewed by the Building Inspector for compliance with this article. The Building Inspector shall approve, reject or conditionally approve the plan within the same number of working days as required for issuance of a building permit, but in no event more than 10 working days after receipt of the completed control plan statement. If the control plan statement is rejected or conditionally approved, the applicant shall be informed, in writing, of the reasons for rejection or conditions of approval.
Duration. Permits shall be valid for a period of 180 days, or the length of the building permit or other construction authorizations, whichever is longer, from the date of issuance. The Building Inspector or City Engineer may extend the period one or more times for up to an additional 180 days. The Building Inspector may require additional control measures as a condition of the extension if they are necessary to meet the requirements of this article.
Permit fees for major land disturbing activities. The application fee for a major land disturbing activity permit shall be as established by resolution of the Common Council. In addition to this fee, before any permit will be issued, the applicant shall pay the actual engineering fees or expenses incurred by the City in connection with review of the control plan and the engineering fees or expenses estimated to be incurred for on-site inspection during the project. These additional charges shall be determined by the Building Inspector and City Clerk-Treasurer.[1]
Permit fees for minor land disturbing activities. The application fee for a minor land disturbing activity permit shall be as established by resolution of the Common Council.[2]
The applicant shall provide the City, prior to issuance of the permit, an irrevocable letter of credit, certificate of deposit or certified check to the City in an amount equal to 125% of the estimated cost of all required control measures as determined by the City Engineer and/or Building Inspector. The security deposited shall guarantee that all required control measures will be taken or installed according to the approved plan. The security shall remain in full force for the entire period of the permit unless released earlier by the City. The City shall have the right to draw upon the security for the purposes of obtaining compliance with the approved Control Plan as it deems necessary. If the erosion and runoff control requirements of this article are included as part of plat or certified survey map conditions of approval, then security for performance of the control requirements may be included as part of the overall security required for installation of improvements under this Code.
Obtain written permission from the City Engineer or Building Inspector prior to modifying the control plan. They are authorized to permit only those modifications that comply with the terms of this article.
Allow the Building Inspector, City Engineer, or other designated City officials to enter the site for the purpose of inspecting for compliance with the control plan or for performing any work necessary to bring the site into compliance with the control plan and this article.
Obtain permission in writing from the Building Inspector prior to modifying the control plan. They are authorized to permit only those modifications that comply with the terms of this article.
Allow the Building Inspector, City Engineer, and other designated City officials to enter the site for the purpose of inspecting for compliance with the control plan or for performing any work necessary to bring the site into compliance with the control plan and this article.
Violations. No land development or land disturbing activities within the scope of this article may occur without full compliance with the provisions of this article. Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this article is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained herein.
Enforcement. This article shall be enforced consistent with the policies and purposes underlying its adoption. The following enforcement actions, or any combination thereof, may be taken in case of a violation of this article:
A stop-work order may be issued by the City Engineer, Building Inspector, or their authorized agents, after an inspection, if:
Any land disturbing or land developing activity regulated under this article is being undertaken without a permit;
The control plan is not being implemented in a good faith manner;
Stop-work orders may be retracted when compliance with this article is obtained. The City Engineer, Common Council, Building Inspector or their designee has the authority to retract a stop-work order for major land disturbing activities; the Building Inspector, City Engineer and their designees may retract stop-work orders on minor land disturbing activities.
City to perform work. Seventy-two hours after posting a stop-work order, the City may issue a notice of intent to the permittee or landowner or land user of the City's intent to perform work necessary to comply with this article. Upon receipt of permission from the landowner or pursuant to a court order, the City Engineer and/or other designated City officials or agents, as determined by the Common Council, may go on the land and commence the work. The costs of the work performed by the City, plus interest, shall be billed to the permittee or the landowner or may be recovered out of any security posted for such purpose. In the event a permittee or landowner otherwise fails to pay the amount due, the City Administrator shall enter the amount due on the tax rolls and collect as a special assessment against the property pursuant to § 66.0703, Wis. Stats.
Injunction and other judicial remedies. Compliance with the provisions of this article may also be obtained by the Common Council authorizing the City Attorney to commence appropriate action to enjoin violations, compel compliance, or pursue other appropriate judicial relief.
Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-4. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Before commencing a forfeiture action, the City shall issue a written warning to the person believed to be violating this article, granting the person two business days in which to remedy the violation and avoid the commencement of a forfeiture action.
By applicant or permittee. Any aggrieved applicant, permittee or land user may appeal any order, decision, determination or inaction of the City in administering or enforcing this article or may apply for a variance from the requirements of this article. A filing fee as established by resolution of the Common Council must accompany the appeal or variance request. Appeal or variance requests must be submitted in writing, state the grounds for the appeal or variance request, and be filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer. Publication and other associated costs will be in addition to this fee and paid by the applicant.[1]
An appeal of any order, decision, determination or inaction of the City in administering or enforcing this article may be commenced upon the filing of a petition signed by 25 adult residents of the City and payment of a fee of $50 to cover the cost of the appeal.
Authority to grant variances. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall decide all variance requests in accordance with the provisions of this Code. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall only grant such variances from the terms of this article as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this article is impracticable or otherwise unreasonable or demonstrated to be unnecessary. Such variances may be granted only when the Zoning Board of Appeals has been presented with satisfactory proof that the variance will achieve compliance results comparable to those set forth in this article.
Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in any order, decision or determination made by City officials in administering this article. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall use the rules, procedures, duties and powers authorized by City ordinance and statute for the Zoning Board of Appeals in hearing and deciding appeals and authorizing variances. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide within 30 days of receipt of the written request and payment of the appeal fee, unless an extension is agreed upon by the appellant and Zoning Board of Appeals. The procedures utilized by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be as prescribed in Chapter 480, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Brodhead.
Enforcement not stayed. The filing of an appeal or variance does not preclude the City from commencing or continuing any of the enforcement actions set forth herein or a forfeiture proceeding set forth in this article unless the Common Council specifically agrees to stay such enforcements.
[Adopted 11-9-2009]
The management of stormwater and other surface water discharges within the City of Brodhead is a matter that affects the health, safety and welfare of the City, its citizens and businesses.
Failure to effectively manage stormwater affects the erosion of lands, damages homes and business, leads to sedimentation and environmental damages to properties, infiltration/inflow to the sanitary sewer and other environmental damages within the City.
To protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to ensure regulatory compliance, the City operates and maintains a system for the collection, conveyance, storage, treatment and disposal of stormwater within the City.
The City hereby establishes a stormwater utility. The operation of the utility shall be under the supervision of the Common Council. The Street Superintendent will be in charge of the utility.
The City is acting under the authority of Chs. 62 and 66, Wis. Stats.
The City is exercising its authority to establish a City of Brodhead stormwater utility and to set rates to support the services.
The costs of operating and maintaining the stormwater utility shall be allocated in direct relationship to the contributions and demands for stormwater management services. The stormwater utility finances shall be accounted for in a separate stormwater utility fund by the City. All income and revenue shall be retained by the stormwater utility fund. The stormwater utility shall prepare an annual budget, which is to include all operation and maintenance costs, debt service and other costs related to the operation of the stormwater utility. The annual budget is subject to approval of the Common Council.
Stormwater management facilities may include surface and underground drainage facilities, storm sewer, watercourses, retaining walls and stormwater ponds, and such other facilities which support a stormwater utility.
The following terms have the meanings set forth:
Property which has been altered from its natural state by the addition of any improvements such as a building, structure, impervious surface, change upgrade or landscaping.
One or more rooms that are arranged, designed or used as living quarters for one family only. Individual bathrooms and complete kitchen facilities, permanently installed, shall always be included for each dwelling unit.
The unit by which a stormwater utility charge is calculated. The term "ERU" represents the estimated average horizontal impervious area of single-family homes within the City of Brodhead on the date of the adoption of this article. The horizontal impervious area includes, but is not limited to, all areas covered by structures, roof extensions, patios, porches, driveways and sidewalks. One ERU is established as 3,000 square feet.
A horizontal surface that has been compacted or covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by rainwater. It includes, but is not limited to, semi-impervious surfaces such as compacted clay, as well as streets, roofs, sidewalks, parking lots, driveways and other similar surfaces.
The total quantity of water from both infiltration and inflow without distinguishing the source.[1]
A residential space consisting of three or more dwelling units.
Any developed lot or parcel other than residential property as defined herein, including but not limited to transient rentals (such as hotels and motels), mobile home parks, commercial, industrial, institutional governmental property and parking lots.
Any lot or parcel developed exclusively for residential purposes, including single-family homes, duplex units, multifamily units, but not including transient rentals (such as hotels and motels), and mobile home parks.
Any natural or man-made stormwater conveyance facility operated or maintained by the City, including, but not limited to, retention/detention ponds, ditches, storm sewer, roads and navigable and non-navigable waterways.
The Street Superintendent of the City of Brodhead or his or her designee.
Property which is not defined as "developed property."
User fee. The City shall require that adequate revenues are generated through user fees to provide for a balanced operating budget. The City hereby authorizes the imposition of user fees on all developed property in the City.
Rates. The City will establish rates for each fiscal year. All rates established by the City will be fair and reasonable and calculated to achieve a balanced operating budget for the system. Current rates will be on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Rate schedule. For the purpose of the imposition of the user fee, the developed property in the City shall be divided into five classes, which shall be called "customer classes." The rate within each customer class shall be uniform. The rate schedule is as follows:
0.4 ERU per dwelling unit
2 ERU for each 3,000 square feet of impervious area
Minimum charge. The minimum ERU calculations for any customer other than undeveloped property shall be not less than the rate of 0.4 of one ERU.
A property owner shall be responsible for timely submitting a fully completed and accurate stormwater utility service application at the time a building permit is issued or a site plan review is conducted. The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the City and provided with each application for a building permit or application for site plan review. Failure to submit such a stormwater utility application or providing false information on such form constitutes a violation of this article. The implementation of stormwater charges shall commence as set forth in this article.
For all classifications other than single-family residential, the construction of new or expanded buildings, driveways or other structures shall be subject to an increase in the number of ERUs assigned to a lot or parcel. The City shall recalculate the number of ERUs upon completion of new construction.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for the determining the impervious area based on the best available information including, but not limited to, data supplied by the City Assessor, aerial photography, the property owner, tenant, or developer. The Superintendent may require additional information as necessary to make the determination. The billing amount shall be updated by the Superintendent based on any additions or subtractions to the impervious area as approved through the building permit process as set forth in Subsection E(1) above.
The City may provide credits to offset the ERU charge.
To be entitled for a credit, the property owner shall file an application, together with a review fee, with the Superintendent that is supported by documentation and demonstrates the conditions of this section have been met. The application is subject to review and approval of the Superintendent.
A property owner may seek a credit on the ERU charge where they have installed and maintained facilities that result in the detention or retention of stormwater on site. Information to be submitted may include survey data approved by a registered land surveyor (RLS) and engineering reports approved by professional engineer (PE).
The City may revoke the credit if the basis for the credit has materially changed. The City shall provide at least 30 days' advance written notice of any proposed revocation.
A denial or revocation of any credit may be appealed under § 393-19.
Stormwater utility charges will be billed quarterly, with said charges to appear on the bill issued for municipal sanitary sewer service. Irrespective of the service periods for the municipal sanitary sewer service, the first charges billed by the stormwater utility shall be for the month following the effective date of this article.
The bills for the stormwater utility charges shall be mailed to the designated utility bill recipient, but this mailing shall not relieve the owner of the property from liability for rental property in the event payment is not made as required in this article. The owner of any property served which is occupied by tenants shall have the right to examine the collection records of the City for the purpose of determining whether such charges have been paid by such tenants, provided that such examination shall be made at the office at which the records are kept and during the hours that such office is open for business.
Stormwater utility payments are due in 20 days. Payments not received shall be determined delinquent. The City may place a lien upon the property and collect delinquent charges under §§ 66.0821(4) and 66.0809(3), Wis. Stats.
All delinquent charges shall be subject to a one-percent penalty per month in addition to all other charges, including prior penalties or interest that exist when the delinquent charges extended upon the tax roll.
The stormwater utility charge, determination of ERUs or the ERU credits may be appealed by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk prior to the utility charge due date if not paid, or within 30 days of payment. The appeal shall specify all basis for the challenge and the amount of the stormwater charge the customer asserts is appropriate. Failure to file a timely challenge waives all right to a later challenge of that charge.
The Superintendent will determine whether the stormwater charge is fair and reasonable or whether a refund is due the customer. The Superintendent may act with or without a hearing and will inform the customer in writing of his or her decision.
The customer has 30 days from the decision of the Superintendent to file a written appeal to the Common Council of the City.
If the Common Council of the City or the Superintendent determines that a refund is due the customer, the refund will be applied as a credit on the customer's next monthly stormwater billing if the refund will not exceed the customer's next monthly stormwater billing, or will be refunded at the discretion of the Superintendent.
Any person who violates or causes to violate any provisions set forth in this article shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a forfeiture to the City in an amount of not less than $25 nor more than $1,500, together with the costs of prosecution thereof.
The payment of such forfeiture shall be in addition to the payment of any and all stormwater charges, fees and penalties imposed by this article.
Each day's continuance of a violation constitutes a separate offense.
In addition to forfeitures and payment of charges, the City may seek, obtain and enforce injunctive relief.