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Timestamp: 2018-12-17 07:13:19
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Village of Monticello, WI Construction Site Erosion Control
§ 15-2-1 Authority.
§ 15-2-2 Findings and purpose.
§ 15-2-3 Applicability of regulations.
§ 15-2-4 Definitions.
§ 15-2-5 Design criteria, standards and specifications for control measures.
§ 15-2-6 Maintenance of control measures.
§ 15-2-7 Control of erosion and pollutant's during land disturbance and development.
§ 15-2-8 Permit application, control plan, and permit issuance.
§ 15-2-9 Inspection.
§ 15-2-10 Enforcement.
§ 15-2-11 Prohibition of vehicle debris on public ways.
§ 15-2-12 Appeals.
Chapter 15-2 Construction Site Erosion Control
Findings. The Village Board finds runoff from construction sites carries a significant amount of sediment and other pollutants to the waters of the state and the Village of Monticello.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to preserve the natural resources; to protect the quality of the waters of the state and 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 discharge from construction sites to lakes, streams and wetlands.
This chapter applies to land disturbing and land developing activities on land within the boundaries and jurisdiction of the Village 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 chapter.
NOTE: 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 chapter, as a minimum.
A control measure used to meet the requirements of § 15-2-7(b).
A written description of the number, locations, sizes and other pertinent information of control measures designed to meet the requirements of this chapter submitted by the applicant for review and approval by the Building Inspector.
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; harvesting of trees; and landscaping modifications.
Any person operating, leasing, renting, or having made other arrangements with the landowner by which the landowner authorizes uses of his land.
The following rain intensities and rain volumes or corresponding values specific to the community for the storm durations of 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours that occur approximately one per year. The following are typical characteristics of these one year storms for most of Wisconsin.
(Inches/Hours)
All control measures required to comply with this chapter shall meet the design criteria, standards and specifications for the control measures based on accepted design criteria, standards and specifications identified by the Building Inspector.
Those requiring a certified survey approval or the construction of houses or commercial, industrial or institutional buildings on lots of approved certified surveys.
NOTE: The above applicability criteria are specifically stated in 1983 Wisconsin Act 416 for inclusion in this chapter. Utility companies responsible for energy repair work should enter into a "memorandum of agreement" with the Building Inspector clearly stating their responsibilities if their activities may be included under any of the above applicability criteria.
Erosion and other pollutant control requirements. The following requirements shall be met on all sites described in Subsection (a).
Site dewatering. Water pumped from the site shall be treated by temporary sedimentation basins, grit chambers, sand filters, up-slope chambers, hydrocyclones, swirl concentrators, or other appropriate controls designed and used to remove particles of 100 microns or greater for the highest dewatering pumping rate. If the water is demonstrated to have no particles greater than 100 microns during dewatering operations, then no control is needed before discharge, except as determined by the Building Inspector. Water may not be discharged in a manner that causes erosion of the site or receiving channels.
NOTE: There are several ways to meet this particle size performance objective, depending on the pumping rate. As an example, if the pumping rate is very low (1 gal/min), then an inclined or vertical enlargement pipe (about 8 inches in diameter for 1 gal/min) several feet long would be an adequate control device to restrict the discharge of 100 micron, and larger, particles. As the pumping rate increases, then the "device" must be enlarged. At a moderate (100 gal/min) pumping rate, a vertical section of corrugated steel pipe, or concrete pipe section, or other small "tank" (about 4-1/2 feet across for a 100 gal/min pumping rate) several feet tall would be adequate. With these pipe sections or small tanks, inlet baffles would be needed to minimize turbulence. With very large pumping rates (10,000 gal/min), sediment basins (about 35 feet in diameter for a pumping rate of 10,000 gal/min) at least three feet in depth with a simple (but adequately sized) pipe outlet would be needed. More sophisticated control devices (such as swirl concentrators or hydro-cyclones) could be specially fabricated that would generally be smaller than the simple sedimentation devices described above, but they would not be required.
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.
Site erosion control. The following criteria 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 in Subsection (5)(c)(3). 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 feet/sec across the disturbed area for the set of one-year design storms. Diverted runoff shall be conveyed in a manner that will not erode the conveyance and receiving channels.
NOTE: Soil and Conservation Service guidelines for allowable velocities in different types of channels should be followed.
Runoff from the entire disturbed area on the site shall be controlled by meeting either of the following:
All disturbed ground left inactive for seven or more days shall be stabilized by seeding or sodding (only available prior to September 15th) or by mulching or covering, or other equivalent control measure.
For sites with more than 10 acres disturbed at one time, or if a channel originates in the disturbed area, one or more sedimentation basins shall be constructed. Each sedimentation basin shall have a surface area of at least 1% of the area draining to the basin and at least three feet of depth and constructed in accordance with accepted design specifications. Sediment shall be removed to maintain a depth of three feet. The basin shall be designed to trap sediment greater than 15 microns in size, based on the set of one-year design storms having durations from 0.5 to 24 hours. The basin discharge rate shall also be sufficiently low as to not cause erosion along the discharge channel or the receiving water.
For sites with less than 10 acres disturbed at one time, filter fences, straw bales, or equivalent control measures shall be placed along all side slope and down slope 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.
Any soil or dirt storage piles containing more than 10 cubic yards of material should not be located with a down slope drainage length of less than 25 feet to a roadway or drainage channel. If remaining for more than seven days, they shall be stabilized by mulching, vegetative cover, tarps or other means. Erosion from piles which will be in existence for less than seven days shall be controlled by placing straw bales or filter fence barriers around the pile. In-street utility repair or construction soil or dirt storage piles located closer than 25 feet of a roadway or drainage channel must be covered with tarps or suitable alternative control if exposed for more than seven days, and the storm drain inlets must be protected with straw bales or other appropriate filtering barriers.
Permit application. No landowner or land user may commence a land disturbance or land development activity subject to this chapter without receiving prior approval of a control plan for the site and a permit from the Building Inspector. 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 chapter shall submit an application for a permit and a control plan and pay an application fee to the Building Inspector. By submitting an application, the applicant is authorizing the Building Inspector to enter the site to obtain information required for a review of the control plan.
Content of the control plan for land disturbing activities covering more than one acre.
Lakes, streams, wetlands, channels, ditches and other water courses 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.);
One-hundred year floodplains, flood fringes and floodways;
Location and dimensions of storm water drainage systems and natural drainage patterns on and immediately adjacent to the site;
Locations and dimensions of all temporary soil or dirt overburdens;
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 chapter; and
Content of control plan statement for land disturbing activities covering less than one acre, but meeting the applicability requirements stated in § 15-2-7(a). An erosion control plan statement (with simple map) shall be submitted to briefly describe the site and erosion controls (including the site development schedule) that will be used to meet the requirements of the Chapter.
Review of control plan. Within 45 days of receipt of the application, control plan (or control plan statement), and fee, the Building Inspector shall review the application and control plan to determine if the requirements of this chapter are met. The Building Inspector shall approve the plan, inform the applicant and issue a permit. If the conditions are not met, the Building Inspector shall inform the applicant in writing and may either require needed information or disapprove the plan. Within 30 days of receipt of needed information, the Building Inspector shall again determine if the plan meets the requirements of this chapter. If the plan is disapproved, the Building Inspector shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons for the disapproval.
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 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 chapter.
Surety bond. As a condition of approval and issuance of the permit, the Building Inspector may require the applicant to deposit a surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit to guarantee a good faith execution of the approved control plan and any permit conditions.
Notify the Building Inspector within 48 hours of commencing any land disturbing activity;
Notify the Building Inspector of completion of any control measures within 14 days after their installation;
Obtain permission in writing from the Building Inspector prior to modifying the control plan;
Maintain all road drainage systems, storm water drainage systems, control measures and other facilities identified in the control plan;
Repair any situation or erosion damage to adjoining surfaces and drainage ways resulting from land developing or disturbing activities;
Inspect the construction control measures after each rain of 0.5 inches or more and at least once each week and make needed repairs;
Allow the Building Inspector to enter the site for the purpose of inspecting compliance with the control plan or for performing any work necessary to bring the site into compliance with the control plan; and
The Building Inspector shall inspect construction sites at least once a month during the period starting March 1 and ending October 31 and at least two times during the period starting November 1 and ending February 28 to ensure compliance with the control plan. If land disturbing or land development activities are being carried out without a permit, the Building Inspector shall enter the land pursuant to the provisions of §§ 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
The Building Inspector may post a stop-work order if:
If the permittee does not cease the activity or comply with the control plan or permit conditions within 10 days, the Building Inspector may revoke the permit.
If the landowner or land user where no permit has been issued does not cease the activity within 10 days, the Building Inspector may request the Village Attorney to obtain a cease and desist order.
The Building Inspector or the Board of Appeals upon appeal may retract the stop-work order or the revocation.
Ten days 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 Building Inspector's intent to perform work necessary to comply with this chapter. The Building Inspector may go on the land and commence the work after 14 days from issuing the notice of intent. The costs of the work performed by the Building Inspector, plus interest at the rate authorized by the Building Inspector shall be billed to the permittee or the landowner. In the event a permittee or landowner fails to pay the amount due, the Village Clerk shall enter the amount due on the tax rolls and collect as a special assessment. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-1-7. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
Compliance with the provisions of this chapter may also be enforced by injunction.
Declaration of purpose. The purpose of this section is to prevent unsafe conditions on Village streets and to safeguard against air pollution and increased sedimentation and pollution of our lakes and streams.
Prohibition. No person, firm or corporation engaging in activity at a construction site, or operation area in conjunction with the construction activity, shall allow erosion to adjacent land, public streets or bodies of water or the tracking or dropping of dirt or other material by vehicles from the site onto any public street or allow either condition to remain. All persons, firms or corporations engaged in construction or maintenance activity shall be held responsible for any violations of this section by himself, his agents, employees, subcontractors or haulers of materials or supplies.
Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in any order, decision or determination made by the Building Inspector in administering this chapter. Upon appeal, the Board of Appeals may authorize variances from the provisions of this chapter which are not contrary to the public interest and where owning to special conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions of this chapter will result in unnecessary hardship. The Board of Appeals shall use the rules, procedures, duties and powers authorized by statute for zoning boards of appeals in hearing and deciding appeals and authorizing variances.
Who may appeal. Any applicant permittee, landowner or land user may appeal any order, decision or determination made by the Building Inspector in administering this chapter.