[Adopted 3-15-2011 by Ord. No. 02-2011]
A. 
Authority. This article is adopted under authority granted by §§ 59.01, 59.02, 59.03, 59.54(6), 66.0113, 92.07, 92.09, 92.11, 92.15 and 92.16, Wis. Stats.
B. 
Title. This article shall be known as, referred to, and may be cited as the "Adams County Animal Waste Management Ordinance" and is hereinafter known as "this article."
C. 
Findings and declaration of policy. The Adams County Board of Supervisors finds that:
(1) 
Storage of animal waste in storage facilities not meeting technical design and construction standards may cause pollution of the surface and ground water of Adams County and may have the potential to result in harm to County residents and transients; to livestock, aquatic life and other animals and plants; and to the property tax base of Adams County.
(2) 
Improper management of animal waste storage and improper utilization of animal waste to provide nutrients to plants may cause pollution of the ground and surface waters of Adams County.
(3) 
The technical standards developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service provide effective, practical, and environmentally safe methods of storing animal waste and utilizing animal waste to provide nutrients for plants.
D. 
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to regulate the location, design, construction, installation, alteration, closure, and use of animal waste storage facilities; regulate the management of animal waste storage and regulate utilization of animal waste to provide nutrients to plants in order to prevent water pollution and thereby protect the health of Adams County residents and transients; prevent the spread of disease; further the appropriate use and conservation of land and water resources for its communities; and promote the prosperity, aesthetics, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Adams County. It is also intended to provide for the administration and enforcement of this article and to provide corrective actions and/or penalties for its violation.
E. 
Applicability. This article applies to the entire geographical area of Adams County, except as otherwise provided by law.
F. 
Interpretation. In their interpretation, the provisions of this article shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of Adams County, and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power granted by the Wisconsin Statutes.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING PRACTITIONER
Any person who has been certified by DATCP or NRCS to design, review, provide construction supervision, and certify construction for various soil and water conservation practices to be constructed under the terms of this article.
AGRICULTURAL WASTE MANAGEMENT FIELD HANDBOOK (AWMFH)
A manual that provides specific guidance for planning, designing, and managing systems where agricultural wastes are involved as published by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
ANIMAL WASTE
Livestock manure and urine, livestock bedding, water, soil, hair, feathers, and other debris that becomes intermingled with livestock excreta in normal livestock manure handling operations.
ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE FACILITY
An impoundment made by constructing an embankment and/or excavating a pit or dugout or by fabricating a structure specifically for temporary storage of animal waste. Note: An area excavated for the purpose of storing the animal waste, no matter how small the accumulation may be or how long the animal waste is to be stored there, shall be considered a storage facility.
APPLICANT
Any person who applies for a permit under this article.
CLOSED STORAGE FACILITY
An animal waste storage facility for which the Land and Water Conservation Committee (LWCC) does not grant an extension of the "idle animal waste storage facility" declaration, or the livestock operation on the property ceases to exist and the owner applies for a closure permit.
COUNTY CONSERVATIONIST
Director of the Land and Water Conservation Department.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (DATCP)
Wisconsin state agency responsible for food safety, animal and plant health, protecting water and soil and monitoring fair and safe business practices.
ENGINEERING FIELD HANDBOOK (EFH)
A manual of engineering technical data published by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
EXISTING ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE FACILITY
An animal waste storage facility which has been installed and placed in use at a livestock operation in Adams County prior to the adoption of this article.
FEEDLOT
A lot or building, or combination of contiguous lots and buildings, intended for the confined feeding, breeding, raising or holding of animals and specifically designed as a confinement area in which animal waste may accumulate, or where the concentration of animals is such that a vegetative cover cannot be maintained within the enclosure.
FIELD
A group or single nutrient management unit with similar soils, cropping history, similar nutrient requirements and close proximity.
FIELD OFFICE TECHNICAL GUIDE (FOTG) SECTION IV
The document provided by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service which contains technical data and standards to properly design and install conservation practices.
IDLE ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE FACILITY
An animal waste storage facility:
A. 
Where the livestock operation on the property ceases to exist;
B. 
Which is no longer being used for its intended purpose and no longer having any additional animal waste placed into it;
C. 
Where animal waste has not been added or removed for a period of 24 months; or
D. 
Which will, by all the evidence available, not again be used to store animal waste by an active livestock operation.
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE (LWCC)
A committee made up of members of the Adams County Board of Supervisors and others who, by authority from Ch. 92, Wis. Stats., determine policy and give direction for soil and water conservation activities. The LWCC also provides direction for the LWCD. The LWCC shall be the decisionmaking board for purposes of this article.
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT (LWCD)
The department of Adams County government which is responsible for enforcing and providing technical and administrative support for this article and soil and water conservation activities in Adams County.
LIVESTOCK OPERATION
A feedlot or other facility or pasture where animals are fed, confined, maintained and stabled.
MALFUNCTIONING ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE FACILITY
An animal waste storage facility which is no longer functioning as originally intended, as defined by the FOTG, AWMFH, or the EFH, and poses a potential threat to any person, the groundwater, any stream, lake or river, or any other component of the environment. A malfunctioning storage facility includes but is not limited to the following:
A. 
An animal waste storage facility in which the sidewall(s) or side slope(s) has been damaged or eroded, which may weaken the structure of the storage facility.
B. 
An animal waste storage facility where damage, erosion, or deformities may contribute to environmental or safety hazards.
C. 
An animal waste storage facility in which the animal waste is significantly leaking.
D. 
An animal waste storage facility in which there is any other serious deformity or activity that is not consistent with the design and function of a storage facility as determined by the FOTG, AWMFH, or the EFH.
MANURE TRANSFER SYSTEM
A mechanism designed to transfer animal waste from a barn or feedlot to the animal waste storage facility and/or the loading location.
MISMANAGED ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE FACILITY
An animal waste storage facility which is not functioning properly due to neglect or carelessness and poses a potential threat to any person or the environment. A mismanaged storage facility includes but is not limited to the following:
A. 
An animal waste storage facility that is overflowing or is being operated improperly and is inconsistent with the recommended operating methods as defined by the FOTG, AWMFH or the EFH.
B. 
An animal waste storage facility in which the safety devices are absent or are nonfunctional.
C. 
An animal waste storage facility that fails to comply with the operations and maintenance plan.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS)
An agency of the United States Department of Agriculture which provides the Adams County LWCC and LWCD and landowners with technical and financial assistance for the proper and safe installation or closure of an animal waste storage facility and nutrient management.
NRCS ENGINEERING JOB APPROVAL
A complex process of review and certification by qualified NRCS or DATCP engineers to determine the capability and technical competence of subordinate personnel to design, review, provide construction supervision, and certify construction for various soil and water conservation practices to be constructed under the terms of this article and which may be modified from time to time based upon work experience, educational training, employment status, and competence of those subordinates (see USDA-NRCS National Engineering Manual Title 210, Part 500).
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
A plan developed according to NRCS Technical Standard 590 that balances the nutrient needs of a crop with the nutrients available from legume crops, manure, fertilizer, etc. The nutrient management plan ensures suitable acreage is available for land application and crop uptake of nutrients.
NUTRIENTS
Plant nutrients derived from soil reserves, legumes, commercial fertilizers, animal waste, sewage sludge, septage, whey, paper mill by-products or other sources.
PASTURE
An area devoted to the production of forage, introduced or native, and harvested by grazing.
PERMIT
The signed, written statement, issued by the County Conservationist under this article, authorizing the applicant to construct, install, reconstruct, extend, enlarge, close, or substantially alter an animal waste storage facility and to use or dispose of waste from the facility.
PERMITTEE
Any person to whom a permit is issued under this article.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, agency, unincorporated association, municipal corporation, county or state agency within Wisconsin, the federal government or any combination thereof.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
A nonstructural replacement or alteration of a portion of an animal waste storage system which does not change the design or operation of the system.
SAFETY DESIGN
Safety design shall identify and minimize the hazards to animals and people. At a minimum, safety design shall include:
A. 
Fences, gates, grates, or covers to restrict access of animals or people, and signs where access is possible.
B. 
Ventilation for covered waste-holding structures to prevent the inhalation of poisonous gases, asphyxiation, or explosion.
C. 
Safety stops, gates, or both installed at push-off ramps and load-out areas of vertical walled structures to prevent accidental entry of machinery.
D. 
Ramp slopes designed to be consistent with the equipment intended to be used, with curbs or safety bars installed on access ramps.
E. 
Other like devices deemed necessary by an agricultural or civil engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin, or DATCP or NRCS or LWCD agricultural engineering practitioner, the FOTG, AWMFH or EFH.
SATURATED SOIL
When all pores within soil are filled with water and the soil no longer has the capacity to retain water. For the purpose of this article, soils shall be considered saturated when a handful of soil is squeezed by hand and water flows freely from the soil.
STOP-WORK ORDER
An order to cease any activity in the operation of or construction of an activity subject to regulation.
SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION
Any modification to a storage facility that alters the integrity, capacity, or design requirements of the facility.
TECHNICAL STANDARD 313
The current practice standard within the FOTG. This standard defines the proper location, design, construction, installation, alteration, operation, maintenance, and closure of a manure storage facility.
TECHNICAL STANDARD 360
The current practice standard within the FOTG. This standard defines the proper closure of waste impoundments (treatment lagoons and liquid storage facilities), that are no longer used for their intended purpose, in an environmentally safe manner.
TECHNICAL STANDARD 590
The current practice standard within the FOTG. This standard defines managing the amount, form, placement and timing of plant nutrients and establishes the minimum acceptable requirements for the application of plant nutrients.
TECHNICAL STANDARD 634
The current practice standard within the FOTG. This standard defines design, material types and quality, and installation of components such as conduits, pumps, valves, and other structures or devices to transfer animal waste from buildings and yards to a storage and/or loading area for final disposal and establishes the minimum acceptable requirements for design, construction, and operation of manure transfer system components. It includes mechanical pumping or elevation differential (gravity head) systems.
WATER POLLUTION
Contaminating or rendering unclean or impure the ground or surface waters of the state, or making the same injurious to public health, harmful for commercial or recreational use or deleterious to fish, bird, animal or plant life.
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA
A. 
The area within 1,000 feet from the ordinary high-water mark of a navigable lake, pond or flowage.
B. 
The area within 300 feet from the ordinary high-water mark of a navigable river or stream.
C. 
A site susceptible to groundwater contamination or that has the potential to be a direct conduit for contamination to reach groundwater.
WORKING DAY
Any day the Adams LWCD office is routinely and customarily open for business, except Saturdays, Sundays and official County holidays.
A. 
General requirement. Any person and/or persons who are employed by another person that removes, closes, locates, constructs, installs, moves, reconstructs, extends, enlarges, converts, or substantially alters or changes use of an animal waste storage facility or parts thereof; manages animal waste storage; and utilizes animal waste to provide nutrients to plants shall be subject to regulation under this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
Malfunctioning and mismanaged animal waste storage facility. Any animal waste storage facility found to be malfunctioning and/or mismanaged shall be repaired immediately to a condition meeting the provisions of this article.
C. 
Idle animal waste storage facility. Removal of animal waste and restoration of an idle animal waste storage facility to a safe and sanitary condition, as determined by the LWCD, is required within one year of the time the storage facility becomes idle. The LWCC may extend the "idle animal waste storage facility" declaration for good cause, and such extensions shall not exceed one-year increments. In order for an idle animal waste storage facility to become operational, an inspection and report has to be made on it by an agricultural or civil engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin, or DATCP or NRCS or LWCD agricultural engineering practitioner, reviewed and approved by the LWCC, and all deficiencies corrected to current standards, before the storage facility can be put back into use.
D. 
Existing animal waste storage facilities. Any changes to an existing animal waste storage facility such as closing, moving, reconstructing, extending, enlarging, converting, or substantially altering the use of the facility must meet the current requirements of Standards 313, 360, and 634 of the FOTG or be brought up to those requirements.
E. 
Safety devices. Certain safety devices, as defined in "safety design" in § 130-6, are required on all storage facilities in Adams County.
F. 
Utilization of animal wastes for plant nutrients. Activities associated with utilizing animal wastes to provide nutrients for plant production shall be subject to regulation under this article. Gardens and lawns associated with home use shall be excluded.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
G. 
Livestock operations. Any feedlot or other facility or pasture where animals are fed, confined, maintained and stabled shall be subject to regulation under this article. Note: Pastures that are part of a grazing system where livestock graze for a period of time and then are removed are exempt from this article.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
H. 
Compliance with permit requirements. A person is in compliance with this article if he or she follows the procedures and other requirements of this article, receives a permit from the Adams County Land and Water Conservation Department before beginning animal waste storage activities subject to regulation under this article, complies with the requirements of the permit and receives a final construction inspection certification by the enforcing agency. Note: Livestock operations and utilization of animal wastes for plant nutrients do not require a permit; however, they shall be subject to standards stated in § 130-8 of this article.
A. 
Standards, specifications and policies. The standards of the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) Section IV are adopted and by reference made a part of this article as fully set forth therein. Any future amendment, revision or modification of the FOTG incorporated herein is made a part of this article, unless otherwise acted upon by the Land and Water Conservation Committee.
B. 
Standard for animal waste storage facilities. The following components of the FOTG will be used when an animal waste storage facility is to be designed, constructed, installed, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, removed, closed, converted, or substantially altered: Standard 313, Waste Storage Facility; Standard 360, Closure of Waste Impoundments; Standard 634, Manure Transfer; and Standard 590, Nutrient Management.
C. 
Standard for utilization of animal wastes for nutrients for plant production.
[Amended 9-18-2012 by Ord. No. 07-2012]
(1) 
Upon meeting requirements of §§ NR 151.09, NR 151.095 and ATCP 50.08, Wis. Adm. Code, all animal waste applied to soils for the purpose of plant production shall follow Standard 590, Nutrient Management, of the FOTG. Animal wastes applied as part of a research project conducted by a university located in Wisconsin shall be exempt from this standard upon approval of the Adams County Land and Water Conservation Department. Note: Sections NR 151.09, NR 151.095 and ATCP 50.08, Wis. Adm. Code, are available at http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code. These Administrative Codes identify circumstances under which an owner or operator of cropland and/or livestock operation is required to comply with the state performance standards if a bona fide offer of cost sharing is made.
(2) 
Animal wastes applied in any manner to a parcel of land shall not exit the property boundaries of that parcel or enter into state waters due to sprinkler application overspray/drift, ponding, surface water runoff or drainage. Note: Parcel property boundaries shall be defined by documents filed with the Adams County Land Information Department.
(3) 
Animal waste shall not be applied to saturated soils.
D. 
Standard for livestock operations.
(1) 
Upon meeting the requirements of §§ NR 151.09, NR 151.095 and ATCP 50.08, Wis. Adm. Code, all livestock operations shall comply with § NR 151.08, Wis. Adm. Code, which states that a livestock operation:
(a) 
Shall have no overflow of manure storage facilities.
(b) 
Shall have no unconfined manure piles in a water quality management area.
(c) 
Shall have no direct runoff from a feedlot or stored manure into the waters of the state.
(d) 
May not allow unlimited access by livestock to waters of the state in a location where high concentrations of animals prevent the maintenance of adequate sod or self-sustaining vegetative cover.
(2) 
Animal wastes shall not exit the property boundaries of a livestock operation or enter into state waters due to ponding, surface water runoff or drainage. Note: Property boundaries shall be defined by documents filed with the Adams County Land Information Department.
A. 
Fee. Any person who by this article is required to obtain a permit shall pay a fee for such permit to help defray the cost of administration, inspection, and processing of permits. The amount of the fee shall be established from time to time by the LWCC.
B. 
Permit required. Permits are required for any new storage facilities, existing storage facilities that are closed, substantially altered, malfunctioning or mismanaged and idle storage facilities that desire to be used again. No person may undertake an activity mentioned in the previous sentence without obtaining a permit from the County Conservationist prior to beginning the proposed activity. Requirements of this article shall be in addition to any other rules or provisions regulating animal waste. In case of conflicts, the most stringent provisions shall apply.
C. 
Exception to permit requirement. The following constitute exceptions to the requirement under Subsection A to obtain a permit:
(1) 
Preexisting storage facility, except where substantially altered, malfunctioning or mismanaged.
(2) 
Routine maintenance on a storage facility.
(3) 
Emergency equipment repairs on a storage facility.
(4) 
Emergency repairs, such as repairing a broken pipe or equipment or leaking dikes or the removal of stoppages, may be performed without an animal waste storage facility permit. If repairs will significantly alter the original design and construction of the facility, a report shall be made to the LWCD within one working day of the emergency for a determination by the LWCD on whether a permit will be required for any additional alteration or repair to the facility. The LWCD's determination shall be rendered within two working days of the reporting. The LWCD may consult with the LWCC prior to making this determination.
(5) 
Livestock operations and utilization of animal wastes for plant nutrients do not require a permit but shall be subject to standards stated in § 130-8 of this article.
D. 
Animal waste storage facility plan required. Each application for a permit under this article shall include an animal waste storage facility plan. The plan shall be in accordance with the current FOTG Standard 313 and shall be certified as meeting the requirements of this article by an agricultural or civil engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin, or DATCP or NRCS or LWCD agricultural engineering practitioner. The following is the minimum list of plan components:
(1) 
A management assessment is required. As part of this assessment an initial determination will be conducted to demonstrate that suitable land base is available for utilization of waste.
(2) 
The number and kinds of animals for which waste storage is provided, the duration for which storage is to be provided, or daily gallons and/or cubic feet of waste and manure produced.
(3) 
A plan view of the facility and its location in relation to waste transfer inlet, all buildings, roads, wells, lot lines, and other features within 300 feet of the proposed facility. The plan view shall be drawn to scale, with a scale no smaller than one inch equals 100 feet.
(4) 
The structural details, including but not limited to dimensions, cross sections, and concrete thickness, concrete joint design and placement, design loads, design computations, reinforcement schedules, thickness and placement of groundwater protection liners, and all material specifications.
(5) 
The soil test pit locations and soil descriptions to a depth of at least five feet below the planned bottom of the facility.
(6) 
The elevation of seasonally high groundwater or bedrock if encountered in the soil profile and date of any such determination.
(7) 
Provisions for adequate drainage and control of runoff to prevent pollution of surface water and groundwater. If a navigable body of water lies within 500 feet of the facility, the location and distance to the body of water shall be shown. Any floodplains and/or wetlands shall be located also.
(8) 
The scale of the drawing and a North arrow.
(9) 
A time schedule for construction of the facility.
(10) 
A description and construction plan of the method to be used in transferring animal waste into and from the facility.
(11) 
A FOTG Standard 590 nutrient management plan. The plan shall specify the utilization of the animal waste, including the amount of land available for application of waste, identification of the areas where the waste will be used, crops, crop rotation, application rates, soil types and any limitation on waste application due to soil limitations, type and proximity of bedrock or water table, slope of land, and proximity of surface water. The plan shall be updated annually and presented to the Adams LWCD annually for the life of the animal waste storage facility.
(12) 
Any other additional information required by FOTG Standard 313 to determine compliance with this article.
E. 
Closure plan required. Each application for a closure permit under this section shall include a closure plan. The plan shall be in accordance with the current FOTG Standard 360, Closure of Waste Impoundments, and shall be certified as meeting the requirements of this article by an agricultural or civil engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin, or DATCP or NRCS or LWCD agricultural engineering practitioner. The following is the minimum list of plan components:
(1) 
A description of the type and size of the manure storage facility and an estimate of the amount of manure in the facility.
(2) 
A description of how and where the manure and soil saturated with manure will be land applied in accordance with the current FOTG Standard 590, Nutrient Management.
(3) 
A description of how the liner, if any, will be disposed of.
(4) 
A description of how the manure transfer system will be removed or permanently plugged.
(5) 
A description of how the excavated area will be filled in and where the clean fill will come from.
(6) 
A plan view showing the final grade, the area to be reseeded, and how rain and runoff will be diverted away from the site.
(7) 
Other additional information required by FOTG Standard 360 to comply with this article.
F. 
Review of application. The LWCD shall receive and review all permit applications and shall determine if the proposed facility meets required standards set forth in § 130-8 of this article. Within 30 working days after receiving the completed application and fee, the LWCD shall inform the applicant in writing whether the permit application is approved or disapproved. If additional information is required, the LWCD shall notify the permit applicant. The LWCD has 30 working days from the receipt of the additional information in which to approve or disapprove the application. If the LWCD fails to approve or disapprove the permit application in writing within 30 working days of the receipt of the permit application or additional information, as appropriate, the application shall be deemed approved and the applicant may proceed as if a permit had been issued.
G. 
Permit conditions. All permits issued under this article shall be issued subject to the following conditions and requirements:
(1) 
Activities authorized by permit shall be completed within two years from the date of issuance after which such permit shall be void.
(2) 
Animal waste storage facility design, construction, management and utilization activities shall be carried out in accordance with the animal waste facility plan and applicable standards specified in § 130-8 of this article.
(3) 
Animal waste storage facility removal or closure shall be carried out in accordance with the animal waste storage facility closure plan and applicable standards specified in § 130-8 of this article.
(4) 
The permittee shall give 10 working days' written notice to the LWCD before starting any construction activity authorized by the permit.
(5) 
Approval in writing must be obtained from the LWCD prior to any changes or modifications to the approved animal waste facility plan.
(6) 
Prior to use, an agricultural or civil engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin, or DATCP or NRCS or LWCD agricultural engineering practitioner, and the permittee and, if applicable, the contractor shall certify in writing on forms provided by the LWCD that the storage facility was installed as planned, including as-built dimensions and changes or modifications as authorized per Subsection G(5) made during construction.
(7) 
The LWCD shall provide an on-site inspection. Final approval signature for all projects under this article shall be provided by the LWCD.
H. 
Permit revocation. The County Conservationist or that person's representative may revoke any permit issued under this article if the holder of the permit has misrepresented any material fact in the permit application, animal waste facility plan or nutrient management plan, or if the holder of the permit violates any of the conditions of the permit.
I. 
Review by Land and Water Conservation Committee. Any person aggrieved by any action of the LWCD in denying, approving, or revoking a permit under this article may seek review of that action by the LWCC by submitting a written request for such review to the LWCD. If the LWCC takes no action within 30 working days after a request for review has been submitted, the request for review shall be deemed denied. Any decision by the LWCC with respect to a request for review is subject to further appeal as set forth in § 130-12.
A. 
Delegation of authority. Adams County hereby designates the LWCD to administer and enforce this article.
B. 
Administrative duties. In the administration and enforcement of this article, the LWCD shall:
(1) 
Keep an accurate record of all permit applications, animal waste facility plans, nutrient management plans, permits issued, inspections made, and other official actions.
(2) 
Review permit applications and issue permits in accordance with § 130-9 of this article.
(3) 
Inspect animal waste facility construction to ensure the facility is being constructed according to plan specifications.
(4) 
Investigate complaints relating to compliance with this article.
(5) 
Perform other duties as specified in this article.
C. 
Inspection authority. Pursuant to authority granted by § 92.07(14), Wis. Stats., the LWCD is authorized to enter upon any lands affected by this article to inspect the land prior to or after permit issuance to determine compliance with this article. If permission to enter property cannot be received by the LWCD, then entry shall be according to § 66.0119, Wis. Stats. Refusal to grant permission to enter lands affected by this article for purposes of inspection shall be grounds for permit denial or revocation.
D. 
Enforcement authority.
(1) 
The LWCD is authorized to post an order stopping work upon land which has had a permit revoked or is currently undergoing activity in violation of this article. Notice shall be given by both posting, upon the land where the violation occurs, one or more copies of a poster stating the violation and by mailing a copy of the order by certified mail to the person whose activity is in violation of this article. The order shall specify the activity shall cease or be brought into compliance within a specified time period.
(2) 
Any permit revocation or order stopping work shall remain in effect unless retracted by the LWCC, the LWCD or by a court of competent jurisdiction or until the activity is brought into compliance with this article. The LWCD is authorized to refer any violation of this article or of an order stopping work issued pursuant to this article to the Corporation Counsel for commencement of further legal proceedings.
A. 
Penalties. Any person who violates, neglects or refuses to comply with, or resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to immediate corrective action as determined by the LWCD. If immediate corrective action does not occur, then, upon conviction, forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 plus cost of prosecution for each violation shall occur. An unlawful violation includes failure to comply with any standard of this article or with any condition or qualification attached to the permit. Each day that a violation exists shall be a separate offense. Upon receipt of a verified report and request from the LWCD, the Sheriff shall issue a citation to a violator pursuant to law for violations of this article.
B. 
Enforcement through injunction. As a substitute for forfeiture actions, the County may seek enforcement of any part of this article by court actions seeking injunctions or restraining orders, costs and reasonable attorney fees per § 92.11(5)(a), Wis. Stats.
Under authority of Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., the LWCC shall develop and maintain an appeal process for those persons alleging there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination by the LWCD in administering this article.