This chapter is adopted under authority granted by § 61.34,
Wis. Stats.
This chapter shall be known as, referred to, and may be cited
as the "Animal Waste Storage Facility Ordinance" and is hereinafter
referred to as "this chapter."
A.
The Village Board of the Village of Richfield finds that storage
of animal waste in storage facilities not meeting technical design
and construction standards may cause pollution of the ground- and
surface waters, and may result in actual or potential harm to the
health of Village residents and transients; to livestock, aquatic
life and other animals and plants; and to the property tax base of
the Village.
B.
The Village Board also finds that improper management of animal waste
storage facilities, including improper land application of stored
animal waste, may cause pollution of the ground- and surface waters.
C.
The Village Board also finds that abandoned animal waste storage
facilities may cause pollution of ground- and surface waters and may
be considered a human health hazard.
D.
The Village Board further finds that the technical standards developed
by the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) provide effective, practical, and environmentally
safe methods of storing and utilizing animal waste and proper methods
for closure/reclamation of abandoned facilities.
A.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1)
Regulate the location, design, construction, installation, alteration,
use and closure of animal waste storage facilities;
(2)
Regulate the management of wastes from these facilities', in
order to prevent water pollution and thereby protect the health of
Village residents and transients;
(3)
Prevent the spread of disease; and
(4)
Promote the prosperity and general welfare of the citizens of the
Village.
B.
It is also intended to provide for the administration and enforcement
of this chapter and to provide penalties for violations of this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall be considered to be minimum
requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Village,
and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power
granted by the Wisconsin Statutes.
If any section, provision, or portion of this chapter is ruled
invalid by a court, the remainder of the chapter shall not for that
reason be rendered ineffective.
