Village of Mishicot, WI Chapter 300 Stormwater Management

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Mishicot as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Stormwater Diversion

[Adopted 5-6-2008 (Sec. 9.15 of the former Municipal Code)]

§ 300-1 Diversion onto private property.

Except as provided herein, no person shall divert stormwater in any manner that the water flows onto the private property of another.

§ 300-2 Diversion to public property or sewers.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Whenever a storm sewer or an approved natural or man-made watercourse is available or becomes available for connection, any property owner with a sump pump or other stormwater diversion system shall be required to connect to it. In the case of all sump pump or other stormwater diversion facilities erected in connection with a new building or moved building after January 1, 1990, a storm sewer shall be deemed "available" if there is a storm sewer located in any street, easement or public way which serves the property or is currently under construction. In other cases, a storm sewer shall be deemed "available" if a catch basin is located adjacent to the property or if a new storm sewer, lateral or other drainage system is installed on any street, easement or public way which serves the property and does not require excavation into a street more than six inches beyond the face of the curb. In no instance shall any connection be made to divert stormwater to a sanitary sewer. In cases where a storm sewer or watercourse is not available, the property owner may divert or continue to divert stormwater so that it flows onto public ways, except where such diversion creates a hazard for pedestrians or vehicular traffic, whether by ice accumulation or otherwise. The Building Inspector or other Village employee is authorized to issue orders for compliance of this section. Whenever any property owner connects to a mini storm sewer, whether voluntarily or by order, the Building Inspector or Director of Public Works shall report the connection to the Village Clerk-Treasurer so that the assessment hookup charge provided for in § 300-3 may be assessed.

§ 300-3 Storm sewer connection charge.

The Village Board may exercise special assessment powers pursuant to § 66.0703, Wis. Stats., against any property for which a connection is made to a storm sewer, mini storm sewer or catch basin.

§ 300-4 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 2-5-2013]

Any person violating this article shall be subject to a forfeiture of $50 for each day the offense continues. In addition, the Building Inspector or his designee is granted the authority to seek any injunctions required to force compliance with this article.