A stormwater permit under §
367-9 shall be obtained before any person commences a land disturbing or land development activity, pursuant to §
367-6. Based upon the scope of the project, a preliminary review letter under §
367-8 below and certification of compliance under §
367-10 below are required as part of the permit process.
Application and review fees under this chapter shall be in accordance
with the following:
A. Direct application fees shall be recommended by the Designated City
Representative and established by the City Council through the annual
budget process.
B. Direct application fee amounts shall be based on the actual and direct
Designated City Representative costs of administering this chapter.
C. An escrow recommended by the Designated City Representative and established
by the City Council through the annual budget process for application
review and enforcement. Escrow will be used to cover costs associated
with review and enforcement of applications and permits. If escrows
are exceeded for this purpose, the applicant shall pay for all costs
associated with review and enforcement.
D. The applicant shall authorize the Designated City Representative
to perform any review work, compliance work, and enforcement work,
which will be paid by applicant through escrow or deposit or financial
guarantee or a special assessment or charge against the property as
provided under § 66.0627 or 66.0703, Wis. Stats., to cover
the cost of such work or operations. The applicant shall waive notice
and hearing as provided by § 66.0703(7)(b), Wis. Stats.
E. A fee and escrow schedule shall be available for review and public
distribution.