Stormwater permits shall be subject to all of the requirements of this article. Violation of any permit requirement shall cause the permit holder and any other responsible party to be subject to enforcement action under Article
IX. Upon issuance of a stormwater permit, the permit holder and any other responsible party shall be deemed to have accepted these requirements. General requirements include all of the following:
A. Other permits. Compliance with a stormwater permit does not relieve
the permit holder or other responsible party of the responsibility
to comply with other applicable federal, state, and local laws and
regulations. The Designated City Representative may require the applicant
to obtain other permits or plan approvals prior to issuing a stormwater
permit.
B. Approved plans. All best management practices shall be installed
and maintained in accordance with approved plans and construction
schedules. A copy of the approved plans shall be kept at the construction
site at all times during normal business hours.
C. Plan modifications. The Designated City Representative shall be notified of any significant modifications proposed to be made to the approved plans. The Designated City Representative may require proposed changes to be submitted for review prior to incorporation into the approved plans or implementation. Any modifications made during plan implementation without prior approval by the project engineer under Subsection
F below and the Designated City Representative are subject to enforcement action.
D. Notification. The Designated City Representative shall be notified at least two working days before commencing any work in conjunction with approved plans. The Designated City Representative shall also be notified of proposed plan modifications under Subsection
C above and within one working day of completing construction of a stormwater BMP. The Designated City Representative may require additional notification according to a schedule established by the Designated City Representative so that practice installations can be inspected during construction.
E. Designated City representative access. The Designated City Representative
or its designee shall be permitted access to the site for the purpose
of inspecting the property for compliance with the approved plans
and other permit requirements.
F. Project engineer/landscape architect/individual. An individual permit
holder involved in individual construction projects creating an additional
7,000 square feet or less of impervious surfaces may obtain a permit
that is designed and constructed as outlined in Appendix A, Rain Garden
Design. All others shall provide an engineer/landscape architect licensed in the State of Wisconsin to be responsible for achieving compliance with approved construction plans, including the implementation of the approved inspection plan and verification of construction in accordance with §
367-16 below. If warm season or wetland plantings are involved, the permit holder shall also provide a landscape architect or other qualified professional to oversee and verify the planting process and its successful establishment.
G. Inspection log. The permit holder shall provide a qualified professional to conduct inspections and maintain an inspection log for the site. All best management practices shall be inspected within 24 hours after each rain event of 0.5 inch or more that results in runoff, or at least once each week. The inspection log shall include the name of the inspector, the date and time of inspection, a description of the present phase of construction, the findings of the inspection, including an assessment of the condition of erosion and sediment control measures and the installation of stormwater management BMPs, and any action needed or taken to comply with this chapter. The inspection log shall also include a record of BMP maintenance and repairs conducted under Subsections
H and
I below. The permit holder shall maintain a copy of the inspection log at the construction site or via the Internet, and shall notify the Designated City Representative of the method of availability upon permit issuance. If the inspection log is maintained on site, the Designated City Representative may view or obtain a copy at any time during normal business hours until permit termination under §
367-14 below. If the inspection log is made available via the Internet, the permit holder shall notify the Designated City Representative of the appropriate Internet address and any applicable access codes, and shall maintain the availability of the log until permit termination under §
367-14 below.
H. BMP maintenance. The permit holder shall maintain and repair all best management practices within 24 hours of inspection, or upon notification by the Designated City Representative, unless the Designated City Representative approves a longer period due to weather conditions. All BMP maintenance shall be in accordance with approved plans and applicable technical standards until the site is stabilized and a permit termination letter is issued under §
367-14 below. The permit holder, upon approval by the Designated City Representative, shall remove all temporary erosion control practices such as silt fence. The permit holder, in accordance with approved plans and applicable technical standards, shall maintain permanent stormwater management practices until maintenance responsibility is transferred to another party or unit of government pursuant to the recorded maintenance agreement.
I. Other repairs. The permit holder shall be responsible for any damage
to adjoining properties, municipal facilities or drainage ways caused
by erosion, siltation, runoff, or equipment tracking. The Designated
City Representative may order immediate repairs or cleanup within
road rights-of-way or other public lands if the Designated City Representative
determines that such damage is caused by activities regulated by a
permit under this chapter. With the approval of the landowner, the
Designated City Representative may also order repairs or cleanup on
other affected property.
J. Emergency work. The permit holder authorizes the Designated City Representative, in accordance with the enforcement procedures under Article
IX, to perform any work or operations necessary to bring erosion control or stormwater management practices into conformance with the approved plans in accordance to the permit. The permit holder consents to paying for such costs directly or they will be charged against the escrow or financial assurance pursuant to §
367-15 below or to a special assessment or charge against the property as authorized under Subchapter VII of Ch. 66, Wis. Stats.
K. Permit display. The permit holder shall display the stormwater permit in a manner that can be seen from the nearest public road and shall protect it from damage from weather and construction activities until permit termination under §
367-14 below.
L. Other requirements. The Designated City Representative may include
other permit requirements that the Designated City Representative
determines are necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.
After completion of construction, the Designated City Representative
shall conduct a final inspection of all permitted sites to determine
compliance with the approved plans and other applicable ordinance
requirements, including ensuring the site is stabilized. If, upon
inspection, the Designated City Representative determines that any
of the applicable requirements have not been met, the Designated City
Representative shall notify the permit holder what changes would be
necessary to meet the requirements. At the request of the permit holder,
the Designated City Representative shall provide a notification of
noncompliance or a report of final inspection in written or electronic
form.