The subdivider shall grade each land division in order to establish
street, block and lot grades in proper relation to each other and
to topography, as follows:
A. Master site grading plan.
(1) A master site grading plan shall be prepared by the subdivider for
all new subdivisions. This plan shall be prepared in accordance with
the requirements and standards of the Village.
(2) The master site grading plan shall show existing and proposed elevations
of all lot corners, control points and building locations. The plan
shall also indicate all overland storm drainage in and adjacent to
the subdivision. The cost of the preparation of such a plan shall
be paid for by the subdivider. Grading plans shall include topographic
contours at one-foot intervals. Grading plans shall show top of foundation
elevations for proposed lots and at existing structures on surrounding
properties.
(3) After approval or modification of these plans by the Village Engineer,
the full width of the right-of-way of the proposed streets within
the subdivision and the entire subdivision lot area shall be graded
in accordance with the master site grade plan. The owners of the subdivision
lots shall adhere to those plans.
(4) The Village Engineer shall be contacted to inspect and approve the
grading and related work at each of the following stages:
(a)
Completion of the grading of all street right-of-way areas.
(b)
Completion of the grading of all lots.
(c)
Completion of the filling with topsoil and leveling of the public
right-of-way behind the curbs.
(5) The cost of all required grading work, supervision, certification,
inspection and engineering fees shall be paid for by the subdivider.
B. Right-of-way grading. The subdivider shall grade the full width of
the right-of-way of all proposed streets in accordance with the approved
plans, including the grading of site triangles at each intersection.
C. Block grading. Block grading shall be completed by one or more of
the following methods:
(1) Regrading along the side or rear lot lines which provides for drainage
to the public drainage facilities, provided any ditches or swales
are in public drainage easements and provided that a deed restriction
is adopted which prohibits alteration of the grades within five feet
of any property line from the grades shown on the master site grading
plan.
(2) Parts of all lots may be graded to provide for drainage to a ditch
or to a swale.
D. Miscellaneous grading requirements.
(1) Lot grading shall be completed so that water drains away from each
building site toward public drainage facilities at a grade approved
by the Village Engineer and provisions shall be made to prevent drainage
onto properties adjacent to the land division unless to a public drainage
facility. Buildable lots shall be graded so that the elevation of
each building site is at least one foot to two feet above the center-line
elevation of the adjacent public street.
(2) Grading activities shall not result in slopes greater than 3 to 1
on public lands or lands subject to public access. Cut on filled land
shall be graded to a maximum slope of 3 to 1.
(3) The topsoil stripped for grading shall not be removed from the site
unless identified in the erosion control plan approved by the Village
Engineer as not being necessary for erosion control or site landscaping
purposes. Topsoil shall be uniformly returned to the lots when rough
grading is finished. Topsoil piles shall be leveled and seeded for
erosion control prior to the Village releasing the one-year guarantee
provision on public improvements in the streets adjacent to the lots
on which the topsoil is stockpiled.
(4) Such grading shall not result in detriment to any existing developed
lands, either within or outside of the corporate limits.
(5) The Village Board shall require the subdivider to provide or install
certain protection and rehabilitation measures, such as fencing, sloping,
seeding, riprap, revetments, jetties, clearing, dredging, snagging,
drop structures, brush mats, willow poles and grade stabilization
structures. Seeding of the site shall occur within 30 days of rough
grading.
(6) Tree cutting and shrubbery clearing shall not exceed 50% of the lot
or tract and shall be so conducted as to prevent erosion and sedimentation;
preserve and improve scenic qualities; and, during foliation, substantially
screen any development from stream or lake users.
(7) Paths and trails in wooded and wetland areas shall not exceed 10
feet in width unless otherwise approved by the Village Board, and
shall be so designed and constructed as to result in the least removal
and disruption of trees and shrubs, and the minimum impairment of
natural beauty.
(8) Earthmoving, such as grading, topsoil removal, mineral extraction,
stream course changing, road cutting, waterway construction or enlargement,
removal of stream or lake bed materials, excavation, channel, clearing,
ditching, drain tile laying, dredging, and lagooning, shall be so
conducted as to prevent erosion and sedimentation and to least disturb
the natural fauna, flora, watercourse, water regimen, and topography.
(9) Review of the conduct of such cutting, clearing, and moving may be
requested of the County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors,
the State District Fish and Game Managers, and the State District
Forester by the Village Engineer or Plan Commission, as they deem
appropriate.
E. Drainage flows. The subdivider shall cause to be set upon the master
grading plan arrows indicating the directions of drainage flows for
each property line not fronting on a street on all parcels and along
each street as will result from the grading of the site, the construction
of the required public improvements, or which are existing drainage
flows and will remain. The arrows indicating the directions of flows
shall be appropriately weighted so as to differentiate between the
minor and major (100-year event) drainage components. The arrows shall
be accompanied on the master grading plan with the following note:
"Arrows indicate the direction of drainage flows in various
components resulting from site grading and the construction of required
public improvements. The drainage flow components located in easements
shall be maintained and preserved by the property owner unless approved
by the Village Engineer."
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The Village finds that urbanizing land uses have accelerated the process of soil erosion, runoff and sediment deposition in the waters of the Village. Therefore, it is declared to be the purpose of this section to control and prevent soil erosion and minimize stormwater runoff increases and thereby to preserve the natural resources, control floods and prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, protect the quality of public waters, protect wildlife, protect the tax base, and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people of the Village. All land disturbing activities shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter
208, Construction Site and Stormwater Runoff Management, of the Village Code.