[Adopted 5-2-2023 by Ord. No. 23-09]
The Town Square Programing Commission shall consist of seven
voting members and shall be staffed by the Director of Parks and Recreation
and the Programming Events Coordinator who shall be non-voting members
of the Commission. All members shall be appointed by the Mayor, with
the approval of the Common Council. One member shall be designated
by the Watertown Chamber of Commerce, one member shall be designated
by the Watertown Redevelopment Authority, one member shall be designated
by the Watertown Tourism Commission, one member shall be designated
by the Watertown Main Street Program, the remaining three members
shall be selected by the Mayor with approval of the Common Council
provided that one member on the Commission shall be an Alderperson,
one member shall be a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission,
and one member shall reside within the boundaries of the Watertown
Unified School District.
The terms of office for each member of the Commission shall
be three years, except that the Aldermanic member of the Commission
shall be appointed annually by the Mayor. All terms shall commence
effective May 1 of the year of appointment. Except that the initial
members of the Commission shall serve reduced terms as follows:
A.
The designees from the Watertown Chamber of Commerce and Watertown
Redevelopment Authority shall serve an initial term of May 1, 2023
to May 1, 2024;
B.
The designee from Watertown Tourism Commission and the Mayor's
appointment of a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall
serve an initial term of May 1, 2023 to May 1, 2025; and
C.
The designee from Watertown Main Street Program and the Mayor's
appointment of a member who resides within the boundaries of the Watertown
Unified School District shall serve an initial term of May 1, 2023
to May 1, 2026.
The duties of the Commission shall be as follows:
A.
Solicit community input regarding programs the community would be
interested in seeing held at the Bentzin Family Town Square.
B.
Provide guidance to the Programming Events Coordinator regarding
types of entertainment bookings and event programing the City is interested
in seeing held at the Bentzin Family Town Square.
C.
The Commission shall exercise broad responsibility for the maintenance
and improvement of the Bentzin Family Town Square to better serve
the City.
D.
The Commission is authorized to create and appoint advisory groups
to make studies and to disseminate information on all of its activities.
Such groups shall serve without compensation.
E.
The Commission shall transmit to the Common Council a report annually
highlighting the activities at the Bentzin Family Town Square, and
also such additional reports as the Commission deems in the public
interest.
A.
This article is adopted under the authority granted by § 62.234,
Wis. Stats. This article supersedes all provisions of an ordinance
previously enacted under § 62.23, Wis. Stats., that relates
to construction site erosion control. Except as otherwise specified
in § 62.234, Wis. Stats., § 62.23, Wis. Stats.,
applies to this article and to any amendments to this article.
B.
The provisions of this article are deemed not to limit any other
lawful regulatory powers of the same governing body.
C.
The Common Council hereby authorizes the Public Works Director/City
Engineer and its designees to administer and enforce the provisions
of this article.
D.
The requirements of this article do not preempt more stringent erosion
and sediment control requirements that may be imposed by any of the
following:
(1)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources administrative rules, permits
or approvals including those authorized under §§ 281.16
and 283.33, Wis. Stats.
(2)
Targeted nonagricultural performance standards promulgated in rules
by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under § NR
151.004, Wis. Adm. Code.
The Common Council finds that runoff from land-disturbing construction
activity carries a significant amount of sediment and other pollutants
to the waters of the state in the City of Watertown.
It is the purpose of this article to further the maintenance
of safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control water pollution;
prevent and control soil erosion; protect spawning grounds, fish and
aquatic life; control building sites, placement of structures and
land uses; preserve ground cover and scenic beauty; and promote sound
economic growth, by minimizing the amount of sediment and other pollutants
carried by runoff or discharged from land-disturbing construction
activity to waters of the state in the City of Watertown.
A.
Applicability.
(2)
This article does not apply to the following:
(a)
Land-disturbing construction activity that includes the construction
of a one- or two-family residential site less than one acre and is
otherwise regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional
Services.
(b)
A construction project that is exempted by federal statutes
or regulations from the requirement to have a national pollutant discharge
elimination system permit issued under Chapter 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 122, for land-disturbing construction activity.
(c)
Nonpoint discharges from agricultural facilities and practices.
(d)
Nonpoint discharges from silviculture activities.
(e)
Construction projects that do not result in land-disturbing
activity including mill and crush operations that do not have soil
disturbance, filling or road shoulder grading.
(f)
Routine maintenance for project sites under five acres of land
disturbance if performed to maintain the original line and grade,
hydraulic capacity or original purpose of the facility.
(3)
Notwithstanding the applicability requirements in Subsection A(1), this article applies to construction sites of any size that, in the opinion of the City, are likely to result in runoff that exceeds the safe capacity of the existing drainage facilities or receiving body of water, that causes undue channel erosion, that increases water pollution by scouring or the transportation of particulate matter or that endangers property or public safety.
B.
Jurisdiction. This article applies to land-disturbing construction
activity on construction sites located within the boundaries and jurisdiction
of the City of Watertown.
C.
Exclusions. This article is not applicable to activities conducted
by a state agency, as defined under § 227.01(1), Wis. Stats.,
but also including the office of District Attorney, which is subject
to the state plan promulgated or a memorandum of the understanding
entered into under § 281.33(2), Wis. Stats.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A governmental employee or his/her designee that is designated
by the City of Watertown to administer this article.
Has the meaning in § 281.16(1), Wis. Stats.
A typical calendar year of precipitation as determined by
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for users of models
such as WlnSLAMM, P8 or equivalent methodology. The average annual
rainfall is chosen from a department publication for the location
closest to the City.
Structural or nonstructural measures, practices, techniques
or devices employed to avoid or minimize soil, sediment or pollutants
carried in runoff to waters of the state.
A day the City Hall is routinely and customarily open for
business.
A court-issued order to halt land-disturbing construction
activity that is being conducted without the required permit.
An area upon which one or more land-disturbing construction
activities occur, including areas that are part of a larger common
plan of development or sale where multiple separate and distinct land-disturbing
construction activities may be taking place at different times on
different schedules but under one plan.
A hypothetical discrete rainstorm characterized by a specific
duration, temporal distribution, rainfall intensity, return frequency
and total depth of rainfall.
The creation from one parcel of four or fewer parcels or
building sites of one or fewer acres each in area where such creation
occurs at one time or through the successive partition within a five-year
period.
The process by which the land's surface is worn away
by the action of wind, water, ice or gravity.
A comprehensive plan developed to address pollution caused
by erosion and sedimentation of soil particles or rock fragments during
construction.
The unincorporated area within three miles of the corporate
limits of a first, second, or third class city, or within 1.5 miles
of a fourth class city or village.
That all land-disturbing construction activities at the construction
site have completed and that a uniform perennial vegetative cover
has been established, with a density of at least 70% of the cover,
for the unpaved areas and areas not covered by permanent structures,
or that employ equivalent permanent stabilization measures.
The City Public Works Commission or the City Council.
Any man-made alteration of the land surface resulting in
a change in the topography or existing vegetative or nonvegetative
soil cover, that may result in runoff and lead to an increase in soil
erosion and movement of sediment into waters of the state. Land-disturbing
construction activity includes clearing and grubbing, demolition,
excavating, pit trench dewatering, filling and grading activities.
The highest level of performance that is achievable but is not equivalent to a performance standard identified in this article as determined in accordance with § 288-6 of this article.
A narrative or measurable number specifying the minimum acceptable
outcome for a facility or practice.
A written authorization made by the City of Watertown to
the applicant to conduct land-disturbing construction activity or
to discharge post-construction runoff to waters of the state.
Has the meaning given in § 283.01(13), Wis. Stats.
Has the meaning given in § 281.01(10), Wis. Stats.
The individual holding the Public Works Director/City Engineer
title or his/her designees within the City of Watertown.
The landowner or any other entity performing services to
meet the requirements of this article through a contract or other
agreement.
Stormwater or precipitation including rain, snow or ice melt
or similar water that moves on the land surface via sheet or channelized
flow.
Settleable solid material that is transported by runoff,
suspended within runoff or deposited by runoff away from its original
location.
A conveyance or system of conveyances including roads with
drainage systems, streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches,
constructed channels or storm drains, which meets all of the following
criteria:
Activities including tree nursery operations, tree harvesting
operations, reforestation, tree thinning, prescribed burning, and
pest and fire control. Clearing and grubbing of an area of a construction
site is not a silviculture activity.
The entire area included in the legal description of the
land on which the land-disturbing construction activity is proposed
in the permit application.
An order issued by the City which requires that all construction
activity on the site be stopped.
A document that specifies design, predicted performance and
operation and maintenance specifications for a material, device or
method.
Includes those portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior
within the boundaries of this state, and all lakes, bays, rivers,
streams, springs, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, marshes, watercourses,
drainage systems and other surface water or groundwater, natural or
artificial, public or private, within this state or its jurisdiction.
Maximum extent practicable applies when a person who is subject
to a performance standard of this article demonstrates to the City's
satisfaction that a performance standard is not achievable and that
a lower level of performance is appropriate. In making the assertion
that a performance standard is not achievable and that a level of
performance different from the performance standard is the maximum
extent practicable, the responsible party shall take into account
the best available technology, cost effectiveness, geographic features,
and other competing interests such as protection of public safety
and welfare, protection of endangered and threatened resources, and
preservation of historic properties.
A.
Design criteria, standards and specifications. All BMPs required
to comply with this article shall meet the design criteria, standards
and specifications based on any of the following:
(1)
Design guidance and technical standards identified or developed by
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under Subchapter V of
Chapter NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2)
Soil loss prediction tools [such as the Universal Soil Loss Equation
(USLE)] when using an appropriate rainfall or runoff factor (also
referred to as the R factor) or an appropriate design storm and precipitation
distribution, and when considering the geographic location of the
site and the period of disturbance.
A.
Responsible party. The responsible party shall implement an erosion and sediment control plan, developed in accordance with § 288-10 that incorporates the requirements of this section.
B.
Plan. A written plan shall be developed in accordance with § 288-10 and implemented for each construction site. Simplified plans may be completed for sites with less than one acre of land-disturbing construction activity in accordance with the requirements of this article.
C.
Erosion and other pollutant control requirements. The plan required under Subsection B shall include the following:
(1)
Erosion and sediment control practices. Erosion and sediment control
practices shall be used at each site where more than 3,000 square
feet of land-disturbing construction activity is to occur, and shall
be used to prevent or reduce all of the following:
(a)
The deposition of soil from being tracked onto streets by vehicles.
(b)
The discharge of sediment from disturbed areas into on-site
stormwater inlets.
(c)
The discharge of sediment from disturbed areas into adjacent
waters of the state.
(d)
The discharge of sediment from drainageways that flow off the
site.
(e)
The discharge of sediment by dewatering activities.
(f)
The discharge of sediment eroding from soil stockpiles existing
for more than seven days.
(g)
The discharge of sediment from erosive flows at outlets and
in downstream channels.
(h)
The transport by runoff into waters of the state of chemicals,
cement, and other building compounds and materials on the construction
site during the construction period. However, projects that require
the placement of these materials in waters of the state, such as constructing
bridge footings or BMP installations, are not prohibited by this subsection.
(i)
The transport by runoff into waters of the state of untreated
wash water from vehicle and wheel washing.
(2)
Sediment performance standards. In addition to the erosion and sediment control practices under Subsection C(1), the following erosion and sediment control practices shall be employed for all construction sites with more than one acre of land-disturbing construction activity:
(a)
BMPs that, by design, discharge no more than five tons per acre
per year, or to the maximum extent practicable, of the sediment load
carried in runoff from initial grading to final stabilization.
(b)
No person shall be required to employ more BMPs than are needed
to meet a performance standard in order to comply with maximum extent
practicable. Erosion and sediment control BMPs may be combined to
meet the requirements of this subsection. Credit may be given toward
meeting the sediment performance standard of this subsection for limiting
the duration or area, or both, of land-disturbing construction activity,
or for other appropriate mechanisms.
(c)
Notwithstanding Subsection C(2)(a), if BMPs cannot be designed and implemented to meet the sediment performance standard, the erosion and sediment control plan shall include a written, site-specific explanation of why the sediment performance standard cannot be met and how the sediment load will be reduced to the maximum extent practicable.
(3)
Preventive measures. The erosion and sediment control plan shall
incorporate all of the following:
(a)
Maintenance of existing vegetation, especially adjacent to surface
waters whenever possible.
(b)
Minimization of soil compaction and preservation of topsoil.
(c)
Minimization of land-disturbing construction activity on slopes
of 20% or more.
(d)
Development of spill prevention and response procedures.
D.
Location. The BMPs used to comply with this section shall be located
prior to runoff entering waters of the state.
E.
Implementation. The BMPs used to comply with this section shall be
implemented as follows:
(1)
Erosion and sediment control practices shall be constructed or installed before land-disturbing construction activities begin in accordance with the erosion and sediment control plan developed in § 288-10.
(2)
Erosion and sediment control practices shall be maintained until
final stabilization.
(3)
Final stabilization activity shall commence when land-disturbing
activities cease and final grade has been reached on any portion of
the site.
(4)
Temporary stabilization activity shall commence when land-disturbing
activities have temporarily ceased and will not resume for a period
exceeding 14 calendar days.
(5)
BMPs that are no longer necessary for erosion and sediment control
shall be removed by the responsible party.
F.
Alternate requirements. The City may establish stormwater management
requirements more stringent than those set forth in this section if
the City determines that an added level of protection is needed for
sensitive resources.
A.
Permit required. No responsible party may commence a land-disturbing
construction activity subject to this article without receiving prior
approval of an erosion and sediment control plan for the site and
a permit from the City.
B.
Permit application and fees. At least one responsible party desiring to undertake a land-disturbing construction activity subject to this article shall submit an application for a permit and an erosion and sediment control plan that meets the requirements of § 288-10 and shall pay an application fee to the City of Watertown. By submitting an application, the applicant is authorizing the City of Watertown to enter the site to obtain information required for the review of the erosion and sediment control plan.
C.
Review and approval of permit application. The City shall review
any permit application that is submitted with an erosion and sediment
control plan, and the required fee. The following approval procedure
shall be used:
(1)
Within 20 business days of the receipt of a complete permit application, as required by Subsection B, the City shall inform the applicant whether the application and plan are approved or disapproved based on the requirements of this article.
(2)
If the permit application and plan are approved, the City shall issue
the permit.
(3)
If the permit application or plan is disapproved, the City shall
state in writing the reasons for disapproval.
(4)
The City may request additional information from the applicant. If
additional information is submitted, the City shall have 15 business
days from the date the additional information is received to inform
the applicant that the plan is either approved or disapproved.
D.
Financial guarantee. As a condition of approval and issuance of the
permit, the City may require the applicant to deposit a surety bond,
irrevocable letter of credit or other financial guarantee to guarantee
a good faith execution of the approved erosion control plan and any
permit conditions. The financial guarantee shall be an amount up to
120% of the estimated cost of the improvements.
E.
Permit requirements. All permits shall require the responsible party
to:
(1)
Notify the City within 48 hours of commencing any land-disturbing
construction activity.
(2)
Notify the City of completion of any BMPs within three days after
their installation.
(3)
Obtain permission in writing from the City prior to any modification pursuant to § 288-10C of the erosion and sediment control plan.
(4)
Install all BMPs as identified in the approved erosion and sediment
control plan.
(5)
Maintain all road drainage systems, stormwater drainage systems,
BMPs and other facilities identified in the erosion and sediment control
plan.
(6)
Repair any siltation or erosion damage to adjoining surfaces and
drainageways resulting from land-disturbing construction activities
and document repairs in a site erosion control log.
(7)
Inspect the BMPs within 24 hours after each rain of 0.5 inch or more
which results in runoff during active construction periods, and at
least once each week. Document the findings of the inspections in
a site erosion control log with the date of inspection, the name of
the person conducting the inspection, and a description of the present
phase of the construction at the site. Repair or replace erosion and
sediment control best management practices as necessary within 24
hours of an inspection or by the date agreed to between the permittee
and the Public Works Director/City Engineer or the appropriate designee.
Inspections are only required for construction sites with more than
one acre of land-disturbing construction activity.
(8)
Allow the City to enter the site for the purpose of inspecting compliance
with the erosion and sediment control plan or for performing any work
necessary to bring the site into compliance with the control plan.
Keep a copy of the erosion and sediment control plan at the construction
site.
(9)
Keep a copy of the inspection reports on the site at all times.
G.
Permit duration. Permits issued under this section shall be valid
for a period of three years, from the date of issuance. The City may
extend the period once for up to an additional three years. The City
may require additional BMPs as a condition of the extension if they
are necessary to meet the requirements of this article.
H.
Maintenance. The responsible party throughout the duration of the
construction activities shall maintain all BMPs necessary to meet
the requirements of this article until the site has undergone final
stabilization.
A.
Erosion and sediment control plan.
(1)
An erosion and sediment control plan shall be prepared and submitted
to the City.
(2)
The erosion and sediment control plan shall be designed to meet the performance standards in § 288-8 and other requirements of this article. Simplified plans may be completed for sites with less than one acre of land-disturbing construction activity.
(3)
The erosion and sediment control plan shall address pollution caused
by soil erosion and sedimentation during construction and up to final
stabilization of the site. The erosion and sediment control plan shall
include, at a minimum, the following items:
(a)
The name(s) and address(es) of the owner or developer of the
site, and of any consulting firm retained by the applicant, together
with the name of the applicant's principal contact at such firm.
The application shall also include start and end dates for construction.
(b)
Description of the site and the nature of the construction activity,
including representation of the limits of land disturbance on a United
States Geological Survey 7.5-minute series topographic map.
(c)
A sequence of construction of the development site, including
stripping and clearing; rough grading; construction of utilities,
infrastructure, and buildings; and final grading and landscaping.
Sequencing shall identify the expected date on which clearing will
begin, the estimated duration of exposure of cleared areas, areas
of clearing, installation of temporary erosion and sediment control
measures, and establishment of permanent vegetation.
(d)
Estimates of the total area of the site and the total area of
the site that is expected to be disturbed by construction activities.
(e)
Estimates, including calculations, if any, of the runoff coefficient
of the site before and after construction activities are completed.
(f)
Calculations to show the expected percent reduction in the average
annual sediment load carried in runoff as compared to no sediment
or erosion controls.
(g)
Existing data describing the surface soil as well as subsoils.
(h)
Depth to groundwater, as indicated by on-site soil borings or
Natural Resources Conservation Service soil information where available.
(i)
Name of the immediate named receiving water from the United
States Geological Survey 7.5-minute series topographic maps.
(4)
The erosion and sediment control plan shall include a site map. The
site map shall include the following items and shall be at a scale
not greater than 100 feet per inch and at a contour interval not to
exceed five feet.
(a)
Existing topography, vegetative cover, natural and engineered
drainage systems, roads and surface waters. Lakes, streams, wetlands,
channels, ditches and other watercourses on and immediately adjacent
to the site shall be shown. Any identified 100-year floodplains, flood
fringes and floodways shall also be shown.
(b)
Boundaries of the construction site.
(c)
Drainage patterns and approximate slopes anticipated after major
grading activities.
(d)
Areas of soil disturbance.
(e)
Location of major structural and nonstructural controls identified
in the plan.
(f)
Location of areas where stabilization practices will be employed.
(g)
Areas which will be vegetated following construction.
(h)
Area and location of wetland acreage on the site and locations
where stormwater is discharged to a surface water or wetland within
one-quarter mile downstream of the construction site.
(i)
Locations of all surface waters and wetlands within one mile
of the construction site.
(j)
Areas used for infiltration of post-construction stormwater
runoff.
(k)
An alphanumeric or equivalent grid overlying the entire construction
site map.
(5)
Each erosion and sediment control plan shall include a description
of appropriate erosion and sediment control best management practices
that will be installed and maintained at the site to prevent pollutants
from reaching waters of the state. The plan shall clearly describe
the appropriate erosion and sediment control measures for each major
land-disturbing construction activity and the timing during the construction
process that the measures will be implemented. The description of
erosion and sediment controls shall include, when appropriate, the
following minimum requirements:
(a)
Description of interim and permanent stabilization practices,
including an implementation schedule. Site plans shall ensure that
existing vegetation is preserved where attainable and that disturbed
portions of the site are stabilized.
(b)
Description of structural practices to divert flow away from
exposed soils, store flows or otherwise limit runoff and the discharge
of pollutants from the site. Unless otherwise specifically approved
in writing by the City of Watertown, structural measures shall be
installed on upland soils.
(c)
Management of overland flow at all sites, unless otherwise controlled
by outfall controls.
(d)
Trapping of sediment in channelized flow.
(e)
Staging construction to limit exposed soil areas subject to
erosion.
(f)
Protection of downslope drainage inlets where they occur.
(g)
Minimization of tracking via installation of tracking pads at
all vehicle and equipment entry and exit locations of the construction
site.
(h)
Clean up of off-site sediment deposits.
(i)
Proper disposal of building and waste materials at all sites.
(j)
Stabilization of drainageways.
(k)
Control of soil erosion from dirt stockpiles.
(l)
Installation of permanent stabilization practices as soon as
possible after final grading.
(m)
Minimization of dust to the maximum extent practicable.
(6)
The erosion and sediment control plan shall require that velocity
dissipation devices be placed at discharge locations and along the
length of any outfall channel, as necessary, to provide a nonerosive
flow from the structure to a watercourse so that the natural physical
and biological characteristics and functions are maintained and protected.
B.
Erosion and sediment control plan statement. For each construction site identified under § 288-4A with more than one acre of land-disturbing construction activity, an erosion and sediment control plan statement shall be prepared. This statement shall be submitted to the City. The control plan statement shall briefly describe the site, including a site map. Further, it shall also include the best management practices that will be used to meet the requirements of the article, including the site development schedule.
C.
Amendments. The applicant shall amend the plan if any of the following
occur:
(1)
There is a change in design, construction, operation or maintenance
at the site which has the reasonable potential for the discharge of
pollutants to waters of the state and which has not otherwise been
addressed in the plan.
(2)
The actions required by the plan fail to reduce the impacts of pollutants
carried by construction site runoff.
(3)
The City notifies the applicant of changes needed in the plan.
The fees referred to in other sections of this article shall
be established by the Common Council and may from time to time be
modified by resolution. A schedule of the fees established by the
Common Council shall be available for review in City Hall. The fee
shall cover all City and consultant costs to review the permit application
and perform the required site inspections.
If land-disturbing construction activities are being carried
out without a permit required by this article, the City may enter
the land pursuant to the provisions of § 66.0119(1), (2)
and (3), Wis. Stats. The City will inspect any construction site with
more than one acre of land-disturbing construction activity that holds
a permit under this chapter as required by the current Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit
or within the first two weeks of construction, at least once a month,
and again at the end of construction to ensure compliance with the
approved sediment and erosion control plan. If erosion and/or sediment
control best management practices (BMPs) are out of compliance during
inspections, the City may conduct follow-up inspections within seven
days, unless corrections are made and observed by the inspector or
verified via photographs submitted to the inspector. The costs of
these inspections shall be billed to the responsible party.
A.
The City may post a stop-work order if any of the following occurs:
B.
If the responsible party does not cease activity as required in a
stop-work order posted under this section or fails to comply with
the erosion and sediment control plan or permit conditions, the City
may revoke the permit.
C.
If the responsible party, where no permit has been issued, does not cease the activity after being notified by the City, or if a responsible party violates a stop-work order posted under Subsection A, the City may request the City Attorney to obtain a cease and desist order in any court with jurisdiction.
E.
After posting a stop-work order under Subsection A, the City may issue a notice of intent to the responsible party of its intent to perform work necessary to comply with this article. The City may go on the land and commence the work after issuing the notice of intent. The costs of the work performed under this subsection by the City, plus interest at the rate authorized by City shall be billed to the responsible party. In the event a responsible party fails to pay the amount due, the Clerk shall enter the amount due on the tax rolls and collect as a special assessment against the property pursuant to Subch. VII of Ch. 66, Wis. Stats.
F.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
and the costs of prosecution for each violation. Each day a violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense.
G.
Compliance with the provisions of this article may also be enforced
by injunction in any court with jurisdiction. It shall not be necessary
to prosecute for forfeiture or a cease and desist order before resorting
to injunctional proceedings.
A.
Public works commission. The Public Works Commission shall act as
the review and appeal agency and:
(1)
Shall hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in any order, decision or determination in administering this article except for cease and desist orders obtained under § 288-11.2C.
(2)
Upon appeal, may authorize variances from the provisions of
this article which are not contrary to the public interest and where
owing to special conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions
of the article will result in unnecessary hardship; and
(3)
Shall use the rules, procedures, duties and powers authorized
by statute in hearing and deciding appeals and authorizing variances.
B.
Who may appeal. Appeals to the Public Works Commission may be taken
by any aggrieved person or by any office, department, board, or bureau
of the City of Watertown affected by any decision of the City.
