Stormwater best management practices (BMP) are designed and
constructed to reduce the amount of localized flooding and to improve
downstream water quality. Inspections and maintenance of these BMPs
are necessary to ensure that the BMP is functioning as designed.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DRAINAGE AND STORMWATER UTILITY EASEMENTS
An area that has been conveyed to a municipality for water
runoff drainage, flood control, water quality treatment or access
to storm sewer and stormwater management practices.
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
A legal document that provides for long-term maintenance
of stormwater management practices.
MAINTENANCE PLAN
A document that is developed for the life of each stormwater
management practices including the required maintenance activities
and an inspection and maintenance activity schedule.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) PERMIT
A National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES)
permit issued to a municipality to control the amount of pollution
reaching local waterways via the storm sewer system which is not a
combined sewer system.
OWNER
Any person(s) or entity holding fee title to the property
upon which the stormwater management practice is located, as recorded
at the local county register of deeds.
PRIVATELY OWNED BMPs
Any BMP located on property owned by a single owner, business,
entity, condo associations, homeowners associations, stormwater associations,
fractional ownership or other nongovernmental entity.
STORMWATER
Water from rain, snow or ice melt, or dewatering that moves
over the land surface via sheet or channelized flow.
STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP)
Any permanent stormwater management facility designed to
collect or manage the quantity or quality of stormwater runoff. Some
examples include but are not limited to: wet or dry detention basin,
infiltration trench or basin, biofilter, constructed wetland, stilling
basin, sand filter, permeable pavement, underground detention, manufactured
proprietary device, rain garden, vegetated buffer or filter strip,
or any combination of these or other permanent stormwater management
feature.
TECHNICAL STANDARD
A document that specifies design, predicted performance,
construction or testing methods, material use, and operation and maintenance
requirements for a stormwater management practice. Examples include
but are not limited to those published by the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources (WDNR), the USDA-Natural Resource Conservation
Service (NRCS), the City of Watertown and other authoritative resources
on stormwater management.
This article applies to all stormwater management best management practices (BMPs) located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Watertown and that portion of the Town of Emmet, Dodge County, Wisconsin, that is subject to the City's Plat Review Jurisdiction as set forth in Resolution Exhibit No. 6152 and recorded on September 25, 1997 in Volume 937 on Page 86 as document No. 851436 in the Dodge County Office of the Register of Deeds and the Chapter
288, Municipal Code, regardless of approval date, who issued the approval, construction date, or the design, location or ownership of the stormwater BMP.
A. Stormwater BMP owners on property owned by multiple owners, including
but not limited to homeowners associations, stormwater associations
and condominium associations shall maintain the current owner or agent
contact information on file with the City of Watertown Engineering
Division.
For redevelopment sites where the redevelopment will be replacing
older development that was subject to post-construction performance
standards of Ch. NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code, in effect on or after October
1, 2004, the owner(s) shall meet the total suspended solids reduction,
peak flow control, infiltration, and protective areas standards applicable
to the older development or meet the redevelopment standards of this
article, whichever is more stringent. Routine and occasional maintenance
of these facilities is required by the owner.
This article supersedes all provisions of ordinances previously
enacted by the City of Watertown relating to the long-term maintenance
of stormwater management practices.
If any section, clause or provision of this article is judged
unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the remainder of this article shall remain in force and shall not
be affected by such judgement.