This chapter is adopted pursuant to § 62.234, Wis. Stats., for the purpose of minimizing the amount of sediment and other pollutants carried by runoff from sites of construction or other land disturbing activities as enumerated in §
215-3 of this chapter.
The land disturbing activities requiring permit under §
215-2 of this chapter are as follows:
A. Those involving grading, removal of protective ground
cover or vegetation, excavation, landfilling or other land disturbing activity
affecting a surface area of 4,000 square feet or more.
B. Those involving excavation or filling, or a combination
thereof, affecting 400 cubic yards or more of dirt, sand or other excavation
or fill material.
C. Those involving street, highway, road or bridge construction
or reconstruction.
D. Those involving the laying or repair of underground pipe
for a distance of 300 feet or more.
E. Site dewatering which may create sediment control problems.
The Building Inspector shall inspect the site as often as he deems necessary
for the enforcement of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 927-2002]
A. Stop-work order. The Building Inspector may post a stop-work
order if:
(1) Any land disturbing activity requiring a permit under
this chapter is undertaken without a permit;
(2) The control plan, or any revised control plan, is not
being implemented in a good faith manner; or
(3) The conditions of the permit are not being met.
B. Revision. If, because of excessive rainfall or other
abnormal conditions, the erosion control plan in place is inadequate to prevent
sediment runoff, the Building Inspector shall order the permittee to install
additional erosion control devices and provide a timetable for such installation.
C. Permit revocation. If, within 10 days of the issuance
of a stop-work order, any permittee does not cease the activity or comply
with the control plan, the Building Inspector may revoke the permit.
D. Cease and desist order. In the event any person without
a permit fails to obey a stop-work order or obtain a permit within 10 days,
the Building Inspector may request the City Attorney to obtain a cease and
desist order.
E. Special charge. Ten days after posting a stop-work order,
the Building Inspector may issue a notice of intent to the permittee or landowner
or land user of his intent to perform work necessary to comply with this chapter.
The Building Inspector may go on the land and commence the work after 14 days
from issuing the notice of intent. The costs of the work performed by the
Building Inspector shall be billed to the permittee or the landowner. In the
event that the permittee or landowner fails to pay the amount due, the City
Clerk shall enter the amount due on the tax rolls and collect it as a special
charge against the property, pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
Any person aggrieved by the grant or denial of a permit or any order issued by the Building Inspector may appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to Chapter
430, Zoning, Article
XIX of this Code.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of this Code. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation.