Hales Corners City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control
§ 445-6.1 Authority.
A.
This article is adopted under the authority granted by § 61.354, Wis. Stats. This article supersedes all provisions of an ordinance previously enacted under § 61.35, Wis. Stats., that relate to construction site erosion control. Except as otherwise specified in § 61.354, Wis. Stats., § 61.35, 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. The Village of Hales Corners hereby designates the Zoning Administrator, or designee, as may be so designated by the Village Clerk or by the Village Board, to serve as necessary in the absence of the Zoning Administrator, from time to time, to administer and enforce the provisions of this article.
C.
The requirements of this article do not preempt more stringent erosion and sediment control and stormwater management 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.
§ 445-6.2 Findings of fact.
The Village of Hales Corners acknowledges that runoff from land-disturbing construction activity carries a significant amount of sediment and other pollutants to the waters of the state in the Village of Hales Corners.
§ 445-6.3 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this article to maintain safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control water pollution; prevent and control soil erosion and sediment discharge; 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 Village of Hales Corners.
§ 445-6.4 Applicability and jurisdiction.
A.
Applicability.
(2)
This article does not apply to the following:
(a)
Transportation facilities, except transportation facility construction projects that are part of a larger common plan of development such as local roads within a residential or industrial development. [Note to users: Transportation facility projects directed and supervised by Wisconsin Department of Transportation are not subject to this article. Notwithstanding this article, a municipality is required to comply with the construction site transportation facility performance standards in Subch. IV of Ch. NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code, for its own transportation-related projects. If a municipality has regulatory authority over the activities of another local unit of government, it may be appropriate to include the construction site transportation facility performance standards in §§ NR 151.225(3) and 151.23(4m), Wis. Adm. Code, in its ordinance if those types of projects occur.]
(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 40 CFR 122 for land-disturbing construction activity.
(c)
Nonpoint discharges from agricultural facilities and practices.
(d)
Nonpoint discharges from silviculture activities.
(e)
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, as determined by the Zoning Administrator or designee, 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 Village of Hales Corners.
C.
Exclusions. This article is not applicable to activities conducted by a state agency, as defined under § 227.01(1), Wis. Stats.
§ 445-6.5 Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A governmental employee, agent, assign, or a regional planning commission empowered under § 61.354 Wis. Stats., that is designated by the Village of Hales Corners to administer this article.
Has the meaning in § 281.16(1), Wis. Stats.
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 office of the Village of Hales Corners 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 or in violation of a permit issued by the Village of Hales Corners.
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 long-range planning document that describes separate construction projects, such as a twenty-year transportation improvement plan, is not a common plan of development.
A hypothetical discrete rainstorm characterized by a specific duration, temporal distribution, rainfall intensity, return frequency, and total depth of rainfall.
Any lawful division of land, whether constituting a subdivision or a division by certified survey map, as defined and/or otherwise authorized under Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and/or the Village Code, or such other division as may be allowed under the Village Code, if any, all of the foregoing statutes and codes, as amended from time to time.
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.
All land-disturbing construction activities at the construction site have been completed and 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 employment of equivalent permanent stabilization measures.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The Village of Hales Corners Board of Trustees.
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.
Any person holding fee title, an easement or other interest in property which allows the person to undertake cropping, livestock management, land-disturbing construction activity or maintenance of stormwater BMPs on the property.
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 § 445-6.6 of this article.
A narrative or measurable number specifying the minimum acceptable outcome for a facility or practice.
A written authorization made by the Zoning Administrator or designee 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 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.
Solid material that is transported by runoff, suspended within runoff or deposited by runoff away from its original location.
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 Zoning Administrator or designee 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.
A highway, a railroad, a public mass transit facility, a public use airport, a public trail or any other public work for transportation purposes, such as harbor improvements under § 85.095(1)(b), Wis. Stats. "Transportation facility" does not include building sites for the construction of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment that are regulated by the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to § 281.33, Wis. Stats.
Has the meaning given in § 281.01(18), Wis. Stats.; 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.
The person or entity occupying the office of Zoning Administrator of the Village of Hales Corners or being authorized by the Village Clerk or the Village Board, in the absence of the Zoning Administrator, to perform the duties of the office of Zoning Administrator of the Village of Hales Corners.
§ 445-6.6 Applicability of maximum extent practicable.
Maximum extent practicable applies when a person who is subject to a performance standard of this article demonstrates to the Zoning Administrator's or designee'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.
§ 445-6.7 Technical standards.
All BMPs required for compliance with this article shall meet design criteria, standards and specifications based on any of the following:
A.
Design guidance and technical standards identified or developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under Subch. V of Ch. NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code.
B.
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. (Note to users: The USLE and its successors RUSLE and RUSLE2 utilize an R factor which has been developed to estimate annual soil erosion, averaged over extended time periods. The R factor can be modified to estimate monthly and single-storm erosion.)
C.
Technical standards and methods approved by the Village of Hales Corners.
§ 445-6.8 Performance standards for construction sites under one acre.
A.
Responsible party. The responsible party shall comply with this section.
B.
Erosion and sediment control practices. Erosion and sediment control practices at each site where land-disturbing construction activity is to occur shall be used to prevent or reduce all of the following:
(1)
The deposition of soil from being tracked onto streets by vehicles.
(2)
The discharge of sediment from disturbed areas into on-site stormwater inlets.
(3)
The discharge of sediment from disturbed areas into adjacent waters of the state.
(4)
The discharge of sediment from drainageways that flow off the site.
(5)
The discharge of sediment by dewatering activities.
(6)
The discharge of sediment eroding from soil stockpiles existing for more than seven days.
(7)
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.
C.
Location. The BMPs shall be located so that treatment occurs before runoff enters waters of the state.
D.
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.
(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)
Best management practices that are no longer necessary for erosion and sediment control shall be removed by the responsible party.
E.
Permit required. An erosion control permit shall be obtained for any proposed addition to a principal dwelling or accessory structure greater than 100 square feet. The fees for such permit shall be established by the Village of Hales Corners and may from time to time be modified by resolution of the governing body. A schedule of fees established by the Village of Hales Corners shall be available for review in the office of the Village Clerk.
[Added 4-25-2022 by Ord. No. 22-02]
§ 445-6.9 Performance standards for construction sites of one acre or more.
A.
Responsible party. The responsible party shall comply with this section and implement the erosion and sediment control plan developed in accordance with § 445-6.11.
B.
Erosion and sediment control plan. A written site-specific erosion and sediment control plan shall be developed in accordance with § 445-6.11 of this chapter and implemented for each construction site. (Note to users: The written plan may be that specified within § NR 216.46, Wis. Adm. Code, the erosion and sediment control portion of a construction plan or other plan.)
C.
Erosion and other pollutant control requirements. The erosion and sediment control plan required under Subsection B shall include the following:
(1)
Erosion and sediment control practices. Erosion and sediment control practices at each site where land-disturbing construction activity is to occur 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:
(a)
Best management practices 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)
Preventative 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.
(4)
Location. The BMPs used to comply with this section shall be located so that treatment occurs before runoff enters waters of the state. (Note to users: While regional treatment facilities are appropriate for control of post-construction pollutants, they should not be used for construction site sediment removal.)
D.
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 Subsection B of this section.
(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)
Best management practices that are no longer necessary for erosion and sediment control shall be removed by the responsible party.
§ 445-6.10 Permitting requirements, procedures and fees.
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 Zoning Administrator or designee.
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 § 445-6.11 and shall pay an application fee set by the Village Board to the Village of Hales Corners. By submitting an application, the applicant is authorizing the Zoning Administrator or designee to enter the site to obtain information required for the review of the erosion and sediment control plan.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
C.
Permit application review and approval. The Zoning Administrator or designee 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 10 business days of the receipt of a complete permit application, as required by Subsection B, the Zoning Administrator or designee 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 Zoning Administrator or designee shall issue the permit.
(3)
If the permit application or plan is disapproved, the Zoning Administrator or designee shall state, in writing, the reasons for disapproval.
(4)
The Zoning Administrator or designee may request additional information from the applicant. If additional information is submitted, the Zoning Administrator or designee shall have five business days from the date the additional information is received to inform the applicant that the plan is either approved or disapproved.
(5)
Failure by the Zoning Administrator or designee to inform the permit applicant of a decision within five business days of a required submittal shall be deemed to mean approval of the submittal, and the applicant may proceed as if a permit had been issued.
D.
Surety bond. As a condition of approval and issuance of the permit, the Zoning Administrator or designee may require the applicant to deposit a surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit to guarantee a good-faith execution of the approved erosion control plan and any permit conditions.
E.
Permit requirements. All permits shall require the responsible party to:
(1)
Notify the Zoning Administrator or designee within 48 hours of commencing any land-disturbing construction activity.
(2)
Notify the Zoning Administrator or designee of completion of any BMPs within 14 days after their installation.
(3)
Obtain permission, in writing, from the Zoning Administrator or designee prior to any modification pursuant to § 445-6.11C 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, make needed repairs and 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.
(8)
Allow the Zoning Administrator or designee 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.
G.
Permit duration. Permits issued under this section shall be valid for a period of 180 days or the length of the building permit or other construction authorizations, whichever is longer, from the date of issuance. The Zoning Administrator or designee may grant one or more extensions not to exceed 180 days cumulatively. The Zoning Administrator or designee may require additional BMPs as a condition of an 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.
§ 445-6.11 Erosion and sediment control plan, statement and amendments.
A.
Erosion and sediment control plan statement. For each construction site identified under § 445-6.4A(3), an erosion and sediment control plan statement shall be prepared. This statement shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator or designee. The erosion and sediment control plan statement shall briefly describe the site, the development schedule, and the BMPs that will be used to meet the requirements of this article. A site map shall also accompany the erosion and sediment control plan statement.
B.
Erosion and sediment control plan requirements.
(1)
An erosion and sediment control plan shall be prepared and submitted to the Zoning Administrator or designee.
(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 Service 7.5-minute series topographic map.
(c)
Description of the intended sequence of major land-disturbing construction activities for major portions of the construction 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)
Calculations to show the compliance with the performance standard in § 445-6.9C(2)(a).
(f)
Estimates, including calculations, if any, of the runoff coefficient of the site before and after construction activities are completed.
(g)
Calculations to show the expected percent reduction in the average annual sediment load carried in runoff as compared to no sediment or erosion controls.
(h)
Existing data describing the surface soil as well as subsoils.
(i)
Depth to groundwater, as indicated by Natural Resources Conservation Service soil information where available.
(j)
Name of the immediate named receiving water from the United States Geological Service 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(s) and location(s) of wetland on the construction site, and locations where stormwater is discharged to a surface water or wetland within 1/4 mile downstream of the construction site.
(i)
Area(s) used for infiltration of post-construction stormwater runoff.
(j)
Areal extent of wetland acreage on the site and locations where stormwater is discharged to a surface water or wetland.
(k)
Locations of all surface waters and wetlands within one mile of the construction site.
(l)
An alphanumeric or equivalent grid overlying the entire construction site map.
(5)
Each erosion and sediment control plan shall include a description of appropriate control BMPs that will be installed and maintained at the construction site to prevent pollutants from reaching waters of the state. The erosion and sediment control plan shall clearly describe the appropriate erosion and sediment control BMPs for each major land-disturbing activity and the timing during the period of land-disturbing construction activity that the erosion and sediment control BMPs will be implemented. The description of erosion controls shall include, when appropriate, the following minimum requirements:
(a)
Description of interim and permanent stabilization practices, including a practice implementation schedule. The erosion and sediment control plan 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 Zoning Administrator or designee, 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 land-disturbing construction activities to limit exposed soil areas subject to erosion.
(f)
Protection of downslope drainage inlets where they occur.
(g)
Minimization of tracking at all vehicle and equipment entry and exit locations of the construction site; cleanup of off-site sediment deposits.
(h)
Proper disposal of building and waste materials at all sites.
(i)
Stabilization of drainageways.
(j)
Control of soil erosion from dirt stockpiles.
(k)
Installation of permanent stabilization practices as soon as possible after final grading.
(l)
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. [Note to users: The plan requirements of this subsection will meet the erosion control plan requirements of § NR 216.46, Wis. Adm. Code, when prepared in accordance with good engineering practices and the design criteria, standards and specifications outlined in the Wisconsin Construction Site Best Management Practice Handbook (WDNR Pub. WR-222, November 1993 Revision).]
C.
Erosion and sediment control plan 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 Zoning Administrator or designee notifies the applicant of changes needed in the erosion and sediment control plan.
§ 445-6.12 Fee schedule.
The fees referred to in other sections of this article shall be established by the Village of Hales Corners and may from time to time be modified by resolution of the governing body. A schedule of the fees established by the Village of Hales Corners shall be available for review in the office of the Village Clerk.
§ 445-6.13 Inspection.
If land-disturbing construction activities are being carried out without an erosion control permit required by this article, the Zoning Administrator or designee may enter the land pursuant to the provisions of § 66.0119(1), (2), and (3), Wis. Stats.
§ 445-6.14 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
A.
The Zoning Administrator or designee 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 Zoning Administrator or designee 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 Zoning Administrator or designee, or if a responsible party violates a stop-work order posted under Subsection A, the Zoning Administrator or designee may request the Village Attorney to obtain a cease and desist order in any court with jurisdiction.
E.
After posting a stop-work order under Subsection A, the Zoning Administrator or designee may issue a notice of intent to the responsible party of his intent to perform work necessary to comply with this article. The Zoning Administrator or designee 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 Zoning Administrator or designee, plus interest at the rate authorized by the Village, 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 $50 nor more than $500, 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.
§ 445-6.15 Appeals.
A.
Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals created pursuant to Article XVII of this chapter pursuant to § 61.354(4)(b), Wis. Stats.:
(1)
Shall hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in any order, decision or determination made by the Zoning Administrator or designee in administering this article, except for cease and desist orders obtained under § 445-6.14C above;
(2)
May authorize, upon appeal, 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 this 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 Board of Appeals may be taken by any aggrieved person or by an officer, department, board, or bureau of the Village of Hales Corners affected by any decision of the Zoning Administrator or designee.