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Lake Winnebago City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XI

Environmental Management Regulations

Section 400.840 Floodplain Management.

[Ord. No. 700 §1, 9-26-2007; Ord. No. 777, 10-24-2012]
A. 
Statutory Authorization, Findings Of Fact And Purposes.
1. 
Statutory authorization. The legislature of the State of Missouri has in Chapter 89 (Section 89.020), RSMo., delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt floodplain management regulations designed to protect the public health, safety and general welfare. Therefore, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Lake Winnebago, Cass County, Missouri, ordains flood regulations as set out herein.
2. 
Findings of fact.
a. 
Flood losses resulting from periodic inundation. The special flood hazard areas of the City of Lake Winnebago, Missouri, are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life, property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare.
b. 
General causes of the flood losses. These flood losses are caused by:
(1) 
The cumulative effect of development in any delineated floodplain causing increases in flood heights and velocities; and
(2) 
The occupancy of flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to floods, hazardous to others, inadequately elevated or otherwise unprotected from flood damages.
c. 
Methods used to analyze flood hazards. The Flood Insurance Study (FIS), that is the basis of this Section, uses a standard engineering method of analyzing flood hazards which consist of a series of interrelated steps.
(1) 
Selection of a base flood that is based upon engineering calculations which permit a consideration of such flood factors as its expected frequency of occurrence, the area inundated and the depth of inundation. The base flood selected for this Section is representative of large floods which are characteristic of what can be expected to occur on the particular streams subject to this Section. It is in the general order of a flood which could be expected to have a one percent (1%) chance of occurrence in any one (1) year as delineated on the Federal Insurance Administrator's FIS and illustrative materials dated January 2, 2013, as amended, and any future revisions thereto.
(2) 
Calculation of water surface profiles is based on a standard hydraulic engineering analysis of the capacity of the stream channel and overbank areas to convey the regulatory flood.
d. 
Computation of a floodway required to convey this flood without increasing flood heights more than one (1) foot at any point.
e. 
Delineation of floodway encroachment lines within which no development is permitted that would cause any increase in flood height.
f. 
Delineation of flood fringe, i.e. that area outside the floodway encroachment lines, but still subject to inundation by the base flood.
3. 
Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this Section to promote the public health, safety and general welfare; to minimize those losses described in Section 400.840(A)(2); to establish or maintain the City's eligibility for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as defined in 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 59.22(a)(3); and to meet the requirements of 44 CFR 60.3(d) by applying the provisions of this Section to:
a. 
Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety or property in times of flooding or cause undue increases in flood heights or velocities.
b. 
Require uses vulnerable to floods, including public facilities that serve such uses, be provided with flood protection at the time of initial construction.
c. 
Protect individuals from buying lands that are unsuited for the intended development purposes due to the flood hazard.
B. 
General Provisions.
1. 
Lands to which this Section applies. This Section shall apply to all areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Lake Winnebago, Missouri identified as numbered and unnumbered A Zones and AE Zones on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Cass County, Missouri, on map panel numbers 29037C0034F, 29037C0055F and 29037C0065F dated January 2, 2013, as amended, and any future revisions thereto. In all areas covered by this Section, no development shall be permitted except through the issuance of a floodplain development permit granted by the Board of Aldermen or its duly designated representative under such safeguards and restrictions as the Board of Aldermen or the designated representative may reasonably impose for the promotion and maintenance of the general welfare, health of the inhabitants of the City and as specifically noted in Section 400.840(D) "Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction".
2. 
Floodplain Administrator. The Zoning Administrator is hereby designated as the Floodplain Administrator under this Section.
3. 
Compliance. No development located within the special flood hazard areas of this City shall be located, extended, converted or structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of this Section and other applicable regulations.
4. 
Abrogation and greater restrictions. It is not intended by this Section to repeal, abrogate or impair any existing easements, covenants or deed restrictions. However, where this Section imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this Section shall prevail. All other ordinances inconsistent with this Section are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency only.
5. 
Interpretation. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Section shall be held to be minimum requirements, shall be liberally construed in favor of the Governing Body and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other powers granted by State Statutes.
6. 
Warning and disclaimer of liability. The degree of flood protection required by this Section is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering methods of study. Larger floods may occur on rare occasions or the flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes, such as ice jams and bridge openings restricted by debris. This Section does not imply that areas outside the floodplain or land uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This Section shall not create liability on the part of the City of Lake Winnebago or by any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on this Section or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
7. 
Severability. If any Section, clause, provision or portion of this Section is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, the remainder of this Section shall not be affected thereby.
C. 
Administration.
1. 
Floodplain development permit (required). A floodplain development permit shall be required for all proposed construction or other development, including the placement of manufactured homes, in the areas described in Section 400.840(B)(1) "Lands To Which This Section Applies". No person, firm, corporation or unit of government shall initiate any development or substantial improvement or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate floodplain development permit for each structure or other development.
2. 
Designation of Floodplain Administrator. The Zoning Administrator is hereby appointed to administer and implement the provisions of this Section.
3. 
Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator. Duties of the Floodplain Administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
a. 
Review of all applications for floodplain development permits to assure that sites are reasonably safe from flooding and that the floodplain development permit requirements of this Section have been satisfied.
b. 
Review of all applications for floodplain development permits for proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been obtained from Federal, State or local governmental agencies from which prior approval is required by Federal, State or local law.
c. 
Review all subdivision proposals and other proposed new development, including manufactured home parks and subdivisions, to determine whether such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding.
d. 
Issue floodplain development permits for all approved applications.
e. 
Notify adjacent communities and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
f. 
Assure that the flood-carrying capacity is not diminished and shall be maintained within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse.
g. 
Verify and maintain a record of the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor, including basement, of all new or substantially improved structures.
h. 
Verify and maintain a record of the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level) that the new or substantially improved non-residential structures have been floodproofed.
i. 
Obtain certification from a registered professional engineer or architect when floodproofing techniques are utilized for a particular non-residential structure.
4. 
Application for floodplain development permit. To obtain a floodplain development permit, the applicant shall first file an application in writing on a form furnished for that purpose. Every floodplain development permit application shall:
a. 
Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by lot, block and tract, house and street address or similar description that will readily identify and specifically locate the proposed structure or work.
b. 
Identify and describe the work to be covered by the floodplain development permit.
c. 
Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.
d. 
Indicate the assessed value of the structure and the fair market value of the improvement.
e. 
Identify the existing base flood elevation and the elevation of the proposed development.
f. 
Give such other information as reasonably may be required by the Floodplain Administrator.
g. 
Be accompanied by plans and specifications for proposed construction.
h. 
Be signed by the permittee or their authorized agent who may be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority.
D. 
Provisions For Flood Hazard Reduction.
1. 
General standards.
a. 
No permit for floodplain development shall be granted for new construction, substantial improvements and other improvements, including the placement of manufactured homes, within any numbered or unnumbered A Zones, AE, AO and AH Zones, unless the conditions of this Section are satisfied.
b. 
All areas identified as unnumbered A Zones on the FIRM are subject to inundation of the 100-year flood; however, the base flood elevation is not provided. Development within unnumbered A Zones is subject to all provisions of this Section. If Flood Insurance Study data is not available, the City shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation or floodway data currently available from Federal, State or other sources.
c. 
Until a floodway is designated, no new construction, substantial improvements or other development, including fill, shall be permitted within any numbered A Zone or AE Zone on the FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one (1) foot at any point within the City.
d. 
All new construction, subdivision proposals, substantial improvements, prefabricated structures and other developments shall require:
(1) 
Design or adequate anchorage to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy.
(2) 
Construction with materials resistant to flood damage.
(3) 
Utilization of methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
(4) 
All electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air-conditioning equipment and other service facilities be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
(5) 
New or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharge from the systems into floodwaters and on-site waste disposal systems be located so as to avoid impairment or contamination.
(6) 
Subdivision proposals and other proposed new development, including manufactured home parks or subdivisions, located within special flood hazard areas are required to assure that:
(a) 
All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.
(b) 
All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage.
(c) 
Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
(d) 
All proposals for development, including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions, greater than five (5) acres or fifty (50) lots, whichever is lesser, include within such proposals base flood elevation data.
e. 
Storage, material and equipment.
(1) 
The storage or processing of materials within the special flood hazard area that are in time of flooding buoyant, flammable, explosive or could be injurious to human, animal or plant life is prohibited.
(2) 
Storage of other material or equipment may be allowed if not subject to major damage by floods, if firmly anchored to prevent flotation or if readily removable from the area within the time available after a flood warning.
f. 
Non-conforming use. A structure or the use of a structure or premises that was lawful before the passage or amendment of this UDO, but which is not in conformity with the provisions of this Section, may be continued subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
If such structure, use or utility service is discontinued for twelve (12) consecutive months, any future use of the building shall conform to this Section.
(2) 
If any non-conforming use or structure is destroyed by any means, including flood, it shall not be reconstructed if the cost is more than fifty percent (50%) of the pre-damaged market value of the structure. This limitation does not include the cost of any alteration to comply with existing State or local health, sanitary, building, safety codes, regulations or the cost of any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the State Inventory of Historic Places or Local Inventory of Historic Places upon determination.
g. 
Cumulative improvement. A structure may be improved (remodeled or enlarged) without conforming to current requirements for elevation so long as the cumulative value of all work done within the last five (5) calendar years does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the structure's current market value. If the cumulative value of the improvement exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the structure's current market value, the structure must be brought into compliance with Section 400.840(D)(2) "Specific Standards" which requires elevation of residential structures to or above the base flood elevation or the elevation/floodproofing of non-residential structures to or above the base flood elevation.
h. 
Until a floodway has been designated, no development, including landfill, may be permitted within Zones A1-30 and AE on the City's FIRM unless the applicant for the land use has demonstrated that the proposed use, when combined with all other existing and reasonably anticipated uses, will not increase the water surface elevations of the 100-year flood more than one (1) foot on the average cross section of the reach in which the development or landfill is located as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Study incorporated by reference, Section 400.840(B)(1) "Lands To Which This Section Applies".
2. 
Specific standards. In all areas identified as numbered and unnumbered A Zones, AE and AH Zones where base flood elevation data has been provided as set forth in Section 400.840(D)(1)(b), the following provisions are required:
a. 
Residential construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to one (1) foot above the base flood elevation.
b. 
Non-residential construction. New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other non-residential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to one (1) foot above the base flood elevation or, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be floodproofed so that below the base flood elevation the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. A registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the standards of this Subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator as set forth in Section 400.840(C)(3)(i).
c. 
Require, for all new construction and substantial improvements, that fully enclosed areas below lowest floor used solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement and that are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum criteria:
(1) 
A minimum of two (2) openings having a total net area of not less than one (1) square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided.
(2) 
The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one (1) foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves or other coverings or devices, provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
3. 
Manufactured homes.
a. 
All manufactured homes to be placed within all numbered and unnumbered A Zones, AE and AH Zones on the City's FIRM shall be required to be installed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. For the purposes of this requirement, manufactured homes must be elevated and anchored to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors.
b. 
Require manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved within numbered or unnumbered A Zones, AE and AH Zones on the City's FIRM on sites:
(1) 
Outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision,
(2) 
In a new manufactured home park or subdivision,
(3) 
In an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision,
(4) 
In an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on which a manufactured home has incurred substantial damage as the result of a flood,
be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to one (1) foot above the base flood elevation and be securely attached to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement.
c. 
Require that manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within all numbered and unnumbered A Zones, AE and AH Zones on the City's FIRM, that are not subject to the provisions of Section 400.840(D)(3)(b), be elevated so that either:
(1) 
The lowest floor of the manufactured home is at one (1) foot above the base flood elevation.
(2) 
The manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than thirty-six (36) inches in height above grade and be securely attached to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement.
4. 
Areas of shallow flooding (AO and AH Zones). Located within the areas of special flood hazard as described in Section 400.840(B)(1) "Lands To Which This Section Applies" are areas designated as AO Zones. These areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood depths of one (1) to three (3) feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist and where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate. The following provisions apply:
a. 
AO Zones.
(1) 
All new construction and substantial improvements of residential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified in feet on the City's FIRM (at least two (2) feet if no depth number is specified).
(2) 
All new construction and substantial improvements of any commercial, industrial or other non-residential structures, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified in feet on the City's FIRM (at least two (2) feet if no depth number is specified) or, together with attendant utilities and sanitary facilities, be completely floodproofed to that so that the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy.
(3) 
Adequate drainage paths shall be required around structures on slopes in order to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures.
b. 
AH Zones.
(1) 
The specific standards for all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation has been provided shall be required as set forth in Sections 400.840(D)(2) "Specific Standards" and 400.840(D)(3) "Manufactured Homes".
(2) 
Adequate drainage paths shall be required around structures on slopes in order to guide floodwaters around and away from proposed structures.
5. 
Floodway (as determined from data available from other sources). If the City determines there are areas of special flood hazard that may be defined as floodway through the use of base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State or other source, including data developed pursuant to Section 400.840(D)(1)(d)(6)(d) and determines this data is suitable as criteria for requiring that new construction, substantial improvements or other development in Zone A meet the requirements of this Section, the City must meet the standards below:
a. 
Adopt a regulatory floodway based on the principle that the area chosen for the regulatory floodway must be designed to carry the waters of the base flood without increasing the water surface elevation of that flood more than one (1) foot at any point.
b. 
Prohibit encroachment, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements and other development, within the adopted regulatory floodway unless it has been demonstrated through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice that the proposed encroachment would not result in any increase in flood levels within the City during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
6. 
Recreational vehicles. Recreational vehicles placed on sites within all numbered and unnumbered A Zones, AO and AE and AH Zones on the City's FIRM shall either:
a. 
Be on the site for fewer than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
b. 
Be fully licensed and ready for highway use. (A recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick-disconnect type utilities and security devices and has no permanently attached additions.)
c. 
Meet the permitting, elevating and the anchoring requirements for manufactured homes of this Section.

Section 400.850 Projects On or Adjacent To Any Dam.

[Ord. No. 700 §1, 9-26-2007]
For any project on or adjacent to any dam within the City, notice of such project shall be provided to the City concurrently with submittal of an application to the appropriate permitting authorities.

Section 400.860 Stream Buffer and Setback Regulations.

[Ord. No. 700 §1, 9-26-2007]
A. 
Purpose. This Section sets forth requirements for the protection of natural streams as a conveyance for stormwater. Natural streams provide numerous water quality, ecological and quality of life benefits; therefore the protection and preservation of streams should be considered a priority for the community.
B. 
Applicability. The requirements for stream buffers shall be satisfied for all development/redevelopment proposed adjacent to or ultimately discharging to an existing natural stream.
C. 
Standards. Chapter 5600 of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Public Works Association Standard Specifications and Design Criteria shall govern the preservation of natural streams.

Section 400.870 Land Disturbance Regulations.

[Ord. No. 700 §1, 9-26-2007]
A. 
Adoption of Kansas City Metro American Public Works Association's Erosion and Sediment Control Manual.
1. 
Adoption. The Kansas City Metro American Public Works Association's Erosion and Sediment Control Manual (the "Erosion and Sediment Control Manual") is hereby enacted and made a part of this Chapter by reference except as to portions hereinafter specifically deleted, clarified or amended.
2. 
Adopted standards. The term "adopted standards" shall include the Erosion and Sediment Control Manual.
3. 
Conflicts. If any conflict should exist between the Erosion and Sediment Control Manual and the City Municipal Code, the provisions of the Code shall control.
B. 
Surety.
1. 
All applications for a land disturbance permit shall include such escrow, bond, insurance, affidavits, easements, etc., as described below and as required for particular sites. The applicant shall deposit with the City a sum equal to that which is required for assurance of the completion of said project. The Zoning Administrator or their designees may adopt procedures, fees and schedules relating to the payment and release of such bonds. Said escrow funds shall guarantee the restoration, maintenance and/or rehabilitation of said site if the project does not proceed in accordance with the plans as approved by the City. Said escrow can be approved by the Zoning Administrator or their designees and the City Attorney and drawn upon by order of the Zoning Administrator or their designees if the requirements of the permit or of this Section are not satisfied. In drawing upon such funds, the Zoning Administrator may use such funds to restore the site to a stable or finished condition or to otherwise remedy any violations, including any costs of inspections and enforcement.
2. 
In lieu of cash escrow, a bond or surety equal to the amount which is required for completion of the grading, but in no instance less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), may be provided for each grading site, subject to all the terms and conditions of this Chapter and to the approval of the City Attorney. The amount of the bond escrow or indemnity shall partially be based on the City's previous experience with the owner, contractor or builders.
3. 
Any portion of the deposit not expended or retained by the City hereunder shall be refunded when the disturbance is completed and soil conditions are stabilized to the satisfaction of the City.
C. 
Standards — Safety Precaution. A permit shall be issued and shall remain in force only upon compliance with the following requirements:
1. 
Surface waters — damage. Adequate provision shall be made to prevent any surface waters from damaging the cut face of an excavation or the sloping surface of a hill.
2. 
Retaining walls — cribbing. Retaining walls or cribbing shall be required whenever deemed necessary by the Department of Public Works to prevent the surface of any excavation or fill from exceeding at any point the maximum allowable slopes as set forth herein.
3. 
Drainage. All drainage provisions shall be of such design to carry surface waters to the nearest practical storm drain or natural watercourse as approved by the Department of Public Works as a suitable place to deposit and receive such waters. Where possible, water shall be dispersed by convex surfaces to dissipate water energy and velocity and disperse volume over a greater surface area before being carried to a storm drain or watercourse.
4. 
Protection of streets and property. No excavation shall be made so close to the property line to endanger any adjoining public or private street without supporting and protecting such public or private street or property from settling, cracking or other damage.
5. 
Fill location. No fill shall be made so as to cause or to allow the same to be deposited upon or to roll, flow or wash upon or over the premises of another without the express written consent of the owner of such premises so affected; or upon or over any public street, walk, place or way; nor so close to the top of a bank of a channel as to create the possibility of bank failure and sliding.
6. 
Materials. Materials for fills shall consist of material obtained from excavation of banks, borrow pits or other approved source. Material shall be free of vegetable matter and deleterious material and shall not contain large rocks or lumps. Materials for roadways are not covered by this Section as per exceptions in Section 400.260(2) "Exemptions".
7. 
Minimum standards. Minimum standards of excavations and fills shall be as follows:
a. 
No excavation shall be made with a cut face steeper in slope than three (3) horizontal to one (1) vertical.
b. 
No fill shall be made which creates an exposed embankment face steeper in slope than three (3) horizontal to one (1) vertical. The embanked end of the fill shall be uniformly compacted as provided below and stable under the proposed conditions.
8. 
Minimum standards — land disturbance. Unless modified as may be permitted in this Subsection or by provisions of Subsection below, minimum standards for land disturbance shall be as follows:
a. 
No land disturbance shall occur within fifty (50) feet of any lake, creek, stream, water runoff channels or ravines or in other areas determined by the Zoning Administrator or their designees to be highly sensitive or subject to erosion or flooding, except as necessary for construction pursuant to an approved final development plan, special use permit or plat specifically authorizing the modification of this standard and necessitating exception to this minimum standard.
b. 
No land disturbance shall occur on terrain that does not satisfy the minimum standards for excavation or fill, except as necessary for construction pursuant to an approved final development plan, special use permit or plat specifically authorizing the modification of this standard and necessitating exception to this minimum standard.
c. 
No land disturbance shall occur on any property or lot line or within the area of building setback required by this Chapter, except as necessary for construction pursuant to an approved final development plan, special use permit or plat specifically authorizing the modification of this standard and necessitating exception to this minimum standard.
d. 
No land disturbance shall occur which shall cause a nuisance to any adjoining property owner or which shall violate any Federal, State or local law or regulation. The Department of Public Works, in conjunction with the Department of Planning, shall establish regulations for the granting of permits so as to enforce this Chapter and ensure that any grading is completed with minimum erosion, aesthetic degradation or other negative impact on the site or surrounding areas or the community.
e. 
The Department of Public Works, in conjunction with the Department of Planning, shall establish such other minimum standards as may be necessary to protect grand trees or specimen vegetation or land features or to otherwise affect the purposes of this Section.
9. 
Minimum standards — all grading.
a. 
All grading shall comply with the restrictions and prohibitions set forth in this Section pertaining to the site or development. No land disturbance permit shall be issued on any site where there is an existing uncured violation of any provision of this Chapter or other development regulations of the City of Lake Winnebago.
b. 
Modifications. Any party seeking a permit may request a modification of any of the minimum standards set forth in this Section by filing a written request with the Department of Public Works specifically identifying:
(1) 
Unique or unusual characteristic(s) of the site, not generally applicable, that eliminate the need for full application of the standard, or
(2) 
The precise mitigation proposed that would fully rectify the harms addressed by the minimum standard to be modified.
The Department of Public Works may make such modification upon a determination that such facts exist qualifying for such modification; provided that no modification shall be permitted that shall circumvent any other applicable regulation or the intent of these minimum standards to eliminate the detrimental impact of grading addressed by each such standard.
10. 
Compaction. All fills intended to support buildings or structures, sewers and conduits shall be compacted to a minimum of ninety percent (90%) compaction as determined by Modified Proctor, ASTM D-1775. Compaction of fills for these uses must be certified by a registered professional engineer at the owner's expense. Frequency of compaction tests is to be determined by the Department of Public Works. Compaction of other fills shall be required where necessary as a safety measure to aid in preventing the saturation, slipping or erosion of the fill. The requirements of the Department of Public Works for the compaction of fills shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
a. 
Areas to be graded by cutting or filling shall be rough graded to within two-tenths (2/10) of a foot of accepted elevation after allowance has been made for thickness of topsoil, paved areas and other installations.
b. 
The natural ground surface shall be prepared by removing topsoil and vegetation and by compacting the fill upon a series of terraces. Hillside or slope fills shall require plowing or scarification of original ground.
c. 
Grading of slopes will require silt fencing at intermediate levels to slow surface water, prevent rutting and decrease erosion.
d. 
Grading sites will require silting basins to prevent mud from washing onto adjacent properties.
e. 
If fill material moisture content is below the requirement for compacting to maximum practical density, water in the proper amount shall be added. If moisture content is too great, fill material shall be aerated by blading or other satisfactory methods to reduce moisture content.
f. 
Frozen materials or soft, mucky, friable, easily compressible materials shall not be incorporated in fills intended to support buildings, structures, sewers or conduits or in the embanked ends of fills. In heavy rain, interrupted work shall not be resumed until moisture content is satisfactory. Fill material shall not be placed, spread or rolled while the ground is frozen or thawing.
g. 
The maximum uncompacted thickness of layers of the fill to be compacted shall not exceed eight (8) inches.
h. 
Compaction shall be by tamping, sheeps foot rollers, multiple wheel pneumatic or other type rollers. Rolling shall be continuous until the desired maximum density is obtained.
i. 
Topsoil disturbed by grading or building operations shall be stripped and piled for storage in an amount necessary to complete finished grading only.
11. 
Removal of timber, rubbish, etc. Timber, logs, trees, brush, vegetable matters and rubbish of any description shall be removed and disposed of so as to leave the disturbed area with a neat and finished appearance. Tree stumps, masonry and other obstructions shall be removed to the following depths:
Paved areas — Two (2) feet below subgrade.
Lawn areas — Two (2) feet below finished grade.
Solid rock, shale or similar materials shall be removed to a depth of fifteen (15) inches below subgrade for paved area and two (2) feet below finish grade for lawn area except where it is impractical because of rock outcropping.
D. 
Use Of Streets During Grading.
1. 
Notice. At least five (5) working days prior to the use of any street in the City by trucks or hauling or grading equipment engaged in grading operations in the City which requires the use of the streets of the City, the contractor in charge shall make a written report to the Department of Public Works specifying the kind and description of trucks or hauling or grading equipment and the loaded and unloaded weight of trucks and hauling equipment and the number of each and the length of time they will be required to use the streets of the City. The contractor shall furnish the Department of Public Works with all other information required to estimate or determine the amount of wear and tear or damage, if any, that may be caused to streets by such usage. Before construction actually commences or while the work on the streets is in progress, the Department of Public Works may require any contractor or subcontractor to post surety bond or insurance with the City to guarantee the City for compensation for any damage to streets, curbs, sidewalks, trees, landscaping or other public facilities.
2. 
Routes. The Department of Public Works shall, at least two (2) working days before the commencement of work and usage of the streets of the City, notify the contractor of the route or routes to be used by such trucks and equipment. The contractor shall be charged with the duty of seeing that the trucks or equipment use only the route or routes designated by the Department of Public Works. In the event of any emergency requiring a change in route or routes or if the Department of Public Works finds or determines that any route or routes so designated are not safe or that excessive damage is being caused to any street or streets in the City by such usage or if they find the welfare of the City so requires, they may, upon one (1) day's notice to the contractor in writing, designate an alternate route or routes and it shall thereupon be the duty of the contractor to see that the trucks or equipment use only the alternate route or routes so designated by the Department of Public Works.
E. 
Conditions Of Streets.
1. 
Photographs. It shall be the duty of the Department of Public Works, immediately prior to the time of designating the route or routes or alternate route or routes as provided herein, to examine the condition of the streets to be used and to take photographs of the streets, showing the condition of the pavement, curbs, sidewalks and other physical features, which shall be dated and a memorandum made of the location shown by each photograph. Within five (5) days after termination of the use of the streets as herein provided, the Department of Public Works shall have additional photographs made and proper descriptive matter included therewith.
2. 
Inspection. In addition to the taking of photographs before and after construction, the Department of Public Works shall cause a thorough inspection to be made of the condition of the pavement of the streets designated and used under the permit, as well as the curbs and sidewalks, and shall make written reports of their findings, including with their report after termination of the work, their estimate of the cost of restoring the street to its original condition as well as any curbs or sidewalks.
F. 
Damage To Streets, Curbs And Sidewalks. At the time the Department of Public Works designates the route or routes to be used as provided above, they shall notify the contractor that the City will hold the contractor liable for unusual wear and tear or damage to the streets, curbs and sidewalks resulting from such usage and that acceptance of the route or routes by the contractor shall constitute an agreement on their part to pay the reasonable cost of restoring the streets, curbs and sidewalks in question to their original condition. Within thirty (30) days after termination of the contractor's usage of said route or routes under the land disturbance permit, the contractor shall pay to the City an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the expense of restoring the streets, sidewalks and curbs to their original condition.
G. 
Construction Dirt, Debris And Noise.
1. 
Barriers at construction site. After new excavation or construction is commenced on any lot or tract of land in the City and until sodding, planting, concreting, paving or other final surfacing is in place which will avoid washing or spreading of dirt and mud onto other property, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, streets and the space between sidewalks and curbs, the owner of the property or the contractor or builder in charge of work shall erect and maintain temporary walls or other approved barriers to prevent such washing or spreading of mud or dirt. At the end of each day and as required throughout the day during the course of excavating or construction, dirt and mud on the sidewalks, curbs, gutters and streets and the space between sidewalk and street resulting from work must be removed.
2. 
Removing mud from vehicle wheels. The owners, contractors, subcontractors and builders, jointly and severally, shall provide their personnel with shovels or other equipment as necessary to remove dirt from the wheels of all vehicles leaving any grading site where mud has accumulated on the wheels before such vehicles enter any public or private street of the City. It shall be unlawful for any owner, contractor or subcontractor or builder to permit any vehicles to leave such place with mud on the wheels which is liable to be dispersed over any public or private street of the City and it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to enter upon the public or private streets of the City without having removed or had mud removed from the wheels prior to such entry. Each occurrence in which the mud is not removed shall be a separate offense.
3. 
Spilling materials on streets. The owners, contractors, subcontractors and builders, jointly and severally, who may load dirt, mud or other materials on any vehicle at any grading site in the City, during construction or otherwise, shall so load the same that no portion thereof shall be spilled or be liable to be spilled on the streets of the City. It shall be unlawful for any such person to permit any vehicle to enter upon the streets of the City loaded in violation of this provision and it shall be unlawful for any driver to operate a vehicle on the streets of the City which is loaded in such manner that it spills or is liable to spill mud, dirt or other materials on the streets.
4. 
Boards over sidewalks. Boards, tracks or other protection must be laid over sidewalks, curbs and gutters to avoid dirt and mud accumulating therein as completely as possible and to prevent breakage or damage to such installations of whatever material constructed. Damage to walks, curbs and gutters will be repaired by the contractor or the Department of Public Works may cause to have them repaired at the contractor's expense.
5. 
Waste material. During the course of construction or excavation, owners, contractors and builders are required to clean up all paper, refuse, sticks, lumber and other building waste and all other waste material daily and to prevent the same from blowing or otherwise being scattered over adjacent public or private property.
6. 
Planting ground. Vacant property and improved property, after grading and construction is completed, shall be sodded, planted, concreted, paved or otherwise surfaced to avoid washing or spreading of dirt and mud onto other property, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, streets and the space between sidewalks and curbs prior to issuing an occupancy permit.
7. 
Grading. Grading, including operation or idling of equipment, shall be accomplished only between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and sunset on weekdays and 8:00 A.M. and sunset on Saturdays and Sundays, unless in the case of an emergency or a limited extension of hours is specifically granted by the Department of Public Works.
8. 
Noise. The applicant shall take appropriate measures to reduce noise to the fullest extent practical in the performance of the grading work.
H. 
Correction Of Deficiencies.
1. 
All violations shall be corrected within the time limit specified in the issuance of a written notice to correct. Action to correct violations which require immediate action shall be taken upon verbal notification of the contractor by the City. All persons failing to comply with such notice shall be deemed in violation of this Chapter.
2. 
Any usage of the applicant's surety shall be followed by a written explanation by the Zoning Administrator or their designees describing the condition corrected and the funds required to complete the corrective action.
3. 
Nothing in this Section shall prevent prosecution of violations of this Chapter in the absence of, or in addition to, the issuance of a notice of violation.
I. 
Right-Of-Way Permit.
1. 
Permit required. No person shall make or cause to be made any excavation in any public place, street, roadway, parkway, walkway, alley, right-of-way or easement ("public area") without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Public Works except in case of public work done by the employees of the City or by any contractor under contract with the City. Each separate and distinct excavation shall require a separate permit. This Subsection shall apply to all persons and to all private, public and municipal corporations.
2. 
Emergency work. In cases where public health or safety is in danger or whatever excavations must be made on an emergency basis to eliminate hazards to persons or to prevent interruptions in the utility services or to restore such services after an interruption has developed and the City is not open, the provisions of this Subsection relating to issuances of a permit prior to excavation shall not apply. In such case the person making the excavation shall notify the Police Department of the City that the emergency work is being commenced and the location thereof and the work may precede immediately. Final surfacing or temporary patches by the contractor shall not be placed until such time as the City has inspected and approved the backfill and issued a permit therefore. Application for a permit shall be made on the first (1st) day the City Public Works Office is open after the emergency work is commenced.
3. 
Application and permit fee. Application for a permit as required above shall be made on a form provided by the City, which application shall contain information regarding the purpose, location and the size of the proposed excavation and the approximate time work thereon will be commenced and shall state the length of time applicant estimates will elapse from the commencement of the work until complete restoration of the surface. Each excavation shall require a separate permit. The fee for each permit shall be as stated in Section 400.1050 "Schedule Of Fees".
4. 
Posting insurance. Before any permit is issued, the applicant shall furnish proof of adequate insurance and protection to the City against all claims for damages arising from the prosecution of the work as provided in Subsection (I)(5) of this Section.
5. 
Deposit. The application for a permit shall, in lieu of or in conjunction with the surety required by Subsection (B) of this Section, include a cash deposit to insure the applicant will backfill the excavation, repair the pavement and restore the site in compliance with this Section.
a. 
The approximate cost of granular backfill, repaving operations and general site restoration to be performed by applicant desiring to make an excavation will be estimated by the Department of Public Works at the time the application for a permit is submitted and the cost so estimated shall be deposited with the City. The amount of the deposit shall be reasonably sufficient to secure the City against any damage or expense which may result from the applicant's failure to comply with the provisions of this Section. The amount of such deposit shall be based upon the location, purpose and extent of the work. However, the minimum amount of deposit shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). The maximum deposit shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), except where unusual circumstances exist.
b. 
Utility companies, contractors performing excavations under contract for utility companies or other governmental agencies are not required to provide a cash deposit.
c. 
Each permit shall have a separate cash deposit to guarantee backfilling, paving and site restoration in accordance with this Section.
d. 
The applicant is responsible for maintenance of the excavation for one hundred eighty (180) days. Settlement of the excavation or cracking, breaking or rutting of the surface shall be prima facie evidence of improper backfill, which shall be replaced by the applicant or by the City with the cost paid out of the deposit.
e. 
If the work is completed satisfactorily, the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant within fifteen (15) days of the final inspection by the Department of Public Works. The contractor is responsible for notifying the Department of Public Works of final completion of work. The final inspection will not be performed until the one hundred eighty (180) day maintenance period is over.
f. 
In the event the applicant fails to complete or correct the work required by this Section, the City may correct or complete said work; and the cost to the City shall be paid out of the deposit. In the event that such deposit is insufficient to pay for the City's cost or if no deposit was retained, the applicant shall pay the excess cost to the City within thirty (30) days. Failure to pay said costs shall constitute cause to deny future applications for grading or excavation until any default is fully cured.
g. 
Failure of the applicant to call for the final inspection within one (1) year of the issuance date of the permit shall result in the deposit being forfeited by the applicant and said deposit shall be paid to the City Treasury as general revenue.
6. 
Liability insurance or bond. Every applicant for an excavation permit shall register with the City proof that the applicant is maintaining liability insurance in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for bodily injury to each person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for bodily injury to all persons in one (1) occurrence arising out of or on account of excavation work on account of or in consequence of any neglect in safeguarding the work. Such insured shall be carried in a firm or corporation which has been licensed or permitted to carry on such business in the State and shall be kept and maintained continuously in force and effect so long as the excavation work shall be in process. A verified copy of the insurance policy shall be filed with the City with the certificate of the insurer that the policy is in full force and effect and that such insurance will not be altered, amended, terminated or ended without notice having been given to the City. In lieu of the insurance as herein provided, the applicant may deposit a corporate or other surety bond in the penal sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) conditioned that they will pay any judgment recovered by any person injured or any property damage incurred on account of the excavation work or on account of or in consequence of any neglect in safeguarding the work. In the event the insurance policy provided for herein lapses and is not immediately renewed or any bond terminates in any manner whatsoever and a substitute in lieu thereof is not deposited, the permit for such excavation shall be revoked immediately.
7. 
Manner of making excavations.
a. 
In the making of excavations in any street or public space, the excavated materials from the trenches shall be placed where they will cause the least possible inconvenience to the public. If the excavated material is waste material, it shall be immediately removed from the site.
b. 
The width of excavation shall be no greater than is necessary for doing the work and sheathing and bracing shall be used, as necessary, to keep the sides of the trench vertical and to prevent caving. Excavations shall be made in accordance with City, County, State and Federal regulations.
c. 
Adequate provision for proper drainage of the area surrounding the work shall be maintained at all times.
d. 
At no time shall the maximum length of an open trench be permitted to exceed five hundred (500) feet.
e. 
No trench or pit shall be permitted to remain open without work actually in progress at each specific location for a period in excess of three (3) full working days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
f. 
Excavations shall be covered or fenced when work is not in progress. Excavations in roadways shall be backfilled or covered with steel plates at the end of the workday to allow traffic to safely cross over the excavation.
g. 
When a roadway is partially blocked by the excavation work, the applicant shall provide a flag person to direct traffic safely through the excavation site. Roadways shall not be closed except upon approval by the Department of Public Works after an approved detour has been established and properly signed and after the Police and appropriate Fire Department have been notified.
8. 
Manner of backfilling, repaving and site restoration.
a. 
Excavations made in or under the street, walk or driveway pavement shall be backfilled with granular material thoroughly tamped into place and the pavement surface restored. In such locations, excavated materials shall be removed from the site of the work as the excavation is made and no such materials shall be allowed to accumulate on the site.
b. 
Substitution may be made for granular backfill or pavement restoration only with the specific approval of the Department of Public Works in each instance.
c. 
Approved granular backfill material shall be composed of one (1) inch minus crushed stone or gravel and sand, free from clay lumps and trash and conforming to industry standards for sieve analysis.
d. 
The granular backfilling material shall be at the excavation site at the time of the inspection by the Department of Public Works so they can determine compliance with aggregate specifications. Granular backfill shall be placed in horizontal layers not greater than six (6) inches thick before compaction and shall be densified by mechanical tamping or inundating and vibration or jetting. Each layer of fill material shall be compacted to ensure the desired compaction and density which shall be not less than ninety-five percent (95%) standard compaction. During placement, care shall be taken to avoid undue segregation of coarse and fine particles.
e. 
Asphaltic concrete pavement, macadam pavement or bituminous pavement shall be restored as follows:
(1) 
Excavation edges shall be cut straight to a minimum depth of two (2) inches and squared with a concrete saw. The edge shall be primed and an asphaltic concrete, as approved by the Department of Public Works, shall be placed on the compacted backfill. The depth of asphaltic concrete shall be eight (8) inches placed in layers not greater than three (3) inches nor less than one (1) inch. Each layer shall be thoroughly compacted and the surface shall be smooth and free of ruts matching the existing pavement to support traffic without rutting or settling.
f. 
Concrete pavement shall be restored as follows:
(1) 
Excavation edges shall be straight, cut full depth and squared with a concrete saw or replaced to a joint. A six (6) sack Portland cement concrete shall be placed on the compacted backfill. The concrete thickness shall be seven (7) inch minimum. The concrete surface shall be finished to match the surrounding finishes. The concrete shall be protected from traffic for seven (7) days.
g. 
Curbs shall be restored as follows:
(1) 
The existing remaining curb shall be cut straight with a concrete saw or removed to a joint. The new curb shall match (asphaltic concrete or Portland cement concrete), shape and style of the existing curbs. Concrete curbs shall be reconstructed with six (6) sack Portland cement concrete.
h. 
Excavations in parkways, outside of the paved area may be backfilled with earth and all grassed areas returned to their original condition by sodding or seeding as directed by the City. Earth backfill is to be placed and compacted in the same manner as described in this Section for granular fills or thoroughly jetted to obtain maximum settlement and shall be maintained by the applicant until the areas has been stabilized in the original condition. As soon as the excavation has been backfilled, all excess excavated materials shall be removed from the area and disposed of.
9. 
All work shall be guaranteed from defects for a period of one (1) year after the inspection.
10. 
Inspection of backfill material and pavement replacement. Backfill material must be approved by a City Inspector. In the event backfill material is not approved by the City, all such backfill must be removed and replaced under a City Inspector's supervision. Pavement shall be replaced only upon inspection by the City.
11. 
Interference with traffic and driveways — restoration of surfaces. All excavations regulated by this Section shall be made in such manner as not to inconvenience or interfere with the public use or travel upon the streets, sidewalks or other public places when possible. When such use is unavoidably obstructed, the person making such excavation shall exercise all reasonable dispatch in prosecuting the work so that the public use will not be obstructed beyond a reasonable time. All sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, gutters, streets or public places disturbed, interfered with or injured in making such excavation shall be restored, replaced and repaired to as good condition as they were before such excavation was made.
12. 
Barricades, signs, lights and warning signals. Every person who shall make or cause to be made any excavation in or adjoining on a public street, highway or public place shall provide, erect and maintain at all times along the line of work all such barricades, signs, lights and warning signals as may be necessary to advise, warn and protect the public from the hazards arising from the operation. All traffic control devices shall be in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as published by the Federal Highway Administration.
13. 
Protection of public as to excavations near public ways. No person shall make, cause or permit any opening near any public street, highway, alley or other public place to be left open and unguarded so as to be dangerous to persons passing along said street, highway, alley or other public place.
14. 
Inspections. Inspection fees for each inspection performed shall be in accordance with Section 400.1050 "Schedule Of Fees". A minimum of one (1) inspection shall be required for each permit.