This chapter shall be known as the "Cicero Drainage Rule and Regulations Ordinance."
[Amended 10-11-1990]
A. 
No person shall strip, clear, or grade any parcel of land in such a manner that allows siltation or sediment to be carried from the property onto adjacent properties or into streams, creeks or lakes.
B. 
Prior to beginning such work, in addition to all other approvals or permits that may be required, a siltation/sedimentation control system shall be installed which will completely collect these materials and prohibit them from leaving the property.
C. 
Such systems shall be maintained in working order until such times as the site is completely revegetated. At that time, the system may be abandoned and the area restored.
D. 
All such property shall be revegetated within 30 days of the completion of work or the discontinuation of work for more than two weeks. In no case will the land remain unvegetated beyond the end of the current construction season without the specific approval of the Town Board and the posting of acceptable security.
E. 
Clearing, plowing, cultivation and harvesting by farmers in connection with agricultural production are exempt from the provisions hereof.
F. 
Penalties for failure to comply with these provisions will be as provided in §§ 90-6 through 90-11.
A. 
All systems for drainage constructed at the expense of the property owner, builder or developer, after approval and acceptance by the Town Engineer, shall become the property of the Town.
B. 
All such drainage systems shall be maintained and repaired by the builder or developer for the period set forth below:
(1) 
New lots or parcels. Upon approval of the drainage plan, if the drainage improvements are not completed at the time of inspection by the Town Engineer and Code Enforcement Officer, the developer shall post security in a form acceptable to the Town Board in an amount to be set by the Code Enforcement Officer, but in no event less than $500 per lot. Such security shall be maintained and released as each lot is developed and a certificate of occupancy issued, or at such other time as deemed necessary by the Codes Enforcement Officer. However, a developer may contract with the builder to post equivalent security acceptable to the Town Board to be maintained for the same periods, at which time the security posted by the developer shall be released.
(2) 
Existing lots or parcels. Upon application for a permit to erect a building on an existing lot or parcel of land, the builder shall post security in a form acceptable to the Town Board in an amount to be set by the Codes Enforcement Officer, but in no event less than $500. Such security may be retained by the Town until proper drainage is provided as required by the Codes Enforcement Officer.
C. 
Any determination by the Codes Enforcement Officer under Subsection B(1) or (2) is subject to review and waiver by the Town Board.
D. 
Security so posted shall be available to the Town at any time to repair or maintain the drainage system in the event the builder or developer declines or is unable to do so promptly upon notice.