[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Randolph 10-7-1998 by Ord. No. 351 as Title 8, Ch. 1, of the 1998 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village Board, acting as Board of Health, may make reasonable and general rules for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and for the prevention of the creation of health nuisances and the protection of the public health and welfare and may, where appropriate, require the issuance of licenses and permits. All such regulations shall have the same effect as ordinances, and any person violating any of such regulations and any lawful order of the Board shall be subject to the general penalty provided for in § 1-4 of this Code.
A.
HEALTH NUISANCE
Definition. As used in this section, the following term shall have
the meaning indicated:
Any source of filth or cause of sickness.
B.
Duty to abate. The Board of Health shall abate health nuisances pursuant
to § 254.59, Wis. Stats., which is adopted by reference
and made a part of this section.
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any public
street or on any public ground or on any private property not his/her
own any refuse, garbage, litter, waste material or liquid or any other
objectionable material or liquid. When any such material is placed
on the person's own private property, it shall be properly enclosed
and covered so as to prevent the same from becoming a public nuisance.
A.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall annually, on or before May 15th,
publish as required by state law a notice that every person is required
by law to destroy all noxious weeds on lands in the Village which
he/she owns, occupies or controls. A joint notice with other towns
or municipalities may be utilized.
B.
If the owner or occupant shall neglect to destroy any weeds as required
by such notice, then the Weed Commissioner of the Village shall give
five days' written notice by mail to the owner or occupant of
any lands upon which the weeds shall be growing to the effect that
the said Weed Commissioner, after the expiration of the five-day period,
will proceed to destroy or cause to be destroyed all such weeds growing
upon said lands and that the cost thereof will be assessed as a tax
upon the lands upon which such weeds are located under the provisions
of § 66.0517, Wis. Stats. In case the owner or occupant
shall further neglect to comply within such five-day notice, then
the Weed Commissioner shall destroy such weeds or cause them to be
destroyed in the manner deemed to be the most economical method, and
the expense thereof, including the cost of billing and other necessary
administrative expenses, shall be charged against such lots and be
collected as a special tax thereon.
C.
As provided for in § 66.0407, Wis. Stats., the Village
shall require that all noxious weeds shall be destroyed prior to the
time in which such plants would mature to the bloom or flower state.
The growth of noxious weeds in excess of six inches in height from
the ground surface shall be prohibited within the Village of Randolph
corporate limits. Noxious weeds shall include any weed, grass or similar
plant growth which, if allowed to pollinate, would cause or produce
hay fever in human beings or would cause a skin rash through contact
with the skin.[1]
(1)
Noxious weeds, as defined in this section and in § 209-6, shall include but not be limited to the following:
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Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle)
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Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed)
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Ambrosia trifida (great ragweed)
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Euphorbia esula (leafy spurge)
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Lysimachia nummularia (creeping jenny)
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Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed)
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Tragopogon dubius (goat's beard)
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Rhus radicans (poison ivy)
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Cirsium vulgare (bull thistle)
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Pastinaca sativa (wild parsnip)
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Arctium minus (burdock)
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Xanthium strumarium (cocklebur)
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Amaranthus retroflexus (pigweed)
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Chenopodium album (common lambsquarters)
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Rumex crispus (curled dock)
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Cannabis sativa (hemp)
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Plantago lanceolata (English plantain)
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(2)
Noxious grasses, as defined in this section and in § 209-6, shall include but not be limited to the following:
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Agrostis gigantea (redtop)
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Sorghum halepense (johnson)
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Setaria (foxtail)
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(3)
Noxious weeds are also the following plants and other rank growth:
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Ragweed
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Thistles
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Smartweed
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Dandelions (over six inches in height)
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A.
NATURAL LAWN
NATURAL LAWN MANAGEMENT PLAN
NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS
PROPERTY OWNER
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A written plan relating to the management and maintenance
of a lawn which contains a legal description of a lawn upon which
the planted grass will exceed six inches in length, a statement of
intent and purpose for the lawn, a detailed description of the vegetational
types, plants and plant succession involved, and the specific management
and maintenance techniques to be employed.[2]
All those property owners who are located within 300 feet
of the proposed natural lawn site.
Includes the legal title holder and/or the beneficial owner
of any such lot according to most current Village records.
B.
Plan and permit required. The growth of a natural lawn in excess
of six inches in height from the ground surface shall be prohibited
within the Village of Randolph corporate limits, unless a natural
lawn management plan is approved and a permit is issued by the Village
as set forth in this section. Natural lawns shall not contain litter
or debris and shall not harbor undesirable wildlife.[3]
C.
Location restricted. Property owners who wish to plant and cultivate
a natural lawn must submit their written plan and related information
to the Village. Natural lawn management plans shall only indicate
the planting and cultivating of natural lawns on property legally
owned by the property owner.
(1)
Applicants are strictly prohibited from developing a natural lawn
on any Village-owned property, including street rights-of-way. This
shall include, at a minimum, property located between the sidewalk
and the street or a strip not less than 10 feet adjacent to the street
where there is no sidewalk, whether the area is under public or private
ownership.
(2)
In addition, natural lawns shall not be permitted within 10 feet
of the abutting property owner's property unless waived in writing
by the abutting property owner on the side so affected. Such waiver
is to be affixed to the natural lawn management plan. Such waiver
may be revoked, in writing, by the abutting property owner at a later
time, a copy to be filed with the permittee and the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
(3)
Any subsequent property owner who abuts an approved natural lawn
may revoke the waiver thereby requiring the owner of the natural lawn
to remove the natural lawn that is located in the ten-foot section
abutting the neighboring property owner. Such revocation shall be
put in writing and presented to the Village Clerk-Treasurer by the
subsequent abutting property owner. Upon receiving the written request
to revoke the original waiver, the Village Board shall contact the
owner of the approved natural lawn and direct the owner to remove
the natural lawn located in the ten-foot section abutting the neighboring
property owner. The Village Board shall revise the approved natural
lawn permit accordingly. The owner of the approved natural lawn shall
be required to remove the ten-foot section abutting the neighboring
property owner within 20 days of receipt of the written notification
from the Village, provided the notification is received sometime between
May 1 and November 1. Property owners who receive notification from
the Village between November 1 and April 30 shall be required to remove
the ten-foot section abutting the neighboring property owner no later
than May 20 following receipt of the notification.[4]
D.
Application process.
(1)
Property owners interested in applying for permission to establish
a natural lawn shall file an application with the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
The completed application shall include a natural lawn management
plan. Upon submitting a completed application, a nonrefundable filing
fee as set by the Village Board will be assessed by the Village. Upon
receiving payment, copies of the completed application shall be mailed
by the Village to each of the owners of record, as listed in the office
of the Village Assessor, who are owners of the property situated wholly
or in part within 300 feet of the boundaries of the property for which
the application is made. If, within 15 calendar days of mailing the
copies of the complete application to the neighboring property owners,
the Village receives written objections from 51% or more of the neighboring
property owners, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall deny the application.[5]
(2)
If the property owner's application is in full compliance with
the natural lawn management plan requirements and less than 51% of
the neighboring property owners provide written objections, the Village
Clerk-Treasurer shall issue permission to install a natural lawn.
Such permit shall be valid for two years. Permit renewals shall follow
the procedures in this section.
E.
Application for appeal. The property owner may appeal the Clerk-Treasurer's
decision to deny the natural lawn permit request to the Village Board
at an open meeting. All applications for appeal shall be submitted
within 15 calendar days of the notice of denial of the natural lawn
permit. The decision rendered by the Village Board shall be final
and binding.[6]
F.
Safety precautions for natural grass areas.
(1)
When, in the opinion of the Fire Chief of the Department serving
the Village of Randolph, the presence of a natural lawn may constitute
a fire or safety hazard due to weather and/or other conditions, the
Fire Chief may order the cutting of natural lawns to a safe condition.
As a condition of receiving approval of the natural lawn permit, the
property owner shall be required to cut the natural lawn within three
days upon receiving written direction from the Fire Chief.
(2)
Natural lawns shall not be removed through the process of burning
unless stated and approved as one of the management and maintenance
techniques in the natural lawn management plan, and appropriate Village
open burning permits have been obtained. The Fire Chief shall review
all requests to burn natural lawns and shall determine if circumstances
are correct and all applicable requirements have been fulfilled to
insure public safety. Burning of natural lawns shall be strictly prohibited
unless a written permit to burn is issued by the Fire Chief. The Fire
Chief shall establish a written list of requirements for considering
each request to burn natural lawns, thereby insuring the public safety.
In addition, the property owner requesting permission to burn the
natural lawn shall produce evidence of property damage and liability
insurance identifying the Village as a party insured. A minimum amount
of acceptable insurance shall be $300,000.
G.
Revocation of permit. The Village President, upon the recommendation
of the Weed Commissioner, shall have the authority to revoke an approved
natural lawn permit if the owner fails to maintain the natural lawn
or comply with the provisions set forth in this section. Notice of
intent to revoke an approved natural lawn permit shall be appealable
to the Village Board. All applications for appeal shall be submitted
within 15 calendar days of receipt of the written notice of intent
to revoke the approved natural lawn permit. Failure to file an application
for appeal within the 15 calendar days shall result in the revoking
of the natural lawn permit. All written applications for appeal filed
within the fifteen-calendar-day requirement shall be reviewed by the
Village Board in an open meeting. The decision rendered by the Village
Board shall be final and binding.[7]
H.
Public nuisance defined; abatement after notice.
(1)
The growth of a natural lawn as defined in this section shall be
considered a public nuisance unless a natural lawn management plan
has been filed and approved and a permit is issued by the Village
as set forth in this section. Violators shall be served with a notice
of public nuisance by certified mail to the last known mailing address
of the property owner.
(2)
If the person so served with a notice of public nuisance violation
does not abate the nuisance within 10 days, the enforcement officer
may proceed to abate such nuisance, keeping an account of the expense
of the abatement, and such expense shall be charged to and paid by
such property owner. Notice of the bill for abatement of the public
nuisance shall be mailed to the owner of the premises and shall be
payable within 10 calendar days from receipt thereof. Within 60 days
after such costs and expenses are incurred and remain unpaid, the
Village Clerk-Treasurer shall enter those charges onto the tax roll
as a special tax as provided by state statute.
(3)
The failure of the Village Clerk-Treasurer to record such claim or
to mail such notice or the failure of the owner to receive such notice
shall not affect the right to place the Village expense on the tax
rolls for unpaid bills for abating the public nuisance as provided
for in this section.
I.
Penalty.
(1)
Any person, firm or corporation which does not abate the nuisance within the required time period or which otherwise violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to the general penalty found in § 1-4 of this Code.
(2)
In addition to any penalties herein provided, the Village may issue
stop-work orders upon owners of lots where work is unfinished under
a previously issued building permit for any violation of this section.
[Amended 7-7-2008]
A.
Purpose. This section is adopted due to the unique nature of the
problems associated with lawns, grasses and noxious weeds being allowed
to grow to excessive length in the Village of Randolph.
B.
Public nuisance declared. The Village Board finds that lawns, grasses and noxious weeds on nonagricultural lots or parcels of land, as classified under Chapter 375, Zoning, of this Code, within the Village of Randolph which exceed six inches in length adversely affect the public health and safety of the public in that they tend to emit pollen and other discomforting bits of plants, constitute a fire hazard and a safety hazard in that debris can be hidden in the grass, interfere with the public convenience and adversely affect property values of other land within the Village. For that reason, any nonagricultural lawn, grass or weed on a lot or other parcel of land which exceeds six inches in length is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, except for property located in a designated floodplain area and/or wetland area or where the lawn, grass or weed is part of a natural lawn approved pursuant to § 209-5 above.
C.
Nuisances prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall permit any public nuisance as defined in Subsection B above to remain on any premises owned or controlled by him/her within the Village.
D.
Inspection. The Weed Commissioner or his designee shall inspect or cause to be inspected all premises and places within the Village to determine whether any public nuisances as defined in Subsection B above exist.
E.
Abatement of nuisance.
(1)
If the Weed Commissioner shall determine with reasonable certainty that any public nuisance as defined in Subsection B above exists, the Weed Commissioner shall immediately cause written notice to be served that the Village proposes to have the lot grass or lawn cut so as to conform with this section and § 209-5.
(2)
The notice shall be mailed or served on the owner of the lot or parcel
of land or, if he/she is not known and there is a tenant occupying
the property, then on the tenant.
F.
Due process hearing. If the owner believes that his/her grasses or
weeds are not a nuisance, he/she may request a hearing before the
Village Board. The request for said hearing must be made in writing
to the Village Clerk-Treasurer's office within the five days
set forth in the Weed Commissioner's notice. Upon application
for the hearing, the property owner must deposit a twenty-five-dollar
bond. If a decision is rendered in the property owner's favor,
the $25 will be returned to the property owner. If the property owner
fails to appear for the hearing or if the decision is rendered against
the property owner, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied to
the cost of Village personnel abating the nuisance, if necessary.
When a hearing is requested by the owner of the property, a hearing
by the Village Board shall be held within seven days from the date
of the owner's request. The property in question will not be
mowed by the Village until such time as the hearing is held by the
Village Board. At the hearing, the owner may appear in person or by
his/her attorney, may present witnesses in his/her own behalf and
may cross-examine witnesses presented by the Village as well as subpoena
witnesses for his/her own case. At the close of the hearing, the Village
Board shall make its determination, in writing, specifying its findings,
facts and conclusions. If the Village Board determines that a public
nuisance does exist, the Village Board shall order the Weed Commissioner
to mow the property in question, unless the property has been mowed
by the owner within 48 hours of the Village Board's decision.
If the owner does not abate the nuisance within the described 48 hours,
the Weed Commissioner shall cause the same nuisance to be abated and
the cost in excess of the forfeited fee to be assessed accordingly.
G.
Village's option to abate nuisance. In any case where the owner,
occupant or person in charge of the property shall fail to cut his
lawn, grass or weeds as set forth above, then and in that event the
Village may elect to cut said lawn, grass or weeds as follows:
(1)
The written notice required in Subsection E shall inform said person that in the event of his/her failure to abate the nuisance within five days after service of the notice, the Village shall abate the same, and the cost thereof shall be assessed to the property owner as a special charge.
(2)
The Village shall cut or cause to be cut all grass and weeds from
the subject's property and shall charge the expenses of so doing
at a rate as established by resolution by the Village Board. The charges
shall be set forth in a statement to the Village Clerk-Treasurer,
who, in turn, shall mail the same to the owner, occupant or person
in charge of the subject premises. If said statement is not paid in
full within 30 days thereafter, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall
enter the charges in the tax roll as a special tax against said lot
or parcel of land, and the same shall be collected in all respects
like other taxes upon real estate, or as provided under § 66.0709(3)(f),
Wis. Stats.
A.
When required. Whenever a sewer or water main becomes available to
any building used for human habitation, the owner of the property
upon which the building is located shall connect the building to such
main or mains in the manner prescribed by law, except the Village
Board may defer connection to such water or sewer main or mains for
those properties which have existing septic systems or wells whose
construction was permitted by the Village of Randolph, but such deferment
shall not exceed five years from the date of installation of such
main or mains.
B.
Notice. Whenever a sewer or water main becomes available to any building
used for human habitation, the Building Inspector shall notify the
owner or his/her agent in writing by registered mail addressed to
the last known address of the owner or his/her agent.
C.
Building Inspector may cause connection at expense of owner. If the
owner or his/her agent fails to comply with the notice of the Building
Inspector within 10 days of service or mailing thereof, the Building
Inspector may cause connection to be made, and the expense thereof
shall be assessed as a special tax against the property.
D.
Privies, cesspools, etc., prohibited after connection with sewer.
After connection of any building used for human habitation to a sewer
main, no privy, cesspool or waterless toilet shall be used in connection
with such human habitation.
A.
Inspections.
(1)
Whenever the Building Inspector, Fire Inspector or other authorized
Village official shall, upon inspection of any premises within the
Village of Randolph, find that there is deposited, placed, stored
or remaining on said premises any garbage, junk, rubbish, rubble,
trash, abandoned, outmoded, or nonsalable merchandise or parts, construction
materials, rotting yard and orchard waste, accumulation of grease
or food wastes in a grease trap or other place or depository which
presents a risk of clogging or blocking a sewer system, or any other
unhealthy, hazardous or unsightly materials or things which create
a fire or health hazard, or which are detrimental to the appearance,
neatness and cleanliness of the immediate neighborhood or the Village
of Randolph in general, such official shall issue his/her written
order to the owner and/or occupant of the premises to remove said
garbage, junk, rubbish, rubble, trash, abandoned, outmoded, or nonsalable
merchandise or parts, construction materials, rotting yard and orchard
waste, accumulation of grease or food wastes in a grease trap or other
place or depository which presents a risk of clogging or blocking
a sewer system, or other unhealthy, hazardous or unsightly materials
or things.
(2)
Said written order shall provide that such removal shall be accomplished within 10 days after service of said order upon the owner or occupant of the premises involved. Such written order, in addition to specifying and describing the material or things to be removed, shall also set forth on the face thereof the provisions of Subsection B.
(3)
Prosecution of violators under this section shall not preclude other
enforcement actions allowed by law, including other actions under
this Code.
B.
Appeal. Any person feeling himself/herself aggrieved by any order
of a Village official under this section may, within 10 days from
the date of receipt of such order, appeal such order to the Village
Board.
C.
Exceptions. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed
to prohibit the depositing of rubbish, rubble, junk, trash, abandoned,
outmoded or nonsalable merchandise or parts or unsightly materials
or things which are:
D.
Nonconforming uses. It shall not be a defense to the provisions of this section that the owner or occupant of the premises involved has a nonconforming use under the provisions of Chapter 375, Zoning, of this Code, but the provisions of this section shall be complied with notwithstanding that the owner or occupant of any given premises is using or occupying such premises under a valid nonconforming use.
A.
HARDWARE CLOTH
OWNER or MANAGER
RODENT HARBORAGE
RODENTPROOF CONTAINER
RODENTPROOFING
Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this
section:
Wire screening of such thickness and spacing as to afford
reasonable protection against the entrance of rodents.
Whenever any person or persons shall be in actual possession
of or have charge, care or control of any property within the Village,
as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or agent, such person
or persons shall be deemed and taken to be the owner or owners of
such property within the true intent and meaning of this section and
shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this section to the
same extent as the owner, and notice to any such person of any order
or decision of the Building Inspector or his/her designee shall be
deemed and taken to be a good and sufficient notice, as if such person
or persons were actually the owner or owners of such property, except
that whenever an entire premises or building is occupied as a place
of business, such as a store, factory, warehouse, rooming house, junkyard,
lumberyard or any other business under a single management, the person,
firm or corporation in charge of such business shall be considered
the owner or manager.
Any place where rodents can live and nest without fear of
frequent molestation or disturbance.
A container constructed of concrete or metal, or the container
shall be lined with metal or other material that is impervious to
rodents, and openings into the container such as doors shall be tight-fitting
to prevent the entrance of rodents.
Consists of closing openings in building foundations and
openings under and around doors, windows, vents and other places which
could provide means of entry for rodents with concrete, sheet iron,
hardware cloth or other types of rodentproofing material approved
by the Village.
B.
Elimination of rodent harborages. Whenever accumulations of rubbish,
boxes, lumber, scrap metal, car bodies or any other materials provide
rodent harborage, the person, firm or corporation owning or in control
of such materials shall cause the materials to be removed, or the
materials shall be stored so as to eliminate the rodent harborage.
Lumber boxes and similar materials shall be neatly piled. These piles
shall be raised at least a foot above the ground. When the owner of
the materials cannot be found after a reasonable search, the owner
or manager of the premises on which the materials are stored shall
be responsible for disposal, or proper piling, of the materials.
C.
Elimination of rodent-feeding places. No person, firm or corporation
shall place, or allow to accumulate, any materials that may serve
as a food for rodents in a site accessible to rodents. Any waste material
that may serve as food for rodents shall be stored in rodentproof
containers. Feed for birds shall be placed on raised platforms, or
such feed shall be placed where it is not accessible to rodents.
D.
Extermination. Whenever rodent holes, burrows or other evidence of
rodent infestation are found on any premises or in any building within
the Village, it shall be the duty of the owner or manager of such
property to exterminate the rodents or to cause the rodents to be
exterminated. Within 10 days after extermination, the owner or manager
shall cause all of the rodent holes or burrows in the ground to be
filled with earth or other suitable material.
E.
Rodentproofing. It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of any
building in the Village of Randolph to make such building reasonably
rodentproof, to replace broken basement windows and, when necessary,
to cover the basement window openings with hardware cloth or other
suitable material for preventing rodents from entering the building
through such window openings.
A.
Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to promote the
recycling of yard wastes and certain kitchen wastes through composting
and to establish minimum standards for proper compost maintenance.
B.
COMPOST
KITCHEN WASTE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The organic waste produced from the growing, trimming, and
removal of grass, branches (not exceeding one inch in diameter), bushes,
shrubs, plants, leaves and garden debris.
Any uncooked plant matter not contaminated by or containing
meat, fish and/or dairy products.
C.
Maintenance. All compost piles shall be maintained using approved
composting procedures to comply with the following requirements:
(1)
All compost piles shall be enclosed in a freestanding compost bin.
Each compost bin shall be no larger in volume than 125 cubic feet
and shall be no taller than 42 inches.
(2)
All compost bins shall be so maintained as to prevent the attraction or harborage of rodents and pests. The presence of rodents in or near a compost bin shall be cause for the Village to proceed under § 209-9.
(3)
All compost bins shall be so maintained as to prevent unpleasant
odors.
(4)
No compost bin shall be allowed to deteriorate to such condition
as to be a blighting influence on the surrounding property or neighborhood
or the Village in general.
(5)
Setback requirements.
(a)
All compost bins shall be located not less than three feet from
a property line or principal building or dwelling and three feet from
any detached accessory building.
(b)
A variance from these setback requirements may be applied for
if the property owner(s) can show a hardship exists which prohibits
compliance. In addition, any variance application must include a signed
written approval of the variance request from the adjacent property
owner(s). Variances can be granted by the Building Inspector on an
annual basis upon the proper application being submitted by the property
owner(s). Screening and/or fencing of compost bins may be required
as a condition of a variance being granted.
(6)
No compost bin shall be located in any yard except a rear yard, as defined in Chapter 375, Zoning, of this Code. A compost bin may be located in a side yard, as defined in Chapter 375, Zoning, subject to the annual variance procedure contained in Subsection C(5)(b), and must be screened from view to the street.
(7)
Those composting bins which existed prior to the adoption of this
section shall be given one year to comply with the requirements set
forth herein.
E.
Owner responsibility. Every owner or operator shall be responsible
for maintaining all property under his or her control in accordance
with the requirements of this section.
F.
Municipal exception. Any municipal composting site maintained by
the Village shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
A.
Discharge. No person shall cause, allow or permit any roof drain,
surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device, gutter,
ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used
for the purposes of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting,
draining or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises
owned or occupied by said person to discharge into a sanitary sewer.
B.
Nuisance. The discharge into a sanitary sewer from any roof drain,
surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device, gutter,
ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used
for the purposes of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting,
draining or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises
is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a hazard to the health,
safety and well-being of the residents of the Village and to the protection
of the property.
C.
Groundwater. Where deemed necessary by the Village Board, every house
shall have a sump pump installed for the purpose of discharging clear
waters from foundation drains and ground infiltration and, where the
building is not serviced by a storm sewer, shall either discharge
into an underground conduit leading to a drainage ditch, gutter, or
dry well or shall discharge onto the ground surface in such other
manner as will not constitute a nuisance as defined herein.
D.
Stormwater. All roof drains, surface drains, drains from any mechanical
device, gutters, pipes, conduits or any other objects or things used
for the purpose of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting,
draining or discharging stormwaters shall be discharged either to
a storm sewer, a dry well, an underground conduit leading to a drainage
ditch or onto the ground surface in such other manner as will not
constitute a nuisance as defined herein.
E.
Storm sewer lateral. Where municipal storm sewers are provided and
it is deemed necessary by the property owner and/or the Village to
discharge clear waters from a parcel of land, a storm sewer lateral
shall be installed and connected to the storm sewer main at the expense
of the owner.
F.
Conducting tests. If a designated Village agent suspects an illegal
clear-water discharge as defined by this section or by any other applicable
provision of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, as it may, from time
to time, be amended, he/she may, upon reasonable notice and at reasonable
times, enter the private premises where such illegal clear-water discharge
is suspected and conduct appropriate tests to determine whether such
suspected illegal clear-water discharge actually exists. In addition,
Village inspectors may inspect for illegal clear-water discharges
as a part of a routine inspection without cause.
