[Amended 5-16-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5-1]
All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended
shall meet the requirements as set forth in Section 70.185(d)(2) of
this Code.[1]
A.
Driveway approaches located on Village highway rights-of-way may
be constructed of gravel, asphalt, or concrete.
B.
Driveway grades shall have a pitch of 1/2 inch per foot away from
the roadway to the center of ditch flow line.
C.
If a driveway is constructed in violation of Subsection B of this section or an order to replace the culvert is issued as provided in § 324-8, the Building Inspector may order the property owner to remove and replace the driveway at the owner's expense. If the property owner fails or neglects to remove the driveway in 30 days, the Village will remove the driveway and bill the property owner. If the bill is not paid within 30 days, the charges will be placed on the tax roll pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
A.
All culverts shall comply with Village standards established from
time to time by the Village Board and shall be located and set at
a grade as directed by the Building Inspector.
B.
No work shall commence until the Building Inspector has approved
the location and established the grade. Any culvert which is not installed
in accordance with this section shall be ordered by the Building Inspector
to be removed and reinstalled in accordance with the requirements
of this article.
The Building Inspector shall order the abutting property owner
to replace any existing defective or inadequate culvert at the cost
of the property owner. If the property owner fails or neglects to
replace the culvert within 30 days, the Village will replace the culvert
and bill the property owner. If the bill is not paid within 30 days,
the charges shall be placed on the tax roll pursuant to § 66.0627,
Wis. Stats.
The applicant shall, prior to culvert installation, arrange
through diggers hotline for the location of underground utilities
in the area of the proposed driveway and shall be responsible for
the restoration of the highway right-of-way after installation of
the culvert.
No person shall commence any construction project until a culvert
and a gravel or stone driveway has been installed in such a manner
as to prevent mud from being tracked onto a Village highway from a
construction site.
No person shall construct a driveway and/or a culvert without
first obtaining a building permit from the Building Inspector.
Application for a driveway and/or culvert permit may be obtained
from and filed with the Building Inspector, together with a fee set
by the Village Board from time to time. If any work is commenced prior
to the issuance of the permit, the fee shall be doubled.
The Building Inspector shall review the application and shall
issue a permit, together with a copy of driveway/culvert standards,
if the location of the driveway and/or culvert is in compliance with
this article and all other appropriate sections of this chapter.
