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Village of Johnson Creek, WI
Jefferson County
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No construction or installation of improvements shall commence in a proposed subdivision until the preliminary plat or certified survey map has been approved by the Village Board.
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No building shall be constructed prior to the issuance of the necessary zoning, building, and sanitary permits. No building, zoning, sanitary, or other permits shall be issued for erection of a structure on any lot not of record until all the requirements of this chapter have been met.
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Access. The Village of Johnson Creek staff shall have access to premises and structures during reasonable hours to make those inspections as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter. If, however, they are refused entry after presentation of identification, they shall procure a special inspection warrant in accordance with § 66.0119, Wis. Stats., except in cases of emergency, when they shall have the immediate right of entry.
The following plans and accompanying construction specifications shall be provided by the subdivider and reviewed and approved by the Village Engineer before construction or installation of improvements is authorized:
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Street plans and profiles showing existing and proposed grades, elevations and cross sections of required improvements.
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Sanitary sewer plans and profiles showing the locations, grades, sizes, elevations and materials of required facilities.
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Stormwater management plans, calculations, and profiles showing the locations, grades, sizes, cross sections, elevations and materials of required facilities.
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Water main plans and profiles showing the locations, sizes, elevations and materials of required facilities.
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Erosion and sedimentation control plans showing those structures required to retard the rate of runoff water and those grading and excavating practices that will prevent erosion and sedimentation.
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Master site grading plan showing the finished grades of each lot in the subdivision.
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Planting plans showing the locations, age, caliper, and specifics of any required grasses, vines, shrubs, and trees.
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Additional special plans or information as required.
The subdivider, prior to commencing any work within the subdivision, shall make arrangements for a pre-construction meeting conducted by the Village Engineer where all details regarding the installation of the required improvements shall be presented and reviewed and shall include provisions for engineering inspection services. All engineer inspections shall be made by the Village Engineer. The approving authorities or their representatives and the Village Engineer shall inspect and recommend for approval all completed work prior to release of the sureties and acceptance of dedicated subdivision improvements.
Within 30 days following the completion and acceptance by the Village Engineer of all improvements, the subdivider shall provide a duplicate reproducible copy of all improvement plans. Sewer and water as-builts shall be prepared by the Village Engineer at the subdivider's expense.
The subdivider shall cause all grading, excavations, open cuts, side slopes, and other land surface disturbances to be so mulched, seeded, sodded, or otherwise protected that erosion, siltation, sedimentation, and washing are prevented in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Village Engineer. In addition:
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All erosion control plans shall incorporate the Wisconsin Construction Site Best Management Practices Handbook to reduce soil loss during construction to 10% of the gross soil loss as estimated by the universal soil loss equation.
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Sod shall be laid in strips at those intervals necessary to prevent erosion and at right angles to the direction of drainage.
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Temporary vegetation and mulching shall be used to protect critical areas, and permanent vegetation shall be installed within 30 days of final grading but not past September 15 of each year.
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Construction at any given time shall be confined to the smallest practical area and for the shortest practical period of time.
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Sediment basins shall be installed and maintained at all drainageways to trap, remove, and prevent sediment and debris from being washed outside the area being developed.
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Failure of the subdivider or subsequent owners to observe proper erosion control measures and to keep them in good repair shall result in a penalty. Such penalty will be subject as provided in Chapter 60.
[Added 7-1-2004 by Ord. No. 23-04]
The subdivider shall make every effort to protect and retain all existing trees, shrubbery, vines and grasses not actually lying in public roadways, drainageways, building foundation sites, private driveways, soil absorption waste disposal areas, paths, and trails. Such trees are to be protected and preserved during construction in accordance with sound conservation practices, including the preservation of trees by well islands, temporary fencing or retaining wall whenever abutting grades are altered. In addition:
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Temporary vegetation and mulching shall be used to protect critical areas, and permanent vegetation shall be installed as soon as practical.
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Construction at any given time shall be confined to the smallest practical area and for the shortest practical period of time.
C. 
Sediment basins shall be installed and maintained at all drainageways to trap, remove, and prevent sediment and debris from being washed outside the area being developed.