In 2006 the Village Board enacted a stormwater ordinance to fairly assess property owners for construction, maintenance, and reconstruction of the Village stormwater system.
The stormwater utility allows the Village to equitably charge non-profit and tax exempt entities for stormwater, as well as taxable entities. The system is set up to charge property owners based on the amount of impervious surface on a property. Examples of impervious surfaces found on typical residential lots include roods, decks, driveways, patios, gravel surfaces, and sheds. The Village determines the amount a property owner pays to the stormwater utility by calculating the Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) of each property. Click here to see a map of the stormwater ponds located within the Village.
What is stormwater runoff?
Stormwater runoff is rain and melted snow that flows off of impervious surfaces such as rooftops, driveways, lawns, streets, and parking lots. This water is collected by storm sewers and ditches and is transferred into various stormwater ponds located around the Village. This water is filled with pollutants such as garbage, grease, oil, gasoline, sediment, road salt, pet waste, leaves, grass clippings, etc. Stormwater ponds receive higher volume flows and allow for stormwater to accumulate and settle out sediment and other pollutants before discharging the stormwater downstream at a slower rate.
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Residential property = 1 ERU/home
Condo = 1 ERU/dwelling unit
Commercial/Industrial - dividing the total impervious surface on the property by 4,300 square feet/ERU
Schools, churches & mobile home parks are treated the same way commercial/industrial properties are treated.
One ERU is equal to 4,300 square feet of impervious surface. A study is determined that 4,300 sq. ft. is the average impervious surface area of the average residential parcel within the Village.
Rate of ERU: One unit of ERU is $120 annually.
In March 2003, the federal government established a rule requiring construction sites of one acre or larger in size to acquire a permit for clearing, grading, excavating or stockpiling fill. Failure to acquire the permit may result in fines of $10,000 per day.
Click on the sites below for more information.
Management Plan Application Management Permit Checklist Maintenance guidelines for bio retention basins Maintenance guidelines for infiltration basins Maintenance guidelines for stormwater ponds