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 are roofs, 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.
The utility charges as follows:
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 ERU: One ERU is equal to 4,300 square feet of impervious surface. A study determined that 4,300 sq. ft. is the average impervious surface area of the average residential parcel within the Village.Currently, you are charged $100/ERU 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.
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Stormwater Management - Educational Information Erosion Control and Storm Water Management Programs What is Storm Water Runoff? Whose pond is it? Storm Water Runoff Regulation Winter Salt Application WI Salt Wise Business Flyer Stormwater Permit Management Plan Application Managment Permit Checklist Maintenance guidelines for bio retention basins Maintenance guidelines for infiltration basins Maintenance guidelines for stormwater ponds