The following definitions shall be applicable in this Chapter:
(a) Definitions Established. The following definitions shall be applicable in this Chapter:
(1) Administrative Authority.
A governmental employee, or a regional planning commission empowered under Section 60.627, Wis. Stats., that is designated by the Village Board of the Village of Edgar to administer this Chapter.
(2) Agricultural Activity Area.
The part of the farm where there is planning, growing, cultivating and harvesting of crops for human or livestock consumption and pasturing or outside yarding of livestock, including sod farms and silviculture. Practices in this area may include waterways, drainage ditches, diversions, terraces, farm lanes, excavations, filling and similar practices. The agricultural activity area does not include the agricultural production area.
(3) Agricultural Facilities and Practices.
Has the meaning in Sec. 281.16(1), Wis. Stats.
(4) Agricultural Production Area.
The part of a farm where there is concentrated production activity or impervious surfaces. Agricultural production areas include buildings, driveways, parking areas, feed storage structures, manure storage structures, and other impervious surfaces. The agricultural production area does not include the "agricultural activity area".
(5) Average Annual Rainfall.
A calendar year of precipitation, excluding snow, which is considered typical.
(6) Best Management Practice ("BMP'').
Structural or non-structural measures, practices, techniques or devices employed to avoid or minimize sediment or pollutants carried in runoff beyond the construction site and to waters of the state.
(7) Business Day.
A day the Office of the Village Engineer is routinely and customarily open for business.
(8) Cease and Desist Order.
A court-issued order to halt land disturbing construction activity that is being conducted without the required permit.
(9) Common Plan of Development or Sale.
A development or sale where multiple separate and distinct land disturbing construction activities may be taking place at different times on different schedules but under one plan. A common plan of development or sale includes, but is not limited to, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, and other developments.
(10) Construction Site.
An area upon which one (1) or more land disturbing construction activities occur, including areas that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale where multiple separate and distinct land disturbing construction activities may be taking place at different times on different schedules but under one plan.
(11) Development.
Residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or other land uses and associated roads.
(12) Division of Land.
The creation of two (2) or more parcels or building sites from one (1) parcel.
(13) Erosion.
The process by which the land's surface is worn away by the action of wind, water, ice or gravity.
(14) Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.
A comprehensive plan developed to address pollution caused by erosion and sedimentation of soil particles or rock fragments during construction.
(15) Extraterritorial.
The unincorporated area within three (3) miles of the corporate limits of a first, second or third class city, or with one and one-half (1 1/2) miles of a fourth class city or village.
(16) Final Stabilization.
That all land disturbing construction activities at the construction site have been completed and that a uniform, perennial, vegetative cover has been established, with a density of at least seventy percent (70%) of the cover, for the unpaved areas and areas not covered by permanent structures, or employment of equivalent permanent stabilization measures.
(17) Governing Body.
The Village Board of the Village of Edgar.
(18) Land Disturbing Construction Activity (Disturbance).
Any man-made alteration of the land surface resulting in a change in the topography or existing vegetative or non- vegetative soil cover, that may result in runoff and lead to an increase in soil erosion and movement of sediment into waters of the state. Land disturbing construction activity includes, but is not limited to, clearing and grubbing, demolition, excavating, pit trench dewatering, filling and grading activities, and soil stockpiling.
(19) Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP).
A level of implementing best management practices in order to achieve a performance standard specified in this Chapter which takes into account the best available technology, cost effectiveness and other competing issues such as human safety and welfare, endangered and threatened resources, historic properties and geographic features. MEP allows flexibility in the way to meet the performance standards and may vary based on the performance standard and site conditions.
(20) Performance Standard.
A narrative or measurable number specifying the minimum acceptable outcome for a facility or practice.
(21) Permit.
Written authorization made by the Village Engineer to the applicant to conduct land disturbing construction activity.
(22) Pollutant.
Has the meaning given in Section 283.01(13), Wis. Stats.
(23) Pollution.
Has the meaning given in Section 281.01(10), Wis. Stats.
(24) Responsible Party
. Any entity holding fee title to the property or other person contracted or obligated to meet the performance standards of this Chapter through a contract or other agreement.
(25) Runoff.
Storm water or precipitation including rain, snow or ice melt or similar water that moves on the land surface via sheet or channelized flow.
(26) Sediment.
Settleable solid material that is transported by runoff, suspended within runoff or deposited by runoff away from its original location.
(27) Separate Storm Drain Inlet Structure.
A conveyance or system of conveyances including roads with drainage systems, streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, constructed channels or storm drains, which meets all of the following criteria:
a. Is designed or used for collecting water or conveying runoff.
b. Discharges directly or indirectly to waters of the state.
(28) Site.
The entire area included in the legal description of the land on which the land disturbing construction activity is proposed.
(29) Stop Work Order.
An order issued by the Village Engineer which requires that all construction activity on the site be stopped.
(30) Technical Standard.
A document that specifies design, predicted performance and operation and maintenance specifications for a material, device or method.
(31) Village Engineer.
The professional engineer or certified building inspector designated by the Edgar Village Board to administer this Chapter, and includes any other persons supervised by the professional engineer or certified building inspector.
(32) Waters of the State.
Has the meaning given in Section 281.01(18), Wis. Stats.