(a) Permit Required. No responsible party may undertake a land disturbing construction activity without receiving a Stormwater Management Permit from the Village Engineer prior to commencing the proposed activity.
(b) Permit Application and Fees. Unless specifically excluded by this Chapter, any responsible party desiring a permit shall submit to the Village Engineer a permit application made on a form provided by the Village of Edgar for that purpose:
(1) Unless otherwise excepted by this Chapter, a permit application must be accompanied by a stormwater management plan, a maintenance agreement (where required), and where not otherwise covered by a developer's agreement, a non-refundable permit administration fee.
(2) The stormwater management fee shall be prepared to meet the requirements of Sections 15-3-7 and 15-3-9, the maintenance agreement shall be prepared to meet the requirements of Section 15-3-10, the financial guarantee shall meet the requirements of Section 15-3-11, and fees shall be those established by the Village of Edgar as set forth in the fee schedule on file with the Village Administrator.
(c) Review and Approval of Permit Application(s). The Village Engineer shall review any permit application that is submitted with a stormwater management plan, maintenance agreement, and the required fee. The following approval procedure shall be used:
(1) Within five (5) weeks of the receipt of a complete permit application, including all items as required by Subsection (b), the Village Engineer shall inform the applicant as to whether the application, plan and maintenance. agreement are approved or disapproved based on the requirements of this Chapter.
(2) If the stormwater permit application, plan and maintenance agreement are approved, or if an agreed upon payment of fees in lieu of stormwater management practices is made, the Village Engineer shall issue the permit.
(3) If the stormwater permit application, plan or maintenance agreement is disapproved, the Village Engineer shall detail in writing the reasons for disapproval.
(4) The Village Engineer may request additional information from the applicant. If additional information is submitted, the Village Engineer shall have five (5) weeks from the date the additional information is received to inform the applicant that the plan and maintenance agreement are either approved or disapproved.
(5) Failure by the Village Engineer to inform the permit applicant of a decision within five (5) weeks of a required submittal shall be deemed to mean approval of the submittal and the applicant may proceed as if a permit had been issued.
(d) Permit Requirements. All permits issued under this Chapter shall be subject to the following conditions, and holders of permits issued under this Chapter shall be deemed to have accepted these conditions. The Village Engineer may suspend or revoke a permit for violation of a permit condition, following written notification of the responsible party. An action by the Village Engineer to suspend or revoke this permit may be appealed in accordance with Section 15-3-14:
(1) Compliance with this permit does not relieve the responsible party of the responsibil- ity to comply with other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
(2) The responsible party shall design and install all structural and non-structural stormwater management measures in accordance with the approved stormwater management plan and this permit.
(3) The responsible party shall notify the Village Engineer at least two (2) business days before commencing any work in conjunction with the stormwater management plan, and within ten (10) business days upon completion of the stormwater management practices. If required as a special condition, the responsible party shall make additional notification according to a schedule set forth by the Village Engineer so that practice installations can be inspected during construction.
(4) Practice installations required as part of this Chapter shall be certified "as built" by a licensed professional engineer. Completed stormwater management practices must pass a final inspection by the Village Engineer or designee to determine if they are in accordance with the approved stormwater management plan and ordinance. The Village Engineer or designee shall notify the responsible party in writing of any changes required in such practices to bring them into compliance with the conditions of this permit.
(5) The responsible party shall notify the Village Engineer of any significant modifications it intends to make to an approved stormwater management plan. The Village Engineer may require that the proposed modifications be submitted to it for approval prior to incorporation into the stormwater management plan and execution by the responsible party.
(6) The responsible party shall maintain all stormwater management practices in accordance with the stormwater management plan until the practices either become the responsibility of the Village of Edgar, or are transferred to subsequent private owners as specified in the approved maintenance agreement.
(7) The responsible party authorizes the Village Engineer to perform any work or operations necessary to bring stormwater management measures into conformance with the approved stormwater management plan, and consents to a special assessment or charge against the property as authorized under Subchapter VII of Ch. 66, Wis. Stats., or to charging such costs against the financial guarantee posted under Section 15-3-11.
(8) If so directed by the Village Engineer, the responsible party shall repair at the responsible party's own expense all damage to adjoining facilities and drainage ways caused by runoff, where such damage is caused by activities that are not in compliance with the approved stormwater management plan.
(9) The responsible party shall permit property access to the Village Engineer or designee for the purpose of inspecting the property for compliance with the approved stormwater management plan and this permit.
(10) Where site development or redevelopment involves changes in direction, increases in peak rate and/or total volume of runoff from a site, the Village Engineer may require the responsible party to make appropriate legal arrangements with affected property owners concerning the prevention of endangerment to property or public health.
(11) The responsible party is subject to the enforcement actions and penalties detailed in Section 15-3-13, if the responsible party fails to comply with the terms of this permit.
(f) Permit Duration. Permits issued under this Section shall be valid from the date of issuance through the date the Village notifies the responsible party that all stormwater management practices have passed the final inspection required under Subsection (d)(4). The permit shall be invalid if work is not commenced within one (1) year of permit issuance.