(a) Changes; Permit Required. No person shall cause the grade of a lot or tract of land in the Village to be increased by filling, or decreased by excavation, so that the flow of water is altered from that existing before any filling or excavating, without first securing written approval from the Engineer. Such filling or excavating shall be done only to the extent recommended by the Engineer with such culverting, tiling or ditching as approved to provide necessary drainage. (Ord. 512. Passed 12-9-68.)
(b) Permit Application; Inspection by Engineer. If a person desires to make a change in the grade of any land in the Village, he or she shall present to the Engineer a written application requesting permission to make such change, enclosing therewith a plat of the land involved reflecting the evaluations before and after the change in grade, and shall set forth the method of collecting surface water so as to protect the adjacent property, the type of materials to be used and the methods by which the materials will be used. A deposit of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be made at the time the application is made to cover the costs of the services of the Engineer. Should the Engineer’s fee exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), the applicant shall pay an amount in addition to the twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to equal the fee of the Engineer before a permit is issued, effective upon the signature of the Mayor.
Upon receipt of the application, the Engineer shall view the premises and determine if the proposed change in grade provides for property collection of surface water so as to protect the adjoining property. If the same is acceptable, the Mayor shall issue a written permit to the applicant. Upon completion of the change in grade of the premises involved, the applicant shall notify the Engineer in writing and the Engineer shall inspect the premises to determine if the change of grade has been performed in accordance with the plans previously submitted to him or her.
A change of grade must be completed within one year of the issuance of the permit. If the work is not completed within one year, the landowner must make an application to review the permit and meet all requirements set forth in this section.
(Ord. 1208. Passed 7-13-92.)
(c) Authority of Solicitor to Bring Civil Action to Restore Grade. The Solicitor is hereby authorized to take any civil action necessary to have the real property restored to its original grade whenever the drainage of any property is changed in violation of Section 1359.24
. (Ord. 1212. Passed 9-14-92.)