(A) The owner of any land situated within the limits of the town is hereby required to obtain a written permit from the Superintendent, before commencement of any filling, draining, grading or other alteration to the drainage, water flow or watercourse, including, but not limited to, any alterations in the water runoff into the storm or sanitary sewer system or connections, tap-ins or other appurtenances, of the town, now existing, or any activity which will modify, interrupt or otherwise alter the flow or discharge of water into said system, either directly or indirectly. The application for such permits shall be made on the form furnished by the town, which the applicant shall supplement with such other information and specifications as deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of $25 shall be paid to the town’s Clerk-Treasurer at the time the application is filed.
(B) This permit shall also cover any grading work that modifies the flow of water as set forth in the division (A) above.
(C) The permit issued by the Superintendent shall expire 90 days from issuance thereof or such reasonable extensions of time as set by the said Superintendent. The Town Council shall, in its discretion, require of any applicant, a performance bond in such amount and upon such terms as the Council shall determine to insure the faithful performance of the obligations of said applicant as contained in the permit and specifications submitted. In the event that any person shall alter the flow of water within the town limits in violation of this amendment, the Council shall serve written notice upon said persons stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction of said violations. The offending person shall, within the period of time stated on such notice, permanently cease all violations.
(2013 Code, Title III, Ch. 8) (Ord. V-B-1-a(3), passed 2-7-1983) Penalty, see § 52.99