(A) This chapter shall regulate all development and re-development occurring within the town. No building permit shall be issued and no land disturbance started for any construction in a development, as defined in § 50.006 of this chapter, until the plans required by this chapter for such construction have been accepted in writing by the town. With the exception of the requirements of §§ 50.020 through 50.026 and 50.093 of this chapter, single-family dwelling houses and duplexes in accepted subdivisions, and land-disturbing activities affecting less than 10,000 square feet of area shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter. Also exempt from this chapter shall be agricultural land-disturbing activities.
(B) In addition to the requirements of this chapter and its companion Storm Water Technical Standards Manual, compliance with all applicable ordinances of town as well as with applicable federal, state and other local statues and regulations shall also be required. Unless otherwise stated, all other specifications referred to in this chapter shall be the most recent edition available. Town municipal projects shall be exempt from obtaining a permit, but are expected to meet all applicable technical requirements of this chapter and the town’s Storm Water Technical Standards Manual. If the project site is located within a county regulated drain watershed, the applicant will need to check with the County Surveyor’s office to learn if additional Surveyor’s office requirements specific to that regulated drain would apply to the site. In case there are conflicts between the requirements contained in this chapter and applicable requirements contained in other regulatory documents referenced above, the most restrictive shall prevail.
(C) Any construction project which has had its final drainage plan accepted by the town within a two-year period prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be exempt from all requirements of this chapter that are in excess of the requirements of ordinances in effect at the time of acceptance. Such an exemption is not applicable to the requirements detailed in §§ 50.020 through 50.026 of this chapter.
(D) The town has the authority to modify, grant exemptions and/or waive any and all the requirements of this chapter and its associated technical standards document. A pre-submittal meeting with the town may be requested by the applicant to discuss the applicability of various provisions of this chapter and its associated technical standards document with regards to unique or unusual circumstances relating to a project. However, any initial determination of such applicability shall not be binding on future determinations of the town that may be based on the review of more detailed information and plans.
(Ord. 2013-17, passed 12-2-2013)