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Chapter 14 (5) Perform other duties as specified in this (2) LCC staff refers to staff of the land conservation ordinance. committee as authorized under s. 92.09 of the Wisconsin Statutes. 14.33 INSPECTION AUTHORITY. The zoning (3) Plan means the erosion control plan required by administrator is authorized to enter upon any lands sec. 14.53. affected by this ordinance in order to inspect such (4) Sensitive areas refers to lakes, perennially lands prior to or after permit issuance for the flowing streams, or wetlands regulated by Dane purpose of determining compliance with this County. ordinance. If permission cannot be received from (5) Soil loss rate means the rate at which soil the applicant or permittee, entry by the zoning movement occurs as a result of sheet and rill erosion administrator shall be according to sections 66.122 and does not apply to ditches or areas of and 66.123,Wis. Stats. concentrated flows. (6) No increase in surface water drainage means 14.34 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. all calculated post-construction discharges from any (1) The zoning administrator is authorized to post regulated site for a two-year and a 10-year storm an order stopping work upon land which has had a shall not be greater than pre-construction peak permit revoked or on land currently undergoing discharges. Where permanent on-site detention is activity in violation of this ordinance. Notice is used for runoff control, the detention facilities shall given by both posting upon the land where the safely contain and/or safely pass the runoff of a 100- violation occurs one or more copies of the poster year storm of any duration. stating the violation, and by mailing a copy of the (7) Site means the bounded area described in an order by certified mail to the person whose activity is erosion control plan upon which regulated soil in violation of this ordinance. This order shall disturbing activity takes place. specify that the activity must cease or be brought into [History: (4), (5), (6) and (7) cr., Sub. 4 to OA 27, compliance within 30 days. 1993-94,pub. 09/30/94,eff. 01/01/95.] (2) Any permit revocation or order stopping work shall remain in effect until rescinded by the zoning 14.52 LEGISLATIVE FINDING. The county administrator, or a court of general jurisdiction; or board of supervisors of Dane County finds that soil until the activity is brought into compliance with the erosion from land disturbing activities and ordinance. The zoning administrator is authorized subsequent development can disturb natural cover to refer any violation of this ordinance or of an order and land surfaces resulting in a change in runoff stopping work issued pursuant to this ordinance to patterns that may have a detrimental effect on water the corporation counsel for commencement of quality and downstream uses; these activities and further legal proceedings. impacts may cause damage to adjoining properties that should be strictly regulated. Further, effective [14.35-14.49 reserved for future use.] sediment and storm water management depends upon proper planning, design and timely installation Subchapter II of conservation practices as well as continuing Erosion Control System maintenance practices. [History: am., Sub. 4 to OA 27, 1993-94, pub. 14.50 AUTHORITY. Sections 14.50 through 09/30/94,eff. 01/01/95.] 14.57, inclusive, are created under the authority of sec. 59.974 and sec. 33.455(3) of the Wisconsin 14.53 APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT Statutes. FOR EROSION CONTROL PLANS. [History: am., Sub. 4 to OA 27, 1993-94, pub. (1) Any land disturbing activity occurring anywhere 09/30/94, eff. 01/01/95.] within the territorial limits of Dane County which involves an area in excess of 4,000 square feet or 14.51 DEFINITIONS. As used in sections 14.52 involving activity on a slope of greater than 12% through 14.57, inclusive, the following words have grade which may have off-site impacts, excluding the definitions indicated: agricultural activities or government highway (1) LCC means the Dane County Land construction, is subject to sections 14.51 through Conservation Committee created under sec. 92.06 of 14.99 of this ordinance to control off-site soil the Wisconsin Statutes. transport. This provision shall not apply to construction sites regulated under the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code ("UDC"); Dane County Page 66