August Dane County Code of Ordinances

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14-2 , Section 14.01 TITLE. This Section 14.04 PURPOSE. The ordinance shall be known as, purpose of this ordinance is to referred to, and may be cited as regulate the design and the Dane County Manure Storage construction of earthen manure Ordinance and is hereinafter storage facilities; prevent water referred to as this ordinance. pollution and thereby protect the ;r health of Dane County residents and transients; prevent the Section 14.02 AUTHORITY. This spread of disease; and promote ordinance is adopted under the prosperity and general - authority granted by sections welfare of the citizens of Dane 59.07(51) and 92.16, Wis. Stats. County. It is also intended to provide for the administration and enforcement of this ordinance - . -- Section 14.03 FINDINGS AND and to provide penalties for its DECLARATION OF POLICY. (1) The violation.Dane County Board of Supervisors ii finds that storage of manure in earthen storage facilities not Section 14.05 APPLICABILITY. 1 meeting technical design and This ordinance applies to the Ii construction standards may cause entire geographical area of Dane pollution of the surface and County. ground waters of Dane County,. and II may result in actual or potential harm to the health of county Section 14.06 DEFINITIONS. As residents and transients; to used in this ordinance, the II livestock, aquatic life and other following words and phrases have animals and plants; and to the the meanings indicated: property tax base of Dane County. (1) Animal manure means (2) The Dane County Board of livestock excreta and other Supervisors also finds that materials such as bedding, water, improper land application, of soil, hair, feathers, and other I stored manure, may cause debris normally included in __ pollution of the ground and animal waste handling operations. surface water of Dane County. (2) Applicant means any person I ( 3) The Dane County Board of who applies for a permit under _ Supervisors further finds that this ordinance. the technical standards developed (3) Earthen manure storage by the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation facility means a facility Service and adopted by the Dane constructed of earth dikes, or County Land . Conservation pits and ponds used for temporary I Committee provide effective, storage of animal waste. practical, and environmentally safe methods of storing and (4) Permit means the signed, utilizing animal waste. written statement issued by the II Zoning Administrator under this ordinance authorizing the appli- • I 4th qtr. , supplement 8, 4/88 II