§ 289-5 — Filling Regulations

289-5. Filling Regulations.

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Every person who fills or grades any lot, tract or parcel of land shall do so in such a manner so as to minimize adverse effects to nearby properties. At the completion of the project, all final grades shall be level and match existing, adjacent topographies. The top of the filled area shall be free from concrete and relatively free from gravel, and the topmost 4 inches of the fill material shall be soil suitable for growing grass. The surface of the filled area shall be kept free of dust and rodents at all times during the filling operation and thereafter. 2. EROSION CONTROL. All filling activity shall be performed in compliance with ch. 290. No filling activity shall be permitted unless an erosion control permit has been issued for the fill site. All materials delivered to the fill site shall be deposited in such manner as to prevent erosion into any waterways or onto any adjoining properties. No natural drainage ways or swales shall be blocked as a result of filling. Fill materials shall be placed in such manner that they do not create water or wind nuisances or insect breeding ponds. 3. HOURS OF OPERATION. No filling shall be performed outside the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays unless specifically allowed on the filling permit. No filling shall be performed on Sundays. 4. NOISE CONTROL. A permit holder shall comply with the provisions of ch. 80 with respect to noise control. 5. PROHIBITED MATERIALS. No person shall deposit on any land any combustible materials or any fly ash, foundry refuse or similar materials which are capable of becoming airborne. The depositing of such materials is declared a public nuisance. The depositing of used materials such as used automobiles, automobile parts, appliances, scrap metal, demolition debris or junk shall also be prohibited and declared a public nuisance unless the site is licensed as a junk yard or sanitary landfill. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION PROHIBITED. No fill material shall be placed in such a manner as to cause a violation of any of the following environmental standards: a. Groundwater quality as contained in ch. NR 140, Wis. Adm. Code, as amended. b. Surface water quality as contained in chs. NR 102 to 106, Wis. Adm. Code, as amended. c. Air quality as contained in chs. NR 400 to 499, Wis. Adm. Code, as amended. 7. INSPECTIONS. No person shall deny the commissioner the right of entry onto a property for which a filling permit has been issued for the purpose of inspection and determining compliance with this chapter and the terms of the filling permit.