Erosion Control and
Stormwater Management Permit
Permit Application for Construction On-site Erosion Control and
Post-Construction Stormwater Management
City of Kaukauna Stormwater
Reference Guide Pt 1
Part 1 of the Reference Guide is supplementary to the City's
Construction Site Erosion Control Ordinance.
City of Kaukauna Stormwater
Reference Guide Pt 2
Part 2 of the Reference Guide is supplementary to the City's
Post-Construction Stormwater Management Ordinance.
Construction Site
Erosion Control Ordinance
The purpose of this ordinance is to further the maintenance of
safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control water pollution,
and soil erosion; protect spawning grounds, fish and aquatic life;
control building sites, placement of structures and land uses;
preserve ground cover and scenic beauty; and promote economic
growth, by minimizing the amount of sediment and other pollutants
carried by runoff or discharged from land disturbing construction
activity to waters of the state.
Construction Site
Erosion Control Fees
Fee Schedule for Construction Site Erosion Control
Illicit Discharge &
Connection Ordinance
This ordinance establishes methods for controlling the
introduction of pollutants into waters of the state or the MS4 in
order to comply with requirements of the Wisconsin Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System(WPDES) permit process.
Illicit Discharge
Detection & Elimination Fees
Fee Schedule for the Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
Program.
Information Submitted By The
Public
If you see a possible violation or have a stormwater complaint,
please use this form to submit the information to the City of
Kaukauna. For an emergency or issue that may endanger life or limb,
please call 911 or the City Engineering Department at
920-766-6305.
Post-Construction Stormwater
Management Fees
Fee Schedule for Post-Construction Stormwater Management
Post-Construction Stormwater
Management Ordinance
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish long-term,
post-construction runoff management requirements that will diminish
the threats to public health, safety, welfare and the aquatic
environment.
2011 Local Stormwater Utility
Comparison
A quick look at how the Kaukauna Stormwater Utility Rates compare
to other local communities.
Credit Policy
City of Kaukauna offers Credits to the the Stormwater Utility Fee
for mitigating the effects of runoff from your property.
Erosion Control
For Home Builders
Helpful erosion control information for home builders and
landscapers.
Excerpt From Ordinance
Addressing Public Nuisance
The Public Nuisance ordinance addresses pollution to waterways and
waste runoff from properties.
MS4 Annual Report to Wisconsin
DNR
The 2010 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) annual report
is now available for community review and comment. Please contact
John Neumeier at 920-766-6305 with any questions or comments.
Municipal Waste
Ordinance
This ordinance addresses separation and collection of yard waste
and leaves.
Resource Management
Plan
Resource Management Plan
Storm Sewer System
Map
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Map
Storm Water Utility Ordinance No.
1624
Ordinance Creating Chapter 22.03, Storm Water Utility of the City
of Kaukauna.
What is a Storm Water
Utility?
Explaination of what the Storm Water Utility is and why we need
it.
Wisconsin DNR General
Permit
General Permit to Discharge Under the Wisconsin Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
WPDES Permit No. WI-S050075-1
ERU Comparisons for 2010
Compares local communities' 2010 Stormwater ERU Rates with the
City of Kaukauna.
Erosion Control Plan Review
Please call the City Engineering Department for details.
Do I need an Erosion Control & Stormwater Management
Permit?
If your site has:
- 4,000 square feet or greater of land disturbing activity,
or
- 100 cubic yards or greater of excavation volume, filling
volume, or some combination of excavation and filling volume,
or
- 100 linear feet or greater of land disturbance to a highway,
street, driveway, swale, ditch, waters of the state, wetland,
protective area, or other non-agricultural drainage facility which
conveys concentrated flow
Apply for an Erosion Control & Stormwater Management
Permit
What are acceptable Erosion Control
Products?
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Product Acceptability
List contains Erosion Control products that are also accepted by
the City of Kaukauna. Please see "Links" page.
What fees are associated with Erosion Control and
Stormwater Management Permits?
Please see the "Erosion Control Fees" and "Stormwater Management
Fees" under the Forms/Documents page.
What is a Storm Water Utility?
Simply put, a storm water utility is a program that funds and
manages rain water, snow melt, and run off. The Storm Water Utility
is a municipal utility district that operates in the same fashion
as a sanitary sewer or water utility.
(See FORMS page for more information)
What should I do if I see an illicit discharge or other
stormwater violation?
Please fill out an "Information Submitted By The Public" form that
can be found on the Forms/Documents page and submit it to the City
of Kaukauna. If the issue may endanger life or limb, please call
911 or the City of Kaukauna Engineering Department at 920-766-6305
immediately.
Who is exempt from obtaining an Erosion Control &
Stormwater Management Permit?
Construction Sites are exempt from Erosion Control &
Stormwater Management Permits if they meet any of the
following:
- 1- and 2-family residential dwellings that are not part of a
larger common plan of development or sale and that result in less
than 1 acre of disturbance.
- Non-point discharges from agricultural activity areas.
- Non-point discharges from silviculture activities.
- Mill and crush operations.