Section 152.01. Purpose.

 

(1)  This chapter includes 2 model ordinances that the department is required to prepare under s. 281.33 (4) , Stats. One is a model ordinance for construction site erosion control at sites where construction activities do not include the construction of a building. The other is a model ordinance for post-construction storm water management. The purpose of making these model ordinances available to local units of government is to secure so far as practicable the voluntary uniformity of local regulations regarding construction site erosion control and storm water management, to further the purpose of s. 281.33 (1) , Stats., and to promote consistency with state non-agricultural performance standards authorized under s. 281.16 (2) (a) , Stats. Chapter NR 152 , Appendix A , contains the state model construction site erosion control zoning ordinance and ch. NR 152 , Appendix B , contains the state model post-construction storm water management zoning ordinance.

(2)  The department shall distribute a copy of the model construction site erosion control zoning ordinance or a copy of the model post-construction storm water management zoning ordinance, or both to any city, village, county or town that submits a request for the document, as required by s. 281.33 (4) , Stats.

History: CR00-026 : cr. Register September 2002 No. 561 , eff. 10-1-02; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17 , Stats., Register November 2016 No. 731 .