ORD1994814AMENDED
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO .
ORDINANCE #a14 ,,
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND RECREATE CHAPTER 18
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Land Division Ordinance)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1: Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Muskego, Wisconsin, is hereby repealed and recreated and made a
part of the Municipal Code as adopted by Ordinance #814, as
amended.
SECTION 2: A copy of said ordinance has been on file in the
office the City Clerk and open to public inspection for not less
than two weeks prior to the date of this ordinance and said
ordinance is hereby incorporated into the Municipal Code of the
City.
SECTION 3: The several sections of this Ordinance are
declared to be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall
be declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply
only to the specific section or portion thereof directly specified
in the decision, and not affect the validity of all other
provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the Ordinance which 0 terms are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are
shall remain in full force and effect. Any other ordinance whose
hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY OF JULY , 1994. n
FIRST READING 9/14/93
DEFERRED 9/28/93 6/14/94
SECOND READING 9/28/93
ATTEST:
Published on the 4th day
of August, 1994.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN )
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Of&&&,Notice
COMMON COUNCIL
AMENDED
CITY OF MUSKEGO
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I AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND RE- ORDINANCE #E14
CREATE CHAPTER 18 OF THE hfLNICI-
PAL CODE OF THE CWY OF MUSKEGO
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE ClTY (Land Division Ordinance)
OF MUSKEGO. WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Code of the City of Muskego, Wiseonsin. is
SECTION 1: Chapter 18 of the Municipal
hereby repealed and recreated and made a
part ofthe Municipal Code as adopted by Or-
dinance m14, m'ameided. SECTION 2 A copy of said ordinance has
ken on file in the office the City Clerk and
d~tnthedate.of~s-&inanceand
open to ~ublic inspeetion for not less than two
the Municipal We of.& City.,
0rdinancearedfflaredtobeseve;rable.Uany
SECTION 3 The &ved sections of this
section or portion thereof ahall be declared by
a decision of n wurt oieompetent juri&&on
to be in*.aW unlawful, or unenforceable,
EectiOnorportion thei-mfdirectly speeifedin
such decision shall apply only to the specific
the decision. and not affect the validity of all
other provisions, sections. or portion themf
of the ordiaan'ce which shall remain in rn
force and effect. Any other ordinance whose
terms are in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance rn hereby repealed BB to
add mdiaance. w :hereby ~. - .Into - . .~ ~. . -?!yE!%
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those terns thet Fnoict.
full fo-rce and effect from and affer its passage
SECTION 4 This Ordinance shall be in
and Dubliratian.
DAY OF JULY, 1994.
P&EDAM) APPROVED THIS 26TH
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MY Commission expires'. ..... APRIL 6. 1997
IS, David L. De Angelis, Mayor
CITY OF MUSKEGO
AlTEST
Id Jean K Marenda
City~Clerk
AMENDED
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #814
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND RECREATE CHAPTER 18
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Land Division Ordinance) I THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1: Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Muskego, Wisconsin, is hereby repealed and recreated to read as
follows:
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Ordinance #814
Page 2
SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared to
be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared
by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the
specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the
decision, and not affect the validity of all other provisions,
sections, or portion thereof of the ordinance which shall remain
in full force and effect. Any other ordinance whose terms are in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY 0
First Reading 9/14/93
Deferred 9/28/93 & 6/14/94
Second Reading 9/28/93
Published on the 4th day
of August, 1994.
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(COVER ORDINANCE PUBLISHED)
MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN
LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE
Published by Order of the Common Council
MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION
Post Office Box 2235
Tallahassee, Florida 32316
1-800-262-CODE
CHAPTER 18
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING
18.01
18.02
18.03
18.04
18.05
18.06
18.07
18.08
18.10
18.11
18.12
18.13
18.14
18.20
18.21
18.22
18.23
18.24
18.25
18.26
18.30
18.31
18.32
18.33
18.34
18.35
18.36
1NTRODUCTlON
Authority
Short Title
Purpose and Intent
Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
Interpretation
Severability and Disclaimer of Liability
Inconsistency with Other Ordinances
Definitions
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
City Planner
Violations
Penalties and Remedies
Appeals
Fees
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Jurisdiction and Compliance
Dedication and Reservation of Lands
Improvenients
Existing Substandard Lots
Variances
Land Suitability
Wooded Areas and Natural Tree Settings
LAND DIVISION PROCEDURES
Preapplication
Preliminary Plat
Final Plat
Minor Land Division
Extraterritorial Plats and Certified Survey Maps
Replar
Condominium Plats
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DESIGN STANDARDS
Streets
Blocks
Lots
Building Setback Lines
Special Restrictions
Easements
Public Sites and Open Spaces
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
General
Survey Monuments
Grading
Surfacing
Curb and Gutter
Sidewalks
Sewage Disposal Facilities
Storm Water Drainage Facilities
Water Supply Facilities
Other Utilities
Street Lamps, Signs and Trees
Improvement of Existing Half-Streets
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
18.40
18.41
18.42
18.43
18.44
18.45
18.46
18.50
18.51
18.52
18.53
18.54
18.55
18.56
18.57
18.58
18.59
18.60
18.61
18.70
18.71
18.72
18.73
18.74
18.75
18.76
Commencement
Building Permits
Improvement Plan Approval Procedure
Required Plans
Inspection
As-Built Plans Required
Erosion Control
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SUBDlVISlON AND PLATTING 18.01
INTRODUCTION
18.01 AUTHORITY. These regulations are adopted under the authority granted
by $236.45, Wis. Stats.
18.02 SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known as, referred to or cited as
the"LAND DIVISIONORDINANCE, CITY OF MUSKEGO, WAUKESHA COUNTY,
WISCONSIN. "
18.03 PURPOSE AND INTENT. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter
is to regulate and control the division of land within the corporate limits of the City and
its extraterritorial plat and certified survey map approval jurisdiction in order to promote
public health, safety, morals, prosperity, aesthetics and general welfare of the City and
its environs.
(2) INTENT. It is the general intent of this chapter to regulate the division of
land so as to:
(a) Obtain the wise use, conservation, protection and proper development of the
City's soil, water, wetland, woodland and wildlife resources and attain a proper adjust-
ment of land use and development to realize the goal of supporting and sustaining the
natural resource base.
@) Lessen congestion in the streets and highways.
(c) Further the orderly layout and appropriate use of land.
(d) Secure safety from tire, panic and other dangers.
(e) Provide adequate light and air
(f) Facilitate adequate provision for housing, transportation, water supply,
wastewater, schools, parks, playgrounds and other public facilities and services.
(g) Secure safety from flooding, water pollution, disease and other hazards.
(h) Prevent flood damage to persons and properties and minimize expenditures
for flood relief and flood control projects.
(i) Prevent and control erosion, sedimentation and other pollution of surface and
subsurface waters.
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(i) Preserve natural vegetation and cover and promote the natural beauty of the
City and its environs.
(k) Restrict building sites on floodlands, shorelands, areas covered by poor soils
or in other areas poorly suited for development.
(I) Facilitate the further division of larger tracts into smaller parcels of land.
(m) Ensure adequate legal description and proper survey monumentation of
subdivided land.
(n) Provide for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(0) Provide penalties for its violation
(p) Implement those municipal, county, watershed or regional comprehensive
plans or plan components adopted by the City and in general facilitate enforcement of
City development standards as set forth in the adopted regional, county and local
comprehensive plans, adopted plan components, City Zoning and Building Codes.
18.04 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS. It is not intended
by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul, impair or interfere with any existing
easements, covenants, deed restrictions, agreements, rules, regulations or permits previ-
ously adopted or issued pursuant to law. However, where this chapter imposes greater
restrictions, the provisions of this chapter shall govern.
18.05 INTERPRETATION. In their interpretation and application, the pro-
visions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements, shall be liberally con-
strued in favor of the City and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other
power granted by the Wisconsin Statutes.
18.06 SEVERABILITY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. (I) SEVER-
ABILITY. If any section, provision or portion of this chapter is adjudged unconstitutional
or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter shall not be
affected thereby.
(2) DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY The City does not guarantee, warrant or re-
present that only those areas designated as floodlands on plats and certified survey maps
will be subject to periodic inundation nor does the City guarantee, warrant or represent
that the soils shown to be unsuited for a given land use from tests required by the chapter
are the only unsuited soils within the jurisdiction of the chapter; and thereby asserts that
there is no liability on the part of the Common Council, its agencies or employees for
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flooding problems, sanitation problems or structural damages that may occur as a result
of reliance upon and conformance with this chapter.
18.07 INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. This chapter shall
supersede all other general and zoning ordinances or parts thereof, inconsistent or in
conflict with this chapter to the extent of the inconsistency only.
18.08 DEFINITIONS. (1) GENERAL DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this
chapter, the following definitions shall be used. Words used in the present tense include
the future; the singular number includes the plural number; and the plural number
includes the singular number. The word "shall" is mandatory and not discretionary.
(2) SPECIFIC WORDS AND PHRASES.
ADVISORY AGENCY. Any agency, other than an objecting agency, to which
a plat or certified survey map may be submitted for review and comment. An
advisory agency may give advice to the City and may suggest that certain changes
be made to the plat or certified map or it may suggest that a plat or certified
survey map be approved or denied. Suggestions made by an advisory agency are
not, however, binding on the Common Council or Plan Commission. Examples
of advisory agencies include the Waukesha County Land Conservation Commit-
tee, the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and local utility
companies.
ALLEY. A public or private right-of-way shown on a plat which provides
secondary access to a lot, block or parcel of land. (5236.02 (I), Wis. Stats.)
ARTERIAL STREET (See "STREET, ARTERIAL")
BLOCK. A tract of land bounded by streets or by a combination of streets, public
parks, cemeteries, railway right-of-way,'bulkhead lines or shorelines of navigable
waterways and municipal boundaries.
BUILDING. Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, used
or intended to be used for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals,
equipment, machinery or materials.
BUILDING LINE. A line parallel to any lot line and at a distance from the lot
line to comply with terms of this chapter.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION. The Commission created by the Common Council
under $62.23, Wis. Stats., and authorized to plan land use within the City.
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CITY PLANNER. The officer designated by the Common Council to administer
this chapter.
CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP. A map prepared by a registered land surveyor in
accordance with 5236.34, Wis. Stats. Certified survey maps may, under the terms
of this chapter, be used to create "minor land divisions" of not more than 4
parcels. Certified survey maps are prepared on map sheets measuring 8 1/2" by
14" at a map scale not to exceed one inch equals 200'.
COLLECTOR STREET (See "STREET COLLECTOR").
COMMUNITY. A town, municipality or a group of adjacent towns or municipali-
ties having common social, economic or physical interests.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Any extensively developed plan, also called a master
plan, prepared and adopted by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission, County Park and Planning Commission or City Plan Commission
and certified to the Common Council under 5566.945, 59.97 and 62.23, Wis.
Stats., including proposals for future land use, transportation, urban redevelop-
ment and public facilities. Devices for implementation of these plans, such as
zoning, official map, land division and building line ordinances and capital
improvement programs, shall also be considered a part of the comprehensive
plan.
COPY. A true and accurate copy of all sheets of the original subdivision plat.
Such copy shall be on durable white matte finished paper with legible dark lines
and lettering.
CUL-DE-SAC STREET (See "STREET, CUL-DE-SAC")
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection.
DWELLING UNIT. A building or part of a building used for a place of abode
and occupied by one family.
ENVIRONMENTAL CORRIDOR. Those lands containing concentrations of
scenic, recreational and other natural resources as identified and delineated in the
comprehensive planning'program of the Southeastern Wisconsin Region by the
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. These natural resource
and resource-related elements include the following:
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.08(2)
(a) Lakes, rivers and streams, together with their natural floodplain.
(b) Wetlands.
(c) Forest and woodlands.
(d) Wildlife habitat areas.
(e) Rough topography.
(f) Significant geological formations.
(g) Wet or poorly drained soils.
(h) Existing outdoor recreation sites.
(i) Potential outdoor recreation and related open-space sites.
(i) Historic sites and structures.
(k) Significant scenic areas of vistas.
EXTRATERRITORIAL PLAT AND CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP APPROVAL
JURISDICTION. The unincorporated area within one and one half miles of a
fourth-class city or a village and within 3 miles of the City. Wherever such
statutory extraterritorial powers overlap with those of another city or village, the
jurisdiction over the overlapping area shall be divided on a line all points of
which are equidistant from each community so that not more than one community
exercises extraterritorial powers over any area.
FINANCIAL GUARANTEE. A letter of credit, cash or certified check
guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation through possible forfeiture
of the letter of credit, cash or certified check if such contract or obligation is
unfilled by the subdivider.
FILL. Sand, gravel, earth or other materials of any composition whatever placed
or deposited by human beings.
FINAL PLAT A map prepared in accordance with the requirements of Ch. 236,
Wis. Stats., and this chapter for the purpose of dividing larger parcels into lots
and conveying those lots. The lines showing where lots and other improvements
are located are precise.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATING 18.08(2)
FLOODLANDS. Those lands, including the floodplains, floodways, floodfringe
and channels, subject to inundation by the 100-year recurrence interval flood.
FRONTAGE (LOT). The smallest dimension of a lot abutting a public street
measured along the street line.
FRONTAGE STREET. (See "STREET, FRONTAGE")
HIGH GROUNDWATER ELEVATION. The highest elevation to which
subsurface water rises. This may be evidenced by the actual presence of water
during wet periods of the year or by soil mottling during drier periods. "Mottli-
ng" is a mixture or variation of soil colors. In soils with restricted internal
drainage, gray, yellow, red and brown colors are intermingled giving a
multi-colored effect.
HIGH WATER ELEVATION (SURFACE WATER). The average annual high
water level of a pond, stream, lake flowage or wetland referred to an established
datum plane or, where such elevation is not available, the elevation of the line up
to which the presence of the water is so frequent as to leave a distinct mark by
erosion, change in or destruction of vegetation or other easily recognized
topographic, geologic or vegetative characteristic.
IMPROVEMENT, PUBLIC. Any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, open channel,
water main, roadway, park, parkway, public access, sidewalk, pedestrian way,
planting strip or other facility for which the City may ultimately assume the
responsibility for maintenance and operation.
IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT An agreement guaranteeing payment for
subdivision improvements, entered into by a bank, savings and loan or other
financial institution which is authorized to do business in this State and which has
a financial standing acceptable to the City and which is approved as to form by
the City Attorney.
LOT. A parcel of land having frontage on a public street, occupied or intended
to be occupied by a principal structure or use and sufficient in size to meet the
lot width, lot frontage, lot area, yard, parking area and other open space
provisions of the City Zoning Code.
LOT, CORNER. A lot abutting 2 or more streets at their intersection provided
that the corner of such intersection shall have an angle of 135" or less, measured
on the lot side.
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* SUBDIVISION AND PLAITING 18.08(2)
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE. A lot, other than a comer lot, with frontage on
more than one street. Double frontage lots shall normally be deemed to have 2
front yards and 2 side yards and no rear yard. Double frontage lots shall not
generally be permitted unless the lot abuts an arterial highway. Double frontage
lots abutting arterial highways should restrict direct access to the arterial highway
by means of a planting buffer or some other acceptable access buffering measure.
(See Illustration No. 1)
LOT, FLAG. A lot not fronting on or abutting a public street and where access
to the public street system is by a narrow strip of land and where the area of the
lot, for zoning purposes, shall not include the narrow strip.
LOT, INTERIOR. A lot other than a comer lot, with frontage on one street. (See
lllustration No. 1)
MEAN SEA LEVEL DATUM. Mean Sea Level Datum, 1929 Adjustment, as
established by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
MINOR LAND DIVISION. Any division of land not defined as a subdivision.
Such minor land divisions shall be made by certified survey map.
Illustration #I
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MINOR STREET (See STREET, MINOR)
MUNICIPALITY. An incorporated village or city.
NATIONAL MAP ACCURACY STANDARDS. Standards governing the
horizontal and vertical accuracy of topographic maps and specifying the means
for testing and determining such accuracy, endorsed by all federal agencies
having surveying and mapping functions and responsibilities. These standards
have been fully reproduced in Appendix D of SEWRPC Technical Report No. 7,
Horizontal and Vertical Survey Control in Southeastern Wisconsin.
NAVIGABLE WATER. Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, all natural inland lakes
within Wisconsin and all streams, ponds, sloughs, flowages and other water
within the territorial limits of this State, including the Wisconsin portion of
boundary waters, which are navigable under the laws of this State. The Wisconsin
Supreme Court has declared as navigable, bodies of water with a bed differentiat-
ed from adjacent uplands and with levels of flow sufficient to support navigation
by a recreational craft of the shallowest draft on an annually recurring basis.
[Muench v. Public Service Commission, 261 Wis. 2d 492 (1952) and DeGavnor
and Co.. Inc. v. Deoartment of Natural Resources, 70 Wis. 2d 936 (1975)l.
OBJECTING AGENCY. An agency empowered to object to a subdivision plat
under Ch. 236, Wis. Stats. The City may not approve any plat upon which an
objection has been certified until the objection has been satisfied. On any plat, the
objecting agencies may include the Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture, Trade
and Consumer Protection, Transportation (WDOT), Industry, Labor and Human
Relations (DILHR), Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and the
Waukesha County Park and Planning Commission.
OUTLOT. A parcel of land, other than a lot or block, so designated on the plat,
but not of standard lot size, the intention of which is to either redivide into lots
or combine it with one or more other adjacent outlots or lots in adjacent
subdivisions or minor subdivisions in the future for the purpose of creating
buildable lots.
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OWNER. A individual, firm, association, syndicate, partnership or corporation
having a proprietary interest in a parcel of land.
PLAT. A map of a subdivision.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. A map showing the salient features of a proposed
subdivision submitted to an approving authority for purposes of preliminary con-
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sideration. A preliminary plat precisely describes the location and exterior
boundaries of the parcel proposed to be divided and shows the approximate
location of lots and other improvements.
PUBLIC WAY. Any public road, street, highway, walkway, drainageway or part
thereof.
a
RECORDING A PLAT. The filing of the final plat with the County Register of
Deeds.
REPLAT. The process of changing or the map or plat which changes the
boundaries of a recorded subdivision plat or part thereof. The legal dividing of
a Iarge block, lot or outlot within a recorded subdivision plat or certified survey
map without changing exterior boundaries of such block, lot or outlot is not a
replat.
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AREA. The area within and surrounding a city,
village or other community that is planned to be served with public sanitary
sewerage facilities by the year 2006.
SHORELANDS. Those lands lying within the following distances; 1,000' from
the high water elevation of navigable lakes, ponds and flowages or 300' from the
high water elevation of navigable streams or to the landward side of the
floodplain, whichever is greater.
SOIL MAPPING UNIT. Soil types, slopes and erosion factors delineated on
detailed operational soil survey maps prepared by the U.S. Soil Conservation
Service.
SOLAR ACCESS. Access to solar rays so there is no shading to the south wall
or rooftop of any proposed structure.
SOUTH WALL. Any wall facing within 45" of due south.
STREET, ARTERIAL. A street used or intended to be used, primarily for fast
or heavy through traffic. Arterial street shall include freeways and expressways
as well as standard arterial streets, highway and parkways.
STREET COLLECTOR. A street used or intended to be used, to carry traffic
from minor streets to the major system of arterial streets including the principal
entrance streets to residential developments.
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STREET, CUL-DE-SAC. A minor street with only one outlet and having an
appropriate turnaround for the safe and convenient reversal or traffic movement.
STREET, FRONTAGE. A minor street auxiliary to and located on the side of an
arterial street for control of access and for service to the abutting development.
STREET, MINOR (Local). A street used, or intended to be used, primarily for
access to abutting properties.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent thereof, dividing
or proposing to divide land resulting in a subdivision or replat.
SUBDIVIDER’S AGREEMENT. An agreement by which the City and the
subdivider agree in reasonable detail as to all of those matters which the
provisions of these regulations permit to be covered by the subdivider’s
agreement and which shall not come into effect unless and until an irrevocable
letter of credit or other appropriate surety has been issued to the City.
SUBDIVISION. The division of a lot, parcel or tract of land by the owners
thereof or the owner’s agent, for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building
development where the act of division creates 5 or more parcels or building sites
of one and one-half acres each or less in area; or where the act of division creates
5 or more parcels or building sites of one and one-half acres each or less in area
by successive division within a period of 5 years. Other divisions of land shall be
termed “minor land divisions”. The definition of a subdivision shall not apply to
commercial or industrial land divisions except to the extent regulated by State
law. Other divisions of commercial or industrial land shall be minor land
divisions. This definition shall also apply to the division of a lot, parcel or tract
of land by the owners thereof or the owner’s agent for the purpose of transfer of
ownership or building development where the act of division creates 5 or more
parcels or building sites of any size by successive division within a period of 5
years where dedicated public improvements are required. For the purpose of this
section, public improvements shall include any one of the following:
(a) Sanitary sewer system
(b) Water supply system.
(c) Storm sewer system.
(d) Roadways and streets.
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WETLANDS. An area where water is at, near, or above the land surface long
enough to be capable of supporting aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation and which
has soils indicative of wet conditions.
WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. The rules of administrative agencies
having rule-making authority in Wisconsin, published in a loose-leaf, continual
revision system as directed by 535.93 and Ch. 227, Wis. Stats., including
subsequent amendments to those rules.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.10
ADMLNISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
18.10 CITY PLANNER. This chapter shall be administered by the City Planner
or his designee. The City Planner, in the administration of this chapter, shall:
(1) Receive plats and certified survey maps from the subdivider. The City
Planner shall distribute copies of plats and certified survey maps as provided for in this
chapter and shall receive review comments from review agencies, boards and committees
required to comment on such land division.
(2) Advise the subdivider of all recommendations made by the City Plan
Commission and actions taken by the Common Council.
(3) Maintain records of plat and certified survey map filings, approvals, fees paid
and other sureties.
(4) Determine that all land divisions within the jurisdiction of this chapter
requiring review by this chapter have secured the necessary review and approvals.
(5) Assist the City Attorney in the prosecution of violations.
18.11 VIOLATIONS. (1) COMPLIANCE REQUIRED. No person shall build
upon, divide, convey, record or place monuments on any land in violation of this chapter
or the Wisconsin Statutes; and no person shall be issued a City zoning, building or
plumbing permit authorizing the building on or improvement of any lot, block, parcel,
certified survey map or any part of any subdivision or replat within the jurisdiction of
this chapter not of record as of the effective date of this chapter until the provisions and
requirements of this chapter have been fully met.
(2) FLOODLANDS. Every structure, fill or development placed or maintained
on floodlands in violation of this chapter is hereby declared a public nuisance and the
creation thereof may be enjoined and maintenance thereof abated by action at suit of the
State, the City or any citizen thereof.
(3) DRAINAGE TO BE MAINTAINED. No person shall obstruct the flow of
surface water contrary to an approved stormwater and drainage plan so as to prevent
surface water from reaching a storm sewer or drainage channel without interim ponding,
except as provided in an approved stormwater and drainage plan.
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18.12 PENALTIES AM) REMEDIES. (I) PENALTIES. Any person who
violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution
for each offense and the penalty for default of payment of such forfeiture and costs shall
be imprisonment in the County Jail until payment thereof, but not exceeding 6 months.
However, the maximum forfeiture where a violation of any provision of this chapter
which is also a violation of a State statute, shall not exceed the maximum fine imposed
by the statute. Each day a violation exists or continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Violations and concomitant penalties shall include:
(a) Recordation improperly made carries penalties as provided in 5236.30, Wis.
Stats.
(b) Conveyance of lots in unrecorded plats carries penalties as provided for in
5236.31, Wis. Stats.
(c) Monuments disturbed or not placed carries penalties as provided for in
5236.32, Wis. Stats.
(2) REMEDIES The City may institute appropriate action or proceedings to
enjoin violations of this chapter or the applicable Wisconsin Statutes. In addition to any
forfeiture imposed, the City may order an assessor’s plat to be made under 570.27, Wis.
Stats., at the expense of the subdivider or his agent, when a subdivision is created by
successive divisions of land.
18.13 APPEALS. Any person aggrieved by an objection to a plat or a failure
to approve a plat may appeal therefrom, as provided in §236.13(5), Wis. Stats., within
30 days of notification of the rejection of the plat. Where failure to approve is based on
an unsatisfied objection, the agency making the objection shall be made a party to the
action. The court shall direct that the plat be approved, if it finds that the action of the
approving or objecting agency is arbitrary, unreasonable or discriminatory.
18.14 m. (I) GENERALLY. The subdivider shall pay all fees required by
this section to the City Treasurer, at the times specified, before being entitled to
recording of a plat or certified survey map.
(2) PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW. (a) At the time of application for approval
or review of any of the following, the subdivider shall pay a fee, as from time to time
established by resolution of the Common Council, to defray the cost of giving notice,
investigation and other administrative processing:
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1. Preliminary plat.
2. Reapplication for approval of any preliminary plat which has been previously
reviewed.
3. Sketch preliminary plat.
@) In addition to the application fee, the subdivider shall pay the administrative
fee in sub. (8) of this section.
(3) CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP REVIEW. The subdivider at the time of
application shall pay a fee as from time to time established by resolution of the Common
Council to defray the cost of giving notice, investigation or other administrative
processing for approval of a certified survey map. In addition to the application fee, the
subdivider shall pay the administrative fee in sub. (8) of this section.
(4) IMPROVEMENT REVIEW FEE. (a) Develowr's Deuosit. The subdivider
shall pay a fee known as a "Developer's Deposit" and an administration fee as estab-
lished from time to time by resolution of the Common Council based on either the
number of residential units or square footage potential for commercial and industrial
subdivisions or based on the estimated engineering review and at the time of the
submission of improvement plans and specifications to partially cover the cost to the City
of checking and reviewing such plans and specifications. If at any time the "Developer's
Deposit" lapses beyond 30 days of nonpayment, no further inspections or reviews will
be conducted until the account is paid in full and additional funds are deposited as
determined by the City. The fee shall also be used for any costs incurred by the City for
legal, administrative or fiscal work which may be undertaken in connection with the plat
or plan.
@) Mav be RecomDuted. The fee may be recomputed, upon demand of the subdi-
vider or City Engineer, after completion of improvement construction in accordance with
the actual cost of such improvements and the difference, if any, shall be paid by or
remitted to the subdivider. Evidence of cost shall be in such detail and form as required
by the City Engineer.
(5) INSPECTION FEE. The subdivider shall pay a fee which shall be added to
the "Developer's Deposit" or to the letter of credit equal to the actual or projected cost
of the City Engineers' or other approving authorities having jurisdiction for such
inspection deem necessary, to assure that the construction of the required improvements
is in compliance with the plans, specifications and ordinances of the approving authorities
having jurisdiction or any other governmental authority.
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(6) FINAL PLAT REVIEW FEE. (a) At the time of application for approval or
review of any of the following, the subdivider shall pay a fee, as from time to time
established by resolution of the Common Council, to defray the cost of giving notice,
investigation and other administrative processing:
1. Final plat.
2. Sketch final plat.
3. Approval of any final plat which has been previously reviewed.
@) In addition to the application fee, the subdivider shall pay the administrative
fee in sub. (8) of this section.
(7) ENGINEERING FEE. The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the actual cost
to the City for all engineering work incurred by the City in connection with the plat or
certified survey map. Engineering Work shall include the review of construction plans
and preparation of standard specifications. The Common Council shall require the
subdivider to furnish all, some or part of the required construction plans in which case
no engineering fees shall be levied for such plan preparation. Inspection, checking and
reviewing work has fees provided for in subs. (4) and (5) of this section.
(8) ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. The subdivider shall pay a fee equal to the cost
of any legal, administrative or fiscal work which may be undertaken by the City in
connection with the plat. Legal work shall include the drafting of contracts between the
City and subdivider. These fees may also include the cost of obtaining professional
opinions including, but not limited to, attorneys, engineers, landscape architects and land
planners requested by the Common.Council or Plan Commission in connection with the
land division being considered. At the time of application, a fee as from time to time
established by resolution of the Common Council, shall be submitted to defray the cost
of giving notice, investigation or other administrative processing a petition for legal lot
status.
(9) PUBLIC SITE FEE. Such public site dedication fees as may be required by
518.21 and sub. (8) of this chapter
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SUBDIVISION AND PLAITING 18.20
GENERAL PROVISIONS
18.20 JURISDICTION AND COMPLIANCE. (1) JURISDICTION.
Jurisdiction of these regulations shall include all lands and waters within the corporate
limits of the City and those lands within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City as
established in 5561.35, 62.23(2) and 236. IO, Wis. Stats. The provisions of this chapter
which apply to divisions of tracts of land into less than 5 parcels shall not apply to:
(a) Transfers of interest in land by will or pursuant to court order.
(b) Leases for a term not to exceed IO years, mortgages or easements.
(c) Sale or exchange of parcels of land between owners of adjoining property if
additional lots are not thereby created and the lots resulting are not reduced below the
minimum sizes required by these regulations, the zoning ordinance or other applicable
laws or ordinances.
(d) Cemetery plats made under 5157.07, Wis. Stats.
(e) Assessors' plats made under 570.27, Wis. Stats., but such assessors' plats
shall comply with 55236.15(l)(a) to (g) and 236.20(1) and (2)(a) to (e), Wis. Stats.
(2) COMPLIANCE. No person shall divide any land located within the
jurisdictional limits of these regulations so that such division results in a subdivision,
minor land division or replat as defined herein; no such subdivision, minor land division
or replat shall be entitled to recording; and no street shall be laid out or improvements
made to land without compliance with all requirements of this chapter and the following
documents:
(a) Provisions of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats.
(b) Rules of the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations
regulating lot size and lot elevation if the land to be subdivided is not served by a public
sewer and provisions for such service have not been made.
(c) Rules of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation relating to safety of
access and the preservation of the public interest and investment in the highway system
if the land owned or controlled by the subdivider abuts on a state trunk highway or
connecting street.
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(d) Rules of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources setting water quality
standards preventing and abating pollution and regulating development within floodland,
wetland and shoreland areas.
(e) Approved comprehensive plan or comprehensive plan components of the City.
(f) The City zoning ordinance and all other applicable local and county
ordinances.
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18.21 DEDICATION AND RESERVATION OF LANDS. (1) STREETS,
HIGHWAYS, AND DRAINAGEWAYS. Whenever a tract of land to be subdivided
within the jurisdiction of this chapter encompasses all or any part of an arterial or
collector street, drainageway, other public way or public access to navigable lakes or
streams which has been designated in the adopted regional, County or City comprehen-
sive plan or adopted comprehensive plan components or on the official City map, such
public way shall be made a part of the plat or certified survey map and dedicated or
reserved by the subdivider in the locations and dimensions indicated on such plan,
comprehensive plan component or map and as set forth in 5518.40 through 18.46 of this
chapter.
a (2) SCHOOLS, PARKS, ENVIRONMENTAL CORRIDORS AND OTHER
OPEN SPACES. Whenever a tract of land to be divided within the City encompasses all
or part of a school site, park site, environmental corridor or other open space, other than
streets, highways, drainageways, other public ways or public access to navigable lakes
or streams which has been designated on an adopted regional, County or City
comprehensive plan or adopted comprehensive plan component of the City, such school
site, park site, environmental corridor or other open space shall be made a part of the
plat or certified survey map and dedicated or reserved by the subdivider in the locations
and dimensions indicated on such plan and in accordance with the procedures in 518.46.
(3) PROPOSED PUBLIC LANDS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS.
Proposed public lands outside of the corporate limits of the City but within the
jurisdictional area of these regulations shall be reserved for acquisition by the town or
county in accordance with the regulations of the affected jurisdiction.
(4) FLOODLANDS AND SHORELANDS. Whenever floodlandsand shorelands
are contained in a tract of land proposed to be divided into lots, building sites or parcels
of less than 5 acres in area, all floodlands and those shorelands designated for park,
recreation, environmental corridor or other open space land use in a comprehensive plan
or a component of such a comprehensive plan prepared by State, regional, county or
municipal agencies and adopted or acknowledged by the City and lying within the below
specified distances from the high water elevation shall, at the discretion of the Common
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Council following recommendation by the Plan Commission, be dedicated to the public
by the subdivider. In lieu of dedication, all such designated floodlands and shorelands
shall be reserved by the subdivider for a period not to exceed IO years, unless extended
by mutual agreement, for acquisition by the State, county or local unit of government at
fair market value at the time of the filing of the final plat or shall be reserved for the
recreational use of the future residents of the land to be divided, with stream or lake
bank maintenance easements given to the unit of government which has jurisdiction. The
lot area should generally not include such shorelands and floodlands.
(5) PROPORTIONATE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF DEDICATION. (a) If the
Common Council has determined that such dedication is not feasible or compatible with
development of the community, the developer shall in lieu thereof pay to the City at the
time of application a fee, as from time to time established by resolution of Common
Council, to defray the impact the additional residences will place on the park system.
@) Such fees shall be placed in a nonlapsing fund and shall be used exclusively
for immediate or future site acquisitions or for capital improvements of parks and recre-
ational areas. Such fees shall apply to units created by subdivision, certified survey map
or planned unit development.
e (c) Where the development results in the creation of not more than one additional
unit or parcel of land, payment shall be required only for the additional unit.
(d) Payment shall be in a lump sum and paid at the time of final approval of plat
or certified survey map.
(e) Where a lot or parcel for which payment has once been made is further
divided, payment shall be required for the additional lots or parcels created.
(f) The required payment shall be made before the certification of approval may
be affixed to the final plat, certified survey map or planned development.
18.22 IMPROVEMENTS. Before final approval of any plat or certified survey
map located within the jurisdictional limits of this chapter, the subdivider shall install
street, utility and other public improvements as provided below. If such improvements
are not installed as required at the time the final plat or certified survey map is submitted
for approval, the subdivider shall, before recording of the final plat or certified survey
map, enter into a contract with the City agreeing to install the required improvements and
file with such contract a letter of credit, cash or certified check meeting the approval of
the City Attorney in an amount equal to the estimated cost of the improvements, such es-
timate to be made by the Finance Committee and the Common Council upon the recom-
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mendation of the City Engineer, as a guarantee that such improvements will be completed
by the subdivider or his subcontractors not later than one year from the date of recording
of the plat and as a further guarantee that all obligations to subcontractors for work on
the development are satisfied. In addition:
(1) CONTRACT APPROVALS. Contracts and contract specifications for the
construction of street and utility improvements on dedicated street rights-of-way, as well
as the contractors and subcontractors who are to be engaged in the construction of street
and utility improvements on dedicated street rights-of-way, shall be subject to review and
approval of the City Engineer and approval of the City.
(2) GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. Governmental units to which these bonds and
contract provisions apply may file, in lieu of such contract and bond, a letter from
officers authorized to act on their behalf agreeing to comply with the provisions of this
section.
(3) SURVEY MONUMENTS. Before final approval of any plat within the
corporate limits of the City or its extraterritorial jurisdictional limits, the subdivider shall
install survey monuments placed in accordance with 4236.15, Wis. Stats., and as may
be required by the City Engineer. a (4) PLATS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS. Before final approval by
the City of any plat or certified survey map located outside the corporate limits of the
City, but within the plat approval jurisdiction of the City, the subdivider shall give
evidence that he has complied with all street and utility improvements of the town in
which the land being platted is located.
(5) WAIVER OF MONUMENTS. The City Plan Commission may waive the
placing of monuments, required under §236.15(1)(b), (c) and (d) for a reasonable time
on condition that the subdivider execute a surety bond to insure the placing of such
monuments within the time required.
(6) ADVANCE REIMBURSEMENT The subdivider shall pay the City in
advance of signing the subdivider’s agreement for all fees, expenses and disbursements
which are incurred by the City and reimburse the City, without limitation by reason of
enumeration, for design, engineering, preparation, checking and review of designs, plans
and specifications; supervision and inspection to insure that construction is in compliance
with applicable plans, specifications, regulations and ordinances; and legal, administrative
and fiscal work undertaken to assure and implement such compliance.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.23
18.23 EXISTING SUBSTANDARD LOTS. (1) CONVEYANCE RESTRICT-
ED. If a lot of record does not conform to the zoning regulations of the City and adjoins
along a side lot line properly held in the Same ownership, no such lot shall be conveyed
to another owner nor shall a building permit be issued for a structure on such a lot except
in conformity with the following:
(a) Petition for Determination. The owner of such substandard lot may, at any
time prior to the proposed conveyance of such lot or request for building permit, petition
the City for determination as to the status of such lot.
(b) Referral to Plan Commission. Such petition shall be referred to the Plan
Commission for study to determine the practical possibility of a redivision of ownership
to provide lots which will conform to the City zoning regulations.
(c) Time Limit. The Plan Commission shall make its recommendation to the
Common Council within 40 days of the date the petition was received and the Council
shall act within 20 days to give the petitioner a determination.
(d) Criteria. The Plan Commission in making its recommendation and the
Common Council in making its determination shall give consideration, among others, to
the following factors:
1. Compatibility. The size, quality and character of existing lots and building
development in the immediate area with a view to maintaining compatibility and
protecting existing values.
2. Sewage Disposal. Where public sewer is no1 available, the lot size necessary
to insure safe sewage disposal.
3. Practicability. The economic and engineering practicability of any possible
re-division.
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4. Hardship. The degree of practical hardship which may be imposed upon the
owner.
(e) Method of Redivision. Such redivision may be accomplished as is most
appropriate by:
1 Vacation and replatting of all or a part of a recorded plat.
2. Combining of lots or parts of lots.
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3. Redefining of lot lines by a plat of "other divisions" as provided by 518.33.
(f) Notification Procedure. The Plan Commission in making its determination
shall first give notice to all property owners within loo' of the perimeter of the subject
property that such a request has been submitted for consideration.
(2) DETERMINATION OF OWNERSHIP. For the purpose of this section, lots
and property shall be considered in the same ownership when owned by: the same
individual or corporation; an individual and another in joint tenancy, or as tenants in
common and either of the joint or common tenants owns other lots individually or as
joint tenant in common with another; an individual and other lots are owned by his
spouse and when any of such lots are owned by an individual and other lots are owned
by a corporation in which such individual is an officer or director or controlling
stockholder.
(3) PRIOR APPROVALS. Where the owner of such substandard lot has been
granted "legal lot status" under the provisions of this section prior to the effective date
of this chapter, such approval shall be deemed valid.
(4) COMBINATION OF NONCONFORMING LOTS. Prior to issuance of
building permits for any nonconforming lot held in single ownership, the owner of such
nonconforming lot shall first submit for approval a certified survey map in the manner
provided in this chapter. e
18.24 VARIANCES. (1) Where in the judgment of the City Plan Commission,
it would be inappropriate to apply literally the provisions of $18.40 and where, in the
judgement of the Common Council, it would be inappropriate to apply literally the
provisions of $18.50 of this chapter because the proposed subdivision is located outside
the corporate limits of the City or because exceptional or undue hardship would result,
the Plan Commission or Council may grant a variance from any requirement to the extent
deemed just and proper.
(2) No variance to the provisions of this chapter shall be granted unless the Plan
Commission finds all the following facts and conditions exist and so indicates in the
minutes of its proceedings:
(a) ExceDtional Circumstances. There are exceptional, extraordinary or unusual
circumstances or conditions where a literal enforcement of the requirements of this
chapter would result in severe hardship. Such hardships should not apply generally to
other properties or be of such a recurrent nature as to suggest that this chapter should be
changed.
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(b) Preservation of Propertv Riehts. Such variance is necessary for preservation
and enjoyment of substantial property rights possessed by other properties in the same
vicinity.
(c) Absence of Detriment. The variance will not create substantial detriment to
adjacent property and will not materially impair or be contrary to the purpose and spirit
of this chapter or the public interest.
(d) A minimum of 5 affirmative Plan Commission member votes shall be
required to grant any variance of this chapter.
(e) The Common Council may waive the placing of monuments required under
6236.15(1)@), (c), and (d), Wis. Stats., for a reasonable time, not to exceed one year,
on condition that the subdivider execute a surety bond to insure the placing of such
monuments within the required time limits established by statute. Additional time may
be granted upon show of cause.
(3) When such relief is granted, it shall be without detriment to the public good,
without impairing the intent and purpose of this chapter or the desirable general develop-
ment of the City in accordance with the adopted regional, county or City comprehensive
plans or adopted plan components. The reasons shall be entered in the Plan Commission
minutes.
18.25 LAND SUITABILITY. No land shall be subdivided as a plat or certified
survey map which is determined to be unsuitable for such use by the Plan Commission,
upon the recommendation of the City Engineer or any other agency as determined by the
Plan Commission, for reason of flooding, inadequate drainage, adverse soil or rock
formations with severe limitations for development, severe erosion potential, unfavorable
topography, inadequate water supply or sewage disposal capabilities or any other feature
likely to be harmful to the health, safety or welfare of future residents of the proposed
subdivision or the City. In addition:
(I) FLOODLANDS. (a) No lot served by public sanitary sewerage facilities shall
have less than its required lot area, as specified in the zoning district regulations, below
the elevation of the 100-year recurrence interval flood or, where such data is not avail-
able, the elevation shall be determined by a registered professional engineer and the
sealed documents shall be approved by the City Engineer.
(b) For planned development projects served by public sanitary sewerage facili-
ties, no lot shall have less than the average lot area, as specified by the Plan Commis-
sion, below the elevation of the 100-year recurrence interval flood or where such data
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is not available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered professional engineer
and the sealed documents shall be approved by the City Engineer
(c) No lot of one acre or less in area served by an on-site sanitary sewage
disposal (septic tank or mound) system shall include floodlands. All lots more than one
acre in area served by a septic tank system or mound system shall contain not less than
40,000 square feet of land which is at an elevation above the elevation of the 100-year
recurrence interval flood or, where such data is not available, the elevation shall be
determined by a registered professional engineer and the sealed documents shall be
approved by the City Engineer,
(2) SHORELANDS. Shorelands shall not be divided into building sites which are
to be served by soil absorption waste disposal systems.
(3) FILL MATERIALS. (a) Lands made, altered or filled with non-earth
materials within the last IO years shall not be divided into building sites which are to be
served by soil absorption waste disposal systems.
@) Lands made, altered or tilled with non-earth materials within the preceding
20 years shall not be divided into building sites which are to be served by soil absorption
waste disposal systems except where soil tests prepared by a professional soil scientist
clearly show the soils are suited to such use. Soil reports shall include, but need not be
limited to, an evaluation of soil permeability, depth to groundwater, depth to bedrock,
soil bearing capacity, and soil compaction. To accomplish this purpose, a minimum of
one test per acre shall be made initially. The City does not guarantee, warrant or
represent that the required samples represent conditions on an entire property and thereby
asserts that there is no liability on the part of the Common Council, its agencies or em-
ployees for sanitary problems or structural damages that may occur as a result of reliance
upon such tests.
(4) STEEP SLOPES. Each Lot proposed to be served by an onsite soil absorption
sewerage disposal system shall have 50% of its minimum required lot area or 20,000
square feet, whichever is less, in slopes of less than 12%.
(5) SHALLOW BEDROCK. Lands having bedrock within 6’ of the natural
undisturbed surface shall not be divided into building sites to be served by soil absorption
sewage disposal systems.
(6) SHALLOW GROUNDWATER TABLE. Lands having ground water within
6’ of the natural undisturbed surface shall not be divided into building sites to be served
by soil absorption sewage disposal systems.
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(7) PERCOLATION RATES. Soils having a percolation rate slower than 60
minutes per inch shall not be divided into building sites to be served by soil absorption
sewage disposal systems.
(8) PLAN COMMISSION. The Plan Commission, in applying the provisions of
this section, shall in writing recite the particular facts upon which it bases its conclusion
that the land is unsuitable for residential use and afford the subdivider an opportunity to
present evidence in rebuttal to such finding of unsuitability, if he so desires. Thereafter,
the Commission may affirm, modify or withdraw its determination of unsuitability.
18.26 WOODED AREAS AND NATURALTREE SETTINGS. The subdivider
shall not remove trees in anticipation of a land division until he has gained preliminary
subdivision approval. Each tree removed in preparation for development shall be replaced
on a 1 to 1 ratio. Heavily wooded areas should be preserved insofar as possible and by
application of reservation and dedication provisions of this chapter and other applicable
ordinances.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.30
LAND DIVISION PROCEDURES
18.30 PREAPPLICATION. (I) It is recommended that prior to the filing of an
application for the approval of a preliminary plat or certified survey map, the subdivider
consult with the City Planner and all affected utilities in order to obtain advice and
assistance. This consultation is neither formal nor mandatory but is intended to inform
the subdivider of the purpose and objectives of these regulations, the adopted regional,
county or City comprehensive plans or adopted plan components and plan implementation
ordinances of the City and to otherwise assist the subdivider in planning his development.
In so doing, both the subdivider and planning agency may reach mutual conclusions
regarding the general program and objectives of the proposed development and its
possible effects on the neighborhood and City and the subdivider will gain a better
understanding of subsequent required procedures.
(2) Prior to formal submittal of a preliminary plat as outlined below, the
subdivider shall submit a preliminary sketch or concept plan for review by the Plan
Commission. The purpose of such a sketch is to gain tentative approval from the Plan
Commission prior to expending time and resources on a preliminary plat. This review
by the Plan Commission is not binding on either the City or the subdivider.
18.31 PRELIMINARY PLAT. (1) REVIEW Before submitting a final plat for
approval, the subdivider shall prepare a preliminary plat, which shall be clearly marked
"preliminary plat", and a letter of application. The preliminary plat shall be prepared in
accordance with this chapter and the subdivider shall file 40 folded copies of the plat
with the City Clerk or designee at least 45 days prior to the meeting of the Plan Commis-
sion at which action is desired. In addition:
(a) The City Clerk or designee shall, within 2 normal work days after filing,
transmit 2 copies to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection (DATCP); additional copies to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection (DATCP) for retransmission of 2 copies each to the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation (WDOT), if the subdivision abuts or adjoins a State trunk
highway or connecting highway, Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations
(DILHR), if the subdivision is not served by a public sewer and provision for such
service has not been made, and Department of Natural Resources, if navigable waters,
shoreland/ wetlands or floodlands are contained within the proposed subdivision. The
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP),
Department of Transportation, Department of Natural Resources and Department of
Industry, Labor, and Human Relations (DILHR) shall hereafter be referred to as
objecting agencies.
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@) The City Planning Department shall transmit 4 copies to the Waukesha
County Park and Planning Commission, 7 copies to the City Plan Commission, 7 copies
to the Common Council and one copy each to the following City departments; Building,
Utility, Public Works, Parks and Recreation (to be reviewed by the City Park Board),
Police, City Assessor, City Engineer and Fire Department for their review and
recommendations concerning matters within their jurisdiction. The recommendations, if
any. of City boards, commissions and departments shall be transmitted to the City Plan
Commission within 30 days from the date the plat is filed. The preliminary plat shall
then be reviewed by the City Plan Commission for conformance with this chapter and
all ordinances, rules, regulations, comprehensive plans and comprehensive plan
components.
(c) The City Planning Department shall transmit 2 copies to the Wisconsin
Natural Gas Company and one copy each to the Wisconsin Electric Power Company,
Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company, the cable television franchisee and the Muskego-
Norway School District for their review and information concerning matters within their
jurisdiction. Their comments, if any, shall be transmitted to the City Plan Commission
within 30 days from the date the plat is filed.
a (d) The City Plan Commission is designated as the recommending agency with
respect to design and layout of the preliminary plat under 6618.40 and 18.50.
(e) The Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(DATCP), Transportation (WDOT), Natural Resources and Industry, Labor and Human
Relations (DILHR) shall hereafter be referred to as objecting agencies. The County Park
and Planning Commission is designated an approving agency when the plat is located in
the extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction of the City and is hereafter referred to as an
objecting agency when the plat is located within the corporate limits of the City. The
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is an advisory planning agency
created under 866.945, Wis. Stats., in part for the purpose of serving the City and its
commissions; the county and its commissions, town board or commissions and State
agencies having jurisdiction under the provisions of this chapter
(2) PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL. The objecting agencies shall, within
20 days of the date of receiving their copies of the preliminary plat, notify the subdivider
and all other approving and objecting agencies of any objections. If there are no
objections, they shall so certify on the face of the copy of the plat and shall return that
copy to the City Plan Commission. If an objecting agency fails to act within 20 days, it
shall be deemed to have no objection to the plat.
(a) The City Plan Commission shall, within 60 days of the date of filing of a
preliminary plat with the City Clerk, examine the preliminary plat as to its conformance
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with this chapter; consider review comments from objecting agencies, City staff and
other agencies required to review and comment on the preliminary plat; and shall
recommend approval, approval with conditions or rejection of the preliminary plat to the
Common Council.
(b) The Common Council shall, within 90 days of the date of filing a preliminary
plat with the City Clerk or designee, approve, approve conditionally or reject such plat.
If the preliminary plat is approved conditionally or rejected, the City shall state, in
writing, any conditions of approval or the reasons for rejection. One copy each of the
plat and letter shall be placed in the Plan Commission permanent files.
(c) Failure of the Common Council to act within 90 days of the date of filing,
or within the times as extended by agreement with the subdivider, shall constitute an
approval.
(d) Approval or conditional approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute
automatic approval of the final plat, except that if the final plat is submitted within 6
months of preliminary plat approval and conforms substantially to the preliminary plat
layout as provided under §236.11(1) (b), Wis. Stats., the final plat shall be entitled to
approval with respect to such layout. If the final plat is not submitted within 6 months
of the last required approval of the preliminary plat, any approving authority may refuse
to approve the final plat. In addition, the approval or conditional approval of a
preliminary plat shall become null and void if the final plat is not submitted within one
year of the last required approval of the preliminary plat. An approved preliminary plat
shall be deemed an expression of approval or conditional approval of the layout submitted
and used as a guide in the preparation of the final plat, which will be subject to further
consideration by the City Plan Commission and Common Council at the time of its
submission.
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(e) Upon approval or conditional approval of a preliminary plat from the Plan
Commission or the Common Council, the subdivider may proceed with installation of
subdivision improvements after approval of the engineering plans by the City Engineer,
Public Works Committee and Public Utility Committee, approval of all other applicable
agencies and submittal to the City of copies of all permits and letters of approval and/or
may submit a final plat for review. The subdivider shall enter into a contract with the
City agreeing to install the required improvements and shall file with the contract a letter
of credit, cash or certified check meeting the approval of the City Attorney in an amount
equal to the estimated cost of the improvements, such estimate to be made by the Finance
Committee and Common Council upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, as a
guarantee that such improvements will be completed by the subdivider or his subcontrac-
tors not later than one year from the date of recording of the plat and as a further
guarantee that all obligations to subcontractors for work on the development are satisfied.
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If after the approval or conditional approval of the Preliminary Plat by either the Plan
Commission or the Common Council, the subdivider creates a substantial change to the
subdivision layout, the City shall require the resubmittal of a preliminary plat in
conformance with sub. (I) above. A substantial change to the subdivision layout will
have presumed to occur if the external boundaries of the subdivision plat are changed in
any manner, there is an increase in the number of lots by more than 5%, there is a
change in street configuration or a permitting agency denies a permit on which the plat
depends. If the change is made at the request of the City, a substantial change shall not
be presumed to occur and the subdivider may proceed with submittal of a final plat.
(3) SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) SenemJ. A preliminary plat shall be
required for all subdivisions and shall be based upon a survey by a registered land
surveyor (RLS) and the plat prepared on tracing cloth, reproducible drafting film or
paper of good quality at a preferred sheet size of 22" x 30" and a map scale of not more
than 100' to the inch and shall show correctly on its face the following information:
1. Title or name under which the proposed subdivision is to be recorded. Such
title shall not be the same as or similar to a previously approved and recorded plat,
unless it is an addition to a previously recorded plat and so stated on the plat.
2. Property location of the proposed subdivision by: government lot, quarter
section, section, township, range, county and state.
3. General location sketch showing the location of the subdivision within the
U.S. Public Lands Survey section.
4. Date, graphic scale and north arrow.
5. Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider and land surveyor preparing
the plat.
6. Entire area contiguous to the proposed plat owned or controlled by the
subdivider shall be included on the preliminary plat even though only a portion of the
area is proposed for immediate development. The Plan Commission may waive this
requirement where it is unnecessary to fulfill the purposes and intent of this chapter and
severe hardship would result from strict application thereof,
@) Plat Data. All preliminary plats shall show the following:
1. Exact length and bearing of the exterior boundaries of the proposed
subdivision referenced to a corner established in the U.S. Public Land Survey and total
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2. Locations of all existing property boundary lines, structures and the first floor
elevations thereof, drives, visible and known wells, streams and watercourses, all wet-
lands, rock outcrops, wooded areas, railroad tracks and other similar significant natural
and man-made features within the tract being subdivided or immediately adjacent thereto,
within a distance of 200'.
3. Location, right-of-way width and names of all existing streets, alleys or other
public ways, easements, railroad and utility rights-of-way and all section and quarter
section lines within the exterior boundaries of the plat or immediately adjacent thereto,
within a distance of 200'.
4. Location and names of any adjacent subdivisions, parks and cemeteries and
owners of record of abutting unplatted lands.
5. Type, width and elevation of any existing street pavements within the exterior
boundaries of the plat or immediately adjacent thereto, together with any legally
established centerline elevations, based on the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
6. Location, size and invert elevation of any existing sanitary or storm sewers,
culverts and drain pipes, location of manholes, catch basins, hydrants, electric and
communication facilities, whether overhead or underground, and the location and size of
any existing water and gas mains within the exterior boundaries of the plat or
immediately adjacent thereto, based on the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
If no Sewers or water mains are located on or immediately adjacent to the tract, the
nearest sewers or water mains which might be extended to serve the tract shall be
indicated by their direction and distance from the tract, size and invert elevations.
7 Corporate limits lines.
8. Existing zoning on and adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
9. Existing contours to National Map Accuracy Standards at vertical intervals
of not more than 2'. Elevations shall be marked on such contours based on the National
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and be so noted on the face of the document. At least
2 permanent bench marks shall be located in the immediate vicinity of the plat; the
location of the bench marks shall be indicated on the plat, together with their elevations
referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and be so noted on the face
of the document, and the monumentation of the bench marks clearly and completely
described.
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IO. Highwater elevation of all ponds, streams, lakes, flowages and wetlands
within the exterior boundaries of the plat or located within 100’ therefrom referenced to
the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and so be noted on the face of the dccu-
men t .
1 1. Water elevations of all streams, ponds, lakes, flowages and wetlands within
the exterior boundaries of the plat and located within 100’ therefrom at the date of the
survey, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and so be noted on
the face of the document.
12. Floodplain limits of the 100-year recurrence interval flood, as determined by
the federal flood insurance study or other technical document, or where such data is not
available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered professional engineer and the
sealed documents shall be approved by the City Engineer. The contour line lying a verti-
cal distance of 2’ above the elevation of the 100-year recurrence interval flood or, where
such data is not available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered professional
engineer and the sealed documents shall be approved by the City Engineer, within the
exterior boundaries of the plat or located within 100’ therefrom.
13. Location and results of soil boring tests within the exterior boundaries of the
plat made to a depth of 6’, unless bedrock is at a lesser depth. The number of such tests
shall be adequate to portray the character of the soil and the depth of bedrock and
groundwater from the natural undisturbed surface. To accomplish this purpose, a mini-
mum of one test per 3 acres shall be made initially. The City Engineer may require that
additional tests be provided. The results of such tests shall be submitted along with the
preliminary plat.
14. Location of soil percolation tests where required by gILHR 85.06, Wis.
Adm. Code, taken at the location and depth in which the soil absorption waste disposal
systems are to be installed. The number of such tests initially made shall not be less than
one test per 3 acres or one test per lot, whichever is greater. The results of such tests
shall be submitted along with the preliminary plat.
15. Location, width and names of all proposed streets and public rights-of-way
such as alleys and easements.
16. Approximate dimensions of all lots together with proposed lot and block
numbers.
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17. Location and approximate dimensions of any sites to be reserved or dedicated
for schools, parks, environmental corridors, drainageways or other public use or open
space or which are to be used for group housing, shopping centers, church sites or other
private uses not requiring lotting.
18. Approximate radii of all curves,
19. Any proposed riparian lake and stream access with a small drawing clearly
indicating the location of the proposed subdivision in relation to the access.
20. Any proposed lake and stream improvement or relocation and notice of
application for approval by the Department of Natural Resources, when applicable.
21, Any additional information required by the Common Council, Engineer or
Plan Commission, including the location of the area on the lot where a structure may be
built to afford solar access to the rooftop and south wall.
22. Approximate location of all wetlands based on aerial photographs provided
by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
(c) Street Plans and Profiles. The Plan Commission, upon the recommendation
of the City Engineer, may require that the subdivider provide street plans and profiles
showing existing ground surface, proposed and established street grades, including
extensions for a reasonable distance beyond the limits of the proposed subdivision when
requested. All elevations shall be based upon mean sea level (1929) datum, and plans and
profiles shall meet the approval of the City Engineer.
(d) Testlnp. The Plan Commission, upon the recommendation of the City
Engineer, may require borings and soundings be made in specified areas to ascertain
subsurface soil, rock and water conditions, including depth to bedrock and depth to
ground water table. The City does not guarantee, warrant or represent that those soils
tested and shown to be unsuited for specific uses are the only unsuited soils within the
City and thereby asserts that there is no liability on the part of the Common Council, its
agencies or employees for sanitation problems or structural damage that may occur as a
result of reliance upon and conformance with this chapter Where the subdivision will
not be served by public sanitary sewer service, Ch. IHLR 85, Wis. Adm. Code, shall
be complied with and the appropriate data submitted with the preliminary plat.
(e) Soil and Water Conservation. The Common Council shall require the
subdivider to provide soil erosion and sedimentation control plans and specifications
prepared by a registered professional engineer. Such plans shall follow the guidelines and
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County Land Conservation Committee and shall be in accordance with standards in
$18.76 of this chapter and Ch. 29 of the Municipal Code. In addition:
1. Tree cutting and shrubbery clearing shall be so conducted as to prevent
erosion and sedimentation and preserve and improve scenic qualities.
2. Paths and trails shall not exceed IO' in width and shall be so designed and
constructed as to result in the least removal and disruption of trees and shrubs and the
minimum impairment of natural beauty.
3. Earth movements such as grading, topsoil removal, mineral extraction, water-
course changing, road cutting, waterway construction or enlargement, removal of streams
or lake bed materials, excavation, channel clearing, ditching, drain tile laying, dredging
and lagooning shall be so conducted as to prevent erosion and sedimentation and to least
disturb the natural fauna, flora, watercourse, water regimen and topography.
4. Review of cutting, clearing and earth movement may be requested through
the Waukesha County Land Conservation Committee, State District Fish and Game
Managers and Forester by the Plan Commission as they deem appropriate.
5. The Plan Commission, upon determining from a review of the preliminary
plat that certain measures are required to protect solar access, requires protection of the
south wall and rooftop from shading. Consideration shall be given to orientation of
streets and topography. Where the Plan Commission determines necessary, a detailed site
plan shall be submitted showing that there would be no solar access conflicts with struc-
tures and landscaping.
(0 Covenants. 1 The Plan Commission shall require submission of a draft of
protective covenants, where a covenant is proposed, whereby the subdivider intends to
regulate land use in the proposed subdivision and otherwise protect the proposed
development. Covenants shall be subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as
to legality and form. The City shall not be responsible for enforcing private covenants.
2. The Plan Commission may require a submission of a draft of protective cove-
nants whereby the subdivider intends to regulate building sites to protect solar access by
the use of offsets, setback and height restrictions which are more restrictive than the
regulations of the zoning district where located.
(g) Easements. Easements shall be shown on the preliminary plat and shall be
limited to utility easements, drainage easements, conservation easements, access ease-
ments, scenic easements, mineral easements or air rights easements. Easements shall not
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be used for the conveyance of street rights-of-way, pedestrian rights-of-way, park or
school lands or other public lands requiring dedication.
(h) Affidavit. The surveyor preparing the preliminary plat shall certify on the
face of the plat that it is a correct representation of all existing land divisions and features
and that he has fully complied with the provisions of this chapter.
18.32 FINAL PLAT. (I) REVIEW. The subdivider shall prepare a final plat and
letter of application in accordance with this chapter and file 39 folded copies of the plat
with the City Clerk or designee at least 30 days prior to the meeting of the Plan Commis-
sion at which action is desired. In addition:
(a) The City Clerk or designee shall provide the plat and required copies to the
City Planner, who shall, within 2 normal work days after filing, transmit 2 copies to the
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP); addi-
tional copies to the Department of Agriculture, Tradeand Consumer Protection (DATCP)
for retransmission of 2 copies each to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
(WDOT), if the subdivision abuts or adjoins a State trunk highway or connecting high-
way; the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations (DILHR), if the subdivi-
sion is not served by a public sewer and provision for such service has not been made,
and Department of Natural Resources, if navigable waters, shoreland/wetlands or flood-
lands are contained within the proposed subdivision. The Departments of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Transportation, Natural Resources and Indus-
try, Labor and Human Relations (DILHR) shall hereafter be referred to as objecting
agencies.
@) The City Planning Department shall transmit 4 copies to the Waukesha
County Park and Planning Commission, 7 copies to the City Plan Commission, 7 copies
to the Common Council and one copy each to the following City departments: Building.
Utility, Public Works, Parks and Recreation (to be reviewed by the City Park Board),
Police, City Assessor, City Engineer, and Fire Department for their review and recom-
mendations concerning matters within their jurisdiction. The recommendations, if any,
of City boards, commissions and departments shall be transmitted to the City Plan Com-
mission within 30 days from the date the plat is filed. The final plat shall then be review-
ed by the City Plan Commission for conformance with this chapter and all ordinances,
rules, regulations, comprehensive plans and comprehensive plan components.
(c) The Planning Department shall transmit 2 copies to the Wisconsin Natural
Gas Company and one copy each to the Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin
Bell Telephone Company, cable television franchisee and Muskego-Norway School Dis-
trict for review and information concerning matters within their jurisdiction. Their com-
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ments, if any, shall be transmitted to the Plan Commission within 30 days from the date
the plat is filed.
(d) The City Plan Commission is designated as the recommending agency with
respect to design and layout of the final plat under the provisions of 818.40 et seq. and
the Common Council is designated as the approving authority with respect to all sections
of this chapter.
(e) The Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(DATCP), Transportation (WDOT), Natural Resources (DNR) and Industry, Labor and
Human Relations (DILHR) shall hereafter be referred to as objecting agencies. The
County Park and Planning Commission is designated as an approving agency when the
plat is located in the extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction of the City and is hereafter
referred to as an objecting agency when the plat is located within the corporate limits of
the City. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is an advisory
planning agency created under 666.945, Wis. Stats., in part for the purpose of serving
the City and its commissions; county and its commissions, town board or commissions
and State agencies having jurisdiction under the provisions of this chapter.
(f) The Plan Commission shall examine the final plat as to its conformance with
the approved preliminary plat; any conditions of approval of the preliminary plat; this
chapter and all ordinances, rules, regulations, adopted regional, county or City
comprehensive plans and adopted components which may affect it and shall recommend
approval, conditional approval or rejection of the plat to the Common Council.
(g) The approved preliminary plat may be final platted in phases with each phase
encompassing only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider
proposes to record at one time. However, it is required that each such phase be final
platted and designated as a phase of the approved preliminary plat.
(h) Upon approval of the final plat from the Plan Commission or Common Coun-
cil, the subdivider may proceed with installation of subdivision improvements after
approval of the engineering plans by the City Engineer, Public Works Committee and
Public Utility Committee, approval of all other applicable agencies and submittal to the
City of copies of all permits and letters of approval andlor may submit a final plat for
review. The subdivider shall enter into a contract with the City agreeing to install the re-
quired improvements and shall file with the contract a letter of credit, cash or certified
check meeting the approval of the City Attorney in an amount equal to the estimated cost
of the improvements, such estimate to be made by the Finance Committee and Common
Council upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, as a guarantee that such im-
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provements will be completed by the subdivider or his subcontractors not later than one
year from the date of recording of the plat and all obligations to subcontractors for work
on the development are satisfied.
(i) If after approval or conditional approval of the preliminary plat by either the
Plan Commission or Common Council, the subdivider creates a substantial change to the
subdivision layout, the City shall require the resubmittal of a preliminary plat in
conformance with $18.31(1) above. A substantial change to the subdivision layout will
be presumed to have occurred if the external boundaries of the subdivision plat are
changed in any manner, there is an increase in the number of lots by more than 5%,
there is a change in street configuration or a permitting agency denies a permit on which
the plat depends. If the change is made at the request of the City, a substantial change
shall not be presumed to have occurred and the subdivider may proceed with submittal
of a final plat.
(2) APPROVAL. The objecting agencies shall, within 20 days of the date of
receiving their copies of the final plat, notify the subdivider and all other approving and
objecting agencies of any objections. If there are no objections, they shall so certify on
the face of the copy of the plat and shall return that copy to the City Plan Commission.
If an objecting agency fails to act within 20 days, it shall be deemed to have no objection
to the plat. In addition:
(a) Submission. If the final plat is not submitted within 6 months of the last
required approval of the preliminary plat, the Common Council may refuse to approve
the final plat.
@) Plan Commission Action. The City Plan Commission shall, within 30 days
of the date of filing of the final plat with the City Clerk or designee, recommend approv-
al, conditional approval or rejection of the plat and shall transmit the final plat and
application along with its recommendations to the Common Council.
(c) Notification. The Common Council, after it determines to approve the plat,
shall give at least IO days prior written notice of its intention to the clerk of any
municipality whose boundaries are within 1,000’ of any portion of the proposed plat, but
failure to give such notice shall not invalidate any such plat.
(d) Common Council Action. The Common Council shall, within 60 days of the
date of filing the original final plat with the City Clerk or designee, approve or reject
such plat unless the time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. All corrections
required by the objecting and approving agencies shall be made to the final plat prior to
placement on the Common Council agenda. If the plat is rejected, the reasons shall be
slated in the minutes of the meeting and a written statement of the reasons forwarded to
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the subdivider and surveyor. The Common Council may not inscribe its approval on the
final plat unless the City Clerk certifies on the face of the plat that the copies were
forwarded to the objecting agencies as required herein, the date thereof and that no
objections have been filed within 20 days or, if filed, have been met.
(e) ADUrOVd. If the Common Council fails to act within 60 days, time having
not been extended, no unsatisfied objections having been filed and all fees payable by the
subdivider having been paid, the plat shall be deemed approved.
(f) Recordation. After the final plat has been approved by the Common Council
and required improvements as shall be required by the Council either installed or a
subdivider's agreement and sureties insuring their installation filed, the City Clerk shall
cause the certificate inscribed upon the plat attesting to such approval to be executed and
the Clerk shall record the plat with the County Register of Deeds. The Register of Deeds
shall not record the plat unless it is offered within 30 days from the date of the last
approval. I
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(g) m. The subdivider shall file a reproducible mylar and 11 folded copies
of the final plat with the City Clerk or designee for distribution to the City Assessor and
Engineer and Planing, Building, Public Works, Utility, Fire, Police and other affected
departments and agencies for their files. e
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(h) Installation of Imorovements. Upon approval of the final plat from the Plan
Commission or Common Council, the subdivider may proceed with installation of
subdivision improvements after approval of the engineering plans by the City Engineer,
Public Works and Public Utility Committees, approval of all other applicable agencies
and submittal to the City of copies of all permits and letters of approval and/or may
submit a final plat for review. The subdivider shall enter into a contract with the City
agreeing to install the required improvements and file with the contract a letter of credit,
cash or certified check meeting the approval of the City Attorney in an amount equal to
the estimated cost of the improvements, such estimate to be made by the Finance
Committee and Common Council upon recommendation of the City Engineer, as a
guarantee such improvements will be completed by the subdivider or his subcontractors
not later than one year from the date of recording of the plat and as a further guarantee
that all obligations to subcontractors for work on the development are satisfied.
(i) If after approval or conditional approval of the preliminary plat by either the
Plan Commission or Common Council, the subdivider creates a substantial change to the
subdivision layout, the City shall require the resubmittal of a preliminary plat in confor-
mance with §18.31(1) above. A substantial change to the subdivision layout will be
presumed to have occurred if the external boundaries of the subdivision plat are changed
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in any manner, there is an increase in the number of lots by more than 5%, there is a
change in street configuration or a permitting agency denies a permit on which the plat
depends. If the change is made at the request of the City, a substantial change shall notbe
presumed to have occurred and the subdivider may proceed with submittal of a final plat.
(3) SUBMI'ITAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) General. A final plat prepared by a
registered land surveyor shall be required for all subdivisions. It shall comply in all
respects with the requirements of 5236.20, Wis. Stats.
@) Additional Information. The plat shall show correctly on its face, in addition
to the information required by 5236.20, Wis. Stats., the following:
1. Exact length and bearing of the centerline of all streets.
2. Exact street width along the line of any obliquely intersecting street.
3. Railroad rights-of-way within and abutting the plat.
4. Setbacks or building lines required by the Plan Commission under the
guidelines in 518.43 of this chapter.
5. Easements shall be shown on the preliminary plat and limited to utility,
drainage, conservation, access, scenic, mineral or air rights. Easements shall not be used
for conveyance of street rights-of-way, pedestrian rights-of-way, park, school or other
public lands requiring dedication.
6. All lands reserved for future public acquisition or reserved for the common
use of property owners within the plat. If property reserved for common use is located
within the subdivision, provisions and plans for its use and maintenance shall be
submitted with the plat. A note shall be placed on the face of the plat noting ownership
and maintenance of all common use areas and that deed restrictions are on file at the
County Register of Deeds.
7. A note on the face of the plat noting ownership and maintenance obligations
of all drainage swales, easements, retention and detention ponds or other facilities.
8. Special restrictions required by the Plan Commission and any other approving
or objecting agency relating to access control along public ways, provision of planting
strips, solar access restrictions, preservation of wetlands, more restrictive yard
requirements or special restrictions for environmenfally significant lands.
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9. Location, area, depth and type of soil absorption waste disposal system for
each building site, if applicable.
10. Floodplain limits of the 100-year recurrence interval flood as determined by
the federal flood insurance study or other technical document, or where such data is not
available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered professional engineer and the
sealed documents shall be approved by the City Engineer. The contour line lying a
vertical distance of 2' above the elevation of the 100-year recurrence interval flood or,
where such data is not available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered
professional engineer and the sealed documents approved by the City Engineer within the
exterior boundaries of the plat or located within 100' therefrom.
11. Where the Common Council, Plan Commission or Engineer finds that
additional information relative to a particular problem presented by a proposed
development is required to review the final plat, it shall have the authority to request in
writing such information from the subdivider.
12. Delineation of all wetlands and shorelandlwetlands based on a field staking
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,
the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission or other agency or firm
certified to make such delineation by the Federal Government or Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources.
13. Location of soil boring tests. The number of such tests shall be adequate to
portray the character of the soil and depths of bedrock and groundwater from the natural
undisturbed surface. To accomplish this purpose, a minimum of one test per 3 acres shall
be made initially. The results of such tests shall be submitted along with the certified
suriey map.
14. Location of soil percolation tests where required by GILHR 85.06, Wis.
Adm. Code, taken at the location and depth in which soil absorption waste disposal
systems are to be installed. The number of such tests initially made shall not be less than
one test per 3 acres or one test per lot, whichever is greater. The results of such tests
shall be submitted along with the certified survey map.
(c) Survev Accuracy. The City Engineer shall examine all final plats within the
City and may make, or cause to be made by a registered land surveyor under the
direction of the City Engineer, such field checks as the City Engineer may deem
necessary or desirable for the accuracy and closure of survey, the proper kind and
location of monuments and legibility and completeness of the drawing.
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1. The maximum error of closure beforeadjustment of the survey of the exterior
boundaries of the subdivision shall not exceed that which is permitted by state statute.
2. All street, block and lot dimensions shall be computed as closed geometric
figures based upon the control provided by the closed exterior boundary survey.
3. Where the plat is located within a U. S. Public Land Survey quarter-section,
the corners of which have been relocated, monumented and coordinated by the City,
Waukesha County or the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, the tie
required by 5236.20(3)@), Wis. Stats., shall be expressed in terms of grid bearing and
distance; and the material and Wisconsin State Plane Coordinates of the monument
marking the relocated section or quarter comer to which the plat is tied shall be indicated
on the plat. The grid bearing and distance of the tie shall be determined by a closed
survey meeting the error of closure herein specified for the survey of the exterior
boundaries of the subdivision and the street, block and lot dimensions shall comply with
the requirements of 5236.15, Wis. Stats.
4. The Common Council shall receive the results of the City Engineer’s
examination prior to approving the final plat.
(d) Survevine and Monumenting. Final plats shall meet all the surveying and
monumenting requirements of $236.15, Wis. Stats.
(e) S-. Where the plat is located within a US. Public
Land Survey quarter section the corners of which have been relocated, monumented and
placed on the Wisconsin State Plane Coordinate System by the Southeastern Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commission, Waukesha County or the City, the plat shall be tied
directly to 2 or more of the section or quarter corners so relocated, monumented and
coordinated. The exact grid bearing and distance of such tie shall be determined by field
measurements and the type of monument and Wisconsin Plane Coordinates of the
monument marking the relocated section or quarter corners to which the plat is tied shall
be indicated on the plat. All distances and bearings shall be referenced to the Wisconsin
Coordinate System, South Zone. The grid bearing and distance of the tie shall be
determined by a closed survey meeting the error of closure herein specified for the
survey of the exterior boundaries of the subdivision and as adjusted to the City’s control
survey.
(0 Certificates. All final plats shall provide all the certificates required by
8236.21, Wis. Stats. In addition, the surveyor shall certify that he has fully complied
with all the provisions of this chapter
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.32(3)(g)
(9) Recordation. The final plat shall be recorded with the Waukesha County
Register of Deeds only after the certificates of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection, the Common Council, the surveyor and those required
by 88236.21 and 236.12(4), Wis. Stats., are placed on the face of the plat. The plat shall
be recorded by the City Clerk within 30 days of its approval by the Common Council.
(h) Duolicate Plat Required. The subdivider shall provide a duplicate reprduc-
ible copy of the plat on dimensionally stable polyester film to the City, with 11 folded
blueline copies and one copy in DXF format on 3-1/2" diskette.
18.33 MINOR LAND DIVISION. (1) DEFINED. Any division of land not
defined as a "subdivision" is a minor land division.
(2) CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP. (a) When Allowed. When it is proposed to
divide land into at least 2 but not more than 4 parcels or building sites; to create by land
division not more than 4 parcels or building sites within a recorded subdivision plat
without changing the exterior boundaries of a block, lot or outlot; or divide any number
of parcels greater than one and one-half acres in size (thus not constituting a "subdivi-
sion" as defined in 818.08 of this chapter), the subdivider may subdivide by use of a
certified survey map. The certified survey map shall include all parcels of land under
ownership or control of the subdivider. The certified survey map shall be prepared in
accordance with sub. (4) of this section.
(b) Exceotion. When the parcels to be created by a land division are 20 acres or
more in area and are not intended for development, the Plan Commission may waive the
requirement of a certified survey map.
(3) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. A preapplication conference similar to
the consultation suggested in 818.20 of this chapter is recommended prior to submitting
the sketch or preliminary map for approval. Prior to submitting a certified survey map
or plat of survey for approval, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary map or sketch
to the City Plan Commission for approval, which shall be sufficient in detail to determine
whether the final certified survey map will meet the requirements of this chapter and all
ordinances, rules, regulations, adopted regional, county and City comprehensive plans
or adopted plan components which affect it. At a minimum, all sketches shall be
submitted using the City Cadastral Map as the base map. After approval of the prelimi-
nary map or sketch by the City Plan Commission, the subdivider shall file 10 copies of
the certified survey map and the letter of application with the City Clerk or designee 11
days prior to the Plan Commission Meeting.
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SUBDIVlSlON AND PLATTING 18.33(4)
(4) CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) General.
1. A certified survey map prepared by a registered land surveyor shall be required for
all minor land division. It shall comply in all respects with the requirements of 8236.34,
Wis. Stats. The minor land division shall comply with the design standards in 8818.40-
18.46 and the improvement requirements in 8§18.50-18.61 of this chapter.
2. A preliminary map or sketch shall be submitted to the City Plan Commission
for all tracts of land proposed to be divided in accordance with 818.33.
@) Remired Information. The map shall show correctly on its face, in addition
to the information required by 0236.34, Wis. Stats., the following:
1. Date of the map.
2. Insert showing map of area with property location.
3. Graphic scale and north arrow
4. Name and address and the owner, subdivider and surveyor.
5. AI1 existing structures, including square footage and horizontal offset to
existing and/or proposed property lines, and the first floor elevation thereof, visible and
known wells, watercourses, drainage ditches, existing property lines of abutting property
and other features pertinent to proper division.
6. Name of adjoining streets, highways, parks, cemeteries, subdivisions, ponds,
streams, lakes, flowages, and wetlands.
7. Location of the area on the lot where a structure may be built to afford solar
access to the rooftop and south wall.
8. Additional setbacks or building lines required by the City Plan Commission
which are more restrictive than the regulations of the zoning district in which the plat is
located or which are proposed by the subdivider and are to be included in recorded
protective covenants.
9. Additional setbacks or offsets proposed by the subdivider which are more
restrictive than the regulations of the zoning district in which the plat is located.
IO. All lands reserved for future public acquisition.
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SUBDlVISION AND PLAlTING 18.33(4)@)11.
11. Floodplain limits of the 100-year recurrence interval flood as determined by
the federal flood insurance study or other technical document or where such data is not
available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered professional engineer and the
sealed documents shall be approved by the City Engineer. The contour line lying a verti-
cal distance of 2' above the elevation of the 100-year recurrence interval flood or where
such data is not available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered professional
engineer and the sealed documents shall be approved by the City Engineer within the
exterior boundaries of the plat.
12. Easements shall be shown on the preliminary plat and shall be limited to
utility easements, drainage easements, conservation easements, access easements, scenic
easements, mineral easements, or air rights easements. Easements shall not be used for
the conveyance of street rights-of-way, pedestrian rights-of-way, park or school lands or
other public lands requiring dedication.
13. Exact length and bearing of the centerline of all streets.
14. Exact street width along the line of any obliquely intersecting street.
15. Railroad rights-of-way within and abutting the plat.
16. A drainage and grading plan for all lots on the map bearing a statement
concerning the relation of all drainage swales, ponds or other facilities.
17 Special restrictions required by the Plan Commission and any other
approving or objecting agency relating to access control along public ways, the provision
of planting strips, solar access restrictions, to preservation of wetlands, to more
restrictive yard requirements or to special restrictions for environmentally significant
lands.
18. Location, area, depth and type of soil absorption waste disposal system for
each building site, if applicable.
19. Delineation of all wetlands and shorelandlwetlands based on a field staking
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,
the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission or other agency or firm
certified to make such delineation by the Federal Government or Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources.
20. Grading plan for the proposed land division extending 150' from the
proposed property lines.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATING 18.33(4)(~)
(c) Additional Information. The Plan Commission may require that the following
additional information be provided when necessary for proper review and consideration
of the map:
1. Existing contours at vertical intervals of not more than 2’ where the slope of
the ground surface is less 10% and of not more than 5’ where the slopes of the ground
surface is 10% or more. Elevations shall be marked on such contours based on National
Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 (mean sea level). The requirement to provide
topographic data may be waived if the parcels created are fully developed.
2. Soil type, slope and boundaries as shown on the detailed operational soil
survey maps prepared by the U. S. Soil Conservation Service.
3. Setbacks or building lines required by the City Plan Commission in
accordance with the guidelines in 518.43 of this chapter.
4. Location of soil boring tests. The number of such tests shall be adequate to
portray the character of the soil and depths of bedrock and groundwater from the natural
undisturbed surface. To accomplish this purpose, a minimum of one test per 3 acres shall
be made initially. Results of such tests shall be submitted along with the certified survey
map.
5. Location of soil percolation tests, where required by SlLHR 85.06, Wis.
Adm. Code, taken at the location and depth in which soil absorption waste disposal
systems are to be installed. The number of such tests initially made shall not be less than
one test per 3 acres or one test per lot, whichever is greater Results of such tests shall
be submitted along with the certified survey map.
6. The Plan Commission may waive the requirement that the entire area
contiguous to the land outlined in the proposed certified survey owned or controlled by
the subdivider be included on the certified survey map even though only a portion of
such area is proposed for immediate development. However, this waiver may only occur
when the parcels to be created by a land division are 20 acres or more in area and are
not intended for development.
(d) State Plane Coordinate System. Where the map is located within a U.S.
Public Land Survey quarter section the corners of which have been relocated,
monumented and placed on the Wisconsin Plane Coordinate System by the Southeastern
Wisconsin Regional Planning Comlnission, Waukesha County or the City, the map shall
be tied directly to 2 or more of the section or quarter corners so relocated, monumented
and coordinated. The exact grid bearing and distance of such tie shall be determined by
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field measurements and the type of monument and Wisconsin Plane Coordinates of the
monument marking the relocated section or quarter corner to which the map is tied shall
be indicated on the map. All distances and bearings shall be referenced to the Wisconsin
Coordinate System, South Zone. The grid bearing and distance of the tie shall be deter-
mined by a closed survey meeting the error of closure herein specified for the survey of
the exterior boundaries of the subdivision.
(e) Certificates. The surveyor shall certify on the face of the map that he has
fully complied with all the provisions of this chapter. The Common Council, after
approval by the Plan Commission and the recommendation by all reviewing agencies,
shall certify its approval on the face of the map.
1. When a certified survey map includes the dedication of streets and other
public areas, an owner's certificate in substantially the same form as required by
5236.21(2)(a), Wis. Stats., shall be required.
2. All certified survey maps shall provide all the certificates required by
5236.21, Wis. Stats.
(f) Recordation. The certified survey map shall be recorded with the county
register of deeds only after the certificates of the Common Council, Plan Commission,
surveyor and owner are placed on the face of the map. The map shall be recorded by the
City Clerk or designee within 30 days of its last approval by the Common Council. The
City shall not permit the applicant, title company or any other entity to record the
certified survey map.
(9) DuDlicate MaD Reauired. The subdivider shall provide a duplicate
reproducible copy of the map on film and in DXF format on a 3-1/2" diskette to the
City.
(h) Plat Notations. Any notes required by the City shall be placed on the face of
the CSM prior to recording by the City.
(5) PLAN COMMISSION. The City Clerk or designee shall transmit 7 copies
of the map and letter of application to the Plan Commission for their review and
approval.
(6) RECOMMENDATIONS. The City Planing Department shall transmit a copy
of the map to all affected City departments and the City Engineer for their review and
recommendations concerning matters within heir jurisdiction. The recommendation shall
be transmitted to the Plan Commission wihin I I days from the date the map is trans-
mitted by the Planning Department.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLAlTING 18.33(7)
(7) PLAN COMMISSION APPROVAL. The Plan Commission shall approve,
approve conditionally or reject the map within 45 days from the date of filing,
unlesstime is extended by agreement with the subdivider, and shall transmit the map
along with its recommendations to the Common Council.
(8) COMMON COUNCIL APPROVAL. The Common Council shall approve,
approve conditionally or reject the map within 60 days from the date of filing, unless
time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. If the map is rejected, the reasons
shall be stated in the resolution and a written statement forwarded to the subdivider and
surveyor.
(9) RECORDATION. After the certified survey map has been approved by the
Common Council, the City Clerk shall cause the certificate to be inscribed upon the map
attesting to such approval and the City Clerk shall record the map with the Waukesha
County Register of Deeds at the subdivider's expense. The Register of Deeds shall not
record the map unless it is offered within 30 days from the date of the last approval. The
City shall not permit the applicant, title company or any other entity to record the certi-
fied survey map.
(10) DISTRIBUTION'OF COPIES. The Planning Department shall distribute IO
copies of the certified survey map to the subdivider, City Assessor, City Treasurer, City
Engineer, City Building Director and Utility Superintendent and other affected depart-
ments for their files.
18.34 EXTRATERRITORIAL PLATS AND CERTIFIED SURVEY MAPS.
When the land to be subdivided lies within 3 miles of the corporate limits of the City,
the subdivider shall proceed as specified in 6418.30 through 18.32, except:
(I) SKETCH OR MAP NOT REQUIRED. A sketch or preliminary map for a
certified survey map is not required to be approved by the Plan Commission prior to
filing a certified survey map.
(2) TRANSMITTAL RESPONSIBILITY The town or county clerk or county
planning agency to whom the plat or certified survey map is first submitted shall be re-
sponsible for transmitting copies of the plat or map to designated objecting agencies and
the subdivider shall indicate which one in his application
(3) APPROVAL AGENCIES. Approval agencies include the Common Council,
town board and County Park and Planning Commission or County Board and the
subdivider shall comply witti the land division ordinances of these agencies.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLA7TING 18.34(4)
(4) INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS. The subdivider may proceed with
the installation of such improvements and under such regulations as the town board of
the town within whose limits the plat lies may require. Wherever connection to any City
utility is desired, permission for such connection shall be approved by the Common
Council.
(5) IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS. All improvement requirements
specified by the town board or any special improvement district in matters over which
they have jurisdiction, shall be met before filing of the final plat.
18.35 REPLAT. (I) When it is proposed to replat a recorded subdivision or part
thereof, so as to change the boundaries of a recorded subdivision or part thereof, the
subdivider or person wishing to replat shall vacate or alter the recorded plat as provided
in 55236.40 through 236.44, Wis. Stats. The subdivider or person wishing to replat shall
then proceed as specified in 8§18.30 through 18.32(2).
(2) The City Planner shall schedule a public hearing before the City Plan
Commission when a preliminary plat of a replat of lands within the City or its
extraterritorial jurisdictional limits is filed and shall cause notices of the proposed replat
public hearing to be mailed to the owners of all properties within the limits of the
exterior boundaries of the proposed replat and to the owners of all properties within 200’
of the exterior boundaries of the proposed replat. 0
18.36 CONDOMINIUM PLATS. A condominium plat prepared under 5703.1 I,
Wis. Stats., shall be reviewed in the same manner as a subdivision plat under §§18.30
through 18.32 of this chapter.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLAITING 18.40
DESIGN STANDARDS
18.40 STREETS. (I) ARRANGEMENT. In any new subdivision the street,
block and lot layouts shall conform to the arrangement, width and location indicated on
the City official map, County jurisdictional highway system plan, comprehensive plan
or plan component or neighborhood development plan, if any, of the City, town or
county and shall be so designated as to: be within the capability of the land and water
resources; least disturb the existing terrain, flora, fauna and water regimen; and meet all
the use, site, sanitary, floodland and shoreland regulations contained in the City Zoning
Code and the Waukesha County Community Health Code. In areas for which such plans
have not been completed, the street layout shall recognize the functional classification of
the various types of streets and shall be developed and located in proper relation to exist-
ing and proposed streets, to the topography, to such natural features as streams and tree
growth, to public convenience and safety, to the proposed use of the land to be served
by such streets and to the most advantageous development of adjoining areas. The subdi-
vision shall be designed so as to provide each lot with satisfactory solar access and access
to a public street.
(a) Arterial streets, as defined in 618.08, shall be arranged so as to provide ready
access to centers of employment, centers of governmental activity, community shopping
areas, community recreation and points beyond the boundaries of the community. Arterial
streets shall also be properly integrated with and related to the existing and proposed
area-wide system of arterial streets and highways and shall be, insofar as practicable,
continuous and in alignment with existing or planned streets with which they are to con-
nect.
e
@) Collector streets, as defined in gt8.08, shall be arranged so as to provide
ready collection of traffic from residential areas and conveyance of this traffic to the
arterial street and highway system and shall be properly related to the mass transportation
system, to special traffic generators such as schools, churches and shopping centers and
other concentrations of population and to the arterial streets into which they connect.
(c) Minor streets, as defined in 5 18.08, shall be arranged to conform to the topo-
graphy, discourage use by through traffic, permit the design of efficient storm and sani-
tary sewerage systems and require the minimum street area necessary to provide safe and
convenient access to abutting property.
(d) Proposed streets shall extend to the boundary lines of the tract being sub-
divided unless prevented by topography or other physical conditions or unless the City
Plan Commission finds that such extension is not necessary or desirable for the coordi-
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SUBDIVISION AND PLAITING 18.40(l)(e)
nation of the layout of the subdivision or for the advantageous development of the
adjacent tracts.
(e) Arterial street and highway protection. Whenever the proposed subdivision
contains or is adjacent to an arterial street or highway, adequate protection of residential
properties, limitation of access and separation of through and local traffic shall be
provided by reversed frontage with screen planting contained in a non-access reservation
along the rear property line or by the use of frontage streets consistent with sub. (2)(a)
of this section.
(f) Public access shall be provided to all navigable stream or lake shores. Such
access shall be at least 100’ in width platted to the low watermark at intervals of not
more than one-half mile as required by 5236.16(3), Wis. Stats., unless greater intervals
and wider access is agred upon by the City Plan Commission, the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection. All platted public access shall front on a public street, highway,
parkway or other public way.
(9) Reserve strips shall not be provided on any plat to control access to streets
or alleys, except where control of such strips is placed with the City under conditions
approved by the Plan Commission.
(h) Street names shall not duplicate or be similar to existing street names and
existing street names shall be projected wherever possible. Final approval of street names
rests with the Common Council, upon recommendation of the Plan Commission, Public
Safety Committee and Police Department.
(i) Access shall be provided in commercial and industrial areas for off-street
loading and service areas unless otherwise required by the Plan Commission.
(2) LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
TREATMENT. Whenever the proposed subdivision contains or is adjacent to a limited
access highway, arterial or railroad right-of-way, the design shall provide the following
treatment.
(a) When lots within the proposed subdivision back upon the right-of-way of an
existing or proposed limited access highway, arterial or a railroad, a planting strip at
least 30’ in depth shall be provided adjacent to the highway or railroad in addition to the
normal lot depth. This strip shall be part of the platted lots but shall have the following
restriction lettered on the face of the plat: ”This strip reserved for the planting of trees
and shrubs and the building of all structures excepting public or private utility structures
hereon is prohibited.”
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0 SUBDIVISION AND PLATING 18.40(2)@)
@) Where commercial and industrial districts are involved there shall be
provided, on each side of the limited access highway or railroad, streets approximately
parallel to and at a suitable distance from such highway or railroad for the appropriate
use of the land between such streets and highway or railroad, but shall not be less than
150' from the right-of-way of the limited access highway or railroad.
(c) Streets parallel to a limited access highway or railroad right-of-way, when
intersecting a major street and highway or collector street which crosses a railroad or
highway, shall be located at a minimum distance of 250 ' from the highway or railroad
right-of-way. Such distance, where desirable and practicable, shall be determined with
due consideration of the minimum distance required for future separation of grades by
means of appropriate approach gradients.
(d) Minor streets immediately adjacent and parallel to railroad rights-of-way shall
be avoided and location of minor streets immediately adjacent to arterial streets and
highways and railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided in residential areas.
(3) STREET AND PEDESTRIAN WAY DESIGN STANDARDS. (a) Minimum
Standards. The minimum right-of-way, construction standards and roadway width of all
proposed streets and alleys shall be as specified by the City's standard specifications,
comprehensive plan, comprehensive plan component, official map or neighborhood
development plan or county jurisdictional highway system plan or, if no width is
specified therein, the minimum width shall be as shown on Table 1. below. e
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.40(3)(b)
@) Existing Rural Rieht-of-Way. The suggested R.O.W. indicated above are for
urban sections; no rural sections are to be used. However, in the case of existing rural
type roadway sections, right-of-way widths shall be as follows:
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TABLE 1
Urban Sweet
Arterial
Righr-of- Way Widrh
100’ (minimum)
Minor
Pedestrian Ways
60’
IO’
-
Collector 80’
60’ Minor 60’
80’
e (c) Other Reauirements. Street sections are for standard streets only. Cross sections for freeways, expressways and parkways should be based upon detailed
engineering studies. In addition:
1. Cul-de-sac Streets. Cul-de-sac streets designed to have one end permanently
closed shall not exceed 1,320’ in length. Urban cul-de-sac streets shall typically terminate
in a tear-drop turn-around having a minimum right-of-way radius of 60’ and a minimum
outside curb radius of 48’.
2. Street Grades. Unless necessitated by exceptional topography, subject to the
approval of the Common Council, the maximum centerline grade of any street or public
way shall not exceed the following:
a. Arterial streets: 6%.
b. Collector streets: 8%.
c. Minor streets, alleys and frontage streets: IO%,
d. Pedestrian ways: 12%, unless steps of acceptable design are provided.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.40(3)(c)2.e.
e. The Grade of any street shall in no case exceed 12% or be less than one-half
of one percent.
(d) Street Grades. Street grades shall be established wherever practicable so as
to avoid excessive grading, the promiscuous removal of ground cover and tree growth,
and general leveling of the topography. All changes in street grades shall be connected
by vertical curves of a minimum length equivalent in feet to 30 times the algebraic
difference in the rates of grade for arterial streets and one-half this minimum for all other
streets.
(e) Half-Streets. Where an existing dedicated or platted half-street is adjacent to
the tract being subdivided, the other half of the street shall be dedicated by the
subdivider. The platting of new half-streets shall not be permitted.
(f) Roadwav Elevations. Elevations of roadways passing through floodland areas
shall be designed in the following manner:
1. At least 2' above the 100-year recurrence interval flood elevation for arterial
streets.
2. At least 2' above the 10-year recurrence interval flood elevation for minor
streets.
3. At no less than the 100-year recurrence interval flood elevation for collector
streets.
(g) New and Reulacement Bridees and Culverts. All new and replacement
bridges and culverts over perennial waterways, including pedestrian and other minor
bridges, in addition to meeting other applicable requirements, shall be designed so as to
accommodate the 100-year recurrence interval flood event without raising the peak stage,
either upstream or downstream, more than .01 foot above the peak stage for the 100-year
recurrence interval flood, as established in the applicable federal flood insurance study
or other technical study. Larger permissible flood stage increases may be acceptable for
reaches having topographic land use conditions which could accommodate the increased
stage without creating additional flood damage potential upstream or downstream of the
proposed structure providing that flood easements or other appropriate legal measures
have been secured from all property owners affected by the excess stage increases. Such
bridges and culverts shall be so designed and constructed as to facilitate the passage of
ice floes and other debris. All new and replacement bridges shall be constructed in
accordance with all applicable State statutes and codes and plans shall be submitted to the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to assure compliance therewith.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLAITING 18.40(3)(h)
(h) Radii of Curvature. When a continuous street centerline deflects at any one
point by more than IO”, a circular curve shall be introduced having a radius of curvature
on the centerline of not less than the following:
1. Arterial streets and highways: 500’.
2. Collector streets: 300’.
3. Minor streets: 150’.
4. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Facilities Design Manual for
the design speed of the facility and shall use the greater of the two. A tangent at least
100’ in length shall be provided between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.
(4) STREET INTERSECTIONS. Streets shall intersect each other at as nearly
right angles as topography and other limiting factors of good design permit. In addition:
(a) The number of streets converging at one intersection shall be reduced to a
minimum, preferably not more than 2.
(b) The number of intersections along arterial streets and highways shall be held
to a minimum. Wherever practicable the distance between such intersections shall not be
less than 1200’.
(c) Property lines at intersections with collectors and arterial streets, as identified
by the approved street and arterial system plan for the City of Muskego, shall be rounded
with a minimum radius of 15’ or of a greater radius when required by the City Plan
Commission, or shall be cut-off by a straight line through the points of tangency of an
arc having a radius of 15’
(d) Minor streets shall not necessarily continue across arterial or collector streets;
but if the centerline of such minor streets approach the arterial streets from opposite sides
within 300’ of each other, measured along the centerline of the arterial or collector
street, then the location shall be so adjusted that the alignment across the arterial or
collector street is continuous and a jog is avoided.
(e) On all streets where sidewalks are required, ramps or openings to accommo-
date handicapped individuals or vehicles shall be provided in accordance with $66.616,
Wis. Stats.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATING 18.41
18.41 BLOCKS. The widths, lengths and shapes of blocks shall be suited to the
planned use of the land; zoning requirements; need for convenient access, control and
safety of street traffic; topography and solar access.
(1) The lengths of blocks in residential areas shall not as a general rule be less
than 600’ nor more than 1500’ in length unless otherwise dictated by exceptional
topography or other limiting factors of good design.
(2) Pedestrian ways of not more than IO’ in width may be required where
deemed necessary by the City Plan Commission to provide safe and convenient pedestrian
circulation between the individual lots, streams, lakeshores, park lands or other public
areas or may be required near the center and entirely across any block where deemed
essential by the City Plan Commission to provide adequate pedestrian circulation or
access to schools, shopping centers, churches, parks, open spaces, or transportation
facilities. The final plat shall contain a special restriction addressing by whom mid-block
pedestrian ways will be maintained.
(3) The width of blocks shall be wide enough to provide for 2 tiers of lots of
appropriate depth except where otherwise required to separate residential development
from through traffic. Width of lots or parcels resewed or laid out for commercial or
industrial use shall be adequate to provide for off-street sewice and parking required by
the use contemplated and the area zoning restrictions for such use. a
(4) Utility easements shall, where practical, be placed on mid-block easements
along rear lot lines.
18.42 m. The size, shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate for the
location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use contemplated. The
lots should be designed to provide an aesthetically pleasing building site and a proper
architectural setting, and for solar access for the building contemplated. In addition:
(I) LINES. Side lot lines shall be at right angles, to straight street lines or radial
to curved street lines on which the lots face. Lot lines shall follow municipal boundary
lines rather than cross them.
(2) DOUBLE FRONTAGE AND REVERSE FRONTAGE. Double frontageand
reverse frontage lots shall be prohibited except where necessary to provide separation of
residential development from through traffic or to overcome specific disadvantages of
topography and orientation.
(3) ACCESS. Every lot shall front or abut for a distance of at least 30’ on a
public street and be at least 45’ on all proposed cul-de-sacs.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.42(4)
(4) AREA AND DIMENSIONS. Area and dimensions of all lots shall conform
to the requirements of the City Zoning Code or zoning ordinance of the jurisdiction
where the land division occurs. Those building sites not served by a public sanitary sewer
system or other approved systems shall be sufficient to permit the use of an on-site soil
absorption sewage disposal system designed in accordance with Ch. ILHR 83, Wis.
Adm. Code, and administered by Waukesha County. In no case shall the width and area
of lots located on soils suitable for the use of an on-site soil absorption sewage system
be less than 150' in width and 40,000 square feet in area.
(5) RESUBDIVISION. Whenever a tract is subdivided into parcels 5 acres or less
in area and more than twice the minimum lot area required for the zoning district in
which such parcel is located, the Plan Commission may require such parcels to be
arranged and dimensioned so as to allow resubdivision of any such parcels in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter and in conformance with the City or county zoning
ordinance.
(6) DEPTH. Depth of lots shall be a minimum of 100'. Excessive depth in
relation to width shall be avoided and a proportion of 2 to one shall be considered a
desirable ratio under normal conditions. Depth and width of lots or parcels reserved or
laid out for commercial or industrial use shall be adequate to provide for off-street
service and parking required by the use contemplated and the zoning restrictions for such
use.
(7) EXTRA DEPTH. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots, where permitted
to provide separation of residential development from through traffic or to overcome
specific disadvantages of topography and orientation, shall provide an extra lot depth of
30' or landscaped buffering unless a greater depth is specified herein.
(8) WATER'S EDGE. Lands lying between the meander line and the water's
edge and any otherwise unplattable lands which lie between a proposed subdivision and
the water's edge shall be included as part of lots, outlots or public dedications in any plat
abutting a stream or lake.
(9) WIDTH. Width of lots shall conform to the requirements of the zoning
ordinance or other applicable ordinance, and in no case shall a lot be less than 80' in
width at the base setback line.
(10) CORNER LOTS. Corner lots shall be designed and platted with at least IO'
of extra width over and above the minimum required for the zoning district wherein
located to permit adequate building setbacks from side streets and access shall be
restricted to the minor street.
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(11) The shape of lots shall generally be rectangular, with lots platted on
cul-de-sacs generally narrower at the street line than at the rear lot line.
18.43 BUlLDING SETBACK LINES. (I) Building setback lines, appropriate
to the location and type of development contemplated, which are more or less restrictive
than the regulations of the zoning district in which the plat is located, may be required
by the Plan Commission, if under planned development. Building setback lines
appropriate to the location and type of development contemplated which are more
restrictive than the regulation of the zoning district in which the plat is located, may be
required by the Plan Commission and shall be shown on the final plat or certified survey
map. Examples of the application of this provision include requiring greater setbacks on
cul-de-sac lots to achieve the necessary lot width at the setback line, requiring greater
setbacks to conform to setbacks of existing adjacent development or setting special yard
requirements to protect natural resource elements.
(2) Shoreland/wetland and isolated wetland setbacks, in addition to those required
by the City Zoning Code, may be required by the Plan Commission.
18.44 SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS. Special restrictions which are appropriate
to the location or design of the land division may be required by the Plan Commission
and shall be shown on the final plat or certified survey map. Examples of the application
of this provision include access control along public ways, required planting and
buffering strips, and prohibition of structures and vegetative clearing in environmentally
significant lands.
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18.45 EASEMENTS. (I) UTILITY. The Plan Commission may require utility
easements of widths deemed adequate for the intended purpose on each side of all rear
lot lines and on each side of all side lot lines or across lots where necessary or advisable
for electric power and communication facilities, storm and sanitary sewers; street trees,
gas, water, street lights and other utility lines and solar access. All easements shall be
noted on the final plat followed by reference to the use or uses for which they are
intended.
(2) DRAINAGE EASEMENTS. Where a subdivision is traversed by a
watercourse, drainageway channel or stream, an adequate easement shall be provided.
The location, width, alignment, and improvement of such drainageway or easement shall
be subject to the approval of the City Engineer; and parallel streets or parkways may be
required in connection therewith. Where necessary, storm water drainage shall be
maintained by landscaped open channels of adequate size and grade to hydraulically
accommodate maximum potential volumes of flow, subject to review and approval by the
City Engineer. All easements shall be noted on the final plat followed by reference to the
use or uses for which they are intended.
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18.46 PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN SPACES. (I) In the design of the plat, due
consideration shall be given to the reservation of suitable sites of adequate area for future
schools, parks, playgrounds, drainageways, environmental corridors and other public
purposes. If designated on the comprehensive plan, comprehensive plan component,
official map or component, neighborhood development plan, if any, such areas shall be
made a part of the plat as stipulated in 818.11 of these regulations. If not so designated,
consideration shall be given in the location of such sites to the preservation of scenic and
historic sites, stands of fine trees, marshes, lakes and ponds, watercourses, watersheds
and ravines.
(2) Accordingly, each subdivider of land in the City shall, at the discretion and
direction of the Plan Commission, either dedicate open space lands designated on the
City comprehensive plan or plan component or reserve such open space lands and pay
a public site fee or, where no open space lands are directly involved, pay a public site
fee. The Plan Commission shall, at the time of reviewing the preliminary plat or certified
survey map, select one of the following options and record its selection in the minutes
of the meeting at which the preliminary plat is presented for approval:
(a) Dedication of Site Option. Whenever a proposed playground, park or other
public open space land designated on the City's comprehensive plan, neighborhood unit
development plan or other comprehensive plan component is encompassed, all or in part,
within a tract of land to be subdivided, the public lands shall be made a part of the plat
and be dedicated to the public by the subdivider at the rate of 5% of the total net area
of the subdivision for schools and 5% of the total net area for parks; one acre for each
50 proposed or potential dwelling units; and any such proposed public lands in excess
of the rate established herein shall be reserved for a period not to exceed 3 years, unless
extended by mutual agreement, for purchase by the public agency having jurisdiction at
undeveloped land prices. If lands in excess of the established rate are not acquired within
the 3-year period, they will be released from dedication to the owner.
(b) Reservation of Site Option. Whenever a proposed playground, park or other
public open space land designated on the City's comprehensive plan, neighborhood unit
development plan or other comprehensive plan component is encompassed, all or in part,
within a tract of land to be subdivided, the proposed public open space lands shall be
made a part of the plat and reserved at the time of final plat approval for a period not
to exceed 3 years, unless extended by mutual agreement, for acquisition at undeveloped
land prices by the public agency having jurisdiction and the subdivider shall pay a public
site fee at the time of application for final plat approval at the rate and according to the
procedures in par. (c) below. Land not acquired within the 3-year time period will be
released to the owner.
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(c) Public Site Fee Option. If the proposed subdivision does not encompass a
proposed public park, parkway or other open space lands or if the City Plan Commission
requires the reservation of land under par. (b) above, a fee for the acquisition of public
sites to serve the future inhabitants of the proposed subdivision shall be paid to the City
Treasurer at the time of the signing and recording of a final plat of the subdivision or
part thereof in an amount as from time to time established by resolution of the Common
Council to defray the impact that the additional residences will place on the park system
for each proposed dwelling unit within the plat. Public site fees collected by the City
Treasurer under the provisions of this section shall be placed in a nonlapsing special fund
for City parks and shall be separate from the City general fund and such special fund
shall be used exclusively for the acquisition and development of park, recreation and
other open space areas within the City.
(d) Undatted or Unsubdivided Land. In accordance with the City Code of
Ordinances, upon applying for a building permit on unplatted or unsubdivided land
intended for multi-family residential or other development, the developer shall pay a
public site fee in an amount as from time to time established by resolution of the
Common Council to defray the impact the additional residences will place on the park
system for each proposed dwelling unit or potential dwelling unit for park sites. Such
payment shall be required prior to final plat approval, if the area is included on a
subdivision plat; or prior to the issuance of a building permit, if the fee has not been paid
as part of the subdivision review and approval process. In the alternative, the Plan
Commission may require the developer of unplatted or unsubdivided lands to dedicate
park lands in lieu of the required public site fee. Unplatted or unsubdivided lands
dedicated shall be equal to 5-1/2 acres per 1,000 persons proposed in the development
for parks.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLAITING 18.50
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
18.50 GENERAL. All required improvements shall be constructed in accordance
with plans and standard specifications approved by the City Public Works Committee,
Public Utilities Committee, City Engineer, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, as may be appropriate. Such plans and
standard specifications shall be submitted, reviewed and approved in accordance with
$18.72 of this chapter.
18.51 SURVEY MONUMENTS. The subdivider shall install survey monuments
placed in accordance with the requirements of Ch. 236.15, Wis. Stats., and as may be
required by the City Engineer.
18.52 GRADING. (1) Cut and filled lands shall be graded in accordance with
the approved plans or the soils angle of repose, whichever is the lesser, and an approved
cover shall be established within 30 days following completion of grading operations or
such additional time period as may be approved by the Soil Erosion Inspector.
(2) The subdivider shall grade the full width of the right-of-way of all streets
proposed to be dedicated in accordance with plans and standard specifications approved
by the City Public Works Committee, Public Utilities Committee and any agency having
jurisdiction, including the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, upon the
recommendation of the City Engineer. The subdivider shall grade the roadbeds in the
street rights-of-way to subgrade.
(3) Where electric and communication facilities are to be installed underground,
the utility easements shall be graded to within 6" of final grade by the subdivider prior
to the installation of such facilities and earth fill, piles or mounds of dirt or construction
materials shall not be stored on such easement areas.
18.53 SURFAClNG. After the installation of all utility and storm water drainage
improvements, the subdivider shall surface all roadways in streets proposed to be
dedicated, to the widths prescribed by these regulations and the adopted regional, county
or City comprehensive plans or adopted plan components. Such surfacing shall be done
in accordance with plans and standard specifications approved by the City Public Works
Committee, Public Utilities Committee, upon the recommendation of the City Engineer
and adopted by the Common Council or its authorized agents. The second lift of asphalt
shall not be installed until 90% of the lots are built upon or 36 months after the first lift
of asphalt is installed, whichever is sooner for a given phase.
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18.54 CURB AND GUTTER. The Common Council may require the subdivider
to construct concrete curb and gutters in accordance with plans and standard specifica-
tions approved by the City Public Works Committee, Public Utilities Committee, upon
the recommendation of the City Engineer and adopted by the Common Council or its
authorized agents. Mountable curbs shall generally be constructed. Wherever possible,
provision shall be made at the time of construction for driveway access curb cuts. The
cost of installation of all inside curbs and gutters for dual roadway pavements on the
established arterial street and highway system for the City shall be borne by the City.
18.55 SIDEWALKS. (I) The Plan Commission and Common Council may
require the subdivider to construct a concrete sidewalk or asphalt off-road path on one
side of all frontage streets and on one or both sides of all other streets within the subdivi-
sion. The construction. of all sidewalks shall be in accordance with plans and standard
specifications adopted by the Common Council.
(2) Wider than standard sidewalks may be required by the Plan Commission and
Common Council in the vicinity of schools, commercial areas and other places of public
assemblage where the potential pedestrian density may warrant and the Council may
require the construction of sidewalks in locations other than required under the preceding
provisions of this chapter, if such walks are necessary in their opinion, for safe and
adequate pedestrian circulation.
18.56 SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES. When public sanitary sewer
facilities are available to the subdivision plat or certified survey map, the subdivider shall
construct sanitary sewerage facilities in such a manner as to make adequate sanitary
sewerage service available to each lot within the subdivision. In addition:
(I) All subdivisions within the adopted sanitary sewer service area shall be
provided with public sanitary sewer facilities.
(2) The subdivider shall install sewer laterals to the street lot line for all lots.
(3) The size, type and installation of all sanitary sewers and sanitary sewer
laterals proposed to be constructed shall be in accordance with plans and standard
specifications adopted by the Common Council.
(4) The subdivider shall assume the cost of installing all sanitary sewers, sewer
laterals and sewer appurtenance within the proposed subdivision, except for the added
cost of installing sewers greater than 8” in diameter which are necessary to serve tribu-
tary drainage areas lying outside of the proposed subdivision, unless the over-sizing is
required to serve vacant lands owned or controlled by the subdivider or adjacent land-
owner. In addition, the subdivider shall pay to the City a sanitary sewer trunk line con-
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nection fee based on the added cost of installing larger sewers in the total tributary
drainage area which shall be prorated in proportion to the ratio which the total area of
the proposed plat is to the total drainage area to be served by such larger sewers.
18.57 STORM WATER DRAINAGE FACILITIES. The subdivider shall
construct storm water drainage facilities, adequate to serve the subdivision which shall
include, but not be limited to, curbs and gutters, catch basins and inlets, storm sewers,
road ditches, open channels, water retention structures, water detention structures,
temporary sedimentation basins, and settling basins. All such facilities shall be of
adequate size and grade to hydraulically accommodate the maximum potential volumes
of flow and shall be so designed as to prevent and control soil erosion and sedimentation
and to present no hazard to life or property. In addition:
(1) The City shall require the installation of stormwater detention and retention
facilities which shall be designed so the post development runoff shall not exceed
predevelopment rates, velocities or volumes.
(2) Unpaved road ditches and street gutters shall be permitted only in in-'fill
areas, where existing road ditches and street gutters exist, and the subdivider is
connecting to an existing system and the placement of storm drainage facilities is not
practical. Where so located, such ditches and gutters shall be shaped and seeded or
sodded as grassed waterways. Where the velocity of flow is in excess of 4' per second
on soils having a severe or very severe erosion hazard and in excess of 6' per second on
soils having moderate, slight or very slight erosion hazard or where deemed necessary,
the subdivider shall install a paved invert or check dams, flumes or other energy dissi-
pating devices.
(3) Shorelandlwetland and isolated wetland drainage facilities shall include water
retention structures and settling basins so as to prevent erosion and sedimentation where
such facilities discharge into streams or lakes. The design criteria, the size, type, grades
and installation of all storm water drains and sewers and the cross-section, invert and
erosion control paving, check dams, flumes or other energy dissipating structures and
seeding and/or sodding or open channels and unpaved road ditches proposed to be con-
structed shall be in accordance with the plans and standard specifications approved by the
Common Council.
(4) The subdivider shall assume the cost of installing all storm sewers within the
proposed subdivision, except for the added cost of installing storm sewers greater than
those which are necessary to serve tributary drainage areas lying outside of the proposed
subdivision. In addition, the subdivider shall pay to the City a storm sewer trunk line
connection fee based on the added cost of installing larger sewers in the total tributary
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.57(5)
drainage area which shall be prorated in proportion to the ratio which the total area of
the proposed plat is to the total drainage area to be served by such larger sewers.
(5) Copies of all DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineer permits shall be
submitted to the City prior to any construction of disturbances of land.
18.58 WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES. When public water supply and distri-
bution facilities are available to the subdivision plat, the subdivider shall cause such
water supply and distribution facilities to be installed in such a manner as to make
adequate water service available to each lot within the subdivision. The subdivider shall
make provision for adequate private water systems as required by the City in accordance
with the standards of the Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources and Health and
Social Services. In addition:
(1) All subdivisions within the water supply service area of the City shall be
provided public water supply and distribution facilities or community well facilities.
(2) The subdivider shall install water laterals to the street lot line for all lots.
(3) Where a community well is approved by the Common Council as a water
distribution system for the subdivision, the developer shall require the installation of
water meters in accordance with the rules and regulations of the City and the State
Plumbing Code. The meter water usage shall be the basis for establishing water rates in
the subdivision.
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(4) The size, type and installation of all public or private water mains proposed
to be constructed shall be in accordance with plans and standard specifications approved
by the Common Council.
(5) The subdivider shall assume the cost of installing all water mains, water
laterals and water system appurtenances within the proposed subdivision except for the
added cost of installing water mains greater than 8" in diameter. The added cost of water
mains greater than 8" in diameter shall be borne by the City Water Utility.
18.59 OTHER UTILITIES. (I) The subdivider shall cause gas. electrical
power, cable television and telephone facilities to be installed in such a manner as to
make adequate service available to each lot in the subdivision, No such electrical,
telephone or cable television service shall be located on overhead poles. In addition,
plans indicating the proposed location of all such utilities shall be approved by the City
Engineer.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.59(2)
(2) All new electric or communication lines from which lots are individually
served shall be installed underground within all newly platted subdivisions unless the Plan
Commission shall find that the lots to be served by such facilities can be served directly
from existing overhead facilities. Associated equipment and facilities which are pertinent
to underground electric and communications systems, including but not limited to substa-
tions, pad-mounted transformers, padmounted sectionalizing switches and pedestal-moun-
ted terminal boxes may be located above ground. Any landscape screening plan required
for such above-ground equipment shall be submitted to the affected utilities for approval.
18.60 STREET LAMPS. SIGNS AND TREES. (1) STREET. The subdivider
shall pay to the City the cost to install street lamps of a design approved by the City
Engineer, at each subdivision street which intersects an arterial or collector and at such
interior block spacing as may be required by the Common Council.
(2) SIGNS. The subdivider shall pay to the City the costs for installing street
signs of a design approved by the City Superintendent of Public Works at the intersection
of all streets proposed to be dedicated, which signs shall be provided and installed by the
City.
(3) TREES. (a) The subdivider shall plant one tree for each 50' of frontage on
all streets proposed to be dedicated within and adjacent to the subdivision and located
outside of the City street right-of-way and within 5' of the front lot line (on the
homeowners lot), unless otherwise determined by the Plan Commission on the basis of
existing conditions in terms of natural tree coverage. The following trees are deemed
suitable for tree planting requirements:
1. Norway Maple - Acer planranoides.
2. Red Maple - Accr rubrum.
3. Sugar Maple - Acer saccharum.
4. White Ash - Fraxinus amcricana.
5. Marshall Seedless Green Ash - Frarinus pennsylvania suhintegurima.
6. Kentucky Coffee Tree - Gymnoclodus dioicio
7. Crabapple - Malus varieties.
8. Haphornbeam or Ironwood - Osrryo virginiono.
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9. Red Oak - Quercus rubra.
10. Greenspire Linden - Tilia cordaru.
11. Honey Locust - Prosopis julljlora.
@) The required trees shall be planted so that they will not interfere with solar
access to south walls and rooftops. All trees shall be class A nursery stock, free of all
disease and 8' to 10' in height, with 3" caliper at the point on the trunk 6" above grade
after planting. All trees shall be planted and staked using proper and appropriate
methods, no more than 50% of any one species may be used on any street and bonds for
all street trees shall be in effect for 18 months after planting. Tree planting shall be
completed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Plan Commission.
A bond shall be submitted in an amount determined by the City to cover the cost of the
trees and planting of same and such bond will not be released until 18 months after
planting. In addition:
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1. In lieu of planting the total required number of street trees after it is
determined by the Plan Commission on the basis of existing conditions in terms of
natural tree coverage, the subdivider shall, at the time of final plat approval or certified
survey map approval, pay a tree fee to the City Treasurer of $150 for each tree to be
planted. Monies collected for tree planting shall be kept in a special tree planting fund
for that purpose and shall be separate from the general fund of the City. The special
funds shall be used exclusively for the acquisition and planting of trees elsewhere within
the City.
2. Tree planting shall be completed by the subdivider in accordance with plans
and specifications approved by and at such time as directed by the Plan Commission or
Park Board.
18.61 IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING HALF-STREETS. Where a sub-
division or minor land division abuts an existing street or half-street and lots within the
subdivision or minor land division access the existing street or half-street, the subdivider
shall be responsible for installing and paying for half the improvements in the existing
street or half-street right-of-way. The City shall be responsible for paying the remaining
half of the improvements. The City's responsibility may include conducting special
assessments for the benefitted properties.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLA7TING 18.70
CONSTRUCTION
18.70 COMMENCEMENT. No construction or installation of improvements
shall commence in a proposed subdivision until the preliminary plat or certified survey
map has been approved by the Common Council and approving authorities having
jurisdiction have given written authorization. No preconstruction meeting shall be
scheduled or held until all permits required by the DNR, MMSD, U.S. ACOE,
Waukesha County Environmental Services Department or other such agency have been
received by the City and City Engineers. Inspection fees shall be required to be filed as
specified in 518.14 of this chapter.
18.71 BUILDING PERMITS. (I) PERMITS REQUIRED. Nobuilding shall be
constructed prior to the issuance of the necessary zoning, building and sanitary permits.
No building, zoning, sanitary or other permits shall be issued for erection of a structure
on any lot not of record until all the requirements of this chapter have been met.
(2) INSPECTIONS. City staff shall have access to premises and structures during
reasonable hours to make those inspections deemed necessary to ensure compliance with
this chapter. If, however, he is refused entry after presentation of identification, he shall
procure a special inspection warrant under 4963. IO, Wis. Stats., except in cases of
emergency, when he shall have the immediate right of entry. a
18.72 IMPROVEMENT PLAN APPROVAL PROCEDURE. The following
procedure shall be followed for all subdivision construction/ improvement plans and
submittal of revised plans:
(I) Five copies of each plan shall be submitted to the Planning Department for
distribution to the City Engineer, Public Works Department, Utility Department,
Planning Department and the Mayor’s secretary. The site grading and erosion control
plan shall be forwarded to the Soil Erosion Control Inspector. The deadline for submittal
is 2 weeks prior to Utility meeting and 3 full weeks prior to Public Works Committee
meeting.
(2) In no case will plans be accepted without a developer’s deposit,
(3) In no case will plans be accepted or reviewed by the City Engineer, Public
Works Department, Utility Department, Building Department or any City committee
without first being processed through the Planning Department.
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(4) In no case will plans be accepted unless all improvement plans are included
with the submittal. Plans will not be reviewed on a piecemeal basis. The submittal shall
include: grading plans, drainage plan, public improvement plans (including streets,
sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water and other utilities), landscape plan and erosion
control plan. An individual plan may be submitted if it is one of the total set of plans and
is being submitted as a revised plan wherein the remaining plans have been previously
approved.
(5) Any preliminary meeting between the City Engineer and the developer shall
have prior authorization of the City and there may be a fee for such meeting, depending
on the scope and length of the meeting.
(6) There will no longer be a review of so-called "prefinal" or "preliminary"
construction plans for review by only the City Engineer. Preliminary plan submittal shall
be transmitted via the Planning Department to all City reviewers for their comments in
accordance with the above. These preliminary comments shall be sent to the Planning
Department prior to transmittal to the applicant. Multiple reviews may be necessary and
all comments from the reviewers shall be forwarded to the Planning Department with
copies to the applicant. The Planning Department shall be the coordinator of plan review.
(7) Each copy of the plans shall have a drawing and/or revision date in order for a it to be accepted and routed for review.
(8) The Planning Department will transmit the full set of "final" construc-
tionlimprovement plans to the City Engineer. The City Engineer will transmit to the
outside approving agencies. Once the review is complete, the Mayor's secretary will
schedule the plans for review by the appropriate committee (Utilities, Public Works,
Finance) if and only if a letter of approval by the City Engineer is received.
(9) It will be the applicant's responsibility to contact the Mayor's secretary, to
confirm the date, time and location of the respective committee meeting.
(IO) Once the City committees and outside approving agencies provide written
approval, the applicant may schedule a preconstruction meeting through the Mayor's
secretary.
18.73 REOUIRED PLANS. The following plans and accompanying construction
specifications shall be provided by the subdivider and reviewed and approved by the
Public Works Committee, Public Utility Committee, Department of Natural Resources,
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and the City Engineer before construction or
installation of improvements is authorized:
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(1) Street plans and profiles showing existing and proposed grades, elevations
and cross sections of required improvements.
(2) Sanitary sewer plans and profiles showing the locations, grades, sizes,
elevations and materials of required facilities.
(3) Stormwater management plans, calculations and profiles showing the
locations, grades, sizes, cross sections, elevations and materials of required facilities.
(4) Water main plans and profiles showing the locations, sizes, elevations and
materials of required facilities.
(5) Erosion and sedimentation control plans showing those structures required to
retard the rate of runoff water and those grading and excavating practices that will
prevent erosion and sedimentation. The time span soil will be exposed and plans to
protect existing vegetation (fences, tree wells, etc) shall be prepared and such plans shall
generally follow the guidelines and standards set forth in the publication, U.S. Soil
Conservation Service Technical Guide, adopted by the Waukesha County Land
Conservation Committee. as amended.
(6) Master site grading plan showing the finished grades of each lot in the
subdivision.
(7) Planting plans showing the locations, age, caliper and species of any required
grasses, vines, shrubs and trees.
(8) Additional special plans or information as required.
18.74 INSPECTION. The subdivider, prior to commencing any work within the
subdivision, shall make arrangements for a preconstruction meeting conducted by the
City Engineer where all details regarding the installation of the required improvements
shall be presented and reviewed and shall include provisions for engineering inspection
services. All engineer inspections shall be made by the City Engineer. The approving
authorities or their representatives and the City Engineer shall inspect and recommend
for approval all completed work prior to release of the sureties and acceptance of
dedicated subdivision improvements.
18.75 AS-BUILT PLANS REOUIRED. Within 30 days following the
completion and acceptance by the City Engineer of all improvelnents, the subdivider shall
provide a duplicate reproducible copy of all improvement plans. Sewer and water
as-builts shall be prepared by the City Engineer at the subdivider's expense.
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18.76 EROSION CONTROL. (I) REQUIRED. The subdivider shall cause all
grading, excavations, open cuts, side slopes and other land surface disturbances to be so
mulched, seeded, sodded or otherwise protected that erosion, siltation, sedimentation and
washing are prevented in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Soil
Erosion Control Inspector under Ch. 29 of this Municipal Code. In addition:
(a) All erosion control plans shall incorporate the Wisconsin Construction Site - Best Management Practices Handbook to reduce soil loss during construction to 10%
of the gross soil loss as estimated by the universal soil loss equation.
@) Sod shall be laid in strips at those intervals necessary to prevent erosion and
at right angles to the direction of drainage.
(c) Temporary vegetation and mulching shall be used to protect critical areas and
permanent vegetation shall be installed within 30 days of final grading but not past
September 15th of each year.
(d) Construction at any given time shall be confined to the smallest practical area
and for the shortest practical period of time.
(e) Sediment basins shall be installed and maintained at all drainageways to trap,
remove and prevent sediment and debris from being washed outside the area being
developed.
(2) SHORELAND PLANTING AND SEDIMENT CONTROL. The subdivider
shall plant those grasses, trees, shrubs and vines of a species and size native to
Wisconsin and specified by the Common Council necessary to prevent soil erosion and
protect stream and lake banks. In addition:
(a) The Soil Erosion Control Inspector may require the subdivider to provide or
install certain protection and rehabilitation measures, such as fencing, sloping, seeding,
rip-rap, revetments, jetties, clearing, dredging, snagging, drop structures, brush mats,
willow poles and grade stabilization structures.
(b) Tree cutting and shrubbery clearing shall not exceed 50% of the lot or tract
and shall be so conducted as to prevent erosion and sedimentation; preserve and improve
scenic qualities; and, during foliation, substantially screen any development from stream
or lake users. (See sub. (I) of this section).
(c) Paths and trails in wooded and wetland areas shall not exceed IO' in width
unless otherwise approved by the City Plan Commission, and shall be so designed and
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a SUBDIVISION AND PLAlTING 18.76(2)(d)
constructed as to result in the least removal and disruption of trees and shrubs. If a
gravel path is warranted, it shall be covered and maintained with a woodchip surface.
(d) Earth moving, such as grading, topsoil removal, mineral extraction, stream
course changing, road cutting, waterway construction or enlargement, removal of stream
or lake bed materials, excavation, channel, clearing, ditching, drain tile laying, dredging,
and lagooning, shall be so conducted as to prevent erosion and sedimentation and to least
disturb the natural fauna, flora, watercourse, water regimen, and topography, (See
618.75 and sub. (1) of this section).
(e) Review of the conduct of such cutting, clearing and moving may be requested
of the Waukesha County Land Conservation Committee, the State District Fish and Game
Managers and the State District Forester by the City Erosion Control Inspector or City
Plan Commission as they deem appropriate.
(3) EXISTING FLORA. The subdivider shall make every effort to protect and
retain all existing trees, shrubbery, vines and grasses not actually lying in public
roadways, drainageways, building foundation sites, private driveways, soil absorption
waste disposal areas, paths and trails. Trees are to be protected and preserved during
construction in accord with sound conservation practices, including preservation of trees
by well islands, temporary fencing or retaining walls whenever abutting grades are
altered. In addition: a
(a) Temporary vegetation and mulching shall be used to protect critical areas and
permanent vegetation shall be installed as soon as practical.
@) Construction at any given time shall be confined to the smallest practical area
and for the shortest practical period of time.
(c) Sediment basins shall be installed and maintained at all drainageways to trap,
remove and prevent sediment and debris from being washed outside the area being
developed.
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INDEX
Section
-A-
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Abrogation and greater restrictions of regulations .... ... 18.04
Appeals . . ... . . 18.13
City planner .... .... . . 18.10
Fees .... ... .. .... .. .... 18.14
General provisions. . ........... ...... 18.20 et seq.
Penalties and remedies ............ ....... . 18.12
Violations ......... ....... 18.11
AGREEMENTS. See: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
APPEALS
Procedures ...... .......
APPROVALS. See: REVIEW AND APPROVALS
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BLOCKS
Design standards
BOUNDARIES
Preliminary plat data requirements
BRIDGES
Design standards ....
BUILDING PERMITS
Existing substandard lots ...
Inspections . .
Required ...
BUILDINGS
Setback lines
Design standards .
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CABLE TELEVISION
Other utility improvements
I- I
... 18.13
... 18.41
18.40
. . 18.23
18.71(2)
18.71(1)
18.43
18.59
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Section
CABLE TELEVISION-Cont’d.
Underground facilities
Grading, required improvements , , . . .
CITY COUNCIL
Final plat approval ..
Minor plats . , . . ..
CITY PLANNER
Administrative regulations. . . . . . . . .
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Design standards . . . ....
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Grading, required improvements
Other utility improvements
COMPLIANCE
Compliance requirements
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Dedication and reservation of lands
Design standards for streets
Final plats . . .. .. .
Jurisdiction and compliance ..
Land division procedures
Preliminary plats
Public sites and open spaces
Specific words, phrases defined
Variances
CONDOMINIUM PLATS
Land division procedures .
..
..
..
CONSERVATION. See: SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
As-built plans required
Building permits
Commencement
Erosion control ,
Improvement plan approval procedure
Inspection ,
Required plans .
1-2
. . 18.52
. . . . 18.32(2)
.. . . 18.33(4)
. 18.10 et seq.
.... . 18.40
.. 18.52
18.59
. . . . . 18.20
.... . 18.21
18.40
. . 18.32
. . 18.20
18.30
. 18.31
18.46
18.08(2)
18.24
18.36
18.75
18.71
18.70
18.76
18.72
18.74
18.73
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Section
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Contract approvals for street, utility improvements
Covenants, affidavits
Subdivider agreement
Preliminary plat data requirements . . .
Advance reimbursement
CORNER LOTS
Design standards .
CULVERTS
Design standards . . .
CURB AND GUTTER
Design standards .
Required improvements
. . . 18.22(1)
. .. 18.31(3)@)
.. .. 18.22(6)
... 18.42(10)
18.40
18.40
18.54
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DEDICATIONS
Dedication and reservation of lands . 18.2 I
Public sites and open spaces . . . . . 18.46
DEFINITIONS
General definitions . .. 18.08(1)
Specific words, phrases defined 18.08(2)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Specific words, phrases defined 18.08(2)
DESIGN STANDARDS
Blocks 18.41
Building setback lines . .. .. . . . . 18.43
Easements . . . . ... .. ..... . 18.45
Lots . . 18.42
Public sites and open spaces 18.46
Special restrictions . 18.44
Streets . 18.40
DEVELOPER DEPOSITS
Improvement review fee
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Severability and disclaimer of liahility
1-3
18.30(4)
18.06
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Section
DRAINAGEWAYS
Dedication and reservation of lands
Easements
Drainage easements .....
Maintaining drainage . . . . .
Public sites and open spaces . . . .
Storm water drainage facilities
Required improvements . . . . .
DUPLICATES
Final plats . . .
Minor plats ..
EASEMENTS
Drainage easements
Utility easements
ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES
Easements .... .
Grading, required improvements
Land division procedures
Other utility improvements e
ENGINEERING
Engineering fee
ENVIRONMENTAL CORRIDORS
Dedication and reservation of lands
Public sites and open spaces
Specific words, phrases defined
EROSION
Erosion control generally
Improvement plan approval procedure
Purpose, intent of regulations
EXCAVATIONS
Erosion control plan
.. . 18.21
. . . , . . . . . 18.45
.. . ,_.. . 18.11(3)
.... . 18.46
.. . 18.57
.. .
...
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. . . . . . . . . . . . 18.32(2)
... . . 18.33(4)
. . 18.45
. . . 18.45
18.45
. . . 18.52
. . . . 18.31(3)
. , 18.59
18.14(7)
18.21
18.46
18.08(2)
18.76
18.12
18.03
18.76
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Section e
FEES
Administrative fee .
Certified survey map review fee . . .
Dedication and reservation of lands
Proportional payment in lieu of fees
Engineering fee . .
Final plat review . . . . ..
Generally . . .
Improvement review fee . . . . . . . .
Inspection fee .. .. ...... ..
Preliminary plat review . .
Public site fee . . . .
...... .. ..
...
I
..... ...
I Option . . .
..
I FILL
Fill materials
Specific words, phrases defined , Land suitability .
FINAL PLAT
Land division procedures
FINES, FORFEITURES AND OTHER PENALTIES
Administration and enforcement provisions
Penalties and remedies
Violations
FLOODING
Purpose, intent of regulations . .
FLOODLANDS
Dedication and reservation of lands
Disclaimer of liability . .
Land suitability
Preliminary plat data requirements
Specific words, phrases defined
Violations
..
FLORA. See: TREES AND VEGETATION
FOREST, WOODLANDS. See also: TREES AND VEGETATION
Environmental corridor defined . . 18.08(2)
Wooded areas and natural tree settings . 18.26
. . 18.14(8)
. 18.14(3)
18.2 I
l8.14(7)
I8.14(6)
. . . 18.14(1)
. 18.14(4)
18.14(5)
18.14(2)
18.14(9), 18.21
18.46
. 18.25
.. .. . ... , , . . . 18.08(2)
18.32
. . 18.12
18.11
18.03
18.2 I
18.06
18.25
18.3 I (3)(b)
18.08(2)
18.11
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Section
-G-
GAS
Easements ......... ......
GENERAL PROVISIONS
General provisions of these regulations ....
GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS
Environmental corridor defined
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS
Compliance .....
GRADING
Construction plans required
Erosion control plan
Required improvements
GROUNDWATER
Land suitability
HISTORIC SITES
Environmental corridor defined
Public sites and open spaces
HYDRANTS
Preliminary plat suhmittal requirements
..
.. . 18.45
...... ... . . 18.08(2)
. . 18.22(1)
..
-H-
INTERPRETATION
Of regulations .
,18.20 et seq.
-I-
IMPROVEMENTS. See also: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Extraterritorial plats and certified survey maps
INSPECTIONS
Construction requirements
..
18.73
... 18.76
. 18.52
.. 18.25(6)
18.08(2)
18.46
18.31(3)
. 18.34
. 18.74
. 18.05
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Section
INTRODUCTION
Abrogation and greater restrictions
Authority
Definitions .
Inconsistency with other ordinances
Interpretation . .
Purpose and intent . . . . ..
Severability and disclaimer of liability
Short title . . .. ...
.... .. ..
.. ..
-J-
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction and compliance
-L-
LAKES, RIVERS, STREAMS
Dedication and reservation of lands
Environmental corridor defined. .
Public improvements. See that suhject
Shoreland planting and sediment control plan.
Surface water
Drainageways. See that suhject
Specific words, phrases defined
Stormwater, sewers. See that suhject
Environmental corridor defined.
Wetlands
..
LAND DIVISIONS
Land division ordinance
Authority ... ... ...
Purpose. intent of regulations.
Short title . .
Condominium plats
Extraterritorial plats and certified survey maps
Final plat.
Minor land division
Preapplication.
Preliminary plat.
Replat. .
.. ... ...
Procedures
. 18.04
. . 18.01
. . 18.08
. 18.07
18.05
. . 18.03
. . 18.06
. . . 18.02
. 18.20
. 18.21
. 18.08(2)
. . . 18.76
I8.08(2)
I8.08(2)
. . 18.01
.. . 18.03
.. . 18.02
18.36
18.34
18.32
18.33
18.30
18.3 I
18.35
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Section
LIGHTING
Easements . .
Street lamps
Required improvements
. . 18.45
. 18.60
LOTS
Design standards. ..... .. .... 18.42
Existing substandard lots ..... . 18.23
Preliminary plat data requirements. ................. .. 18.31(3)@)
Specific words, phrases defined ...... .. 18.08(2)
-M-
MINOR LAND DIVISION
Land division procedures.
MONUMENTS
Final plat approval . .
Survey monuments
Waiver of monuments
Required improvements .
NONCONFORMING LOTS
Existing suhstandard lots
NUISANCES
Violations.
OBSTRUCTIONS
Drainage obstructions
OPEN SPACE
Dedication and reservation of lands
Public sites and open spaces.
ORDINANCES
Inconsistency with other ordinances
-N-
-0-
1-8
18.33
18.32(2)
...... 18.51
18.22(5)
. 18.23
18.1 I
18. I l(3)
18.2 I
18.46
18.07
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Section
-P-
PARKS
Dedication and reservation of lands .. . 18.21
Public sites and open spaces. . . .. 18.46
PARKWAYS. See: ROADWAYS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
PEDESTRIAN WAYS. See: ROADWAYS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
PENALTIES. See: FINES, FORFEITURES AND OTHER PENALTIES
PLAN COMMISSION
Existing substandard lots
Final plat approval
Land suitability. . .
Minor plats
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
Land suitability.
PLANS
Improvement plan approval procedure
PLATS. See: SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
POLLUTION
Purpose, intent of regulations.
PREAPPLlCATlON
Land division procedures.
PRELIMINARY PLAT
Land division procedures.
PRESERVING
Wooded areas and natural tree settings
PROPERTY
Land suitability.
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Variances
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Purpose, intent of regulations.
18.23
18.32(2)
18.25(4)
18.33(4)
18.25
18.72
. 18.03
18.31
18.31
18.26
18.25
18.24
.. 18.03
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Section
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Contract approvals for street, utility improvements . .
Dedication and reservation of lands . ..
Easements . . . .
Improvement review fee.
Installation of improvements.
Public site fee
Required improvements
As-built plans required ... .. ..
Curb and gutter . .
General . . . . .
Grading
Improvement of existing half-streets. .
Other utilities .
Sewage disposal facilities.
Sidewalks
Storm watei drainage facilities
Street lamps, signs and trees
Surfacing
Survey monuments.
Water supply facilities
..
.. . .
.. ...
. . . . . . ,
..
..
Specific words, phrases defined
...
..
PUBLIC WAYS. See: ROADWAYS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
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RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Design standards.
RECREATION SITES
Environmental corridor defined.
REPLATS
Land division procedures.
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS: See: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
REVIEW AND APPROVALS
City planner duties
Data requirements . ,
Fees. . .
Minor plats
Preliminary plat review
18.22(1)
.. . 18.21
. . 18.45
.. 18.22
18.14(4)
. . 18.14(9), 18.21
..
..
....
..
..
. 18.75
18.54
18.50
. 18.52
18.61
18.59
18.56
18.55
18.57
18.60
18.53
18.5 I
18.58
I8.08(2)
18.40
18.08(2)
18.35
18.10(4)
18.3 I (3)(b)
18. I4
18.33(4)
18.31
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RIVERS. See: LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS
ROADS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Contract approvals for street, utility improvements
Dedication and reservation of lands
Definitions . . . .
Design standards. . .
Easements
..
.. .
See: DESIGN STANDARDS
Drainage easements. . .
Utility easements
Required improvements
Half-Streets
..
Preliminary plat data requirements.
Public improvements. See also that subject
Specific words, phrases defined
Public improvements. See that suhject
Required construction plans ..
Required improvements .
See also: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Sidewalks
Required improvements .
Special restrictions. .
Specific words, phrases defined
Street lamps, signs and trees
Required improvements
Street signs
Required improvements
Surfacing
Required improvements
..
-s-
SCHOOLS
Dedication and reservation of lands
Public sites and open spaces.
SETBACK LINES
Design standards.
SEVERABILITY
Severability and disclaimer of liahility
.. .. .
Section
18.22(1)
18.21
. 18.08
18.40 et seq.
18.45
. . 18.45
. . 18.61
18.31(3)@)
18.08(2)
18.73
18.51
.. . . 18.55
. 18.44
18.08(2)
18.60
I8.60(2)
18.53
18.21
.. 18.46
18.43
. 18.06
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Section
SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Building permits. ... ..
Improvement plan approval procedure .
Public improvements. See also that subject
Required improvements .. .....
Storrnwater, sewers. See that subject
Utilities. See that subject
Specific words, phrases defined
See also that subject
SHALLOW BEDROCK
Land suitability. ...
SHORELINES
Dedication and reservation of lands
Erosion control plan.
Lakes, rivers and streams. See that suhject
Land suitability.
Soil and water conservation. See that suhject
See also: SOIL EROSION
SIDEWALKS. See: ROADS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
SIGNS
Required improvements ..
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
Preliminary plat data requirements.
Soil erosion control
Construction plans required
Erosion control plan.
Improvement plan approval procedure
SOIL TESTS
Preliminary plat data requirements
SOILS
Disclaimer of liahility
Land suitahility.
STEEP SLOPES
Land suitahility.
... 18.71
... 18.72
I8.08(2)
18.56
.... 18.25
18.21
18.76
18.25
. 18.60
18.31(3)@)
18.73
18.76
18.72
18.06
18.25
18.25(4)
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Section
STORMWATER, SEWERS
Dedication and reservation of lands
Maintaining drainage, obstructions.
Public improvements. See also that subject
Specific words, phrases defined
Required improvements
See also that subject
Specific words, phrases defined
Stormwater drainage facilities
Stormwater management construction plans required
STREAMS. See: LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS
..
Required improvements . . ..
STREETS. See: ROADWAYS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
Appeals procedures. . . .
Penalties, remedies for violations.
.. .. .
SURFACE WATER
a Drainageways. See that subject
Specific words, phrases defined .
Stormwater, sewers. See that subject
SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
City planner duties
Extraterritorial plats and certified survey maps
Final plat approval
Land division procedures.
See: LAND DIVISIONS
Plats outside corporate limits.
Review fees
Specific words, phrases defined
Survey monuments.
Required improvements
18.21
18.11(3)
18.08(2)
18.56
. . . I8.08(2)
18.57
18.73
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TELEPHONE FACILITIES
Other utility improvements.
Underground facilities
Grading, required improvements
18.13
18.12
18.08(2)
18.10
18.34
18.32(2)
18.30 et seq.
18.22(4)
18.14
18.08(2)
18.22(3)
18.51
18.59
18.52
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Section
TELEVISION, CABLE. See: CABLE TELEVISION
TITLE
Short title
TREES AND VEGETATION
Construction plans required . . . . .
Erosion control plan. ...
Existing flora. . . . .
Minor plats . . . . . .
Planting strips
Public improvements. See that subject
Preliminary plat data requirements. .
Public improvements. See also that suhject
Specific words, phrases defined
Required improvements . . . .
See also: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Special restrictions. . . . . . .
Wooded areas and natural tree settings.
Specific words, phrases defined
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Severability and disclaimer of liahility
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
Grading, required improvements
Other utility improvements.
Preliminary plat submittal requirements
Utilities. See that suhject
UNPLATTED LANDS
Public sites and open spaces.
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..
....
. . 18.02
18.73
18.76
. . . 18.76(3)
.. . . 18.33(4)
.. . . . . . 18.31(3)(b)
. . . . 18.08(2)
18.60
. . . . . . 18.44
. . . . . . . . . 18.26
. 18.08(2)
..
18.06
. . 18.52
18.59
18.31(3)
18.46
UTILITIES
Electric utility facilities. See that suhject
Improvement plan approval procedure 18.72
Public improvements. See also that suhject
Specific words, phrases defined 18.08(2)
Required improvements .. . 18.59
See also: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Sewage disposal facilities. See that suhject
Utility easements 18.45
Water supply facilities. See that suhject
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VARIANCES
Regulations .. ......
VEGETATION. See: TREES AND VEGETATION
Section
18.24
VIOLATIONS ~~~~~ ~
Violations. .... ..... .. 18.11
penalties. See: FINES, FORFEITURES AND OTHER PENALTIES
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WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES
Hydrants, preliminary plat submittal requirements
Intent of provisions.
Land suitability.
Preliminary plat submittal requirements
Public improvements. See that subject
Required improvements ..
18.31(3)
18.03
18.25
18.31(3)
. 18.58
Q WETLANDS, See: LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS
WILDLIFE HABITATS
Environmental corridor defined. ..
WOODED AREAS. See also: TREES AND VEGETATION
Environmental corridor defined.
Wooded areas and natural tree settings.
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ZONING
Building permits. .
Existing substandard lots
1 .'a
I8.08(2)
I8.08(2)
18.26
18.71
18.23
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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #E14
NANCE TO REPEAL AND RECREATE CHAPTER 18. In
OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Land Division Ordinance)
THE COMMON OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1: Chapter of the Municipal Code of the City of
Muskego, Wisconsin, is h ed and made a
part of the Municipal Co
SECTION 2: A copy of s ordinance has been on file in the
office the City Clerk an
than two weeks prior to the d of this ordinance and said
ordinance is hereby inco
City.
SECTION 3: The several secti
declared to be severable. If any s
be declared by a decision of a cour
on or portion thereof shall
competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, unlawful, or
only to the specific sec
in the decision, and not
provisions, sections, or
shall remain in full for
terms are in conflict with the provisions
hereby repealed as to those terms that conf
the Ordinance which
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in f force and effect
from and after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF
ATTEST :
CITY OF MUSKEGO
David L. De Ang
FIRST READING 9
DEFERRED 9/28/9
SECOND READING 9/28/93
City Clerk
Published on the
of , 1994.
9/93 jmb
ORDINANCE #E14
AN ORDINANCE EPEAL AND RECREATE CHAPTER 18
OF THE MUNIC CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEG0
THE COMMON COUNCI 0, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1: Chapt Code of the City of
Muskego, Wisconsi nd recreated to read as
follows:
Page 2
Ordinance #814
SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared to
be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared
by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the
specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the
decision, and not affect the validity of all other provisions,
sections, or portion thereof of the ordinance which shall remain
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
in full force and effect. Any other ordinance whose terms are in
as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 1994
David L. De Angelis, Mayor
0 ATTEST:
Clerk
9/93jmb
First Reading 9/14/93
Deferred 9/28/93 & 6/14/94
Second Reading 9/28/93
of
Published on the day City
, 1994.
\ FINAL DRAFT
JUNE 1994
CHAPTER 18
ISION ORDINANCE
Prepared by: City of Muskego Planning Department
CHAPTER 18
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING
18.01
18.03
18.02
18.04
18.05
18.06
18.07
18.08
18.10
18.11
18.12
18.13
18.14
18.20
18.22
18.21
18.23
18.24
18.26
18.25
18.30
18.31
18.32
18.33
18.34
18.35
18.36
INTRODUCTION
Authority
Short Title
Purpose and Intent
Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
Interpretation
Severability and Disclaimer of Liability
Inconsistency with Other Ordinances
Definitions
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
City Planner
Violations
Penalties and Remedies
Appeals
Fees
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Jurisdiction and Compliance
Dedication and Reservation of Lands
Improvements
Existing Substandard Lots
variances
Wooded Areas and Natural Tree Settings
Land Suitability
LAND DIVISION PROCEDURES
Preapplication
Preliminary Plat
Final Plat
Minor Land Division
Extraterritorial Plats and Certified
Replat
Condominium Plats
Survey Maps
a
DESIGN STANDARDS
18.40
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Streets
Blocks
Lots
Buildinq Setback Lines
Special-Restrictions
Public Sites and Open Spaces
Easements
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
General
Grading
Survey Monuments
surfacing
Curb and Gutter
Sidewalks
Sewage Disposal Facilities
Storm Water Drainage Facilities
Water Supply Facilities
Other Utilities
Street Lamps, Signs and Trees
Improvement of Existing Half-Streets
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
Building Permits
Commencement
Required Plans
Improvement Plan Approval Procedure
Inspection
As-Built Plans Required
Erosion Control
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INTRODUCTION
18.01 AUTHORITY. These regulations are adopted under the
authority granted by 5236.45, Wis. Stats.
18.02 SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known as,
referred to or cited as the "LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE, CITY OF
MUSKEGO, WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN."
18.03 PURPOSE AND INTENT. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose Of
this chapter is to regulate and control the division of land
within the corporate limits of the City and its extraterri-
torial plat and certified survey map approval jurisdiction in
order to promote public health, safety, morals, prosperity,
aesthetics and general welfare of the City and its environs.
(2) INTENT. It is the general intent of this chapter to
regulate the division of land so as to:
proper development of the City's soil, water, wetland, wood-
(a) Obtain the wise use, conservation, protection and
land and wildlife resources and attain a proper adjustment of
sustaining the natural resource base.
land use and development to realize the goal of supporting and
(b) Lessen congestion in the streets and highways.
(c) Further the orderly layout and appropriate use of
land.
(d) Secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers.
(e) Provide adequate light and air.
(f) Facilitate adequate provision for housing, trans-
portation, water supply, wastewater, schools, parks, play-
grounds and other public facilities and services.
(4) Secure safety from flooding, water pollution,
disease and other hazards.
(h) Prevent flood damage to persons and properties and
minimize expenditures for flood relief and flood control
projects.
pollution of surface and subsurface waters.
(i) Prevent and control erosion, sedimentation and other
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(j) Preserve natural vegetation and cover and promote
the natural beauty of the City and its environs.
(k) Restrict building sites on floodlands, shorelands,
areas covered by poor soils or in other areas poorly suited
for development.
(1) Facilitate the further division of larger tracts
into smaller parcels of land.
monumentation of subdivided land.
(m) Ensure adequate legal description and proper survey
this chapter.
(n) Provide for the administration and enforcement of
(0) Provide penalties for its violation.
(p) Implement those municipal, county, watershed or
regional comprehensive plans or plan components adopted by the
City and in general facilitate enforcement of City development
standards as set forth in the adopted regional, county and
local comprehensive plans, adopted plan components, City
Zoning and Building Codes.
18.04 ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS. It is not
intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul, impair or
interfere with any existing easements, covenants, deed re-
strictions, agreements, rules, regulations or permits previ-
ously adopted or issued pursuant to law. However, where this
chapter imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this
chapter shall govern.
18.05 INTERPRETATION. In their interpretation and appli-
minimum requirements, shall be liberally construed in favor of
cation, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be
the City and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any
other power granted by the Wisconsin Statutes.
18.06 SEVERABILITY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. (1)
chapter is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of
SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or portion of this
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this chapter shall
not be affected thereby.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.06 (2)
(2) DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. The City does not guaran-
tee, warrant or represent that only those areas designated as
to periodic inundation nor does the City guarantee, warrant or
floodlands on plats and certified survey maps will be subject
use from tests required by the chapter are the only unsuited
represent that the soils shown to be unsuited for a given land
soils within the jurisdiction of the chapter;. and thereby
asserts that there is no liability on the part of the City
council, its agencies or employees for flooding problems,
sanitation problems or structural damages that may occur as a
result of reliance upon and conformance with this chapter.
18.07 INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. This chapter
parts thereof, inconsistent or in conflict with this chapter
shall supersede all other general and zoning ordinances or
to the extent of the inconsistency only.
poses of this chapter, the following definitions shall be
18.08 DEFINITIONS. ( 1) GENERAL DEFINITIONS. For the pur-
used. Words used in the present tense include the future; the
singular number includes the plural number; and the plural
number includes the singular number. The word flshallll is
mandatory and not discretionary.
(2) SPECIFIC WORDS AND PHRASES.
ADVISORY AGENCY. Any agency, other than an objecting 0
agency, to which a plat or certified survey map may be
submitted for review and comment. An advisory agency may
give advice to the City and may suggest that certain
changes be made to the plat or certified map or it may
suggest that a plat or certified survey map be approved
or denied. Suggestions made by an advisory agency are
not, however, binding on the City Council or Plan
Waukesha County Land Conservation Committee, the South-
Commission. Examples of advisory agencies include the
eastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and local
utility companies.
ALLEY. A public or private right-of-way shown on a plat
which provides secondary access to a lot, block or parcel
of land. (S236.02 (l), Wis. Stats.)
ARTERIAL STREET (See “STREET, ARTERIAL”)
BLOCK. A tract of land bounded by streets or by a
combination of streets, public parks, cemeteries, railway
right-of-way, bulkhead lines or shorelines of navigable
waterways and municipal boundaries.
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.08 (2)
BUILDING. Any structure having a roof supported by
columns or walls, used or intended to be used for the
shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, equipment,
machinery or materials.
BUILDING LINE. A line parallel to any lot line and at a
distance from the lot line to comply with terms of this
chapter.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION. The Commission created by the City
plan land use within the City.
Council undek S62.23, Wis. Stats., and authorized to
CITY PLANNER. The officer designated by the City Council
to administer this chapter.
CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP. A map prepared by a registered land
surveyor in accordance with s236.34, Wis. Stats. Certi-
used to create '!minor land divisions" of not more than 4
fied survey maps may, under the terms of this chapter, be
parcels. Certified survey maps are prepared on map sheets
measuring 8 112" by 14" at a map scale not to exceed one
inch equals 200'.
COLLECTOR STREET (See "STREET COLLECTOR") .
COMMUNITY. A town, municipality or a group of adjacent
towns or municipalities having common social, economic or
physical interests.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Any extensively developed plan, also
called a master plan, prepared and adopted by the South-
eastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, County
Park and Planning Commission or City Plan Commission and
certified to the City Council under SS66.945, 59.97 and
62.23, Wis. Stats., including proposals for future land
use, transportation, urban redevelopment and public
facilities. Devices for implementation of these plans,
such as zoning, official map, land division and building
also be considered a part of the comprehensive plan.
line ordinances and capital improvement programs, shall
COPY. A true and accurate copy of all sheets of the
original subdivision plat. Such copy shall be on durable
white matte finished paper with legible dark lines and
lettering.
CUL-DE-SAC STREET (See "STREET, CUL-DE-SAC")
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DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and 0
consumer Protection.
DWELLING UNIT. A building or part of a building used for
a place of abode and occupied by' one family.
ENVIRONMENTAL CORRIDOR. Those lands containing concentra-
tions of scenic, recreational and other natural resources
as identified and delineated in the comprehensive plan-
ning program of the Southeastern Wisconsin Region by the
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
These natural resource and resource-related elements
include the ,following:
(a) Lakes, rivers and streams, together with their
natural floodplain.
Wetlands.
Forest and woodlands.
Wildlife habitat areas.
Rough topography.
Significant geological formations.
Wet or poorly drained soils.
Existing outdoor recreation sites.
Potential outdoor recreation and related
open-space sites.
(j) Historic sites and structures.
(k) Significant scenic areas of vistas.
EXTRATERRITORIAL PLAT AND CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP APPROVAL
JURISDICTION. The unincorporated area within one and one
half miles of a fourth-class city or a village and within
3 miles of the City. Wherever such statutory extraterri-
village, the jurisdiction over the overlapping area shall
torial powers overlap with those of another city or
be divided on a line all points of which are equidistant
from each community so that not more than one community
exercises extraterritorial powers over any area.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.08 (2)
FINANCIAL GUARANTEE. A letter of credit, cash or certi-
fied check guaranteeing performance of a contract or
obligation through possible forfeiture of the letter of
credit, cash or certified check if such contract or
obligation is unfilled by the subdivider.
FILL. Sand, gravel, earth or other materials of any
composition whatever placed or deposited by human beings.
FINAL PLAT. A map prepared in accordance with the
requirements of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats., and this chapter
for the purpose of dividing larger parcels into lots and
conveying those lots. The lines showing where lots and
other improvements are located are precise.
FLOODLANDS. Those lands, including the floodplains,
floodways, floodfringe and channels, subject to inunda-
tion by the 100-year recurrence interval flood.
FRONTAGE (LOT). The smallest dimension of a lot abutting
a public street measured along the street line.
FRONTAGE STREET. (See "STREET, FRONTAGE")
HIGH GROUNDWATER ELEVATION. The highest elevation to
which subsurface water rises. This may be evidenced by
year or by soil mottling during drier periods. "Mottling"
the actual presence of water during wet periods of the
is a mixture or variation of soil colors. In soils with
restricted internal drainage, gray, yellow, red and brown
colors are intermingled giving a multi-colored effect.
HIGH WATER ELEVATION (SURFACE WATER) . The average annual
wetland referred to an established datum plane or, where
high water level of a pond, stream, lake flowage or
such elevation is not available, the elevation of the
line up to which the presence of the water is so frequent
destruction of vegetation or other easily recognized
as to leave a distinct mark by erosion, change in or
topographic, geologic or vegetative characteristic.
IMPROVEMENT, PUBLIC. Any sanitary sewer, storm sewer,
open channel, water main, roadway, .park, parkway, public
access, sidewalk, pedestrian way, planting strip or other
facility for which the City may ultimately assume the
responsibility for maintenance and operation.
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IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT. An agreement guaranteeing
payment for subdivision improvements, entered into by a
which is authorized to do business in this State and
bank, savings and loan or other financial institution
which has a financial standing acceptable to the City and
which is approved as to form by the City Attorney.
LOT. A parcel of land having frontage on a public street,
occupied or intended to be occupied by a principal
structure or use and sufficient in size to meet the lot
width, lot frontage, lot area, yard, parking area and
other open space provisions of the City Zoning Code.
LOT, CORNER. A lot abutting 2 or more streets at their
tion shall have an angle of 135O or less, measured on the
intersection provided that the corner of such intersec-
lot side.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE. A lot, other than a corner lot,
with frontage on more than one street. Double frontage
lots shall normally be deemed to have 2 front yards and
2 side yards and no rear yard. Double frontage lots shall
not generally be permitted unless the lot abuts an
arterial highway. Double frontage lots abutting arterial
highways should restrict direct access to the arterial
highway by means of a planting buffer or some other
acceptable access buffering measure. (See Illustration
No. 1)
LOT, FLAG. A lot not fronting on or abutting a public
street and where access to the public street system is by
a narrow strip of land and where the area of the lot, for
zoning purposes, shall not include the narrow strip.
LOT, INTERIOR. A lot other than a corner lot, with
frontage on one street. (See Illustration No. 1)
MEAN SEA LEVEL DATUM. Mean Sea Level Datum, 1929 Adjust-
ment, as established by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
MINOR LAND DIVISION. Any division of land not defined as
a subdivision. Such minor land divisions shall be made by
certified survey map.
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MINOR STREET (See STREET, MINOR)
MUNICIPALITY. An incorporated village or City.
horizontal and vertical accuracy of topographic maps and
specifying the means for testing and determining such
accuracy, endorsed by all federal agencies having
These standards have been fully reproduced in Appendix D
surveying and mapping functions and responsibilities.
of SEWRPC Technical Report No, 7, Horizontal and Vertical
Survey control in Southeastern Wisconsin.
NAVIGABLE WA::ER. Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, all
natural inland lakes within Wisconsin and all Streams,
ponds, sloughs, flowages and other water within the
territorial limits of this State, including the Wisconsin
portion of boclndary waters, which are navigable under the
laws of this State. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has
declared as navigable, bodies of water with a bed
differentiate83 from adjacent uplands and with levels of
flow sufficient to support navigation by a recreational
craft of the shallowest draft on an annually recurring
basis. [Muenc:n v. Publi
492 (1952) and DeGayllpr
c Service Commission, 261 Wis. 2d
patural Refiou~, 70 Wis. 2d 936 (1975)l.
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NATIONAL MAP A.CCURACY STANDARDS. Standards governing the
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OBJECTING AGmci. An agency empowered to object to a
subdivision plat under Ch. 236, WiS. StatS. The City may
not approve any plat upon which an objection has been
certified until the objection has been satisfied. On any
plat, the 'objecting agencies may include the Wisconsin
Departments of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protec-
tion, Transportation (WDOT), Industry, Labor and Human
Relations (DILHF!) , Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)
and the Waukesha County Park and Planning Commission.
OUTLOT. A parce.1 of land, other than a lot or block, so
designated on the plat, but not of standard lot size, the
intention of wh.ich is to either redivide into lots or
combine it with one or more other adjacent outlots or
the future for the purpose of creating buildable lots. lots in adjacent subdivisions or minor subdivisions in
OWNER. A individual, firm, association, syndicate, part-
nership or corporation having a proprietary interest in
a parcel of land.
PLAT. A map of B subdivision.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. A map showing the salient features of
ty for purposes of preliminary consideration. A prelimi-
a proposed subdivision submitted to an approving authori-
nary plat precisely describes the location and exterior
boundaries of the parcel proposed to be divided and shows
the approximate location of lots and other improvements.
PUBLIC WAY. Any public road, street, highway, walkway,
drainageway or part thereof.
RECORDING A PLAT. The filing of the final plat with the
County Register of Deeds.
REPLAT. The process of chanqinq or the map or plat Which
part thereo€. T.he legal dividing of a large block, lot or
changes the boundaries of a recorded subdivision plat or
Outlot within II recorded subdivision plat or certified
survey map witkout changing exterior boundaries of such
block, lot or clutlot is not a replat.
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AREA. The area within and sur-
Planned to be served with public sanitary sewerage
rounding a city, village or other community thak is
facilities by t:he year 2006.
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distances; 1,000' from the high water elevation Of
SHORELANDS. Those lands lying within the following
water elevation of navigable streams or to the landward
navigable lakes, ponds and flowages or 300' from the high
side of the floodplain, whichever is greater.
SOIL MAPPING UNIT. Soil types, slopes and erosion factors
delineated on detailed operational soil survey maps
prepared by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service.
to the south wall or rooftop of any proposed structure.
SOLAR ACCESS. Access to solar rays so there is no shading
SOUTH WALL. Any wall €acing within 4ti8 of due south.
STREET, ARTER1A:L. A street used or intended to be used,
primarily for fast or heavy through traffic. Arterial
street shall include freeways and expressways as well as
standard arterial streets, highwuy and parkways.
STREET COLLECTOR. A street used or intended to be used,
to carry traffic from minor streets to the major system
of arterial streets including the principal entrance
streets to residential developments.
STREET, CUL-DE-SAC. A minor street with only one outlet
and having an appropriate turnaround for the safe and
convenient reversal or traffic movement.
STREET, FRONTAGE. A minor street auxiliary to and located
on the side of an arterial street for control of access
and for service to the abutting development.
STREET, MINOR, (Local). A street used, or intended to be
used, primarily for access to abutting properties.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent
thereof, dividi.ng or proposing to divide land resulting
in a subdivisicm or replat.
and the subdivider agree in reasonable detail as to all
SUBDIVIDER'S AGREEMENT. An agreement by which the City
tions permit to be covered by the subdivider's agreement
of those matters which the provisions of these regula-
and which shall not come into effect unless and until an
has been issued to the City.
irrevocable letter of credit or other appropriate surety
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SUBDIVISION. The division of a lot, parcel or tract of
land by the owners therepf or the owner’s agent, for tho
purpose of tranrlfer of ownership or building development
where the act of divlsion creates 5 or more parcels or
building sites Of one and one-half acres each or less in
area; or where the act of division creates 5 or more
parcels or building sites of one and one-half acres each
or less in area by successive division within a period of
5 years. Other divisions of land shall be termed “minor
land divisions”. The definition of a subdivision shall
not apply to commercial or industrial land divisions
except to the extent regulated by State law. Other
divisions of commercial or industrial land shall be minor
land divlsions. This definition shall also apply to the
division of a lot, parcel or tract of land by the owners
thereof or the clwner’s agent for the purpose of transfer
division creates 5 or more parcels or building sites of
of ownership or building development where the act of
years where dedicated public improvements are required,
any size by successive division within a period of 5
For the purpos,e of this section, public improvements
shall include any one of the following:
(a) Sanitary sewer system.
(b) Water supply system.
(c) storm sewer system.
(d) Roadways and streets.
WETLANDS. An area where water is at, near, or above the
land surface long enough to be capable of supporting
aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation and which has soils
indicative of wet conditions.
WISCONSIN ADMIPISTRATIVE CODE. The rules of administra-
tive agencies having rule-making authority in Wisconsin,
published in a loose-leaf, continual revision system as
directed by §3!5.93 and Ch. 227, Wis. Stats., including
subsequent amendments to those rules.
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ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
18.10 CITY PLANNER. This chapter shall be administered
by the City Planner or his designee. The City Planner, in the
administration of this chapter, shall:
(1) Receive plats and certified survey maps from the
and certified survey maps as provided for in this chapter and
subdivider. The City Planner shall distribute copies of plats
shall receive review comments from review agencies, boards and
committees required to comment on such land division.
the City Plan Commission and actions taken by the City
(2) Advise the subdivider of all recommendations made by
council.
(3) Maintain records of plat and certified survey map
filings, approvals, fees paid and other sureties.
(4) Determine that all land divisions within the juris-
diction of this chapter requiring review by this chapter have
secured the necessary review and approvals.
(5) Assist the City Attorney in the prosecution of
violations.
18.11 VIOLATIONS. (1) COMPLIANCE REQUIRED. No person
any land in violation of this chapter or the Wisconsin
shall build upon, divide, convey, record or place monuments on
Statutes; and no person shall be issued a City zoning,
building or plumbing permit authorizing the building on or
any part of any subdivision or replat within the jurisdiction
improvement of any lot, block, parcel, certified survey map or
chapter until the provisions and requirements of this chapter
of this chapter not of record as of the effective date of this
have been fully met.
placed or maintained on floodlands in violation of this (2) FLOODLANDS. Every structure, fill or development
chapter is hereby declared a public nuisance and the creation
thereof may be enjoined and maintenance thereof abated by
action at suit of the State, the City or any citizen thereof.
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(3) DRAINAGE TO BE MAINTAINED. No person shall obstruct
the flow of surface water contrary to an approved stormwater
and drainage plan so as to prevent surface water from reaching
a storm sewer or drainage channel without interim ponding,
except as provided in an approved stormwater and drainage
plan.
18.12 PENALTIES AND REMEDIES. (1) PENALTIES. Any person
who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than
$100 nor more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution for
each offense and the penalty for default of payment of such
forfeiture and costs shall be imprisonment in the County Jail
until payment thereof, but not exceeding 6 months. However,
the maximum forfeiture where a violation of any provision of
this chapter which is also a violation of a State statute,
shall not exceed the maximum fine imposed by the statute. Each
day a violation exists or continues shall constitute a
separate offense. Violations and concomitant penalties shall
include:
provided in s236.30, Wis. Stats.
(a) Recordation improperly made carries penalties as
(b) Conveyance of lots in unrecorded plats carries
penalties as provided for in s236.31, Wis. Stats. 0
(c) Monuments disturbed or not placed carries penalties
as provided for in S236.32, Wis. Stats.
(2) REMEDIES. The City may institute appropriate action
or proceedings to enjoin violations of this chapter or the
applicable Wisconsin Statutes. In addition to any forfeiture
imposed, the City may order an assessor's plat to be made
his agent, when a subdivision is created by successive
under s70.27, Wis. Stats., at the expense of the subdivider or
divisions of land.
a plat or a failure to approve a plat may appeal therefrom, as
18.13 APPEALS. Any person aggrieved by an objection to
provided in §236.13(5), Wis. Stats., within 30 days of
notification of the rejection of the plat. Where failure to
making the objection shall be made a party to the action. The
approve is based on an unsatisfied objection, the agency
court shall direct that the plat be approved, if it finds that
the action of the approving or objecting agency is arbitrary,
unreasonable or discriminatory.
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18.14 FEES. (1) GENERALLY. The subdivider shall pay all
times specified, before being entitled to recording of a plat
fees required by this section to the City Treasurer, at the
or certified survey map.
(2) PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW. (a) At the time Of applica-
divider shall pay a fee, as from time to time established by
tion for approval or review of any of the following, the sub-
resolution of the City Council, to defray the cost of giving
notice, investigation and other administrative processing:
1. Preliminary plat.
2. Reapplication for approval of any preliminary plat
which has been previously reviewed.
3. Sketch preliminary plat.
(b) In addition to the application fee, the subdivider
shall pay the administrative fee in sub. (8) of this section.
(3) CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP REVIEW. The subdivider at the
time of application shall pay a fee as from time to time
established by resolution of the City Council to defray the
cost of giving notice, investigation or other administrative
processing for approval of a certified survey map. In addition
to the application fee, the subdivider shall pay the adminis-
trative fee in sub. (8) of this section.
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(4) IMPROVEMENT REVIEW FEE. (a) Developer's Deposit.
The subdivider shall pay a fee known as a "Developer's
Deposit" and an administration fee as established from time to
time by resolution of the City Council based on either the
number of residential units or square footage potential for
commercial and industrial subdivisions or based on the
estimated engineering review and at the time of the submission
cost to the City of checking and reviewing such plans and
of improvement plans and specifications to partially cover the
specifications. If at any time the "Developer's Depositf1
reviews will be conducted until the account is paid in full
lapses beyond 30 days of nonpayment, no further inspections or
and additional funds are deposited as determined by the City.
The fee shall also be used for any costs incurred by the City
for legal, administrative or fiscal work which may be under-
taken in connection with the plat or plan.
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(b) May be Recommtted. The fee may be recomputed, upon
demand of the subdivider or City Engineer, after completion of
such improvements and the difference, if any, shall be paid by
improvement construction in accordance with the actual cost of
or remitted to the subdivider. Evidence of cost shall be in
such detail and form as required by the City Engineer.
(5) INSPECTION FEE. The subdivider shall pay a fee which
shall be added to the "Developer's Deposit" or to the letter
of credit equal to the actual or projected cost of the City
Engineers' or other approving authorities having jurisdiction
for such inspection deem necessary, to assure that the con-
struction of the required improvements is in compliance with
the plans, specifications and ordinances of the approving
authorities having jurisdiction or any other governmental
authority.
(6) FINAL PLAT REVIEW FEE. (a) At the time of applica-
tion for approval or review of any of the following, the sub-
divider shall pay a fee, as from time to time established by
resolution of the City Council, to defray the cost of giving
notice, investigation and other administrative processing:
1. Final plat.
2. Sketch final plat.
3. Approval of any final plat which has been previously
reviewed.
(b) In addition to the application fee, the subdivider
shall pay the administrative fee in sub. (8) of this section.
(7) ENGINEERING FEE. The subdivider shall pay a fee
equal to the actual cost to the City for all engineering work
incurred by the City in connection with the plat or certified
survey map. Engineering Work shall include the review of
The City Council shall require the subdivider to furnish all,
construction plans and preparation of standard specifications.
no engineering fees shall be levied for such plan preparation.
some or part of the required construction plans in which case
Inspection, checking and reviewing work has fees provided for
in subs. (4) and (5) of this section.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.20
GENERAL PROVISIONS
18.20 JURISDICTION AND COMPLIANCE. (1) JURISDICTION.
waters within the corporate limits of the City and those lands Jurisdiction of these regulations shall include all lands and
within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City as
established in ss61.35, 62.23(2) and 236.10, Wis. Stats. The
provisions of this chapter which apply to divisions of tracts
of land into less than 5 parcels shall not apply to:
(a) Transfers of interest in land by will or pursuant to
court order.
(b) Leases for a term not to exceed 10 years, mortgages
or easements.
(c) Sale or exchange of parcels of land between owners
of adjoining property if additional lots are not thereby
minimum sizes required by these regulations, the zoning ordi-
created and the lots resulting are not reduced below the
nance or other applicable laws or ordinances.
(d) Cemetery plats made under s157.07, Wis. Stats.
(e) Assessors’ plats made under s70.27, Wis. Stats., but
such assessors’ plats shall comply with §§236.15(1)(a) to (g)
and 236.20(1) and (2) (a) to (e), Wis. Stats.
within the jurisdictional limits of these regulations so that
(2) COMPLIANCE. No person shall divide any land located
such division results in a subdivision, minor land division or
division or replat shall be entitled to recording; and no
replat as defined herein; no such subdivision, minor land
street shall be laid out or improvements made to land without
compliance with all requirements of this chapter and the
following documents:
(a) Provisions of Ch. 236, Wis. Stats.
(b) Rules of the Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor
and Human Relations regulating lot size and lot elevation if
provisions for such service have not been made.
the land to be subdivided is not served by a public sewer and
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.14(8)
equal to the cost of any legal, administrative or fiscal work
(8) ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. The subdivider shall pay a fee
which may be undertaken by the City in connection with the
plat. Legal work shall include the drafting of contracts
between the City and subdivider. These fees may also include
the cost of obtaining professional opinions including, but not
land planners requested by the City Council or Plan Commission
limited to, attorneys, engineers, landscape architects and
time of application, a fee as from time to time established by
in connection with the land division being considered. At the
the cost of giving notice, investigation or other administra-
resolution of the City Council, shall be submitted to defray
tive processing a petition for legal lot status.
(9) PUBLIC SITE FEE. Such public site dedication fees as
may be required by s18.21 and sub. (8) of this chapter.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.20(2)(C)
relating to safety of access and the preservation of the (c) Rules of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
public interest and investment in the highway system if the
land owned or controlled by the subdivider abuts on a state
trunk highway or connecting street.
Resources setting water quality standards preventing and
(d) Rules of the Wisconsin Department of Natural
abating pollution and regulating development within floodland,
wetland and shoreland areas.
components of the City.
(e) Approved comprehensive plan or comprehensive plan
local and county ordinances.
(f) The City zoning ordinance and all other applicable
HIGHWAYS, AND DRAINAGEWAYS. Whenever a tract of land to be
18.21 DEDICATION AND RESERVATION OF LANDS. (1) STREETS,
subdivided within the jurisdiction of this chapter encompasses
way, other public way or public access to navigable lakes or
all or any part of an arterial or collector street, drainage-
County or City comprehensive plan or adopted comprehensive
streams which has been designated in the adopted regional,
plan components or on the official City map, such public way
shall be made a part of the plat or certified survey map and
dedicated or reserved by the subdivider in the locations and
dimensions indicated on such plan, comprehensive plan compo-
nent or map and as set forth in ss18.40 through 18.46 of this
chapter.
(2) SCHOOLS, PARKS, ENVIRONMENTAL CORRIDORS AND OTHER
OPEN SPACES. Whenever a tract of land to be divided within the
City encompasses all or part of a school site, park site,
environmental corridor or other open space, other than
access to navigable lakes or streams which has been designated
streets, highways, drainageways, other public ways or public
adopted comprehensive plan component of the City, such school
on an adopted regional, County or City comprehensive plan or
site, park site, environmental corridor or other open space
shall be made a part of the plat or certified survey map and
dedicated or reserved by the subdivider in the locations and
dimensions indicated on such plan and in accordance with the
procedures in S18.46.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.21(3)
(3) PROPOSED PUBLIC LANDS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS.
Proposed public lands outside of the corporate limits of the
City but within the jurisdictional area of these regulations
shall be reserved for acquisition by the town or county in
accordance with the regulations of the affected jurisdiction.
(4) FLOODLANDS AND SHORELANDS. Whenever floodlands and
shorelands are contained in a tract of land proposed to be
divided into lots, building sites or parcels of less than 5
acres in area, all floodlands and those shorelands designated
for park, recreation, environmental corridor or other open
space land use in a comprehensive plan or a component of such
a comprehensive plan prepared by State, regional, county or
municipal agencies and adopted or acknowledged by the City and
lying within the below specified distances from the high water
elevation shall, at the discretion of the City Council follow-
public by the subdivider. In lieu of dedication, all such de-
ing recommendation by the Plan commission, be dedicated to the
signated floodlands and shorelands shall be reserved by the
tended by mutual agreement, for acquisition by the State,
subdivider for a period not to exceed 10 years, unless ex-
county or local unit of government at fair market value at the
time of the filing of the final plat or shall be reserved for
the recreational use of the future residents of the land to be
divided, with stream or lake bank maintenance easements given
to the unit of government which has jurisdiction. The lot area
should generally not include such shorelands and floodlands.
(5) PROPORTIONATE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF DEDICATION. (a) If
the City Council has determined that such dedication is not
developer shall in lieu thereof pay to the City at the time of
feasible or compatible with development of the community, the
application a fee, as from time to time established by reso-
lution of City Council, to defray the impact the additional
residences will place on the park system.
(b) Such fees shall be placed in a nonlapsing fund and
shall be used exclusively for immediate or future site
acquisitions or for capital improvements of parks and recre-
ational areas. Such fees shall apply to units created by
subdivision, certified survey map or planned unit development.
(c) Where the development results in the creation of not
more than one additional unit or parcel of land, payment shall
be required only for the additional unit.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.21(5)(d)
of final approval of plat or certified survey map.
(d) Payment shall be in a lump sum and paid at the time
been made is further divided, payment shall be required for
(e) Where a lot or parcel for which payment has once
the additional lots or parcels created.
(f) The required payment shall be made before the
certification of approval may be affixed to the final plat,
certified survey map or planned development.
18.22 IMPROVEMENTS. Before final approval of any plat or
certified survey map located within the jurisdictional limits
of this chapter, the subdivider shall install street, utility
and other public improvements as provided below. If such
improvements are not installed as required at the time the
final plat or certified survey map is submitted for approval,
the subdivider shall, before recording of the final plat or
certified survey map, enter into a contract with the City
agreeing to install the required improvements and file with
meeting the approval of the City Attorney in an amount equal
such contract a letter of credit, cash or certified check
to the estimated cost of the improvements, such estimate to be
made by the Finance Committee and the City Council upon the
recommendation of the City Engineer, as a guarantee that such
improvements will be completed by the subdivider or his sub-
contractors not later than one year from the date of recording
of the plat and as a further guarantee that all obligations to
addition:
subcontractors for work on the development are satisfied. In
(1) CONTRACT APPROVALS. Contracts and contract specifi-
ments on dedicated street rights-of-way, as well as the
cations for the construction of street and utility improve-
contractors and subcontractors who are to be engaged in the
construction of street and utility improvements on dedicated
street rights-of-way, shall be subject to review and approval
of the City Engineer and approval of the City.
(2) GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. Governmental units to which
these bonds and contract provisions apply may file, in lieu of
such contract and bond, a letter from officers authorized to
act on their behalf agreeing to comply with the provisions of
this section.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.22(3)
(3) SURVEY MONUMENTS. Before final approval of any plat
within the corporate limits of the City or its extraterritori-
monuments placed in accordance with S236.15, Wis. Stats., and
a1 jurisdictional limits, the subdivider shall install survey
as may be required by the City Engineer.
(4) PLATS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS. Before final
approval by the City of any plat or certified survey map
located outside the corporate limits of the City, but within
the plat approval jurisdiction of the City, the subdivider
shall give evidence that he has complied with all street and
utility improvements of the town in which the land being
platted is located.
(5) WAIVER OF MONUMENTS. The City Plan Commission may
waive the placing of monuments, required under §236.15(1) (b) ,
(c) and (d) for a reasonable time on condition that the
subdivider execute a surety bond to insure the placing of such
monuments within the time required.
(6) ADVANCE REIMBURSEMENT. The subdivider shall pay the
City in advance of signing the subdivider's agreement €or all
fees, expenses and disbursements which are incurred by the
City and reimburse the City, without limitation by reason of
enumeration, for design, engineering, preparation, checking
and inspection to insure that construction is in compliance
and review of designs, plans and specifications; supervision
with applicable plans, specifications, regulations and ordi-
nances; and legal, administrative and fiscal work undertaken
to assure and implement such compliance.
18.23 EXISTING SUBSTANDARD LOTS. (1) CONVEYANCE RE-
STRICTED. If a lot of record does not conform to the zoning
regulations of the City and adjoins along a side lot line
properly held in the same ownership, no such lot shall be
conveyed to another owner nor shall a building permit be
the following:
issued for a structure on such a lot except in conformity with
(a) Petition for Determination. The owner of such sub-
standard lot may, at any time prior to the proposed conveyance
of such lot or request for building permit, petition the City
for determination as to the status of such lot.
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(b) Referral to Plan Commission. Such petition shall be
referred to the Plan Commission for study to determine the
practical possibility of a redivision of ownership to provide
lots which will conform to the City zoning regulations.
(c) Time Limit. The Plan Commission shall make its
recommendation to the City Council within 40 days of the date
days to give the petitioner a determination.
the petition was received and the Council shall act within 20
(d) Criteria. The Plan Commission in making its recom-
mendation and the City Council in making its determination
shall give consideration, among others, to the following
factors:
existing lots and building development in the immediate area
1. Compatibility. The size, quality and character of
with a view to maintaining compatibility and protecting exist-
ing values.
2. Sewage Disposal. Where public sewer is not avail-
able, the lot size necessary to insure safe sewage disposal.
3. Practicability. The economic and engineering practi-
cability of any possible re-division.
4. Hardship. The degree of practical hardship which may
be imposed upon the owner.
(e) Method of Redivision. Such redivision may be accom-
plished as is most appropriate by:
1. Vacation and replatting of all or a part of a
recorded plat.
2. Combining of lots or parts of lots.
3. Redefining of lot lines by a plat of "other divi-
sions" as provided by S18.33.
making its determination shall first give notice to all
(f) Notification Procedure. The Plan Commission in
property owners within 100' of the perimeter of the subject
property that such a request has been submitted for consider-
ation.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.23(2)
(2) DETERMINATION OF OWNERSHIP. For the purpose Of this
section, lots and property shall be considered in the same
ownership when owned by: the same individual or corporation;
an individual and another in joint tenancy, or as tenants in
common and either of the joint or common tenants owns other
lots individually or as joint tenant in common with another;
an individual and other lots are owned by his spouse and when
any of such lots are owned by an individual and other lots are
owned by a corporation in which such individual is an officer
or director or controlling stockholder.
(3) PRIOR APPROVALS. Where the owner of such substandard
lot has been granted Illegal lot status" under the provisions
of this section prior to the effective date of this chapter,
such approval shall be deemed valid.
(4) COMBINATION OFNONCONFORMING LOTS. Prior to issuance
of building permits for any nonconforming lot held in single
ownership, the owner of such nonconforming lot shall first
submit for approval a certified survey map in the manner pro-
vided in this chapter.
18.24 VARIANCES. (1) Where in the judgment of the City
Plan Commission, it would be inappropriate to apply literally
the provisions of 518.40 and where, in the judgement of the
provisions of Si8.50 of this chapter because the proposed
City Council, it would be inappropriate to apply literally the
City or because exceptional or undue hardship would result,
subdivision is located outside the corporate limits of the
the Plan Commission or Council may grant a variance from any
requirement to the extent deemed just and proper.
(2) No variance to the provisions of this chapter shall
be granted unless the Plan Commission finds all the following
facts and conditions exist and so indicates in the minutes of
its proceedings:
(a) Exceptional Circumstances. There are exceptional,
extraordinary or unusual circumstances or conditions where a
result in severe hardship. Such hardships should not apply
literal enforcement of the requirements of this chapter would
generally to other properties or be of such a recurrent nature
as to suggest that this chapter should be changed.
(b) Preservation of Property Rishts. Such variance is
necessary for preservation and enjoyment of substantial
property rights possessed by other properties in the same
vicinity.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.25 (1) (C')
(c) No lot of one acre or less in area served by an
on-site sanitary sewage disposal (septic tank or mound) system
shall include floodlands. All lots more than one acre in area
served by a septic tank system or mound system shall contain
not less than 40,000 square feet of land which is at an
elevation above the elevation of the 100-year recurrence
elevation shall be determined by a registered professional
interval flood or, where such data is not available, the
engineer and the sealed documents shall be approved by the
City Engineer.
(2) SHORELANDS. Shorelands shall not be divided into
building sites which are to be served by soil absorption waste
disposal systems.
(3) FILL MATERIALS. (a) Lands made, altered or filled
with non-earth materials within the last 10 years shall not be
divided into building sites which are to be served by soil
absorption waste disposal systems.
rials within the preceding 20 years shall not be divided into
(b) Lands made, altered or filled with non-earth mate-
building sites which are to be served by soil absorption waste
disposal systems except where soil tests prepared by a pro-
fessional soil scientist clearly show the soils are suited to
such use. Soil reports shall include, but need not be limited
to, an evaluation of soil permeability, depth to groundwater,
depth to bedrock, soil bearing capacity, and soil compaction.
To accomplish this purpose, a minimum of one test per acre
shall be made initially. The City does not guarantee, warrant
or represent that the required samples represent conditions on
an entire property and thereby asserts that there is no lia-
bility on the part of the City Council, its agencies or em-
ployees for sanitary problems or structural damages that may
occur as a result of reliance upon such tests.
(4) STEEP SLOPES. Each Lot proposed to be served by an
onsite soil absorption sewerage disposal system shall have 50%
of its minimum required lot area or 20,000 square feet, which-
ever is less, in slopes of less than 12%.
(5) SHALLOW BEDROCK. Lands having bedrock within 6' of
the natural undisturbed surface shall not be divided into
building sites to be served by soil absorption sewage disposal
systems.
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within 6' of the natural undisturbed surface shall not be
(6) SHALLOW GROUNDWATER TABLE. Lands having ground water
divided into building sites to be served by soil absorption
sewage disposal systems.
slower than 60 minutes per inch shall not be divided into
(7) PERCOLATION RATES. Soils having a percolation rate
building sites to be served by soil absorption sewage disposal
systems.
(8) PLAN COMMISSION. The Plan Commission, in applying
particular facts upon which it bases its conclusion that the
the provisions of this section, shall in writing recite the
land is unsuitable for residential use and afford the subdi-
vider an opportunity to present evidence in rebuttal to such
finding of unsuitability, if he so desires. Thereafter, the
unsuitability.
Commission may affirm, modify or withdraw its determination of
18.26 WOODED AREAS AND NATURAL TREE SETTINGS. The sub-
divider shall not remove trees in anticipation of a land
division until he has gained preliminary subdivision approval.
Each tree removed in preparation for development shall be
replaced on a 1 to 1 ratio. Heavily wooded areas should be
preserved insofar as possible and by application of reserva-
tion and dedication provisions of this chapter and other
applicable ordinances.
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LAND DIVISION PROCEDURES
AWING 18.30
to the filing of an tipplication for the approval of a prelimi-
18.30 PREAPPLQWZON. (1) It is recommended that prior
nary plat or certified survey map, the subdivider consult with
the City Planner and all affected utilities in order to obtain
advice and assistance!. This consultation is neither formal nor
mandatory but is intended to inform the subdivider of the
purpose and objectives of these regulations, the adopted
regional, county or City comprehensive plans or adopted plan
components and plan implementation ordinances of the City and
ment. In so doing, bcth the subdivider and planning agency may
to otherwise assist the subdivider in planning his develop-
objectives of the proposed development and its possible
reach mutual conclunions regarding the general program and
gain a better underst.anding of subaequent required procedures.
effects on the neighborhood and City and the subdivider will
(2) Prior to formal submittal of a preliminary plat as
outlined below, the subdivider shall submit a preliminary
purpose of such a sketch is to gain tentative approval from
sketch or concept plan €or review by the Plan Commission. The
the Plan Commission prior to expending time and re6oUrces on
a preliminary plat. This review by the Plan Commission is not
binding on either tbe City or the subdivider.
18.3 1 PRELIMINARY PGAT. (1) REVIEW. Before submitting a
final plat for apprcwal, the subdivider shall prepare a pre-
plat", and a letter of application. The preliminary plat shall
liminary plat, which shall be clearly marked "preliminary
shall file 40 folded copies of the plat with the City Clerk or
be prepared in accordance with this chapter and the subdivider
designee at least 45 days prior to the meeting of the Plan
Commission at which action is desired. In addition:
(a) The City nclerk or designee shall, within 2 normal
work days after filing, transmit 2 copies to the Wisconsin
Department Of Agrizulture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Trade and Consumer Frotection (DATCP) for retransmission of 2
(DATCP); additional copies to the Department of Agriculture,
Copies each to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
(WDOT), if the subdivision abuts or adjoins a State trunk
highway or connecting highway, Department of Industry, Labor
CITY OF MUSKEGO 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.3l(l)(a)
and Human Relations (DILHR), if the subdivision is not served
by a public sewer and provision for such service has not been
made, and Department of Natural Resources, if navigable
waters, shoreland/wetlands or floodlands are contained within
the proposed subdivision. The Wisconsin Department of Agricul-
ture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Department of
Transportation, Department of Natural Resources and Department
of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations (DILHR) shall here-
after be referred to as objecting agencies.
(b) The City Planning Department shall transmit 4 copies
to the Waukesha County Park and Planning Commission, 7 copies
to the City Plan Commission, 7 copies to the City Council and
Utility, Public Works, Parks and Recreation (to be reviewed by
one copy each to the following City departments; Building,
the City Park Board), Police, City Assessor, City Engineer and
Fire Department for their review and recommendations concern-
ing matters within their jurisdiction. The recommendations, if
any, of City boards, commissions and departments shall be
transmitted to the City Plan Commission within 30 days from
the date the plat is filed. The preliminary plat shall then be
reviewed by the City Plan Commission for conformance with this
chapter and all ordinances, rules, regulations, comprehensive
plans and comprehensive plan components.
to the Wisconsin Natural Gas Company and one copy each to the
(c) The City Planning Department shall transmit 2 copies
Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Bell Telephone
Company, the cable television franchisee and the Muskego-
Norway School District for their review and information
concerning matters within their jurisdiction. Their comments,
if any, shall be transmitted to the City Plan Commission
within 30 days from the date the plat is filed.
(d) The City Plan Commission is designated as the
recommending agency with respect to design and layout of the
preliminary plat under SS18.40 and 18.50.
Consumer Protection (DATCP), Transportation (WDOT), Natural
(e) The Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture, Trade and
Resources and Industry, Labor and Human Relations (DILHR)
shall hereafter be referred to as objecting agencies. The
County Park and Planning Commission is designated an approving
agency when the plat is located in the extraterritorial plat
CITY OF MUSKEGO 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.31(2)
approval jurisdiction of the City and is hereafter referred to
as an objecting agency when the plat is located within the
corporate limits of the City. The Southeastern Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commission is an advisory planning agency
created under S66.945, Wis. Stats., in part for the purpose of
serving the City and its commissions; the county and its
commissions, town board or commissions and State agencies
having jurisdiction under the provisions of this chapter.
shall, within 20 days of the date of receiving their copies of (2) PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL. The objecting agencies
the preliminary plat, notify the subdivider and all other
approving and objecting agencies of any objections. If there
are no objections, they shall so certify on the face of the
copy of the plat and shall return that copy to the City Plan
Commission. If an objecting agency fails to act within 20
days, it shall be deemed to have no objection to the plat.
(a) The City Plan Commission shall, within 60 days of
the date of filing of a preliminary plat with the City Clerk,
examine the preliminary plat as to its conformance with this
chapter; consider review comments from objecting agencies,
City staff and other agencies required to review and comment
on the preliminary plat; and shall recommend approval,
approval with conditions or rejection of the preliminary plat
to the City Council. 0
(b) The City Council shall, within 90 days of the date
approve, approve conditionally or reject such plat. If the
of filing a preliminary plat with the City Clerk or designee,
preliminary plat is approved conditionally or rejected, the
City shall state, in writing, any conditions of approval or
the reasons for rejection. One copy each of the plat and
letter shall be placed in the Plan Commission permanent files.
(c) Failure of the City Council to act within 90 days of
the date of filing, or within the times as extended by agree-
ment with the subdivider, shall constitute an approval.
plat shall not constitute automatic approval of the final
(d) Approval or conditional approval of a preliminary
plat, except that if the final plat is submitted within 6
months of preliminary plat approval and conforms substantially
to the preliminary plat layout as provided under §236.11(1)
(b), Wis. Stats., the final plat shall be entitled to approval
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.31(2)(e)
with respect to such layout. If the final plat is not submit-
ted within 6 months of the last required approval of the
preliminary plat, any approving authority may refuse to
approve the final plat. In addition, the approval or condi-
tional approval of a preliminary plat shall become null and
void if the final plat is not submitted within one year of the
last required approval of the preliminary plat. An approved
preliminary plat shall be deemed an expression of approval or
guide in the preparation of the final plat, which will be
conditional approval of the layout submitted and used as a
subject to further consideration by the City Plan Commission
and City Council at the time of its submission.
(e) Upon approval or conditional approval of a prelimi-
nary plat from the Plan Commission or the City Council, the
subdivider may proceed with installation of subdivision
improvements after approval of the engineering plans by the
Committee, approval of all other applicable agencies and
City Engineer, Public Works Committee and Public Utility
submittal to the City of copies of all permits and letters of
approval and/or may submit a final plat for review. The sub-
divider shall enter into a contract with the City agreeing to
install the required improvements and shall file with the
contract a letter of credit, cash or certified check meeting
the approval of the City Attorney in an amount equal to the
estimated cost of the improvements, such estimate to be made
by the Finance Committee and City Council upon the recommen-
dation of the City Engineer, as a guarantee that such improve-
ments will be completed by the subdivider or his subcontrac-
tors not later than one year from the date of recording of the
plat and as a further guarantee that all obligations to sub-
contractors for work on the development are satisfied. If
after the approval or conditional approval of the Preliminary
Plat by either the Plan Commission or the City Council, the
subdivider creates a substantial change to the subdivision
nary plat in conformance with sub. (1) above. A substantial
layout, the City shall require the resubmittal of a prelimi-
change to the subdivision layout will have presumed to occur
in any manner, there is an increase in the number of lots by
if the external boundaries of the subdivision plat are changed
more than 5%, there is a change in street configuration or a
permitting agency denies a permit on which the plat depends.
tial change shall not be presumed to occur and the subdivider
If the change is made at the request ,of. the City, a substan-
may proceed with submittal of a final plat.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.31(3)
(3) SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) General. A preliminary
plat shall be required for all subdivisions and shall be based
upon a survey by a registered land surveyor (RLS) and the plat
prepared on tracing cloth, reproducible drafting film or paper
map scale of not more than 100' to the inch and shall show of good quality at a preferred sheet size of 22" x 30" and a
correctly on its face the following information:
1. Title or name under which the proposed subdivision
similar to a previously approved and recorded plat, unless it
is to be recorded. Such title shall not be the same as or
the plat.
is an addition to a previously recorded plat and so stated on
2. Property location of the proposed subdivision by:
government lot, quarter section, section, township, range,
county and state.
subdivision within the U.S. Public Lands Survey section.
3. General location sketch showing the location of the
4. Date, graphic scale and north arrow.
5. Names and addresses of the owner, subdivider and
land surveyor preparing the plat.
6. Entire area contiguous to the proposed plat owned or
controlled by the subdivider shall be included on the prelimi-
nary plat even though only a portion of the area is proposed
for immediate development. The Plan Commission may waive this
requirement where it is unnecessary to fulfill the purposes
and intent of this chapter and severe hardship would result
from strict application thereof.
(b) Plat Data. All preliminary plats shall show the
following:
of the proposed subdivision referencedto a corner established
1. Exact length and bearing of the exterior boundaries
in the U.S. Public Land Survey and total acreage encompassed
thereby.
structures and the first floor elevations thereof, drives,
2. Locations of all existing property boundary lines,
visible and known wells, streams and watercourses, all wet-
similar significant natural and man-made features within the
lands, rock outcrops, wooded areas, railroad tracks and other
tract being subdivided or immediately adjacent thereto, within
a distance of 200'.
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3. Location, right-of-way width and names of all
existing streets, alleys or other public ways, easements,
railroad and utility rights-of-way and all section and quarter
section lines within the exterior boundaries of the plat or
immediately adjacent thereto, within a distance of 200'.
parks and cemeteries and owners of record of abutting un-
4. Location and names of any adjacent subdivisions,
platted lands.
5. Type, width and elevation of any existing street
pavements within the exterior boundaries of the plat or
immediately adjacent thereto, together with any legally
established centerline elevations, based on the National
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
6. Location, size and invert elevation of any existing
of manholes, catch basins, hydrants, electric and communica-
sanitary or storm sewers, culverts and drain pipes, location
tion facilities, whether overhead or underground, and the
location and size of any existing water and gas mains within
the exterior boundaries of the plat or immediately adjacent
thereto, based on the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929. If no sewers or water mains are located on or immediate-
which might be extended to serve the tract shall be indicated
ly adjacent to the tract, the nearest sewers or water mains
by their direction and distance from the tract, size and
invert elevations.
7. Corporate limits lines.
8. Existing zoning on and adjacent to the proposed
subdivision.
9. Existing contours to National Map Accuracy Standards
marked on such contours based on the National Geodetic Verti-
at vertical intervals of not more than 2'. Elevations shall be
cal Datum of 1929 and be so noted on the face of the document.
At least 2 permanent bench marks shall be located in the im-
mediate vicinity of the plat; the location of the bench marks
referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and
shall be indicated on the plat, together with their elevations
be so noted on the face of the document, .and the monumentation
of the bench marks clearly and completely described,
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.31(3)(b)10.
flowages and wetlands within the exterior boundaries of the
10. Highwater elevation of all ponds, streams, lakes,
plat or located within 100' therefrom referenced to the
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and so be noted on
the face of the document.
11. Water elevations of all streams, ponds, lakes,
flowages and wetlands within the exterior boundaries of the
plat and located within 100' therefrom at the date of the
survey, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929 and so be noted on the face of the document.
12. Floodplain limits of the 100-year recurrence in-
terval flood, as determined by the federal flood insurance
study or other technical document, or where such data is not
professional engineer and the sealed documents shall be
available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered
approved by the City Engineer. The contour line lying a
vertical distance of 2' above the elevation of the 100-year
recurrence interval flood or, where such data is not avail-
professional engineer and the sealed documents shall be
able, the elevation shall be determined by a registered
approved by the City Engineer, within the exterior boundaries
of the plat or located within 100' therefrom.
13. Location and results of soil boring tests within the
exterior boundaries of the plat made to a depth of 6', unless
bedrock is at a lesser depth. The number of such tests shall
be adequate to portray the character of the soil and the depth
of bedrock and groundwater from the natural undisturbed sur-
face. To accomplish this purpose, a minimum of one test per 3
that additional tests be provided. The results of such tests
acres shall be made initially. The City Engineer may require
shall be submitted along with the preliminary plat.
SILHR 85.06, Wis. Adm. Code, taken at the location and depth
14. Location of soil percolation tests where required by
in which the soil absorption waste disposal systems are to be
be less than one test per 3 acres or one test per lot, which-
installed. The number of such tests initially made shall not
ever is greater. The results of such tests shall be submitted
along with the preliminary plat.
15. Location, width and names of all proposed streets
and public rights-of-way such as alleys and easements.
16. Approximate dimensions of all lots together with
proposed lot and block numbers.
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17. Location and approximate dimensions of any sites to
be reserved or dedicated for schools, parks, environmental
corridors, drainageways or other public use or open space or
which are to be used for group housing, shopping centers,
church sites or other private uses not requiring lotting.
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18. Approximate radii of all curves.
small drawing clearly indicating the location of the proposed
19. Any proposed riparian lake and stream access with a
subdivision in relation to the access.
20. Any proposed lake and stream improvement or reloca-
tion and notice of application for approval by the Department
of Natural Resources, when applicable.
21. Any additional information required by the City
of the area on the lot where a structure may be built to
Council, Engineer or Plan Commission, including the location
afford solar access to the rooftop and south wall.
photographs provided by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional
22. Approximate location of all wetlands based on aerial
Planning Commission.
(c) Street Plans and Profiles. The Plan Commission, upon
the recommendation of the City Engineer, may require that the 0
subdivider provide street plans and profiles showing existing
ground surface, proposed and established street grades, in-
cluding extensions for a reasonable distance beyond the limits
of the proposed subdivision when requested. All elevations
profiles shall meet the approval of the City Engineer.
shall be based upon mean sea level (1929) datum, and plans and
tion of the City Engineer, may require borings and soundings
(d) Testinq. The Plan Commission, upon the recommenda-
be made in specified areas to ascertain subsurface soil, rock
and water conditions, including depth to bedrock and depth to
ground water table. The City does not guarantee, warrant or
represent that those soils tested and shown to be unsuited for
specific uses are the only unsuited soils within the City and
thereby asserts that there is no liability on the part of the
City Council, its agencies or employees. for sanitation prob-
lems or structural damage that may occur as a result of re-
liance upon and conformance with this chapter. Where the
subdivision will not be served by public sanitary sewer
service, Ch. IHLR 65, Wis. Adm. Code, shall be complied with
and the appropriate data submitted with the preliminary plat.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.31(3)(e)
(e) Soil and Water Conservation. The City Council shall
require the subdivider to provide soil erosion and sedimenta-
professional engineer. Such plans shall follow the guidelines
tion control plans and specifications prepared by a registered
and standards in the U.S. Conservation Service Technical Guide
adopted by the Waukesha County Land Conservation Committee and
shall be in accordance with standards in S18.76 of this
chapter and Ch. 29 of the Municipal Code. In addition:
1. Tree cutting and shrubbery clearing shall be so
conducted as to prevent erosion and sedimentation and preserve
and improve scenic qualities.
shall be so designed and constructed as to result in the least
2. Paths and trails shall not exceed 10' in width and
removal and disruption of trees and shrubs and the minimum
impairment of natural beauty.
3. Earth movements such as grading, topsoil removal,
mineral extraction, watercourse changing, road cutting,
waterway construction or enlargement, removal of streams or
lake bed materials, excavation, channel clearing, ditching,
drain tile laying, dredging and lagooning shall be so conduct-
disturb the natural fauna, flora, watercourse, water regimen
ed as to prevent erosion and sedimentation and to least
and topography.
be requested through the Waukesha County Land Conservation
4. Review of cutting, clearing and earth movement may
Committee, State District Fish and Game Managers and Forester
by the Plan Commission as they deem appropriate.
of the preliminary plat that certain measures are required to
5. The Plan Commission, upon determining from a review
protect solar access, requires protection of the south wall
and rooftop from shading. Consideration shall be given to
orientation of streets and topography. Where the Plan Commis-
sion determines necessary, a detailed site plan shall be
submitted showing that there would be no solar access con-
flicts with structures and landscaping.
(f) Covenants. 1. The Plan Commission shall require
enant is proposed, whereby the subdivider intends to regulate
submission of a draft of protective covenants, where a cov-
land use in the proposed subdivision and otherwise protect the
proposed development. Covenants shall be subject to review and
approval of the City Attorney as to legality and form. The
City shall not be responsible for enforcing private covenants.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.31(f)2.
2. The Plan Commission may require a submission of a
draft of protective covenants whereby the subdivider intends
to regulate building sites to protect solar access by the use
of offsets, setback and height restrictions which are more
restrictive than the regulations of the zoning district where
located.
(4) Easements. Easements shall be shown on the prelimi-
nary plat and shall be limited to utility easements, drainage
easements, mineral easements or air rights easements. Ease-
easements, conservation easements, access easements, scenic
ments shall not be used for the conveyance of street rights-
of-way, pedestrian rights-of-way, park or school lands or
other public lands requiring dedication.
plat shall certify on the face of the plat that it is a
(h) Affidavit. The surveyor preparing the preliminary
correct representation of all existing land divisions and
this chapter.
features and that he has fully complied with the provisions of
18.32 FINAL PLAT. (1) REVIEW. The subdivider shall pre-
pare a final plat and letter of application in accordance with
this chapter and file 39 folded copies of the plat with the
City Clerk or designee at least 30 days prior to the meeting
of the Plan Commission at which action is desired. In addi-
tion:
(a) The City Clerk or designee shall provide the plat
and required copies to the City Planner, who shall, within 2
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
normal work days after filing, transmit 2 copies to the
Protection (DATCP); additional copies to the Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) for re-
Transportation (WDOT), if the subdivision abuts or adjoins a
transmission of 2 copies each to the Wisconsin Department of
State trunk highway or connecting highway; the Department of
Industry, Labor and Human Relations (DILHR), if the subdivi-
sion is not served by a public sewer and provision for such
service has not been made, and Department of Natural Resourc-
es, if navigable waters, shoreland/wetlands or floodlands are
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Transpor-
contained within the proposed subdivision. The Departments of
tation, Natural Resources and Industry, Labor and Human Rela-
tions (DILHR) shall hereafter be referred to as objecting
agencies.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.32 (1) (b)
(b) The City Planning Department shall transmit 4 Copies
to the Waukesha County Park and Planning Commission, 7 copies
to the City Plan Commission, 7 copies to the City Council and
one copy each to the following City departments: Building,
Utility, Public Works, Parks and Recreation (to be reviewed by
the City Park Board), Police, City Assessor, City Engineer,
and Fire Department for their review and recommendations
concerning matters within their jurisdiction. The recommenda-
tions, if any, of City boards, commissions and departments
shall be transmitted to the City Plan Commission within 30
days from the date the plat is filed. The final plat shall
then be reviewed by the City Plan Commission for conformance
with this chapter and all ordinances, rules, regulations,
comprehensive plans and comprehensive plan components.
(c) The Planning Department shall transmit 2 copies to
the Wisconsin Natural Gas Company and one copy each to the
Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Bell Telephone
Company, cable television franchisee and Muskego-Norway School
District for review and information concerning matters within
their jurisdiction. Their comments, if any, shall be transmit-
ted to the Plan Commission within 30 days from the date the
plat is filed.
(d) The City Plan Commission is designated as the
recommending agency with respect to design and layout of the
final plat under the provisions of $18. and the City
Council is designated as the approving authority with respect
to all sections of this chapter.
(e) The Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture, Trade and
Resources (DNR) and Industry, Labor and Human Relations
Consumer Protection (DATCP), Transportation (WDOT), Natural
The County Park and Planning Commission is designated as an
(DILHR) shall hereafter be referred to as objecting agencies.
approving agency when the plat is located in the extraterrito-
rial plat approval jurisdiction of the City and is hereafter
referred to as an objecting agency when the plat is located
within the corporate limits of the City. The Southeastern
Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is an advisory planning
purpose of serving the City and its commissions; county and
agency created under $66.945, Wis. Stats., in part for the
its commissions, town board or commissions and State agencies
having jurisdiction under the provisions of this chapter.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.32(1)(f)
(f) The Plan Commission shall examine the final plat as
to its conformance with the approved preliminary plat; any
conditions of approval of the preliminary plat; this chapter
and all ordinances, rules, regulations, adopted regional,
which may affect it and shall recommend approval, conditional
county or City comprehensive plans and adopted components
approval or rejection of the plat to the City Council.
(9) The approved preliminary plat may be final platted
the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to
in phases with each phase encompassing only that portion of
record at one time. However, it is required that each such
phase be final platted and designated as a phase of the
approved preliminary plat.
Commission or City Council, the subdivider may proceed with (h) Upon approval of the final plat from the Plan
installation of subdivision improvements after approval of the
engineering plans by the City Engineer, Public Works Committee
and Public Utility Committee, approval of all other applicable
agencies and submittal to the City of copies of all permits
and letters of approval and/or may submit a final plat for
review. The subdivider shall enter into a contract with the
City agreeing to install the required improvements and shall
file with the contract a letter of credit, cash or certified
check meeting the approval of the City Attorney in an amount
equal to the estimated cost of the improvements, such estimate
to be made by the Finance Committee and City Council upon the
recommendation of the City Engineer, as a guarantee that such
improvements will be completed by the subdivider or his
recording of the plat and all obligations to subcontractors
subcontractors not later than one year from the date of
for work on the development are satisfied.
preliminary plat by either the Plan Commission or City
(i) If after approval or conditional approval of the
Council, the subdivider creates a substantial change to the
subdivision layout, the City shall require the resubmittal of
a preliminary plat in conformance with §18.31(1) above. A
to have occurred if the external boundaries of the subdivision
substantial change to the subdivision layout will be presumed
plat are changed in any manner, there is an increase in the
number of lots by more than 5%, there is a change in street
the plat depends. If the change is made at the request of the
configuration or a permitting agency denies a permit on which
City, a substantial change shall not be presumed to have
occurred and the subdivider may proceed with submittal of a
final plat.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.32(2)
(2) APPROVAL. The objecting agencies shall, within 20
days of the date of receiving their copies of the final plat,
notify the subdivider and all other approving and objecting
agencies of any objections. If there are no objections, they
shall so certify on the face of the copy of the plat and shall
return that copy to the City Plan Commission. If an objecting
agency fails to act within 20 days, it shall be deemed to have
no objection to the plat. In addition:
(a) Submission. If the final plat is not submitted
within 6 months of the last required approval of the prelimi-
nary plat, the City Council may refuse to approve the final
plat.
(b) Plan Commission Action. The City Plan Commission
shall, within 30 days of the date of filing of the final plat
with the City Clerk or designee, recommend approval, condi-
tional approval or rejection of the plat and shall transmit
to the City Council.
the final plat and application along with its recommendations
(c) Notification. The City Council, after it determines
to approve the plat, shall give at least 10 days prior written
notice of its intention to the clerk of any municipality whose
boundaries are within 1,000' of any portion of the proposed
plat, but failure to give such notice shall not invalidate any
such plat.
(d) City Council Action. The City Council shall, within
60 days of the date of filing the original final plat with the
City Clerk or designee, approve or reject such plat unless the
time is extended by agreement with the subdivider. All correc-
tions required by the objecting and approving agencies shall
be made to the final plat prior to placement on the City
Council agenda. If the plat is rejected, the reasons shall be
stated in the minutes of the meeting and a written statement
of the reasons forwarded to the subdivider and surveyor. The
City Council may not inscribe its approval on the final plat
unless the City Clerk certifies on the face of the plat that
the copies were forwarded to the objecting agencies as re-
quired herein, the date thereof and that no objections have
been filed within 20 days or, if filed, have been met.
(e) ADDrOVal. If the City Council fails to act within 60
days, time having not been extended, no unsatisfied objections
having been filed and all fees payable by the subdivider
having been paid, the plat shall be deemed approved.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.32(2)(f)
(f) Recordation. After the final plat has been approved
by the City Council and required improvements as shall be
required by the Council either installed or a subdivider's
agreement and sureties insuring their installation filed, the
City Clerk shall cause the certificate inscribed upon the plat
attesting to such approval to be executed and the Clerk shall
record the plat with the County Register of Deeds. The
Register of. Deeds shall not record the plat unless it is
offered within 30 days from the date of the last approval.
mylar and 11 folded copies of the final plat with the City
(9) Cooies. The subdivider shall file a reproducible
Clerk or designee for distribution to the City Assessor and
Police and other affected departments and agencies for their
Engineer and Planing, Building, Public Works, Utility, Fire,
files.
final plat from the Plan Commission or City Council, the
(h) Installation of ImDrovements. Upon approval of the
subdivider may proceed with installation of subdivision
improvements after approval of the engineering plans by the
City Engineer, Public Works and Public Utility Committees,
approval of all other applicable agencies and submittal to the
City of copies of all permits and letters of approval and/or
may submit a final plat for review. The subdivider shall enter
into a contract with the City agreeing to install the required
improvements and file with the contract a letter of credit, 0
Attorney in an amount equal to the estimated cost of the
cash or' certified check meeting the approval of the City
tee and City Council upon recommendation of the City Engineer,
improvements, such estimate to be made by the Finance Commit-
as a guarantee such improvements will be completed by the
subdivider or his subcontractors not later than one year from
the date of recording of the plat and as a further guarantee
that all obligations to subcontractors for work on the devel-
opment are satisfied.
preliminary plat by either the Plan Commission or City
(i) If after approval or conditional approval of the
Council, the subdivider creates a substantial change to the
subdivision layout, the City shall require the resubmittal of
a preliminary plat in conformance with §18.31(1) above. A
to have occurred if the external boundaries of the subdivision
substantial change to the subdivision layout will be presumed
plat are changed in any manner, there is an increase in the
number of lots by more than 5%, there is a change in street
configuration or a permitting agency denies a permit on which
the plat depends. If the change is made at the request of the
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.32(3)
City, a substantial change shall not be presumed to have
occurred and the subdivider may proceed with submittal of a
final plat.
(3) SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) General. A final plat
prepared by a registered land surveyor shall be required for
all subdivisions. It shall comply in all respects with the
requirements of s236.20, Wis. Stats.
(b) Additional Information. The plat shall show correct-
s236.20, Wis. Stats., the following:
ly on its face, in addition to the information required by
1. Exact length and bearing of the centerline of all
streets.
2. Exact street width along the line of any obliquely
intersecting street.
3. Railroad rights-of-way within and abutting the plat.
4. Setbacks or building lines required by the Plan
Commission under the guidelines in s18.43 of this chapter.
5. Easements shall be shown on the preliminary plat and
limited to utility, drainage, conservation, access, scenic,
mineral or air rights. Easements shall not be used for convey-
ance of street rights-of-way, pedestrian rights-of-way, park,
school or other public lands requiring dedication.
6. All lands reserved for future public acquisition or
plat. If property reserved for common use is located within
reserved for the common use of property owners within the
the subdivision, provisions and plans for its use and mainte-
nance shall be submitted with the plat. A note shall be placed
on the face of the plat noting ownership and maintenance of
all common use areas and that deed restrictions are on file at
the County Register of Deeds.
7. A note on the face of the plat noting ownership and
maintenance obligations of all drainage swales, easements,
retention and detention ponds or other facilities.
8. Special restrictions required by the Plan Commission
control along public ways, provision of planting strips, solar
and any other approving or objecting agency relating to access
access restrictions, preservation of wetlands, more restric-
tive yard requirements or special restrictions for environ-
mentally significant lands.
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9. Location, area, depth and type of soil absorption
waste disposal system for each building site, if applicable.
10. Floodplain limits of the 100-year recurrence in-
terval flood as determined by the federal flood insurance
study or other technical document, or where such data is not
available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered
professional engineer and the sealed documents shall be
approved by the City Engineer. The contour line lying a
vertical distance of 2' above the elevation of the 100-year
recurrence interval flood or, where such data is not avail-
professional engineer and the sealed documents approved by the
able, the elevation shall be determined by a registered
City Engineer within the exterior boundaries of the plat or
located within 100' therefrom.
11. Where the City Council, Plan Commission or Engineer
finds that additional information relative to a particular
problem presented by a proposed development is required to
review the final plat, it shall have the authority to request
in writing such information from the subdivider.
based on a field staking by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
12. Delineation of all wetlands and shoreland/wetlands
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Southeast-
ern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission or other agency or
firm certified to make such delineation by the Federal
Government or Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
tests shall be adequate to portray the character of the soil
13. Location of soil boring tests. The number of such
and depths of bedrock and groundwater from the natural undis-
turbed surface. To accomplish this purpose, a minimum of one
test per 3 acres shall be made initially. The results of such
tests shall be submitted along with the certified survey map.
SILHR 85.06, Wis. Adm. Code, taken at the location and depth
14. Location of soil percolation tests where required by
in which soil absorption waste disposal systems are to be
installed. The number of such tests initially made shall not
be less than one test per 3 acres or one test per lot,
whichever is greater. The results of such tests shall be
submitted along with the certified survey map.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.32(3)(C)
final plats within the City and may make, or cause to be made
(c) Survey Accuracy. The City Engineer shall examine all
by a registered land surveyor under the direction of the City
Engineer, such field checks as the City Engineer may deem
the proper kind and location of monuments and legibility and
necessary or desirable for the accuracy and closure of survey,
completeness of the drawing.
the survey of the exterior boundaries of the subdivision shall
1. The maximum error of closure before adjustment of
not exceed that which is permitted by state statute.
2. All street, block and lot dimensions shall be
computed as closed geometric figures based upon the control
provided by the closed exterior boundary survey.
3. Where the plat is located within a U. S. Public Land
relocated, monumented and coordinated by the City, Waukesha
Survey quarter-section, the corners of which have been
County or the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission, the tie required by §236.20(3) (b), Wis. Stats.,
shall be expressed in terms of grid bearing and distance; and
monument marking the relocated section or quarter corner to
the material and Wisconsin State Plane Coordinates of the
which the plat is tied shall be indicated on the plat. The
grid bearing and distance of the tie shall be determined by a
closed survey meeting the error of closure herein specified
and the street, block and lot dimensions shall comply with the
for the survey of the exterior boundaries of the subdivision
requirements of S236.15, Wis. Stats.
City Engineer’s examination prior to approving the final plat.
4. The City Council shall receive the results of the
(d) Surveyins and Monumentinq. Final plats shall meet
all the surveying and monumenting requirements of S236.15,
Wis. Stats.
(e) State Plane Coordinate System. Where the plat is
located within a U.S. Public Land Survey quarter section the
the Wisconsin State Plane Coordinate System by the Southeast-
corners of which have been relocated, monumented and placed on
ern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Waukesha County or
the City, the plat shall be tied directly to 2 or more of the
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coordinated. The exact grid bearing and distance of such tie
section or quarter corners so relocated, monumented and
monument and Wisconsin Plane Coordinates of the monument
shall be determined by field measurements and the type of
marking the relocated section or quarter corners to which the
plat is tied shall be indicated on the plat. All distances and
bearings shall be referenced to the Wisconsin Coordinate
System, South Zone. The grid bearing and distance of the tie
shall be determined by a closed survey meeting the error of
closure herein specified for the survey of the exterior
boundaries of the subdivision and as adjusted to the City's
control survey.
(f) Certificates. All final plats shall provide all the
certificates required by s236.21, Wis. Stats. In addition, the
provisions of this chapter.
surveyor shall certify that he has fully complied with all the
(9) Recordation. The final plat shall be recorded with
the Waukesha County Register of Deeds only after the certifi-
Consumer Protection, the City Council, the surveyor and those
cates of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and
required by sS236.21 and 236.12(4), Wis. Stats., are placed on
the face of the plat. The plat shall be recorded by the City
Clerk within 30 days of its approval by the City Council.
provide a duplicate reproducible copy of the plat on dimen-
(h). Duplicate Plat Required. The subdivider shall
sionally stable polyester film to the City, with 11 folded
blueline copies and one copy in DXF format on 3-1/2" diskette.
18.33 MINOR LAND DIVISION. (1) DEFINED. Any division of
land not defined as a "subdivision1' is a minor land division.
proposed to divide land into at least 2 but not more than 4
(2) CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP. (a) When Allowed. When it is
parcels or building sites; to create by land division not more
than 4 parcels or building sites within a recorded subdivision
plat without changing the exterior boundaries of a block, lot
and one-half acres in size (thus not constituting a Ilsubdivi-
or outlot; or divide any number of parcels greater than one
may subdivide by use of a certified survey map. The certified
sionll as defined in 518.08 of this chapter) , the subdivider
or control of the subdivider. The certified survey map shall
survey map shall include all parcels of land under ownership
be prepared in accordance with sub. (4) of this section.
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(b) Exception. When the parcels to be created by a land
division are 20 acres or more in area and are not intended for
development, the Plan Commission may waive the requirement of
a certified survey map.
(3) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. A preapplication Confer-
ence similar to the consultation suggested in 518.20 of this
chapter is recommended prior to submitting the sketch or
preliminary map for approval. Prior to submitting a certified
survey map or plat of survey for approval, the subdivider
shall submit a preliminary map or sketch to the City Plan
commission for approval, which shall be sufficient in detail
to determine whether the final certified survey map will meet
the requirements of this chapter and all ordinances, rules,
regulations, adopted regional, county and City comprehensive
plans or adopted plan components which affect it. At a
minimum, all sketches shall be submitted using the City
Cadastral Map as the base map. After approval of the prelimi-
nary map or sketch by the City Plan Commission, the subdivider
shall file 10 copies of the certified survey map and the
letter of application with the City Clerk or designee 11 days
prior to the Plan Commission Meeting.
(4) CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. (a)
General. 1. A certified survey map prepared by a registered
land surveyor shall be required for all minor land division.
It shall comply in all respects with the requirements of
the design standards in 5518.40-18.46 and the improvement
5236.34, Wis. Stats. The minor land division shall comply with
requirements in SS18.50-18.61 of this chapter.
2. A preliminary map or sketch shall be submitted to
divided in accordance with 516.33.
the City Plan Commission for all tracts of land proposed to be
(b) Reauired Information. The map shall show correctly
on its face, in addition to the information required by
S236.34, Wis. Stats., the following:
1. Date of the map.
2. Insert showing map of area with property location.
3. Graphic scale and north arrow.
4. Name and address and the owner, subdivider and
surveyor.
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5. All existing structures, including square footage
and horizontal offset to existing and/or proposed property
lines, and the first floor elevation thereof, visible and
known wells, watercourses, drainage ditches, existing property
lines of abutting property and other features pertinent to
proper division.
6. Name of adjoining streets, highways, parks, cemeter-
wetlands.
ies, subdivisions, ponds, streams, lakes, flowages, and
may be built to afford solar access to the rooftop and south
7. Location of the area on the lot where a structure
wall.
0. Additional setbacks or building lines required by
the City Plan Commission which are more restrictive than the
regulations of the zoning district in which the plat is
located or which are proposed by the subdivider and are to be
included in recorded protective covenants.
9. Additional setbacks or offsets proposed by the
the zoning district in which the plat is located.
subdivider which are more restrictive than the regulations of
10. All lands reserved for future public acquisition.
interval flood as determined by the federal flood insurance
11. Floodplain limits of the 100-year recurrence
study or other technical document or where such data is not
professional engineer and the sealed documents shall be
available, the elevation shall be determined by a registered
approved by the City Engineer. The contour line lying a
vertical distance of 2' above the elevation of the 100-year
recurrence interval flood or where such data is not available,
the elevation shall be determined by a registered professional
engineer and the sealed documents shall be approved by the
City Engineer within the exterior boundaries of the plat.
12. Easements shall be shown on the preliminary plat and
shall be limited to utility easements, drainage easements,
mineral easements, or air rights easements. Easements shall
conservation easements, access easements, scenic easements,
not be used for the conveyance of street rights-of-way,
pedestrian rights-of-way, park or school lands or other public
lands requiring dedication.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.33(4)(b)13.
13. Exact length and bearing of the centerline of all
streets.
intersecting street.
14. Exact street width along the line of any obliquely
15. Railroad rights-of-way within and abutting the plat.
16. A drainage and grading plan for all lots on the map
bearing a statement concerning the relation of all drainage
swales, ponds or other facilities.
and any other approving or objecting agency relating to access
17. Special restrictions required by the Plan Commission
control along public ways, the provision of planting strips,
more restrictive yard requirements or to special restrictions
solar access restrictions, to preservation of wetlands, to
for environmentally significant lands.
waste disposal system for each building site, if applicable.
18. Location, area, depth and type of soil absorption
19. Delineation of all wetlands and shoreland/wetlands
based on a field staking by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Southeast-
ern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission or other agency or
firm certified to make such delineation by the Federal
Government or Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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ing 150' from the proposed property lines.
20. Grading plan for the proposed land division extend-
require that the following additional information be provided
(c) Additional Information. The Plan Commission may
when necessary for proper review and consideration of the map:
1. Existing contours at vertical intervals of not more
than 2' where the slope of the ground surface is less 10% and
of not more than 5' where the slopes of the ground surface is
10% or more. Elevations shall be marked on such contours based
on National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 (mean sea
waived if the parcels created are fully.developed.
level). The requirement to provide topographic data may be
detailed operational soil survey maps prepared by the U. S.
2. Soil type, slope and boundaries as shown on the
Soil Conservation Service.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.33(4)(~)3.
3. Setbacks or building lines required by the City Plan
Commission in accordance with the guidelines in s18.43 of this
chapter.
tests shall be adequate to portray the character of the soil
4. Location of soil boring tests. The number of such
and depths of bedrock and groundwater from the natural un-
disturbed surface. To accomplish this purpose, a minimum of
one test per 3 acres shall be made initially. Results of such
tests shall be submitted along with the certified survey map.
by SILHR 85.06, Wis. Adm. Code, taken at the location and
5. Location of soil percolation tests, where required
depth in which soil absorption waste disposal systems are to
be installed. The number of such tests initially made shall
not be less than one test per 3 acres or one test per lot,
whichever is greater. Results of such tests shall be submitted
along with the certified survey map.
6. The Plan Commission may waive the requirement that
proposed certified survey owned or controlled by the subdivid-
the entire area contiguous to the land outlined in the
er be included on the certified survey map even though only a
portion of such area is proposed for immediate development.
However, this waiver may only occur when the parcels to be
are not intended for development.
created by a land division are 20 acres or more in area and
located within a U.S. Public Land Survey auarter section the (d) State Plane Coordinate System. Where the map is
corners of which have been relocated, monumented and placed on
Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Waukesha County or the
the Wisconsin Plane Coordinate System by the Southeastern
City, the map shall be tied directly to 2 or more of the
section or quarter corners so relocated, monumented and co-
ordinated. The exact grid bearing and distance of such tie
shall be determined by field measurements and the type of
monument and Wisconsin Plane Coordinates of the monument
marking the relocated section or quarter corner to which the
map is tied shall be indicated on the map. All distances and
bearings shall be referenced to the Wisconsin Coordinate
System, South Zone. The grid bearing and distance of the tie
shall be determined by a closed survey meeting the error of
closure herein specified for the survey of the exterior
boundaries of the subdivision.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.33(4)(e)
(e) Certificates. The surveyor shall certify on the face
of the map that he has fully complied with all the provisions
of this chapter. The City Council, after approval by the Plan
Commission and the recommendation by all reviewing agencies,
shall certify its approval on the face of the map.
of streets and other public areas, an owner's certificate in
1. When a certified survey map includes the dedication
substantially the same form as required by 5236.21(2) (a), Wis.
Stats., shall be required.
2. All certified survey maps shall provide all the
certificates required by 5236.21, Wis. Stats.
recorded with the county register of deeds only after the
(f) Recordation. The certified survey map shall be
certificates of the City Council, Plan Commission, surveyor
recorded by the City Clerk or designee within 30 days of its
and owner are placed on the face of the map. The map shall be
last approval by the City Council. The City shall not permit
the applicant, title company or any other entity to record the
certified survey map.
a duplicate reproducible copy of the map on film and in DXF
(9) Duplicate Map Reauired. The subdivider shall provide
format on a 3-1/2" diskette to the City.
be placed on the face of the CSM prior to recording by the
(h) Plat Notations. Any notes required by the City shall
City.
(5) PLAN COMMISSION. The City Clerk or designee shall
transmit 7 copies of the map and letter of application to the
Plan Commission for their review and approval.
(6) RECOMMENDATIONS. The City Planing Department shall
transmit a copy of the map to all affected City departments
and the City Engineer for their review and recommendations
concerning matters within their jurisdiction. The recommenda-
days from the date the map is transmitted by the Planning
tion shall be transmitted to the Plan Commission within 11
Department.
(7) PLAN COMMISSION APPROVAL. The Plan Commission shall
days from the date of filing, unless time is extended by
approve, approve conditionally or reject the map within 45
agreement with the subdivider, and shall transmit the map
along with its recommendations to the City Council.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.33 (8)
(8) CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL. The City Council shall
approve, approve conditionally or reject the map within 60
days from the date of filing, unless time is extended by
agreement with the subdivider. If the map is rejected, the
reasons shall be stated in the resolution and a written
statement forwarded to the subdivider and surveyor.
(9) RECORDATION. After the certified survey map has been
approved by the City Council, the City Clerk shall cause the
certificate to be inscribed upon the map attesting to such
approval and the City Clerk shall record the map with the
Waukesha County Register of Deeds at the subdivider’s expense.
The Register of Deeds shall not record the map unless it is
offered within 30 days from the date of the last approval. The
City shall not permit the applicant, title company or any
other entity to record the certified survey map.
(10) DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES. The Planning Department
shall distribute 10 copies of the certified survey map to the
subdivider, City Assessor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, City
Building Director and Utility Superintendent and other
affected departments for their files.
18.34 EXTRATERRITORIAL PLATS AND CERTIFIED SURVEY MAPS.
When the land to be subdivided lies within 3 miles of the
corporate limits of the City, the subdivider shall proceed as
specified in SSl8.30 through 18.32, except:
(1) SKETCH OR MAP NOT REQUIRED. A sketch or preliminary
map for a certified survey map is not required to be approved
by the Plan Commission prior to filing a certified survey map.
(2) TRANSMITTALRESPONSIBILITY. The town or county clerk
or county planning agency to whom the plat or certified survey
map is first submitted shall be responsible for transmitting
copies of the plat or map to designated objecting agencies and
the subdivider shall indicate which one in his application.
City Council, town board and County Park and Planning Commis- (3) APPROVAL AGENCIES. Approval agencies include the
sion or County Board and the subdivider shall comply with the
land division ordinances of these agencies.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.34(4)
(4) INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS. The subdivider may
proceed with the installation of such improvements and under
such regulations as the town board of the town within whose
City utility is desired, permission for such connection shall limits the plat lies may require. Wherever connection to any
be approved by the City Council.
(5) IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS. All improvement require-
ments specified by the town board or any special improvement
district in matters over which they have jurisdiction, shall
be met before filing of the final plat.
18.35 REPLAT. (1) When it is proposed to replat a
recorded subdivision or part thereof, so as to change the
boundaries of a recorded subdivision or part thereof, the
the recorded plat as provided in SS236.40 through 236.44, Wis.
subdivider or person wishing to replat shall vacate or alter
proceed as specified in SS18.30 through 18.32(2).
Stats. The subdivider or person wishing to replat shall then
before the City Plan Commission when a preliminary plat of a
(2) The City Planner shall schedule a public hearing
replat of lands within the City or its extraterritorial
jurisdictional limits is filed and shall cause notices of the
proposed replat public hearing to be mailed to the owners of
all properties within the limits of the exterior boundaries of
the proposed replat and to the owners of all properties within
200’ of the exterior boundaries of the proposed replat.
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18.36 CONDOMINIUM PLATS. A condominium plat prepared
under s703.11, Wis. Stats., shall be reviewed in the same
manner as a subdivision plat under SS18.30 through 18.32 of
this chapter.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.40
DESIGN STANDARDS
18.40 STREETS. (1) ARRANGEMENT. In any new subdivision
the street, block and lot layouts shall conform to the
map, County jurisdictional highway system plan, comprehensive
arrangement, width and location indicated on the City official
plan or plan component or neighborhood development plan, if
any, of the City, town or county and shall be so designated as
to: be within the capability of the land and water resources;
least disturb the existing terrain, flora, fauna and water
regimen; and meet all the use, site, sanitary, floodland and
shoreland regulations contained in the City Zoning Code and
the Waukesha County Community Health Code. In areas for which
such plans have not been completed, the street layout shall
recognize the functional classification of the various types
of streets and shall be developed and located in proper
relation to existing and proposed streets, to the topography,
to such natural features as streams and tree growth, to public
convenience and safety, to the proposed use of the land to be
served by such streets and to the most advantageous develop-
ment of adjoining areas. The subdivision shall be designed so
as to provide each lot with satisfactory solar access and
access to a public street.
(a) Arterial streets, as defined in S18.08, shall be
ment, centers of governmental activity, community shopping
arranged so as to provide ready access to centers of employ-
areas, community recreation and points beyond the boundaries
of the community. Arterial streets shall also be properly
area-wide system of arterial streets and highways and shall
integrated with and related to the existing and proposed
existing or planned streets with which they are to connect.
be, insofar as practicable, continuous and in alignment with
arranged so as to provide ready collection of traffic from
(b) Collector streets, as defined in Sl8.08, shall be
residential areas and conveyance of this traffic to the
arterial street and highway system and shall be properly
generators such as schools, churches and shopping centers and
related to the mass transportation system, to special traffic
other concentrations of population and to the arterial streets
into which they connect.
(c) Minor streets, as defined in S18.08, shall be
arranged to conform to the topography, discourage use by
through traffic, permit the design of efficient storm and
sanitary sewerage systems and require the minimum street area
property.
necessary to provide safe and convenient access to abutting
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18. 40
of the tract being subdivided unless prevented by topography (d) Proposed streets shall extend to the boundary lines
or other physical conditions or unless the City Plan Commis-
sion finds that such extension is not necessary or desirable
for the coordination of the layout of the subdivision or for
the advantageous development of the adjacent tracts.
proposed subdivision contains or is adjacent to an arterial (e) Arterial street and highway protection. Whenever the
street or highway, adequate protection of residential proper-
ties, limitation of access and separation of through and local
traffic shall be provided by reversed frontage with screen
planting contained in a non-access reservation along the rear
property line or by the use of frontage streets consistent
with sub. (2) (a) of this section.
stream or lake shores. Such access shall be at least 100' in
(f) Public access shall be provided to all navigable
width platted to the low watermark at intervals of not more
unless greater intervals and wider access is agreed upon by
than one-half mile as required by §236.16(3), Wis. Stats.,
the City Plan Commission, the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection. All platted public access shall front on
a public street, highway, parkway or other public way.
(9) Reserve strips shall not be provided on any plat to
control access to streets or alleys, except where control of
by the Plan Commission.
such strips is placed with the City under conditions approved
(h) Street names shall not duplicate or be similar to
existing street names and existing street names shall be
projected wherever possible. Final approval of street names
rests with the City Council, upon recommendation of the Plan
Commission, Public Safety Committee and Police Department.
a1 areas for off-street loading and service areas unless (i) Access shall be provided in commercial and industri-
otherwise required by the Plan Commission.
(2) LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
TREATMENT. Whenever the proposed subdivision contains or is
right-of-way, the design shall provide the following treat-
adjacent to a limited access highway, arterial or railroad
ment.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.40(2)(a)
a) When 1 ots within the proposed subdivision back upon
the right-of-way of an existing or proposed limited access
highway, arterial or a railroad, a planting strip at least 30’
in depth shall be provided adjacent to the highway or railroad
in addition to the normal lot depth. This strip shall be part
of the platted lots but shall have the following restriction
lettered on the face of the plat: “This strip reserved for the
planting of trees and shrubs and the building of all struc-
tures excepting public or private utility structures hereon is
prohibited.
(b) Where commercial and industrial districts are
involved there shall be provided, on each side of the limited
access highway or railroad, streets approximately parallel to
the appropriate use of the land between such streets and
and at a suitable distance from such highway or railroad for
highway or railroad, but shall not be less than 150’ from the
right-of-way of the limited access highway or railroad.
(c) Streets parallel to a limited access highway or
railroad right-of-way, when intersecting a major street and
way, shall be located at a minimum distance of 250 ’ from the
highway or collector street which crosses a railroad or high-
highway or railroad right-of-way. Such distance, where desir-
able and practicable, shall be determined with due consider-
ation of the minimum distance required for future separation
of grades by means of appropriate approach gradients.
(d) Minor streets immediately adjacent and parallel to
railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided and location of minor
streets immediately adjacent to arterial streets and highways
and railroad rights-of-way shall be avoided in residential
areas.
(3) STREET AND PEDESTRIAN WAY DESIGN STANDARDS. (a)
Minimum Standards. The minimum right-of-way, construction
standards and roadway width of all proposed streets and alleys
shall be as specified by the City‘s standard specifications,
comprehensive plan, comprehensive plan component, official map
or neighborhood development plan or county jurisdictional
minimum width shall be as shown on Table 1. below. highway system plan or, if no width is specified therein, the
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.40(3) (b)
indicated above are for urban sections; no rural sections are
(b) Existina Rural Riqht-of-Way. The suggested R.O.W.
to be used. However, in the case of existing rural type road-
way sections, right-of-way widths shall be as follows:
TABLE 1
Urban Street Riaht-of-Wav Width
Arterial
Minor
Collector
Pedestrian Ways
Rural Street
Arterial
Collector
Minor
100' (minimum)
80'
60'
10'
Riqht-of-Wav Width
100' (minimum)
80'
66'
(c) Other Requirements. Street sections are for standard
parkways should be based upon detailed engineering studies. In
streets only. Cross sections for freeways, expressways and
addition:
have one end permanently closed shall not exceed 1,320' in
1. Cul-de-sac Streets. Cul-de-sac streets designed to
length. Urban cul-de-sac streets shall typically terminate in
a tear-drop turn-around having a minimum right-of-way radius
of 60' and a minimum outside curb radius of 48'.
2. Street Grades. Unless necessitated by exceptional
topography, subject to the approval of the City Council, the
maximum centerline grade of any street or public way shall not
exceed the following:
a. Arterial streets: 6%.
b. Collector streets: 8%.
c. Minor streets, alleys and frontage streets: 10%.
d. Pedestrian ways: 12%, unless steps of acceptable
design are provided.
or be less than one-half of one percent.
e. The Grade of any street shall in no case exceed 12%
CITY OF MUSKEGO 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.40(3) (d)
(d) Street Grades. Street grades shall be established
wherever practicable so as to avoid excessive grading, the
promiscuous removal of ground cover and tree growth, and
general leveling of the topography. All changes in street
grades shall be connected by vertical curves of a minimum
length equivalent in feet to 30 times the algebraic difference
in the rates of grade for arterial streets and one-half this
minimum for all other streets.
(e) Half-Streets. Where an existing dedicated or platted
half-street is adjacent to the tract being subdivided, the
The platting of new half-streets shall not be permitted.
other half of the street shall be dedicated by the subdivider.
(f) Roadway Elevations. Elevations of roadways passing
through floodland areas shall be designed in the following
manner:
flood elevation for arterial streets.
1. At least 2' above the 100-year recurrence interval
flood elevation for minor streets.
2. At least 2' above the 10-year recurrence interval
flood elevation for collector streets.
3. At no less than the 100-year recurrence interval
and replacement bridges and culverts over perennial waterways,
(9) New and Replacement Bridses and Culverts. All new
meeting other applicable requirements, shall be designed so as
including pedestrian and other minor bridges, in addition to
to accommodate the 100-year recurrence interval flood event
without raising the peak stage, either upstream or downstream,
more than .01 foot above the peak stage for the 100-year
recurrence interval flood, as established in the applicable
federal flood insurance study or other technical study. Larger
permissible flood stage increases may be acceptable for
reaches having topographic land use conditions which could
accommodate the increased stage without creating additional
flood damage potential upstream or downstream of the proposed
structure providing that flood easements or other appropriate
legal measures have been secured from all property owners
affected by the excess stage increases. Such bridges and
culverts shall be so designed and constructed as to facilitate
replacement bridges shall be constructed in accordance with the passage of ice floes and other debris. All new and
all applicable State statutes and codes and plans shall be
submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to
assure compliance therewith.
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'0 SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.40 (3) (h)
(h) Radii of Cut'
line deflects at any one point by more than loo, a circular
vature. When a continuous Street center-
curve shall be introduced having a radius of curvature on the
centerline of not 1e:ss than the following:
1. Arterial s,treets and highways: 500'.
2. Collectox ,streets: 300'.
3. Minor streets: 150'.
ties Design Manual €or the design Speed of the facility and
4. The Wisconein Department of Transportation Facili-
shall use the greater of the two. A tangent at least 100' in J
and collector streets.
length shall be provided between reverse curves on arterial
(4) STREET INTERSECTIONS. Streets shall intersect each
other at as nearly right angles as topography and other
limiting factors of good design permit. In addition:
shall be reduced to a minimum, preferably not more than 2.
(a) The number of streets converging at one intersection
and highways ohall be held to a minimum. Wherever practicable
(b) The number of intersections along arterial streets
the distance between such intersections shall not be less than
1200'.
arterial streets, a3 identified by the approved street and (c) Property lines at intersections with collectors and
arterial system plan for the City of Muskego, shall be rounded
with a minimum radius of 15' or of a greater radius when re-
quired by the City Plan Commission, or shall be cut-off by a
a radius of 15'.
straight line through the points of tangency of an arc having
(d) Minor streets shall not necessarily continue across
arterial or collector streets; but if the centerline of such
minor streets approach the arterial streets from opposite
sides within 300' of each other, measured along the centerline
be so adjusted that the alignment across the arterial or
of the arterial or Collector street, then the location shall
collector street is continuous and a jog is avoided.
or openings to accom:nodate handicapped individuals or vehicles
(e) On all streets where sidewalks are required, ramps
shall be provided in accordance with 566.616, Wis. Stats.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.41
18.41 BLOCKS. The widths, lengths and shapes of blocks 0
requirements; need for convenient access, control and safety
shall be suited to the planned use of the land; zoning
of street traffic; topography and solar access.
as a general rule be less than 600' nor more than 1500' in
(1) The lengths of blocks in residential areas shall not
length unless otherwise dictated by exceptional topography or
other limiting factors of good design.
required where deemed necessary by the City Plan Commission to (2) Pedestrian ways of not more than 10' in width may be
provide safe and convenient pedestrian circulation between the
individual lots, streams, lakeshores, park lands or other
public areas or may be required near the center and entirely
across any block where deemed essential by the City Plan
Commission to provide adequate pedestrian circulation or
access to schools, shopping centers, churches, parks, open
spaces, or transportation facilities. The final plat shall
pedestrian ways will be maintained.
contain a special restriction addressing by whom mid-block
for 2 tiers of lots of appropriate depth except where other-
(3) The width of blocks shall be wide enough to provide
wise required to separate residential development from through
traffic. Width of lots or parcels reserved or laid out for
commercial or industrial use shall be adequate to provide for
off-street service and parking required by the use contemplat-
ed and the area zoning restrictions for such use.
(4) Utility easements shall, where practical, be placed
on mid-block easements along rear lot lines.
18.42 m. The size, shape and orientation of lots
shall be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and
for the type of development and use contemplated. The lots
should be designed to provide an aesthetically pleasing
building site and a proper architectural setting, and for
solar access for the building contemplated. In addition:
(1) LINES. Side lot lines shall be at right angles to
straight street lines or radial to curved street lines on
which the lots face. Lot lines shall follow municipal boundary
lines rather than cross them.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.42 (2)
(2) DOUBLE FRONTAGE AND REVERSE FRONTAGE. Double front-
age and reverse frontage lots shall be prohibited except where
necessary to provide separation of residential development
from through traffic or to overcome specific disadvantages of
topography and orientation.
of at least 30' on a public street and be at least 45' on all
(3) ACCESS. Every lot shall front or abut for a distance
proposed cul-de-sacs.
(4) AREA AND DIMENSIONS. Area and dimensions of all lots
shall conform to the requirements of the City Zoning Code or
zoning ordinance of the jurisdiction where the land division
occurs. Those building sites not served by a public sanitary
permit the use of an on-site soil absorption sewage disposal
sewer system or other approved systems shall be sufficient to
system designed in accordance with Ch. ILHR 83, Wis. Adm.
Code, and administered by Waukesha County. In no case shall
use of an on-site soil absorption sewage system be less than
the width and area of lots located on soils suitable for the
150' in width and 40,000 square feet in area.
(5) RESUBDIVISION. Whenever a tract is subdivided into
parcels 5 acres or less in area and more than twice the
minimum lot area required for the zoning district in which
such parcel is located, the Plan Commission may require such
parcels to be arranged and dimensioned so as to allow resub-
division of any such parcels in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter and in conformance with the City or county
zoning ordinance.
Excessive depth in relation to width shall be avoided and a (6) DEPTH. Depth of lots shall be a minimum of 100'.
proportion of 2 to one shall be considered a desirable ratio
under normal conditions. Depth and width of lots or parcels
reserved or laid out for commercial or industrial use shall be
quired by the use contemplated and the zoning restrictions for
adequate to provide for off-street service and parking re-
such use.
(7) EXTRA DEPTH. Double frontage and reverse frontage
lots, where permitted to provide separation of residential
disadvantages of topography and orientation, shall provide an
development from through traffic or to overcome specific
extra lot depth of 30' or landscaped buffering unless a
greater depth is specified herein.
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CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.42 (8)
(8) WATER'S EDGE. Lands lying between the meander line
and the water's edge and any otherwise unplattable lands which
be included as part of lots, outlots or public dedications in
lie between a proposed subdivision and the water's edge shall
any plat abutting a stream or lake.
(9) WIDTH. Width of lots shall conform to the require-
ments of the zoning ordinance or other applicable ordinance,
and in no case shall a lot be less than 80' in width at the
base setback line.
(10) CORNER LOTS. Corner lots shall be designed and
platted with at least 10' of extra width over and above the
minimum required for the zoning district wherein located to
permit adequate building setbacks from side streets and access
shall be restricted to the minor street.
(11) The shape of lots shall generally be rectangular,
with lots platted on cul-de-sacs generally narrower at the
street line than at the rear lot line.
18.43 BUILDING SETBACK LINES. (1) Building setback
contemplated, which are more or less restrictive than the
lines, appropriate to the location and type of development
regulations of the zoning district in which the plat is
located, may be required by the Plan Commission, if under
planned development. Building setback lines appropriate to the
location. and type of development contemplated which are more
which the plat is located, may be required by the Plan Com-
restrictive than the regulation of the zoning district in
mission and shall be shown on the final plat or certified
survey map. Examples of the application of this provision
achieve the necessary lot width at the setback line, requiring
include requiring greater setbacks on cul-de-sac lots to
greater setbacks to c'onform to setbacks of existing adjacent
development or setting special yard requirements to protect
natural resource elements.
(2) Shoreland/wetland and isolated wetland setbacks, in
addition to those required by the City Zoning Code, may be
required by the Plan Commission.
18.44 SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS. Special restrictions which
may be required by the Plan Commission and shall be shown on
are appropriate to the location or design of the land division
the final plat or certified survey map. Examples of the
application of this provision include access control along
public ways, required planting and buffering strips, and
prohibition of structures and vegetative clearing in environ-
mentally significant lands.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.45
require utility easements of widths deemed adequate for the 18.45 EASEMENTS. (1) UTILITY. The Plan Commission may
intended purpose on each side of all rear lot lines and on
each side of all side lot lines or across lots where necessary
or advisable for electric power and communication facilities,
storm and sanitary sewers; street trees, gas, water, street
lights and other utility lines and solar access. All easements
shall be noted on the final plat followed by reference to the
use or uses for which they are intended.
(2) DRAINAGE EASEMENTS. Where a subdivision is traversed
by a watercourse, drainageway channel or stream, an adequate
and improvement of such drainageway or easement shall be
easement shall be provided. The location, width, alignment,
streets or parkways may be required in connection therewith.
subject to the approval of the City Engineer; and parallel
Where necessary, storm water drainage shall be maintained by
hydraulically accommodate maximum potential volumes of flow,
landscaped open channels of adequate size and grade to
subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. All
easements shall be noted on the final plat followed by
reference to the use or uses for which they are intended.
18.46 PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN SPACES. (1) In the design of
the plat, due consideration shall be given to the reservation
playgrounds, drainageways, environmental corridors and other
of suitable sites of adequate area for future schools, parks,
public purposes. If designated on the comprehensive plan,
comprehensive plan component, official map or component,
made a part of the plat as stipulated in S18.11 of these
neighborhood development plan, if any, such areas shall be
regulations. If not so designated, consideration shall be
given in the location of such sites to the preservation of
scenic and historic sites, stands of fine trees, marshes,
lakes and ponds, watercourses, watersheds and ravines.
(2) Accordingly, each subdivider of land in the City
shall, at the discretion and direction of the Plan Commission,
prehensive plan or plan component or reserve such open space
either dedicate open space lands designated on the City com-
are directly involved, pay a public site fee. The Plan
lands and pay a public site fee or, where no open space lands
plat or certified survey map, select one of the following
Commission shall, at the time of reviewing the preliminary
at which the preliminary plat is presented for approval:
options and record its selection in the minutes of the meeting
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.46(2) (a)
(a) Dedication of Site ODtion. Whenever a proposed play-
ground, park or other public open space land designated on the
City's comprehensive plan, neighborhood unit development plan
or other comprehensive plan component is encompassed, all or
in part, within a tract of land to be subdivided, the public
public by the subdivider at the rate of 5% of the total net
lands shall be made a part of the plat and be dedicated to the
area of the subdivision for schools and 5% of the total net
area for parks; one acre for each 50 proposed or potential
dwelling units; and any such proposed public lands in excess
of the rate established herein shall be reserved for a period
not to exceed 3 years, unless extended by mutual agreement,
undeveloped land prices. If lands in excess of the established
for purchase by the public agency having jurisdiction at
rate are not acquired within the 3-year period, they will be
released from dedication to the owner.
(b) Reservation of Site ODtion. Whenever a proposed
playground, park or other public open space land designated on
the City's comprehensive plan, neighborhood unit development
plan or other comprehensive plan component is encompassed, all
or in part, within a tract of land to be subdivided, the
proposed public open space lands shall be made a part of the
plat and reserved at the time of final plat approval for a
period not to exceed 3 years, unless extended by mutual
public agency having jurisdiction and the subdivider shall pay
agreement, for acquisition at undeveloped land prices by the
a public site fee at the time of application for final plat
approval at the rate and according to the procedures in par.
(c) below. Land not acquired within the 3-year time period
will be released to the owner.
(c) Public Site Fee Option. If the proposed subdivision
does not encompass a proposed public park, parkway or other
reservation of land under par. (b) above, a fee for the
open space lands or if the City Plan Commission requires the
acquisition of public sites to serve the future inhabitants of
the proposed subdivision shall be paid to the City Treasurer
at the time of the signing and recording of a final plat of
the subdivision or part thereof in an amount as from time to
time established by resolution of the City Council to defray
the impact that the additional residences will place on the
park system for each proposed dwelling unit within the plat.
Public site fees collected by the City Treasurer under the
provisions of this section shall be placed in a nonlapsing
special fund for City parks and shall be separate from the
City general fund and such special fund shall be used exclu-
sively for the acquisition and development of park, recreation
and other open space areas within the City.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.46(2)(d)
(d) Unulatted or Unsubdivided Land. In accordance with
the City Code of Ordinances, upon applying for a building
permit on unplatted or unsubdivided land intended for multi-
family residential or other development, the developer shall
pay a public site fee in an amount as from time to time
established by resolution of the City Council to defray the
impact the additional residences will place on the park system
for each proposed dwelling unit or potential dwelling unit for
park sites. Such payment shall be required prior to final plat
approval, if the area is included on a subdivision plat; or
prior to the issuance of a building permit, if the fee has not
been paid as part of the subdivision review and approval
process. In the alternative, the Plan Commission may require
the developer of unplatted or unsubdivided lands to dedicate
park lands in lieu of the required public site fee. Unplatted
or unsubdivided lands dedicated shall be equal to 5-112 acres
per 1,000 persons proposed in the development for parks.
CITY OF MUSKEGO 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.50
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
structed in accordance with plans and standard specifications
18.50 GENERAL. All required improvements shall be con-
approved by the City Public Works Committee, Public Utilities
Committee, City Engineer, Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, as may
be submitted, reviewed and approved in accordance with 518.72
be appropriate. Such plans and standard specifications shall
of this chapter.
18.51 SURVEY MONUMENTS. The subdivider shall install
survey monuments placed in accordance with the requirements of
Ch. 236.15, Wis. Stats., and as may be required by the City
Engineer.
18.52 GRADING. (1) Cut and filled lands shall be graded
repose, whichever is the lesser, and an approved cover shall
in accordance with the approved plans or the soils angle of
be established within 30 days following completion of grading
operations or such additional time period as may be approved
by the Soil Erosion Inspector.
(2) The subdivider shall grade the full width of the
right-of-way of all streets proposed to be dedicated in
accordance with plans and standard specifications approved by
the City Public Works Committee, Public Utilities Committee
and any' agency having jurisdiction, including the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources, upon the recommendation of
the City Engineer. The subdivider shall grade the roadbeds in
the street rights-of-way to subgrade.
be installed underground, the utility easements shall be
(3) Where electric and communication facilities are to
graded to within 6" of final grade by the subdivider prior to
mounds of dirt or construction materials shall not be stored
the installation of such facilities and earth fill, piles or
on such easement areas.
18.53 SURFACING. After the installation of all utility
and storm water drainage improvements, the subdivider shall
surface all roadways in streets proposed to be dedicated, to
the widths prescribed by these regulations and the adopted
regional, county or City comprehensive plans or adopted plan
plans and standard specifications approved by the City Public
components. Such surfacing shall be done in accordance with
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.54
Works Committee, Public Utilities Committee, upon the recom-
mendation of the City Engineer and adopted by the City Council
or its authorized agents. The second lift of asphalt shall not
be installed until 90% of the lots are built upon or 36 months
after the first lift: of asphalt is installed, whichever is
sooner for a given phase.
18.54 CURB AN
subdivider to construct concrete curb and gutters in accor-
D QUTTER, The City Council may require the
dance with plans and standard specifications approved by the
the recommendation of the City Engineer and adopted by the
city Public Works Committee, Public Utilities Committee, upon
City Council or its authorized agents. Mountable curbs shall
generally be constructed. Wherever possible, provision shall
be made at the time of construction for driveway access curb
cuts. The cost of installation of all inside curbs and gutters
and highway system for the City shall be borne by the City.
for dual roadway pavements on the established arterial street
18.55 BIDEWALKB. (1) The Plan Commission and City
Council may require the subdivider to construct a concrete
sidewalk or asphalt lof€-road path on one side of all frontage
streets and on one or both sides of all other streets within
the subdivision. The construction of all sidewalks shall be in
accordance with plans and standard specifications adopted by
the City Council. e
(2) Wider than standard sidewalks may be required by the
Plan Commission and City council in the vicinity of schools,
commercial areas and. other places of public assemblage where
may require the conrtruction of sidewalks in locations other
the potential pedest.rian density may warrant and the Council
than required under the preceding provisions of this chapter,
adequate pedestrian circulation.
if such walks are necessary in their opinion, for safe and
18.56 EEWAGE When public sanitary
sewer facilities are available to the subdivision plat or
certified survey map, the subdivider shall construct sanitary
sewerage facilities in such a manner as to make adequate
sanitary sewerage service available to each lot within the
subdivision. In addition:
(1) All subdivisions within the adopted sanitary sewer
service area shall be provided with public sanitary sewer
facilities.
street lot line for all lots. (2) The subdivider shall install sewer laterals to the
CITY OF MUSKEGO 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.56(3)
(3) The size, type and installation of all sanitary
sewers and sanitary sewer laterals proposed to be constructed
shall be in accordance with plans and standard specifications
adopted by the City Council.
(4) The subdivider shall assume the cost of installing
all sanitary sewers, sewer laterals and sewer appurtenance
within the proposed subdivision, except for the added cost of
installing sewers greater than 8" in diameter which are
necessary to serve tributary drainage areas lying outside of
the proposed subdivision, unless the over-sizing is required
to serve vacant lands owned or controlled by the subdivider or
adjacent landowner. In addition, the subdivider shall pay to
the City a sanitary sewer trunk line connection fee based on
the added cost of installing larger sewers in the total
tributary drainage area which shall be prorated in proportion
to the ratio which the total area of the proposed plat is to
the total drainage area to be served by such larger sewers.
18.57 STORM WATER DRAINAGE FACILITIES. The subdivider
shall construct storm water drainage facilities, adequate to
serve the subdivision which shall include, but not be limited
to, curbs and gutters, catch basins and inlets, storm sewers,
road ditches, open channels, water retention structures, water
detention structures, temporary sedimentation basins, and
and grade to hydraulically accommodate the maximum potential
settling basins. All such facilities shall be of adequate size
volumes of flow and shall be so designed as to prevent and
hazard to life or property. In addition:
control soil erosion and sedimentation and to present no
(1) The City shall require the installation of storm-
water detention and retention facilities which shall be
designed so the post development runoff shall not exceed
predevelopment rates, velocities or volumes.
(2) Unpaved road ditches and street gutters shall be
permitted only in in-fill areas, where existing road ditches
and street gutters exist, and the subdivider is connecting to
an existing system and the placement of storm drainage
facilities is not practical. Where so located, such ditches
waterways. Where the velocity of flow is in excess of 4' per
and gutters shall be shaped and seeded or sodded as grassed
second on soils having a severe or very severe erosion hazard
and in excess of 6' per second on soils having moderate,
slight or very slight erosion hazard or where deemed neces-
sary, the subdivider shall install a paved invert or check
dams, flumes or other energy dissipating devices.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.57 (3)
facilities shall include water retention structures and
(3) Shoreland/wetland and isolated wetland drainage
settling basins so as to prevent erosion and sedimentation
where such facilities discharge into streams or lakes. The
design criteria, the size, type, grades and installation of
all storm water drains and sewers and the cross-section,
invert and erosion control paving, check dams, flumes or other
energy dissipating structures and seeding and/or sodding or
open channels and unpaved road ditches proposed to be con-
structed shall be in accordance with the plans and standard
specifications approved by the City Council.
(4) The subdivider shall assume the cost of installing
all storm sewers within the proposed subdivision, except for
which are necessary to serve tributary drainage areas lying
the added cost of installing storm sewers greater than those
outside of the proposed subdivision. In addition, the subdi-
vider shall pay to the City a storm sewer trunk line connec-
tion fee based on the added cost of installing larger sewers
in the total tributary drainage area which shall be prorated
in proportion to the ratio which the total area of the
proposed plat is to the total drainage area to be served by
such larger sewers.
0 permits shall be submitted to the City prior to any construc-
(5) Copies of all DNR and U. S. Army Corps of Engineer
tion of disturbances of land.
18.58 WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES. When public water supply
and distribution facilities are available to the subdivision
plat, the subdivider shall cause such water supply and dis-
tribution facilities to be installed in such a manner as to
make adequate water service available to each lot within the
subdivision. The subdivider shall make provision for adequate
private water systems as required by the City in accordance
with the standards of the Wisconsin Departments of Natural
Resources and Health and Social Services. In addition:
(1) All subdivisions within the water supply service
area of the City shall be provided public water supply and
distribution facilities or community well facilities.
(2) The subdivider shall install water laterals to the
street lot line for all lots.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.58(3)
(3) Where a community well is approved by the City
council as a water distribution system for the subdivision,
the developer shall require the installation of water meters
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the City and
the State Plumbing Code. The meter water usage shall be the
basis for establishing water rates in the subdivision.
a
private water mains proposed to be constructed shall be in
(4) The size, type and installation of all public or
accordance with plans and standard specifications approved by
the City Council.
(5) The subdivider shall assume the cost of installing
all water mains, water laterals and water system appurtenances
within the proposed subdivision except for the added cost of
cost of water mains greater than 8" in diameter shall be borne
installing water mains greater than 8" in diameter. The added
by the City Water Utility.
18.59 OTHER UTILITIES. (1) The subdivider shall cause
gas, electrical power, cable television and telephone facili-
ties to be installed in such a manner as to make adequate
service available to each lot in the subdivision. No such
electrical, telephone or cable television service shall be
proposed location of all such utilities shall be approved by
located on overhead poles. In addition, plans indicating the
the City Engineer.
(2) All new electric or communication lines from which
lots are individually served shall be installed Underground
within all newly platted subdivisions unless the Plan Commis-
sion shall find that the lots to be served by such facilities
can be served directly from existing overhead facilities.
Associated equipment and facilities which are pertinent to
underground electric and communications systems, including but
mounted sectionalizing switches and pedestal-mounted terminal
not limited to substations, pad-mounted transformers, pad-
plan required for such above-ground equipment shall be
boxes may be located above ground. Any landscape screening
submitted to the affected utilities for approval.
18.60 STREET LAMPS, SIGNS AND TREES. (1) STREET. The
subdivider shall pay to the City the cost to install street
lamps of a design approved by the City Engineer, at each
and at such interior block spacing as may be required by the
subdivision street which intersects an arterial or. collector
City Council.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.60 (2)
(2) SIGNS. The subdivider shall pay to the City the
costs for installing street signs of a design approved by the
City Superintendent of Public Works at the intersection of all
streets proposed to be dedicated, which signs shall be pro-
vided and installed by the City.
(3) TREES. (a) The subdivider shall plant one tree for
each 50' of frontage on all streets proposed to be dedicated
within and adjacent to the subdivision and located outside of
the City street right-of-way and within 5' of the front lot
line (on the homeowners lot), unless otherwise determined by
the Plan Commission on the basis of existing conditions in
terms of natural tree coverage. The following trees are deemed
suitable for tree planting requirements:
1. Norway Maple - Acer Plantanoides.
2. Red Maple - Acer Rubrum.
3. Sugar Maple - Acer Saccharum.
4. White Ash - Fraxinus Americana.
5. Marshall Seedless Green Ash - Fraxinus Pennsylvania
Subintegurima.
6. Kentucky Coffee Tree - Gymnocladus Dioicia.
7. Crabapple - Malus Varieties.
8. Haphornbeam or Ironwood - Ostrya Virginiana.
9. Red Oak - Quercus Rubra.
10. Greenspire Linden - Tilia Cordata.
11. Honey Locust - Prosopis Juliflora.
(b) The required trees shall be planted so that they
will not interfere with solar access to south walls and roof-
tops. All trees shall be class A nursery stock, free of all
disease and 8' to 10' in height, with 3" caliper at the point
on the trunk 6" above grade after planting. All trees shall be
planted and staked using proper and appropriate methods, no
more than 50% of any one species may be used on any street and
bonds for all street trees shall be in effect for 18 months
after planting. Tree planting shall be completed in accordance
with plans and specifications approved by the Plan Commission.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.60(3)(b)l.
A bond shall be submitted in an amount determined by the City
to cover the cost of the trees and planting of same and such
bond will not be released until 18 months after planting. In
addition:
1. In lieu of planting the total required number of
street trees after it is determined by the Plan Commission on
the basis of existing conditions in terms of natural tree
coverage, the subdivider shall, at the time of final plat
approval or certified survey map approval, pay a tree fee to
the City Treasurer of $150 for each tree to be planted. Monies
planting fund for that purpose and shall be separate from the
collected for tree planting shall be kept in a special tree
general fund of the City. The special funds shall be used
exclusively for the acquisition and planting of trees else-
where within the City.
2. Tree plantings shall be completed by the subdivider
such time as directed by the Plan Commission or Park Board.
in accordance with plans and specifications approved by and at
18.61 IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING HALF-STREETS.Whereasub-
division or minor land division abuts an existing street or
half-street and lots within the subdivision or minor land
division access the existing street or half-street, the
half the improvements in the existing street or half-street
subdivider shall be responsible for installing and paying for
right-of-way. The City shall be responsible for paying the
remaining half of the improvements. .The Cityls responsibility
may include conducting special assessments for the benefitted
properties.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04 /13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.70
CONSTRUCTION
18.70 COMMENCEMENT. No construction or installation of
improvements shall commence in a proposed subdivision until
the preliminary plat or certified survey map has been approved
by the City Council and approving authorities having jurisdic-
meeting shall be scheduled or held until all permits required
tion have given written authorization. No preconstruction
by the DNR, MMSD, U.S. ACOE, Waukesha County Environmental
Services Department or other such agency have been received by
the City and City Engineers. Inspection fees shall be required
to be filed as specified in S18.14 of this chapter.
18.71 BUILDING PERMITS. (1) PERMITS REQUIRED. NO build-
ing shall be constructed prior to the issuance of the neces-
sary zoning, building and sanitary permits. No building,
zoning, sanitary or other permits shall be issued for erection
of a structure on any lot not of record until all the require-
ments of this chapter have been met.
(2) INSPECTIONS. City staff shall have access to prem-
ises and structures during reasonable hours to make those
inspections deemed necessary to ensure compliance with this
chapter. If, however, he is refused entry after presentation
of identification, he shall procure a special inspection
warrant under 5963.10, Wis. Stats., except in cases of
emergency, when he shall have the immediate right of entry.
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18.72 IMPROVEMENT PLAN APPROVAL PROCEDURE. The following
procedure shall be followed for all subdivision construction/
improvement plans and submittal of revised plans:
(1) Five copies of each plan shall be submitted to the
Planning Department for distribution to the City Engineer,
ment and the Mayor's secretary. The site grading and erosion
Public Works Department, Utility Department, Planning Depart-
control plan shall be forwarded to the Soil Erosion Control
Inspector. The deadline for submittal is 2 weeks prior to
Utility meeting and 3 full weeks prior to Public Works
Committee meeting.
(2) In no case will plans be accepted without a devel-
oper's deposit.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.72(3)
(3) In no case will plans be accepted or reviewed by the
City Engineer, Public Works Department, Utility Department,
processed through the Planning Department.
Building Department or any City committee without first being
(4) In no case will plans be accepted unless all
not be reviewed on a piecemeal basis. The submittal shall
improvement plans are included with the submittal. Plans will
plans (including streets, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water
include: grading plans, drainage plan, public improvement
and other utilities), landscape plan and erosion control plan.
An individual plan may be submitted if it is one of the total
set of plans and is being submitted as a revised plan wherein
the remaining plans have been previously approved.
and the developer shall have prior authorization of the City
(5) Any preliminary .meeting between the City Engineer
and there may be a fee for such meeting, depending on the
scope and length of the meeting.
(6) There will no longer be a review of so-called "pre-
final" or "preliminary" construction plans for review by only
mitted via the Planning Department to all City reviewers for
the City Engineer. Preliminary plan submittal shall be trans-
their comments in accordance with the above. These preliminary
comments shall be sent to the Planning Department prior to
transmittal to the applicant. Multiple reviews may be neces-
sary and all comments from the reviewers shall be forwarded to
the Planning Department with copies to the applicant. The
Planning Department shall be the coordinator of plan review.
revision date in order for it to be accepted and routed for
(7) Each copy of the plans shall have a drawing and/or
review.
of 'If inal" construction/improvement plans to the City Engi-
(8) The Planning Department will transmit the full set
neer. The City Engineer will transmit to the outside approving
will schedule the plans for review by the appropriate commit-
agencies. Once the review is complete, the Mayor's secretary
tee (Utilities, Public Works, Finance) if and only if a letter
of approval by the City Engineer is received.
the Mayor's secretary, to confirm the date, time and location
(9) It will be the applicant's responsibility to contact
of the respective committee meeting.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.72(10)
(10) Once the City committees and outside approving
agencies provide written approval, the applicant may schedule
a preconstruction meeting through the Mayor's secretary.
ing construction specifications shall be provided by the
18.73 REOUIRED PLANS. The following plans and accompany-
subdivider and reviewed and approved by the Public Works
Committee, Public Utility Committee, Department of Natural
Resources, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and the
City Engineer before construction or installation of improve-
ments is authorized:
(1) Street plans and profiles showing existing and
proposed grades, elevations and cross sections of required
improvements.
(2) Sanitary sewer plans and profiles showing the
facilities.
locations, grades, sizes, elevations and materials of required
(3) Stormwater management plans, calculations and
profiles showing the locations, grades, sizes, cross sections,
elevations and materials of required facilities.
sizes, elevations and materials of required facilities.
(4) Water main plans and profiles showing the locations,
those structures required to retard the rate of runoff water
(5) Erosion and sedimentation control plans showing
and those grading and excavating practices that will prevent
and plans to protect existing vegetation (fences, tree wells,
erosion and sedimentation. The time span soil will be exposed
the guidelines and standards set forth in the publication,
etc) shall be prepared and such plans shall generally follow
Waukesha County Land Conservation Committee, as amended.
U.S. Soil Conservation Service Technical Guide, adopted by the
(6). Master site grading plan showing the finished grades
of each lot in the subdivision.
(7) Planting plans showing the locations, age, caliper
and species of any required grasses, vines, shrubs and trees.
(8) Additional special plans or information as required.
CITY OF MUSKEG0 04/13/94
SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.74
18.74 INSPECTION. The subdivider, prior to commencing
any work within the subdivision, shall make arrangements for
a preconstruction meeting conducted by the City Engineer where
all details regarding the installation of the required im-
provements shall be presented and reviewed and shall include
provisions for engineering inspection services. All engineer
authorities or their representatives and the City Engineer
inspections shall be made by the City Engineer. The approving
prior to release of the sureties and acceptance of dedicated
shall inspect and recommend for approval all completed work
subdivision improvements.
18.75 AS-BUILT PLANS REOUIRED. Within 30 days following
the completion and acceptance by the City Engineer of all
improvements, the subdivider shall provide a duplicate re-
producible copy of all improvement plans. Sewer and water
as-builts shall be prepared by the City Engineer at the sub-
divider's expense.
18.76 EROSION CONTROL. (1) REQUIRED. The subdivider
and other land surface disturbances to be so mulched, seeded,
shall cause all grading, excavations, open cuts, side slopes
sodded or otherwise protected that erosion, siltation,
sedimentation and washing are prevented in accordance with
plans and specifications approved by the Soil Erosion Control
Inspector under Ch. 29 of this Municipal Code. In addition:
(a), All erosion control plans shall incorporate the
Wisconsin Construction Site - Best Management Practices
Handbook to reduce soil loss during construction to 10% of the
gross soil loss as estimated by the universal soil loss
equation.
(b) Sod shall be laid in strips at those intervals
direction of drainage.
necessary to prevent erosion and at right angles to the
(c) Temporary vegetation and mulching shall be used to
protect critical areas and permanent vegetation shall be
September 15th of each year.
installed within 30 days of final grading but not past
the smallest practical area and for the shortest practical
(d) Construction at any given time shall be confined to
period of time.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.76(1)(e)
all drainageways to trap, remove and prevent sediment and
(e) Sediment basins shall be installed and maintained at
debris from being washed outside the area being developed.
(2) SHORELAND PLANTING AND SEDIMENT CONTROL. The sub-
divider shall plant those grasses, trees, shrubs and vines of
a species and size native to Wisconsin and specified by the
City Council necessary to prevent soil erosion and protect
stream and lake banks. In addition:
(a) The Soil Erosion Control Inspector may require the
subdivider to provide or install certain protection and
rehabilitation measures, such as fencing, sloping, seeding,
rip-rap, revetments, jetties, clearing, dredging, snagging,
drop structures, brush mats, willow poles and grade stabiliza-
tion structures.
(b) Tree cutting and shrubbery clearing shall not exceed
50% of the lot or tract and shall be so conducted as to pre-
qualities; and, during foliation, substantially screen any
vent erosion and sedimentation; preserve and improve scenic
development from stream or lake users. (See sub. (1) of this
section) .
(c) Paths and trails in wooded and wetland areas shall
not exceed 10’ in width unless otherwise approved by the City
Plan Commission, and shall be so designed and constructed as
to result in the least removal and disruption of trees and
shrubs. If a gravel path is warranted, it shall be covered and
maintained with a woodchip surface.
(d) Earth moving, such as grading, topsoil removal,
mineral extraction, stream course changing, road cutting,
waterway construction or enlargement, removal of stream or
drain tile laying, dredging, and lagooning, shall be so
lake bed materials, excavation, channel, clearing, ditching,
conducted as to prevent erosion and sedimentation and to least
disturb the natural fauna, flora, watercourse, water regimen,
and topography, (See 518.75 and sub. (1) of this section).
(e) Review of the conduct of such cutting, clearing and
moving may be requested of the Waukesha County Land Conserva-
tion Committee, the State District Fish and Game Managers and
the State District Forester by the City Erosion Control
Inspector or City Plan Commission as they deem appropriate.
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SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING 18.76(3)
(3) EXISTING FLORA. The subdivider shall make every
effort to protect and retain all existing trees, shrubbery,
vines and grasses not actually lying in public roadways,
drainageways, building foundation sites, private driveways,
soil absorption waste disposal areas, paths and trails. Trees
are to be protected and preserved during construction in
accord with sound conservation practices, including preserva-
tion of trees by well islands, temporary fencing or retaining
walls whenever abutting grades are altered. In addition:
protect critical areas and permanent vegetation shall be
(a) Temporary vegetation and mulching shall be used to
installed as soon as practical.
the smallest practical area and for the shortest practical
(b) Construction at any given time shall be confined to
period of time.
all drainageways to trap, remove and prevent sediment and
(c) Sediment basins shall be installed and maintained at
debris from being washed outside the area being developed.
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ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Abrogation and greater restrictions of
regulations ............................ 18.04
Appeals .................................... 18.13
City planner ............................... 18.10
Fees ....................................... 18.14
General provisions ......................... 18.20 et seq.
Penalties and remedies ..................... 18.12
Violations ................................. 18.11
AGREEMENTS. See: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
APPEALS
Procedures ................................. 18.13
APPROVALS. See: REVIEW AND APPROVALS
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BLOCKS
........................... e Design standards 18.41
BOUNDARIES
Preliminary plat data requirements ......... 18.31(3)(b)
BRIDGES
Design standards ........................... 18.40
BUILDING PERMITS
Existing substandard lots .................. 18.23
Required 18.71(1)
Inspections 18.71(2) ................................
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BUILDINGS
Setback lines
Design standards ......................... 18.43
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CABLE TELEVISION
Other utility improvements ..................
Underground facilities
18.59
Grading, required improvements ........... 18.52
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CITY COUNCIL
Final plat approval ........................
Minor plats ................................
CITY PLANNER
Administrative regulations .................
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Design standards ...........................
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Grading, required improvements .............
Other utility improvements .................
COMPLIANCE
Compliance requirements .................... .
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Dedication and reservation of lands ........
Design standards for streets ...............
Final plats ................................
Jurisdiction and compliance ................
Land division procedures ...................
Preliminary plats ..........................
Public sites and open spaces ...............
Specific words, phrases defined ............
Variances ..................................
CONDOMINIUM PLATS
Land division procedures ...................
CONSERVATION . See: SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
As-built plans required ....................
Building permits ...........................
Commencement ...............................
Erosion control ............................
Improvement plan approval procedure ........
Required plans
Inspection .................................
.............................
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Contract approvals for.street, utility
improvements ...........................
Section
18.32(2)
18.33(4)
18.10 et seq .
18.40
18.52
18.59
18.20
18.21
18.40
18.32
18.20
18.30
18.31
18.46
18.08(2)
18.24
18.36
18.75
18.71
18.70
18.72
18.76
18.74
18.73
18.22(1)
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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS--Cont’d.
Section
Covenants, affidavits
Subdivider agreement
Preliminary plat data requirements ....... 18.31(3)(b)
Advance reimbursement ..................... 18.22(6)
CORNER LOTS
Design standards ........................... 18.42(10)
CULVERTS
Design standards ........................... 18.40
CURB AND GUTTER
Design standards ........................... 18.40
Required improvements ...................... 18.54
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DEDICATIONS
Dedication and reservation of lands ........ 18.21
Public sites and open spaces ............... 18.46
DEFINITIONS 0 General definitions ........................ 18.08(1)
Specific words, phrases defined ............ 18.08(2)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Specific words, phrases defined ............ 18.08(2)
DESIGN STANDARDS
Blocks ..................................... 18.41
Building setback lines ..................... 18.43
Easements .................................. 18.45
Lots. ...................................... 18.42
Public sites and open spaces ............... 18.46
Special restrictions ....................... 18.44
Streets .................................... 18.40
DEVELOPER DEPOSITS
Improvement review fee ..................... 18.30(4)
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Severability and disclaimer of liability ... 18.06
DRAINAGEWAYS
Dedication and reservation of lands ........ 18.21
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DRAINAGEWAYS..Cont’d .
Easements
Drainage easements ....................... 18.45
Maintaining drainage ....................... 18.11(3)
Public sites and open spaces ............... 18.46
Storm water drainage facilities
Required improvements .................... 18.57
DUPLICATES ................................
Minor plats 18.33(4)
Final plats 18.32(2) ................................
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EASEMENTS
Drainage easements ......................... 18.45
utility easements .......................... 18.45
ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES
Easements .................................. 18.45
Land division procedures 18.31(3)
Grading, required improvements 18.52
Other utility improvements ................. 18.59
............. ...................
ENGINEERING
Engineering fee ............................ 18.14(7)
ENVIRONMENTAL CORRIDORS
Dedication and reservation of lands ........ 18.21
Public sites and open spaces ............... 18.46
Specific words. phrases defined ............ 18.08(2)
EROSION
Erosion control generally .................. 18.76
Improvement plan approval procedure ........ 18.72
Purpose, intent of regulations ............. 18.03
EXCAVATIONS
Erosion control plan ....................... 18.76
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FEES
Administrative fee ......................... 18.14(8)
Certified survey map review fee ............ 18.14(3)
Dedication and reservation of lands
Proportional payment in lieu of fees ..... 18.21
Engineering fee ............................ 18.14(7)
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FEES..Cont’d .
Final plat review ..........................
Generally ..................................
Improvement review fee .....................
Inspection fee .............................
Preliminary plat review ....................
Public site fee ............................
Public site fee option .....................
Section
18.14(1)
18.14 (6)
18.14(4)
18.14 (5)
18.14(2)
18.14(9), 18.21
18.46
FILL
Fill materials
Land suitability ......................... 18.25
Specific words. phrases defined ............ 18.08(2)
FINAL PLAT
Land division procedures ................... 18.32
FINES. FORFEITURES AND OTHER PENALTIES
Administration and enforcement provisions
Penalties and remedies ................... 18.12
Violations ............................... 18.11
0 ............. FLOODING
Purpose. intent of regulations 18.03
FLOODLANDS
Dedication and reservation of lands ........ 18.21
Disclaimer of liability .................... 18.06
Land suitability ...........................
Preliminary plat data requirements 18.31(3)(b)
18.25
Specific words. phrases defined ............ 18.08(2)
Violations ................................. 18.11
.........
FLORA . See: TREES AND VEGETATION
FOREST. WOODLANDS . See also: TREES AND
VEGETATION
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
Wooded areas and natural tree settings ..... 18.26
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Easements .................................. 18.45
GENERAL PROVISIONS
General provisions of these regulations .... 18.20 et seq .
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GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS
Compliance ................................. 18.22(1)
GRADING
Construction plans required ................ 18.73
Erosion control plan ....................... 18.76
Required improvements ...................... 18.52
GROUNDWATER
Land suitability ........................... 18.25(6)
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HISTORIC SITES
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
Public sites and open spaces ............... 18.46
HYDRANTS
Preliminary plat submittal requirements .... 18.31(3)
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IMPROVEMENTS. See also: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Extraterritorial plats and certified
survey maps ............................ 18.34
INSPECTIONS
Construction requirements .................. 18.74
INTERPRETATION
Of regulations ............................. 18.05
INTRODUCTION
Abrogation and greater restrictions..... ... 18.04
Authority .................................. 18.01
Definitions ................................ 18.08
Inconsistency with other ordinances ........
18.05
18.07
Purpose and intent ......................... Interpretation .............................
18.03
Severability and disclaimer of liability ... 18.06
Short title. ............................... 18.02
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JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction and compliance ................ 18.20
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LAKES, RIVERS, STREAMS
Dedication and reservation of lands.. ...... 18.21
Public improvements. See that subject
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
Shoreland planting and sediment control
Surface water
plan ................................... 18.76
Drainageways. See that subject
Specific words, phrases defined .......... 18.08(2)
Stormwater, sewers. See that subject
Environmental corridor defined ........... 18.08(2)
Wetlands
LAND DIVISIONS
Land division ordinance
Authority ................................ 18.01
Purpose, intent of regulations ........... 18.03
Short title .............................. 18.02
Condominium plats ........................ 18.36
Extraterritorial plats and certified
survey maps .......................... 18.34
Final plat ............................... 18.32
Minor land division ...................... 18.33
Preapplication ........................... 18.30
Preliminary plat ......................... 18.31
Replat ................................... 18.35
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Procedures
LIGHTING
Easements..................................
Street lamps
18.45
Required improvements .................... 18.60
LOTS
Design standards ........................... 18.42
Existing substandard lots..... ............. 18.23
Preliminary plat data requirements ......... 18.31(3)(b)
Specific words, phrases defined. ........... 18.08(2)
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MINOR LAND DIVISION
Land division procedures ................... 18.33
Final plat approval ........................ 18.32(2)
waiver of monuments ........................ 18.22(5)
MONUMENTS
Survey monuments
Required improvements .................... 18.51
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NONCONFORMING LOTS
Existing substandard lots.... .............. 18.23
NUISANCES
Violations... .............................. 18.11
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OBSTRUCTIONS
Drainage obstructions ...................... 18.11(3)
OPEN SPACE
Dedication and reservation of lands ........ 18.21
Public sites and open spaces ............... 18.46
ORDINANCES
Inconsistency with other ordinances. .......
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PARKS
Dedication and reservation of lands ........
18.07
18.21
Public sites and open spaces ............... 18.46
PARKWAYS. See: ROADWAYS, STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS
PEDESTRIAN WAYS. See: ROADWAYS, STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS
PENALTIES. See: FINES, FORFEITURES AND OTHER
PENALTIES
PLAN COMMISSION
Existing substandard lots .................. 18.23
Final plat approval ........................ 18.32(2)
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PLAN COMMISSION..Cont'd . Section
Land suitability ........................... 18.25(4)
Minor plats ................................ 18.33(4)
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
Land suitability ........................... 18.25
PLANS
Improvement plan approval procedure ........ 18.72
PLATS . See: SURVEYS. MAPS AND PLATS
POLLUTION
Purpose. intent of regulations ............. 18.03
PREAPPLICATION
Land division procedures ................... 18.31
PRELIMINARY PLAT
Land division procedures ................... 18.31
PRESERVING
Wooded areas and natural tree settings ..... 18.26
PROPERTY
Land suitability ........................... 18.25
PROPERTY RIGHTS
Variances .................................. 18.24
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Purpose. intent of regulations ............. 18.03
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Contract approvals for street, utility
Dedication and reservation of lands 18.21
Easements .................................. 18.45
Installation of improvements
Improvement review fee 18.14(4)
18.22
Public site fee ............................ 18.14(9), 18.21
Required improvements
........................... improvements 18.22(1) ........
..................... ...............
As-built plans required .................. 18.75
Curb and gutter .......................... 18.54
General .................................. 18.50
Grading .................................. 18.52
Improvement of existing half-streets ..... 18.61
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS..Cont’d .
Other utilities ..........................
Sewage disposal facilities ...............
Sidewalks ................................
Storm water drainage facilities ..........
Street lamps, signs and trees ............
Surfacing ................................
Water supply facilities Survey monuments .........................
..................
Specific words, phrases defined ............
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18.56
18.59
18.55
18.57
18.60
18.53
18.58
18.51
18.08(2)
PUBLIC WAYS . See: ROADWAYS. STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS
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RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Design standards ........................... 18.40
RECREATION SITES
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
REPLATS
Land division procedures ................... 18.35
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS . See: PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS
REVIEW AND APPROVALS
City planner duties ........................ 18.10(4)
Data requirements .......................... 18.31(3)(b)
Fees ....................................... 18.14
Minor plats ................................ 18.33(4)
Preliminary plat review .................... 18.31
RIVERS . See: LAKES. RIVERS AND STREAMS
ROADS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Contract approvals for street. utility
Dedication and reservation of lands ........ 18.21
Definitions ................................ 18.08
Design standards ........................... 18.40 et seq .
Easements
........................... improvements 18.22(1)
See: DESIGN STANDARDS
Drainage easements ....................... 18.45
Utility easements ........................ 18.45
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ROADS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS--Cont'd.
Half-streets
Preliminary plat data requirements
Public improvements. See also that subject
Specific words, phrases defined ..........
Public improvements. See that subject
Required construction plans ................
Required improvements ......................
Required improvements. See: PUBLIC
Sidewalks
Special restrictions
Specific words, phrases defined ............
Street lamps, signs and trees
Required improvements ....................
Street signs
Required improvements ....................
Surfacing
Required improvements ....................
.................... Required improvements
.........
IMPROVEMENTS
.................... Required improvements
.......................
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Dedication and reservation of lands ........
Public sites and open spaces ...............
SETBACK LINES
Design standards ...........................
SEVERABILITY
Severability and disclaimer of liability ...
SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Building permits ...........................
Public improvements. See also that subject
Improvement plan approval procedure
Specific words, phrases defined ..........
Required improvements ......................
Stormwater, sewers. See that subject
See also that subject
Utilities. See that subject
........
SHALLOW BEDROCK
Land suitability ...........................
Section
18.61
18.31(3) (b)
18.08(2)
18.73
18.51
18.55
18.44
18.08(2)
18.60
18.60 (2)
18.53
18.21
18.46
18.43
18,06
18.71
18.72
18.08 (2)
18.56
18.25
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SHORELINES
Dedication and reservation of lands ........
Erosion control plan .......................
Lakes, rivers and streams. See that subject
Land suitability ...........................
Soil and water conservation. See that
See also: SOIL EROSION
subject
SIDEWALKS. See: ROADS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
SIGNS
Required improvements ......................
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
Preliminary plat data requirements .........
Soil erosion control
Construction plans required ..............
Erosion control plan .....................
Improvement plan approval procedure ......
SOIL TESTS
Preliminary plat data requirements .........
SOILS
Disclaimer of liability ....................
Land suitability ...........................
STEEP SLOPES
Land su'itability ...........................
STORMWATER, SEWERS
Dedication and reservation of lands ........
Maintaining drainage, obstructions .........
Public improvements. See also that subject
Specific words, phrases defined.. ........
Required improvements ......................
See also that subject
Specific words, phrases defined ............
Stormwater drainage facilities
Stormwater management construction plans
.................... Required improvements
required ...............................
STREAMS. See: LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS
STREETS. See: ROADWAYS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
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18.21
18.76
18.25
18.60
18.31(3) (b)
18.73
18.76
18.72
18.31(b)
18.06
18.25
18.25(4)
18.21
18.11(3)
18.08(2)
18.56
18.08(2)
18.57
18.73
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SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
Appeals procedures .........................
Penalties, remedies for violations. ........
SmFACE WATER
Drainageways. See that subject
Specific words, phrases defined ............
Stormwater, sewers. See that subject
SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
City planner duties ........................
survey maps ............................
Extraterritorial plats and certified
Land division procedures
Final plat approval
See: LAND DIVISIONS
........................ ...................
Plats outside corporate limits .............
Review fees ................................
Specific words, phrases defined ............
Survey monuments ...........................
Required improvements ....................
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TELEPHONE FACILITIES
Other utility improvements .................
Underground facilities
Grading, required improvements ...........
TELEVISION, CABLE. See: CABLE TELEVISION
TITLE
Short title ................................
TREES AND VEGETATION
Construction plans required ................
Erosion control plan .......................
Existing flora. ............................
Minor plats ................................
Planting strips
Public improvements. See that subject
Preliminary plat data requirements .........
Public improvements. See also that subject
Specific words, phrases defined ..........
See also: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Required improvements ......................
18.13
18.12
18.08(2)
18.10
18.32(2)
18.34
18.30 et seq.
18.22(4)
18.14
18.08(2)
18.22(3)
18.51
18.59
18.52
18.02
18.73
18.76
18.76(3)
18.33(4)
18.31(3) (b)
18.08(2)
18.60
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TREES AND VEGETATION--Cont'd.
special restrictions.. .....................
Wooded areas and natural tree settings .....
Specific words, phrases defined ..........
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Severability and disclaimer of liability ...
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
Grading, required improvements .............
Other utility improvements .................
Utilities. See that subject
Preliminary plat submittal requirements ....
UNPLATTED LANDS
Public sites and open spaces ...............
UTILITIES
Electric utility facilities. See that
Improvement plan approval procedure ........
Public improvements. See also that subject
Specific words, phrases defined ..........
Required improvements ......................
See also: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Sewage disposal facilities. See that
Water supply facilities. See that subject
Utility easements
subject
subject
..........................
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VARIANCES
Regulations ................................
VEGETATION. See: TREES AND VEGETATION
VIOLATIONS
Violations .................................
Penalties. See: FINES, FORFEITURES AND
OTHER PENALTIES
Section
18.44
18.26
18.08(2)
18.06
18.52
18.59
18.31(3)
18.46
18.72
18.08(2)
18.59
18.45
18.24
18.11
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Hydrants, preliminary plat submittal
Intent of provisions ....................... 18.03
Land suitability ........................... 18.25
Public improvements. See that subject
Required improvements ...................... 18.58
........................... requirements 18.31(3)
Preliminary plat submittal requirements .... 18.31(3)
WETLANDS. See: LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS
WILDLIFE HABITATS
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
WOODED AREAS. See also: TREES AND VEGETATION
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
Wooded areas and natural tree settings ..... 18.26
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0 ...........................
ZONING
Building permits 18.71
Existing substandard lots .................. 18.23
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WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES
Hydrants, preliminary plat submittal
Intent of provisions ....................... 18.03
Land suitability ........................... 18,25
Preliminary plat submittal requirements .... 18.31(3)
Public improvements. See that subject
Required improvements ...................... 18.58
........................... requirements 18.31(3)
WETLANDS. See: LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS
WILDLIFE HABITATS
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
WOODED AREAS. See also: TREES AND VEGETATION
Environmental corridor defined ............. 18.08(2)
Wooded areas and natural tree settings ..... 18.26
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Building permits ........................... 18.71
Existing substandard lots .................. 18.23
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