Dane County Land & Water Resources Department

Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Permit (towns)

A contractor or developer disturbing more than 4,000 square feet of land (Ord. 14.06(1)), or making developments that add a cumulative 20,000 square feet of impervious surface to the site (14.07(1)), in a Dane County town needs a permit from the Land & Water Resources Department; under 14.07(4) land disturbance of more than 4,000 square feet on a site developed as commercial also brings in the stormwater management requirements. Under Ord. 14.15 the base fee is $100 for projects eligible for simplified plans, $250 for an erosion control permit and $500 for a stormwater management permit, plus $0.007 per square foot disturbed and $0.016 per square foot of new or redeveloped impervious area; a $50 preliminary review letter is credited against the base fee, and fees double for a late or expired permit. The department's 'Where to Apply for Permits' sheet (dated 3/2023) lists all eight cities and all twenty villages under "Apply at the City or Village Office", including those where county staff review plans under contract, and says "All permit applications ... should still be directed to municipal staff"; this county permit therefore covers projects in the towns. Contact LWRD at 608-224-3730.