§ 16-42. Above ground manure lines.

(a)

Upon receipt of a written application and the required fee, the town may issue a permit for above ground manure lines within or across road rights-of-way. All permits shall be valid for six months, unless a different time period is approved by the board. The town may attach additional conditions to any permit prior to issuance, including but not limited to inspection requirements, hours of operation, bond amounts or any other condition the town deems necessary.

(b)

The application shall, at a minimum, include:

(1)

A detailed description of the location, size, type and the extent of manure lines to be installed together with adequate drawings showing the existing and/or proposed location of all manure lines within the right-of-way with respect to the planned installation. The drawings shall include dimensions from the proposed manure line to the commonly accepted right-of-way line and to the edge of the traveled way.

(2)

For highway crossings a cross-section detail showing depth of bury.

(3)

Proposed construction procedures.

(4)

Special traffic control and protection measures as it relates to the installation of the manure lines.

(5)

The specific manufacturer and specifications of all component parts of the mechanical components and manure lines that will be employed.

(6)

The exact location of the acreage designated for the deposit of manure flowing through the manure lines and manner of disposal of the manure.

(7)

Any and all additional information requested by the town board.

(c)

The following operational limitations shall apply:

(1)

The manure hose or pipe shall not be placed upon the road surface but shall remain in the ditches, culverts, drain ways and otherwise away from and off the road surface.

(2)

The manure hose(s) or pipe(s) shall be placed so as to prevent the manure from entering areas of drainage or drainage detention.

(3)

The permittee shall at all times, at its sole cost, properly maintain the manure hose or pipe so as to prevent leaks.

(4)

The permittee shall inspect the manure hoses or pipes on a daily basis while land application of process wastewater or manure is occurring. This inspection shall ensure that the manure hoses or pipes are not leaking and runoff from the land application site and irrigation system is not occurring.

(5)

The permittee shall submit a weekly inspection report to the town highway superintendent.

(6)

The ground manure line system shall be equipped with detection and automatic shut-down feature in the event of a leak.

(7)

If a discharge or leak is found where process wastewater or manure is flowing onto property not owned by the permittee, the permittee shall take immediate steps to stop the discharge or leaks and to immediately report such discharge to the town highway superintendent. The permittee shall take immediate steps to completely clean-up and remove any and all discharged materials and restore the area of the discharge to its original condition.

(d)

Upon receipt of a written application and the required fee, the town may issue a permit to temporarily affix hoses or pipes to support structures across the town right-of-way. As part of the application, the applicant shall submit a plan specifying how the manure hose or pipe would be attached to or supported by the structure. The town may attach conditions to any permit prior to issuance, including but not limited to inspection requirements, length of time that lines may remain in place, hours of operation, bond amounts or any other condition the town deems necessary or appropriate.

(Ord. No. 2018-05, § 3, 10-8-2018)