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At this time the City of Mequon does not special assess residential properties for road improvement projects.
City Ordinance allows it, but if the City has to do any street or utility work in this area and has to cut your driveway, it will only be replaced with asphalt.
A permit is not required for a driveway. Driveways must be at least 3 feet from the property line and be 1.5 to 2 inches above the existing street elevation where they meet the street, unless the final course of asphalt has been installed. Any questions regarding driveways should be directed to the Engineering Division, 262-236-2934.
Properties located outside the sanitary sewer service area are served by conventional, mound, A+ Systems or holding tanks. Information is available in the Engineering Department or with the Ozaukee County Department of Planning, Resources and Land Management (262) 284-8270 or (262) 238-8313.
The availability of sanitary sewer service is presently limited to basically one half of Mequon’s total area. Please see the map
Ordinances require that downspouts be located no closer to a property line than ten feet. However, if your neighbor's house is higher in elevation, no change will be made to the situation even if they are ten feet away. It is generally our determination that the lower or downstream property owner has the responsibility to protect their property with a properly graded swale, leading to an acceptable area.
An inspection by staff will be conducted. If it is determined that temporary yard flooding during severe storms events is occurring without residual problems, no further action will be taken. Temporary stormwater detention in yards and ditches is desirable to help prevent flooding farther downstream by moving excess runoff through the area in a slower manner.
There are hundreds of miles of roadside ditches throughout the City. Due to time constraints, our evaluation checklist helps us to determine priorities for further City action. Typically, we will act on a complaint basis only, unless the highway patrol determines that a problem is severe enough for immediate action. Otherwise based on the evaluation checklist, the project is added to the Highway Division's schedule of projects, where it will be done when those deemed higher priority have been completed first.
Unless the natural stormwater drainage course runs through your property, City Ordinances forbid discharging of sump pumps onto neighboring properties. Please contact City Hall to schedule an inspection.
The area surrounding the road, dedicated for roads, drainage, and utilities. Usually the area of road right-of-way extends approximately 30 feet from the center of the road for residential streets. For exact right-of-way widths, call (262) 236-2934.
A sewer cleanout is a pipe that provides access to your sewer lateral (pipe that goes from a building to the main sewer pipe), located in your yard, usually near the property line. Cleanouts make it easier to access the lateral for maintenance.
The Engineering Division is responsible for reviewing and approving the road, sanitary sewer, grading/drainage, stormwater management, and erosion control plans for compliance with the City’s Standard Specifications for Land Development. During construction the Engineering Division is responsible for ensuring the subdivision and/or commercial development is constructed as approved.
Contact The City of Mequon Water Utility at (262) 236-8150
The City allows systems approved by the Wisconsin Administrative Code, which includes conventional, Mound, and A+4 mounds. Holding tanks are permitted on a limited basis.
The City has been proactive in its development of hiking/pedestrian trails, paths, and lanes. The Ozaukee Interurban Trail is an off road trail 6 miles long, from County Line Road to the Cedarburg City limits. The Trail connects to the 20 mile Ozaukee County Trail. The City has constructed paved shoulders on several miles of streets. New residential subdivisions are designed to include six foot wide asphalt links between adjoining neighborhoods.
Maps are available from the City and Ozaukee Interurban Trail website
A permit is required when any filling or excavating is done on a site and must first be obtained from the Engineering Division at https://www.cityofmequonwi.gov/publicworks/page/fillberm-permit-application
The Road Maintenance and Improvement Plan is an ever-changing document based on annual road evaluations, budget constraints, and other infrastructure and utility projects. Check with the Engineering Department for the latest road project plans. https://www.ci.mequon.wi.us/publicworks/page/road-programs-and-projects The Highway Department maintenance and repair of all patrol sections of the City is an on-going effort.
If the City has a copy of one on file, it would be in the assessor’s office. If you live in a platted subdivision, plats are available in the Engineering Department. Certified Survey Maps (CSM’s) are also on file at the Ozaukee County Register of Deeds Office
Holding tanks may only be installed on existing lot sites that fail for installation of all other approved systems. The installation of a holding tank requires the submittal of an application; execution of a holding tank and a servicing contract agreement with the City and County. New land divisions will only be approved with evidence of a passing soil evaluation.