A. The owner of each parcel of land adjacent to a sewer main on which
there exists a building usable for human habitation or in a block
through which such system is extended, shall connect to such system
within 12 months of notice in writing from the approving authority.
Upon failure to do so, the approving authority may cause such connection
to be made and bill the property owner for such costs. If such costs
are not paid within 30 days, such notice shall be assessed as a special
tax lien against the property, all pursuant to § 281.45,
Wis. Stats.; provided, however, that the owner may within 30 days
after the completion of the work file a written request with the Utility
stating that he cannot pay such amount in one sum and ask that there
be levied in not to exceed three equal installments, and that the
amount shall be so collected with interest at the rate of 9% per annum
from the completion of the work, the unpaid balance being a special
tax lien, all pursuant to § 281.45, Wis. Stats.
B. In lieu of the above, the approving authority, at its option, may
impose a penalty for the period that the violation continues, after
10 days within notice to any owner failing to make a connection to
the sewer system of an amount equal to 150% of the average residential
charge for sewer service payable monthly for the period in which the
failure to connect continues, and upon failure to make such payment
said charge shall be assessed as a special tax lien, against the property
all pursuant to § 281.45, Wis. Stats.
C. This Part 1 ordains that the failure to connect to the sewer system
is contrary to the minimum health standards of said approving authority
and fails to assure preservation of public health, comfort, and safety
of said approving authority.
A. The approving authority shall own and maintain all sewer mains located
under Village streets, street rights-of-way, and Village sewer easements.
The approving authority shall install laterals from utility mains
to property line for each lot, provided a main is adjacent to the
property. The approving authority will also maintain said laterals
to be physically sound, but not to include cleaning debris or tree
roots. Cleaning costs will be solely up to the property owner. If,
during the cleaning operation, it is determined and verified by a
utility employee, that the backup is due to blockage in the utility
main, the Utility shall pay the cost incurred for the cleaning. The
Utility shall repair and/or replace any laterals found to be misaligned,
broken, crushed, or collapsed between the utility main and property
line and said Utility shall pay all costs incurred.
B. When any sewer service is to be relaid and there are two or more
buildings on such service, each building shall be disconnected from
such service and a new sewer shall be installed for each building.
A. Any person located within the corporate limits of the approving authority
desiring to connect a proposed new wastewater system to the wastewater
treatment works shall make a written application to the approving
authority for permission to make such connection or use. The application
shall include a statement of the location or locations at which it
is desired to connect, and a statement of the character of the wastewater
to be transmitted.
B. The approving authority shall select an engineering consultant to
design all proposed wastewater systems. All costs and expenses incident
to the design and bidding, including engineering, permits and other
fees associated with the connection or hookup to the wastewater collection
system, shall be borne by the developer requesting the extension or
by the approving authority at their discretion. Prior to the design
of a sewer extension, the developer shall secure and furnish proof
of an escrow account for the estimated amount of the design costs,
the amount to be determined by the approving authority. The account
shall be so arranged and an escrow agreement executed between the
developer, the bank, the approving authority to allow the latter to
withdraw amounts from the account. The account shall be sufficient
to cover payments to all parties under contract with the approving
authority for the design of the wastewater system. This money will
not be refunded if the project does not proceed to construction.
A. Alterations to existing wastewater systems connected to the wastewater
treatment works shall be treated as proposed new wastewater systems.
The approving authority may modify this provision if the sewer connection
is not directly connected to an approving authority sewer and providing
the person has previously presented and has had approved a general
overall sewer plan. If such a modification is made, it will be done
in writing and must be kept on file by the person to which it applies.
B. After sewer connections have been made in a building or upon any
premises, no plumber shall make any alterations, extensions or attachments
unless the party ordering such work shall exhibit the proper permit.
Prior to permitting such connection or use, the approving authority
may investigate, or cause to be investigated, the wastewater system
for which such connection or use is requested. If the approving authority
finds such system to be in a satisfactory condition, it will grant
a permit for such connection or use. If the approving authority finds
such system to be defective in operation, construction, design, or
maintenance, the approving authority will so notify the applicant
and will advise him that, upon completion of specified alterations,
new construction, or changes in supervision or operation, a permit
will be granted. Should the plans or specifications not be approved,
one copy will be returned to the applicant who will be informed as
to the reason for nonapproval.
Prior to permitting any connection or use of the treatment works,
the approving authority shall ascertain that all downstream sewers,
interceptors, lift station, forcemains, and treatment works have sufficient
reserve capacity for volume, suspended solids and BOD5 to assure adequate collection and treatment of the additional wastewater
contributed to the wastewater treatment works. The approving authority
reserves the right to refuse a connection or use permit if the requirements
for this section cannot be met with the granting of the permit.
During the construction of any wastewater system which the approving
authority has approved, the approving authority may, from time to
time, inspect the same to see that said work is being done in accordance
with the approval plans and specifications. Failure to make such inspections
shall not nullify the rights of the approving authority to require
reconstruction should nonadherence to approved plans be subsequently
discovered. Every person in the construction of laterals or wastewater
systems, within its jurisdiction, shall require that such construction
be under the direction of a Wisconsin registered professional engineer
or licensed master plumber, if plan approval was obtained under his
license. The engineer or master plumber shall keep accurate records
of the location, depth, and length of the sewers as built, and of
the location of the Y-branches or slants.
Permits shall not be granted for the connection of combined
sewers to the interceptors or municipal sewers. Permits shall not
be granted for the connection of any proposed or existing storm sewers
to the approving authority wastewater treatment works. Connection
of catch basin or curb inlets to any sanitary sewer directly or indirectly
connected to the wastewater treatment works is strictly prohibited.
All proposed sewer connections shall be planned to be made at
a manhole with the flow lines of the connecting sewer being at or
below the manhole shelf or the connection shall be made through an
approved drop. At least 24 hours before connection is to be made,
notice of such intent must be given to the approving authority. When
the actual connection is made, it must be done in the presence of
an approving authority inspector.
Records of connections to the wastewater collection system shall
be kept by the municipality in which such connections are made and
such records shall be available for inspection by the approving authority.
No user shall allow others or other services to connect to the
wastewater collection system through his building sewers and building
drains.
Every user shall permit the approving authority, or its duly
authorized agent, at all reasonable hours of the day, to enter their
premises or building to examine the pipes and fixtures, and the manner
in which the drains, and sewer connections operate; and they must
at all times, frankly and without concealment, answer all questions
put to them relative to its use.
The approving authority and its agents and employees shall not
be liable for damages occasioned by reason of the breaking, clogging,
stoppage, or freezing of any building sewers or building drains; nor
from any damage arising from repairing mains, making connections or
extensions or any other work that may be deemed necessary. The right
is hereby reserved to cut off the water and sewer service at any time
for the purpose of repairs, or any other necessary purpose, and permit
granted or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding. Whenever it
shall become necessary to shut off the sewer service within any district
of the said approving authority, the approving authority shall, if
practicable, give notice to each and every consumer affected within
said approving authority of the time when such service will be so
shut off.
All users shall keep their own building sewers and building
drains in good repair and protected from frost, at their own risk
and expense, and shall prevent any unnecessary overburdening of the
sewer system.