The Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for the administration of this chapter. The Zoning Administrator may delegate his or her responsibilities to personnel employed by the Zoning Department and, in the case of issuing abatement orders, to the County Health and Human Services Department.
In the administration of this chapter, the Zoning Administrator shall have the following powers and duties. The Zoning Administrator shall:
A. 
Delegate duties to and supervise clerical staff and other employees to assure full and complete compliance with this chapter and related Wisconsin Statutes and the Administrative Code.
B. 
Advise applicants concerning the provisions of this chapter and assist them in preparing permit applications.
C. 
Review and approve plans for private sewage systems for one- and two-family residences or as approved through agent status by the state.
D. 
Issue sanitary permits and inspect properties for compliance with this chapter and related Wisconsin Statutes and the Administrative Code.
E. 
Keep records of all sanitary permits issued, inspections made, work approved, and other official actions.
F. 
Report violations of this chapter to the Corporation Counsel.
G. 
Have access to any premises for the purpose of performing official duties between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. or at other times set by mutual agreement between the property owner or his agent and the Zoning Administrator or upon issuance of a special inspection warrant in accordance with § 66.0119, Wis. Stats. Application for a sanitary permit is considered for the purposes of this chapter as the owner's consent to enter the premises.
H. 
Upon reasonable cause or question as to proper compliance, revoke or suspend any sanitary permit and issue cease and desist orders requiring the cessation of any construction, alteration or use of a building which is in violation of the provisions of this chapter until compliance with this chapter or applicable Wisconsin Statutes and the Administrative Code is obtained.
I. 
Issue and enforce orders to plumbers, pumpers, property owners, their agents or contractors or the responsible party to assure proper compliance with all provisions of this chapter or delegate this authority to the County Health and Human Services Department.
J. 
Apply for and distribute grants obtained through the Wisconsin Fund Grant Program.
K. 
Withhold permit(s) or approval(s) pursuant to this chapter where the applicant, owner or licensed contractor is in violation of this chapter or any ordinance administered by the County and for any parcel(s) of land which has an outstanding violation until the violation(s) has been corrected. A request for waiver of these provisions may be made, to grant or deny a permit or approval on the merits of the application, to the Corporation Counsel and the Land Use and UW Extension Committee.
L. 
Perform other duties regarding private sewage systems as considered appropriate by the County or the state.
[Amended 4-21-2015 by Ord. No. 1-15]
Any person who alleges that there is an error in any order, requirement or decision made in the enforcement of this chapter may appeal to the Land Use and UW Extension Committee. Any appeal shall be made on forms furnished by the County within 30 days of the date of that administrative action. Other substantiating evidence will be accepted.
A. 
Enforcement.
(1) 
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or any order of the County issued in accordance with this chapter, or resists enforcement shall be subject to a citation or other enforcement action.
(2) 
Any construction which is in violation of this chapter shall cease upon written orders from the County or the placement of a notification of violation at the site.
(3) 
All construction shall remain stopped until the order is released by the County.
(4) 
Violations of this chapter shall be prosecuted by the Corporation Counsel.
B. 
Penalties. Except as otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction of such violation, be subject to a penalty, which shall be as follows:
[Amended 2-20-2007 by Res. No. 3-074-21-2015 by Ord. No. 1-15]
(1) 
First offense. Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture as provided in Chapter 290 of the County Code, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned in the County Jail until such forfeiture and costs are paid, but not exceeding 90 days.
(2) 
Second offense. Any person found guilty of violating this chapter who has previously been convicted of a violation of this chapter within one year shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture as provided in Chapter 290 of the County Code, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs shall be imprisoned in the County Jail until such forfeiture and costs are paid, but not exceeding six months.
C. 
Each violation, and each day a violation continues or occurs, shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the County from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of any provision of this chapter.
D. 
Whenever any person fails to pay any forfeiture and costs of prosecution upon the order of any court for violation of this chapter, the court may, in lieu of ordering imprisonment of the defendant, or after the defendant has been released from custody, issue an execution against the property of the defendant for such forfeiture and costs.