The owner of any building used for human habitation, either
as a residence or for commercial, industrial, or public purposes,
and located within the sewer service area shall ensure that the building
is connected to the sanitary sewage system before occupancy is permitted
or continued. The connection of a building sewer to the sanitary sewage
system shall be gastight and watertight and shall otherwise conform
to all local, state, or federal requirements. In the absence of statutory
or regulatory provisions or an amplification thereof, the procedures
set forth in the appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual
of Practice No. 9 shall apply. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures
and materials is subject to approval by the Village.
An owner may apply for a waiver from the requirement for mandatory
connection. The Village may grant the waiver if the owner sufficiently
documents that a private sewage system is operating satisfactorily
in accordance with all applicable regulations, including this chapter,
and if the Village finds that there is no evidence of a condition
hazardous to health and that immediate connection would cause the
owner extraordinary hardship and expense. A waiver applies only to
the property owner who applies for the waiver. If the property is
subsequently transferred, the waiver shall automatically expire upon
transfer and the new owner must immediately comply with the mandatory
connection requirement.
A person who intends to use an existing building sewer to connect
to a new residential, commercial, industrial, or public authority
building shall apply for approval from the Village. The Village shall
grant the request if the Village determines that the existing building
sewer meets all requirements of this chapter, including application
and fee requirements. The Village shall inspect the connection once
it has been made.
As required by § SPS 382.21 of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code, the building sewer and/or private interceptor main sewer shall
be inspected upon completion of placement of the pipe and before backfilling
and tested before or after backfilling. The Village may also conduct
such other inspections as are necessary or prudent for the sanitary
sewer system, extensions and/or connections. The owner shall pay the
costs of any additional inspections that may be required by the Village
for quality assurance related to any requested extension or connections.
All improvements required by this chapter shall be dedicated
to the Village upon such terms and conditions as the Village may determine.
[Amended 9-10-1997 by Ord. No. A-150]
In addition to the ongoing sewer service charge described in
this chapter, and prior to the connection or commencement of service,
the following related costs shall be paid by the owner or developer:
A. Connection costs. The owner or developer shall pay all expenses related
to installation and connection of the building sewer and shall indemnify
the Village for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly
be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
B. Extension costs. The owner or developer shall pay all expenses related
to any requested or required extensions of the sanitary sewer, including
manhole(s) that are part of the extension, unless otherwise provided
by the Village.
C. Initial capital contribution costs: connection fee or standby charge.
The owner or developer shall pay a fair share of the initial capital
contribution costs in the form of a standby charge or connection fee
(hereinafter, "connection fee") established by the Report on Public
Facility Needs Assessment for Wastewater Treatment Facility and Methodology
and Calculation for Wastewater Connection Fee (August 1997) ("Report").
The Report, and the schedule of connection fees contained in the Report,
are incorporated in this chapter by reference as if set forth in full
herein. The connection fees collected shall be applied to reduce fixed
rates or capital debt.
D. Miscellaneous outstanding charges. The owner or developer shall pay
all properly allocated outstanding or current charges for the wastewater
treatment facility, public sewers, interceptors, force mains, lift
stations or other equipment previously installed by the Village or
other authorized person, including but not limited to charges imposed
as special assessments, deferred special assessments and interest
due thereon, initial capital contribution charges, connection fees,
impact fees and/or annexation charges.