The management, operation and control of the sewer system for the Village is vested in the approving authority. All records, minutes, all written proceedings and all the financial records thereof shall be kept by the Clerk-Treasurer of the Village.
A. 
The Sewer Utility of the Village shall have the power to construct sewer lines for public use and shall have the power to lay sewer pipes in and through the alleys, streets and public grounds within the Village boundaries and, generally, to do all such work as may be found necessary or convenient in the management of the sewer system. The approving authority shall have the power by itself, its officers, agents and servants, to enter upon any land for the purpose of making examination or supervise in the performance of its duties under this chapter without liability therefor; and the approving authority shall have power to purchase and acquire for the Utility all real and personal property which may be necessary for construction of the sewer system, or for any repair, remodeling or additions thereto.
B. 
New sewers and connections, including building sewers and private interceptor sewers, rehabilitated sewers, lift stations and other collection system components or appurtenances shall be designed, constructed, installed, tested and inspected to meet all applicable current State of Wisconsin engineering and construction standards and the requirements of this chapter and required by Ch. NR 210.23(4)(c), Wis. Adm. Code.
A. 
The property owner shall maintain sewer service from the building to the street right-of-way. This shall include:
(1) 
Initial installation or replacement of the sewer lateral.
(2) 
Clearing of any obstruction from the building to the sewer main.
(3) 
Verification of sewer lateral problems by the owner's contractor with camera/video equipment.
B. 
The Village's Sewer Utility shall be responsible for the following:
(1) 
Replacement of defective laterals from the street right-of-way to the sanitary sewer main.
(2) 
Replacement of defective sanitary sewer main.
C. 
When any sewer service is to be relayed and there are two or more buildings or units on such service, each shall be disconnected from such service, and a new sewer service shall be installed to each, unless prior approval has been provided by the approving authority.
Whenever any real estate or any easement therein or use thereof shall, in the judgment of the approving authority, be necessary to the sewer system, and whenever, for any cause, an agreement for the purchase thereof cannot be made with the owner thereof, the approving authority shall proceed with all necessary steps to take such real estate easement or use by condemnation in accordance with the Wisconsin statutes and the Uniform Relocation Property Acquisition Policy Act of 1970,[1] if federal funds are used.
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Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 4601 et seq.
All property, real, personal and mixed, acquired for the construction of the sewer system, and all plans, specifications, diagrams, papers, books and records collected therewith said sewer system, and all buildings, machinery and fixtures pertaining thereto, shall be the property of the Village.
Whenever premises served by the system are to be vacated, or whenever any person desires to discontinue service from the system, the Utility must be notified, in writing. The owner of the premises shall be liable for any damages to the property or such damage which may be discovered having occurred to the property of the system other than through the fault of the system or its employees, representatives or agents.
The cost of the installation of sanitary sewers to be connected to the Utility sewer system shall be borne by the property owner of the land to be served. All installations shall be in accordance with Ch. 110 Wis. Adm. Code and the requirements of the Village and Utility. Plans and specifications shall be designed and stamped by a licensed professional engineer, registered in the State of Wisconsin, and paid for by the property owner. A written approval obtained from the Utility is required before construction is initiated.
The user rules, regulations and sewer rates of the Utility are a part of the contract between the Utility and every user. Every person who connects to the Utility sewer system is deemed to have consented to be bound by such rules, regulations and rates. In the event of violation of the rules or regulations, the water and/or sewer service to the violating user shall be shut off (even though two or more parties are receiving service through the same connection). Water and sewer service shall not be reestablished until all outstanding Sewer Utility bills, and shutoff and reconnection charges, are paid in full and until such other terms and conditions as may be established by the Village Board are met. In addition to all other requirements, the Village Board shall be satisfied that the offender will not continue in violation of the rules and regulations before authorizing reconnection of the offender's services. The Village Board may change the rules, regulations and sewer rates from time to time as it deems advisable and may make special rates and contracts in all proper cases and in accordance to PSC regulation.