The water and sewer utilities of the Village are combined into
one public utility pursuant to § 66.0819, Wis. Stats.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
The operation of the Village water and sanitary sewer system
shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works subject
to the final authority of the Village Board.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
The Utility Director is responsible for administration, supervision
and general management of the Water and Wastewater Utility operation.
[Amended by Ord. No. 011, Series 2005; Ord. No.
028, Series 2005]
A. Water service maintenance. The property owner is fully responsible
for any and all maintenance, repair and/or replacement of water service
piping from the home or building to the property line or point of
connection with the curb stop or shutoff valve. The Water Utility
owns the curb stop and water service piping in the public right-of-way.
The Utility is responsible for the maintenance, repair and/or replacement
of the curb stop including repair of water service breaks and leakage
between the curb stop and the point of connection with the public
water main. The Water Utility also owns the water meter and the initial
shutoff valve inside the building. The Utility is responsible for
the maintenance, repair and replacement of the water meter and meter
valve as deemed necessary by the Utility.
B. Sewer lateral maintenance. The property owner is fully responsible
for any and all maintenance, repair and/or replacement of sewer lateral
piping from the home or building to the point of connection with the
public sewer main. In cases where sewer lateral replacement work involves
a street opening and pavement replacement in the public right-of-way,
the Utility will reimburse the homeowner for excess costs relative
to public right-of-way and pavement restoration costs. The excess
cost subsidy amount will be capped at an equivalent cost as determined
and updated annually by the Village Engineer.
C. Service laterals replacement relative to water and sewer main construction.
Whenever the Village undertakes water and sewer main replacement construction
projects it shall be the policy of the Village and its Water/Wastewater
Utility to replace all existing water and sewer service laterals from
the property line to the point of connection with the public main.
The cost of this service lateral replacement work shall be borne by
the Water/Wastewater Utility. If it becomes necessary for a property
owner to replace his water and/or sewer lateral prior to when a planned
replacement project is undertaken, the Village will reimburse the
property owner for the cost of the service lateral replacement from
the main to the property line as determined on a unit basis and per
actual bidding and contract award. This retroactive reimbursement
is limited to three years from the date of the actual service lateral
replacement by the property owner to the date of utilities replacement
contract award by the Village.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1.01,
Code Adoption)]
Any person who, without authority of the Utility Director, allows
contractors, masons or other unauthorized persons to take water from
his premises, operate any valve connected with the street or supply
mains, or open any fire hydrant connected with the distribution system, except for the
purpose of extinguishing fire, or who wantonly injures or impairs
the same, shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $100
for a first offense, $200 for a second offense and $500 for a third
or successive offenses, 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 said forfeiture and costs
are paid, but not exceeding 60 days. Owners or operators of motor
vehicles shall be liable for the cost of repair of any hydrant damaged
by being hit by such motor vehicle, and the Water and Wastewater Utility
will not be responsible for the damage to the motor vehicle by reason
of such accident.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
A. Service connection specifications. Service connections or water laterals
shall be installed in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the Village of Grafton.
B. Tapping mains. No person shall be permitted to tap or make any connection
with any street main or distribution pipe unless authorized by the
Utility Director.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1.01,
Code Adoption)]
Until further direction of the Village Board, the Utility shall
introduce approximately one to 1 1/2 parts of fluoride to every
million parts of water being distributed in the water supply system
of the Village.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
A. Repairs to water mains. The Water and Wastewater Utility reserves
the right to shut off the water in the mains temporarily to make repairs,
alterations or additions to the plant or system. When circumstances,
in the opinion of the Utility Director, will cause excessive delay,
he shall give notification by newspaper publication or otherwise of
the discontinuance of the supply.
B. Regulation during emergency. The Village President is authorized
to declare a water emergency whenever in his opinion the Water and
Wastewater Utility shall have an inadequate water supply to meet the
needs and requirements of the users of said water. Said emergency
may be declared by proclamation, and when circumstances in the opinion
of the President will permit sufficient delay, he shall give notification
by newspaper publication or posting or otherwise on the restrictions
of the supply. During the period of such emergency, the Village President
may place such restrictions and limitations upon the use of water
being furnished as he may deem necessary. He may suspend the use of
water fountains, sprinkling of streets, yards, gardens, watering or
washing buildings, cars or other implements, use of water in air-conditioning
units or any other use of water not vital to the health and welfare
of the consumer.
[Amended by Ord. No. 010, Series 2003]
If land to be benefited by a connection to the Village water
or sewer system has not been specifically assessed for water or sewer
main extension in the street abutting such property, for the reason
that the property to be so benefited was not within the corporate
limits of the Village at the time the assessment was levied for such
water or sewer main extensions, the owner thereof shall, prior to
annexation, pay a connection fee to the Village in an amount equal
to the amount which the property would have been assessed for such
service had the connection been made to the Village water or sewer
system when the mains were laid, together with interest thereon at
an applicable rate as determined by the Village Director of Administrative
Services from such date to the date of payment. The estimate of the
Village Engineer as to the cost of such sewer and water service shall
be binding on all parties.
Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1.08, General Penalty, of the Code of the Village of Grafton.