[Code 1993, § 13.04(4)]
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as
prohibiting any special agreement between the utilities director and
any person whereby a waste of unusual strength or character may be
admitted to the wastewater collection and treatment facilities, either
before or after pretreatment, provided that there is no impairment
of the functioning of the wastewater collection and treatment facilities
by reason of the admission of such waste and no extra costs are incurred
by the Village without recompense by the person, and provided that
all rates and provisions set forth in this article are recognized
and adhered to.
[Code 1993, § 13.04(5)]
New connections or extensions to the Village's sanitary sewer
system will be allowed only if there is available capacity in all
of the downstream wastewater collection and treatment facilities.
[Ord. No. 10-2005, 6-13-2005]
(a) Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this
section:
(1)
ILLICIT CONNECTION — Any drain or conveyance, whether
on the surface or subsurface, which allows an illegal discharge to
enter the storm drain system including but not limited to any conveyances
which allow any nonstormwater discharge including sewage, process
wastewater, and wash water to enter the storm drain system and any
connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks,
regardless of whether said drain or connection had been allowed, permitted,
or approved by a government agency, prior to the adoption of this
section.
(2)
PERSON — Any individual, association, organization, partnership,
firm, corporation or other entity recognized by law and acting as
either the owner or as the owner's agent.
(3)
STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM — Publicly-owned facilities by which
stormwater is collected and/or conveyed, including but not limited
to any roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, gutters, curbs,
inlets, piped storm drains, pumping facilities, retention and detention
basins, natural and human-made or altered drainage channels, reservoirs,
and other drainage structures.
(b) Discharges prohibited. No person shall discharge, spill or dump substances
or materials which are not entirely composed of stormwater into receiving
bodies of water or onto driveways, sidewalks, parking lots or other
areas that drain into the storm drainage system.
(c) Connections prohibited. The construction, use, maintenance or continued
existence of illicit connections to the storm drainage system is prohibited.
This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections
made prior to the adoption of this section, regardless of whether
the connection was permissible under law or practice applicable or
prevailing at the time of construction.
(d) Exemptions. The following activities are exempt from the provisions
of this section unless found to have an adverse impact on the stormwater:
(1)
Discharges authorized by a permit issued by the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources.
(2)
Discharges resulting from fire fighting activities.
(3)
Discharges from uncontaminated ground water, potable water source,
roof drains, foundation drain and sump pump, air conditioning condensation,
springs, lawn watering, individual residential car washing, water
main and hydrant flushing and swimming pools if the water has been
dechlorinated.
(e) Enforcement. Whenever the Village finds a person has violated a prohibition
or failed to meet a requirement of this section, the Village may order
compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person.
Such notice may require without limitation:
(1)
The elimination of illicit connections or discharges;
(2)
That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease
and desist;
(3)
The abatement or remediation of storm water pollution or contamination
hazards and the restoration of any affected property;
(4)
In the event the person fails to eliminate the illicit connections
or discharge, fails to cease and desist in discharges, practices or
operations in violation of this section or fails to abate or remediate
the stormwater pollution or contamination hazards, that person may
be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $500
for each offense, together with the cost of prosecution. Each day
that the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
(5)
In the event that an illicit discharge is identified, and emergency
clean up action is undertaken by the Village, WDNR, or other authority
having jurisdiction, the persons may be subject to all associated
clean up costs incurred.
(f) Effective date. This section shall be in force and effect from and
after its adoption and publication. The above section was adopted
by the Village Board of trustees of the Village of Mt. Pleasant on
13th day of June, 2005.