[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Shorewood as Ch. 9, Arts. 6 and 8 of the 1986 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum
standards for the installation and maintenance of plumbing, pipes,
sewers and related services in the Village of Shorewood.
A.
This chapter shall consist of:
(1)
The express provisions of this chapter.
(2)
All rules and regulations of the Metropolitan Sewerage
Commission, which are incorporated by reference and made a part hereof
as if fully set forth herein.
(3)
All laws and regulations of the State of Wisconsin
pertaining to plumbing, drainage, sewerage and related services and
facilities, which are incorporated by reference and made a part hereof
as if fully set forth herein.
B.
Where the requirements of the provisions of this chapter
are in conflict with the rules, regulations or laws of the Metropolitan
Sewerage Commission or the State of Wisconsin, the stricter requirements
shall govern.
Except where otherwise provided in this chapter,
all matters pertaining to plumbing, drainage, sewerage and related
services shall be under the management, supervision and control of
the Plumbing Inspector, who shall be appointed by the Village Manager.
It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector to see that the installation
and maintenance of all plumbing, pipes, sewers and related services
shall be performed in accordance with the ordinances of the Village
of Shorewood and the rules, regulations and laws of the Metropolitan
Sewerage Commission and the State of Wisconsin.
The Plumbing Inspector or his authorized agent
shall have the power and authority at all reasonable hours in the
performance of his duties to enter upon any public or private premises
for the purpose of making inspections subject to applicable laws related
thereto. Any person interfering with the work of the Plumbing Inspector
or his agent in carrying out his duties and responsibilities shall
be deemed to have violated the provisions of this chapter and shall
be punished as hereinafter provided.
A.
All persons, firms or corporations engaged in plumbing
or pipelaying in the Village of Shorewood shall be licensed as provided
in Ch. 145, Wis. Stats., and shall register with the Plumbing Inspector.
B.
On December 31 of each year, said registration shall
be null and void and shall be renewed for the ensuing year.
C.
No person, firm or corporation engaged in plumbing
or pipelaying in the Village of Shorewood shall enter upon such work
until he or it shall have complied with the provisions of this chapter.
D.
The provisions of this section related to licenses
and registrations shall not be applicable to:
(1)
Plumbing work done by a property owner in a one-family
building owned and occupied by him as his home, but said owner shall
obtain a permit as hereinafter required.
(2)
Making minor repairs to faucets, valves, pipes or
appliances, repair or replacement of electrical or gas energy or other
automatic valves or control devices, or removing of stoppages in waste
or drainage pipes.
(3)
Other matters excepted under § 145.06, Wis.
Stats.
A.
Unless otherwise provided herein, no plumbing or pipelaying
shall be done in the Village of Shorewood without a permit first being
issued therefor by the Plumbing Inspector and the payment of the proper
fees as hereinafter required.
B.
The applicant for a plumbing or pipelaying permit
shall make application on forms furnished by the Village of Shorewood
and when requested shall furnish a plan showing in detail the work
to be done.
C.
Permits shall be issued only to recognized licensed
master plumbers, unless otherwise provided herein.
D.
In the event that no plumbing or pipelaying work has
been commenced within four months after a permit has been issued,
or no work has been done within a four-month period under said permit,
or work has been performed in violation of the provisions of this
chapter, the permit may be revoked at the discretion of the Plumbing
Inspector. Permit fees paid hereunder shall not be refundable.
E.
If licensee shall fail to obtain a permit on the day
on which a plumbing installation has been started, except in emergency
cases, the total fees for such purpose shall be triple the normal
fees charged. No further permits will be issued to any licensee until
all arrearage in fees have been paid and compliance had with all lawful
orders of the Plumbing Inspector.[1]
A.
The schedule of fees is as listed under the Village
Fee Schedule.
B.
This schedule shall apply to the following list of
fixtures: sinks, water closets, baths (any description), wash basins,
laundry trays, urinals, sumps, floor drains, hose bibbs, bar and soda
fountains, refrigerator drains, drinking fountains, catch basins,
machine waste connections, acid tanks, pumps and ejectors, hot-water
storage tanks and heaters, fire protection systems, dishwashers, food
disposal, shower stalls, sterilizers, air conditioners, water meters,
dental cuspidors, hospital and clinic fixtures, automatic wash machines,
sprinkler systems, drains and leaders, and any other miscellaneous
fixtures.
A.
Prior to the issuing of a permit for plumbing connections
within any street, road or highway, or any public place, the Plumbing
Inspector shall require satisfactory evidence that the person, firm,
or corporation applying for such permit carries public liability insurance
in a solvent insurance company in the amount of $500,000 for each
individual, $1,000,000 for each occurrence, and $500,000 for property
damage or, in lieu thereof, a combined single-limit coverage in the
amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such certificate of insurance
shall be conditioned that the applicant will indemnify and save harmless
the Village of Shorewood, its officers and agents against any and
all injuries and/or property damage resulting or arising from any
negligence on the part of the applicant, his agents, employees and
subcontractors. (In lieu of a save-harmless clause, the Village may
be coinsured under said policy of insurance.)
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or
work at plumbing without first having executed and deposited with
the Village of Shorewood a performance bond in the penal sum of $1,000.
The performance bond shall be conditioned that the applicant will
perform and sufficiently complete all work for which a permit or permits
are issued in accordance with this chapter.
C.
Further, any bona fide association of plumbers or
plumbing contractors may file such bond or certificate of insurance
on behalf of its members providing coverage for each of its members
for a given period of time, not to exceed one year from the date of
the filing thereof. Upon the filing of such bond or certificate of
insurance, each such member applying for a permit shall be deemed
to have complied with the bond requirements of this section. Such
bond or certificate of insurance shall be accompanied by an appropriate
instrument or instruments authorizing any such association to execute
such bond or certificate of insurance for and on behalf of its members.
All excavations in the public way shall be governed by the provisions of § 466-5 of the Village Code.
Whenever any work is ready for inspection, the
Plumbing Inspector shall be notified by the plumber in charge or the
person receiving the permit. All plumbing or pipelaying work shall
be left uncovered for examination and approval by the inspector. Final
inspection must be requested within 48 hours after completion of work.
Whenever it shall be reported that the plumbing
in any building is liable to breed disease or sickness, or is a menace
to health, or when, upon complaint made by any person that the plumbing
in any building is defective as aforesaid, then the Plumbing Inspector
shall examine all the plumbing in said building and report his findings,
in writing, together with required changes as are necessary to put
the same in proper sanitary condition to the owners of record of said
building. The Plumbing Inspector shall thereupon direct such changes
as he deems necessary to be made and fix a time for doing the same.
Any person refusing to comply herewith shall be guilty of a violation
of this chapter.
A.
No persons, except licensed pipelayers or plumbers
as herein provided, shall be permitted to tap or make connections
with the general sewerage system or any part thereof. Any information
which the Plumbing Inspector of the Village of Shorewood may have
with regard to the location of sewer junction or slants shall be furnished
to pipelayers and plumbers, the Village of Shorewood assuming no risks
as to the accuracy of the same. When, in accordance with the measurements
furnished by the Plumbing Inspector, the junction is not found within
three feet of the flow side, a slant connection and one-eighth bend
shall be used and such connection shall be made under the direction
of the Plumbing Inspector.
B.
When making a connection into a sewer, a hole shall
be made by means of a core drill or other approved method to a size
no larger than necessary to accommodate the connecting pipe. A sleeve
shall be set into the opening, the ball or hub of the sleeve to rest
on the outside of the sewer and not to protrude more than to the inside
surface of the main sewer. A substantial joint of cement mortar shall
then be made to strengthen the cut sewer. All junctions or connections
are to enter the main sewer at a forty-five-degree angle above the
flow line.
The Plumbing Inspector may, at his convenience
and during reasonable hours, inspect any grease separator in any establishment
to determine whether or not said separator has been properly maintained.
If the separator is not functioning properly due to lack of proper
attention, said Inspector may order the occupant or owner of the establishment
to clean the separator within a reasonable time and to his satisfaction.
Whenever necessary to disturb a drain or sewer
in actual use, the same shall not be obstructed or disconnected without
special permission of the Plumbing Inspector, and it shall be unlawful
to make any new connections with, or extension to, any old drain without
permission of the Plumbing Inspector.
In all cases where the course of any sewer or
drain is obstructed by water, gas, steam or other pipes or conduits,
the question of passing over or under the obstruction or of the raising
or lowering thereof, so as to permit the construction and installation
of the sewer or drain, shall be determined by the Plumbing Inspector.
No opening in the street for making connection
with a main sewer will be permitted when the ground is frozen except
when, in the judgment of the Plumbing Inspector, such connection is
absolutely necessary, and if such permission is granted, the work
shall be done as directed by the granting of the permit. All water,
sewer, drain or other piping must be protected from injury, frost
or settling to the satisfaction of the Plumbing Inspector.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw
or deposit or cause or allow to be thrown or deposited into any sewer
or drain any rags, paper, sand, earth, stones, abrasive, flammable
or explosive material or substances, or any like materials or substances;
further it shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit or
cause or allow to be thrown or deposited into any sewer or drain any
objects, materials or substances so as to cause an obstruction, nuisance,
injury or damage to said sewer or drain, or to any pipes, drains or
catch basins connected with any sewer. Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall be subject to a penalty as hereinafter provided
and shall in addition be liable for the cost of removing said obstruction
and repairing said sewer or drain.
[Amended 6-4-2001 by Ord. No. 1815; 9-5-2006 by Ord. No. 1916; 4-20-2009 by Ord. No. 1952; 5-17-2021 by Ord. No. 3025]
A.
No person shall connect any premises with any sanitary sewer by drain
or sewer through which rain or surface water may be discharged into
a sanitary sewer system, and under no circumstances shall any subsoil,
foundation, footing, window and door wall, or yard drains, unroofed
basement excavations, cistern overflows, roof conductors, or drains
from areas exposed to rainfall connect directly to the sanitary sewer,
nor shall they be permitted to discharge indirectly into such sanitary
sewer.
B.
Stormwater.
(1)
On all new or remodeled buildings, the roof shall be provided with gutters or downspouts for conducting the water in such manner as will protect the walls and foundations of such buildings or of adjacent buildings from injury. Water from such leaders may be conducted by proper pipes to the municipal separate storm sewer, or may be drained and directed in a manner to be approved by the Plumbing Inspector or the Inspector's designee. In the discretion of the Plumbing Inspector, or the Inspector's designee, where no apparent damage is caused or likely to be caused by water to adjacent property, gutters or downspouts may be omitted from private garages and temporary buildings. The provisions of § 225-6C of the Village of Shorewood Code shall be applicable herein.
(2)
When approved by the Plumbing Inspector or the Inspector's designee,
water from roof leaders, conductors or downspouts may be discharged
to finished grade provided that the following conditions are met:
(a)
Where previously connected to a sewer lateral, the downspout
hub shall be sealed with an approved cap or plug as required by Wisconsin
Plumbing Code; and
(b)
The water is discharged to finished grade on the property where
the point of discharge must be a minimum of five feet from the building
and is directed to flow away from buildings, does not create an icy
condition on any pedestrian walkways, and does not create a nuisance.
(3)
In the combined sewer service area, water from roof leaders, discharge
of water to the combined sewer system from roof leaders, conductors
or downspouts of residential structures which contain up to four dwelling
units is prohibited if the following conditions are present:
(a)
The roof drain is external.
(b)
Sufficient space is available to locate the discharge point
at least five feet away from the basement or foundation walls and
property lines.
(c)
Pervious surface is available at the discharge point.
(d)
The discharge location is level or slopes away from the structure,
but not so steep that the discharge would cause erosion.
(e)
The discharged water will not create ice on pedestrian walkways
or otherwise create a nuisance for adjoining properties.
C.
The owner or occupant of any premises on which rainwater leaders
are maintained shall comply with all orders of the Plumbing Inspector
providing for connecting the same to Village storm sewers in the adjoining
street where the Plumbing Inspector finds that rainwater leaders will
drain over the street, sidewalk, or adjacent property or cause damage
to any structure.
D.
In the municipal separate storm sewer area where storm sewers are
not available, and where owners are making connections to the sanitary
sewer in the street, storm sewer laterals shall be extended from the
building to the property line.
E.
Sump pumps. Sump pumps which collect and discharge accumulated water
from foundation drains may be connected to storm sewer laterals where
available. All sump pumps shall be powered by a dedicated circuit
to prevent against accidental disconnection. Where a storm sewer lateral
in a one- and two-family dwelling has been shown to be wholly nonfunctional
for structural reasons not associated with regular cleaning, these
sump pumps may be discharged a minimum of five feet from the building
onto flat areas of the dwelling owner's lawn so long as the water
flows away from buildings; does not discharge onto driveways, streets,
walks, public ways or neighboring property; and does not create a
nuisance.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
The water service shall be equipped with a corporation
stop, water service shutoff valve/isolation valve and a stop box,
set flush with the grade, and a meter stop. The water service shutoff
valve/isolation valve and stop box shall be purchased from the Village
Water Utility.
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of §§ 66.0911
and 281.45, Wis. Stats., every parcel of land in the Village of Shorewood
shall be provided with and served by water and sewer laterals constructed
in accordance with standards and rules established by the State of
Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and maintained
free of defects. Such laterals shall be connected from the main to
the building being served.
B.
Subject to other applicable code provisions, the cost
of providing and maintaining sewer laterals from the main line sewer
to the building served shall be the obligation and responsibility
of the property owner. Excepted hereunder shall be any sewer lateral
repair or maintenance required, located between the main line sewer
and the property line of the affected property, which is part of a
district-wide mandated water pollution abatement program resulting
from a court order.
C.
Subject to other applicable code provisions, the cost
of providing and maintaining water laterals from the water service
shutoff valve/isolation valve to the building served shall be the
obligation and responsibility of the property owner.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
D.
Whenever such construction or maintenance of said water or sewer laterals as described in Subsections B and C of this section is completed by the Village or by a Village contractor, the cost thereof shall be charged to the property owner and, if not paid within 30 days of completion, shall be a lien upon the property served. The charges therefor shall be certified in the proper manner to have such levied against the property and entered on the tax roll as special charges. The owner of the property may, within 30 days after completion of the work, file a written option with the Village Clerk stating that he or she cannot pay the amount due in one sum and asking that it be levied in equal annual installments, not to exceed five in number. In such case, interest shall be collected at the rate of 12% per year on any unpaid balance from the date of completion of the work. Any unpaid balance shall be certified to have it levied against the property and entered on the tax roll as a special tax lien.
[Amended 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation demolishing or moving
a building or structure that is served by water or a sewer, or both,
shall engage a licensed master plumber under a Village permit to properly
abandon the building sewer or water service, or both, immediately
inside the front property line on private property. Such plumbing
permit shall be obtained from the Planning and Development Department
before a permit to demolish or move a building or structure is issued.
B.
The building sewer shall be disconnected at the front
property line and a pie or bulkhead installed. On a vitrified clay
or concrete sewer, a pie shall be cemented into the bell or hub. If
the pipe, bell or hub is broken, then a swab and six inches of concrete
shall be inserted in the sewer as a permanent bulkhead. On a cast-iron
sewer, a cast-iron plug with a lead-caulked joint shall be installed.
C.
Any septic tank or distribution box on the premises
shall be pumped dry of its contents and filled with earth.
D.
The water supply to the premises shall be turned off
at the street main or at the water service shutoff valve/isolation
valve by an authorized employee of the Village.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
E.
The water shall be disconnected at the front property
line and a plug or cap installed. On copper pipe, a plugged flared
adapter shall be installed. On cast-iron pipe, a cast-iron plug or
cap with a lead-caulked joint shall be installed. On lead pipe, a
soldered joint shall be made.
[Amended 10-24-2005 by Ord. No. 1894[1]]
In addition to all other powers granted to the
Planning and Zoning Administrator, Building Inspector or their designee
to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the Planning and Zoning
Administrator, Building Inspector or their designee is authorized
pursuant to § 800.02, Wis. Stats., to issue municipal citations
for violations of any of the provisions of this chapter.
Subject to other provisions of this chapter,
any person aggrieved by an administrative ruling, judgment or decision
may appeal for a hearing before the Board of Appeals within 10 days
after the issuance of such ruling, judgment or decision. A nonrefundable
appeal fee as provided by the Village Fee Schedule shall accompany
each and every appeal brought hereunder. The Village Clerk shall give
notice of a hearing to the appellant, to be held within 30 days after
service of the notice on the appellant, said service to be served
either personally or by certified mail addressed to the appellant's
last known address. All other interested parties may be given written
notice of said hearing by regular mail. Upon conclusion of the hearing
held by the Board of Appeals, the Board shall make a ruling. The written
decision of the Board shall be mailed to the appellant by the Village
Clerk within 10 days of said decision. Any determination by the Board
of Appeals may be appealed to the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County
as provided by law.
A.
Any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company
or corporation found guilty of violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be subject to a forfeiture in a sum not less than
$25 nor more than $2,000 and the costs of prosecution and in default
of the payment thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house
of correction of Milwaukee County for a period not to exceed 90 days.
Every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.[1]
