The following rules and regulations for the
government of licensed plumbers, sewer users, property owners and
others are hereby adopted and established.
No plumber, pipe fitter or other person will
be permitted to do any plumbing or pipe fitting work in connection
with the sewer system without first receiving a license from the State
of Wisconsin and obtaining permission from the Commission. All service
connections to the sewer main shall comply with the State Plumbing
Code, as amended.
Persons attaching to a public sewer shall have
the building sewer, or lateral, installed at their own cost and expense.
After sewer connections have been introduced
into any building or upon any premises, no plumber shall make any
alterations, extensions or attachments unless the party ordering such
tapping or other work exhibits the proper permit for the same from
the Commission.
In the event of any blockage, damage or break
in any building sewer which occurs within a public street, alley,
highway or other public right-of-way, the Commission shall have the
exclusive right and option to repair the building sewer within said
street, alley, highway or right-of-way. In such event, the owner of
the building sewer shall promptly reimburse the Commission for all
costs so incurred. If not so reimbursed, the same shall be added to
the owner's sewer service charges and collected in the same manner
as such charges are so collected.
All floor drains shall have a backflow prevention valve installed at the owner's expense. All new construction shall comply from the effective date of this Part
2.
No user shall allow other persons or other services
to connect to the sewer system through its lateral or building sewer.
Whenever any person desires to discontinue sewer
service from the system, the Commission must be notified in writing
prior to such disconnection. Disconnection shall only be allowed where
a structure is demolished. The fact that a structure is vacant shall
not entitle the property owner to discontinue sewer service or to
an abatement of sewer service charges.
Every user shall permit the duly authorized agent of the Village or Commission, at all reasonable time, to enter its premises or building to examine the pipes and fixtures and the manner in which the drains and sewer connections operate, and the user must at all times, frankly and without concealment, answer all questions put to it relative to its use, all in accordance with this Part
2 and s. 196.171, Wis. Stats., to the extent applicable.
It is expressly stipulated that no claim shall
be made against the Commission or Village's agents, employees and
representatives by reason of the breaking, clogging, stoppage or freezing
of any pipes nor from any damage arising from repairing mains, making
connections or extensions or any other work that may be deemed necessary.
The right is hereby reserved to cut off sewer service at any time
for the purpose of repairs or any other necessary purpose, any permit
granted or regulations to the contrary notwithstanding. Whenever it
shall be come necessary to shut off the sewer within the Village,
the Commission shall, if practicable, give notice to each and every
user within the affected area of the time when such service will be
shut off.
Connections to the sewer system, other than building sewer connections, shall be done only in accordance with Article
IV of the MMSD Ordinance, as amended.
[Amended 3-19-2001 by Ord. No. 01-2001]
All building sewers on private property shall be installed in accordance with State of Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter COMM 82, "Design, Construction, Installation, Supervision, and Inspections of Plumbing," especially Section COMM 82.10, "Basic Plumbing Principles," as amended. As required by Section COMM 82.21(1)(d), Part
2, all laterals shall be inspected. 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.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any connection to the public sewers shall be subject to the provisions of Article
IV of the MMSD Ordinance, as amended from time to time, to the extent applicable. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Article
VI and the MMSD Ordinance, the MMSD Ordinance shall control.