All connections to the local sewers or local system shall be reviewed and approved or denied by the Village. All connections to the regional sewers or regional system shall be reviewed and approved or denied by the Commission.
A. 
Connection to local sewers.
(1) 
General. Any person desiring to connect property located within the Village to a local sewer shall apply to the Village for permission to make such connection and obtain a connection permit ("local connection permit"). The Village shall not grant permission for connection where the local sewer is not adequately sized to transport the additional flow or the Commission indicates that the wastewater facilities do not have available capacity. Industrial connections or connections by significant dischargers must be preapproved by both the Village and the Commission.
(2) 
Combined sewers. No combined sanitary and storm sewers shall be connected to the local sewers.
(3) 
Application for connection of building sewer to local sewer. No person shall connect a building sewer to a local sewer without obtaining a local connection permit as herein provided. Applications for permission to connect a building sewer to a local sewer shall be made in writing to the Village. The application shall be made by the owner or the owner's representative and shall include a statement giving the exact location of the premises, the purpose for which the connection is to be used, the time when the work is to be done and such other information as may be required by the Village. The local connection permit fee and regional connection permit fee shall be paid upon filing the application. No work of laying the building sewer shall be commenced or continued without the required local connection permit being on the premises. At the time of the connection, each building sewer shall be inspected by the Plumbing Inspector or the Village's designee. Copies of all industrial waste discharge permit applications, pretreatment applications and information regarding volume and characteristics for potential significant dischargers shall also be provided to and approved by the Commission prior to connection to any local sewer.
B. 
Connection of new local sewers to existing local sewer.
(1) 
General. Any developer or builder desiring to construct a sewer which will subsequently be dedicated to the Village and connected to an existing local sewer or regional sewer shall make application for permission to make such connection. No work of laying the proposed local sewer shall be commenced or continued without first obtaining written final approval of the plans and specifications by the Village or its designee and the required connection permit. The connection permit shall be on the premises or in the hands of a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin at all times during construction. The Village shall not grant permission for connection when the capacity of downstream collection is inadequate.
(2) 
Application. An application for permission to construct a new local sewer which will subsequently be dedicated to the Village and connected to an existing local or regional sewer shall be made as follows:
(a) 
The application to be made to the Village in writing by a professional engineer licensed to practice in Wisconsin.
(b) 
The application shall describe the location of the requested connection, the volume and characteristics of the wastewater to be discharged, the time when the work is to be done and such other information as may be required by the Village or Village Engineer and shall include a statement that the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the system will be subject to this chapter and the lawful rules and regulations of the Commission and that all necessary connection charges, as described herein, shall be paid. The application shall be accompanied by six sets of plans and specifications for the connecting system. The plans and specifications shall be prepared by a professional engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin, and shall conform to state and local plumbing codes and the requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Municipal water supply piping may be included in the plans and specifications submitted to the Village Engineer. All elevations given on the plans submitted to the Village shall be based on NGVD 88 datum, and horizontal positions shall be shown on the Dane Coordinate System. Every plan submitted shall bear a sign showing the direction of true North in relation to the plan.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(c) 
The plans and specifications described in Subsection B(2)(b) shall be submitted to the Village Engineer at least 15 calendar days prior to the Village Board meeting at which presentation is desired. The Village Engineer shall review said plans and specifications for conformity with all design standards as periodically adopted and approved by rule or regulation of the Village and Commission, and the Village Engineer shall then transmit the plans and specifications, along with his or her recommendations, to the Village Board, with a copy to the Commission. A copy of the design standards as established by rule or regulation of the Commission shall be on file at all times at the office of the Commission Engineer.
(d) 
The Village shall review the plans and specifications for conformity with all ordinances, administrative rules and regulations and for any other matter within its jurisdiction. The Village shall then either approve, conditionally approve or reject the plans and specifications. The applicant shall be informed in writing of the action taken, and, if the plans and specifications are approved conditionally or rejected, the conditions of approval or reasons for rejection shall be given in writing.
(e) 
Unless the time is extended by written agreement between the applicant and the Village, the Village shall complete the action required herein within 90 days of the filing of the plans and specifications previously approved by the Village Engineer. Failure to act within such 90 days shall constitute denial of the plans and specifications by the Village. In no event shall construction proceed until all required approvals are granted.
(f) 
The Village's approval of the plans and specifications and the issuance of the connection permit shall be conditioned upon approval by the Commission and State of Wisconsin. When plans and specifications have been approved by the Commission, they shall be transmitted by the Village to the Commission. Any changes or additions to the plans and specifications which are required by an approving authority, other than the Commission, shall be submitted by the applicant to the Village Engineer and Commission Engineer as said changes or additions are made.
(3) 
Commission review. Prior to final action by the Village, applications for a local connection permit shall be reviewed by the Village Engineer and Village Attorney, in consultation with the Commission Engineer and Commission Attorney as necessary, at the applicant's expense.
A. 
Prior to issuance of a local connection permit, the applicant shall pay the following to the Village:
(1) 
Initial capital contribution to Village: local connection fee or standby charge. The applicant shall pay a fair share of the initial capital contribution costs for the local system in the form of a standby charge or connection fee ("local connection fee" or "local connection permit fee"), if any, as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Village Board. As of the date of adoption of this chapter, the Village has not established a local connection fee. Prior to adoption of any such resolution, the Village Board shall consult with the Village Engineer and/or Commission Engineer to develop a methodology that identifies the basis for the local connection fee and with the Village Attorney and/or Commission Attorney to confirm that adoption of the local connection fee is in accordance with current law. A public hearing shall be held prior to adoption of any local connection fee.
(2) 
Initial capital contribution to Commission: regional connection fee or standby charge. The applicant shall pay a fair share of the initial capital contribution costs for the regional system in the form of a standby charge or connection fee ("regional connection fee" or "regional connection permit fee"), as determined by resolution of the Commission. As of the date of adoption of this chapter, the regional connection fee was established by Commission Resolution 99-03, which is incorporated herein as if set forth in full, and as may be amended from time to time. (See specifically Commission Regulation Section 9.6, which is incorporated herein as if set forth in full.) Regional connection permit fees shall be collected by the Village on the Commission's behalf. Regional connection fees shall be billed to the Village by the Commission and paid to the Commission as set forth in Section 9.6 of the Commission Regulations. The regional connection fee shall be effective January 1, 2000.
(3) 
Outstanding charges. All relevant outstanding charges, including deferred charges, special assessments and/or interest thereon, for wastewater facilities (including local sewers, regional sewers, lift stations and the wastewater treatment plant) previously installed by the Village, Commission or another authority.
(4) 
Installation expenses for extension and connection. The applicant shall pay all expenses related to required extensions of the sanitary sewer, including manholes that are part of the extension, unless otherwise provided by the Village. The applicant shall pay all expenses related to installation and connection of the building sewer to the public sewer. The applicant shall indemnify the Village and Commission for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer or extension of the public sewer.
(5) 
Consultants' fees. All costs of services performed by third parties on behalf of the Village or Commission, including but not limited to fees incurred for consultation with the Commission's Engineer or Attorney and/or other professionals with respect to the applicant's permit or application.
(6) 
Administrative costs. All costs incurred by the Village or Commission for special meetings, publication of notices and other similar costs associated with the applicant's permit or application.
B. 
Any person failing to pay the required local connection permit fees, regional connection permit fees, charges and costs when due may be denied connection and/or subject to other penalties provided for violation of this chapter. (See also Article IV of this chapter and the Commission Regulations.)
A. 
Local sewers. Construction of local sewers within the Village shall be under the direction of a professional engineer licensed to practice in Wisconsin. Such engineer shall keep accurate records of the location, depth, and length of sewers as built; the number and location of manholes, if any; the location of any "Y" branches or slants; and the location of building sewers. The developer or builder shall be charged for engineering, inspection, consulting and legal services performed by or on behalf of the Village in conjunction with the design, inspection and review of private construction of a proposed community sewer to be subsequently dedicated to the City. Engineering, inspection, consulting and legal fees shall be the actual cost to the Village on the basis of submitted invoices plus twice the actual payroll cost for time spent by employees of the Village. Such fees may be determined by the Village. Upon acceptance by the Village Board of the construction covered by the plans and specifications for the new local sewer, the developer shall furnish to the Village one complete set of correct prints and one complete computer disk copy of as-built system plans. In accordance with this chapter and the provisions of applicable land division ordinances, the developer shall be responsible for performing replacement or acceptable repairs of any defective workmanship or materials that appear during the one-year guarantee period following completion and acceptance of the project.
B. 
Building sewers. All building sewers served by the local system shall be constructed and inspected as required by Ch. Comm 82, Wis. Adm. Code.
Records of building sewer connections or other connections to local sewers shall be kept by the Village and information regarding the same shall be furnished to the Commission at such times as the Commission may require. Information to be furnished regarding building sewer connections shall consist of the number of connections for the reporting period, the size of each connection, the nature or character of the user and such additional information as the Commission may require.
A. 
Septic tanks. No connection shall be made to any local sewer if the connection pipe is carrying any contents from a septic or holding tank except a septic tank serving as a pretreatment process which has been required or permitted by the MMSD.
B. 
Building foundation drains. No connection shall be made to any local sewer if the connection pipe is carrying flow from a building foundation drain.
A. 
When required.
(1) 
Except as provided in Subsection B, every owner of a parcel of land within the Village shall install, at the owner's expense, suitable plumbing facilities and connect to a local sewer whenever the following conditions exist:
(a) 
The parcel of land is located within the Village adjacent to a local sewer;
(b) 
There is located upon such parcel a building or other structure used for human habitation, recreation or occupancy, or for the conduct of any trade, business or industry; and
(c) 
Such building or structure is being served by a private sewage disposal or treatment works.
(2) 
Such connection shall be made within 90 days after the date of written notice by the Village and/or Commission. As used in this Subsection A, "adjacent" means 50% or more of the frontage abuts upon a right-of-way or easement in which is installed a District sewer.
B. 
Waiver. The requirement to connect to the public sewer system may be temporarily waived by the Village by a unanimous vote of the entire membership upon application of the property owner and a finding by the Village that there is no evidence of a condition hazardous to health and that immediate connection would cause the property owner extraordinary hardship and expense. The period of temporary waiver shall be established by the Village, but in no event shall a waiver period exceed one year after installation of the sewer adjoining such parcel. The granting of a temporary waiver will not delay the collection of special assessments unless the Village so provides. The owner's application for a waiver must be accompanied by proof, in a form acceptable to the Village, that the private sewerage system is operating satisfactorily in accordance with all applicable District and state regulations. A temporary waiver grant applies only to the property owner receiving the waiver. In the event ownership of the property is subsequently transferred, the temporary waiver will automatically expire upon such transfer and the new owner must immediately comply with the compulsory connection requirement.
C. 
Deferred connection of exclusive agricultural lands. Upon application by the owner to the Village, lands zoned for exclusive agricultural use or for which a farmland preservation agreement has been recorded as provided in Ch. 91, Wis. Stats., shall be granted a compulsory connection waiver. This waiver shall remain in effect only so long as the property is either zoned for exclusively agricultural use or is covered by a recorded farmland preservation agreement. Pursuant to § 91.15, Wis. Stats., such lands will be excluded from any related special assessments for so long as the waiver is in effect and the owner makes no use of the public sewerage system, provided that interest on such special assessments shall accrue for up to 10 years.
D. 
Waiver not to negate other requirements. The provisions of this section do not abrogate or alleviate the need for compliance with any other connection requirements that may be imposed by the State of Wisconsin or the Commission.
E. 
All sewers that are part of the local system shall be constructed as required by the Village and Village Engineer, following consultation with the Commission and the Commission's Engineer, as necessary.