[Adopted 3-13-1979 (Ch. 14)]
All construction of house or building sewers
laid in the road to be sewered to the sewer's service lateral and
all restoration of streets, sidewalks, pavements, and other public
places incident thereto shall be done by the Water and Light Commission
of the City of Oconto Falls.
[Added 7-12-1983]
Repairs, replacement and maintenance of sewer
laterals shall be paid for by the property owner. This will include
costs of removing blockage of the lateral and repair of the streets,
curb and gutter and any damage to the property of the owner. The property
owner will be responsible for all of the foregoing costs for the entire
length of the lateral up to the main sewer line, including all risers.
The entire cost of such work shall be borne
by the lot owner, and such cost shall be assessed by the Street, Public
Property and Public Works Committee against the lot or parcel of land
benefited thereby.
No extensions to either sewer or water mains
shall be made unless either both sewer and water mains are laid as
part of the same program or unless either sewer or water mains are
already installed, except that water extensions may be made without
sewer extensions in such instances where it is impossible to install
sewer mains.
A.
Sanitary sewers. Corner lots shall be exempt on half
of the total lot frontage, up to a maximum of 120 feet. The full assessment
shall be levied on the first side served up to a maximum of 1/2 of
the total frontage.
B.
Water main. Corner lots shall be exempt on half of
the total lot frontage, up to a maximum of 120 feet. The full assessment
shall be levied on the first side served up to a maximum of 1/2 of
the total frontage.
C.
Curb and gutter. No exemption shall be allowed for
curb and gutter assessments levied against corner lots since assessments
are levied for the full cost and the full frontage on all lots.
E.
Unplatted areas. In unplatted areas, a corner lot
size shall be assumed to be 100 feet by 100 feet or 200 feet of total
lot frontage.
Any property fronting on two streets shall be
assessed only for the first street installed, provided that such property
is not of sufficient depth to be divided into two lots of reasonable
size, or a dwelling is located upon the property so as to prevent
such division. Sufficient depth shall be considered to be any depth
in excess of 180 feet.
Exemptions may be granted to lands deemed incapable
of being developed.
Whenever it becomes necessary for an abutting
property owner to cut into and excavate a City street for purposes
of sewer and water extension, or any other purpose, such excavation
shall be backfilled with sand fill at the property owner's expense.[1]
A.
All buildings in the City of Oconto Falls used for
human habitation and located adjacent to a sewer or water main, or
in a block through which one or both of such systems extend, are to
be connected with either or both in the prescribed manner, upon being
notified by the Health Officer or Building Inspector, as a measure
to preserve public health, comfort and safety.
B.
If any person fails to comply for more than 90 days
after such notice in writing, the City may cause such connection to
be made, and the expense thereof shall be assessed as a special tax
against the property. Within 30 days after the completion of such
work, the owner of such building may file a written opinion with the
City Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer stating that he cannot pay such
amount in one sum and asking that it be levied in not to exceed five
equal annual installments, and in such event, the amount shall be
so collected with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the completion
of the work, the unpaid balance to be a special tax lien.[1]
[Added 10-9-1990]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prevent
contamination of groundwater and to protect public health, safety
and welfare by assuring that unused, unsafe or noncomplying wells
or wells which may serve as conduits for contamination or wells which
may be illegally cross-connected to the municipal water system are
properly abandoned.
B.
Applicability. This section applies to all wells located
on premises served by the City of Oconto Falls municipal water system.
C.
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
NONCOMPLYING
PUMP INSTALLATION
UNSAFE
UNUSED
WELL
WELL ABANDONMENT
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A system for the provision to the public of piped water for
human consumption, when such system has at least 15 service connections
or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents, owned or operated
by a city, village, county, town, town sanitary district, utility
district or public institution or a privately owned water utility
serving any of the above.[1]
A well or pump installation which does not comply with the
provisions of Ch. NR 812, Wisconsin Administrative Code, in effect
at the time the well was constructed, a contamination source was installed,
the pump was installed or work was done on either the well or pump
installation.
The pump and related equipment used for withdrawing water
from a well, including the discharge piping, the underground connections,
pitless adapters, pressure tanks, pits, sampling faucets and well
seals or caps.
A well or pump installation which produces water which is
bacteriologically contaminated or contaminated with substances in
exceedance of the standards of Ch. NR 109 or 140, Wisconsin Administrative
Code, or for which a health advisory has been issued by the Department
of Natural Resources.
A well or pump installation which is not in use or does not
have a functional pumping system.
An excavation or opening into the ground made by digging,
boring, drilling, driving, or other methods for the purpose of obtaining
groundwater for consumption or other use.
The filling and sealing of a well according to the provisions
of Ch. NR 812, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
D.
Abandonment required. All wells located on premises
served by the municipal water system shall be abandoned in accordance
with the terms of this section and Ch. NR 812, Wisconsin Administrative
Code, by no later than one year from the date of connection to the
municipal water system, unless a well operation permit has been obtained
by the well owner from the City of Oconto Falls.
E.
Well operation permit. The City of Oconto Falls may
grant a permit to a private well owner to operate a well for a period
not to exceed five years, provided that the conditions of this section
are met. An owner may request renewal of a well operation permit by
submitting information verifying that the conditions of this section
are met. The City, or its agent, may conduct inspections or have water
quality tests conducted at the applicant's expense to obtain or verify
information necessary for consideration of a permit application or
renewal. Permit applications and renewals shall be made on forms provided
by the Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer. The following conditions must
be met for issuance or renewal of a well operation permit:
(1)
The well and pump installation meet or are upgraded
to meet the requirements of Ch. NR 812, Wisconsin Administrative Code;
(2)
The well and pump installation have a history of producing
bacteriologically safe water as evidenced by at least two samplings
taken a minimum of two weeks apart. No exception to this condition
may be made for unsafe wells, unless the Department of Natural Resources
approves, in writing, the continued use of the well;
(3)
There are no cross-connections between the well and
pump installation and the municipal water system; and
(4)
The proposed use of the well and pump installation
can be justified as being necessary in addition to water provided
by the municipal water system.
F.
Abandonment procedures.
(1)
All wells abandoned under the jurisdiction of this
section or rule shall be abandoned according to the procedures and
methods of Ch. NR 112, Wisconsin Administrative Code. All debris,
pump, piping, unsealed liners and any other obstructions which may
interfere with sealing operations shall be removed prior to abandonment.
(2)
The owner of the well, or the owner's agent, shall
notify the Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer at least 48 hours prior
to commencement of any well abandonment activities. The abandonment
of the well shall be observed by the Oconto Falls Utility Manager
or designee.[2]
(3)
An abandonment report form, supplied by the Department
of Natural Resources, shall be submitted by the well owner to the
Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer and the Department of Natural Resources
within 10 days of the completion of the well abandonment.
G.
Penalties. Any well owner violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a penalty as provided by § 1-9 of this Code. Each day of violation is a separate offense. If any person fails to comply with this section for more than 10 days after receiving written notice of the violation, the municipality may impose a penalty and cause the well abandonment to be performed and the expense to be assessed as a special tax against the property.[3]
A.
It shall be unlawful and the practice is hereby prohibited
for any person or persons, firm, or corporation, from this date forward,
to discharge and dispose of any surface water or any clear water derived
from any source whatsoever into the sanitary sewer system of the City
of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin.
B.
Any and all premises in the City of Oconto Falls,
Wisconsin, and any and all premises not within the corporate limits
of said City being serviced by its sanitary sewer system shall be
directly affected by this section and subject to the provisions thereof
and said premises shall be open to inspection by the City authorities
and/or their agents for the purpose of determining compliance with
this section.
C.
All individuals, firms, corporations, or any combination thereof owning or having charge or control of any premises affected by this section shall, upon failure to comply with the terms thereof, be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-9 of this Code for each day after this date where there has been such failure of compliance.
