This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authorization
in §§ 59.70(1) and (5), 145.04, 145.19, 145.20 and
145.245, Wis. Stats.
This chapter is adopted to promote and protect
public health and safety by assuring the proper siting, design, installation,
inspection and management of private sewage systems and nonplumbing
sanitation systems.
After public hearing, adoption by the County
Board and publishing or posting as required by law, this chapter shall
be effective on the effective date of revisions to Chapters Comm 81
to Comm 91,[1] Wisconsin Administrative Code, which were submitted to
the Wisconsin Revisor of Statutes on February 3, 2000. The existing
sanitary provisions for the County shall be repealed effective on
the date of the enactment of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Chs. SPS 381 to SPS 391, Wis. Adm.
Code.
This chapter shall not create a liability on
the part of or a cause of action against the County or any employee
thereof for any private sewage system which may not function as designed.
There shall be no liability or warranty for any site which is approved
or denied. The issuance of a sanitary permit and the final inspection
of such a system does not warrant the system's function, nor is there
a guarantee that the system is free of defects or that all aspects
of the system comply with Wisconsin Statute or Administrative Code
requirements.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held
to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor
of the County and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any
other power granted by the Wisconsin Statutes and related Administrative
Codes.
The following terms shall have the meanings
indicated in this section:
See "structure."
A private sewage system consisting of a septic tank and an
in-ground soil absorption component with gravity distribution of effluent.
The County Authority; the Price County Zoning Department.
A permit issued by the County for the reconnection of a private
sewage system or for the installation of a nonplumbing sanitation
system, pursuant to §§ 59.70 and 145.04, Wis. Stats.
Has the meaning specified under § 145.245(4), Wis.
Stats. A holding tank which discharges sewage to the ground surface,
including intentional discharges and discharges caused by neglect,
shall be considered a failing private sewage system.
The act of occupying a structure as a dwelling or sleeping
place, whether intermittently or as a principal residence.
A modification in wastewater flow or contaminant load shall
be considered to occur in public buildings, facilities or places of
employment when there is a proposed change in occupancy of the structure
or the proposed modification affects either the type or number of
plumbing appliances, fixtures or devices discharging to the system.
[Amended 8-19-2003 by Res. No. 6079]
Sanitation systems and devices within the scope of Chapter
SPS 391, Wisconsin Administrative Code, which are alternatives to
water-carried waste plumbing fixtures and drain systems, including
but not limited to incinerating toilets, composting toilets and privies.
Pertains to and is the purpose for which a building is used
or intended to be used. A change of occupancy is not intended to include
a change of tenants or proprietors.
A privy with a subsurface storage chamber which is not watertight.
A person licensed by the state as a master plumber or master
plumber - restricted services.
A self-contained portable unit that includes fixtures, incorporating
holding tank facilities, designed to contain human excrement.
Also referred to as a "private on-site wastewater treatment
system" or "POWTS," has the meaning given under § 145.01(12),
Wis. Stats.
An enclosed, nonportable toilet into which non-water-carried
human wastes are deposited.
The construction which takes place after a structure is demolished
or damaged to the extent of 50% of its current equalized assessed
value.
A County sanitary permit, a state sanitary permit or both.
An anaerobic treatment tank.
An application submitted for the purpose of requesting County
verification of a soil and site evaluation report.
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
A permit issued by the County or by the state for the installation
or modification of a private sewage system, pursuant to § 145.19,
Wis. Stats.[1]
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires
a location in or on the premises, or any other attachment to something
having a permanent location on the ground, which includes, but is
not limited to, objects such as buildings, factories, sheds and cabins,
mobile homes, gas or liquid storage tanks, bridges, culverts, decks,
satellite dishes or swimming pools. Also included are items of personal
property that may have been designed as transportable or as a vehicle
but stand in a seasonal or permanent location for storage or intermittent
human habitation. Such incidental structures may include (but are
not limited to) truck campers, travel trailers, park or model units,
buses, and motor homes.
A privy with a subsurface storage chamber that is watertight.
