A.
The owner of each parcel of land adjacent to a sewer main on which
there exists a building usable for human habitation or in a block
through which such system is extended shall connect to such system
within 30 days of notice in writing from the Village Board. Upon failure
to so do the Village Board may cause such connection to be made and
bill the property owner for such costs. If such costs are not paid
within 30 days, such notice shall be assessed as a special tax lien
against the property, all pursuant to § 281.45, Wis. Stats.;
provided, however, that the owner may, within 30 days after the completion
of the work, file a written opinion with the Village Clerk-Treasurer
stating that he cannot pay such amount in one sum and asking that
there be levied an assessment not to exceed five equal installments
and that the amount shall be so collected with interest at the rate
of 6% per annum from the completion of the work, the unpaid balance
being a special tax lien, all pursuant to § 281.45, Wis.
Stats.
B.
In lieu of the above, the Village Board at its option may impose
a penalty for the period that the violation continues after 10 days'
written notice to any owner failing to make a connection to the sewer
system of an amount equal to 150% of the minimum quarterly charge
for sewer service payable quarterly for the period in which the failure
to connect continues, and upon failure to make such payment said charge
shall be assessed as a special tax lien against the property, all
pursuant to § 281.45, Wis. Stats.
C.
This chapter ordains that the failure to connect to the sewer system
is contrary to the minimum health standards of the Village of Luck
and fails to assure preservation of public health, comfort, and safety
of the Village.
A.
The Utility shall maintain sewer mains without expense to the property
owner, except when they are damaged as a result of negligence or carelessness
on the part of the property owner, a tenant, or an agent of the owner,
in which case they will be repaired at the expense of the property
owner. All sewer service laterals shall be maintained free of defective
conditions by and at the expense of the owner or occupant of the property.
B.
When any sewer service is to be relaid and there are two or more
buildings on such service, each building shall be disconnected from
such service and a new sewer service shall be installed for each building.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully injure the sewer
system, or any building, machinery, or fixture pertaining thereto,
or to willfully and without authority of the Village Board bore or
otherwise cause to leak any tunnel, aqueduct, reservoir, pipe or other
thing used in the system for holding, conveying, or collecting sewage.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person or industrial user to introduce
sewage into the system which shows an excess of BOD or suspended solids
concentration of over 200 milligrams per liter (normal domestic sewage)
without paying a surcharge based on the excess of BOD or suspended
solids at a rate specified in this chapter. The Village reserves the
right to test the sewage at any point within the connection system
of the user or consumer. Users discharging toxic pollutants shall
pay for any increased operation and maintenance or replacement costs
caused by the toxic pollutants.
C.
No user shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described liquids or solid wastes to any sanitary sewer:
(1)
Any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or surface
drainage.
(2)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
(3)
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, or any other solid or
sticky substance capable of causing obstruction of the flow in sewers
or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works.
(4)
Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in
sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment
process, constituting a hazard to humans and animals or creating any
hazard in the receiving treatment facility.
(5)
Any water or wastes containing suspended solids of such character
and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle
such material at the sewage treatment plant.
(6)
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a
public nuisance.
(7)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
(8)
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
(9)
Any water or wastes which may contain more than 100 parts per million
by weight of fat, oil, or grease.
(10)
Any water or wastes having pH lower than 5.5 or higher than
9.0 having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
The Utility shall have the right of recovery from all persons
of any expense incurred by said system for the repair or replacement
of any sewer pipe damaged in any manner by any person by the performance
of any work under his control or by any negligent act.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or rules or regulations of the Village of Luck, or who shall connect a service pipe without first having obtained a permit therefor, or who shall violate any provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, Wisconsin Administrative Code, or any other materials which are incorporated by reference, shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code. This, however, shall not bar the Village Board from enforcing the connection duties for mandatory hookup.
The maintenance and use of septic tanks and other private sewage
disposal systems within the area of the Village of Luck serviced by
its sewer system are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a
health hazard. From and after August 1, 1982, the use of septic tanks
or any private sewage disposal system within the area of the Village
serviced by the sewerage system shall be prohibited.
Whenever premises served by the system are to be vacated, or
whenever any person desires to discontinue service from the system;
the Village must be notified in writing. The owner of the premises
shall be liable for any damages to the property or such damage which
may be discovered having occurred to the property of the system other
than through the fault of the system or its employees, representatives,
or agents.
All sewer services, charges, and special assessments shall be
a lien on a lot, part of a lot, or land on which sewer services were
supplied. All sums which have accrued during the preceding year and
which are unpaid by the first day of October of any year shall be
certified to the Village Clerk-Treasurer to be placed on the tax roll
for collection as provided by Wisconsin Statutes.
A.
A unit of service shall consist of any residential, commercial, industrial,
or charitable aggregation of space or area occupied for a distinct
purpose, such as a residence, apartment, flat, store, office, industrial
plant, church, or school. Each unit of service shall be regarded as
one consumer. Suites in houses or apartments with complete housekeeping
functions (such as cooking) shall be classed as apartment houses;
houses and apartments having suites of one, two or more rooms with
toilet facilities but without kitchens for cooking are classed as
rooming houses.
B.
When a consumer's premises has several buildings for which services
are eligible and such buildings are used in the same business and
connected by the user, the Village shall set a separate rate for such
complex.
There are hereby adopted all the rules and regulations of the
State Plumbing and State Building Codes and the building rules of
the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the Department
of Natural Resources of the State of Wisconsin insofar as the same
are applicable to the Village of Luck. All extensions of the system
will comply with Chs. NR 108 and NR 110, Wis. Adm. Code.
