The sanitary sewers in the Village were designed to only convey
wastewater. The sanitary sewers were not designed to and do not have
the capacity to convey clear water entering the sanitary sewer system.
Clear water can enter the sanitary sewer system via direct prohibited
connections (such as downspouts or foundation drains) or from clear
water entering the sanitary sewer system from rainfall or snow melts.
The purpose of this article is to minimize basement backups and sanitary
sewer overflows (SSOs).
An inspection to determine compliance with prohibited connections §
20-25 shall be conducted in the following instances:
A. Whenever an interior inspection is made in connection with a building,
plumbing, or electrical permit or a water meter repair or replacement.
B. Whenever the Director of Public Works or Director of Building Services
has evidence of a prohibited connection to the sanitary sewer.
C. Whenever the Director of Public Works or Director of Building Services
determines that abnormally high wastewater flows have been detected
in the publicly owned sanitary sewer main serving the property, and
the Director of Public Works or Director of Building Services have
reasonable grounds to believe that the flow may have been caused by
a prohibited connection in the property.
D. Upon receipt of a complaint to the Director of Public Works or Director
of Building Services of an alleged violation of this article.
In the event an inspection of any building is to made pursuant
of the provisions of this article, and permission is not voluntarily
given to the Director of Building Services or authorized representatives
to make such inspection, the Director of Building Services may apply
for and obtain a special inspection warrant to make such inspection,
as provided by § 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
Any owner or occupant or proposed new occupant of premises feeling
aggrieved by the issuance of a noncompliance notice may appeal to
the Board of Appeals.