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).
A. 
The connection of foundation drains or footing tiles to the sanitary sewer or private sanitary sewer lateral is prohibited, except when the connection was made pursuant to a building permit issued prior to February 16, 1953, and no modifications were made affecting the footing tile or foundation after February 16, 1953.
B. 
Any connection of downspouts, yard drains or sump pumps to the sanitary sewer or private sanitary sewer lateral is prohibited, regardless of the date of construction or installation, and any such connection shall be disconnected.
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.
A. 
If an inspection discloses noncompliance with this article, a noncompliance notice shall be issued by the Director of Building Services setting forth the areas of noncompliance and stating that the building shall be brought into compliance.
B. 
Connections from prohibited foundation drains and yard drains shall be brought into compliance within 60 days of said notice.
C. 
Connections from downspouts and sump pumps shall be brought into compliance within 60 days of such notice.
D. 
Failure to bring the property into compliance within the appropriate time period shall be a 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.