(A) Unlawful discharge. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, discharge, or permit to be discharged in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the village, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said village, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other waste or wastewater, unless licensed to do so by the village or as controlled by other ordinances.
(B) Discharge to natural outlet. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the village, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said village, or in any area covered by an agreement provided for in § 50.01, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this chapter and the standards of the State Department of Natural Resources.
(C) Private wastewater disposal. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.
(D) Mandatory connection.
(1) All property with primary structures, as defined Ch. 157, or, in the case of properties outside the boundaries of the village covered by an agreement referenced in § 50.01, all property with primary structures as defined in the zoning ordinance of the governmental entity having zoning jurisdiction over said property, shall connect to the village’s sewage disposal system, provided, a public sanitary sewer main is within 200 feet (61 meters) of the property from which sewage originates and there is sufficient capacity in the sewage disposal system. All expenses to plumb the structure for connection and to construct the building sewer line for connection to the public sanitary sewer main shall be borne by the property owner.
(2) Properties with primary structures not connected to a public sanitary sewer main and meeting the criteria for connection shall connect to one within 90 days of receipt of a notice from the Village Council to do so. Property owners have 21 days from receipt of the notice to request a waiver from the Village Council from the requirement to connect.
(3) Upon an application from the property owner, the Village Council may waive the mandatory connection requirement on the basis of unique circumstances when an alternative sewage disposal system provided for in this chapter is used. The Council may limit the time period or attach any reasonable conditions to the granted waiver. Council will enter into the record the reasons for approving or denying the waiver with any applicable time limitations and conditions.
(E) Unlawful use. No person shall discharge any waste or other substance directly into a manhole, catch basin, or sewer inlet. All discharges to the sewer shall be through a sewer connection. Nothing in this provision shall restrict the use of a catch basin for stormwater in the storm sewer system.
(F) Private treatment permit. Where treatment is provided prior to discharge into any natural outlet, a permit for such discharge shall be obtained from the Director and shall be renewed each year. The fees charged for issuance and renewal of the permit shall be set by the Village Council. The person receiving the permit shall show the character of the discharge by type and quantity of all compatible and incompatible pollutants. Provisions shall be made for observing treatment facilities and testing discharge for the use of the Director.
(G) Stormwater discharge permit. A permit shall be required for all stormwater and uncontaminated wastewater connections to any natural outlet in the village or any area under the jurisdiction of the village. Adequate provisions shall be made for observing and testing at each such connection.
(1984 Code. § 7-01-03-030) (Ord. 98, passed 9-30-1980; Ord. 221, passed 2-25-1992; Ord. 227, passed 1-26-1993; Ord. 352, passed 11-10-2002) Penalty, see § 52.99