(A) No person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Director. No building sewer shall be covered until after it has been inspected and approved by the Director.
(B) The property owner or his or her agent shall make application for sewer permit on a form furnished by the village. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information required by this chapter or considered pertinent in the judgment of the village. All connection fees and/or costs associated with sewer taps, in amounts established by resolution of the Village Board, shall be paid to the Village Treasurer at the time the application is filed. A plumbing permit is also required. If a street opening is required to make the lead connection, an additional attachment to the permit must be completed.
(C) All costs and expenses incidental to the installation, connection, and maintenance of the building sewer to the public sewer connection shall be borne by the owner.
(D) All liabilities incidental to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by property owner. The property owner shall indemnify and save harmless the village from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
(1) It shall be the duty of each property owner to maintain, clean, and repair the private sewer lines on his or her property at his or her own expense as necessary to keep the lines free and clear of obstructions and in good working order and to maintain and keep clear of obstructions the lateral lines servicing his or her property.
(2) It shall be the duty of the village to maintain, clean, and repair as necessary and at its expense the sewer transmission (trunk) lines and local collection sewers. The village shall not be responsible for cleaning or maintenance of sewer lateral lines.
(3) (a) In the case of a bona fide dispute as to whether needed maintenance, cleaning, or repair of a portion of sewer line is the responsibility of the property owner or the village under the provisions of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the property owner to establish that the obstruction disrepair or defect has occurred in that portion of the line for which the village is responsible.
(b) If the property owner fails to establish village responsibility, it shall be the property owner's responsibility to perform the necessary maintenance as provided in this chapter. If village responsibility is established, the village shall perform the necessary maintenance and shall reimburse the property owner for reasonable expenses incurred in locating the defect in the line or in otherwise establishing village responsibility.
(c) The property owner shall be responsible under this chapter for the total maintenance and repair of the private sewer lines on his or her property and for the maintenance and cleaning, although not including major repair, of the entire sewer line out to the trunk line or the local collection sewer.
(d) The village, on the other hand, is responsible for major repair of the trunk line and local collection sewers only and has no responsibility of any sort for the private lines. The village also has no responsibility to clean the sewer leads.
(4) (a) Any property owner who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to the village for civil damage incurred in correcting the defect and, in addition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be penalized in accordance with § 51.99 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue, shall be deemed a separate offense.
(b) If any property owner fails to maintain a private sewer line as required by this chapter, in addition to the other penalties prescribed, the County Health Officer may declare the sewer line a public nuisance and the defect may be corrected by the village. Any costs so incurred shall be assessed against the property and become a lien on the property if not timely paid.
(E) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where 1 building stands at the rear of another or an interior (lot) and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building.
(F) Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only, when they are found, on examination and test by an authorized or designated employee of the village, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
(G) The building sewer shall be constructed of Schedule 80 polyvinyl chloride (PVC), as approved by the Director. The village reserves the right to specify and require the encasement of any sewer pipe with concrete, or the installation of the sewer pipe in concrete cradle if foundations and construction are such as to warrant the protection in the opinion of the Director.
(H) The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to approval by the Director, but in no event shall the diameter be less than 4 inches. The slope of the 4-inch pipe shall be not less than 1/4 inch per foot, unless otherwise permitted. The slope of pipe, the diameter of which is 6 inches or more, shall be not less than 1/8 inch per foot unless otherwise permitted.
(I) Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to or within 3 feet of any bearing wall. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade. The line shall be straight or laid with properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes in direction greater that 45 degrees shall be provided with cleanouts accessible for cleaning.
(J) In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by the drain shall be lifted by artificial means approved by the Director, and discharged to the building sewer.
(K) All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight. All joints shall be approved by the Director.
(L) No sewer connection will be permitted unless there is capacity available in all downstream sewers, lift stations, force mains, and the Wastewater Treatment Plant, including capacity for treatment to meet NPDES permit requirements. The village shall make the determination of the available capacity.
(M) All newly constructed building sewers shall have a properly sized cleanout at the head of the sewer that is accessible at all times. To provide access at all times, the cleanout shall be located at the property line or another location approved by the village. This cleanout shall allow access of sewer cleaning equipment of a size equivalent to the size of the building sewer.
(N) All sewers shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the Ten States Standards, the village Design Standards, and the Village Wellhead Protection Plan.
(Ord. 247, passed 2-2-2004) Penalty, see § 51.99