(A) The village shall install that portion of the service from the main to the lot, easement or right-of-way line. The cost of installing the sewer service from the main to the lot, easement or right-of-way line shall be charged to the customer on a time and material basis, with a minimum fee of $300. The customer shall install at his or her expense that portion of the service from the lot or easement line to his or her premises. Maintenance of the sewer service from the customer’s facility to the main sewer line shall be the responsibility of the customer. The size and slope of the building sewers shall be subject to the approval of the authorized personnel of the village, but in no event shall the diameter be less than six inches (except as noted in § 51.23(H)). Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor.
(B) Applications may be canceled and/or sewer service discontinued by the village for any violation of any rule, regulation or condition of service, and especially for any of the following reasons:
(1) Misrepresentation in the application as to the property of fixtures to be serviced by the sanitary sewer system;
(2) Non-payment of bills; and
(3) Improper or imperfect service pipes and fixtures or failure to keep same in suitable state of repair.
(C) Bills and notices relating to the conduct of the business of the village will be mailed to the customer at the address listed on the application, unless a change of address has been filed in writing at the business office of the Village Council and the village shall not otherwise be responsible for delivery of any bills or notice; nor will the customer be excused from non-payment of a bill or from any performance required in the notice.
(D) (1) Bills for sewer service are due and payable at the business office of the Clerk or to any designated agent on the date designated thereon. The past due date shall be the tenth day after the due date. Bills will be dated quarterly.
(2) All bills not paid on or before the past due date shall be termed delinquent, and the village shall serve the customer a written final notice of the delinquency. If a delinquent bill is not paid within 30 days after date due, the water and/or sewer service to the user will be subject to discontinuance or other measures, as state law will allow.
(E) Where the water or sewer service supplied to a customer has been discontinued for nonpayment of delinquent, bill, the village reserves the right to request a nominal sum to be placed on deposit with the village for the purpose of establishing or maintaining any customer's credit. The reconnection will not be made until after the delinquent bills and other charges, if any owed by the customer to the village have been paid.
(F) The village shall make all reasonable efforts to eliminate interruption of service, and when the interruption occurs, will endeavor to reestablish service with the shortest possible delay. Whenever services are interrupted for the purpose of working on the collection system or the treatment equipment, all consumers affected by the interruption will be notified in advance whenever it is possible to do so.
(G) The village shall, in no event, be held responsible for claims made against it by reason of the break of any mains or service pipes, or by reason of any other interruption of the service caused by the breaking of machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs; and no person shall be entitled to damage nor have any portion of a payment refunded for any interruption.
(H) The premises receiving sanitary sewer service shall at all reasonable hours be subject to inspection by duly authorized personnel of the village.
(I) Special terms and conditions may be made where sewer service is used by the village or community for public purposes such as public parks and the like.
(J) These rules may be changed or amended.
(1988 Code, § 2.2809) (Ord. passed 5-15-1972; Ord. passed 4-3-1978; Ord. passed 1-18-1988)