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18 - SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
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18.1ART. In General
18.1SEC. Definitions.
18.2. Permit required to do work on sewers; surety bond required; liability insurance required; permits not to be issued to persons owing money to Village.
18.3. Enforcement of Chapter.
18.4. Village not obligated to provide service; disclaimer of liability.
18.5. Damage to, tampering with, etc., sewers, sewage treatment plant, etc.
18.6. Notice to cease violations.
18.7. Penalties; right to discontinue service for violations; suits to recover damages.
18.7ART. Use of Public Sewers
18.8. Deposit of objectionable waste on public or private property prohibited.
18.9. Discharge of untreated wastes into natural outlets prohibited.
18.10. Permit required to uncover sewers, connect with sewers, etc.
18.11. Storm water, runoff water, etc., not to be drained into sewers.
18.12. Combined sewers prohibited.
18.13. Discharge of swimming pool water into sewers.
18.14. Connection of cesspools, etc., to sewers prohibited.
18.15. Discharge of certain substances into sewers prohibited.
18.16. Discharge of cyanide, cyanogen compounds and industrial wastes bearing metallic ions.
18.17. Authority of Village Manager to reject, regulate, etc., certain wastes.
18.18. Grease, oil and sand interceptors--When required.
18.19. Same--To be maintained by owner.
18.20. Preliminary treatment may be required for certain wastes.
18.21. Special agreements or arrangements for handling industrial wastes of unusual strength.
18.22. Sumps and sump pits.
18.23. Control manhole may be required for industrial wastes.
18.24. Standards for measurements, tests, etc.; location for testing when control manhole not provided.
18.24ART. Private Sewage Disposal
18.25. When permitted.
18.26. Maintenance by owner.
18.27. Privies, privy vaults and cesspools prohibited.
18.28. Additional requirements by state, county and district.
18.28ART. Construction of Public Sewers
18.29. Approval of plans.
18.30. Compliance with Village and district specifications.
18.31. Permit required; inspection of work.
18.32. Sewers become property of Village upon completion of work.
18.33. Plans to be filed prior to acceptance.
18.33ART. Sewer Connections
18.34. When required.
18.35. Notice to connect.
18.36. Failure to make connection after notice.
18.37. Permit required for connection; permit fee.
18.38. Who may do work.
18.39. Drains larger than six inches may be required.
18.40. Excavations, laying of pipe, etc., near public sewers.
18.41. Permit required to connect more than one building through one drain.
18.42. Notice to Village Manager required prior to beginning work.
18.43ART. Sewerage and Treatment Charges
18.43. Connections where no junction piece provided.
18.44. Rates established; billing procedure.
18.45. Agreement as to charges when water not obtained from Village or amount of sewage effluent is disproportionate to water usage.
18.46. Charges constitute lien on property; when bills due; interest on unpaid bills; discontinuance of service for failure to pay bills.
18.1000NOTE. Notes to Chapter 18.
