ORD1970170ORDIUANCE # 170
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEID, REPEAL AND CREATE CERTAIN
SECTIONS OF CH.1PTER I6 (PLUMBING CODE)
OF THE MUN I CI PAL CODE.
a THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 16.20 of the Municipal Code is amended
to Drovide as follows:
16.20 PERMISSION FOR PRIVATE SYSTEMS. No private water
supply or disposal system such as wells, privies, septic tanks, cess-
pools, absorption beds or ponds shall be constructed, repaired or re-
built without written authorization by the Plumbing Inspector, and, in
compliance with applicable pr'ovisions of this chapter.
SECTION 2. Sectiorl 161.26 of the Municipal Code is hereby
repea 1 ed.
SECTION 3. Sectior 16.26 of the Municipal Code is recreated
to provide as follows:
16.26 HOLDING TANK PROGRAM.
(1) Holding tanks shall be installed and regulated as
fol lows:
(a) That whenever a holding tank permit is applied for the
City of Muskego will require a cash bond in the minimum amount of One
Thousand ($l,OOO.OO) Dollars; said bond shall guarantee to the city
the performance of the obligations imposed upon the owner and reimburse-
ment to the city for any and all expenses incurred by the city for
which the owner is obligated to reimburse the city; said bond shall
further provide thtt the minimAm amount of One Thousand ($l,OOO.OO)
Dollars cash shall remain on 'deposit at all times with the city,
and if any of said monies are expended the owner shall pay to the
city a sum sufficient to main,tain the cash bond at One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars or such gi-eater sum as the agreement between the
city and owner may stipulate.
s igned by the c i ty and the owner deta i I ing the terms of a hold i ng tank
(b) Complete plans of the installation and an agreement
servicing agreement in accordt3nce with Paragraph I shall be submitted
to the Plumbing Section of the State Board of Health for each request
to install a holding tank.
(c) The installation of the holding tank shall be made in
accord with the following criteria:
I. The holding tank shall be constructed of approved
material in accord with the provisions of the Wisconsin
Administrative Code, Section H 62.20(1)(d), designed in
accordance with Section H 62.20(1)(e) and located in
accord with Section H 62.20(1)(c). (Be certain to
locate the well on the plan.)
2. Holding tanks shall be sized in consideration of a
five day holding capacity although thought should be
given to installing a holding tank with a capacity equal
to a one week total load. (Sizing should be based on
the data appearing in the table in Section H 62.20(1)
(e) I of the State Plumbing Code.)
3. A warning device shall be installed to alert the
individual in charge of the need to pump the holding
tank, if the tank should near its capacity, prior to
its regularly scheduled servicing. This device shall
be either an audible alarm or light which should be
pole mounted or co~spicuously located inside the
building.
4. Each tank shall be provikd with a manhole of at
least a 20 inch inside diameter, brought to at least
6 inches above the surface of the ground to facilitate
ease of inspection and servicing. The manhole sections
and cover shall be of concrete or steel in accord with
the State Plumbing Code, Section H 62.20(1)(d) I.
5. The joints between the holding tank cover and
tank, between the first manhole section and tank, and
between each successive manhole section shall be made
water tight.
6. To effect efficient removal of solids the bottom
of the tank shall be set at a pitch of 4% toward the
end of the tank served by the manhole.
7. Plans shall include construction details of the
holding tank if it is not possible to purchase an
approved holding tank of the capacity required.
8. If an approved septic tank is installed to serve
as a holding tank, the inlet and outlet baffles shall
be removed with the outlet plugged as per Section H
62.15 and H 62.16 of the State Plumbing Code.
9. The manhole cov~~r shall be equipped with an
effective locking df+vice to prevent persons, especially
children, from tampering with this cover, gaining access
to its contents and exposing themselves to a health hazard
and to prevent othel- unprecedented accidents.
IO. There shall be provided at least a two inch fresh
air inlet installed and located in compliance with
Section H 62.20(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
II. It shall be necessary to have the tank pumped by a
licensed septic tank pumper with sludge and other material
removed from the holding tank and hauled to an approved
place of disposal ir accord with the Wisconsin Statutes,
Chapter 146, Chapter RD 13 and Section H 62.20 of the
Wisconsin Administretive Code.
SECTION 4. Section 16.27 is created to provide as follows:
16.27 PENALTIES. Any person who shall violate any provision
of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall
be subject to a penalty as provided in sec. 25.04 of this Municipal Code.
Imposition of a forfeiture thereunder shall not preclude the City from
maintaining any appropriate action to enjoin or remove any violation
of th is chapter.
SECTION 5. All ordilances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
with or contravening this ordilance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and pub '
Passed and Adopted this
ATTEST :
tlty Ller I