ORD20021120.COMMON COUNCIL -CITY OF MUSKEGO,
ORDINANCE 1120
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 16,SECTION 16.20
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Sump Pump Discharge)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO,WAUKESHA COUNTY,
WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1:Chapter 16,Section 16.20,of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego
is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
16.20 DISCHARGE OF CLEAR WATER SUMP PUMPS
(1)All sump pumps installed for the purpose of discharging clear water from the
foundation drains and ground water infiltration and where the building is not
served by a storm sewer,shall either discharge into a conduit leading to a
drainage ditch or if no drainage ditch has been provided for surface water
drainage,the water shall be discharged to the ground at a distance of not less
than three (3)feet and no more than fifteen (15)feet from the building
foundation and from there be discharged to the front of the building in such a.manner that the water shall cross the owner's property towards the street.In
no event shall a rigid or non-rigid conduit be attached to direct the water onto
the street,or onto or across the adjacent property except with a legally
obtained and recorded drainage easement approved by the Public Works
Committee or so as to create a nuisance.If a property has curb and gutters,
the property shall hook up directly to the storm sewer,if available,except as
provided in 16.20 (3).
(2)A skeleton storm sewer system is required in a subdivision which is served by
a storm sewer.Each property shall directly hook up to the skeleton system by
means of a rigid conduit in accordance with COMM 82,except where provided in
16.20(3).
(3)Exceptions to the ordinance may be granted in writing by the Public Works
Superintendent or Director of Engineering/Building Inspection for the following
cases:
(a)Sump lines may be discharged to wetland areas in subdivisions served by
curb and gutter and storm sewer if the following conditions are met:
1.The sump line discharge shall terminate a point not greater than
twenty (20)feet nor less than ten (10)feet from the wetland limit.
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.2.The discharge shall not cross the adjacent properties prior to entering
the wetland area.
3.The discharge shall not impact the functional values of the wetlands in
accordance with Chapter 34.06(2)(b).
4.The existing storm sewer does not have adequate depth to provide frost
protection.
(4)Any requests for an exception to this ordinance,not covered above,may be
granted by the Public Works Committee of the Common Council.
SECTION 2:The several sections of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.If
any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid,unlawful,or unenforceable,such decision shall apply only to
the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision,and not affect the
validity of all other provisions,sections,or portion thereof of the Ordinance which shall
remain in full force and effect.Any other ordinance whose terms are in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3:This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26th DAY OF November,2002
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'Mark A.Slocomb,Mayor
First reading:11/12/02
ATTEST:
~/(Þ1 ~Published this 5th day of
CI rereasurer December,2002
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