PCR20000980 RESOLUTION #P.C. 098-2000
RECOMMENDATION TO COMMON COUNCIL REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF COMM 83
WHEREAS, The State of Wisconsin has adopted certain revisions to the plumbing
code regarding the use of Private On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWrS),
commonly referred to as COMM 83, and said revisions are scheduled to take effect on
July 1, 2000, and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of COMM 83 may be in conflict with Chapters 16, 17, 18,
and 21 of the Muskego Municipal Code, and adopted Development Standards
Manuals, and
WHEREAS, COMM 83.04(2)(a) states that, "for the purpose of facilitating planning and
administration, a governmental unit may, by ordinance, allot, limit, or deny, until January
1, 2003, the issuance of sanitary permits for the construction or use of, within the
jurisdiction of the governmental unit, POWTS designs that utilize one or more of the
technologoes, designs or methods delineated in 1ab;e 83.04-2, I' and
WHEREAS, COMM 83,04(3)(a) states that, "for the purpose of facilitating planning and
administration, a governmental unit may, by ordinance, allot, limit, or deny the issuance
of sanitary permits within the jurisdiction of the governmental unit, for the construction or
use of POWTS designs that utilize a method or technology that is added to the list
under s. COMM 83.61 affer July I, 2007, for not more than 18 months affer that type of
method or technology has been recognized under that section. " and
WHEREAS, COMM 83.04(2)(b) and COMM 83.04(3)(b) restrict such allotments,
limitations or denials of sanitary permits to new developments, which for said Sections
are considered to be any property without an existing habitable building.
WHEREAS, The Plan Commission finds that for the purpose of planning and
administration, it is necessary to amend local Codes and policies to reflect the
technologies implemented by COMM83.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission recommends that the
Common Council adopt an ordinance limiting the implementation of COMM 83 as
permitted by COMM 83.04(2)(a) and COMM 83.04(3)(a).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission recommends that said
ordinance be effective until January 1, 2002.
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Adopted: June 6, 2000
Defeated:
Deferred: e Introduced: June 6, 2000
ATTEST, Sandi Asti, Recording Secretary ,. dblolc B