2020-798 FILE ORDINANCE NO. 2020 - 798
An ordinance amending various portions of Article 40 of the Code of General
Ordinances, with penalties and other relief for violations thereof as set forth
in JGO 40-544.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sections 40-25 (d) and (f) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville
area hereby amended to read as follows:
40-25 (d) and (f) — Underground work to be done by City; exception.
(d) All water service pipe laid underground between stop box and the meter of two inches in diameter or
less shall be of the materials listed in SPS 384. All pipe laid underground between main and stop box
shall be Type K soft copper. All pipe larger than two inches shall be PVC or ductile iron pipe meeting the
standards of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) for water service.
(f) When the utility discovers two properties, dwellings,etc., Except duplexes and condominium units,which
are fed from one service and the City is involved in reconstructing the street in front of these properties,
the property owner, who does not have his or her own service, shall be instructed to connect to a new
service provided by the wat..u«lity City. The property owner shall be responsible for the service from
the main to the meter. If two property owners share a water service and the property served by the
service requests that the adjoining property be separated, the water utility shall customer who is
requesting to install a new water service will be responsible to install provide a water service from the
main to the surbl+ne meter at both of the pro pert o_ner s e pease The cost of installing the new water
service shall be divided between the property owners. for the adjoining property and order the adjoining
In both of the above two cases, the property owner
must connect to this new water service within 12 months of being notified by the ut+lityCity.
SECTION 2. Section 40-26 (c) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 40-26 (c) - Meters.
(c) Meters shall be the same size as the service lateral; however, the water meter may be downsized in
accordance with applicable City and state plumbing codes; if desired by the owner, provided the
minimum meter size shall be three-quarter inch. The property owner and the City plumbing inspector
utility shall confer on the type and size for the premises. The selection shall be based on the water use
and be in accordance with City and state plumbing codes
SECTION 3. Section 40-37 (2) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 40-37 (2) - Private well abandonment.
(2) A one-time permit may be granted to a well owner to operate a well for a period not to exceed five years
if the following requirements are met. Application must be made on forms provided by the Janesville
Water Utility.
SECTION 4. Section 40-68 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
amended to read as follows
Sec. 40-68 (1), (2) and (3) -Sanitary sewers.
Sanitary sewers are those which are designated and used for the disposal of all waste products
discharged from plumbing fixtures located in buildings and structures along the line of such sewer. The
term "plumbing fixtures," as used in this section, shall not include downspouts or any other fixture
discharging rainwater. The system of sanitary sewers shall, for the purpose of this article, be considered
as consisting of the following parts:
(1) Sewer main, being the principal artery extending along the public street, alley or other public way
into which the laterals may feed. The City is responsible for maintaining the sewer main.
(2) Sewer service lateral, being that part of the sewer lying between the street line or curbiine and the
sewer main. The property owner is responsible for maintaining the sewer service lateral.
(3) Building sewer(see SPS 381.01(44)), being that part of the sewer leading from the property to be
served to the sewer service lateral. The property owner is responsible for maintaining the building
sewer.
SECTION 5. Section 40-111 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
amended to read as follows
40-111 All dwellings in the City shall be connected with sewer and water where these utilities are
available as determined by the Director. This connection shall be made within one year of the sewer and
water becoming available. Except where otherwise required in this chapter, each structure shall have a
separate sewer lateral and water service connection to the public sewer and water mains as required in
Article II of Chapter 10. Connections to the water and sewer systems shall be made at the same time.
This requirement to connect may be deferred for up to five years with the approval of the City Council.
When connection deferrals are granted, the connection deferral applies to both water and sewer. A
connection deferral will not be granted for only one utility. If only one utility is available, connection to that
main must be made within one year and connection to the other utility main within one year of when it
becomes available.
SECTION 6. Section 40-502 (c)(6) b. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. 40-502 (c) (6) b. — Applicability and prohibitions.
(6) Cleaning schedules.
b. Grease interceptors shall be completely evacuated at least annually every thirty days,or
more frequently when:
SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, or portion of this Ordinance is for
any reason determined to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction, that section, subsection, paragraph, or portion shall be deemed severable and shall not
affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs, or portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage and publication
as provided by law.
ADOPTED: August 24, 2020 Motion by: Benson
Second by: Marklein
APPROV
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Mark A. Fre City nager Benson X
ATTES Conley X
Dav d . Godek, City lerk- reasurer Farrell X
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Johnson X
.7-er/W Marklein X
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney Williams X
Proposed by: Utility Director Wolfe X
Prepared by: Utility Director