Updated sewer ordinance
Summary
The city's sewer ordinance dates to about 1996. The update modernizes rules, aligns with Brookfield and Waukesha pretreatment requirements, and spells out what happens to properties that never connect — including a 150% standby fee and possible city-forced connections.
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Last discussed Jul 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Non-connecting properties would owe $211.50 per quarter under the new standby fee.
Industrial users get clear rules; the utility gains modern enforcement tools.
Property owners who never connected to sewer and will now face the standby charge.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Public Works Committee - Jul 23, 2026
The Common Council has adopted the first full rewrite of the City's sewer ordinance since the mid-1990s, including new rules charging a standby fee to properties that haven't connected to sewer within the 15-year deadline, with a one-year grace period after notice.
Public Works Committee - Jun 11, 2026
The city's sewer ordinance dates to about 1996. The update modernizes rules, aligns with Brookfield and Waukesha pretreatment requirements, and spells out what happens to properties that never connect — including a 150% standby fee and possible city-forced connections.
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