Division 8
Adopted August 30, 2015
Section 70.131
Adopted August 30, 2015
It shall be the duty of the village to cause inspections to be made of all properties served by the system where cross connections with the system are deemed possible. The frequency of inspections and re- inspections, based on potential health hazards involved, shall be established by the village council and approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. (Ord. No. 168, § XV(15.1), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.132
Adopted August 30, 2015
The village water system operator and/or his designated agent, or such other person designated by the village council, shall have the right to enter, at any reasonable time, any property served by a connection to the system for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof for cross connections. On request, the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to said representative any pertinent information regarding the piping system or systems on such property. The refusal of such information or refusal of access, when requested, shall be deemed evidence of the presence of cross sections. (Ord. No. 168, § XV(15.2), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.133
Adopted August 30, 2015
The village is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service after reasonable notice to any property wherein any cross connection in violation of this article exists, and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the system. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the cross connection or connections have been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this article. (Ord. No. 168, § XV(15.3), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.134
Adopted August 30, 2015
The system's water shall be protected from possible contamination as specified by this article, the State Plumbing Code of the village as adopted and in conjunction with any acts of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Any water outlet which could be used for potable or domestic purposes and which is not supplied by the system must be labeled in a conspicuous manner as: "Water Unsafe for Drinking". (Ord. No. 168, § XV(15.4), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.135
Adopted August 30, 2015
This article does not supersede the State Plumbing Code which had been adopted by reference as the plumbing code for the village, or any other ordinances that the village has adopted, but is supplementary to them. (Ord. No. 168, § XV(15.5), 9-17-2013)
Section 70.136
Adopted August 30, 2015
Any person or other entity who violated any of the provisions of this article is responsible for a municipal civil infraction as defined by Michigan law and subject to civil fine determined in accordance with the following schedule: 1st violation within 3 -year period * ..... $150.00 2nd violation within 3 -year period* ..... $300.00 3rd violation within 3 -year period * ..... To be determined by the court *Determined on the basis of the date of violation(s). Additionally, the violation shall pay costs, which may include all direct or indirect expenses to which the village has put in connection with the violation. In no case, however, shall costs of less than $50.00 or more than $200.00 be ordered. A violator of this article shall also be subject to such additional sanctions, remedies, and judicial orders as are authorized under Michigan law. Each day a violation of the article continues to exist constitutes a separate violation. (Ord. No. 168, § XV(15.6), 9-17-2013) Secs. 70-137—70-240. - Reserved. [3]
--- (3) --- State Law reference— Sewers and drains, MCL 67.24 et seq., MSA 5.1308 et seq.; sewerage systems, operation, construction and inspection, MCL 324.4101 et seq., MSA 13A.4101 et seq.; sewerage contracts between political subdivisions, MCL 123.231 et seq., MSA 5.2769(1) et seq.