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Chapter 13 – Municipal Utilities

(5) EMERGENCY DISCONTINUANCE. If it is determined by the Racine Utility
that a cross-connection or an emergency endangers public health, safety or welfare
and requires immediate action, and a written finding to that effect is filed with the
Village Clerk and delivered to the customer’s premises, services may be
immediately discontinued.

(6) ADOPTION OF PLUMBING CODE. The Village adopts by reference the State
Plumbing Code of Wisconsin being COMM 82, Wisconsin Administrative Code,
and any amendments thereto.

II. SEWER UTIILTY

13.04 SEWER UTILITY COMMITTEE.

(1) CREATED. There is hereby created a Sewer Utility Committee consisting of 3
members of the Village Board to be appointed by the Village President.

(2) POWERS. The committee shall generally have jurisdiction as to all matters
relating to the sewer utility of the Village. The Committee shall supervise the
operation of the sewer utility. Subject to the approval of the Village Board, the
Committee shall appoint a manager or superintendent and such other employees as
may be necessary. The compensation, salaries, wages or benefits of all such
employees shall be as established by the Village Board. The Committee shall see
that all reports or other documents and papers required to be filed with
government agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Natural
Resources, are prepared and filed as required.

(3) ORGANIZATION. The members of the Committee shall meet and they shall
make and adopt rules of procedure and cause books and records of account of the
sewer utility to be kept in the manner and form prescribed by the Village’s
accountants and as required by law. Said books and records shall be open at all
times for the inspection of the public during normal working hours.

(4) SEPARATE FUND. The Village Treasurer, under the direction of the Committee,
shall keep a separate account of all moneys or income received from all sewer
utility rates or charges collected relating to the sewer system, and the fund thereby
created shall be devoted to the expense of maintaining and operating such system.
Expenditures from such fund are to be made only upon orders approved by the
Village Board. Checks issued against the account of the sewer utility shall be
signed by the Clerk and President. A monthly financial report shall be made to the
Village Board by the Village Treasurer.

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