60.7060.70 Definitions. In this subchapter: 60.70(1)(1) “Commission” means the town sanitary district commission. 60.70(1m)(1m) “Commissioner” means a member of a commission. 60.70(2)(2) “Equalized full value” means the assessed full value adjusted to reflect the full value as determined under s. 70.57. 60.70(3)(3) “Municipality” means a city, village or town. 60.70(4)(4) “Pollution” means contaminating or rendering unclean or impure the waters of the state, or making them injurious to public health, harmful for commercial or recreational use, or deleterious to fish, bird, animal or plant life. 60.70(5)(5) “Private on-site wastewater treatment system” has the meaning given under s. 145.01 (12). 60.70(6)(6) “Sewerage system” means all structures, conduits and pipelines by which sewage is collected, transported, pumped, treated and disposed of, except plumbing inside and in connection with buildings served, and service pipes from building to street main. 60.70(9)(9) “Town sanitary district” or “district” means a town sanitary district created under this subchapter. 60.70(10)(10) “Water system” means all structures, conduits and appurtenances by means of which water is delivered to consumers except piping and fixtures inside buildings served and service pipes from building to street main. 60.7160.71 Creation of town sanitary district by town board order. 60.71(1)(a)(a) The town board may establish one or more town sanitary districts under this section. 60.71(1)(b)(b) If a proposed town sanitary district is in more than one town, the town board of the town containing the largest portion of the equalized full value of taxable property within the proposed district has exclusive jurisdiction to establish the town sanitary district. 60.71(2)(a)(a) At least 51 percent of the persons owning land or the owners of at least 51 percent of the land within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a town sanitary district may petition the town board for the establishment of a town sanitary district. The petition shall be addressed to the town board and filed with the town clerk. The petition shall contain the following information: 60.71(2)(a)2.2. A statement of the necessity for the proposed work. 60.71(2)(a)3.3. A statement that the public health, safety, convenience or welfare will be promoted by the establishment of the town sanitary district and that the property to be included will be benefited by the proposed district. 60.71(2)(a)4.4. A legal description of the boundaries of the proposed town sanitary district. 60.71(2)(a)5.5. A plat or sketch showing the approximate area and boundaries of the proposed town sanitary district. 60.71(2)(a)6.6. A general description of the proposed improvements. 60.71(2)(b)(b) One or more of the petitioners shall verify that the petition was signed personally by the persons whose signatures appear on the petition, or a person who signs a petition may have his or her signature notarized. The petition is presumed to have been signed by the persons whose signatures appear on the petition. No petition with the requisite number of valid signatures may be declared void because of alleged defects in the information required to be included in the petition. The town board at any time may permit a petition to be amended to conform to the facts. 60.71(3)(3) Bond. At least 15 days prior to the hearing under sub. (4), the petitioners shall file a personal or a surety bond with the town clerk, with security approved by the town board, sufficient to pay all of the expenses connected with the proceedings if the town board refuses to organize the district. The petitioners shall maintain the bond until either the town board issues an order to organize the district, the petitioners pay the costs of the town board under sub. (6) (f) or the proceedings are otherwise terminated. If the town board determines that a bond is insufficient, it may order the execution of an additional bond within a specified time, but not less than 10 days from the date of the order. If the petitioners fail to execute or maintain the bond, the town board may dismiss the petition.