VILLAGE OF FALL RIVER
Municipal Building
641 S. Main Street - Fall River , WI 53932

Clerk-Treasurer/Public Works Department 484-3525
Police Department 641 S. Main Street 484-3707 Non-emergency
Fire Department 450 South Street 484-3808 Non-emergency
Community Hall 224 N. Main Street 484-6540

Police Fire Rescue 911 Emergency

TRASH PICKUP
Pickup is on Thursdays. If Thursday is a holiday, the pickup will be on Friday. Recycling is required. Glass, plastic, aluminum, tin, cardboard, and newspapers must be kept separate. CLEAR plastic bags must be used. Recycling bins/containers can not be used. Tin cans should have labels removed and rinsed out. They do not need to be flattened. Do not put loose garbage in 50 gallon drums. It must be able to be handled by one person. Garbage pickup usually starts @ 6:30 AM . Please have your garbage out by this time. If you garbage has not been picked up, please call Badger Disposal at 623-4766. They will do their best to get back and pick it up. For large item pickups, contract Badger Disposal at 623-4766. Garbage pickup is billed quarter with the Water and Sewer Utility billings.

RECYCLING CENTER ON VITA PLUS DRIVE
This area is for normal recyclables. It is not for building materials or furnishings. It is not meant to be used as a dump. If we have too many violations, the County could close this area.

LEAF AND GRASS CLIPPINGS/BRUSH PICKUP
Collections are on the first Tuesday of each month, beginning in April through November. If you have any special needs or would like to haul your own brush to the dumpsite, please call the Municipal Building . All brush and trimmings must be bundled and cut to 6 feet in length or less. All leaves and grass must be in CLEAR plastic bags. Items should not be placed at the curb more than 24 hours prior to pickup.

NOXIOUS WEEDS AND TALL GRASS
Every owner, occupant or controller of property is required to destroy all noxious weeds on that property. Noxious weeds in excess of eight (8) inches shall be prohibited. If a property is neglected, the Weed Commissioner shall give a five (5) day notice by mail to the owner or occupant. If not complied with, the Village will proceed to destroy such weeks and the cost thereof will be assessed as a tax on the lands if not paid to the Village Clerk. There is a minimum charge of $75.00 plus $75.00 per hour.

WATER AND SEWER UTILITY
Water and Sewer is billed quarterly, end of March, June, September, and December. This utility contact is the Municipal Building . The Village does not carry a “no fault” sewer backup provision in their insurance. Your homeowners may cover this occurrence. Please check your policies if you want this coverage. There is a utility payment drop box located at the Associated Bank on Main Street

BURNING NOTICE
No person, firm, or corporation shall build any outdoor fire within the Village Limits. This includes burning of construction waste and debris at construction sites and the use of burning barrels. Outdoor cooking over a fire contained in a devise designed for such use is permissible. Recreational pits not exceeding four (4) feet in diameter and located at least twenty-five (25) feet from any structure (the burning of clean wood only) are permitted.

HOUSE NUMBERS
Every house or mobile home is required to have the house number easily visible on the outside. This is vital to emergency situations and can mean precious minutes in response time if they cannot find your address. Numbers are available at the Clerk's office.

PET LICENSES
Dogs and cats must be licensed in the Village limits. This is an annual license, renewable January 1 st and due no later than April 1 st . A $5.00 late fee will be charged for pets licensed after April 1 st . New residents during the year should contact the Clerk's office to obtain a license. The fees are as follows:

Neutered or spayed Dog-$5.00 Cat-$5.00
Not neutered or spayed Dog-$10.00 Cat-$10.00

Pets MUST be on a leash when walking in any public area. You MUST pick up your pet's feces. Fines will be issued if we receive any formal complaint or a police officer observes a violation. There is a limit of three (3) pets—cats and/or dogs—per household

BUILDING PERMITS
Contact the Municipal Building before starting any work on your home project. Many improvements do not require a permit. Work started before obtaining a permit could result in double the permit fees. Fees schedules and applications are available in the Clerk's office. General Engineering is our permit-issuing agent and inspection service. They are available to answer any questions you may have. Our inspector is scheduled to be here on Tuesdays. If you would like to meet with our inspector, call the Clerk's office and arrangements will be made. For projects requiring a permit, please call the Municipal Building for further information.

VILLAGE BOARD MEETINGS
Board meetings are held the 2 nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. Meeting notices are posted at the Village Hall, Fall River Post Office and Associated Bank-Fall River Branch. The Public is welcome to attend all meetings. The Board is here to represent your Village. The Planning Commissions meets the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 P.M.

ELECTIONS
Elections are held at the Municipal Building . Polls are open at 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. The building is handicapped accessible. To obtain absentee ballots, contact the Clerk's office.

PARKS
The Board is very interested in updating and maintaining the quality of our parks and equipment. We are looking for persons interested in serving on the Parks & Recreation Committee. The Park shelters are available during the spring to fall months. The fee is $50.00. Twenty-five dollars is returned to Village residents as long as everything is cleaned up and no damage is done. Donations to the Park Fund are always welcome.

WINTER PARKING
There is NO PARKING on Village streets from 2:00 A.M. until 6:00 A.M. from November 1 st thru April 1 st . If it should be necessary to leave a car parked on the street for an evening, contact the Police Department at 484-3707. Your vehicle will not be ticketed if you have prior approval.

MAIL BOXES
Be sure to keep the snow cleaned out from around your mailbox. An accumulation of snow around the box only gets pushed further the next time it is necessary to plow. The Village does NOT replace mailboxes. We try hard to keep our streets cleaned off for safe travel.

BIKE LICENSES
Bike licenses are available at the Municipal Building for a fee of $2.00.

For questions, comments or suggestions, please call the Municipal Building between 8:00am-4:30 pm , Monday-Friday.