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Town of Pacific, WI
Columbia County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Pacific 2-28-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-6. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the general health, safety and welfare by enforcing the adopted codes.
This chapter is adopted under the authority granted by § 101.12, Wis. Stats.
[Amended 12-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-2]
The following Wisconsin Administrative Codes, their referenced codes and standards, and subsequent revisions are adopted for municipal enforcement by the Town's Building Inspector, who shall be commercially certified by the Wisconsin Division of Industry Services.
Chapter SPS 316 Electrical
Chapters SPS 320 through 325 Uniform Dwelling Code
Chapters SPS 361 through 366 Wisconsin Commercial Building Code
Chapters SPS 375 through 379 Buildings constructed prior to the 1914 Code
[Amended 12-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-2]
The Town's Building Inspector shall be promptly certified by the State of Wisconsin to perform the inspections under the building codes adopted by the Town and shall have the authority to perform those inspections and enforce those building codes on behalf of the Town.
No person shall build or cause to be built any new public building or alter a public building without first submitting plans and specifications to the Town's Building Inspector and obtaining a building permit for such building.
Building permit fees shall be determined by motion/resolution adopted by the Town Board and shall be set forth in the Town's Fee Schedule.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be by means of withholding of building permits, imposition of forfeitures and injunctive action. Forfeitures shall be not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each day of noncompliance.