[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Lodi as Ch. 18 of the City Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction site erosion control — See Ch. 147.
Drainage — See Ch. 162.
Floodplain zoning — See Ch. 184.
Impact fees — See Ch. 198.
Sewer use and wastewater disposal — See Ch. 272.
Signs — See Ch. 278.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 300.
Utilities — See Ch. 319.
Wells — See Ch. 332.
Zoning — See Ch. 340.
This chapter shall be known as the "Building
Code of the City of Lodi."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum
regulations, provisions and requirements in the City of Lodi to ensure
safety of persons and property, safe and stable design, and good workmanship
in the methods of construction and uses of materials in any buildings
constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted to other
uses or demolished, to regulate the equipment, maintenance, condition,
use, occupancy and safety of all buildings in the City and to promote
public health, safety and general welfare. This chapter shall apply
to new structures and to alterations and additions to existing structures
in the City of Lodi.
A.Â
The sections contained in this chapter shall be binding
alike upon every owner of a building, every person in charge of or
responsible for or who causes the construction, repair or alteration
of any building or structure, and upon every architect, professional
engineer, or other person who shall prepare plans for the construction,
alteration or addition to any building or structure in the City.
B.Â
All buildings and structures and all parts thereof
shall be maintained in a safe condition, and all devices or safeguards
which are required at the erection, alteration or addition or repair
of any building shall be maintained in good working order. This section
shall not be constructed as permitting the removal or nonmaintenance
of any existing devices or safeguards unless authorized in writing
by the Building Inspector. Such maintenance requirements shall apply
to all buildings now existing or hereafter erected.
C.Â
This chapter shall apply to all building and structures
except:
(1)Â
Buildings erected in compliance with any codes or
standards in force at the time of their construction or last change
in use;
(2)Â
Those which have been repaired and maintained so that
the structures are weathertight and structural members are not hazardous
to life and property; and
(3)Â
Those which are kept free from accumulations of dirt,
filth, rubbish, garbage, or other matter in or on the same or in yards,
courts, passageways or other areas connected with or belonging to
the same.
New materials and methods may be used which
meet with the requirements of this chapter.
The Building Inspector shall be appointed by
the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the Common Council,
for a period of two years. He shall have the duties and powers hereinafter
specified in this Building Code and in other ordinances and as prescribed
by state law.
A.Â
Records and reports. The Building Inspector shall
keep a record of all applications for building permits in a book for
such purpose and regularly number each permit in the order of its
issue. He shall keep a record showing the number, description, and
size of all buildings erected during his term of office, indicating
the kind of materials used and the cost of each building, and the
aggregate cost of all buildings of the various classes. The Building
Inspector shall keep in his office and file a monthly and yearly report
covering the same with the Common Council. The yearly report shall
cover the period closing December 31 of each year and be filed on
or before January 10 next thereafter and shall show the total amount
of fees earned and a summary of the work of his office during said
period.
B.Â
Power to make decisions. The Building Inspector may
pass upon any question arising under the provisions of this chapter
relating to buildings, subject to conditions contained herein.
C.Â
Authority to enter upon all premises. The Inspector
may, at all reasonable times, in performance of his duties, enter
upon any public or private premises and make inspections thereof and
require the production of the building permit for any building, permanent
building equipment, or electrical or plumbing work.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
If the Building Inspector shall find at any
time that the ordinances, laws, orders, plans or specifications are
not being complied with, he may revoke the building permit and written
notice of such action shall be posted at the site of the work. When
any such permit is revoked, no further work shall be done upon such
building until the permit is reinstated, excepting such work as the
Building Inspector shall by written order require to be done as a
condition precedent to the reissuance of the permit.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
A.Â
Unsafe buildings.
(1)Â
Order to comply and notice. Whenever the Building
Inspector shall find that any building or structure, or any part thereof,
is dangerous to life or adjoining property by reason of bad conditions,
defective construction, overloaded floors, decay, lack of guards against
fire, general dilapidation or any other cause, he may order the owner
or tenant thereof to cause the same to be made safe or to be removed,
as in the judgment of the Building Inspector may be necessary, and
he may also affix a notice of such order in a conspicuous place on
the outside wall of the building, and no person shall remove or deface
such notice. The owner or tenant of such building or structure shall
thereupon immediately cause the same to be made safe or to be removed,
as ordered.
(2)Â
Inspector to remove if necessary. Where the public
safety requires immediate action, the Building Inspector may enter
upon the premises with such assistance as may be necessary and cause
the building or structure to be made safe or removed, and the expense
of such work may be recovered by the City in action against the owner
or tenant.
B.Â
Unsightly premises. The Building Inspector may, by
personal oral or written notice, require the owner or occupant of
any premises within the City to remove therefrom and dispose of, within
a reasonably stated time, any articles or materials visible to the
public which he reasonably finds detrimental to the appearance, neatness
and cleanliness of the neighborhood or the City in general. Any such
owner or occupant failing to comply with written notice aforesaid
shall be subject to a penalty as provided.
A.Â
Adoption of state codes. The following codes of the
State of Wisconsin are hereby made by reference a part of this chapter:
[Amended 4-2-2013 by Ord. No. A-449]
(1)Â
The
Wisconsin Administrative Code, rules of the Safety and Professional
Services, Commercial Building Code, Chs. SPS 360 through 366, Wis.
Adm. Code, is adopted by reference, as are all subsequent amendments,
revisions or modifications of said Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(2)Â
The
Wisconsin Administrative Code, rules of the Safety and Professional
Services, Flammable Liquids Code, Ch. SPS 310, Wis. Adm. Code, is
adopted by reference, as are all subsequent amendments, revisions
or modifications of said Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(3)Â
The
Wisconsin Administrative Code, rules of Safety and Professional Services,
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Code, Ch. SPS 323, Wis.
Adm. Code, is adopted by reference, as are all subsequent amendments,
revisions or modifications of said Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(4)Â
The
Wisconsin Administrative Code, rules of Safety and Professional Services,
Electrical Code, Ch. SPS 324, Wis. Adm. Code, is adopted by reference,
as are of all subsequent amendments, revisions or modifications of
said Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(5)Â
The Wisconsin Administrative Code, rules of Safety
and Professional Services, Plumbing Code, Chs. SPS 325 to 387, Wis.
Adm. Code, is adopted by reference, as are all subsequent amendments,
revisions or modifications of said Wisconsin Administrative Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 18.05(2),
Reference standard, which immediately followed this subsection, was
deleted 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361.
B.Â
Shelters, fences and hedges. Shelters, fences and hedges must be erected or planted within lot lines. Fences shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 340, Zoning, §§ 340-20 and 340-88 of this Code. All fences shall be maintained in a neat, sightly manner. The Building Inspector may order the removal of any fence not so maintained.
A.Â
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to:
(1)Â
Exercise jurisdiction over the construction and inspection
of new one- and two-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings and
commercial structures, and additions and alterations to existing one-
and two-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings and commercial
structures;
(2)Â
Provide plan review and on-site inspections performed
by persons or agencies certified by the Department of Safety and Professional
Services.
[Amended 4-2-2013 by Ord. No. A-445]
(3)Â
Establish and collect fees to defray costs; and
(4)Â
Provide remedies and penalties for violations.
B.Â
Wisconsin Uniform Building Codes adopted. Chapters
SPS 316, inclusive, SPS 320 through 325, inclusive, and SPS 361 through
364, inclusive, of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, as originally
adopted, and all subsequent amendments are adopted and incorporated
by reference. This adoption and incorporation by reference of said
chapters and subsequent amendments thereto shall apply both to new
construction and to additions and alterations to existing structures.
[Amended 4-2-2013 by Ord. No. A-445; 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. A-544; 1-21-2020 by Ord. No. A-545]
C.Â
Administration by Building Inspector. This section shall be administered and enforced by the Building Inspector appointed pursuant to § 78-3A of the City Code. The Building Inspector shall be certified by the Department of Safety and Professional Services as specified in § 101.66(2), Wis. Stats.
[Amended 4-2-2013 by Ord. No. A-445]
D.Â
Building permit required. No person shall build or
cause to be built any one- or two- family dwelling, multiple-family
dwelling or commercial structure without first obtaining a state uniform
building permit from the City. No person shall make or cause to be
made any alterations or additions to any one- or two-family dwelling,
multiple-family dwelling or commercial structure without obtaining
a local building permit from the City.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
E.Â
F.Â
Legal responsibility. The City of Lodi, by adoption
and enforcement of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, does not assume
any legal responsibility for the design, construction or alteration
of, or addition to, any structure.
[Amended 4-2-2013 by Ord. No. A-444]
A.Â
Permit required; contents of application. No person shall move any building within or through any part of the City (whether or not the building's original location or new destination is located in the City) until the person has received a building moving permit from the Building Inspector. Application for such permit is to be made at least 30 days in advance, shall be accompanied by the fee described in Subsection C hereof, and shall state the date upon which such work will commence, a description of the building and its location, the place to which such building is intended to be moved, the name of the owner of such building, the name of the person who will perform the work, and the names of the streets and alleys along which the building shall be moved. The Building Inspector may request such supplemental information as he deems necessary.
B.Â
Definition. For purposes of this section, the word
"building" shall mean any structure which, when being transported,
will exceed 13 feet in height measured from the ground up or will
exceed nine feet in width, said dimensions to take into account the
structure to be transported and the vehicle and any supporting timbers
or other materials on which the structure is to be transported.
C.Â
Application fee. Any person applying for a permit hereunder shall pay a nonrefundable building moving permit application fee in an amount as set by the Council by resolution per § 127-14 of this chapter.
D.Â
Building Inspector's duties on receipt of application.
Upon receipt of an application under this section, the Building Inspector
shall do the following:
(1)Â
Notify any public utilities whose lines, poles or
other property may be interfered with of the application and request
any such utilities to estimate the cost of taking any steps necessary
to permit the building to be moved without damage to their lines,
poles or other property.
(2)Â
Notify the Public Works Committee of the Common Council of the application and request that such Committee approve or disapprove the requested permit pursuant to Subsection F hereof and, if said Committee approves issuing such a permit, that said Committee establish the proposed amount for the bond to be required of the applicant.
(3)Â
Notify the Director of Public Works and the Chief
of Police of the application and request that said officials together
determine whether or not a police escort shall be required for any
portion of the moving route that lies within the City of Lodi and
that, if such officials determine a police escort is required, they
advise the Building Inspector as to the cost of such police escort.
(4)Â
Ask the Director of Public Works and the Superintendent
of the Lodi Municipal Utilities to approve or disapprove the proposed
moving route.
E.Â
Costs to be collected and bond to be received. Before
issuing a permit hereunder, the Building Inspector shall collect or
receive from the applicant the following:
(1)Â
The prepaid utility costs as estimated by any affected utility pursuant to Subsection G hereof.
(3)Â
The bond required pursuant to Subsection I hereof, which bond must be submitted prior to the issuance of the permit in sufficient time that it can be approved by the Common Council. The Building Inspector is not authorized to issue the permit until such bond has received such approval from the Council.
F.Â
Public Works Committee review. All applications hereunder
shall be submitted to the Public Works Committee of the Council for
its review and approval. Said Committee shall have the right to disapprove
any application for moving of a building that, in the opinion of the
Committee, may interrupt City or utility services or inhibit public
safety. If the Public Works Committee approves any such application,
it shall establish a proposed amount for the bond to be required of
the applicant.
G.Â
Utility cost to be paid. The costs to all public utilities
whose lines, poles or other property may be interfered with of taking
any steps necessary to permit the building to be moved without damage
to their lines, poles or other property shall be paid by the applicant.
Such utilities shall prepare an estimate of taking such steps, and
the Building Inspector shall require the applicant to prepay any such
estimated costs to such utilities as a precondition to granting of
the permit (although the applicant shall remain liable to any such
utility for any unpaid portion of the actual cost to such utility
of taking such protective steps).
H.Â
Contents of permit; regulations. Every permit to move
a building shall state all conditions to be complied with, designate
the route to be taken and the limit of time for completing the move.
The moving of a building shall be continuous during all hours of the
day, and day by day, and at night if the Building Inspector shall
so order, until completed, with the least possible obstruction to
thoroughfares. Warning lights shall be kept in conspicuous places
at each end of the building during the night.
I.Â
Bond required. Before a permit to move any building
is granted, the applicant shall give a bond in an amount as established
by the Public Works Committee of the Common Council with good and
sufficient sureties, conditioned, among other things, that the party
will pay for the repair of any damage to City property and property
of any City-owned utility resulting from the moving of the building
and will save harmless and indemnify the City and its utilities against
all liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses that may accrue in
consequence of the granting of such permit. The surety and the terms
of the bond shall be subject to approval by the Common Council.
J.Â
Issuance of permit. After all of the above requirements
have been met, the Building Inspector shall have the final authority
to issue or deny the permit; provided, however, that he shall not
have the authority to issue a permit if the Public Works Committee
has disapproved the application or the Director of Public Works or
the Chief of Police has disapproved the moving route, unless changes
are made to the application which satisfy said Committee and/or officials.
K.Â
Inspection and repair of streets and other City property.
Every person receiving a permit to move a building shall, within one
day after the building has reached its destination, report that fact
to the Director of Public Works. The Director of Public Works shall
thereupon inspect the streets and highways over which the building
has been moved and other property of the City and its utilities along
such route and ascertain the condition thereof. If the moving of the
building has caused any damage to the streets or highways or other
property of the City or its utilities, the Director of Public Works
shall arrange for the repair of such damage, with the cost thereof
to be billed to the applicant. Upon failure of the applicant to pay
such bill within 15 days after mailing thereof to the applicant at
the applicant's address as shown on the application, whether or not
such mailing is received or accepted by the applicant, the City may
hold the sureties of the bond given by the applicant responsible for
the payment of the same.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
A.Â
Scope. No antenna, pole or tower of any type shall
be erected in the City on any property whose height from its base
is such that were it to fall or be caused to fall in any direction,
it would fall on another property or on any power lines, other than
the service power lines to buildings on the property it is to be erected
upon, unless structural calculations, drawings, and details are submitted
substantiating that said tower, antenna or pole is adequately guyed,
anchored and supported.
B.Â
Permit required. No antenna, pole or tower over 20
feet high from the base of the antenna, pole or tower to the top of
the highest projection shall be erected until a permit has been applied
for and received from the Building Inspector.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 18.09,
Signs and outdoor display structures, which immediately followed this
section, was deleted 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
A.Â
No building or structure of frame wall or of unprotected
metal wall construction or which has a wooden cornice shall be erected
hereafter in any area zoned C-2. All other buildings hereafter erected,
placed or built, except those now under construction, shall be of
the following materials. The walls shall be brick, concrete, stone
or other noncombustible material not less than eight inches in thickness,
and the roof shall be of metal, slate, gravel or other fireproof material.
B.Â
The International Building Code is hereby made a part
of this section with respect to all classes of buildings to which
said code applies, and the term "ordinary construction" in this section
shall have the meaning given in said International Building Code.
C.Â
It shall be unlawful to repair present combustible
roof coverings in excess of 10% of the surface covered by combustible
material. In case of repair in excess of 10% of the surface, all materials
used must conform to the requirements in building new buildings.
D.Â
Within the areas zoned C-2, no building or structure
of frame construction or of unprotected metal construction shall be
hereafter extended on any side unless construction of such extension
conforms to the requirements of this section for new construction.
All ordinary construction buildings and all frame buildings hereafter
built or altered which are used for business and residences shall
have all partitions and ceilings separating the business portion from
the residence portions covered with metal lath and plaster or other
equivalent fireproofing material.
A.Â
No building or structure or any part thereof shall
hereafter be built, enlarged, altered, demolished or moved within
the City or Lodi, nor permanent building equipment be installed, except
as herein provided, unless a permit therefor shall first be obtained
by the owner, or his agent, from the Building Inspector.
B.Â
BUILDING
PERMANENT BUILDING EQUIPMENT
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meaning indicated:
Includes any building or structure and the permanent building
equipment thereof, and any enlargement, alteration, demolishing or
moving of any building or structure or of permanent building equipment
therein; also any material in any old building and the installation
and equipment of underground tanks, vaults, and similar structures.
Includes any provisions in buildings for either water, light,
heat, power or ventilation service therein.
D.Â
Application for building permit and certificate of occupancy. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon a blank form furnished by the Building Inspector and shall state the name and address of the owner of the building and the owner of the land upon which it is to be erected, and the name and address of the architect or designer, and shall describe the location of the building and the purpose for which it is to be used, and shall contain such other information as the Building Inspector may reasonably require. With such application there shall be submitted to the Building Inspector a complete set of plans and specifications covering the proposed building, alterations or improvements, including a dimensioned plan of the tract showing the location of any proposed building with respect to the adjoining streets, alleys, lot lines and other buildings. If approval of plans submitted is required under the rules of the Department of Commerce, one set of such plans shall bear the seal of inspection and approval of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and all pertinent correspondence at time of approval. The application shall include an application for a certificate of occupancy for which a fee as set by the Common Council by resolution is to be charged, as provided in Chapter 340, Zoning, of the City Code.
E.Â
Waiver of filing of plans. If, in the opinion of the
Building Inspector, the character of the structure and work is sufficiently
described in the application, he may waive the filing of plans, provided
that approval is not required by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce
as required under the rules of the Department of Commerce, but the
location plan must be filed in all cases.
F.Â
Issuance of permit. If the Building Inspector finds
that the proposed building will comply in every respect with all ordinances
of the City and all laws and lawful orders of the State of Wisconsin,
he shall officially approve the same and shall issue a building permit
therefor which shall be kept at the site of the proposed building.
If adequate plans are presented to the Building Inspector, he may,
at his discretion, issue a permit for part of the building before
receiving the plans and specifications for the entire building, but
work on any building shall not be commenced unless a permit or waiver
of plans has been issued.
G.Â
Building permit card. With every permit issued, the
Building Inspector shall issue to the applicant a card, properly executed.
The applicant shall place such card in a conspicuous place on the
premises where the construction is to take place. Such card will be
so placed as to be unobstructed from the public view and not more
than 15 feet above the grade of the building.
H.Â
Work to commence in accordance with § SPS
316.012(3)(b), Wis. Adm. Code. A building permit shall have lapsed
and be void unless building operations are commenced within 12 months
of the date of issuance.
[Amended 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. A-544]
I.Â
Work to be completed within one year. Building operations
covered by a single building permit will be completed within one year,
unless the permit is otherwise extended by the Building Inspector.
J.Â
No-charge permits. The Building Inspector will issue
no-charge building permits for the repair of windstorm damage.
A.Â
Building permit fees.
(1)Â
There shall be the following classes of construction
for which the building permit fees shall be set in the following subsection:
(a)Â
Group I: Dwellings (including residence, garage,
and rooming house, but excluding hotel and institution)
(b)Â
Group II: Office, professional, barber, beauty,
dry cleaning, clinic, natatorium, shelter, hotel and motel
(c)Â
Group III: Tavern, restaurant, cafeteria, retail,
commercial garage, and service station
(d)Â
Group IV: Church, assembly hall, educational
institution, hospital, nursing home, lab, lodge hall, funeral home,
library, skating rink, dance hall, and armories
(e)Â
Group V: Warehouse, freight terminal, storage
building, factory, machine shop, electrical substation, sewage plant,
electrical generating plant, trans vault, and others not included
in Groups I to IV (except accessory buildings)
(f)Â
Group VII: Accessory building (barns, livestock
building, etc.)
(2)Â
The building permit fees for each class of construction
and for alterations and repairs for all classes of construction shall
be set from time to time by the Common Council by resolution.
[Amended 4-2-2013 by Ord. No. A-444]
(3)Â
In any situation where construction is started without
obtaining the required building permit or where construction violates
the terms of a permit that has been issued, the above fees shall be
doubled.
B.Â
Other fees. Fees and other special requirements (bond,
etc.) for the following shall be set by the Common Council by resolution:
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
Evacuation of alleys, streets, road and public
ways permit fee
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Certificate of occupancy fee
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Swimming pool permit fee
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Razed building permit fee
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Plan review for new construction
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Plan review for alterations/repairs
| |
Plan review for erosion control
| |
Building moving fee
| |
Sign permit fee
| |
Annual electrician registration
| |
New sidewalk permit
| |
Driveway/curb cut permit
| |
Fences
| |
Early start, residential
| |
Early start, commercial/industrial
| |
Tree trimming registration
|
A deposit from the owner shall be required for
all projects for which a permit is required to be obtained under this
chapter with an estimated total cost of $10,000 or more. The Common
Council will set the amount of the deposits for various sizes of projects
by resolution. The funds deposited will be held to insure completion
of the project, compliance with all codes and ordinances, and repair
of damage to public property. Any costs incurred by the City to repair
damage to public property resulting from the project or incurred by
the City as a result of violation of laws, codes or ordinances by
the owner or the owner's contractors, subcontractors or any other
person involved with the project shall be reimbursed to the City from
the funds on deposit. This shall not limit the right of the City to
collect from any person in the event such costs exceed the amount
deposited. Remaining deposited funds shall be returned to the owner
after the project has been completed and all required approvals have
been given by City officials. Deposited funds shall be forfeited to
the City if the project is not finished within two years following
the date the building permit is issued.
A.Â
Inspection. Buildings may be inspected by the Building
Inspector at such times and in such manner as may be necessary to
secure compliance with the laws, ordinances, rules and orders applicable
thereto. After inspection, the Building Inspector shall issue a certificate
of compliance or prescribe such changes as are necessary to such compliance
and upon the completion of the changes issue such certificate. After
issuance of such certificate, no structural part of said building
shall be changed.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
B.Â
Certificate of occupancy. All buildings shall have
a final inspection before occupancy, except as herein provided. If,
on final inspection by the Building Inspector, no violation of this
chapter or any other ordinance, law or order is found, that fact shall
be certified to by the Building Inspector who shall thereupon issue
a certificate of occupancy, stating the purpose for which the building
is to be used and, in the case of buildings to be used for public
purposes, the maximum load and the maximum number of persons who may
be accommodated on each floor. No building or part thereof shall be
occupied in any manner which conflicts with the conditions set forth
in the certificate of occupancy. Before issuing the certificate, the
Building Inspector shall also determine that the building conforms
to applicable zoning regulations or is a legal nonconforming use.
A.Â
Buildings to conform to code after major alteration
or repair. The following requirements shall apply to alterations or
repairs to existing buildings which do not conform to the requirements
of this chapter as apply to new buildings. If alterations or repairs
in excess of 50% of the fair market value of any existing building
are made to such existing building within any period of 12 months,
thereafter should further repairs or alterations be necessary, the
entire building shall be made to conform to the requirements given
herein for new buildings, provided that any existing buildings which
require repairs at one time in excess of 50% of the fair market value
thereof shall be made to conform to the requirements of this chapter
for new buildings or shall be entirely demolished.
B.Â
Changed use or occupancy. If the existing use or occupancy
of any existing building is changed to a use or occupancy which would
not be permitted in a similar building hereafter erected, the entire
building shall be made to conform to the requirements given for new
buildings. The Building Inspector may approve any change in the use
or occupancy of any existing building, even though such building is
not made fully to conform to the requirements of this chapter, when,
in his judgment, such a change in the use or occupancy of the existing
building will not extend or increase any nonconformity or hazard of
the building.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
C.Â
Alteration and repair. Every alteration or repair
to any structural part or portion of any existing building shall,
when deemed necessary in the opinion of the Building Inspector, be
made to conform to the requirements of this chapter.
A.Â
Electric meters. Electric meters shall be furnished
by the Lodi Light and Water Utility and installed by the Utility at
such locations as may be determined by the Utility.
B.Â
Water meters. Water meters shall be furnished by the
Lodi Light and Water Utility but shall be installed by a plumber hired
and paid for by the property owner. All water meters shall be located
so that they shall be protected from obstructions and permit ready
access thereto for reading, inspection and servicing. Such location
shall be designated or approved prior to installation by the Superintendent
of the Lodi Light and Water Utility or his designee.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 127-19,
Water distribution mains, was repealed 5-1-2007 by Ord. No. A-374.
Any person who abandons a cement-enclosed cistern
shall either break out or drill out the bottom of the cistern in the
abandonment process.
No plumbing work shall be performed in the City
of Lodi until a plumbing permit has been issued by the Building Inspector,
except in the case of repairs as herein defined.
A.Â
No permit shall be issued to anyone not licensed by
the State of Wisconsin or who has failed to renew his or her license,
except that a permit may be issued to the owner of a single-family
residence which he himself solely occupies to do his own plumbing
work within the building, and laying of the house sewer and building
supply pipe from curb to building, subject to the same rules and regulations
as govern licensed plumbers, provided that the connection of the house
sewer to the sewer service lateral and also the building supply pipe
to the water lateral must be made by a licensed plumber.
B.Â
"Repairs" are hereby defined as the stoppage of leaks
in supply or waste pipes, clearing stoppages in waste pipes, thawing
out frozen waste or supply pipes, and repairing of valves or faucets.
C.Â
Prior to the issuance of a plumbing permit, the Building
Inspector may require any applicant to file plans and specifications
showing the size and kind of pipes, size and kind of traps, and number
and kind of fixtures to be used and other information or specifications
relating to the job which he deems necessary.
D.Â
All plumbing work performed within the City shall
be in conformance with all laws and codes.
E.Â
The Building Inspector may revoke any permit issued
hereunder for violation of any provisions of this chapter or the State
of Wisconsin Plumbing Code.
[Amended 5-18-2010 by Ord. No. A-411]
F.Â
Any person
who deems himself/herself aggrieved by order or ruling of the Building
Inspector may make appeal to the Common Council under the provisions
of §§ 68.01 to 68.15, Wis. Stats.
[Added 5-18-2010 by Ord. No. A-411]
A.Â
Permit required. No electrical wiring shall be performed,
no electrical equipment shall be installed within any building, structure
or premises, publicly or privately owned, nor shall any alteration
or addition be made in any such existing equipment until an electric
wiring permit has been issued by the Building Inspector, provided
that no permit shall be required for the following classes of work:
(1)Â
Installations in mines, ships, or railway cars or
to automotive equipment; installations used by electricity supply
or communication agencies in the generation, transmission or distribution
of electricity, or for the operation of signals or the transmission
of intelligence; and installations or equipment employed by a railroad
utility in the exercise of its functions as a utility and located
outdoors or in buildings used exclusively for that purpose.
(2)Â
Minor repair work, which shall include replacement
of lamps, the connection of portable electrical equipment to suitable
permanently installed receptacles, repairs or replacement of broken
or defective sockets, switches or base receptacles, and such minor
extensions or modifications of permanent wiring as the Building Inspector
shall reasonably determine can be exempted from the permit requirements.
(3)Â
Any work involved in the manufacturing, testing, servicing,
altering or repairing of electrical equipment or apparatus.
B.Â
Any work done without a permit pursuant to the above
exemptions shall not however be exempt from any other requirements
of this code.
C.Â
Prior to issuance of an electric wiring permit, the
Building Inspector may require any applicant to file plans and specifications
relating to the proposed job such that he be enabled to determine
whether the installations will be in conformity with all applicable
codes. The Building Inspector may revoke any permit issued hereunder,
subject to appeal to the Common Council, for violation of any provisions
of this chapter or the State of Wisconsin Electrical Code.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection D, Certificate of registration,
and Subsection E, Temporary certification of registration and waiver
of bond requirements, both of which immediately followed, were repealed
8-21-2012 by Ord. No. A-433.
A.Â
Annual certificate of registration. No person or company
shall engage in the business of cutting down, trimming, or removing
trees or parts of trees in the City until such person or company has
been issued a certificate of registration by the City Clerk. Such
certificate shall not be issued until such person or company complies
with the following provisions:
(1)Â
Fee. Such person or company shall pay an annual registration
fee as set by the Common Council by resolution, which registration
shall expire on December 31 of each year. Fees to be paid for the
first time, and at times other than December 31, shall be prorated
over the balance of the registration period.
(2)Â
Bond. Such person or company has executed a surety
bond in the sum of $1,000 to the City and conditioned that such person
or company shall comply with the ordinances and laws relating to his
or its work and that he or it shall pay all damages to public property
and costs that may be caused by his or its negligence. Such bond will
be executed for a period of one year.
(3)Â
Responsibility for others. The person or company executing
such bond may engage or take under his or its supervision the assistance
and help necessary to execute any job, but he or it shall take full
responsibility for the tree work that such help and assistance performs.
(4)Â
Insurance. The person or company executing such bond
must also furnish satisfactory written evidence that he or it has
in force and will maintain during the life of the certificate public
liability insurance of not less than $100,000 for one person and $300,000
for one accident and property damage insurance of not less than $50,000.
B.Â
Private tree trimming not covered. The annual registration
requirement does not apply to persons cutting or trimming trees on
their own property, but such persons will have to obtain a permit
as required in the following subsection if the trees being cut or
trimmed are in or adjacent to a street or utility line.
C.Â
Permit for tree trimming jobs on or adjacent to public
property. No person or company shall without permit remove or trim
any trees standing in or adjacent to any highway or street or public
utility in or where the tree or parts thereof will fall on any highway
or street without first obtaining a permit from the City Clerk. Before
such permit is granted, the Director of Public Works shall examine
and report to the Clerk on the application, and the permit will be
granted only if it appears that proper precautionary measures will
be taken to protect the public and public property from injury or
damage. There will be no charge for these permits, and the permit
may include as many trees as are included in the particular job being
done.
Certificates of registration may be revoked
at any time by the Common Council, upon recommendation of the Building
Inspector, should any person violate any provisions of this chapter.
Any person whose certificate is revoked shall not be issued a new
certificate within a period of one year from the date of revocation.
No certificate shall be revoked except by majority vote of the Common
Council at a regular or special meeting, and no certificate shall
be revoked unless the holder of the certificate has been notified
in writing at least 10 days before such Council meeting. The person
shall have the right to appear before the Common Council to answer
charges and present testimony in his defense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 127-25, Appeals, was repealed
5-18-2010 by Ord. No. A-411.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
This chapter shall not be construed as assuming
any liability on the part of the City of Lodi for damages to anyone
injured or for any property destroyed by any defect in any building
or equipment.
[Added 12-4-2018 by Ord.
No. A-524]
No person shall build, repair, or maintain a retaining wall
within the City except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
A.Â
Defined. A retaining wall is defined as a structure constructed of
any material, whether masonry, wood, metal, or any other material
that is fastened together, mortared or loosely stacked, which is built
to resist the lateral displacement of any material.
B.Â
Owner to construct. It shall be the duty of the owner of a lot that
abuts a public street, alley, highway, or sidewalk in the City to
build, repair, and perpetually maintain retaining walls as required
by the City and to pay the entire cost thereof.
C.Â
Permit required. A building permit shall be obtained whenever a retaining
wall is to be constructed, repaired or reconstructed within five feet
of a property line, or abutting a public street, alley, highway, or
sidewalk. A building permit shall also be obtained whenever a retaining
wall is to be constructed, repaired, or reconstructed that meets or
exceeds three feet in height elsewhere on a property. Prior to the
issuance of such a permit, construction, repair, or reconstruction
plans and design data of the proposed structure shall be submitted
to and approved by the Building Inspector.
D.Â
Fee. The permit fee shall be as provided on the current fee schedule
on file with the City Clerk.
E.Â
Appeal. Denial of a permit may be appealed before the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
F.Â
Maintenance and repair.
(1)Â
The property owner shall maintain and keep all retaining walls on
the property in reasonably safe and aesthetic condition.
(2)Â
If, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, a retaining wall is
beyond safe repair or is creating a hazard to the public, the Building
Inspector shall order the removal, repair, or reconstruction of the
retaining wall, and set a reasonable time limit for compliance.
(3)Â
If the property owner refuses to repair or replace as ordered within
the time limit specified, the City may accomplish the necessary work
or contract the work to others, and all costs therefor shall be charged
against the property as a special charge pursuant to § 66.0627
of the Wisconsin Statutes.