[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Mazomanie 12-27-1988
as Title 10, Ch. 4 of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 176.
Driveways — See Ch. 201.
Erosion control and stormwater management — See Ch. 215.
Fair housing — See Ch. 221.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 227.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 312.
Sewers — See Ch. 335.
Water — See Ch. 392.
Floodplain zoning — See Ch. 400.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 410.
Zoning — See Ch. 415.
A.
Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Building Code
of the Village of Mazomanie" and will be referred to in this chapter as "this
Building Code" or "this chapter."
B.
Purpose. This chapter provides certain minimum standards,
provisions and requirements for safe and stable design, methods of construction
and uses of materials in buildings and/or structures hereafter erected, constructed,
enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted to other uses or demolished
and regulates the equipment, maintenance, use and occupancy of all such buildings
and/or structures. Its purpose is to protect and foster the health, safety,
and well-being of persons occupying or using such buildings and the general
public.
C.
Scope. New buildings hereafter erected in, or any building
hereafter moved within or into, the Village shall conform to all the requirements
of this chapter except as they are herein specifically exempted from part
or all of its provisions. Any alteration, enlargement or demolition of an
existing building and any installation therein of electrical, gas, heating,
plumbing or ventilating equipment which affects the health or safety of the
users thereof or any other persons is a "new building" to the extent of such
change. Any existing building shall be considered a "new building" for the
purposes of this chapter whenever it is used for dwelling, commercial or industrial
purposes unless it was being used for such purpose at the time this chapter
was enacted. The provisions of this chapter supplement the laws of the State
of Wisconsin pertaining to construction and use and the Zoning Code of the
Village and amendments thereto to the date this chapter was adopted and in
no way supersede or nullify such laws and said Zoning Code.[1]
A.
Permit required.
(1)
General permit requirement. No building of any kind shall
be moved within or into the Village and no new building or structure, or any
part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the same, or
enlarged, altered, moved, demolished, razed or used within the Village, except
as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained
by the owner, or his authorized agent, from the Building Inspector.
(2)
Alterations and repairs. The following provisions shall
apply to buildings altered or repaired:
(a)
Alterations. When any existing building or structure
accommodates a legal occupancy and use but is of a substandard type of construction,
then alterations which involve beams, girders, columns, bearing or other walls,
room arrangement, heating and air-conditioning systems, light and ventilation,
or changes in location of exit stairways or exits, or any or all of the above,
may be made in order to bring such existing construction into conformity with
the minimum requirements of this chapter applicable to such occupancy and
use and given type of construction, when not in conflict with any other regulations.[1]
(b)
Repairs. Repairs for purposes of maintenance, or replacements
in any existing building or structure which do not involve the structural
portions of the building or structure or which do not affect room arrangement,
light and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any exit stairways or exits,
fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance and which do not increase
a given occupancy or use, shall be deemed minor repairs. No building permit
is required for work to be performed which is deemed a minor repair.[2]
(c)
When alterations are not permitted. When any existing
building or structure which for any reason whatsoever does not conform to
the regulations of this chapter has deteriorated from any cause whatsoever
to an extent greater than 50% of the equalized value of the building or structure,
no alterations or moving of such building or structure shall be permitted.
Any such building or structure shall be considered a menace to public safety
and welfare and shall be ordered vacated and thereafter demolished and debris
removed from the premises.
(d)
Alterations and repairs required. When any of the structural
members of any building or structure have deteriorated from any cause whatsoever
to less than their required strength, the owner of such a building or structure
shall cause such structural members to be restored to their required strength,
failing in which the building or structure shall be considered a menace to
public safety and shall be vacated and thereafter no further occupancy or
use of the same shall be permitted until the regulations of this chapter are
complied with.
(e)
Extent of deterioration. The amount and extent of deterioration
of any existing building or structure shall be determined by the Building
Inspector.
B.
Application. Application for a building permit shall
be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Building Inspector and shall
state the name and address of the owner of the land and also the owner of
the building, if different, the legal description of the land upon which the
building is to be located, the name and address of the designer, the use to
which said building is to be put, and such other information as the Building
Inspector may require.
C.
Dedicated street and approved subdivision required. No
building permit shall be issued unless the property on which the building
is proposed to be built abuts a street that has been dedicated for street
purposes. No building permit shall be issued until the subdivision and required
improvements are accepted by the Village Board, upon the recommendation of
the Plan Commission.
[Amended 12-8-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
D.
Utilities required.
(1)
Residential buildings. No building permit shall be issued
for the construction of any residential building until sewer, water, grading
and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the property
for which the permit is required and a receipt for payment of electrical hookup
is presented to the Building Inspector.
(2)
Nonresidential building. No building permit shall be
issued for the construction of any building other than residential until contracts
have been let for the installation of sewer, water, grading and graveling
in the streets necessary to service the property for which the permit is requested.
(3)
Occupancy. No person shall occupy any building until
sewer, water, grading and graveling are installed in the streets necessary
to service the property, and a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued
until such utilities are available to service the property.
E.
Plans. With such application there shall
be submitted two complete sets of plans and specifications, including a plot
plan showing the location of the proposed building with respect to adjoining
roads, highways, streets, alleys, lot lines and buildings. Plans for buildings
involving the State Building Code shall bear the stamp of approval of the
State Department of Commerce. Two sets of plans shall be submitted, one of
which shall remain on file in the office of the Building Inspector. All plans
and specifications shall be signed by the designer. Plans for all new one-and
two-family dwellings shall comply with the provisions of § Comm
20.09(4), Wis. Adm. Code.
[Amended 12-8-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
F.
Waiver of plans. If the Building Inspector finds that
the character of the work is sufficiently described in the application, he
may waive the filing of plans for alterations, repairs or moving.
G.
Approval of plans.
(1)
If the Building Inspector determines that the building
will comply in every respect with all ordinances and orders of the Village
and all applicable laws and orders of the State of Wisconsin, he shall issue
a building permit which shall state the use to which said building is to be
put, which shall be kept and displayed at the site of the proposed building.
After being approved, the plans and specifications shall not be altered in
any respect which involves any of the above-mentioned ordinances, laws or
orders or which involves the safety of the building or the occupants, except
with the written consent of the Building Inspector.
(2)
In case adequate plans are presented for part of the
building only, the Building Inspector, at his discretion, may issue a permit
for that part of the building before receiving the plans and specifications
for the entire building.
(3)
No work is to be started unless a proper grade has been
reviewed by the Department of Public Works, including the grade for sidewalks,
curb and gutter, driveways and general construction.
[Amended 12-8-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
H.
Inspection of work.
(1)
The builder shall notify the Building Inspector when
ready for inspections and the Building Inspector shall inspect within 48 hours
of notice all buildings at the following stages of construction:
(2)
If he finds that the work conforms to the provisions
of this chapter, he shall issue a certificate of occupancy which shall contain
the date and the result of such inspection, a duplicate of which shall be
filed in the office of the Building Inspector.
I.
Certificate of occupancy.
(1)
Inspections.
(a)
The Building Inspector shall make a final inspection
of all new buildings, additions, and alterations. If no violations of this
chapter or any other ordinance are found, the Building Inspector shall issue
a certificate of occupancy stating the purpose for which the building is to
be used.
(b)
No building, or part thereof, shall be occupied until
a certificate of occupancy has been issued, nor shall any building be occupied
in any manner which conflicts with the conditions set forth in the certificate
of occupancy.
(2)
Use discontinued.
(a)
Whenever any building or portion thereof is being used
or occupied contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the Building Inspector
shall order such use or occupancy discontinued and the building or portion
thereof vacated, by notice served on the building owner or any person using
or causing such use or occupancy to be continued, and such person shall vacate
such building or portion thereof within 10 days after receipt of the notice
or make the building or portion thereof comply with the requirements of the
chapter.
(b)
Any building, structure, or premises, or any part thereof, hereafter vacated or damaged by any cause whatsoever so as to jeopardize public safety or health shall not hereafter be occupied or used under an existing certificate of occupancy or without the same until an application has been filed and a new certificate of occupancy issued. This Subsection I(2) shall not apply to buildings used entirely for dwelling purposes.
(3)
Change. It shall be unlawful to change the use of any
building, structure, premises, or part thereof without first obtaining from
the Building Inspector an approval of such change in the occupancy or use
and a certificate of occupancy therefor.
(4)
Hardship. The Building Inspector shall have the authority
and power to permit the occupancy of any building or structure in the Village,
prior to issuance of an occupancy certificate, in all such cases of hardship
as in his judgment and discretion warrant occupancy before final stage of
completion as set forth in this chapter. Before granting such permission,
the Building Inspector shall first examine the premises and determine if it
is safe and sanitary. The Building Inspector shall determine the time within
which such building or structure can be completed; such time should not exceed
120 days.
J.
Permit lapses. A building permit shall lapse and be void
unless building operations are commenced within six months, or if construction
has not been completed within two years in the case of a new building or one
year in the case of an addition or alteration, from the date of issuance thereof.[3]
K.
Revocation of permits.
(1)
The Building Inspector may revoke any building, plumbing
or electrical permit, certificate or occupancy, or approval issued under the
regulations of this chapter and may stop construction or use of approved new
materials, equipment, methods of construction, devices, or appliances for
any of the following reasons:
(a)
Whenever the Building Inspector shall find at any time
that applicable ordinances, laws, orders, plans and specifications are not
being complied with and that the holder of the permit refused to conform after
written warning had been issued to him.[4]
(b)
Whenever the continuance of any construction becomes
dangerous to life or property.
(c)
Whenever there is any violation of any condition or provisions
of the application for permit, or of the permit.
(d)
Whenever, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, there
is inadequate supervision provided on the job site.
(e)
Whenever any false statement or misrepresentation has
been made in the application for permit, plans, drawings, data specifications,
or certified lot or plot plan on which the issuance of the permit or approval
was based.
(f)
Whenever there is a violation of any of the conditions
of an approval or certificate of occupancy given by the Building Inspector
for the use of all new materials, equipment, methods of construction, devices,
or appliances.
(2)
The notice revoking a building, plumbing or electrical
permit, certificate of occupancy, or approval shall be in writing and may
be served upon the applicant for the permit, owner of the premises and his
agent, if any, and on the person having charge of construction.
(3)
A revocation placard shall also be posted upon the building,
structure, equipment, or premises in question by the Building Inspector.
(4)
After the notice is served upon the persons as aforesaid
and posted, it shall be unlawful for any person to proceed thereafter with
any construction operation whatsoever on the premises, and the permit which
has been so revoked shall be null and void, and before any construction or
operation is again resumed, a new permit, as required by this chapter, shall
be procured and fees paid therefor, and thereafter the resumption of any construction
or operation shall be in compliance with the regulation of this chapter. However,
such work as the Building Inspector may order as a condition precedent to
the reissuance of the building permit may be performed, or such work as he
may require for the preservation of life and safety.
L.
Report of violations. The police or other Village officers
shall report at once to the Building Inspector any building which is being
carried on without a permit as required by this chapter.
A.
State code adopted. The Administrative Code provisions
describing and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family dwellings
in Chs. Comm 20 to 25, Wis. Adm. Code, are hereby adopted and by reference
made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. Any act required
to be performed or prohibited by an Administrative Code provision incorporated
herein by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future
amendments, revisions or modifications of the Administrative Code provisions
incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this chapter to secure
uniform statewide regulation of one- and two-family dwellings in this Village.
A copy of these Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments shall
be kept on file in the Village Clerk-Treasurer's office.
B.
Existing buildings.
(1)
The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (see Subsection A) shall also apply to buildings and conditions where:
(a)
An existing building is to be occupied as a one- or two-family
dwelling, which building was not previously so occupied.
(b)
An existing structure is altered or repaired, when the cost of
such alteration or repair during the life of the structure exceeds 50% of
the equalized value of the structure, said value to be determined by the Village
Assessor. All new and existing buildings shall be under the Uniform Dwelling
Code.
(2)
Roof coverings. Whenever more than 25% of the roof covering
of a building is replaced in any twelve-month period, all roof covering shall
be in conformity with applicable sections of this chapter.
C.
ADDITION
ALTERATION
DEPARTMENT
DWELLING
MINOR REPAIR
ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
PERSON
UNIFORM DWELLING CODE
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated:
New construction performed on a dwelling which increases the outside
dimensions of the dwelling.
A substantial change or modification other than an addition or minor
repair to a dwelling or to systems involved within a dwelling.
The Department of Commerce.
Repair performed for maintenance or replacement purposes on any existing
one- or two-family dwelling which does not affect room arrangement, light
and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any exit stairways or exits, fire
protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance and which does not increase a
given occupancy and use. No building permit is required for work to be performed
which is deemed minor repair.
A building structure which contains one or separate households intended
to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by an individual or by two
or more individuals maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all
others.
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
Those Administrative Code provisions, and any future amendments,
revisions or modifications thereto, contained in following chapters of the
Wisconsin Administrative Code:
Chapter Comm 20, Administration and Enforcement.
Chapter Comm 21, Construction Standards.
Chapter Comm 22, Energy Conservation Standards.
Chapter Comm 23, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Standards.
Chapter Comm 24, Electrical Standards.
Chapter Comm 25, Plumbing and Potable Water Standards.
D.
Method of enforcement.
(1)
Building Inspector to enforce. The Building Inspector
and his delegated representatives are hereby authorized and directed to administer
and enforce all of the provisions of the Uniform Dwelling Code. The Building
Inspector shall be certified for inspection purposes by the Department in
each of the categories specified under Ch. Comm 5, Wis. Adm. Code, and by
the Department of Commerce in the category of plumbing.[1]
(2)
Subordinates. The Building Inspector may appoint, as
necessary, subordinates, which appointments shall be subject to confirmation
by the Village Board.
(3)
Duties. The Building Inspector shall administer and enforce
all provisions of this chapter and the Uniform Dwelling Code.
(4)
Inspection powers. The Building Inspector or an authorized
certified agent may at all reasonable hours enter upon any public or private
premises for inspection purposes and may require the production of the permit
for any building, plumbing, electrical or heating work. No person shall interfere
with or refuse to permit access to any such premises to the Building Inspector
or his/her agent while in performance of his/her duties.
(5)
Records. The Building Inspector shall perform all administrative
tasks required by the Department under the Uniform Dwelling Code. In addition,
the Inspector shall keep a record of all applications for building permits
in a book for such purpose and shall regularly number each permit in the order
of its issuance, and a record showing the number, description and size of
all buildings erected indicating the kind of materials used and the cost of
each building and aggregate cost of all one- and two-family dwellings shall
be kept. He shall make an annual report to the Village Board.
A.
Portions of State Building Code adopted. Chapters Comm
61 to 65, Wis. Adm. Code (Wisconsin State Building Code), are hereby adopted
and made a part of this chapter with respect to those classes of buildings
to which this Building Code specifically applies. Any future amendments, revisions
and modifications of said Chs. Comm 61 to 65 incorporated herein are intended
to be made a part of this chapter. A copy of said Chs. Comm 61 to 65 and amendments
thereto shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Inspector.
B.
State Plumbing Code adopted. The provisions and regulations
of Ch. 145, Wis. Stats., and Chs. Comm 25 and 81 to 87, Wis. Adm. Code, are
hereby made a part of this chapter by reference and shall extend over and
govern the installation of all plumbing installed, altered or repaired in
the Village. Any further amendments, revisions and modifications of said Wisconsin
Statutes and Administrative Code incorporated herein are intended to be made
part of this chapter.
C.
State Electrical Code adopted.
(1)
Chapter Comm 16, Wis. Adm. Code, is hereby adopted by
reference and made a part of this chapter and shall apply to the construction
and inspection of new one- and two-family dwellings and additions or modifications
to existing one- and two-family dwellings.
(2)
Subject to the exceptions set forth in this chapter, the Electric Code, Volume 1, and Rules of Electrical Code, Volume 2, of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter and shall apply to all buildings, except those covered in Subsection C(1) above.
D.
Conflicts. If, in the opinion of the Building Inspector and the Village Board, the provisions of the State Building Code adopted by Subsection A of this section shall conflict with the provisions of the Federal Housing Administration standards in their application to any proposed building or structure, the Inspector and/or the Village shall apply the most stringent provisions in determining whether or not the proposed building meets the requirements of this section.
A.
All materials, methods of construction and devices designed
for use in buildings or structures covered by this chapter and not specifically
mentioned in or permitted by this chapter shall not be so used until approved
in writing by the State Department of Commerce for use in buildings or structures
covered by the Wisconsin State Building Code, except sanitary appliances,
which shall be approved in accordance with the State Plumbing Code.
B.
Such materials, methods of construction and devices,
when approved, must be installed or used in strict compliance with the manufacturer's
specifications and any rules or conditions of use established by the State
Department of Commerce. The data, tests and other evidence necessary to prove
the merits of such material, method of construction or device shall be determined
by the State Department of Commerce.
Whenever the Building Inspector and Village Board find any building
or part thereof within the Village to be in their judgment so old, dilapidated
or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit
for human occupancy or use, and so that it would be unreasonable to repair
the same, they shall order the owner to raze and remove such building or part
thereof, or if it can be made safe by repairs to repair and make safe and
sanitary, or to raze and remove at the owner's option. Such order and proceedings
shall be as provided in § 66.0413, Wis. Stats.
The purpose of the inspections under this chapter is to improve the
quality of housing in the Village. The inspections and the reports and findings
issued after the inspections are not intended as, nor are they to be construed
as, a guarantee. In order to so advise owners and other interested persons,
a disclaimer shall be included in each inspection report as follows: "The
findings of inspection contained herein are intended to report conditions
of noncompliance with code standards that are readily apparent at the time
of inspection. The inspection does not involve a detailed examination of the
mechanical systems or the closed structural and nonstructural elements of
the building and premises. No warranty of the operation, use or durability
of equipment and materials not specifically cited herein is expressed or implied."
Private garages shall be built in accordance with the general construction
standards established in the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code.
A.
No building within the Village of Mazomanie shall be
razed without a permit from the Building Inspector. A snow fence or other
approved barricade shall be provided as soon as any portion of the building
is removed and shall remain during razing operations. After all razing operations
have been completed, the foundation shall be filled at least one foot above
the adjacent grade, the property raked clean, and all debris hauled away.
Razing permits shall lapse and be void unless the work authorized thereby
is commenced within six months from the date thereof or completed within 30
days from the date of commencement of said work. Any unfinished portion of
work remaining beyond the required 30 days must have special approval from
the Building Inspector.
B.
All debris must be hauled away at the end of each day
for the work that was done on that day. Combustible material shall not be
used for backfill but shall be hauled away. There shall not be any burning
of materials on the site of the razed building. If any razing or removal operation
under this section results in, or would likely result in, an excessive amount
of dust particles in the air creating a nuisance in the vicinity thereof,
the permittee shall take all necessary steps, by use of water spraying or
other appropriate means, to eliminate such nuisance. The permittee shall take
all necessary steps, prior to the razing of a building, through the employment
of a qualified person in the field of pest control or by other appropriate
means, to treat the building so as to prevent the spread and migration of
rodents and insects therefrom during and after the razing operations.
A.
Application. This section shall apply to radiant heating
units installed in the Village of Mazomanie. No person shall install a radiant
heating unit which fails to comply with the requirement of this section.
B.
RADIANT HEATING UNIT
Definition. For purposes of this section, the following
definition shall apply:
A room heater, or stove, or freestanding fireplace not intended for
duct connections used to heat a room or rooms that use the combustion of a
solid fuel such as wood or coal as a source of heat.
C.
Permit. No person shall install or cause to be installed
a radiant heating unit without first obtaining a permit from the Building
Inspector. The Building Inspector shall give each permit applicant the following
information:
D.
Plan and data approval. Plans and data for each radiant
heating unit installation shall be submitted to the Building Inspector for
approval before a permit may be issued. The following data is required to
be submitted with each application:
E.
Inspection. No person shall operate or permit the operation
of a radiant heating unit without first calling for an inspection and receiving
final approval from the Building Inspector.
G.
Mounting of unit.
(1)
On incombustible floors the unit shall be mounted on
a firm, level base of concrete, brick or other incombustible material.
(2)
On combustible floors the unit shall be mounted on a
four-inch-thick concrete block base with circular or rectangular holes or
equivalent incombustible material so arranged that the holes will parallel
the smaller dimension and be covered with sheet metal of not less than No.
24 U.S. gauge. The above-specified floor protection shall extend not less
than 18 inches around the perimeter of the unit.
(3)
With legs on combustible floors. Units which have 18
inches or more of open space under units may be mounted on combustible floors,
provided that the floor under the unit is protected with not less than 1/4
inch of asbestos millboard and covered with metal of not less than No. 24
U.S. gauge. The above-specified floor protection shall extend not less than
18 inches around the perimeter of the unit. If there is less than 18 inches
of open space under the base of the unit, the unit shall be mounted on two
inches of concrete block, brick or other incombustible material and equally
covered with sheet metal of not less than No. 24 U.S. gauge. The above-specified
floor protection shall not extend less than 18 inches around the perimeter
of the unit.
H.
Size and type of chimney. An approved chimney shall be
used for solid fuel-burning equipment. All residential buildings shall be
required to have a Class "A" chimney, except as provided in §§ Comm
23.04 and 23.11, Wis. Adm. Code. The chimney shall be sized so that the cross-sectional
area of the chimney is not smaller than the cross-sectional area of the flue
collar of the equipment to be connected to it. Other equipment shall not be
connected to the flue serving the solid fuel-burning equipment. Masonry chimneys
constructed according to the requirements of Chapter 813 of the Federal Housing
Administration Minimum Property Standards, FHA No. 30, and factory-built chimneys
bearing a listing by a nationally recognized testing laboratory such as Underwriters
will be considered as approved.
I.
Chimney connector. The chimney connector shall conform
to Chapter 813 of the Federal Housing Administration Minimum Standards.
J.
Damper. The chimney connector shall have a cast-iron
damper to control the draft.
K.
Combustion air. If the Inspector, after examination of
the unit, deems it necessary to add combustion air, the size of the opening
shall not be less than the cross-sectional area of the blue collar size of
the unit.
L.
Blower. A blower where used should have adequate protection
such as a screen to prevent material from being inserted into the assembly.
M.
Electrical connections. The electrical connections, controls,
and wiring where used should conform to Village electric codes.
N.
Thermostat controls. The thermostat controls, where used,
shall activate the blower motor at a temperature of 100° F. to 120°
F.
O.
Reinspections. Heating units and chimneys shall be reinspected
following a chimney fire before renewed operation for compliance with this
section.
A.
Basement subflooring. First floor subflooring shall be
completed within 60 days after the basement is excavated.
B.
Fencing of excavations. The owner of any premises on
which there exists an opening or excavation which is located in close proximity
to a public sidewalk or street right-of-way so as to constitute a hazard to
pedestrian or vehicular traffic shall erect a fence, wall or railing at least
four feet high between such opening or excavation and the public right-of-way.
C.
Closing of abandoned excavations. Any excavation for
building purposes or any uncovered foundation which shall remain open for
more than three months shall be deemed abandoned and a nuisance, and the Building
Inspector shall order that unless the erection of the building or structure
on the excavation or foundation shall commence or continue forthwith, suitable
safeguards shall be provided to prevent accidental injury to children or other
frequenters or the excavation or foundation shall be filled to grade. Such
order shall be served upon the owner of record or the owner's agent, where
an agent is in charge of the premises, and upon the holder of an encumbrance
of record in the manner provided for service of a summons in the Circuit Court.
If the owner or the holder of an encumbrance of record cannot be found, the
order may be served by posting it on the premises and making publication in
the official newspaper for two consecutive publications at least 10 days before
the time for compliance stated in the order commences to run. Such time shall
be not less than 14 nor more than 20 days after service. If the owner of the
land fails to comply with the order within the time required, the Building
Inspector shall cause the excavation or foundation to be filled to grade.
The cost of such abatement shall be charged against the real estate and entered
on the next succeeding tax roll as a special charge and shall bear interest
at a rate established by the Village Board from the date of the report by
the Building Inspector on the cost thereof, pursuant to the provisions of § 66.0703,
Wis. Stats.
A.
Discharge. No person shall cause, allow or permit any
roof drain, surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device,
gutter, ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump, or any other object or thing used
for the purposes of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining
or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises owned or
occupied by said person to discharge into a sanitary sewer.
B.
Nuisance. The discharge into a sanitary sewer from any
roof drain, surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device,
gutter, ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used
for the purposes of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining
or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises is hereby
declared to be a public nuisance and a hazard to the health, safety and well-being
of the residents of the Village and to the protection of property.
C.
Groundwater. Where deemed necessary by the Building Inspector,
every house shall have a sump pump installed for the purpose of discharging
clear waters from foundation drains and ground infiltration and where the
building is not serviced by a storm sewer shall either discharge into an underground
conduit leading to a drainage ditch, gutter, dry well, or shall discharge
onto the ground surface in such other manner as will not constitute a nuisance
as defined herein.
D.
Stormwater. All roof drains, surface drains, drains from
any mechanical device, gutters, pipes, conduits or any other objects or things
used for the purpose of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining
or discharging stormwaters shall be discharged either to a storm sewer, a
dry well, an underground conduit leading to a drainage ditch or onto the ground
surface in such other manner as will not constitute a nuisance as defined
herein.
E.
Storm sewer lateral. Where municipal storm sewers are
provided and it is deemed necessary by the property owner and/or the Village
to discharge clear waters from a parcel of land, a storm sewer lateral shall
be installed and connected to the storm sewer main at the expense of the owner.
F.
Conducting tests. If the Building Inspector or his designated
agent suspects an illegal clear water discharge, as defined by this chapter
or by any other applicable provision of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
as it may from time to time be amended, he may, upon reasonable notice and
at reasonable times, enter the private premises where such illegal clear water
discharge is suspected and conduct appropriate tests to determine whether
such suspected illegal clear water discharge actually exists.
Each unit of a duplex shall have separate water and sewer services.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
No person shall move any building or structure upon any
of the public ways of the Village without first obtaining a permit therefor
from the Building Inspector and upon the payment of the required fee. Every
such permit issued by the Building Inspector for the moving of a building
shall designate the route to be taken and the conditions to be complied with
and shall limit the time during which said moving operations shall be continued.
(2)
A report shall be made by the Public Works Director with
regard to possible damage to trees. The estimated cost of trimming, removal
and replacement of public trees, as determined by the Public Works Director,
shall be paid to the Clerk-Treasurer prior to issuance of the moving permit.
(3)
Issuance of moving permit shall further be conditioned
on approval of the moving route by the Public Works Director and Chief of
Police
B.
Continuous movement. The movement of buildings shall
be a continuous operation during all the hours of the day, and at night, until
such movement is fully completed. All of such operations shall be performed
with the least possible obstruction to thoroughfares. No building shall be
allowed to remain overnight upon any street crossing or intersection, or so
near thereto as to prevent easy access to any fire hydrant or any other public
facility. Lights shall be kept in conspicuous places at each end of the building
during the night.
C.
Street repair. Every person receiving a permit to move
a building shall, within one day after said building reaches its destination,
report that fact to the Building Inspector who shall thereupon, in the company
of the Public Works Director, inspect the streets, highways, and curbs and
gutters over which said building has been moved and ascertain their condition.
If the removal of said building has caused any damage to any streets or highways,
the person to whom the permit was issued shall forthwith place them in as
good repair as they were before the permit was granted. On the failure of
said permittee to do so within 10 days thereafter to the satisfaction of the
Village Board, the Village shall repair the damage done to such streets and
hold the person obtaining such permit and the sureties on his bond responsible
for the payment of the same.
D.
Conformance with code. No permit shall be issued to move
a building within or into the Village and to establish it upon a location
within said Village until the Building Inspector has made an investigation
of such building at the location from which it is to be moved and is satisfied
from such investigation that said building is in a sound and stable condition
and of such construction that it will meet the requirements of this Building
Code in all respects. A complete plan of all further repairs, improvements
and remodeling with reference to such building shall be submitted to the Building
Inspector, and he shall make a finding of fact to the effect that all such
repairs, improvements and remodeling are in conformity with the requirements
of this Building Code and that, when the same are completed, the building
as such will so comply with said Building Code. In the event that a building
is to be moved from the Village to some point outside the boundaries thereof,
the provisions with respect to the furnishing of plans and specifications
for proposed alterations to such building may be disregarded.
E.
Bond.
(1)
Before a permit is issued to move any building over any
public way in the Village, the party applying therefor shall give a bond to
the Village of Mazomanie in a sum to be fixed by the Building Inspector and
which shall not be less than $1,000, said bond to be executed by a corporate
surety or two personal sureties to be approved by the Village Board or designated
agent, conditioned upon, among other things, the indemnification to the Village
for any costs or expenses incurred by it in connection with any claims for
damages to any persons or property, and the payment of any judgment, together
with the costs and expenses incurred by the Village in connection therewith,
arising out of the removal of the building for which the permit is issued.
(2)
Unless the Building Inspector, upon investigation, shall find it to be a fact that the excavation exposed by the removal of such building from its foundation shall not be so close to a public thoroughfare as to permit the accidental falling therein of travelers, or the location, nature and physical characteristics of the premises and the exposed excavation such as to make intrusion upon the premises and the falling into such excavation of children under 12 years of age unlikely, the bond required by Subsection E(1) shall be further conditioned upon the permittee erecting adequate barriers and, within 48 hours, filling in such excavation or adopting and employing such other means, devices or methods approved by the Building Inspector and reasonably adopted or calculated to prevent the occurrences set forth herein.
F.
Insurance. The Building Inspector shall require, in addition
to said bond above indicated, public liability insurance covering injury to
one person in the sum of not less than $100,000,000 and for one accident in
a sum not less than $200,000, together with property damage insurance in a
sum not less than $50,000, or such other coverage as deemed necessary.
G.
Plan Commission review.
(1)
No such permit shall be issued unless it has been found as a fact by the Plan Commission of the Village, by at least a majority vote, after an examination of the application for the permit which shall include exterior elevations of the building and accurate photographs of all sides and views of the same, and in case it is proposed to alter the exterior of said building, plans and specifications of such proposed alterations, and after a view of the building proposed to be moved and of the site at which it is to be located, that the exterior architectural appeal and functional plan of the building to be moved or moved and altered will not be so at variance with either the exterior architectural appeal and functional plan of the buildings already constructed or in the course of construction in the immediate neighborhood or the character of the applicable district established by the zoning ordinances of the Village, or any ordinance amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, as to cause a substantial depreciation in the property values of said neighborhood within said applicable district. In case the applicant proposes to alter the exterior of said building after moving the same, he shall submit with his application papers, complete plans and specifications for the proposed alterations. Before a permit shall be issued for a building to be moved and altered, the applicant shall give a bond to the Plan Commission, which shall not be less than $1,000, to be executed in the manner provided in Subsection E hereof to the effect that he will, within a time to be set by the Plan Commission, complete the proposed exterior alterations to said building in the manner set forth in his plans and specifications. This bond shall be in addition to any other bond or surety which may be required by other applicable ordinances of the Village. No occupancy permit shall be issued for said building until the exterior alterations proposed to be made have been completed.
(2)
Upon application being made to the Building Inspector,
he shall request a meeting of the Plan Commission to consider applications
for moving permits which he has found comply in all respects with all other
ordinances of the Village. The Plan Commission may, if it desires, hear the
applicant for the moving permit in question and/or the owner of the lot on
which it is proposed to locate the building in question, together with any
other persons, either residents or property owners, desiring to be heard,
giving such notice of hearing as it may deem sufficient. Such hearing may
be adjourned for a reasonable length of time, and within 48 hours after the
close of the hearing, the Plan Commission shall, in writing, make or refuse
to make the finding required by this subsection and file it in the office
of the Clerk-Treasurer, who shall send a copy of it to the Building Inspector.
The fees for all building, plumbing, heating and electric permits shall
be established by resolution of the Village Board.
If any section, clause, provision or portion of this chapter, or of
the Wisconsin Administrative Code adopted by reference, is adjudged unconstitutional
or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions
shall not be affected.
A.
Any building or structure hereafter erected, enlarged, altered or repaired, or any use hereafter established, in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unlawful building, structure or use. The Building Inspector shall promptly report all such violations to the Village Board and Village Attorney, who shall bring an action to enjoin the erection, enlargement, alteration, repair or moving of such building or structure or the establishment of such use, or to cause such building, structure or use to be removed, and such violation may also be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-3 of this Code. In any such action, the fact that a permit was issued shall not constitute a defense, nor shall any error, oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of the Building Inspector constitute a defense. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter may also be enforced by injunctional order at the suit of the owner or owners of any real estate within the jurisdiction of this chapter.
B.
Enforcement.
(1)
If an inspection reveals a noncompliance with this chapter
or the Uniform Dwelling Code, the Building Inspector shall notify the applicant
and the owner, in writing, of the violation to be corrected. All cited violations
shall be corrected within 30 days after written notification unless an extension
of time is granted pursuant to § Comm 20.21, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2)
If, after written notification, the violation is not
corrected within 30 days, a stop-work order may be served on the owner or
his or her representative and a copy thereof shall be posted at the construction
site. Such stop-work order shall not be removed except by written notice of
the Building Inspector after satisfactory evidence has been supplied that
the cited violation has been corrected.
(3)
Each day each violation continues after the thirty-day
written notice period has run shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing
in this chapter shall preclude the Village from maintaining any appropriate
action to prevent or remove a violation of any provision of this chapter or
the Uniform Dwelling Code.
(4)
If any construction or work governed by the provisions
of this chapter or the Uniform Dwelling Code is commenced prior to the issuance
of a permit, double fees shall be charged.
C.
Any person feeling aggrieved by an order or a determination
of the Building Inspector may appeal from such order or determination to the
Zoning Board of Appeals. Those procedures customarily used to effectuate an
appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals shall apply.
D.
Except as may otherwise be provided by statute or ordinance,
no officer, agent or employee of the Village of Mazomanie charged with the
enforcement of this chapter shall render himself personally liable for any
damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required
or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this chapter. Any suit brought
against any officer, agent, or employee of the Village as a result of any
act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this chapter
shall be defended by the legal representative of the Village until the final
determination of the proceedings therein.