[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Wales 4-17-1989 as §§ 14.01 to 14.03, 14.06, 14.08 and 14.25 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Driveways — See Ch. 195.
Fences — See Ch. 220.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 226.
Floodplain zoning — See Ch. 232.
Plumbing standards — See Ch. 325.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 335.
Sewage disposal systems — See Ch. 354.
Shoreland zoning — See Ch. 360.
Stormwater management and erosion control — See Ch. 384.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 395.
Zoning — See Ch. 435.
[Amended 4-2-1990]
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Wisconsin Administrative Code.[1]
(1) 
Uniform Dwelling Code. The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and all amendments thereto are adopted and incorporated in this section by reference and shall apply to all new dwellings constructed in the Village, as well as all additions made to existing dwellings:
(a) 
Chapter SPS 320, Administration and Enforcement;
(b) 
Chapter SPS 321, Construction Standards;
(c) 
Chapter SPS 322, Energy Conservation;
(d) 
Chapter SPS 323, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning;
(e) 
Chapter SPS 324, Electrical Standards; and
(f) 
Chapter SPS 325, Plumbing.
(2) 
Commercial Building Code. The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and all amendments thereto are adopted and incorporated in this section by reference and shall apply to all commercial buildings in the Village:
(a) 
Chapter SPS 361, Administration and Enforcement;
(b) 
Chapter SPS 362, Buildings and Structures;
(c) 
Chapter SPS 363, Energy Conservation;
(d) 
Chapter SPS 364, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning;
(e) 
Chapter SPS 365, Fuel Gas Appliances; and
(f) 
Chapter SPS 366, Existing Buildings.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
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Building Inspector to enforce. The Building Inspector, as certified by the Department of Safety and Professional Services, is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code and this chapter.
C. 
Repeal of conflicting ordinances. Any existing ordinances pertaining to the construction of new dwellings that conflict with the Uniform Dwelling Code are hereby repealed.
D. 
Building permit. No person shall build or cause to be built any one- or two-family dwelling without first obtaining a state uniform dwelling permit for such dwelling. Such building permit shall be furnished by the Village Building Inspector. In addition thereto, an application for the issuance of a Village building permit shall be made to the Village Building Inspector for the construction of one- or two-family dwellings as well as for any other structure to be built. A copy of each permit issued shall be filed with the Village Building Department.
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Building permit fee. The building permit fee shall be as determined by the Village Board.
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Enforcement. The Village Board shall provide for the enforcement of this section and all of the laws and ordinances relating to buildings by means of withholding building permits, imposition of forfeitures and injunctive action.
[Added 1-7-2002]
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No structure or building or any part thereof shall be erected in the Village or any ground disturbed or broken for the same, except as herein provided, until a building permit therefor shall first have been obtained from the Building Inspector and all other permits have been obtained from the applicable federal, state, and local governmental authorities by the owner. An application for the issuance of a Village building permit shall be made to the Village Building Inspector. A copy of such building permit issued shall be filed with the Village Building Department. The terms "structure" and "building" include new construction, remodels, and additions (all as defined in Subsection B below) and any enlargement, reduction, remodel, renovation, alteration, moving, or demolishing of all or any part of an existing structure or building.
B. 
As used in this section and the Village fee schedules, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ADDITION
Any interior or exterior modifications to all or any part of a structure or building the results of which expand, add, or otherwise increase the square footage of an existing structure or building or modify the building envelope of an existing structure or building.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
A stand-alone structure or building that previously did not exist and is not combined with, integrated into, or in any way attached to any other structure or building.
REMODEL
Any interior or exterior modifications to all or any part of a structure or building the results of which do not add, subtract, increase, decrease, or otherwise modify or alter the square footage of an existing structure or building or increase or modify the building envelope of an existing structure or building.
C. 
Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapters SPS 323 to 325, 361 to 366 and 381 to 387 are hereby ratified and reaffirmed as incorporated into and made a part of the Building Code and Plumbing Code, as each relates to such chapters.
D. 
In the event of a conflict between this section and any other provisions of this chapter, Chapter 326, Plumbing Standards, or the Code of the Village of Wales, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
A. 
Before receiving a building permit, the owner or his agent shall pay a fee for such building permit as established by the Board from time to time.
B. 
When any work is begun without first filing an application for a permit as herein required, the fee specified in this section shall be double, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with all of the regulations of this chapter and the Plumbing and Electrical Codes or from any other penalties prescribed therein. No further building, electrical or plumbing permit shall be issued to any person until all arrears in fees have been paid and all lawful orders of the Building Inspector with reference to previous permits issued shall have been complied with and all defective work corrected to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector.
C. 
Building, electrical and plumbing permits for the alteration or remodeling of any existing structure shall be obtained prior to any remodeling or alteration of the building.
D. 
Fees for alterations or remodeling of any existing building or structure for which building, electrical and plumbing permits may be required shall be computed as herein provided on the basis of the area of such building or structure to be altered or remodeled.
E. 
Regular permit fees shall be required for permits issued for overhauling existing installation or replacing work condemned by the Building Inspector.
F. 
Any contractor who does not request final inspection when a job is completed shall be required to pay an additional inspection fee. It shall be the duty of the contractor to provide the Building Inspector with access to all jobs for the purpose of final inspection.
Whenever the Village Board finds, after report from the Building Inspector, any building or part thereof within the Village to be, in its judgment, so old, dilapidated or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human occupancy or use and in such condition that it would be unreasonable to repair the same, the Village Board shall direct the Building Inspector to 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.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
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No wood-burning heating system shall be installed in any residence or other building in the Village without a permit therefor issued by the Building Inspector. The permit fee shall be as established by the Board from time to time.
B. 
All wood-burning heating systems shall be installed as directed by the Building Inspector and in accordance with the provisions of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
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Definition. "Detached private garage" shall mean a private garage entirely separated from the principal building.
B. 
Location. Detached garages shall be governed by the following unless otherwise provided for in Chapter 435, Zoning:
(1) 
Garages of wood frame construction shall be located not less than 10 feet from any residence building, except that such distance may be reduced to not less than five feet when the interior walls of such garage adjacent to a residence building are protected with not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction.
(2) 
Garages of masonry wall construction shall not be located less than five feet from any residential building.
C. 
Area. All private garages shall be limited in area as regulated in this section:
(1) 
Ordinary construction (masonry walls): 1,200 square feet.
(2) 
Attached garage to an all-masonry dwelling: 1,200 square feet maximum.
(3) 
Wood frame construction: 720 square feet.
(4) 
Attached garage to a frame dwelling: 720 square feet maximum.
(5) 
Unprotected, noncombustible frame construction: 720 square feet.
D. 
Floor surface. The floor in all private garages shall be of concrete construction. No openings or pits in the floor shall be permitted, except for drainage.
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Construction. Private garages shall be constructed as follows:
(1) 
Load-bearing foundation walls and piers, masonry walls and partitions shall be constructed as regulated herein except as stated above.
(2) 
Detached private garages of wood frame construction shall be constructed with the following minimum requirements:
(a) 
Studs may have a maximum spacing of 24 inches on centers.
(b) 
Diagonal corner bracing may be applied on the inside surface of studs.
(c) 
Corner posts may consist of two-by-four studs or a single four-by-four stud.
(d) 
Horizontal bracing and collar beams may be two by six with a maximum spacing of four feet on centers.
(3) 
Attached private garages shall be of the same type of construction as that of the principal building and as further regulated in the state code.
No person shall install a mailbox in the Village except as provided in this section.
A. 
Support.
(1) 
The support shall be a wood post, steel pipe or steel channel installed no more than 24 inches in the ground and extending to a vertical height such that the bottom of the mailbox is a minimum of 42 inches but not to exceed a maximum of 48 inches above the ground surface. The support shall not exceed the following dimensions:
(a) 
Square wood post: four inches by four inches.
(b) 
Round wood post: 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
(c) 
Steel pipe: two-inch inside diameter.
(d) 
Steel channel: two pounds per foot.
(2) 
The support shall not be set in concrete nor is a base plate acceptable. Anti-twist flanges may be installed on the pipe or channel supports but should not be imbedded more than 10 inches into the ground.
B. 
Attachment. The box-to-post attachment shall be sufficient to prevent the separation of the box from the support post when struck.
C. 
Multiple mailboxes. No more than two mailboxes shall be mounted on one support post. For a multiple installation, support posts shall be spaced a minimum longitudinal distance apart which is equal to 3/4 of the height of the posts in the installation. For example, in an installation where posts are four feet above ground, they should be spaced three feet apart.
D. 
Location.
(1) 
Mailboxes shall be located on the right side of the road. The left side is permissible on one-way roads or streets. They shall be located on the far side of driveways. The face of the mailbox shall not extend over the edge of the traveled way or of a paved shoulder.
(2) 
Installations shall avoid blind spots or poor sight distance locations.
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Drawings. The Village shall maintain a supply of standard drawings of approved mailbox installations for issuance.
Except as otherwise provided, any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.