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Village of Blue Mounds, WI
Dane County
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[Amended 10-12-2011 by Ord. No. A-213]
A. 
All of that part of the Village of Blue Mounds included within the Village limits shall be known as the "Fire District." Fire protection within the Village of Blue Mounds shall be furnished in accordance with the Fire Protection and Rescue Service Agreement established by the Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire District. The Chief of the Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire District shall hold the office of Fire Inspector, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 101.14, and may appoint one or more deputy fire inspectors.
B. 
Officials authorized to issue citations.
(1) 
Citations authorized by this code may be issued by Village law officials, whenever there are such Village officials, with respect to matters directly related to each official's area of responsibility:
(a) 
Building Inspector;
(b) 
Fire Inspector or Deputy Fires Inspectors.
(2) 
The officials granted authority to issue citations under this subsection may delegate that authority to other Village employees only with the approval of the Village Board.
The terms "fire-resistive construction" and "fire-retardant roof coverings" shall have the meaning as defined in the Wis. Adm. Code Ch. SPS 375, as may be subsequently amended.
A. 
Requirements. Every building hereafter erected, enlarged or moved within or into the Fire District shall be of fire-resistive construction, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. Enclosing walls, division walls and party walls shall be of appropriate fire-resistive construction as provided in Wis. Adm. Code §§ SPS 321.08 and 321.085, as may be subsequently amended, which are hereby made a part of this chapter with respect to all buildings and structures within the fire district.
B. 
Exceptions. No building of frame construction shall be constructed within or moved within or into the Fire District except the following:
(1) 
Buildings occupied as a private garage, not more than one story in height nor more than 750 square feet in area, located on the same lot with a dwelling; provided that any such building shall be placed at least 10 feet from the lot lines of adjoining property.
(2) 
Buildings of frame construction, except when used for a high hazard occupancy, not exceeding 2,500 square feet in area when used for a business occupancy or 1,000 square feet in area when used for other occupancies, nor more than one story in height, and having a horizontal separation of not less than 10 feet on all sides. Walls having a horizontal separation of less than 10 feet shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than one hour.
(3) 
Greenhouses not more than 15 feet in height.
(4) 
Sheds open on the long side, not more than 15 feet in height nor more than 500 square feet in area, located at least five feet from buildings and from adjoining lot lines.
(5) 
Builders' shanties for use only in connection with a duly authorized building operations.
The storage of Class I and Class II flammable liquids, as defined in Wis. Adm. Code Ch. SPS 310, in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the Fire District.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 110-27, Razing old or damaged buildings, was repealed 2-11-2015.
A. 
Every roof hereafter constructed within the Fire District, including buildings listed in § 110-25B, shall be covered with a roofing having a fire-resistive rating equivalent to Class "B" or better of the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. classification in their "List of Inspected Materials," which is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated in this section as if fully set forth herein.
B. 
No roofing on an existing roof shall be renewed or repaired to a greater extent that one-tenth of the roof surface, except in conformity with the requirements of Subsection A of this section.
The Building Inspector (or Fire Chief or other designated person) is hereby authorized and it shall be his duty to enforce the provisions of this chapter.