[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Princeton
as Title 15, Ch. 1, of the City Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Building Code of the City
of Princeton" and will be referred to in this chapter as "this code,"
"this chapter" or "this ordinance."
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.
(1)
New buildings hereafter erected in, or any building hereafter moved
within or into the City, 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. The provisions of this chapter
supplement the laws of the State of Wisconsin pertaining to construction
and use and the Zoning Code of the City[1] and amendments thereto to the date this chapter was adopted
and in no way supersede or nullify such laws and said Zoning Code.
(2)
This Code applies to all dwellings, commercial buildings/structures,
swimming pools, garages, structures, buildings, and residential accessory
buildings. Not included are children's play structures and agricultural
buildings.
(3)
These regulations are adopted under the authority granted by § 101.65,
Wis. Stats.
D.
The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Codes, as
well as all subsequent versions, are adopted by the municipality and
shall be enforced by the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator.
[Added 11-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-23[2]]
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Ch. SPS 305, Licenses, Certifications and Registrations
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Ch. SPS 316, Electrical
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Chs. SPS 320 through 325, Uniform Dwelling Code
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Chs. SPS 361 through 365, Commercial Building Code
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Ch. COMM 70, Historic Building Code
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Chs. SPS 375 through 379, Existing Building Code
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Chs. SPS 380 through 387, Uniform Plumbing Code
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A.
Permit required.
[Amended 4-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-09; 9-25-2012 by Ord. No.
2012-04]
(1)
General permit requirement.
(a)
No building of any kind shall be removed within or into the
City of Princeton 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 City, except
as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been
obtained pursuant to this chapter by the owner, or his/her authorized
agent, from the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator or
the City Administrator pursuant to this section. Prior to commencing
any of the following work, the owner or his/her agent shall obtain
a valid permit for:
[1]
New buildings.
[3]
Any electrical wiring for new construction or remodeling.
[4]
Any HVAC for new construction or remodeling.
[5]
Any plumbing for new construction or remodeling.
[6]
All roofing and reroofing projects, no charge for permits.
(b)
Exempted are:
[1]
Finishing of interior surfaces, installation of cabinetry, siding
replacement and replacement windows, minor repair, and accessory buildings
which do not exceed 150 square feet, as deemed by the Building Inspector
and/or Zoning Administrator.
[Amended 2-27-2018 by Ord. No. 01-2018;5-26-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020]
[2]
Normal repairs performed in Subsection A(1)(a)[4] through [6] approved by the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator.
(2)
Alterations and repairs. The following provisions shall apply to
buildings altered or repaired:
(a)
Alterations. When not in conflict with any regulations, alterations
to any existing building or structure accommodating a legal occupancy
and use but of substandard type of construction, which involves either
beams, girders, columns, bearing or other walls, room, heating and
air condition systems, arrangement, light and ventilation, changes
in location of exit stairways or exits, or any or all of the above,
then such existing construction shall be made to conform to the minimum
requirements of this chapter applicable to such occupancy and use
and given type of construction.
(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
exist stairways, or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic
appearance and which do not increase a given occupancy or use, shall
be deemed minor repairs.
(c)
Alterations when 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 unless the Council authorizes the repairs to be
made. 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.[2]
(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 and/or Zoning Administrator.
B.
Application. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing
upon a form furnished by the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer and
shall state the name and address of the owner 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, an attached site plan
or plot plan to scale showing the building location, the front, side
and rear yard measurements, and such other information as the Building
Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator or City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer
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 permits shall be issued until the subdivision and required
improvements are accepted by the Common Council.
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 and/or
Zoning Administrator or City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer.
(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.
E.
Plans. With such application, there shall be submitted three complete
sets of plans and specifications, including a plot plan showing the
location and dimensions of all buildings and improvements on the lot,
both existing and proposed, dimensions of the lot, dimensions showing
all setbacks of all buildings on the lot, proposed grade of proposed
structure (to City datum), grade of lot and of the street abutting
lot, grade and setback of adjacent buildings (if adjacent lot is vacant,
submit elevation of nearest buildings on same side of street), type
of monuments at each corner of lot, watercourses or existing drainage
ditches, easements or other restrictions affecting such property,
seal and signature of surveyor or a certificate signed by the applicant
and a construction erosion control plan setting forth proposed information
and procedures needed for control of soil erosion, surface water runoff
and sediment disposition at the building site. Plans, specifications
and plot plans shall be drawn to a minimum scale of 1/4 inch to one
foot (fireplace details to 3/4 inch to one foot). One set of plans
shall be returned after approval as provided in this chapter. The
second set shall be filed in the office of the Building Inspector
and/or Zoning Administrator. Plans for buildings involving the State
Building Code shall bear the stamp of approval of the Wisconsin Department
of Safety and Professional Services. One plan shall be submitted which
shall remain on file in the office of the Building Inspector and/or
Zoning Administrator. 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 § SPS 320.09(4), Wis. Adm.
Code.
F.
Waiver of plans; minor repairs.
(1)
Waiver. If the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator finds
that the character of the work is sufficiently described in the application,
the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator may waive the filing
of plans for alterations, repairs or moving, provided the cost of
such work does not exceed $2,000.
(2)
Minor repairs. The Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator
may authorize minor repairs or maintenance work on any structure or
to heating, ventilating or air-conditioning systems installed therein
with a fair market value of less than $1,000, as determined by the
Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator including market value
of labor, which do not change the occupancy area, exterior aesthetic
appearance, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or
ventilation of the building or structure without issuance of a building
permit.
G.
Approval of plans.
(1)
If the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator determines
that the building will comply in every respect with all ordinances
and orders of the City he/she 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
and/or Zoning Administrator.
(2)
In case adequate plans are presented for part of the building only,
the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator, at his/her discretion,
may issue a permit for that part of the building before receiving
the plans and specifications for the entire building.
H.
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 18 months from the date of issuance thereof.
I.
Revocation of permits.
(1)
The Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator or the Common
Council may revoke any building permit 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 and/or Zoning Administrator
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 or construction
has been issued to him/her.
(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 and/or Zoning
Administrator, 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 occupancy given by the Building Inspector and/or Zoning
Administrator for the use of all new materials, equipment, methods
or construction devices or appliances.
(2)
The notice revoking a building, plumbing or electrical certificate
of occupancy or approval shall be in writing and may be served upon
the applicant of the permit, owner of the premises and his/her 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 and/or
Zoning Administrator or City representative.
(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 and/or
Zoning Administrator may order as a condition precedent to the reissuance
of the building permit may be performed, or such work as he/she may
require for the preservation of life and safety.
J.
Report of violations. City officers shall report at once any building
which is being carried on without a permit as required by this chapter.
K.
Display of permit. Building permits shall be displayed in a conspicuous
place on the premises where the authorized building or work is in
progress at all times during construction or work thereon.
[Amended 4-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-10]
A.
Authority. These regulations are adopted under the authority granted
by § 101.65, Wis. Stats.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the general health,
safety and welfare and to maintain required local uniformity with
the administrative and technical requirements of the Wisconsin Uniform
Dwelling Code.
C.
Scope. The scope of this section includes the inspection of construction
and inspection of one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1,
1980.
(1)
Notwithstanding § SPS 320.05, the scope also includes the
construction and inspection of alterations and additions to one- and
two-family dwellings built before June 1, 1980. Because such projects
are not under state jurisdiction, petitions for variance and final
appeals under §§ SPS 320.19 and 320.21, respectively,
shall be decided by the municipal Board of Appeals. Petitions for
variance shall be decided by the municipal Board of Appeals. Petitions
for variance shall be decided per § SPS 320.19 (Intro) so
that equivalency is maintained to the intent of the rule being petitioned.
As the Board of Appeals approves petitions for variance, the Chief
Inspector is granted the power to apply the results to similar circumstances
by precedent.
(2)
Not withstanding § SPS 20.05, the scope also includes the
construction and inspection of detached garages serving one- and two-family
dwellings. The building structure and any heating, electrical, or
plumbing systems shall comply with the Uniform Dwelling Code. Petitions
for variance and appeals shall be handled as in the previous subsection.
D.
Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code adopted. The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling
Code, Chs. SPS 320 to 325 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and
all amendments thereto, is adopted and incorporated by reference and
shall apply to all buildings within the scope of this chapter.
E.
Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator. There is hereby created
the position of Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator, who
shall administer and enforce this section and shall be certified by
the Division of Safety & Buildings, as specified by § 101.66(2),
Wis. Stats., in the category of Uniform Dwelling Code Construction
Inspector. Additionally, this or other assistant inspectors shall
possess the certification categories of UDC HVAC, UDC Electrical,
and UDC Plumbing.
F.
Building permit required. If a person alters a building in excess
of one-thousand-dollar value in any twelve-month period, adds onto
a building in excess of $1,000 in any twelve-month period, or builds
a new building within the scope of this section, they shall first
obtain a building permit for such work from the Building Inspector
and/or Zoning Administrator. Any structural changes or major changes
to mechanical systems that involve extensions shall require permits
if over the forgoing thresholds. Restoration or repair of an installation
to its previous code-compliant condition as determined by the Building
Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator is exempted from permit requirements.
Re-roofing, finishing of interior surfaces and installation of cabinetry
shall be exempted from permit requirements.
H.
Penalties. The enforcement of this section and all other laws and
ordinances relating to building shall be by means of the withholding
of building permits, imposition of forfeitures and injunctive action.
Forfeitures shall be not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each
day of noncompliance.
Whenever the Common Council find any building or part thereof
within the City 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 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. All costs associated with the raze and removal shall be
borne by the property owner.
The purpose of any inspections under this chapter is to improve
the quality of housing in the City of Princeton. 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, the following disclaimer shall
be applicable to all inspections under this chapter: "These 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."
A.
Demolition permit required. All persons who demolish or cause to be demolished any structure or part of a structure larger than 400 square feet within the City of Princeton shall apply for and obtain a demolition permit from the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator prior to undertaking any steps to demolish the structure. The fee for such permit shall be as prescribed in Chapter 182, Fees.
B.
Application. An application for a permit to demolish all or part
of a building shall include the following information:
(1)
The name and address of the owner of the building on date of application
and, if different, on date of demolition;
(2)
The name, address and telephone number of the contractor(s) performing
the demolition work;
(3)
The date upon which demolition is to commence;
(4)
The date by which demolition shall be complete;
(5)
A list of all hazardous waste and hazardous and toxic substances
(as defined by §§ NR 661.03 and NR 158.03(4), Wis.
Adm. Code as amended from time to time) contained in the building,
a statement as to whether the building contains asbestos [as defined
by § 254.11(1), Wis. Stats.], and a detailed description
of the method to be used in removing, transporting and disposing of
any hazardous waste, hazardous and toxic substances, and asbestos;
(6)
A detailed description of how and where the waste materials resulting
from the demolition will be transported and disposed of (including
the description of the route to be used by trucks in hauling the waste);
(7)
A description of the method of demolition to be used; and
(8)
A description in detail of all methods to be used to prevent water
runoff and soil erosion from the site to neighboring properties and
to prevent releasing unreasonable amounts of dust from the site;
(9)
Along with the application for permit for demolition, the applicant
shall present a release from all utilities serving the property, stating
that their respective service connections and appurtenant equipment
such as meters and regulators have been removed or sealed and plugged
in a safe manner.
C.
Demolition. The demolition shall be conducted in a manner that is
safe and that does not adversely affect the environment.
D.
Clearing and leveling the site.
(1)
The site of any demolition shall be properly cleared of debris, rubbish
and pavement and shall be properly graded and leveled to conform with
the adjoining grade of the neighboring property; and when so graded
and leveled, the site shall be seeded, sodded or treated in same other
manner acceptable to the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator
so as to prevent blowing dust, dirt, or sand. Excavations remaining
after demolition shall be filled, graded and leveled off, not later
than 30 consecutive days after demolition is completed.
(2)
Excavations from demolished buildings or structures shall not be
filled with any materials subject to deterioration. The Building Inspector
and/or Zoning Administrator, upon notification by the permit holder,
the owner or his/her agent, in writing and upon forms provided by
the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator for that purpose,
shall within 72 hours inspect each excavation, or part thereof, before
filling any excavation.
(3)
It shall be unlawful to fill any such excavation without inspection
and approval of the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator.
Voids in filled excavations shall not be permitted. In the event of
the unavailability of the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator
to conduct an inspection within the 72 hours after written notice;
the permit holder, owner or his/her agent may retain the services
of a certified, qualified municipal inspection service to obtain an
opinion that approves filling of the excavation. Said opinion shall
be deemed a sufficient approval by the City provided that a written
copy of the opinion is delivered to the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer
at least 48 hours before filling of the excavation commences.
E.
Removal and disposal. Removal, transportation and disposal of all
hazardous waste, hazardous and toxic substances, and asbestos shall
be conducted in compliance with all applicable state, federal and
local statutes, ordinances and regulations. The permit holder shall
give the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator 72 hours'
written notice prior to any removal, transportation or disposal of
hazardous waste, hazardous and toxic substances, and asbestos.
F.
Miscellaneous provisions.
(1)
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.
(2)
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 and/or Zoning Administrator.
(3)
All debris must be hauled away at the end of each week for the work
that was done on that week. No combustible material shall be used
for backfill, but shall be hauled away. There shall not be any burning
of materials on the site of the razed building.
(4)
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.
(5)
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 as to prevent the spread and migration of rodents and insects
therefrom during and after the razing operations.
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 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 and/or Zoning Administrator 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 that the excavation or foundation 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
make 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 City 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 Common Council from the date of the report by the Building
Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator on the cost thereof, pursuant
to the provisions of § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
A.
A duplex structure shall be allowed a common water service to the
curb stop, but each unit of said duplex shall have a separate outside
curb stop for the purpose of shutting water off in one unit without
disturbing the second unit.
B.
Structures over two units, if metered separately, shall also have
individual outside curb stops for the purpose of shutting water off
in one unit without disturbing other units.
C.
A common sewer service can be used for duplex and multiple unit structure
from the sewer main to the structure.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
No person shall move any building or structure upon any of the public
ways of the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the
City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer and upon the payment of the required
fee. Every such permit issued by the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer
for the moving of a building shall designate the route to be taken,
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 City employees with regard to possible
damage to trees. The estimated cost of trimming, removal and replacement
of public trees, as determined by the City, shall be paid to the City
Administrator/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 Common Council.
B.
Moving damaged buildings. No building shall be repaired, altered
or moved within or into the City that has deteriorated or has been
damaged by any cause (including such moving and separation from its
foundation and service connections in case of moved buildings) 50%
or more of its equalized value and no permit shall be granted to repair,
alter or move such building within or into the City. Furthermore,
if the equalized assessed value of the building is not within 20%
of the surrounding buildings where the building is proposed to be
moved to, no permit shall be granted unless the building is improved
to be within the 20%. Such determination shall be made by the Building
Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator, who may seek a recommendation
from the City Assessor.
C.
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 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.
D.
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 and/or Zoning Administrator
who shall 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 street
or highway, 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 Common Council, the City shall repair the
damage done to such streets and hold the person obtaining such permit
and the sureties on his/her bond responsible for the payment of same.
E.
Conformance with code. No permit shall be issued to move a building
within or into the City and to establish it upon a location within
said City until the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator
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/or Zoning Administrator, and he/she 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 a building is to be moved from
the City 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.
F.
Bond.
(1)
Before a permit is issued to move any building over any public way
in the City, the party applying therefor shall give a bond to the
City of Princeton in a sum to be fixed by the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer
and which shall not be less than $5,000, said bond to be executed
by a corporate surety or two personal sureties to be approved by the
Common Council or designated agent conditioned upon, among other things,
the indemnification to the City 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 City in connection therewith arising
out of the removal of the building for which the permit is issued.
(2)
Unless the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer, 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 F(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/or Zoning Administrator and reasonably adopted or calculated to prevent the occurrences set forth herein.
G.
Insurance. The City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer shall require,
in addition to said bond above indicated, public liability insurance
covering injury to one person in the sum of not less than $500,000
and for one accident, aggregate not less than $1,000,000, together
with property damage insurance in a sum not less than $500,000, or
such other coverage as deemed necessary.
H.
Common Council approval.
(1)
No such permit shall be issued unless it has been found as a fact
by the Common Council 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 plans 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 in
the character of the applicable district established by the zoning
ordinances of the City,[1] or any ordinance amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, as to cause a substantial depreciation of the property values of said neighborhood within said applicable district. In case the applicant proposed to alter the exterior of said building after moving the same, he/she shall submit, with his/her 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 cash bond to the Common Council, which shall not be less than $5,000 to be executed in the manner provided in Subsection F hereof to the effect that he/she will, within a time to be set by the Common Council, complete the proposed exterior alterations to said building in the manner set forth in his/her 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 City. 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 and/or Zoning Administrator, he/she shall request a meeting of the Common Council to consider application for moving permits which he/she has found comply, in all respects, with all other ordinances of the City. The Common Council 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, give such notice of hearing as they 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 Common Council shall, in writing, make or refuse to make the finding required by Subsection H(1) hereof and file it in the office of City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer.
City streets are to be kept clean of dirt and debris from all construction sites. The primary contractor for any construction project shall be responsible for sweeping streets of debris within 24 hours of the incident. The City of Princeton will clean said street(s) if the work is not done within 24 hours of the incident; and charge the current established costs to the contractor for the work. Failure to pay said costs within 30 days of receipt of the billing shall be deemed a violation of this section, and be subject to the penalty provisions of § 1-3 of Chapter 1, Article I, Construction and Penalties.
A.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
SLEEPING AREA
SMOKE DETECTOR
UNIT
Definitions. As used in this section:
Any public building which is used for sleeping or lodging
purposes and includes any apartment house, rooming house, hotel, children's
home, community-based residential facility or dormitory but does not
include a hospital or nursing home.
The area of the unit in which the bedrooms or sleeping rooms
are located. Bedrooms or sleeping rooms separated by another use area
such as a kitchen or living room are separate sleeping areas but bedrooms
or sleeping rooms separated by a bathroom are not separate sleeping
areas.
A device which detects particles or products of combustion
other than heat.
A residential building or that part of a residential building
which is intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place
by one person or by two or more persons maintaining a common household,
to the exclusion of all others.
B.
Approved types. A smoke detector required under this section shall
be approved by Underwriters Laboratory.
C.
Installation and maintenance.
(1)
The owner of a residence building shall install any smoke detector
required under this section according to the directions and specifications
of the manufacturer of the smoke detector.
(2)
The owner of a residential building shall maintain any such smoke
detector that is located in a common area of that residential building.
(3)
The occupant of a unit in a residential building shall maintain any
smoke detector in that unit, except that if an occupant who is not
an owner, or a City officer, agent or employee charged under statute
or municipal ordinance with powers or duties involving inspection
of real or personal property, gives written notice to the owner that
a smoke detector in the unit is not functional the owner shall provide,
within five days after receipt of that notice, any maintenance necessary
to make that smoke detector functional.
D.
General requirement. The owner of a residential building the initial
construction of which is commenced before, on or after May 23, 1978,
shall install and maintain a functional smoke detector in the basement
and at the head of any stairway on each floor level of the building
and shall install a functional smoke detector either in each sleeping
area of each unit or elsewhere in the unit within six feet of each
sleeping area and not in a kitchen.
E.
Requirement for residences under one- and two-family dwelling code.
(1)
The owner of a dwelling shall install a functional smoke detector
in the basement of the dwelling and on each floor level except the
attic or storage area of each dwelling unit. The occupant of such
a dwelling unit shall maintain any smoke detector in that unit, except
that if any occupant who is not the owner, or any City officer, agent,
or employee charged under statute or municipal ordinance with powers
or duties involving inspection of real or personal property, gives
written notice to the owner that the smoke detector is not functional
the owner shall provide, within five days after receipt of that notice,
any maintenance necessary to make that smoke detector functional.
(2)
City authorities may inspect new dwellings, may inspect the common
areas of dwellings and, at the request of the owner or renter, may
inspect the interior of a dwelling unit in a dwelling to ensure compliance
with this section.
A.
Fees. Fees shall be paid with application for the appropriate permit
designated. Fee amounts shall be as established by resolution of the
Common Council.
B.
Special charge for failure or refusal to obtain building permit. Each person who fails or refuses, when required under this chapter, to apply for and obtain a building permit in advance of beginning construction of a building or other structure for which such a permit is required shall, in addition to the ordinary and customary fee established pursuant to this section, pay a special charge equal to double the amount of the building permit fee at the time that the permit is acquired but not to exceed $500 in penalty. Further, in the event that such a person fails or refuses to apply for and obtain such a permit, despite a demand from the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator to do so, the Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to post a cease work order pending compliance with this section. The Building Inspector and/or Zoning Administrator shall also have the authority, after notice has been given to an owner or occupant who has failed to obtain a building permit, to, upon approval of the Common Council, refer the matter of the unpaid permit fee and special charge to the City Attorney for prosecution, in which event the City Attorney shall, in addition to seeking recovery of the fee and special charge, seek assessment by the Court of the penalty under § 135-13.[1]
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. City officials shall promptly report all such violations to the Common Council who may bring an action to enjoin the erection, enlargement, alteration, repair or moving of such building or structure or the establishment of such use of buildings in violation of this chapter or to cause such building, structure or use to be removed and may also be subject to a penalty as provided in the general penalty provisions of § 1-3 of Chapter 1, Article I, Construction and Penalties, of the Code of the City of Princeton. 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 City officials 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.
Noncompliance; corrections; commencement prior to permit.
(1)
If an inspection reveals a noncompliance with this chapter or the
Uniform Dwelling Code, the City 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 § SPS 320.21(3),
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 and/or Zoning Administrator 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 City 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 and/or Zoning Administrator may appeal from such order or determination to the Board of Appeals. Those procedures customarily used to effectuate an appeal to the Board of Appeals under Chapter 430, Zoning, shall apply.
D.
Except as may otherwise be provided by the statute or ordinance,
no officer, agent or employee of the City of Princeton 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/her duties
under this chapter. Any suit brought against any officer, agent or
employee of the City as a result of any act required or permitted
in the discharge of his/her duties under this chapter shall be defended
by the legal representative of the City until the final determination
of the proceedings therein.
