[Amended 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-012; 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-004]
A. Scope. The scope of this section includes construction and inspection
of all commercial buildings and alterations thereto, including the
review of plans for the construction of new commercial buildings of
50,000 cubic feet or less and plans for the remodeling of commercial
buildings of 100,000 cubic feet or less.
B. Commercial building codes adopted. The following Wisconsin Administrative
Codes, their referenced codes and standards and subsequent revisions
are adopted for municipal enforcement by the Building Inspector:
Ch. SPS 302
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Fee schedule
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Chs. SPS 360-366
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Wisconsin Commercial Building Code
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Chs. SPS 375-379
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Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 Code
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C. Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall administer and enforce
the requirements of this section. The Building Inspector or his/her
designees shall be certified by the Wisconsin Division of Industry
Services for commercial construction inspection. Additionally, the
Building Inspector or other assistant inspectors shall possess the
certification categories of UDC and commercial HVAC, plumbing and
electrical.
D. Building permit required. No person shall build, alter or add to
any commercial building within the scope of this section without first
obtaining a building permit from the Building Inspector.
E. Petition for variance. Petitions for variances to a provision of
Wis. Adm. Code, Chs. SPS 361 through 366 or SPS 375 through 379, may
be filed with the State of Wisconsin Department of Professional Services.
The Department shall consider and may grant a variance in accordance
with Wis. Adm. Code, Ch. SPS 303.
F. The Building Inspector shall keep a log of all inspections completed.
[Amended 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-004]
A. State Electrical
Code adopted.
(1) Chapter
SPS 324, 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 Electrical 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
A(1) above.
(3) Chapter
SPS 316, Wis. Adm. Code, is hereby adopted by reference and made a
part of this chapter and shall apply to the construction and inspection
of all structures as well as additions or modifications to existing
structures.
(4) Any
amendments, revisions and modifications of said Wisconsin Administrative
Code referenced in this subsection are intended to be made a part
of this chapter.
B. Code compliance. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, all
installations of electrical equipment shall conform to and comply
with the State Electrical Code, the Wisconsin Statutes, this chapter
and any orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof
and with approved electrical standards for safety to persons and property.
Where no specific standards for safety are prescribed by this chapter
or by the State Electrical Code, conformity with the regulations set
forth in the National Electrical Code and in the National Electrical
Safety Code shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved
standards for safety to persons and property.
C. Permit required.
(1) Before any electrical wires or electrical apparatus shall be installed
for lighting or power purposes, or any electrical construction work
done, except minor repair work, a permit therefor shall be obtained
from the Electrical Inspector by a licensed electrician. No permit
shall be issued unless satisfactory proof is furnished to the Electrical
Inspector upon his request that the applicant has been employed to
perform the work or installation and will be responsible for the performance
thereof in the manner required by ordinance and by law, nor unless
proof be submitted that the applicant has paid to the City the fees
herein required. The application for such permit shall be on a form
furnished by the Electrical Inspector and shall state clearly the
work planned, alterations to be made, and equipment and materials
to be used, and all later deviations from such plan must be submitted
to and approved by the Building Inspector.
(2) "Minor repair work" shall be construed to mean the replacement of
broken or defective sockets, snap, push or toggle switches, convenience
outlets and portable electrical appliances.
(3) A permit shall be required for the installation of any outlet and
any electrical wiring for use on any circuit, including wiring for
so-called low-voltage wiring for control of heating, ventilating,
cooling, lighting, signal and communication equipment, excepting signal
systems operated by and/or in conjunction with communication systems
installed and maintained by a public utility.
D. Electrical inspections.
(1) It shall be unlawful to connect the electrical wirings and equipment
of any building to any electrical supply lines or to turn on the current,
unless a certificate of inspection has been issued by the Electrical
Inspector, and it shall be the duty of the electrical utility supplying
service to any building to secure a copy of the certificate of inspection
from the Electrical Inspector before supplying service to such building.
(2) Upon the completion of the construction and installation of the electrical
wiring and equipment of any building, it shall be the duty of the
firm, person or corporation doing the same to notify the Electrical
Inspector, who shall inspect the installation within 48 hours of the
time such notice is given. If the installation is found to be in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter, the Inspector shall issue a certificate
of inspection authorizing connection to the electrical service and
the turning on of the current. All wires which are to be concealed
shall be inspected before the concealment, and no other craft shall
cover up or conceal such wires until the installation has been inspected
and approved and officially tagged to this effect by the Electrical
Inspector.
(3) No certificate of inspection shall be issued by the Electrical Inspector
unless the electrical wiring and equipment for light, power, heat
or other similar purposes is safe both with respect to life and fire
hazard and is in strict conformity with the ordinances of the City,
the statutes of the state and the general or special orders of the
State of Wisconsin adopted under authority of the statutes.
[Amended 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-004]
A. State Plumbing
Code adopted. The provisions and regulations of Ch. 145, Wis. Stats.,
and Chs. SPS 381, 382, 383 and 325, 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 City. Any further amendments, revisions and modifications of said
Wisconsin Statutes and Wisconsin Administrative Code herein are intended
to be made a part of this chapter.
B. All plumbing installations to be inspected.
(1) All plumbing to be inspected. All plumbing systems or installations
within the boundaries of the City and those connecting with the City
water or sewerage system beyond the boundaries are subject to inspection
as required in this chapter.
(2) System of inspection. Whenever any work is ready for inspection,
the Plumbing Inspector shall be notified by the plumber in charge
of persons receiving permit, as directed by the Plumbing Inspector,
specifying the street and number when possible and the permit number
under which the work is being done. Unless otherwise especially permitted
by the Inspector, all work, either plumbing, water supply piping,
house sewers or drains, shall be left uncovered for examination until
examined and approved by the Inspector. When necessary, the Inspector
shall notify the plumber in charge or the owner of the property at
what time the inspection will be made. The plumber in charge shall
make such arrangements as will enable the Inspector to reach all parts
of the building readily and shall have present the proper apparatus
and appliances for making the test and performance of plumbing work.
Failure to respond promptly to official communications shall be deemed
a sufficient reason for withholding permits, and the plumber shall
be held responsible for the violation of these regulations by himself
or any of his employees.
(3) Responsibility of property owners for repairs. Repairs of any drainage
or waste pipe carrying domestic sewage from outside the foundation
walls of any building or structure to and including the connection
with the "Y" in the sewer main, including private domestic sewage
treatment and disposal systems, such as stoppage of leaks in supply
or waste pipes, clearing stoppages in waste pipes and repairing valves
or faucets in the drainage or waste pipe, shall be the sole responsibility
of the property owner, except that, in the event such leak or stoppage
or defective valve or faucet is located between the "Y" (including
its connection with the "Y") in the sewer main and the end of the
sewer service lateral to the curb or other disposal terminal, then
the City shall be responsible for such repairs but shall charge the
cost of such repairs to the property owner.
C. Plumbing Inspector to have supervision of sewers. All sewer service
laterals will be under the supervision of the Plumbing Inspector,
and no sewer service lateral shall be laid and no opening into or
connection with a sewer service lateral shall be made, except under
his direction and supervision.
D. Permit to connect with public sewer system.
(1) Permit required. No person, firm or corporation shall open any street,
alley or public place for the purpose of connecting to a sewer lateral
or other terminal, lay any house sewer or drain pipe or make any attachment
or extension to any old drain or house sewer, or do any kind of work
whatsoever in connection with any public or private sewer inside or
outside of any building, except repairs, without first obtaining from
the Plumbing Inspector a written permit to connect with the public
sewer system.
(2) Application for permit. Such permit shall be granted only upon written
application by a licensed master plumber, authorized by the owner
or agent of the premises desiring to make such connection, extension
or alteration, stating the name of the owner and that he and such
master plumber will be bound by and be subject to all the rules and
regulations prescribed by the Plumbing Inspector and Common Council,
and giving the exact location of the premises, stating the purpose
for which the connection, extension or alteration is to be used and
the time when the work is to be done, and all other particulars in
respect thereto.
(3) Permit required before laying drains. No work of laying house sewers
or storm drains that are on the premises and in the hands of a master
plumber or one employed by him shall be commenced or continued without
the required permit to connect with the public sewer, which shall
be issued by the Plumbing Inspector.
Whenever the Common Council, upon the inspection and report
of the Building Inspector or other authorized inspector, finds 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, the Council may 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. The Council shall give specific
reasons for its determination. 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 City. 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: "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."
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.