[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
A. The Administrative
Code provisions describing and setting forth regulations for the Uniform
Dwelling Code and Commercial Building 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 Administrative Code
provisions 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.
A copy of these Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments
shall be kept on file in the City Clerk's office.
B. The provisions
of the Wisconsin Uniform Building 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 the Wisconsin Uniform Building
Code is required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future amendments,
revisions or modifications of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code
are intended to be made part of this chapter. A copy of the Wisconsin
Uniform Building Code and any future amendments shall be kept on file
in the City Clerk's office.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADDITION
New construction performed on a building or structure which
increases the outside dimensions of a building or structure.
ALTERATION
A substantial change or modification other than an addition
or minor repair to a dwelling or to systems involved within a dwelling.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODE
Those Administrative Code provisions, and any future amendments,
revisions or modifications thereto, contained in the following chapters
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code: Chapter SPS 361, Administration
and Enforcement; Chapter SPS 362, Buildings and Structures; Chapter
SPS 363, Energy Conservation; Chapter SPS 364, Heating, Ventilating
and Air Conditioning; Chapter SPS 365, Fuel Gas Appliances; and Chapter
SPS 366, Existing Buildings.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II)]
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Safety and Professional Services.
DWELLING
A.
Any building, the initial construction of which is commenced
on or after the effective date of this chapter, which contains one
or two dwelling units; or
B.
An existing structure, or that part of an existing structure,
which is used or intended to be used as a one- or two-family dwelling.
MANUFACTURED HOME
That structure defined, in relevant part, under 24 CFR 3280.2,
and any amendments thereto, as "[a] structure, transportable in one
or more sections, which in the traveling mode is 8 body feet or more
in width or 40 body feet or more in length or which when erected on-site
is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis
and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent
foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes
the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained
in the structure."
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
MINOR 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.
ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
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, and shall include a manufactured home as
defined in this section.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
UNIFORM DWELLING CODE
Those Administrative Code provisions, and any future amendments,
revisions or modifications thereto, contained in the following chapters
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code: Chapter SPS 320, Administration
and Enforcement; Chapter SPS 321, Construction Standards; Chapter
SPS 322, Energy Conservation; Chapter SPS 323, Heating, Ventilating
and Air Conditioning; Chapter SPS 324, Electrical Standards; and Chapter
SPS 325, Plumbing.
If the Building Inspector finds that the proposed building or
repair or addition complies with all City ordinances and the Uniform
Dwelling Code, the Building Inspector shall officially approve the
application and a building permit shall be subsequently issued to
the applicant. The issued building permit shall be posted in a conspicuous
place at the building site. A copy of any issued building permit shall
be kept on file with the Building Inspector.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
No person or business that is changing occupancy of a building
zoned for business or commercial use shall occupy the building without
first making application for a change of occupancy permit. The change
of occupancy permit is issued by the City Building Inspector. The
cost for completing a change of occupancy application form is an amount
established or revised from time to time by resolution of the Common
Council. No building or part thereof shall be occupied until such
permit is approved by the Building Inspector.
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.
This chapter shall not be construed as an assumption of liability
by the City for damages because of injuries or property destroyed
by a defect in any dwelling or equipment.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
If any section, clause, provision or portion of this chapter
or of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Dwelling Code,
or the Commercial Building Code is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall
not be affected.
[Amended 12-15-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-12; 12-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-9; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
At the time the application for a building or HVAC permit is
filed, the applicant shall pay the fees established or revised from
time to time by resolution of the Common Council.
[Added 3-7-2023 by Ord.
No. 2023-4]
The Building Inspector or their designee is authorized to issue
municipal citations for violations of any provisions, rules, or regulations
of this chapter that are subject to penalty.