[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the
Village of Slinger as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted as Secs. 30.00 to 30.031 of the former Municipal
Code]
The provisions of this article shall govern the design, construction,
alteration, demolition and moving of all buildings and structures.
These regulations shall be known and cited as the "Municipal
Building Code" and shall be construed to secure their expressed intent
and to ensure public safety, health and welfare insofar as they are
dependent upon building construction.
The Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, Ch. SPS 360 (erosion
control), Chs. SPS 361 to 366, Chs. SPS 375 to 379, Wis. Adm. Code.,
are hereby made a part of this article by reference with respect to
those classes of buildings to which such provisions apply. A copy
of said code is on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk.
The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Chs. SPS 320 to 325, Wis.
Adm. Code, inclusive, and all amendments thereto, are hereby made
a part of this article by reference and shall apply to all one- and
two-family dwellings and alterations and additions thereto, the initial
construction of which was commenced after the effective dates of the
various chapters of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code. A copy of
said code is on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk.
All buildings and structures hereafter erected, altered, repaired,
moved or demolished that are used or designed to be used for the purpose
herein defined shall comply in full with the requirements of this
section.
A.
Zoning laws. No provision of this article shall be construed to repeal,
modify, or constitute an alternative to any lawful zoning regulations.
C.
Existing buildings. The code shall also apply to buildings and conditions
described in this section.
(1)
An existing building to be occupied as a one- or two-family dwelling,
which building was not previously occupied.
(2)
An existing structure that is altered or repaired, when the cost
of such alterations or repair during the life of the structure exceeds
50% of the equalized value of the structure, said value to be determined
by the Assessor of the municipality.
(3)
Additions and alterations, regardless of cost, made to an existing building shall comply with the requirements of this section. The provisions of Subsection D of this section shall also apply.
(4)
Roof coverings. When more than 25% of the roof covering of a building
is replaced in any twelve-month period, all roof coverings shall be
in conformity with applicable sections of the code.
D.
Alterations and repairs. The following provisions shall apply to
buildings altered or repaired:
(1)
Alterations. When not in conflict with any regulations, alterations
to any existing building or structure, accommodating a legal occupancy
and use but of nonconforming type of construction, which involves
either the structural members of floors or roofs, beams, girders,
columns, bearing or other walls, room heating and air-conditioning
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 article applicable to such occupancy and use and given type
of construction.
(2)
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
exit stairways or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance
and which do not increase a given occupancy and use, shall be deemed
minor repairs.
(3)
Alterations when not permitted. When an existing building or structure,
which for any reason whatsoever does not conform to the regulations
of this article, 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. 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.
(4)
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 article are complied with.
(5)
Extent of deterioration. The amount and extent of deterioration of
any existing building or structure shall be determined by the Building
Inspector.
(6)
Use of unsanitary building. It shall be unlawful to occupy or use
or permit the occupancy or use of any building or structure that is
unsanitary or dilapidated, or deteriorated, or out of repair, thereby
being unfit for human habitation, occupancy or use until the regulations
of this article have been complied with.
All plumbing work shall be done in conformity with Chs. SPS
380 to 387, Wis. Adm. Code, Plumbing. All electrical work, including
the placing of wires and other equipment, shall be done in conformity
with the current Wisconsin Electrical Code in effect.
[Adopted as Secs. 30.04 to 30.12; 30.47, 30.49, 30.50, 30.51
and 30.53, of the former Municipal Code]
There is hereby created the Building Inspection Department.
The Inspector appointed by the municipality shall act as head of this
Department.
A.
Duties. The Inspector is vested with the authority and responsibility to enforce all laws and controlling safe building construction including issuance of citations for violations of Chapters 56, 167 and 271 of the Village's Code. He shall make periodic inspection of existing public buildings at the site of buildings damaged by any cause whatsoever to determine the safety of buildings affected thereby.
B.
Rights. The Inspector or his authorized agent shall have the power
and authority at all reasonable hours, for any proper purpose, to
enter upon any public or private premises and make inspection thereof
and to require the production of the permit for any building, plumbing,
electrical or heating work being done or the required license therefor.
No person shall interfere with or refuse to permit access to any such
premises to the above-described representatives of the municipality
while in the performance of their duties.
C.
Records. There shall be kept in the Building Inspection Department
a record of all applications for building permits in a book for such
purpose and each permit shall be regularly numbered in the order of
issue. Also, a record showing the number, description and size of
all buildings erected indicating the kind of materials used and the
cost of each building and aggregate cost of all buildings in the various
classes, shall be kept. There shall be kept in the Building Inspection
Department, a record of all inspections made, and of all removal and
condemnation of buildings, and a record of all fees collected showing
the date of their receipt. The Inspector shall make a written annual
report to the governing body of the municipality relative to these
matters.
D.
Plan review and fee schedule. Commercial plan review will be performed
by a certified commercial building inspector, for new buildings, additions
onto existing buildings, or building renovations, when the entire
building does not exceed 50,000 cubic feet. Plan review fees will
be consistent with the current Wisconsin State Fee Schedule.
A.
Permits required. No building, plumbing or electrical work, or project
shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or demolished within the
municipality or moved into, within or out of the municipality except
as hereinafter provided, unless a permit therefor shall first be obtained
by the owner or his agent from the Inspector. Permits required are
as follows:
B.
Application for the appropriate permit.
(1)
Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon a
blank form to be furnished by the Inspector and shall state the name
and address of owner of the building and the owner of the land on
which it is to be erected, the name and address of the designer, and
shall set forth a legal description of the land on which the building
is to be located, the location of the building, the house number thereof
and such other information as the Inspector may require. With such
application, there shall be submitted to the Inspector three complete
sets of plans, specifications and three copies of a survey.
(a)
Survey. The survey shall be prepared and certified by a surveyor
registered by the State of Wisconsin; shall be made in no case prior
to one year prior to the issuance of a building permit; and shall
bear the date of the survey. The certified survey shall also show
the following:
[1]
Location and dimensions of all buildings on the lot, both existing
and proposed.
[2]
Dimensions of the lot.
[3]
Dimensions showing all setbacks to all buildings on the lot.
[4]
Proposed grade of proposed structure, to city or Village datum.
[5]
Grade of lot and or road opposite lot.
[6]
Grade and setback of adjacent buildings. If adjacent lot is
vacant, submit elevation of nearest buildings on same side of road.
[7]
Type of monuments at each corner of lot.
[8]
Watercourses or existing drainage ditches.
[9]
Seal and signature of surveyor.
(b)
Plans and specifications.
[1]
All plans shall be drawn to a scale not less than 1/4 inch per
foot, on paper or cloth in ink, or by some other process that will
not fade or obliterate, and shall disclose the existing and proposed
provisions for water supply, sanitary sewer connections and surface
water drainage. All dimensions shall be accurately figured. Drawings
that do not show all necessary detail shall be rejected. A complete
set of plans for residential construction shall consist of:
[2]
All plans shall remain on file in the office of the Inspector
until at least one year after the completion of the building, after
which time the Inspector may return the same to the owner, may keep
them for public record, or may destroy them.
(2)
Application for a plumbing or electrical permit shall be made in
writing upon a blank form furnished by the Inspector and supplying
the information required on such blank.
C.
Waiver of some requirements. At the option of the Inspector, plans,
data, specifications and survey need not be submitted with an application
for permit to execute minor alterations and repairs to any building,
structure or equipment, provided the proposed construction is sufficiently
described in the application for permit.
D.
Seal of registered engineer or architect. All plans, data and specifications
for the construction of any building or structure or for any construction
in connection with existing buildings and structures, other than one-
and two-family residences, containing more than 50,000 cubic feet,
total volume, submitted with an application for permit, shall bear
the seal of the Wisconsin registered architect or registered engineer.
The plans shall also be stamped as approved as required by the Department
of Safety and Professional Services of the State of Wisconsin. Such
building or structure shall be constructed under the supervision of
a Wisconsin registered architect or engineer who shall be responsible
for its erection in accordance with the approved plans. No permit
shall be granted for such structure unless such construction will
be under the supervision of a Wisconsin registered architect or engineer,
as required by the Wisconsin Statutes. A written statement to this
effect shall be filed by the architect or engineer with the Inspector
with the application for permit.[3]
E.
Drainage.
(1)
Grading of lots. The plans shall show the present and proposed grades
of the lot on which it is proposed to erect the building for which
a building permit is sought and of the immediately adjoining property
in sufficient detail to indicate the surface water drainage before
and after the completion of grading. No permit shall be issued if
the erection of the building and the proposed grades shall unreasonably
obstruct the natural flow of water from the surface of adjoining property
or obstruct the flow of any existing ravine, ditch, drain or stormwater
sewer draining neighboring property, unless suitable provision is
made for such flow by means of an adequate ditch or pipe, which shall
be shown on the plans and shall be constructed so as to provide continuous
drainage at all times.
(2)
Stormwater drains. No dwelling shall be erected nor shall existing
provisions for conveyance of water from the roof of any dwelling be
altered or replaced unless provision is made to convey water from
the roof of the dwelling in such a manner that such water will not,
directly or indirectly, pass thence into the sanitary sewer system.
No stormwater or surface water drains may be connected with the sanitary
sewer system, whether installed above or below the surface of the
ground.
F.
Inspector to issue permit.
(1)
If the Inspector finds that the proposed building will comply in
every respect with this article, other municipal ordinances, and all
laws of the State of Wisconsin, and lawful orders issued pursuant
thereto, he shall issue a building permit. 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, except with the written
consent of the Inspector filed with such application.
(2)
In case adequate plans are presented, the Inspector, at his discretion,
may issue a permit for a part of the building before receiving the
plans and specifications of the entire building. It shall be unlawful
to commence work on any building or alteration before the building
permit has been issued. The issuance of a permit upon the plans and
specifications shall not prevent the Inspector from thereafter requiring
the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from
preventing building operations being carried thereunder when in violation
of any ordinance of the municipality or laws of the State of Wisconsin
or lawful orders issued pursuant thereto.
(3)
For the construction of buildings requiring approval of the Department
of Safety and Professional Services of the State of Wisconsin, no
permit shall be issued until such approved plans are received by the
Inspector.
G.
Inspector may revoke permits.
(1)
The Inspector may revoke any permit, certificate of occupancy, or
approval issued under the regulations of this article and may stop
construction or use of approved new materials, equipment, methods
of construction, devises, or appliances for any of the following reasons:
(a)
Whenever there is a violation of any regulation of this article
or of any other ordinance, law, or lawful orders or Wisconsin Statutes
relating to the same subject matter.
(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 Inspector, 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 Inspector for the use of any new
materials, equipment, methods of construction devices, or appliances.
(2)
The notice revoking a permit, certificate of occupancy, or approval
shall be in writing and may be served upon the applicant for the permit,
owner of the premises, and his 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 Inspector.
(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 article,
shall be procured and fees paid therefor, and thereafter the resumption
of any construction or operation shall be in compliance with the regulations
of this article.
H.
Fees.
(1)
A weatherproof card signed by the Inspector indicating the permit
has been issued shall be posted at the job site during construction.
After issuance of a building permit, the approved plans shall not
be altered unless any proposed change is first approved by the Inspector
as conforming to the provisions of this article.
(2)
The building permit shall become void unless operations are commenced
within six months from the date thereof, or if the building or work
authorized by such permit is suspended at any time after work is commenced,
for a period of 60 days. The period of time may be extended by the
Inspector if the delay was due to conditions beyond the control of
the applicant.
(3)
Before any work is commenced or recommenced after the permit has
lapsed, a new permit shall be issued at the regular fee rate. In any
event, all work shall be completed within 18 months from the date
of issuance of the permit.
A.
Deposit required at time of building permit. Any property owner or
their representative who applies for and receives a building permit
for a residential building shall deposit with the Village Treasurer
a cash deposit, the residential building bond, as indicated in the
schedule of permit fees set through duly enacted resolution by the
Village Board.
B.
Retention of bond. The residential building bond shall be a non-interest-bearing
deposit and will be retained by the Village until all driveways, driveway
approaches, sidewalks and required landscaping have been constructed
according to Village standards and/or until any damage to Village
infrastructure caused by the building's construction has been
repaired to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector and Village
Engineer.
C.
Return of bond. Once the Building Inspector has conducted a final
inspection of the new construction and has found that all requirements
have been met, he shall direct the Village Treasurer to release the
bond to the property owner.[1]
D.
Forfeiture of bond. In the event the property owner or their representative
fails to comply with written directives from the Building Inspector
requiring the construction of any required improvement such as driveway,
sidewalk or landscaping and/or the repair of any damage to Village
infrastructure resulting from construction, the Village may perform
the required work as needed and deduct the cost of such work from
the residential building bond.
A.
General. No person shall move any building or structure upon any
of the public rights-of-way of the municipality without first obtaining
a permit therefor from the Inspector and upon the payment of the required
fee. Every such permit issued by the Inspector 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.
B.
Moving damaged buildings. No building shall be repaired, altered
or moved within or into the municipality 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 municipality.
C.
Continuous movement. The movement of buildings shall be a continuous
operation during all the hours of the day, and day by day and at night,
until such movement is fully completed. All of 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. Lighted lanterns 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 Inspector who shall thereupon in the company
of the Municipal Highway Commissioner, inspect the streets and highways
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 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 governing body, said body shall repair
the damage done to such streets and hold the person obtaining such
permit and the sureties on his bond responsible for the payment of
same.
E.
Conformance with code. No permit shall be issued to move a building
within or into the municipality and to establish it upon a location
within the said municipality until the Inspector 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 Inspector, and he shall
make a finding of fact to the effect that all such repairs, improvements
and remodeling are in conformity with the requirements of the Building
Code, and that when 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 municipality 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 this municipality, the party applying therefor shall give a bond
to the municipality in a sum to be fixed by the Inspector and which
shall not be less than that set forth in the current fee schedule;
said bond is to be executed by a corporate surety or two personal
sureties to be approved by the governing body or designated agent
conditioned upon, among other things, the indemnification to the municipality
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 municipality
in connection therewith, arising out of the removal of the building
for which the permit is issued.[1]
(2)
Unless the Inspector, 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 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 Inspector and reasonably adopted or calculated to prevent the occurrences set forth herein.
G.
Insurance. The Inspector shall require, in addition to said bond
above indicated, public liability insurance covering injury to one
person in the sum of not less than the amount set forth in the current
fee schedule and for one accident in a sum not less than the amount
set forth in the current fee schedule, together with property damage
insurance in a sum not less than that set forth in the current fee
schedule, or such other coverage as deemed necessary.[2]
H.
Planning Commission or other assigned board or commission.
(1)
No such permit shall be issued unless it has been found as a fact by the Planning Commission of the municipality 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 a variance with either the exterior architectural appeal and functions plan of the building already contracted or in the course of construction in the immediate neighborhood, or the character of the applicable district established by the zoning ordinances of the municipality, or any ordinance amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, as to cause a substantial depreciation in the property values of said neighborhood within said applicable district. In case the application proposes to alter the exterior of said building after moving the same, he shall submit with his 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 bond to the municipality's Planning Commission, which shall not be less than the sum set forth in the current fee schedule, to be executed in the manner provided in Subsection F hereof to the effect that he will, within a time to be set by the Planning Commission, complete the proposed exterior alterations to said building in the manner set forth in his 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 municipality. No occupancy permit shall be issued for said building until the exterior alterations proposed to be made have been completed.[3]
(2)
Upon application being made to the Inspector, he shall request a meeting of the Planning Commission to consider applications for moving permits which he has found comply in all respects with all other ordinances of the municipality. The Planning Commission 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, giving 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 Planning Commission shall, in writing, make or refuse to make, the finding required by Subsection H hereof, and file it in the office of the Clerk, who shall send a copy of it to the Inspector.
A.
Razing of buildings. The Inspector is hereby authorized to act for
the municipality under the provisions of § 66.0413, Wis.
Stats., relating to the razing of buildings and all acts amendatory
thereof and supplementary thereto. The municipal treasurer is authorized
to place the assessment and collect the special tax as therein provided.
B.
Before a building can be demolished or removed, the owner or agent
shall notify all utilities having service connections within the building,
such as water, electric, gas, sewer and other connections. A permit
to demolish or to remove a building shall not be issued until it is
ascertained that service connections and appurtenant equipment, such
as meters and regulators, have been removed or sealed and plugged
in a safe manner. Excavations shall be filled with solid fill to match
lot grade within five days of removal of the structure. Any excavation
shall be protected with appropriate fences and/or barriers.
A.
Notification. Upon notification from the permit holder or his agent,
required inspections of the construction of any buildings, structures
and equipment shall be made as follows:
(1)
Inspection to determine if the location on the premises is in compliance
with approved certified lot or plot plan of the premises and the terms
of the permit.
(2)
Inspection to determine if the construction of footings as to thickness,
width, placing of reinforced steel, if required, and foundation walls
is in compliance with approved plans, data and the terms of the permit.
Recertification of the footings and foundation location and elevation
shall be provided to the Inspector prior to pouring concrete.
(3)
Inspection of all wall, floor and roof framing, fire stopping, and
bracing when completed, and of all pipes, chimneys, ventilating and
other ducts, shafts and equipment when in place, but before any such
work is covered, enclosed or concealed by other construction.
(5)
Inspection prior to laying concrete for basement floor to inspect
subgrade, drain tile, and forms.
(6)
Final inspection. Upon the completion of any building, structure,
equipment, or construction for which a permit was issued and before
the same is occupied or used, a final inspection shall be made by
the Inspector and until such building, structure, or equipment is
in compliance with all the requirements of this article and terms
of the permit, no occupancy shall be maintained. If the construction
conforms to the requirements of this article, a certificate of occupancy
shall be issued.
B.
Coordinated inspections. All provisions of the laws and regulations
of the municipality, and of legally adopted rules of local fire and
health officials in respect to the operation, equipment, housekeeping,
fire protection, handling and storage of flammable materials, liquids
and gases and the maintenance of safe and sanitary conditions of use
in occupancy in all buildings shall be strictly enforced by the administrative
officials to whom such authority is delegated. Whenever inspection
by an authorized enforcement officer discloses any violation of the
provisions of this article, or of any other rules, regulations, or
laws, he shall immediately notify the administrative officer having
jurisdiction of the violation.
C.
Certified report. The Inspector may require a certified report of
all required inspections as regulated by this article from the registered
architect or registered engineer supervising the construction of any
building, structure, or equipment requiring their supervision. Such
certified report shall state in detail that all construction work
has been executed in accordance with all of the regulations of this
article, approved plans, specifications, terms of the permit; and
further that such construction work was executed in accordance with
accepted architectural and engineering standard procedures.
D.
Zoning Board of Appeals or other assigned board or commission. Any
person feeling himself aggrieved by any order or ruling of the Inspector
may appeal from such ruling to the Zoning Board of Appeals within
20 days after written notice of such ruling shall have been delivered
to him. Such appeal is to be in writing, setting forth the order appealed
from, and the respects in which said person feeling himself aggrieved
claims that said order or ruling is erroneous or illegal. Said notice
of appeal shall be filed with the Clerk, who shall thereupon notify
the Inspector of said appeal, and the appeal shall be heard at the
next meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Said Zoning Board of
Appeals, after consideration thereof, shall affirm, reverse or modify
said ruling as is just in the premises. The ruling or order of the
inspection shall be enforced until changed by said Zoning Board of
Appeals.
Whenever the provisions of this article or of the plans approved
thereunder are not complied with, a stop-work order shall be served
on the owner or his representative and a copy thereof shall be posted
at the site of the construction. Such stop-work order shall not be
removed except by written notice of the Inspector after satisfactory
evidence has been supplied that the violation has been corrected.
A.
Inspections.
(1)
The Inspector shall make a final inspection of all new buildings,
additions, and alterations. If no violations of this or any other
ordinance be found, the Inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy,
stating the purpose for which the building is to be used.
(2)
No building, nor part thereof, shall be occupied until such certificate
has been issued, nor shall any building be occupied in any manner
which conflicts with the conditions set forth in the certificate of
occupancy.
B.
Use discontinued.
(1)
Whenever any building or portion thereof is being used or occupied
contrary to the provisions of this article, the Inspector shall order
such use or occupancy discontinued and the building or portion thereof
vacated by notice served on any person using or causing such use or
occupancy to be continued. Such person shall vacate such building
or portion thereof within 10 days after receipt of the notice or make
the building or portion thereof comply with the requirements of this
article.
(2)
Any building, structure, or premises, or any part thereof, hereafter
vacated or damaged by any cause whatsoever so as to jeopardize public
safety or health shall not hereafter be occupied or used under an
existing certificate of occupancy or without the same, until an application
has been filed and a new certificate of occupancy issued.
C.
Change. It shall be unlawful to change the use of any building, structure,
premises, or part thereof without first obtaining from the Inspector
an approval of such change in the occupancy or use, and a certificate
of occupancy therefor.
D.
Hardship. The Inspector shall have the authority and power to permit
the occupancy of any building or structure in the municipality, prior
to issuance of an occupancy certificate, in all such cases of hardship
as in his judgement and discretion warrant occupancy before final
state of completion as set forth in this article. Before granting
such permission, the Inspector shall first examine the premises and
determine if it is safe and sanitary. The Inspector shall determine
the time within which such building or structure can be completed,
such time shall not exceed 120 days.
All buildings which contain four or more residential dwelling
units shall have an access key panel for the fire department.
All materials shall be identified by the approved label, the
grade mark, the trade mark, or by other approved manufacturer's
identification.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in violation of any provisions of this article, or to cause, permit or suffer any such violations to be committed. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a penalty as set forth is § 1-2 of the Code. It shall be the responsibility of the offender to abate the violation as expeditiously as possible, and each day that such violation is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.[1]
B.
If in any action a permit was issued, it shall not constitute a defense,
nor shall any error, oversight or dereliction of duty on the part
of the Inspector constitute a defense.
It shall be unlawful to commence work prior to obtaining a permit
therefor. Double fees shall be charged if work is commenced prior
to the issuance of a permit.
The Village shall be paid an amount for each building, electric
and plumbing permit, and this amount will be set by the Village Board
and may change from time to time.
A.
Fences and gates. No person shall construct, install, enlarge or
alter a fence, except in accordance with this chapter.
B.
Permit required. No person shall construct, install, enlarge, or
alter any private fence unless a building permit has first been obtained
from the Building Inspector. Application shall be on forms provided
by the inspector and shall be accompanied by plans drawn to scale
showing the following:
A schedule of fees for building, electric and plumbing permits
shall be set by the Village Board of the Village of Slinger by a duly
enacted resolution and may be changed from time to time.[2]
