The Wisconsin Uniform Building Code has been adopted by the
Village, and copies of the code are attached to Ordinance A-358-78,
on file in the Village Clerk's office.
[Amended by Ord. No. A-003-93, 1993; Ord. No. 006. Series 1997; Ord. No.
012, Series 2000]
A. Future amendments to the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code are adopted
and shall become a part of this title.
1.
Section 30.55 of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code is hereby
deleted in it entirety.
[Added by Ord. No. 004, Series 2006]
B. Amendments. The following sections of the Wisconsin Uniform Building
Code shall be amended.
1.
Section 30.03(3.)(d.) shall be amended to require a roofing
permit when more than 10% of the roof covering is replaced.
C. Sections created. The following sections of the Wisconsin Uniform
Building Code shall be created:
1.
Section 30.05(2.)(c.), Expiration of Applications. Applications
for permits, which exceed 30 days from the date of issue, shall be
void and reapplication shall be required.
2.
Section 30.05(1.)(i.). Permits are required for any structural
and nonstructural work that exceeds $500 market value.
3.
Section 30.40(3.), Spas. Access to all outdoor spas shall be
regulated as indicated in Section 30.40(2)(b)1. and 2. or by a keyed,
lockable cover designed and used to prevent access when the spa is
not in use or is left unattended.
[Amended by Ord. No. 011, Series 2003; Ord. No. 004, Series 2004; 3-17-2014 by Ord. No. 007-2014; 7-1-2019 by Ord. No. 012-2019]
A. The Building Inspector shall maintain a Schedule of Permit Fees of
the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code. Permit fees shall be updated
as needed and can be obtained through the Building Inspection Department.
B. A fee shall be required for a permit to an individual doing any work
on or in any building owned by the Village, and a permit shall be
procured before the commencement of any work on or in such building.
[Amended by Ord. No. 004, 2004; 8-20-2012 by Ord. No. 009-2012; at time of adoption of Code
(see Ch. 1.01, Code Adoption)]
The following Wisconsin Administrative Code chapters, their
referenced codes and standards, and subsequent revisions are adopted
for municipal enforcement by the Building Inspector, who shall be
certified as a commercial building inspector by the Wisconsin Department
of Safety and Professional Services. Wisconsin Administrative Code
Chs. SPS 361-365, Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, and Chapters
SPS 375-379, Existing Building Code, are hereby adopted by reference.
[Amended by Ord. No. 027, 2004; 8-20-1012 by Ord. No. 009-2012]
Upon the completion of the construction in or on any building, and before any construction is to be hidden from doing the same, to notify the Building Inspector. The inspection shall be made in accord with the provisions of § SPS 320.10, Wis. Adm. Code, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If upon inspection it is found that the construction is in compliance with this chapter, the Building Inspector shall authorize the concealment of the work. If the construction is incomplete or not strictly in accordance with this chapter, orders shall be issued to the individual, firm or corporation conducting the same to make the necessary changes or additions within 30 days. However, if it is determined that an imminent lack of safety or current danger exists, the Building Inspector may issue a forty-eight-hour correction order. No individual, firm or corporation shall conceal any work before inspection or fail to comply with any order of the Building Inspector. Upon completion of the work in a building, a final inspection shall be required. If the work is not complete, the Building Inspector shall notify the individual doing the work of any additional work to be done. If such work is not done within 30 days after such notice, any individual, firm or corporation failing to comply with the order of the Building Inspector shall be fined according to Chapter
1.12, Citations, of the Code of the Village of Grafton. No permit shall be issued until all fees due and payable for inspections have been paid and all lawful orders of the Building Inspector complied with.
No person, firm, business or corporation shall occupy any owned,
rented or leased building, structure, premises or space, except residential
occupancies, without first having obtained an occupancy inspection
and permit. The Building Inspector may waive the occupancy inspection
if it has been determined that the premises has been inspected within
the previous twelve-month period.
[Amended by Ord. No. 002, 2007]
Except in the case of approved residential developments with
master plans, no Architectural Review Board one- or two-family building
plan approval shall be valid for a period longer than six months unless
a building permit is issued and construction is actually begun within
that period and is thereafter continuously pursued to completion.
An extension of time may be approved by the Architectural Review Board
in six-month increments.
Section
5.16.050B.1 and 2 of the Municipal Code shall become a part of this chapter by reference.
[Amended by Ord. No. A-003-93, 1993]
The Building Inspector shall have the authority to seal and
tag unsafe devices or systems or order the disconnection of unsafe
devices or systems which are found to be in an unsafe condition. No
individual, firm or corporation shall reconnect any device or system
thus sealed and tagged or disconnected until verbal or written authorization
is given by the Building Inspector. It shall be unlawful to remove,
alter or tamper with any device or system which has been sealed and
tagged or disconnected by orders of the Building Inspector. Use of
any such sealed or tagged device or system or removal of any seal
or tag shall be unlawful under penalty of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 004, 2004]
In addition to any other penalty imposed or restitution required,
any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $200 nor more than
$1,000 together with the costs of prosecution and, in default in payment
of such forfeiture and costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned in
the county jail until the forfeiture and costs are paid, but not exceeding
60 days.