[Adopted 5-13-1974 by Ord. No. 3-74]
A.
Support. The foundations of every permanent structure shall be supported
by satisfactory bearing materials such as rock, sand, clay or any
combination thereof, which does not contain an appreciable amount
of organic matter. Where solid natural ground does not occur, the
foundation shall be extended down to natural ground or piling shall
be used. No wall foundations, piers or footing shall be placed on
filled earth. Footings and foundations shall be masonry or concrete.
B.
Depth.
(1)
Footings and foundations shall, in all cases, extend below the frost
line, hereby determined to be three feet below the finished grade
with the following exceptions:
(a)
Unattached frame garages and accessory buildings.
(b)
All changes in the bottom of the footing elevation shall be
accomplished with step footing.
(c)
The horizontal dimensions of all steps shall be at least the
vertical dimensions with a maximum vertical dimension of 16 inches.
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Table No. 1
Footings and Foundations
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Number of Stories
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Thickness Foundation Walls
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Width of Footing
(inches)
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Thickness of Footing
(inches)
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Depth of Foundation and Footing Below Grade Level
(feet)
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Concrete
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Unit Masonry
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Masonry
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1
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8
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10
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22
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10
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3
|
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2
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10
|
12
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22
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12
|
3
|
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Masonry Veneer
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1
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8
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22
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10
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3
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2
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10
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22
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12
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3
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Wood Frame
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1
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8
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16
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8
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3
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1
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20
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10
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3
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2
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10
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22
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12
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3
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Basement Piers and Columns
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20 x 20
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10
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(2)
In every case where pressure due to earth pressure and superimposed
building load shall exceed the maximum stresses permitted in the State
Code for the materials used and the additional stresses are not otherwise
provided for, the foundation wall thickness shall be increased to
bring the stresses within the required limits. Every foundation shall
be at least as thick as the wall above it.
C.
Forms. No concrete wall or column shall be poured against the ground
or earth without suitable back forms.
D.
Excavations below footings and foundations. No trench for sewer or
other excavations shall be made below any foundation wall nearer than
three feet to any inside corner of said foundation. No trench for
sewer or other excavation shall be made nearer to any column or pier
footing than 1 1/2 times the depth of the excavation below the
bottom of the footing.
E.
Cement and tile blocks. All concrete or tile blocks used in bearing,
exterior or other wall shall meet the requirements of the State Building
Code and shall be included in the list of approved blocks and tile
prepared by the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
F.
Foundation ventilation. The space between the bottom of the floor
and the ground of a building, except space which is occupied by a
basement or cellar, shall be provided with ventilation openings through
the foundation walls or exterior walls. There shall be not less than
three ventilating openings, the minimum area of which shall be proportioned
on the basis of 1/2 square foot for every 25 linear feet or major
portion thereof of exterior walls. Such openings need not be placed
in the front of buildings. The ground level in unexcavated portions
shall be at least two feet below the bottom of joists and girders.
G.
Outside access. An outside means of access shall be provided to the
crawl space under basementless buildings, which opening shall be not
less than 24 inches in width and 18 inches in height.
H.
Foundation drainage. Foundation walls for basements which may be
located in wet or spring-fed soil shall be provided with adequate
drainage.
I.
Foundation reinforcement.
[Added 5-5-1976]
(1)
Minimum reinforcement for poured concrete walls shall be two lineal
feet of No. 3 steel rod for every one lineal foot of wall for walls
over 48 inches high; one lineal foot of No. 3 steel rod for every
one lineal foot of wall under 48 inches high. Top rods shall be tied
together around corners and rods shall overlap each other by 18 inches,
for all walls, regardless of height. Starting one foot from the top,
all rods shall be installed on two foot center to center, measured
vertically; such rods to be a minimum of 10 feet in length and extend
around each corner a distance of five feet.
(2)
Minimum reinforcement for block walls shall be two courses of Dura-Wall
for every wall over 48 inches high and one course of Dura-Wall for
every wall under 48 inches high and rods of No. 3 steel shall be placed
every eight feet, measured horizontally. Block holes where rod is
placed shall be filled with concrete.
J.
Minimum concrete mix shall be five bags cement per cubic yard.
[Added 5-5-1976]
A.
General. All one- and two-family residence buildings shall be a minimum
size of 768 square feet with a minimum width of 24 feet. No construction
shall take place unless a building permit shall first be obtained
by the owner or his authorized agent from the Building Inspector.
A Vilas County Zoning Permit must be evident from the zoning office.
[Amended 4-6-2000]
B.
Girders and beams.
(1)
Street or wood beams shall be designed to carry the superimposed
live load.
(2)
All girders shall have a minimum support of four inches at either
end.
(3)
See Table No. 2, Allowable Sizes of Steel Beams. Wood beams of a
strength design may be used in lieu of steel.
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Table No. 2
Allowable Sizes of Steel Beams
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Width of Floor Tributary to Beam
(feet)
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Length of Span of Beam
(feet)
|
Number of Floors
|
Size of Steel I-Beam
| |
|
(inches)
|
(pounds per foot)
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|
14
|
8
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
16
|
8
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
18
|
8
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
5
|
10
|
|
12
|
9
|
1
|
5
|
10
|
|
14
|
9
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
16
|
9
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
18
|
9
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
10
|
10
|
1
|
5
|
10
|
|
12
|
10
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
14
|
10
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
16
|
10
|
1
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
18
|
10
|
1
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
10
|
11
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
12
|
11
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
14
|
11
|
1
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
16
|
11
|
1
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
18
|
11
|
1
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
10
|
12
|
1
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
12
|
12
|
1
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
14
|
12
|
1
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
16
|
12
|
1
|
8
|
18.4
|
|
18
|
12
|
1
|
8
|
18.4
|
|
10
|
7
|
2
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
12
|
7
|
2
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
14
|
7
|
2
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
16
|
7
|
2
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
18
|
7
|
2
|
7
|
15.5
|
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
12
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
12.5
|
|
14
|
8
|
2
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
16
|
8
|
2
|
7
|
15.3
|
|
18
|
8
|
2
|
7
|
15.3
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C.
Posts (one- and two-family residences). Girders shall be supported
by posts designed to carry the load, and shall rest on concrete footings
in such a manner as to prevent lateral displacement. Steel posts shall
conform to the following requirements:
D.
Floor joists. The minimum permissible thickness of floor joists shall
be not less than 1 1/2 inches and shall conform to the following
table:
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Table No. 3
Allowable Spans for Floor Joists
(One- and Two-Family Dwellings)
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|---|---|---|
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Maximum Allowable Span
(feet and inches)
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Spacing Below
(inches)
|
C to C
|
Plaster Ceiling
|
|
2 x 8
|
12
|
13-10
|
|
16
|
12-1
| |
|
2 x 10
|
12
|
17-5
|
|
16
|
15-2
| |
|
2 x 12
|
12
|
20-11
|
|
16
|
18-3
| |
|
2 x 14
|
12
|
24-4
|
|
16
|
21-4
| |
|
3 x 6
|
12
|
12-4
|
|
16
|
11-3
| |
|
3 x 8
|
12
|
16-4
|
|
16
|
14-11
| |
|
3 x 10
|
12
|
20-6
|
|
16
|
18-10
| |
|
3 x 12
|
12
|
24-6
|
|
16
|
22-7
| |
E.
Support. Floor joists shall be supported by steel- or wood-bearing
partitions or exterior walls, except when entering exterior stud walls,
in which case, joists may be supported by a ribbon let into studs
if no plate is provided and, in this case, joists shall be well nailed
to the supporting studs. Every joist shall have end bearings of not
less than four inches on masonry, concrete, wood or metal. Ends of
lapped joists shall rest on girders or bearing partitions and shall
be well nailed to plate and each other.
F.
Clearance. Floor joists shall have a clearance of not less than 24
inches between the bottom of the joists and the surface of the ground
underneath, where there is no excavation below.
G.
Bridging. Solid wood blocking of one-inch nominal thickness, wood
cross-bridging of not less than one inch by three inches or metal
cross-bridging of equal strength shall be placed between joists where
joist spans exceed eight feet. The distance between lines of bridging
and bearing shall not exceed eight feet. Solid blocking shall be placed
between joists at all points of support and at all points where flooring
is not continuous, except that bridging at bearing may be omitted
when joists are nailed to studs. The lower ends of cross-bridging
shall be driven up and nailed after the flooring or subflooring has
been nailed. Solid wood blocking, not less that 1 1/2 inches
in thickness and full depth of the joists, shall be provided in the
following places: over all bearing walls, bearing partitions and around
all stairways or other vertical openings and over all girders, except
when joists are not sealed on the under side thereof. Such solid blocking
shall serve as firestopping and as the required bridging.
H.
Cutting beams or joists. Cutting of wood beams or joists shall be
limited to cut and bore holes not deeper than 1/5 the joist depth
below its top and located not further from the joist end than three
times the joist depth. Cuts in excess of the above or bore holes with
a diameter of more than two inches are not permitted without a special
provision for framing the joists. There shall be no cutting or notching
the underside of any required size joist.
I.
Subflooring. Wood boards or shiplap used for subflooring shall have
a minimum width of six inches, a maximum width of 10 inches, and a
minimum thickness of 3/4 of an inch. Plywood not less than 1/2 inch
in thickness, with the face grain laid at right angles to the joists,
may be used for subflooring. Solid blocking (two-by-four) shall be
installed under all plywood joints unless 3/4-inch finish flooring
is used. A double layer of 1/2-inch or thicker plywood may be used.
J.
Concrete slab floor. All concrete slabs shall have a minimum of four-inch
thickness on or below grade levels.
K.
Wood-frame walls, size and height. Exterior stud walls and bearing
partitions for buildings of two stories or less shall consist of not
less than two-by-four studs. No studding shall be spaced more than
16 inches on center, except that in lieu of this requirement, the
studs and plates may be designed as a system of columns and beams,
or such wall may be constructed of not less than four-by-four posts
spaced not more than five feet on center.
L.
Plates. All exterior stud walls and wood-bearing partitions shall
have top and bottom plates and the top plates shall be doubled and
lapped at each intersection with walls and partitions. Joints in the
upper and lower members of the top plates shall be staggered not less
than four feet. Post and beam design or any other design using continuous
lintels, may be used.
M.
Bridging. All stud and wall partitions over 10 feet in height shall
have a solid bridging not less than two inches thick and of the same
width as the studs, fitted snugly and spiked into the studs at mid-height
of the stud, or other means of giving lateral support to the studs.
N.
Exterior wall sheathing. All frame buildings except garages, accessory
buildings thereto, whether sided with wood siding, shingles or brick
veneer, shall have the exterior walls solidly sheathed with one of
the following:
(1)
Wood sheathing shall not be less than 3/4 inch in thickness and not
more than 12 inches in width, double nailed on each stud.
(2)
Plywood when used for exterior wall sheathing, shall not be less
than 3/8 inch in thickness and may be three-ply interior CD or better
grade.
(3)
Fiber board sheathing shall be a board treated with asphalt or other
water repellent and of a type definitely approved by the Industrial
Commission of Wisconsin and the National Board of Fire Underwriters
and shall be not less than 1/2 inch in thickness, but corners shall
have plywood extending four feet in each direction. Corner braces
may be omitted only when one of the following is present:
O.
Firestopping. Firestopping shall be provided to cut off all concealed
draft openings (both vertical and horizontal) and to form an effective
fire barrier between stories and between the top story and the roof
space. It shall be used in specific locations as follows:
(1)
In interior and exterior stud walls, at ceiling and floor levels.
(2)
In all stud walls and partitions, including furred spaces, so placed
that the maximum dimension of any concealed space is not over 10 feet.
(3)
In furred masonry walls.
(4)
Between stair stringers at least once in the middle of each run,
at top and bottom and between studs, along and in line with the run
of the stairs adjoining such partition.
(5)
Around top, bottom and ends of sliding-door pockets.
(6)
In spaces between chimneys and wood framing, loose incombustible
materials shall be placed in incombustible supports or a collar of
metal tightly fitted to the chimney may be used.
(7)
Any other locations not specifically mentioned above, such as holes
for pipes, shafting, etc., which will afford a passage for flames,
shall be filled with loose, incombustible material. Fire steps, when
wood, shall be two-inch nominal thickness. If the width of the opening
is such that more than one piece of lumber is necessary, there shall
be two thicknesses of one-inch material with joints broken.
P.
Framing around chimneys and fireplaces.
(1)
All wood beams, joints and studs shall be trimmed away from chimneys
and fireplaces. Header beams, joists and studs shall be not less than
two inches away from the outside face of a chimney or from masonry
enclosing a flue. Headers supporting trimmer arches at fireplaces
shall be not less than six inches from the inside face of the nearest
flue lining.
(2)
No woodwork shall be placed within four inches of the back face of
a fireplace, nor shall combustible lathing, furring or plaster grounds
be placed against a chimney at any point more than 1 1/2 inches
from the corner of a chimney, but this shall not prevent plastering
directly on the masonry or metal lath or metal furring, nor shall
it prevent placing chimneys for low heat appliances entirely on the
exterior of a building against the sheathing.
(3)
The clearance between woodwork and a factory built fireplace, approved
as a result of tests by a nationally recognized testing laboratory,
need not comply with the above, provided the factory-built fireplace
is installed in accordance with the conditions of the approval.
(4)
No woodwork shall be placed within eight inches of a fireplace opening.
Woodwork above and projecting more than 1 1/2 inches from a fireplace
opening, shall not be placed less than 12 inches from the top of the
opening. This provision does not apply to approved metal construction
"zero clearance" fireplaces approved by U.L. or a comparable agency.
(5)
All spaces between chimneys and wood joists, beams or headers shall
be firestopped by placing incombustible material to a depth of one
inch at the bottom of such spaces.
(6)
All spaces in back of combustible mantels shall be filled with incombustible
materials.
Q.
Headers.
(1)
All openings four feet wide or less in interior and exterior bearing
walls shall be provided with double headers not less than two inches
thick, placed on edge and fastened securely together, and such headers
shall have two-inch solid bearing to the floor or bottom plates. All
openings more than four feet wide shall conform to the following table:
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Table No. 4
Headers
| |
|---|---|
|
Size of Headers
|
Maximum Allowable Span
(feet)
|
|
2 - 2 x 6 on edge
|
6
|
|
2 - 2 x 8 on edge
|
8
|
|
2 - 2 x 10 on edge
|
10
|
|
2 - 2 x 12 on edge
|
12
|
(2)
Openings over 12 feet wide shall be trussed or provided with lintels
and columns suitable to carry the load.
(3)
All headers and lintels over openings in exterior bearing walls in
masonry construction shall be of steel or reinforced concrete or masonry
of the proper size. In any case, where a garage door opening measures
15 feet or more in width, but not to exceed 20 feet in width, except
when it is located in a gable end or other non-bearing wall, the header
shall be designed to carry the load.
A.
Span.
(1)
The following table gives the maximum allowable spans for ceiling
joists and roof rafters for all dwellings with less than 7/12 pitch
roofs. In dwellings having 7/12 or greater pitch roofs, which make
future occupancy possible, nothing less than the allowable spans for
floor joist shall be used.
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Table No. 5
Allowable Spans for Ceiling Joists and Roof Rafters
[Based on standard (No. 2) fir, 1100 f. and 30 lb. live
load]
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maximum Allowable Span Rafters
| ||||
|
Size
|
Spacing C to C Ceiling
(inches)
|
Joists
|
Slope less than 4 to 12
|
Slope 4 to 12 or more
|
|
2 x 4*
|
12
|
11-0
|
9-11
|
11-0
|
|
16
|
10-1
|
8-8
|
9-7
| |
|
24
|
8-11
|
7-1
|
7-11
| |
|
2 x 6
|
12
|
16-7
|
15-1
|
16-9
|
|
16
|
15-4
|
13-3
|
14-8
| |
|
24
|
13-8
|
10-11
|
12-2
| |
|
2 x 8
|
12
|
21-7
|
19-10
|
21-10
|
|
16
|
20-1
|
17-5
|
19-3
| |
|
24
|
17-11
|
14-6
|
16-0
| |
|
2 x 10
|
12
|
26-9
|
24-9
|
27-2
|
|
16
|
25-0
|
21-10
|
24-0
| |
|
24
|
22-5
|
18-2
|
20-1
| |
|
*
|
Not permitted in dwellings.
|
(2)
Before such permit will be issued, the allowable span for roof rafters
shall be measured from plate to ridge; except where the rafters are
braced to the ceiling joists and a complete truss is formed. Approved
roof trusses may be used.
(3)
Roof framing and trussing shall be thoroughly and effectively braced.
Roof joists, when supported on a ribbon board shall be well nailed
to the studs. Ceiling joists shall serve as ties for rafters and shall
be securely nailed thereto.
(4)
All rafters shall be framed opposite one another at ridges, hips
and valleys. The depth of the ridge board shall be not less than the
cut ends of the rafters.
B.
Valley rafters. Valley rafters shall be not less than two by eight
inches in size and shall have no splices, unless properly supported.
C.
Rafters over 16 feet. When rafters are 16 feet or over in length,
measured from the ridge to the bearing plates, such rafters shall
be properly braced by collar beams consisting of one-by-six or larger,
spaced every four feet.
D.
Metal flashing. All built-in flashing and counter-flashing over heads
of openings, around chimneys, at intersection of roofs and walls,
valleys, hips, ridges and at horizontal and vertical intersections
of stucco with other materials shall be of corrosion-resisting metal.
E.
Roof sheathing. Wood boards or shiplap used for roof sheathing shall
be not less than 3/4 inch in thickness, not less than six inches nor
more than 12 inches in width. Plywood may be used for roof sheathing
but must be continuous across at least two spans and its face grain
must be perpendicular to the supports and shall be three-ply, not
less than one-half inch in thickness.
F.
Plywood.
(1)
All plywood, when used structurally (including, among others, use
for siding, roof and wall sheathing and subflooring), shall conform
to performance standards of its type. All plywood when permanently
exposed in outdoor applications shall be of exterior type.
(2)
Plywood roof sheathing shall have no surface or edge exposed to the
weather.
(3)
Nailing. Plywood used as subflooring, wall or roof sheathing shall
have a nailing equivalent to at least six penny common nails spaced
not more than six inches on edge bearings and not more than 12 inches
on other bearing. Where 3/8-inch plywood is used as wall sheathing
under wood shingles, one-inch-by-two-inch nailing strips shall be
used, spaced according to shingle exposure.
G.
Roof coverings, general.
(1)
"Ordinary" roof covering shall be understood to be any roof covering
which meets the requirements specified for the Class C specifications
of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
(2)
Whenever an ordinary composition roof is used, whether roll roofing
or shingles, the roof sheathing shall be solid.
(3)
A double starting row shall be used on all shingle applications.
(4)
Fasteners for attaching roof coverings shall be of corrosion-resistant
material.
H.
Asphalt shingles.
(1)
A Fire Underwriters Class A, B or C label shall appear on each bundle.
(2)
The minimum slope upon which asphalt shingles shall be applied shall
be 2 1/2 in 12.
(3)
The minimum weight of asphalt shingles shall be not less than 235
pounds per 100 square feet.
(4)
The exposure shall be as required for Fire Underwriters Class C label
and the lap shall be as recommended by the manufacturer.
(5)
On new work or on re-roofing work where the old roofing has not been
removed, the roof covering after application shall provide at least
double thickness at all points. On new work and on re-roofing work
where the old roofing has been removed, an underlay of asphalt-saturated
felt, weighing not less than 15 pounds per 100 square feet, shall
be laid under all shingles, except when triple thickness of shingles
is provided at all points.
I.
Wood shingles. All composition roofs shall have a starter course
of wood shingles to project over the crown molding at least one inch
or a noncorrosive resistant metal edge. Wood shingles shall be edge
grain, tapered shingles, No. 1 grade and may be used on a minimum
pitch of 2 1/2 in 12.
J.
Built-up wood trusses. Built-up wood trusses shall be used. All trusses
shall be properly secured in place by lateral bracing and shall be
securely anchored to wall plates at the point of bearing.
K.
Access to attic. All residences shall be provided access to the attic
space by means of a stairway or permanent ladder or scuttle, not less
than 22 inches square.
L.
Attic ventilation. Effective cross ventilation shall be provided.
A.
Materials. The walls of all chimneys on one- and two-family dwellings,
whether used for appliances burning coal, coke, wood, oil or gas,
shall be built with brick stone, concrete or cinder chimney block
and shall be at least four inches in thickness; except that patented,
prefabricated chimneys, as hereinafter provided, may be used.
B.
Foundations. The foundations of every masonry chimney, flue or stack
shall be of solid masonry or concrete, designed and built in conformity
with the requirements for building. A chimney shall carry no superimposed
load.
C.
Liners.
(1)
Masonry chimneys for low-heat appliances shall be lined with approved,
salt-glazed, fire clay flue lining not less than 5/8 of an inch in
thickness.
(2)
The minimum size of flue lining shall be eight by eight inches and
where two furnaces are connected to one flue, the minimum size shall
be 12 inches by 12 inches.
(3)
Fire clay flue liners shall be installed ahead of the construction
of the chimney as it is carried up, carefully bedded, one on the other,
in cement or fire clay mortar, with close-fitting joints, left smooth
on the inside.
(4)
In masonry chimneys with walls less than eight inches thick, liners
shall be separated from the chimney wall and the space between the
liner and the masonry shall not be filled; only enough mortar shall
be used to make a good joint and hold the liners in position.
(5)
Flue liners shall be started from a point not less than two feet,
eight inches below the intake, or, in the case of fireplaces, from
the throat of the fireplace. They shall extend as nearly vertical
as possible, for the entire height of the chimney.
D.
Two flues in one chimney.
(1)
Where two flues adjoin each other in the same chimney, with only
flue lining separation between them, the joints of the adjacent flue
lining shall be staggered at least seven inches.
(2)
Where more than two flues are located in the same chimney, masonry
wythes at least four inches wide and bonded into the masonry walls
of the chimney shall be built at such points between adjacent flue
linings that there are not more than two flues in any one group of
adjoining flues, without the separation.
E.
Cleanouts. Every chimney shall be provided with a cleanout opening
equipped with a metal cleanout door and frame arranged to remain tightly
closed when not in use.
F.
Patented metal chimneys. Prefabricated chimneys complying with the
requirements of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., for Type A or
L vents may be used in lieu of masonry chimneys.
G.
Height. Chimneys shall extend at least three feet above the highest
point of flat roofs and not less than two feet above the ridges of
gable and hip roofs or the high point of mansard roofs, irrespective
of the distance from such obstruction to drafts.
H.
Venting or gas-fired water heaters. All gas-fired water heaters shall
be vented into a chimney or vented with an approved Type B metal vent,
extending through the roof and at least 18 inches above the roof and
capped with an approved type top to prevent back drafts. Such metal
vents shall have the shortest possible run and have a slope of not
less than 1/2 inch to the foot and in no case shall the vent pipe
be of smaller diameter than that of the appliance flue fitting, except
where there is sufficient vertical rise to permit the pipe size to
be reduced to the next smaller diameter as specified in manufacturers'
installation tables.
I.
Gas fired appliances, venting. Type B gas vents shall be used only
with approved gas appliances which produce flue gas temperatures not
in excess of 550° F. They shall not be used for venting incinerators,
appliances converted readily to the use of solid or liquid fuel or
for boilers or furnaces where flue gas temperatures are over 550°
F.
A.
Light and ventilation. Natural light and ventilation shall be provided
in all habitable rooms by means of windows or their equivalent. Bathrooms
and lavatories without windows shall have a power vent with a minimum
diameter of four inches with one or two fixtures, or six inches with
three or four fixtures, and extending to the outside air. Such vents
shall be completely independent of any other exhaust system.
B.
Space requirements.
(1)
Each single-family dwelling unit shall contain not less than one
bathroom and three habitable rooms, at least one of which shall be
a bedroom.
(2)
Apartment living units shall contain one bathroom and at least one
other habitable room.
(3)
No bathroom in a basement shall be the only one serving a living
unit on another floor.
F.
Stairways. Every stairway except attic stairs shall have a uniform
rise of not more than nine inches and a uniform tread of not less
than 9 1/2 inches. There shall be no more than 18 risers in any
one run. Every required stairway shall have head clearance of not
less than six feet four inches measured vertically from nearest nosing
to nearest soffit. Stairways 42 inches or less in width shall have
at least one hand rail; over 42 inches in width shall have one hand
rail on each side of stairway.
G.
Drainage. No water shall be discharged from any roof or conductor
pipes upon any public walk.
H.
Exhaust fans. Any permanent exhaust or ventilating fan in a kitchen
or bathroom shall be installed in such a manner that it shall discharge
outside the building only and no such fan shall discharge exhaust
into another part of the building.
[Amended 4-6-2000]
A.
All garages, room additions, pole buildings and accessory buildings
shall require a Vilas County zoning permit and conform to the lot
line setbacks and be a minimum of 48 feet from the center line of
the Town road per the Arbor Vitae Town Board.
B.
All garages, room additions, pole buildings and accessory buildings
shall require a Town of Arbor Vitae building permit from the Building
Inspector. Permit only good for one year.
C.
All attached garages and room additions shall comply with the State
of Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code.
D.
All pole buildings or any pole-type structure must be constructed
to withstand 40 pounds per square foot roof load and must be 10 feet
from another building. Any application for variances pertaining to
the above must be granted by the Arbor Vitae Town Board. Plans must
be approved by the Building Inspector.
E.
Moving of buildings.
(1)
All buildings moved to, from or within the Town of Arbor Vitae will
require a Vilas County zoning permit and a Town of Arbor Vitae building
permit. No previous condemnation.
(2)
All buildings moved to property within the Town of Arbor Vitae will
conform to the Wisconsin State Uniform Dwelling Code when completed.
A building inspection must be made prior to being moved and have approval
of the Town Board. Fees will be set by the Building Inspector per
approval of the Town Board.[1]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current fee schedule is on file in the
Town offices.
F.
Structural requirements if wood frame constructed. All attached garages
and room additions shall conform to the Wisconsin State Uniform Dwelling
Code. An unattached garage may be built on a four-inch thick concrete
slab with an integral footing 12 inches wide by eight inches deep,
approved reinforcement and 1/2-inch anchor bolts six feet on center.
(1)
Masonry garages shall have the wall and foundation requirements the
same as for a one-story frame dwelling.
(2)
Studs may be two-by-fours placed two feet center to center maximum.
Doubling of studs is required on all headered openings.
(3)
Wall coverings shall be a minimum of 1/2 inch thick.
(4)
Corner posts may be two-by-fours or one four-by-four. All corners
shall be wind-braced.
(5)
Top plates shall be double.
(6)
Rafters shall be approved trusses or two-by-six 24 inches on center
with two-by-six cross-ties 48 inches on center.
(7)
Roof sheathing shall be a minimum of 1/2 inch thick.
(8)
Roof materials shall be fire underwritten approved.
(9)
All roofs must be constructed to withstand 40 pounds per square foot
load.
G.
Nonconforming existing residence. Any nonconforming existing residence
when replaced must conform to Uniform Dwelling Code.
I.
Appeals. Any person feeling aggrieved by an order of the Building
Inspector may, within 20 days thereafter, appeal from such order to
this appointing authority. The procedures set forth in Chapter 68,
Wis. Stats., shall be followed by the Town in arriving at a final
determination of the appeal. Such final determination may be reviewed
as set forth in Wisconsin Administrative Rules SPS 320.21.
J.
Penalties. Any person in violation with this article shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $25 or more
than $500 together with the cost of prosecution. Each day that such
violation continues will constitute a separate offense. (§§ 66.0113,
66.0114 and 101.66, Wis. Stats.).
