[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Grantsburg at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Title. This chapter shall be known at the "Building Code of the Village
of Grantsburg" and will be referred to in this chapter as "this code"
or "this chapter."
B.
Purpose. This chapter provides certain minimum standards, provisions
and requirements for safe and stable design, methods of construction
and uses of materials in buildings and/or structures hereafter erected,
constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted to other
uses or demolished and regulates the equipment, maintenance, use and
occupancy of all such buildings and/or structures. Its purpose is
to protect and foster the health, safety and well-being of persons
occupying or using such buildings and the general public.
C.
Scope. New buildings hereafter erected in or any buildings hereafter moved within or into the Village shall conform to all the requirements of this chapter except as they are herein specifically exempted from part or all of its provisions. Any alteration, enlargement, or demolition of any existing building and any installation therein of electrical, gas, heating, plumbing, or ventilating equipment which affects the health or safety of the users thereof or any other persons is a "new building" to the extent of such change. Any existing building shall be considered a "new building" for the purposes of this chapter whenever it is used for dwelling, commercial or industrial purposes, unless it was being used for such purpose at the time this chapter was enacted. The provisions of this chapter supplement the laws of the State of Wisconsin pertaining to construction and use and Chapter 595, Zoning, of the Village Code and amendments thereto to the date this chapter was adopted and in no way supersede or nullify such laws and said Chapter 595, Zoning.
A.
Permit required.
(1)
General permit requirement. No building of any kind shall be moved
within or into the Village and no new building or structure, or any
part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the
same, or enlarged, altered, moved, demolished, razed or used within
the Village, except as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall
first have been obtained by the owner or his authorized agent from
the Village Clerk or Building Inspector.
(2)
Applicability; Building Inspector.
(a)
All building construction, including construction not covered by § 225-3, One- and two-family dwellings, is covered by this section, including alterations and additions to dwellings constructed before June 1, 1980, detached and other non-dwelling building construction.
(b)
Any addition or alteration, regardless of cost, made to a building
shall be made in conformity with the applicable section of this chapter.
(3)
Alterations and repairs. The following provisions shall apply to
buildings altered or repaired:
(a)
Alterations. When any existing building or structure accommodates
a legal occupancy and use but is of a substandard type of construction,
then alterations which involve beams, girders, columns, bearing or
other walls, room arrangement, heating and air-conditioning systems,
light and ventilation, or changes in location of exit stairways or
exits, or any or all of the above, may be made in order to bring such
existing construction into conformity with the minimum requirements
of this chapter applicable to such occupancy and use and given type
of construction, when not in conflict with any other regulations.
(b)
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 or use shall be deemed
minor repairs.
(c)
When alterations are not permitted. When any existing building
or structure which, for any reason whatsoever, does not conform to
the regulation of this chapter 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.
(d)
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 chapter are complied
with.
(e)
Extent of deterioration. The amount and extent of deterioration
of any existing building or structure shall be determined by the Building
Inspector or his designee.
B.
Application. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing
upon a form furnished by the Village Clerk or Building Inspector and
shall state the name and address of the owner of the land and also
the owner of the building, if different, the legal description of
the land upon which the building is to be located, the name and address
of the designer, and the use to which said building is to be put and
such other information as the Village Clerk or Building Inspector
may require.
C.
Dedicated street and approved subdivision required. No building permit
shall be issued unless the property on which the building is proposed
to be built abuts a street that has been dedicated for street purposes.
No building permits shall be issued until the subdivision and required
improvements are accepted by the Village Board.
D.
Utilities required.
(1)
Residential buildings. No building permit shall be issued for the
construction of any residential building until sewer, water, grading
and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the
property for which the permit is required and a receipt for payment
of electrical hookup is presented to the Village Clerk.
(2)
Nonresidential building. No building permit shall be issued for the
construction of any building other than residential until contracts
have been let for the installation of sewer, water, grading and graveling
in the streets necessary to service the property for which the permit
is requested.
(3)
Occupancy. No person shall occupy any building until sewer, water,
grading and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service
the property, and a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until
such utilities are available to service the property.
E.
Plans. With such application, there shall be submitted a complete set of plans and specifications, including a plot plan showing the location of the proposed building with respect to adjoining roads, highways, streets, alleys, lot lines and buildings. Plans for buildings involving the State Building Code shall bear the stamp of approval of the State Department of Safety and Professional Services. One plan shall be submitted which shall remain on file in the office of the Village Clerk. All plans and specifications shall be signed by the designer. Plans for all new one- and two-family dwellings shall comply with the provisions of § 225-3 of this chapter.
F.
Waiver of plans. If the Building Inspector or his designee finds
that the character of the work is sufficiently described in the application,
he may waive the filing of plans for alterations, repairs or moving.
G.
Approval of plans.
(1)
If the Building Inspector or his designee determines that the building
will comply in every respect with all ordinances and orders of the
Village and all applicable laws and orders of the State of Wisconsin,
he shall issue a building permit which shall state the use to which
said building is to be put, which shall be kept and displayed at the
site of the proposed building. 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 or the occupants, except with the written
consent of the Building Inspector.
(2)
In case adequate plans are presented for part of the building only,
the Building Inspector or his designee, at his discretion, may issue
a permit for that part of the building before receiving the plans
and specifications for the entire building.
H.
Permit lapses. A building permit shall lapse and be void unless building
operations are commenced within six months or if construction has
not been completed within one year from the date of issuance thereof.
I.
Revocation of permits.
(1)
The Building Inspector or Village Board may revoke any building,
plumbing or electrical permit, certificate of occupancy, or approval
issued under the regulations of this chapter and may stop construction
or use of approved materials, equipment, methods of construction,
devices or appliances for any of the following reasons:
(a)
Whenever the Building Inspector or Village Board shall find
at any time that applicable ordinances, laws, orders, plans and specifications
are not being complied with and that the holder of the permit refused
to conform after written warning has been issued to him.
(b)
Whenever the continuance of any construction becomes dangerous
to life of 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 Building Inspector or Village
Board, 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 certificate of occupancy given by the Building Inspector
or his designee for the use of all new materials, equipment, methods
of construction, devices or appliances.
(2)
The notice revoking a building, plumbing or electrical permit and
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 Building Inspector or his
designee.
(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 chapter,
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 chapter. However, such work as the Building Inspector or the
Village Board may order as a condition precedent to the reissuance
of the building permit may be performed, or such work as he may require
for the preservation of life and safety.
A.
Authority. These regulations are adopted under the authority granted
by § 101.65, Wis. Stats.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the general health,
safety and welfare and to maintain local uniformity with the administrative
and technical requirements of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code.
C.
Scope. The scope of this section includes the construction and inspection
of one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980.
D.
Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code adopted. The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling
Code (UDC), Chs. SPS 320 to SPS 325, Wis. Adm. Code, and all amendments
thereto, is adopted and incorporated by reference and shall apply
to all buildings within the scope of this section.
E.
Building Inspector. There is hereby created the position of Building
Inspector, who shall administer and enforce this section and shall
be certified by the Department of Safety and Professional Services,
as specified by § 101.66(2), Wis. Stats., in the category
of Uniform Dwelling Code Construction Inspector. Additionally, the
Building Inspector or other assistant inspectors shall possess the
certification categories of UDC HVAC, UDC Electrical, and UDC Plumbing.
F.
Building permit required. If a person alters a building in any manner
other than repair, adds onto a building, or builds a new building,
within the scope of this section, he shall first obtain a building
permit for such work from the Building Inspector. Any structural changes
or major changes to mechanical systems that involve extension shall
require permits. Restoration or repair of an installation to its previous
code-compliant condition as determined by the Building Inspector is
exempted from permit requirements. Re-siding, re-roofing, finishing
of interior surfaces and installation of cabinetry shall be exempted
from UDC permit requirements.
G.
Building permit fee. The building permit fees shall be determined
by resolution of the Village Board and shall include the required
fee to be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional
Services for a UDC permit seal that shall be assigned to any new dwelling.
H.
Penalties. The enforcement of this section and all other laws and ordinances related to building shall be by means of the withholding of building permits, impositions of forfeitures and injunctive action. Forfeitures shall be as provided in § 1-4 of this Code for each day of noncompliance.
I.
ADDITION
ALTERATION
DEPARTMENT
DWELLING
MINOR REPAIR
ONE-OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
PERSON
UNIFORM DWELLING CODE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
New construction performed on a dwelling which increases
the outside dimensions of the dwelling.
A substantial change or modification other than an addition
or minor repair to a dwelling or to systems involved within a dwelling.
The Department of Safety and Professional Services.
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 fire 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.
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 individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
Those Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments,
revisions, or modifications thereto contained in the following chapters
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code:
J.
Permanent foundations. All new residential dwellings hereafter erected
in or hereafter moved within or into the Village, in any zoning district,
shall be placed on a permanent foundation meeting the requirements
of the Uniform Dwelling Code of the State of Wisconsin.
A.
Portions of State Building Code adopted. Chapters SPS 361 to SPS
366, Wis. Adm. Code (Wisconsin Commercial Building Code), are hereby
adopted and made a part of this chapter with respect to those classes
of buildings to which this Building Code specifically applies. Any
future amendments, revisions and modifications of said Chs. SPS 361
to SPS 366 are intended to be made a part of this code. A copy of
said Chs. SPS 361 to SPS 366 and amendments thereto shall be kept
on file in the office of the Building Inspector.
B.
State Plumbing Code adopted. The provisions and regulations of Ch.
145, Wis. Stats., and Chs. SPS 381 to SPS 387, 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 Village. Any further amendments, revisions, and modifications
of said Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code incorporated herein
are intended to be made a part of this chapter.
C.
State Electrical Code adopted. Subject to the exceptions set forth in this chapter, Chapter SPS 316, 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 section and shall apply to all buildings, except those covered in § 225-3 above.
D.
Conflicts. If, in the opinion of the Building Inspector and the Village Board, the provisions of the State Building Code adopted by Subsection A of this section shall conflict with the provisions of the Federal Housing Administration standards in their application to any proposed building or structure, the Building Inspector and/or the Village Board shall apply the most stringent provisions in determining whether or not the proposed building meets the requirements of this section.
A.
All materials, methods of construction and devices designed for use
in buildings or structures covered by this chapter and not specifically
mentioned in or permitted by this chapter shall not be so used until
approved in writing by the State Department of Safety and Professional
Services for use in buildings or structures covered by the Wisconsin
State Building Code, except sanitary appliances, which shall be approved
in accordance with the State Plumbing Code.
B.
Such materials, methods of construction and devices, when approved,
must be installed or used in strict compliance with the manufacturer's
specifications and any rules or conditions of use established by the
State Department of Safety and Professional Services. The data, test
and other evidence necessary to prove the merits of such material,
method of construction or device shall be determined by the State
Department of Safety and Professional Services.
Whenever the Building Inspector and Village Board find any building
or part thereof within the Village to be, in their 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, they shall 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. 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 Village. 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, a disclaimer shall be included in each
inspection report as follows: "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."
Private garages shall be built in accordance with the general
construction standards established in the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling
Code.
A.
No building within the Village of Grantsburg shall be razed without
a permit from the Clerk. A snow fence or other approved barricade
shall be provided as soon as any portion of the building is removed
and shall remain during razing operations. After all razing operations
have been completed, the foundation shall be filled at least one foot
above the adjacent grade, the property raked clean, and all debris
hauled away. Razing permits shall lapse and be void unless the work
authorized thereby is commenced within six months from the date thereof
or completed within 30 days from the date of commencement of said
work. Any unfinished portion of work remaining beyond the required
30 days must have special approval from the Village Board.
B.
All debris must be hauled away at the end of each day for the work
that was done on that day. Combustible material shall not be used
for backfill but shall be hauled away. There shall not be any burning
of materials on the site of the razed building. If any razing or removal
operation under this section results in, or would likely result in,
an excessive amount of dust particles in the air creating a nuisance
in the vicinity thereof, the permittee shall take all necessary steps,
by use of water spraying or other appropriate means, to eliminate
such nuisance. The permittee shall take all necessary steps, prior
to the razing of a building, through the employment of a qualified
person in the field of pest control or by other appropriate means,
to treat the building as to prevent the spread and migration of rodents
and insects therefrom during and after the razing operations.
A.
Basement subflooring. First floor subflooring shall be completed
within 60 days after the basement is excavated.
B.
Fencing of excavations. The owner of any premises on which there
exists an opening or excavation which is located in close proximity
to a public sidewalk or street right-of-way so as to constitute a
hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic shall erect a fence, wall
or railing at least four feet high between such opening or excavation
and the public right-of-way.
C.
Closing of abandoned excavations. Any excavation for building purposes
or any uncovered foundation which shall remain open for more than
three months shall be deemed abandoned and a nuisance, and the Building
Inspector or his designee shall order that, unless the erection of
the building or structure on the excavation or foundation shall commence
or continue forthwith, suitable safeguards shall be provided to prevent
accidental injury to children or other frequenters or that the excavation
or foundation be filled to grade. Such order shall be served upon
the owner of record or the owner's agent, where an agent is in charge
of the premises, and upon the holder of an encumbrance of record in
the manner provided for service of a summons in the Circuit Court.
If the owner or the holder of an encumbrance of record cannot be found,
the order may be served by posting it on the premises and publication
in the official newspaper for two consecutive publications at least
10 days before the time for compliance stated in the order commences
to run. Such time shall be not less than 14 nor more than 20 days
after service. If the owner of the land fails to comply with the order
within the time required, the Building Inspector or his designee shall
cause the excavation or foundation to be filled to grade. The cost
of such abatement shall be charged against the real estate and entered
on the next succeeding tax roll as a special charge and shall bear
interest at a rate established by the Village Board from the date
of the report by the Building Inspector or his designee on the cost
thereof, pursuant to the provisions of § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
A.
Discharge. No person shall cause, allow or permit any roof drain,
surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device, gutter,
ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used
for the purposes of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting,
draining or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises
owned or occupied by said person to discharge into a sanitary sewer.
B.
Nuisance. The discharge into a sanitary sewer from any roof drain,
surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device, gutter,
ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used
for the purposes of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting,
draining or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises
is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a hazard to the health,
safety and well-being of the residents of the Village and to the protection
of the property.
C.
Groundwater. Where deemed necessary by the Village Board, every house
shall have a sump pump installed for the purpose of discharging clear
waters from foundation drains and ground infiltration and, where the
building is not serviced by a storm sewer, shall either discharge
into an underground conduit leading to a drainage ditch, gutter, or
dry well or shall discharge onto the ground surface in such other
manner as will not constitute a nuisance as defined herein.
D.
Stormwater. All roof drains, surface drains, drains from any mechanical
device, gutters, pipe, conduits or any other objects or things used
for the purpose of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting,
draining or discharging stormwaters shall be discharged either to
a storm sewer, a dry well, an underground conduit leading to a drainage
ditch or onto the ground surface in such other manner as will not
constitute a nuisance as defined herein.
E.
Storm sewer lateral. Where municipal storm sewers are provided and
it is deemed necessary by the property owner and/or the Village to
discharge clear waters from a parcel of land, a storm sewer lateral
shall be installed and connected to the storm sewer main at the expense
of the owner.
F.
Conducting tests. If the Building Inspector or his designated agent
suspects an illegal clear water discharge as defined by this chapter
or by any other applicable provision of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code as it may, from time to time, be amended, he may, upon reasonable
notice and at reasonable times, enter the private premises where such
illegal clear water discharge is suspected and conduct appropriate
tests to determine whether such suspected illegal clear water discharge
actually exists.
[Amended 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-01]
A duplex structure shall be allowed a common water service to
the curb stop, but each unit of said duplex shall have a separate
outside curb stop for the purpose of shutting water off in one unit
without disturbing the second unit.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
No person shall move any building or structure upon any of the public
ways of the Village without first obtaining a permit therefor from
the Building Inspector or his designee and upon the payment of the
required fee. Every such permit issued by the Building Inspector for
the moving of a building shall designate the route to be taken and
the conditions to be complied with and shall limit the time during
which said moving operations shall be continued.
(2)
A report shall be made with regard to possible damage to trees. The
estimated cost of trimming, removal and replacement of public trees
shall be paid to the Treasurer prior to issuance of the moving permit.
(3)
Issuance of moving permit shall further be conditioned on approval
of the moving route by the Chief of Police.
B.
Continuous movement. The movement of buildings shall be a continuous
operation during all the hours of the day and at night, until such
movement is fully completed. All 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. Lights shall be kept in conspicuous places
at each end of the building during the night.
C.
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 Building Inspector, who shall inspect the
streets, highways and curbs and gutters 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 as 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 Village Board, the Village 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 the same.
D.
Conformance with code. No permit shall be issued to move a building
within or into the Village and to establish it upon a location within
said Village until the Building 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 Building 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 this Building Code and that, when the same are completed, the building
as such will so comply with said Building Code. In the event that
a building is to be moved from the Village 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.
E.
Bond.
(1)
Before a permit is issued to move any building over any public way
in the Village, the party applying therefor shall give a bond to the
Village of Grantsburg in a sum to be fixed by the Building Inspector
and which shall not be less than $1,000, said bond to be executed
by a corporate surety or two personal sureties to be approved by the
Village Board or designated agent, conditioned upon, among other things,
the indemnification of the Village 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 Village in connection therewith arising
out of the removal of the building for which the permit is issued.
(2)
Unless the Building 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 exposed excavation such as to make intrusion upon the premises and the falling into such excavation of children under 12 years of age unlikely, the bond required by Subsection E(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 Building Inspector and reasonably adopted or calculated to prevent the occurrences set forth herein.
F.
Insurance. The Building 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 $100,000 and for one accident
in a sum not less than $200,000, together with property damage insurance
in a sum not less than $50,000, or such other coverage as deemed necessary.
The fees for building permits shall be as determined by resolution
of the Village Board.
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.
A.
Any building or structure hereafter erected, enlarged, altered or repaired or any use hereafter established in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unlawful building, structure or use. The Building Inspector shall promptly report all such violations to the Village Board and Village Attorney, who shall bring an action to enjoin the erection, enlargement, alteration, repair or moving of such building or structure or the establishment of such use of buildings in violation of this chapter or to cause such building, structure or use to be removed, and such violation may also be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code. In any such action, the fact that a permit was issued shall not constitute a defense, nor shall any error, oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of the Building Inspector or other Village officials constitute a defense. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter may also be enforced by injunctional order at the suit of the owner or owners of any real estate within the jurisdiction of this chapter.
B.
Notice of violation.
(1)
If an inspection reveals a noncompliance with this chapter or the
Uniform Dwelling Code, the Building Inspector shall notify the applicant
and the owner, in writing, of the violation to be corrected. All cited
violations shall be corrected within 30 days after written notification
unless an extension of time is granted pursuant to § SPS
320.21, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2)
If, after written notification, the violation is not corrected within
30 days, a stop-work order may be served on the owner or his or her
representative and a copy thereof shall be posted at the construction
site. Such stop-work order shall not be removed except by written
notice of the Building Inspector after satisfactory evidence has been
supplied that the cited violation has been corrected.
(3)
Each day each violation continues after the thirty-day written notice
period has run shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this
chapter shall preclude the Village from maintaining any appropriate
action to prevent or remove a violation of any provision of this chapter
or the Uniform Dwelling Code.
(4)
If any construction or work governed by the provisions of this chapter
or the Uniform Dwelling Code is commenced prior to the issuance of
a permit, double fees shall be charged.
C.
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.
D.
Except as may otherwise be provided by statute or ordinance, no officer,
agent or employee of the Village of Grantsburg charged with the enforcement
of this chapter shall render himself personally liable for any damage
that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required
or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this chapter. Any
suit brought against any officer, agent or employee of the Village
as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his
duties under this chapter shall be defended by the legal representative
of the Village until the final determination of the proceedings therein.
