A. 
When permit is required.
(1) 
No building of any kind shall be moved within or into the Village and no new building or structure, or any part thereof, shall be erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, or occupancy changed from one use group as defined in the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code to another use group requiring greater strength or exit or sanitary provisions, changed to a prohibited use, demolished or used within the Village, except as provided in this chapter, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained by the owner or his/her authorized agent from the Building Official, except that ordinary repairs as defined in § 383-11 which do not involve any violation of the Village Building Code shall be exempt from this provision.
(2) 
No plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilating or air-conditioning work shall be performed in the Village unless a permit therefor is obtained as required by the provisions of the Village Building Code.
(3) 
No building permit shall be issued for the erection of a building unless the property upon which the building is proposed to be built abuts a street that has been dedicated for street purposes. In addition, where required the street shall be brought to grade and improved as specified by the Village Board.
(4) 
No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building until sewer (or Winnebago County approved septic system) or holding tank, water (or approved well), grading and graveling are installed in the street necessary to service the property for which the permit is requested.
(5) 
No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building requiring site plan review until a site plan is approved.
B. 
By whom application is made. Application for a permit shall be made by the owner or lessee of the building or structure, or agent of either, or by the licensed contractor, engineer or architect employed in connection with the proposed work. The full names and addresses of the owner, lessee, applicant, and of the responsible officers, if the owner or lessee is a corporate body, shall be stated in the application.
C. 
Description of work. The application shall contain a general description of the proposed work, its location, the use and occupancy of all parts of the building or structure and of all portions of the site or lot not covered by the building, and such additional information as may be required by the Building Official.
D. 
Plans and specifications. The application for the permit shall be accompanied by not less than two copies of specifications and of plans drawn to a scale not less than 1/4 inch per foot, on paper in ink, or by some other process that will not fade or obliterate, with sufficient clarity and detail dimensions to show the nature and character of the work to be performed. Drawings that do not show all necessary detail shall be rejected. When quality of materials is essential for conformity to the Village Building Code, specific information shall be given to establish such quality, and in no case shall this code be cited or the term "legal" or its equivalent be used as a substitute for specific information. One set shall remain on file in the office of the Building Official. All plans and specifications shall be signed by the designer. Plans for buildings required to comply with the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code shall bear a stamp of approval from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. A complete set of plans for residential construction shall consist of:
(1) 
All elevations.
(2) 
All floor plans, indicating use of each room.
(3) 
Complete construction details.
(4) 
Plans of garage when garage is to be built immediately or location of garage when it is to be built at a later date.
E. 
Engineered site plan. A site plan of the lot shall be prepared and submitted and shall show the following:
(1) 
Location and all wall dimensions of all buildings and structures on the lot, both existing and proposed.
(2) 
Dimensions of the lot.
(3) 
Dimensions showing distances of all buildings and structures on the lot to each property line.
(4) 
Grade of lot and of road opposite lot.
(5) 
Watercourses or existing drainage ditches.
(6) 
Foundation elevations from drainage plan. If no master drainage plan exists, foundation elevations shall be established one foot above the adjacent road elevation. Elevation shall be accompanied by a seal and signature from a professional land surveyor or registered professional engineer.
(7) 
Erosion control plans.
(8) 
Stormwater plans when required.
(9) 
All other site plan requirements of Chapter 394, Development Standards and Site Plan Review, of the Municipal Code when applicable.
F. 
Engineering details. The Building Official may require adequate details of structural, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and electrical work including computations, stress diagrams and other essential technical data to be filed. All engineering plans and computations shall bear the signature of the engineer or architect responsible for the design.
G. 
Waiver of plans. If the Building Official finds that the character of the work is sufficiently described in the application, he/she may waive the filing of plans.
H. 
Amendments to application. Amendments to a plan, application or other records accompanying the same may be filed at any time before completion of the work for which the permit is sought or issued, and such amendments shall be deemed part of the original application and shall be filed therewith, and any additional fees as may be required shall be paid to the Village of Fox Crossing.
A. 
Action on application. The Building Official shall examine or cause to be examined all applications for permits and amendments thereto. If the application or the plans do not conform to the requirements of all pertinent laws, the Building Official shall reject such application. Otherwise if the proposed work conforms to the requirements of the Village Building Code, Chapter 435, Zoning, of the Municipal Code, and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, a permit shall be issued. After being conditionally approved, the plans and specifications shall not be altered in any respect which involves any of the above-mentioned ordinances, laws and orders, or which involves the safety of the building or occupants, except with the authorization of the Building Official as described herein in § 383-25H.
B. 
Early start permit. The Building Official may issue an early start permit for footings and foundations only for commercial or industrial projects following approval of a site plan. A letter indicating "permission to start construction" for footings and foundations only from the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services must be issued, and a copy on file with the Building Official, before the Village may issue an early start permit.
(1) 
Footings and foundations only. Only footings and foundations may be constructed after issuance of an early start permit, with inspections properly requested. Until the complete building permit is issued, no further work beyond footings and foundations may be performed. If construction has progressed beyond footings and foundations prior to issuance of the complete building permit, a stop-work order may be enforced per § 383-21, and any or all construction completed may be required to be removed. Any work beyond footings and foundations without the proper building permit will be deemed a violation of the Village Building Code and subject to the appropriate penalties.
(2) 
Neither the Building Official nor the Village of Fox Crossing shall be held responsible or liable for any alterations or corrective work necessary to comply with the conditions of the building permit. The holder of an early start permit shall proceed at his own risk with the project and without assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted. The holder of an early start permit shall be required to make any changes after the plans have been reviewed, and to remove or replace non-code-complying parts of the footings or foundations. If final approval for the entire structure is not granted, any footings or foundations thus placed must be removed.
(3) 
Permit fee. The fee for an early start permit shall be as set forth in the Village Fee Schedule, reference this Code section, and shall be paid to the Village of Fox Crossing.
C. 
Expiration of permit. Any building permit issued shall become invalid 12 months after the date the building permit is issued. If the building permit expires prior to completion of the project, the applicant shall, if authorized by the Building Official, reapply for a new permit to continue construction. The Building Official shall have the authority to grant an extension of a building permit at his/her discretion.
D. 
Previous approvals. Nothing in the Village Building Code shall require changes in the plans, construction or designated use of a building for which a lawful permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized, and the entire building shall be completed as authorized within one year after the date of issuance of the building permit.
E. 
Signature to permit. The Building Official shall attach his/her signature to every permit.
F. 
Approved plans. The Building Official shall stamp or endorse in writing both sets of corrected plans "Conditionally Approved" and one set of such approved plans shall be retained and the other set shall be kept at the building site, open to inspection of the Building Official at all reasonable times.
G. 
Revocation of permits.
(1) 
The Building Official may revoke any permit, certificate of use and occupancy or approval issued under the regulations of the Village Building Code and may stop construction or demolition for any of the following reasons:
(a) 
Whenever there is a violation of any regulation of the Village Building Code or of any other ordinance, law, lawful order or Wisconsin Statute relating to the same subject matter.
(b) 
Whenever the continuance of any construction or demolition becomes dangerous to life or property.
(c) 
Whenever there is any violation of any condition or provision of the permit.
(d) 
Whenever any false statement or misrepresentation has been made in the application for permit, plans, drawings, data, specifications or certified site plan on which the issuance of the permit or approval was based.
(e) 
Whenever there is a violation of any of the conditions of an approval or certificate of use and occupancy given by the Building Official.
(f) 
Whenever the property owner fails to allow reasonable inspections of the property.
(g) 
Whenever the Building Official determines that any special circumstances not specifically listed above warrant a revocation.
(2) 
The notice revoking a permit, certificate of use and occupancy or approval shall be in writing and shall be served upon the applicant for the permit, owner of the premises and his agent, if any, and on the person in charge of construction.
(3) 
A revocation placard shall also be posted upon the building, structure, equipment or premises in question by the Building Official.
(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 or demolition operation whatsoever on the premises, excepting such work as the Building Official may order to be done as a condition precedent to the reissuance of the permit, or as the Building Official may require for the preservation of human life and safety. Before any construction or operation is again resumed, a new permit, as required by the Village Building Code, shall be procured and fees paid therefor and thereafter the resumption of any construction or operation shall be in compliance with the regulation of the Village Building Code.
H. 
Posting of permit and plans. A true copy of the building permit shall be kept on the site of operations open to public inspection during the entire time of prosecution of the work and until the completion of the same.
A. 
Payment of fees. No permit shall be issued until the fees have been paid.
B. 
Compliance with code. The permit shall be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel or set aside any of the provisions of the Village Building Code, except as specifically stipulated by modification or legally granted variation as described in the application.
C. 
Compliance with permit. All work shall conform to the approved application and plans for which the permit has been issued and any approved amendments thereto.
D. 
Compliance with site plan. All new work shall be located strictly in accordance with the approved site plan.
E. 
Change in site plan. No lot or site plan shall be changed, increased or diminished in area from that shown on the site plan unless a revised diagram showing such changes accompanied by the necessary affidavit of the owner or applicant shall have been filed and approved, except that such revised site plan will not be required if the change is caused by reason of an official street opening, street widening or other public improvement.
F. 
Street and sidewalk occupancy prohibited. The issuance of a building permit by the Building Official does not convey the right to occupy any street, alley, right-of-way or sidewalk or part thereof either temporarily or permanently, nor does it permit any other encroachments upon public property during the construction permitted by such permit.
G. 
Cleanliness; removal of debris.
(1) 
Every building shall be kept reasonably clean, during construction and after construction, and shall be kept reasonably free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, rubbish, garbage, excess building materials or other matter in or on the same, or in the yards, courts, passages, areas or alleys connected with or belonging to same. Streets shall be kept clear and clean of boards, nails or other debris and shall be further kept clean of accumulation of dirt, mud or ground. Failure on the part of the contractor or subcontractor as permit holder to comply with these requirements shall result in the owner of the property being held responsible.
(2) 
The holder of the permit, whether it be the owner of the premises upon which construction is being undertaken or the general contractor, or any subcontractor on said building project, shall be responsible for hauling all rubbish and debris away from the construction site, at the permit holder's expense, or the expense of the owner or contractor, as agreed between the parties, all at no cost to the Village of Fox Crossing. Failure on the part of the owner of the property (either as permit holder or due to noncompliance by the contractor or subcontractor permit holder) to comply with these requirements shall result in the Village of Fox Crossing causing any debris to be removed, and any expenses incurred from such action by the Village of Fox Crossing shall be billed to the owner of the property and placed as a special lien against the property.
(3) 
This subsection includes residential, commercial and industrial construction and any remodeling of existing residential, commercial or industrial properties. This subsection may be enforced as herein provided or under public nuisances, under the abatement thereof.
A. 
Fees required. No permit to begin work for new construction, alteration, removal, demolition or other building operation shall be issued until the fees prescribed in this code shall have been paid to the Village, nor shall an amendment to a permit, necessitating an additional fee because of an increase in the square footage or estimated cost of the work involved, be approved until the additional fees shall have been paid.
B. 
Special fees. The payment of the fees for the construction, alteration, removal or demolition and for all work done in connection with or concurrently with the work described by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that may be prescribed by law or ordinance for water taps, sewer connections, electrical permits, HVAC permits, plumbing permits, erection of signs and display structures, marquees or other appurtenant structures, or fees for inspections, certificates of use and occupancy or other privileges or requirements, both within and without the jurisdiction of the Building Official.
C. 
Fees. The fees for building permits shall be as set forth in the Village Fee Schedule, reference this Code section. If work commences prior to permit issuance, the Building Official has the authority to require the payment of double fees to the Village.
D. 
Escrow fees. Escrow fees shall be as set forth in the Village Fee Schedule, reference this Code section. Escrow fees shall be deposited with the Village when required as set forth in the Village Fee Schedule, reference this Code section. Any interest earned on escrow funds shall remain with the Village. Escrow fees shall be returned to the payee upon completion of the building for which the building permit was issued if the following conditions are met: the Building Official is properly notified for all required inspections and the applicant has received a certificate of use and occupancy prior to occupancy of the building. The failure to meet any of the above conditions shall cause forfeiture of the escrow fees. Fees for reinspection required due to work not being complete after inspections are requested shall also be deducted from the escrow.
E. 
Refunds. In the case of a revocation of a permit, abandonment or discontinuance of a building project, or change of contractor or subcontractor, refunds shall be at the discretion of the Building Official. A written request for a refund shall be required from the permit holder prior to issuance of the refund. If a refund is granted, the base fee of the permit shall be retained by the Village. Once a permit has expired, no fees shall be refunded.
A. 
Purpose. A public protection fee is hereby established for all new construction occurring in the Village of Fox Crossing for which a building permit is issued after the first day of October 1986. The establishment of the public protection fee is to insure adequate provisions for police and fire protection for the residents of the Village of Fox Crossing. It is necessary to the residents of the Village of Fox Crossing that the facilities and capital expenditures necessary to the operation of police and fire departments and necessary to police and fire protection be preserved and furthered by an equitable apportionment of the presently owned facilities and equipment, which equitable apportionment will occur by this assessment and contribution of new construction, which shall be used for the purpose of fire protection and police protection facilities and capital expenditures.
B. 
Fee established. The public protection fee is hereby established for all residential (including garages), commercial and industrial buildings as follows:
(1) 
Buildings not fully (less than 100%) sprinklered shall be assessed a fee of $0.04 per square foot, including garages, but excluding subgrade excavations of six feet or more.
(2) 
Buildings that are fully (100%) sprinklered shall be assessed a fee of $0.02 per square foot or 50% of fee as stated in Subsection B(1) above. In addition, a maximum of $300 is established.
(3) 
Additional fees over and above those established in Subsection B(1) and (2) for multiple-family dwelling units shall be established in the sum of $25 per dwelling unit, which is defined as a building or group of rooms within a building where one person or a group of persons resides as a family unit.
(4) 
An additional fee shall also be assessed for each floor of a building which is 80 feet at any point above ground level. This fee shall be $10 per foot. (Example: If a building has a floor at 85 feet and a floor at 93 feet above ground level, a fee of $50 will be assessed for the floor at 85 feet and a fee of $130 for the floor at 93 feet, a total of $180.)
C. 
Method of assessment.
(1) 
In all cases the method of assessment hereunder shall be by assessment at the time that a building permit is obtained from the Village of Fox Crossing. No building permit shall be issued without the payment of the above established fees to the Village of Fox Crossing Building Official or designees prior to the issuance of said permit.
(2) 
Use of public protection fee. Any public protection fees assessed pursuant to this section shall be placed in a nonlapsing fund to be used for the Village of Fox Crossing Police and Fire Departments but may be applied to either Department on any occasion as desired by the Village Board being in charge of the Police and Fire Departments. No rule of equality with regard to the Police and Fire Departments shall apply. Any expenditure made for the Police and Fire Departments shall be of the nature of a capital expenditure or repairs or upkeep to capital investment property having previously been made by the Police or Fire Department. In no event shall any of the funds collected be used for current operating expenses of either the Fire Department or the Police Department or of any other department of government of the Village of Fox Crossing. The monies to be placed in a nonlapsing fund shall not be included in the general fund and shall be designated separately as an asset of the Village of Fox Crossing on its municipal budget.