No building or structure or any part thereof shall hereafter
be built, enlarged, altered, repaired or demolished within the municipality
or moved into or out of the municipality except as hereinafter provided,
unless a permit thereof shall first be obtained by the owner or his
agent from the Building Inspector. Permits required are as follows:
Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon
a blank form to be furnished by the Building Inspector and shall state
the name and address of owner of the building and the owner of the
land on which it is to be erected, the name and address of the designer,
and shall set forth a legal description of the land on which the building
is to be located, the location of the building, the house number thereof
and such other information as the Building Inspector may require.
With such application, there shall be submitted to the Building Inspector
two complete sets of plans, an erosion control plan, a water calculation
sheet, an energy calculation sheet, specifications and two copies
of a survey, as needed.
A.
Survey. The survey shall be prepared and certified by a surveyor
registered by the State of Wisconsin, shall be made in no case prior
to one year prior to the issuance of a building permit, and shall
bear the date of the survey. The certified survey shall also show
the following:
(1)
Location and dimensions of all buildings on the lot, both existing
and proposed;
(2)
Dimensions of the lot;
(3)
Dimensions showing all setbacks of all buildings on the lot;
(4)
Proposed grade of proposed structure, to City or village datum;
(5)
Grade of lot and of road opposite lot;
(6)
Grade and setback of adjacent buildings. If adjacent lot is vacant,
submit elevation of nearest buildings on same side of road;
(7)
Type of monuments at each corner of lot;
(8)
Watercourses or existing drainage ditches;
(9)
Seal and signature of surveyor.
B.
Plans and specifications.
(1)
All plans shall be drawn to a scale not less than 1/4 inch per foot,
on paper or cloth in ink, or by some other process that will not fade
or obliterate, and shall disclose the existing and proposed provisions
for water supply, sanitary sewer connections and surface water drainage.
All dimensions shall be accurately figured. Drawings that do not show
all necessary detail shall be rejected. A complete set of plans for
residential construction shall consist of:
(2)
All plans shall remain on file in the office of the Building Inspector
until the building permit is issued for the building, after which
time the Building Inspector may return the same to owner and keep
one on file.
At the option of the Building Inspector, the plans, data, specifications
and survey need not be submitted with an application for permit to
execute minor alterations and repairs to any building, structure or
equipment, provided the proposed construction is sufficiently described
in the application for permit.
All plans, data and specifications for the construction of any
building or structure or for any construction in connection with existing
buildings and structures, other than one- and two-family residences,
containing more than 25,000 cubic feet, total volume, submitted with
an application for permit shall bear the seal of the registered architect
or registered engineer. The plans shall also be stamped as approved
as required by the Department of Safety and Professional Services
of the State of Wisconsin. Such building or structure shall be constructed
under the supervision of an architect or engineer who shall be responsible
for its erection in accordance with the approved plans. No permit
shall be granted for such structure unless such construction will
be under the supervision of an architect or engineer, as required
by the Wisconsin Statutes. A written statement to this effect shall
be filed with the Building Inspector by the architect or engineer
along with the application for permit.
A.
Grading of lots. The plans shall show the present and proposed grades
of the lot on which it is proposed to erect the building for which
a permit is sought and of the immediately adjoining property in sufficient
detail to indicate the surface water drainage before and after the
completion of grading. No permit shall be issued if the erection of
the building and the proposed grades shall unreasonably obstruct the
natural flow of water from the surface of adjoining property or obstruct
the flow of any existing ravine, ditch, drain or stormwater sewer
draining neighboring property, unless suitable provision is made for
such flow by means of an adequate ditch or pipe, which shall be shown
on the plans and shall be constructed so as to provide continuous
drainage at all times.
B.
Stormwater drainage. No dwelling shall be erected, nor shall existing
provisions for conveyance of water from the roof of any dwelling be
altered or replaced, unless provision is made to convey water from
the roof of the dwelling in such a manner that such water will not,
directly or indirectly, pass thence into the sanitary sewer system.
No stormwater or surface water drains may be connected with the sanitary
sewer system, whether installed above or below the surface of the
ground.
No building shall be repaired, altered or moved within or into
the municipality that has deteriorated or has been damaged, by any
cause (including such moving and separation from its foundation and
service connections in case of moved buildings), 50% or more of its
equalized value, and no permit shall be granted to repair, alter or
move such building within or into the municipality.
A.
If the Building Inspector finds that the proposed building will comply
in every respect with this chapter, other municipal ordinances, and
all laws of the State of Wisconsin and lawful orders issued pursuant
thereto, he shall issue a building permit. After being approved, the
plans and specifications shall not be altered in any respect which
involves any of the above-mentioned ordinances, laws or orders, or
which involves the safety to the building, except with the written
consent of the Building Inspector filed with such application.
B.
In case adequate plans are presented, the Building Inspector, at
his discretion, may issue a permit for a part of the building before
receiving the plans and specifications of the entire building. It
shall be unlawful to commence work on any building or alteration before
the building permit has been issued. The issuance of a permit upon
the plans and specifications shall not prevent the Building Inspector
from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and
specifications of from preventing building operations being carried
on thereunder when in violation of any ordinances of the municipality
or laws of the State of Wisconsin or lawful orders issued pursuant
thereto.
C.
For the construction of buildings requiring approval of the Department
of Safety and Professional Services, no permit shall be issued until
such approved plans are received by the Building Inspector.
A.
The Building Inspector may revoke any permit, certificate of occupancy,
or approval issued under the regulations of this chapter and may stop
construction or use of approved new materials, equipment, methods
of construction, devices, or appliances for any of the following reasons:
(1)
Whenever there is a violation of any regulation of this chapter or
of any other ordinance, law, or lawful orders or Wisconsin statute
relating to the same subject matter;
(2)
Whenever the continuance of any construction becomes dangerous to
life or property;
(3)
Whenever there is any violation of any condition or provisions of
the application for permit or of the permit;
(4)
Whenever, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, there is inadequate
supervision provided on the job site;
(5)
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;
(6)
Whenever there is a violation of any of the conditions of an approval
or occupancy given by the Building Inspector for the use of any new
materials, equipment, methods or construction devices, or appliances.
B.
The notice revoking a permit, certificate of occupancy, or approval
shall be in writing and may be served upon the applicant for the permit,
owner of the premises, and his agent, if any, and on the person having
charge of construction.
C.
A revocation placard shall also be posted by the Building Inspector
upon the building, structure, equipment, or premises in question.
D.
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 regulation
of this chapter.
A.
A weatherproof card signed by the Building Inspector indicating the
permit has been issued shall be posted at the job site during construction.
After issuance of a building permit, the approved plans shall not
be altered unless any proposed change is first approved by the Building
Inspector as conforming to the provisions of this chapter.
B.
The building permit shall become void unless operations are commenced
within four months from the date thereof, or if the building or work
authorized by such permit is suspended at any time after work is commenced
for a period of 60 days.
C.
Before any work is commenced or recommenced after the permit has
lapsed, a new permit shall be issued at the regular fee rate. In any
event, the work required to construct a one- or two-family residence
shall be completed within 18 months of the date of issuance of the
permit.
