[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Before receiving a building permit, the owner or his agent shall pay the fee specified in the current City Fee Schedule on file in the City’s offices or available on the City’s website. In applying the provisions of this chapter in respect to new work, existing buildings, alterations and repairs, the physical value of the work shall be determined by the Building Inspector on the basis of current costs, or as otherwise provided in the local ordinances.
When applications for unusual technical design or magnitude of construction are filed, the Building Inspector may refer such plans and specifications to the Department of Safety and Professional Services, State of Wisconsin, for analysis and recommendations as to the safety of design in compliance with this chapter.
A. 
Notification. Upon notification from the permit holder or his agent, required inspections of the construction of any buildings, structures or equipment shall be made as follows:
(1) 
Inspection to determine if the location on the premises is in compliance with approved certified lot or plot plan of the premises and the terms of the permit;
(2) 
Inspection to determine if the construction of footings as to thickness, width, placing of reinforced steel, if required, and foundation walls is in compliance with approved plans, data and the terms of the permit;
(3) 
Inspection of all wall, floor and roof framing, firestopping, and bracing when completed, and of all pipes, chimneys, ventilating and other ducts, shafts and equipment when in place, but before any such work is covered, enclosed or concealed by other construction;
(4) 
Inspection prior to laying concrete for basement floor to inspect subgrade, drain tile, and forms;
(5) 
Final inspection. Upon the completion of any building, structure, equipment, or construction for which a permit was issued and before the same is occupied or used, a final inspection shall be made by the Building Inspector, and until such building, structure, or equipment is in compliance with all the requirements of this chapter and terms of the permit, no occupancy shall be maintained. If the construction conforms to the requirements of this chapter, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued.
B. 
Coordinated inspections. All provisions of the laws and regulations of the municipality, and of legally adopted rules of local fire and health officials in respect to the operation, equipment, housekeeping, fire protection, handling and storage of flammable materials, liquids and gases and the maintenance of safe and sanitary conditions of use in occupancy in all buildings shall be strictly enforced by the administrative officials to whom such authority is delegated. Whenever inspection by any authorized enforcement officer discloses any violation of the provisions of this chapter, or of any other rules, regulations, or laws, he shall immediately notify the administrative officer having jurisdiction of the violation.
C. 
Certified report. The Building Inspector may require a certified report of all required inspections, as regulated by this chapter, from the registered architect or registered engineer supervising the construction of any building, structure, or equipment requiring their supervision. Such certified report shall state in detail that all construction work has been executed in accordance with all of the regulations of this chapter, approved plans, specifications, terms of the permit, and data filed with the application for permit; and, further, that such construction work was executed in accordance with accepted architectural and engineering standard procedures.
D. 
Appeal. Any person feeling himself aggrieved by any order or ruling of the Building Inspector may appeal from such ruling to the Zoning Board of Appeals within 20 days after written notice of such ruling shall have been delivered to him. Such appeal is to be in writing, setting forth the order appealed from, and the respects in which said person feeling himself aggrieved claims that said order or ruling is erroneous or illegal. Said notice of appeal shall be filed with the Clerk, who shall thereupon notify the Building Inspector of said appeal, and the appeal shall be heard at the next meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The said Zoning Board of Appeals, after consideration thereof, shall affirm, reverse of modify said ruling as is just in the premises. The ruling or order of the inspection shall be enforced until changed by said Zoning Board of Appeals.
Whenever the provisions of this chapter or of the plans approved thereunder are not complied with, a stop-work order shall be served on the owner or his representative and a copy thereof shall be posted at the site of the construction. Such stop-work order shall not be removed except by written notice of the Building Inspector after satisfactory evidence has been supplied that the violation has been corrected.
A. 
Inspections.
(1) 
The Building Inspector shall make a final inspection of all new buildings, additions, and alterations. If no violations of this or any other ordinance be found, the Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy, stating the purpose for which the building is to be used.
(2) 
No building nor part thereof shall be occupied in any manner which conflicts with the conditions set forth in the certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless all applicable fees as set forth in the current City Fee Schedule on file in the City’s offices or available on the City’s website have been paid.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B. 
Use discontinued.
(1) 
Whenever any building or portion thereof is being used or occupied contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the Building Inspector shall order such use or occupancy discontinued and the building or portion thereof vacated by notice served on any person using or causing such use or occupancy to be continued, and such person shall vacate such building or portion thereof within 10 days after receipt of the notice or make the building or portion thereof comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) 
Any building, structure, or premises, or any part thereof, hereafter vacated or damaged by any cause whatsoever so as to jeopardize public safety or health shall not hereafter be occupied or used under an existing certificate of occupancy or without the same until an application has been filed and a new certificate of occupancy issued. This Subsection B(2) shall not apply to buildings used entirely for dwelling purposes.
C. 
Change. It shall be unlawful to change the use of any building, structure, premises, or part thereof without first obtaining from the Building Inspector an approval of such change in the occupancy or use, and a certificate of occupancy therefor.
D. 
Hardship. The Building Inspector shall have the authority and power to permit the occupancy of any building or structure in the municipality, prior to issuance of an occupancy certificate, in all cases of hardship as in his judgment and discretion warrant occupancy before final stage of completion as set forth in the code. Before granting such permission, the Building Inspector shall first examine the premises and determine if it is safe and sanitary. The Building Inspector shall determine the time within which such building or structure can be completed; such time should not exceed 120 days.