See Detail (a), Typical House Section.[1]
A. 
Application. All one and two-family dwellings shall conform to the requirements of this chapter. A building which contains a use of occupancy other than one- and two-family units shall follow the applicable requirements of the IBC as adopted by the state.
B. 
Repairs. Every building and all parts thereof shall be kept in good repair, and the roof shall be maintained to prevent leakage. All rainwater shall be so drained and conveyed therefrom to prevent dampness in the walls and ceilings.
C. 
Cleanliness. Every building shall be kept reasonably clean and shall also be kept reasonably free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, rubbish, garbage, or other matter in or on the same, or in the yards, courts, passages, areas or alleys connected with or belonging to the same.
D. 
Street exposure. Every building shall front on at least one street, unless otherwise permitted by local regulations.
(1) 
Existing buildings not fronting on a street shall be provided with an unobstructed fire access lane, not less than 15 feet in width, from a public thoroughfare to the building.
[1]
Editor's Note: Detail (a) and other details referred to in this article are on file and available for reference in the City's offices.
See Detail (a).[1]
A. 
Foundations and footings. Attached private garages shall be provided with the same type footings and foundations as required herein for the principal building. Detached private garages may be built with a continuous floating slab of reinforced concrete not less than four inches in thickness.
B. 
Floor surface. The floor in all private garages shall be of concrete construction. No openings or pits in the floor shall be permitted, except for drainage.
C. 
Construction. Private garages shall be constructed as follows: See Detail (c) for detached garages.[2]
(1) 
Load-bearing foundation walls and piers, masonry walls, and partitions shall be constructed as regulated herein except as stated above.
(2) 
Detached private garages of wood-frame construction shall be constructed with the following minimum requirements:
(a) 
Studs may have a maximum spacing of 24 inches on centers.
(b) 
Diagonal corner bracing may be applied on the inside surface of studs.
(c) 
Corner posts may consist of two two-inch by four-inch studs or a single four-inch by four-inch stud.
(d) 
Horizontal bracing and collar beams may be two-inch by six-inch with a maximum spacing of four feet on centers.
(3) 
Attached private garages shall be of the same type of construction as that of the principal building and as further regulated in this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Detail (c) and other details referred to in this article are on file and available for reference in the City's offices.
[1]
Editor's Note: Detail (a) and other details referred to in this article are on file and available for reference in the City's offices.
All new materials, methods of construction, devices and equipment shall be approved by the Building Inspector for use in buildings by the procedure herein provided when they are proved to be the equal of those specifically required by this chapter; or he may adopt the recommendations and approvals of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, State of Wisconsin, through structural or engineering analysis or such other committee as may be established by this or other local ordinances.
A. 
Unless based on accepted engineering designs, all new building materials, appliances, equipment, systems, or methods of construction not provided for in this chapter shall be subjected to tests that simulate the actual conditions which occur in normal use. Such tests shall be made at the expense of the applicant at an independent testing laboratory, and copies of the test results shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Inspector.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B. 
The Building Inspector may accept duly authenticated reports from recognized authoritative sources in respect to the use of any new materials, methods, or systems of construction complying with applicable specifications and standards of accepted engineering practices or any such new materials, methods or systems of construction approved by the Department of Safety and Professional Services, State of Wisconsin.
Prefabricated assemblies not capable of design by accepted engineering analysis shall be subjected to tests. When prefabricated assemblies are not readily accessible for inspection at the site, a registered engineer or architect of the state in which the assembly is manufactured shall furnish a certified report of inspection. All tests and inspection records shall be accessible to the Building Inspector at all times during fabrication and erection of the building or assembly unit, or such records as he may designate shall be filed with him.
All materials shall be identified by the approved label, the grade mark, the trademark, or by other approved manufacturer's identification.