[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Williams Bay as §§ 9.10, 15.01, 15.04 to 15.08, 15.10 and 15.15 of the 2011 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose and intent of this section is to:
(1) 
Exercise jurisdiction over the construction and inspection of all new one- and two-family dwellings and additions or alterations to all existing one- and two-family dwellings, including dwellings built before June 1, 1980.
(2) 
Provide plan review and on-site inspections of one- and two-family dwellings by inspectors certified by the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
(3) 
Establish and collect fees to defray administrative and enforcement costs.
(4) 
Establish remedies and penalties for violations.
(5) 
Establish use of the Wisconsin uniform building permit as prescribed by the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
B. 
State Uniform Dwelling Code adopted. The Administrative Code provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family dwellings in Chs. SPS 320 to SPS 325, Wis. Adm. Code, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this section as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by an Administrative Code provision incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this section. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of the Administrative Code provisions incorporated herein, including renumbering or renaming, are intended to be made a part of this section to secure uniform statewide regulation of one- and two-family dwellings in the Village. A copy of these Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments shall be kept on file in the Village Clerk's office.
C. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ADDITION
New construction performed on a dwelling which increases the outside dimensions of the dwelling.
ALTERATION
A substantial change or modification other than an addition or minor repair to a dwelling or to systems involved within a dwelling.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Safety and Professional Services.
DWELLING
Any building, the initial construction of which is commenced on or after the effective date of this section, which contains one or two dwelling units or an existing structure or that part of an existing structure which is used or intended to be used as a one- or two-family dwelling.
MINOR REPAIR
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 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.
ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
A building or 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.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
UNIFORM DWELLING CODE
Those Administrative Code provisions, and any future amendments, revisions or modifications thereto, contained in the following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code:
SPS 316, Electrical
SPS 320, Administration and Enforcement
SPS 321, Construction Standards
SPS 322, Energy Conservation
SPS 323, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
SPS 324, Electrical Standards
SPS 325, Plumbing
NEC National Electric Code
D. 
Method of enforcement. For the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this section and the Uniform Dwelling Code, the Village shall establish the office of Building Inspector which shall be filled by that method prescribed under Subsection E.
E. 
Building Inspector.
(1) 
Creation and appointment. There is hereby created the office of Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall be appointed by the Village President, subject to confirmation by the Village Board. The Building Inspector shall be certified for inspection purposes by the Department in each of the categories specified under § SPS 305.63, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2) 
Subordinates. The Building Inspector may, subject to confirmation by the Village Board, appoint subordinates as necessary. Any subordinate hired to inspect buildings shall be certified under Ch. SPS 305, Wis. Adm. Code, by the Department.
(3) 
Duties. The Building Inspector shall administer and enforce all provisions of this section and the Uniform Dwelling Code.
(4) 
Powers. The Building Inspector shall be permitted access to public and private premises and structures during reasonable hours to make those inspections deemed necessary by him to ensure compliance with this chapter and may require the production of the permit for any building, plumbing, electrical or heating work. If, however, he is refused entry after presentation of his identification, he may procure a special inspection warrant in accordance with § 66.0119, Wis. Stats.
(5) 
Records. The Building Inspector shall perform all administrative tasks required by the Department under the Uniform Dwelling Code. In addition, the Building Inspector shall keep a record of all applications for building permits in a book for such purpose and shall regularly number each permit in the order of its issue. Also, a record showing the number, description and size of all buildings erected indicating the kind of materials used and the cost of each building and aggregate cost of all one- and two-family dwellings shall be kept. The Building Inspector shall make a written annual report to the Village Board relative to these matters.
F. 
Building permits.
(1) 
Building permits required. No one- or two-family dwelling shall be built, enlarged, altered or repaired unless a building permit for that work shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent from the Building Inspector. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon that form, designated as the Wisconsin uniform dwelling permit application, furnished by the Building Inspector.
(2) 
Repairs and additions requiring permit. No addition, alteration or repair to an existing one- or two-family dwelling not deemed minor repair by the Building Inspector shall be undertaken unless a building permit for this work shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent from the Building Inspector.
(3) 
Submission of plans. The applicant shall submit two sets of plans for all new dwellings or repairs or additions to existing one- and two-family dwellings at the time that the building permit application is filed.
(4) 
Issuance of permit. If the Building Inspector finds that the proposed building, repair or addition complies with all Village ordinances and the Uniform Dwelling Code, the Building Inspector shall officially approve the application and a building permit shall be subsequently issued to the applicant. The issued building permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the building site. A copy of any issued building permit shall be kept on file with the Building Inspector.
G. 
Fees for building permits and inspections.
(1) 
At the time the application for a building permit is filed, the applicant shall pay the advance payment of fees for each activity listed in accordance with the schedule of fees approved by resolution by the Village Board and placed permanently on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
Type of Permit
Fee/Rate
Permit minimum $2,000 valuation
See current fee schedule
Residences (one- and two-family), accessory buildings and garages
See current fee schedule
Residences - apartments, three-family and over, row housing, multiple-family dwellings, institutional
See current fee schedule
Residences - additions
See current fee schedule
Local business, office buildings or additions thereto
See current fee schedule
Manufacturing or industrial (offices are included above)
See current fee schedule
Permit to start construction of footings and foundations
Multifamily, industrial, commercial, one- and two-family
See current fee schedule
Agricultural buildings
See current fee schedule
All other buildings, structures, alterations, residing, re-roofing and other repairs
See current fee schedule
Heating and incinerator units (up to 150,000 BTUs)
See current fee schedule
Commercial/industrial exhaust hoods and systems
See current fee schedule
Heating and air-conditioning systems
See current fee schedule
Air conditioning other than wall units
See current fee schedule
Permanently installed wall units
See current fee schedule
Wrecking or razing (Building Inspector may waive this if building is condemned)
See current fee schedule
Moving buildings over public ways
See current fee schedule
Fuel tanks
See current fee schedule
Reinspections
See current fee schedule
Plan examination
See current fee schedule
One- and two-family residence
Apartments, three-family residence, row housing
Multifamily dwellings
Heating plans, separate
Commercial/industrial and additions
Additions or alterations to one- and two-family dwellings
Accessory building (240 square feet or more)
Special inspections
See current fee schedule
Uniform building permit seal
See current fee schedule
Erosion control
See current fee schedule
Occupancy permit, residential, commercial, industrial
See current fee schedule
Pools (in-ground, above-ground, spas)
See current fee schedule
Decks
See current fee schedule
(2) 
Permits may be obtained individually or on one form in the categories of construction, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, electrical or plumbing.
(3) 
An additional fee for plan review may be assessed at the time of application for renewal of the permit.
(4) 
Upon failure to obtain a permit before work on a building has been started, except in emergency cases, the total fee shall be double the fees charged.
(5) 
In determining costs, all construction shall be included with the exception of heating, air conditioning, electrical or plumbing work.
H. 
Violation and penalties.
(1) 
No person shall erect, use, occupy or maintain any one- or two-family dwelling in violation of any provision of this section or the Uniform Dwelling Code or cause or permit any such violation to be committed. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $500, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment, shall be imprisoned for a period of not less than one day nor more than six months or until such forfeiture and costs are paid.
(2) 
If an inspection reveals a noncompliance with this section 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 under § SPS 320.21(3), Wis. Adm. Code. Refusal to permit access by the Building Inspector to a premises for inspection purposes constitutes a violation of this section.
(3) 
If, after written notification, the violation is not corrected within 30 days, a stop-work order may be served on the owner or his representative and a copy thereof shall be posted at the construction site. Upon refusal to permit access by the Building Inspector to a premises for inspection purposes, a stop-work order may be immediately served upon the owner or their representative and a copy thereof posted at the 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.
(4) 
Each day a violation continues after the thirty-day written notice period has run and/or a stop-work order has been posted shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Village from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of any provision of this section or the Uniform Dwelling Code.
(5) 
If any construction or work governed by the provisions of this section or the Uniform Dwelling Code is commenced prior to the issuance of a permit, double fees shall be charged.
I. 
Appeal to Board of Appeals. Any person feeling aggrieved by an order or a determination of the Building Inspector may appeal from such order or determination to the Board of Appeals. Those procedures customarily used to effectuate an appeal to the Board of Appeals shall apply.
J. 
Liability for damages. This section shall not be construed as an assumption of liability by the Village for damages because of injuries sustained or property destroyed by any defect in any dwelling or equipment.
A. 
The Administrative Code Provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to commercial buildings in Wis. Admin. Code Chapters SPS 316, 360 through 366, and the International Code Council Accessibility Standards in 2003 ICC-ANSI A117.1 are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this section as if fully set forth herein.
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-07]
B. 
Any act required to be performed or prohibited by an Administrative Code provision incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this section. Any further amendments, revisions or modifications of the Administrative Code provisions incorporated herein, including renumbering or renaming, are intended to be made a part of this section to secure uniform statewide regulation of commercial buildings in the Village. A copy of these Administrative Code provisions and any further amendments shall be kept on file in the Village Clerk's office.
C. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-07]
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
All public buildings and places of employment (subject to the exclusions contained in § SPS 361.02, Wis. Adm. Code), and an existing building that is converted to a community-based residential facility for nine to 20 residents.
DEPARTMENT
The State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
WISCONSIN COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODE
Those administrative provisions, and any further amendments, revisions or modifications thereto, contained in the following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code:
SPS 316, Electrical
SPS 360, Erosion Control, Sediment Control and Stormwater Management
SPS 361, Administration and Enforcement
SPS 362, Buildings and Structures
SPS 363, Heat Energy Conservation
SPS 364, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
SPS 365, Fuel Gas Appliances
SPS 366, Existing Buildings
D. 
Method of enforcement. For the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this section and the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, the Village shall establish the office of Building Inspector, which shall be filled by that method prescribed under Subsection E.
E. 
Building Inspector.
(1) 
Creation and appointment. It is hereby created the office of Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall be appointed by the Village President, subject to confirmation by the Village Board. The Building Inspector shall be certified for commercial building inspection purposes by the Department under Ch. SPS 305, Wis. Adm. Code, by the Department.
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-07]
(2) 
Subordinates. The Building Inspector may, subject to confirmation by the Village Board, appointment subordinates as necessary. Any subordinate hired to inspect commercial buildings shall be certified under Ch. SPS 305, Wis Adm. Code, by the Department.
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-07]
(3) 
Duties. The Building Inspector shall administer and enforce all provisions of this section and the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. In doing so, the Building Inspector shall use an inspection process that is based on the inspection process used by the Department.
(4) 
Powers. The Building Inspector or an authorized, certified agent may at all reasonable hours enter upon any public or private premises for inspection purposes and may require the production of the permit for any commercial building, plumbing, electrical or heating work. No person shall interfere with or refuse to permit access to any such premises to the Building Inspector or his agent while in the performance of his duties.
(5) 
Records. The Building Inspector shall perform all administrative tasks required by the Department under the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. In addition, the Building Inspector shall keep a record of all applications for commercial building permits in a book for such purpose and shall regularly number each permit in the order of its issue. Also, a record showing the number, description and size of all commercial buildings erected indicating the kind of materials used and the cost of each building and aggregate cost of such buildings shall be kept. The Building Inspector shall make a written annual report to the Village Board relative to these matters.
(6) 
Information to department. The Building Inspector shall forward to the Department any information requested by the Department relative to the inspection of commercial buildings.
F. 
Building permits.
(1) 
Building permits required. No commercial buildings shall be built, enlarged, altered or repaired unless a building permit for that work shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent from the Building Inspector. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon that form, designated as the Wisconsin uniform commercial building permit application, furnished by the Building Inspector.
(2) 
Repairs and additions requiring permit. No addition, alteration or repair to an existing commercial building not deemed minor repair by the Building Inspector shall be undertaken unless a building permit for this work shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent from the Building Inspector.
(3) 
Submission of plans. The applicant shall submit at least two sets of complete building plans and one copy of specifications to the Department for all new commercial buildings or repairs or additions to existing commercial buildings at the time that the building permit application is filed, and one set of complete building plans and one copy of specifications shall be submitted to the Building Inspector.
(4) 
Issuance of permit. If the Building Inspector finds that the proposed building, repair or addition complies with all Village ordinances and the Commercial Building Code and the Department confirms that it complies with the Commercial Building Code, the Building Inspector shall officially approve the application and a building permit shall be subsequently issued to the applicant. The issued building permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the building site. A copy of any issued building permit shall be kept on file with the Building Inspector.
G. 
Fees for building permits and inspections.
(1) 
At the time the application for a building permit is filed, the applicant shall pay the advance payment of fees for each activity listed in accordance with the schedule of fees approved by resolution of the Village Board and placed permanently on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
Type of Permit
Fee/Rate
Local business, office buildings or additions thereto
See current fee schedule
Manufacturing or industrial buildings (offices are included above)
See current fee schedule
Permit to start construction of footings and foundations, multifamily, industrial and commercial buildings
See current fee schedule
Agricultural buildings
See current fee schedule
All other commercial buildings, alterations, reroofing or other repairs
See current fee schedule
Heating and incinerator units
See current fee schedule
Commercial/industrial exhaust hoods and systems
See current fee schedule
Commercial heating and air-conditioning systems
See current fee schedule
Special inspections
See current fee schedule
Erosion control
See current fee schedule
Occupancy permit
See current fee schedule
(2) 
Permits may be obtained individually or in one form in the categories of construction, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, electrical or plumbing.
(3) 
Upon failure to obtain a permit before work on a commercial building has been started, except in emergency cases, the total fee shall be double the fees charged.
(4) 
In determining costs, all construction shall be included with the exception of heating, air conditioning, electrical or plumbing work.
H. 
Violation and penalties.
(1) 
No person shall erect, use, occupy or maintain any commercial building in violation of any provision of this section or the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code or cause or permit any such violation to be committed. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $500, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment, shall be imprisoned for a period of not less than one day nor more than six months or until such forfeiture and costs are paid.
(2) 
If an inspection reveals noncompliance with this section or the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, the Building Inspector shall notify the applicant and 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.
(3) 
If, after written notification, the violation is not corrected within 30 days, a stop-work order may be served on the owner or his representative and a copy thereof shall be posted at the construction site. Such a 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.
(4) 
Each day a violation continues after the thirty-day written notice period has run shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Village from maintaining appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of any provision of this section or the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code.
(5) 
If any construction or work governed by the provisions of this section or the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code is commenced prior to the issuance of a permit, double fees shall be charged.
I. 
Appeal to Board of Appeals. Any person feeling aggrieved by the order or a determination by the Building Inspector may appeal from such order or determination to the Board of Appeals. Those procedures customarily used to effectuate an appeal to the Board of Appeals shall apply.
J. 
Liability for damages. This section shall not be construed as an assumption of liability by the Village for damages because of injury sustained or property destroyed by any defect in any commercial building.
The Southeastern Wisconsin Uniform Building Code, current edition, with the indicated revisions by the Village Board, a copy of which is on file with the Village Clerk, is hereby adopted. The purpose and intent of this section is to exercise jurisdiction over construction, alterations, additions, demolition and moving of all buildings including one- and two-family dwellings built prior to June 1, 1980.
A building permit is required for all roofing and reroofing projects in the Village.
A. 
Purpose. This section is to prohibit the burning of construction materials and the burying of construction materials at construction sites because of the health risk from air and water pollution which may result from such practices as well as the necessity to properly dispose of such materials.
B. 
Prohibition. No person, firm or corporation shall burn any construction materials or bury any construction materials at a construction site. All such materials must be properly disposed of off site by the person, firm or corporation making use of the materials at the construction site.
C. 
Penalty for violation. The penalties prescribed for violations of any of the provisions of this section shall be limited to a forfeiture. The forfeiture shall be levied upon anyone violating any of the provisions of this section. The amount of the forfeiture shall be in the amount as set forth in § 1-4 of this Code.
The following regulations shall apply to all multiple-family buildings of two stories or less of unprotected frame construction:
A. 
All partitions between dwelling units and dwelling units and main public corridors and stairs shall have full, thick batt insulation between studs and two layers of 5/8 inch thick UL-approved gypsum board on each side.
B. 
Solid wood doors 1 3/4 inches thick in openings leading to main corridors or equivalent.
C. 
Full thick fire-resistant foil-backed insulation in all exterior walls.
D. 
Concealed draft openings in columns, walls and partitions shall be fire-stopped with noncombustible material at each floor level.
E. 
Corridor door clearances maximum 1/8 inch on sides and top, 3/4 inch at bottom between sill or floor.
F. 
Sound barriers between units and main public corridors and stairs.
G. 
Only one outside aerial tower per building. No window or deck aerials permitted.
H. 
Specifications not covered shall meet the Wisconsin Enrolled Commercial Building Code (Volumes 1 and 2), National Electric Code (current edition), Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter SPS 316, Electrical, with the exception that all electrical wiring installed in commercial buildings, additions or alterations, structures or premises shall be installed in accordance with one of the following acceptable wiring methods:
(1) 
Electrical metallic tubing (Type EMT).
(2) 
Armored cable (Type AC).
(3) 
Metal-clad cable (Type MC).
I. 
Occupancy separations shall be of absolute four-hour fire-resistive construction.
J. 
All requirements of § 30.05(5) of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code, pertaining to grade and drainage, shall be complied with.
A. 
Application. This section shall apply to all supplemental heating units installed. No person may install or cause to be installed a supplemental heating unit which fails to meet the requirements of this section.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
HORIZONTAL SLIDE DAMPER
A horizontal piece of sheet metal used to divide the warm air plenum of the existing furnace into two approximately equal airtight parts.
SUPPLEMENTAL HEATING UNIT
Includes all devices described as energy converters, stoves or supplemental heating devices using wood, coal or other solids as fuel and attached to the existing warm air furnace and using the furnace ducts for distribution of heat.
C. 
Permit. No person may install or cause to be installed a supplemental heating unit without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall give each permit applicant the following recommended information:
(1) 
The wood burned in the units should be dry wood, preferably dry hardwoods;
(2) 
The chimney flue should be checked periodically to be sure the flue is open; and
(3) 
The chimney flue should be cleaned at least once a year.
D. 
Permit fee. A permit fee shall be paid by the applicant for each unit installed to the Village; see current fee schedule.
E. 
Plan and data approval. Plans and data for each supplemental heating unit shall be submitted to the Building Inspector for approval before a permit may be issued. The following data is required to be submitted with each application:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(1) 
The manufacturer's installation and maintenance operations/instructions;
(2) 
Proposed chimney flue and/or new chimney flue sizes; and
(3) 
The number and size of existing vent connectors to the chimney flue.
F. 
Inspections. No person may operate or permit the operation of supplemental heating devices without first calling for an inspection and receiving final approval from the Building Inspector.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
G. 
Installation clearance. The clearances from combustibles for the installation of all supplemental heating units shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) 
Table A.
Table A
Required Clearances in Inches From Combustibles for Supplemental Heating Units
From Front of Unit
(inches)
From Top, Sides and Rear
(inches)
Chimney or Vent Connector
(inches)
48
36
18
(2) 
Table B.
Table B
Required Minimum Clearances, in Inches, From Combustibles With Specified Forms of Protection
Types of Protection
Where the Required Clearance With No Protection Is:
Applied to the combustible material unless otherwise specified and covering all surfaces with the distance specified as the required clearance with no protection. Thicknesses are minimum.
36 inches above
36 inches sides and rear
18 inches chimney or vent connector
1. 1/4 inch asbestos millboard spaced out 1 inch (see note 2)
30
18
12
2. 0.013 inch (28 gauge) sheet metal or 1/4 inch asbestos millboard
24
18
12
3. 0.013 inch (28 gauge) sheet metal spaced out 1 inch (see note 2)
18
12
9
4. 0.013 inch (28 gauge) sheet metal on 1/8 inch asbestos millboard spaced out 1 inch (see note 2)
18
12
9
5. 1 1/2 inches asbestos cement covering on heating appliance
18
12
18
6. 1/4 inch asbestos millboard on 1 inch mineral fiber bats reinforced with wire mesh or equivalent
18
12
6
7. 0.027 inch (22 gauge) sheet metal on 1 inch mineral fiber bats reinforced with wire or equivalent
18
12
3
8. 1/4 inch asbestos millboard
36
36
18
9. 1/4 inch cellular asbestos
36
36
18
NOTES:
1: Except for the protection described in item 5, all clearances should be measured from the outer surface of the supplemental heating unit to the combustible material disregarding any intervening protection applied to the combustible material.
2: Spacers shall be of incombustible material.
3: Asbestos millboard referred to above is a different material from asbestos cement board. It is not intended that asbestos cement board be used in complying with these requirements when asbestos millboard is specified.
H. 
Mounting of unit.
(1) 
On incombustible floors, all units shall be mounted on a firm, level base of brick, cement, concrete or other incombustible material.
(2) 
On combustible floors, all units shall be mounted on a four-inch-thick concrete block base with circular or rectangular holes or equivalent incombustible material so arranged that the holes will parallel the smaller dimension and be covered with sheet metal of not less than No. 24 U.S. gauge. The above-specified floor protection shall extend not less than 18 inches around the perimeter of the unit.
(3) 
Units with legs on combustible floors. All units which have 18 inches or more of open space under the base of the unit may be mounted on combustible floors, provided that the floor under the unit is protected with not less than 1/4 inch of asbestos millboard and covered with sheet metal of not less than No. 24 U.S. gauge. The above-specified floor protection shall extend not less than 18 inches around the perimeter of the unit. If there is less than 18 inches of open space under the base of the unit, the unit shall be mounted on two inches of concrete block, brick or other incombustible material and equally covered with sheet metal of not less than No. 24 U.S. gauge. The above-specified floor protection shall extend not less than 18 inches around the perimeter of the unit.
I. 
Type and size of chimney. An approved all-fuel chimney shall be used for solid-fuel-burning equipment. The chimney shall be sized so that the cross-sectional area of this chimney is not smaller than the cross-sectional area of the flue collar of the equipment to be connected to it. No other equipment shall be connected to the flue serving the solid-fuel-burning equipment. All masonry chimneys constructed according to the requirements of § 30.39 of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code and factory-built chimneys bearing a listing by a nationally recognized testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories will be considered as approved.
J. 
Chimney connector. The chimney connector shall conform to § 30.39 of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code.
K. 
Damper. The chimney connector shall have a cast-iron damper to control the draft.
L. 
Warm air supply duct.
(1) 
Size and material. The area of the warm air supply duct shall not be less than the area of the collar or plenum opening of the unit to which it is connected. The warm air supply duct and horizontal slide damper shall be constructed entirely of incombustible material equivalent in structural strength and durability to the following table:
Table C
Ducts
Width or Diameter Inches
Minimum Thickness Galv. Iron U.S. Gauge
Minimum Thickness Aluminum B & S Gauge
0 through 12
26
24
Over 12
24
22
(2) 
Connection to furnace without horizontal slide damper. The connection of the warm air supply duct from the unit to the furnace should be centered on the front, rear or sides of the plenum of the furnace. A back draft damper shall be installed in the warm air duct as close to the furnace plenum as possible. Full airflow shall be maintained.
(3) 
Connections to furnace with horizontal slide damper. The connection of the warm air supply duct from the unit to the furnace plenum should be centered both horizontally and vertically above the horizontal slide damper. Full airflow shall be maintained.
M. 
The return air duct.
(1) 
Supplemental heating unit without horizontal slide damper.
(a) 
Connection to furnace.
[1] 
When the return air or the unit is taken from the furnace return air, the connection shall be made on the filtered air side of the filter and connected to the blower intake of the unit.
[2] 
When the return air for the unit is taken from the outside, it shall be taken from a weatherproof louver with a 1/4 inch wire mesh hardware cloth and connected to the blower air intake of the unit. Dampers shall not be installed in the return air duct regardless of which method is used. Full air flow shall be maintained regardless of which method is used.
(b) 
Size and material. The area of the return air duct shall not be less than the area of the warm air supply duct. The return air duct shall be of the same material as specified in Table C in § 153-7L(1) above.
(2) 
Supplemental heating unit with horizontal slide damper.
(a) 
Connection to furnace. The connection of the return air duct to the furnace should be centered both horizontally and vertically below the horizontal slide damper. Full air flow shall be maintained.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(b) 
Size and material. The area of the return air duct shall not be less than the area of the collar or plenum opening of the unit to which it is connected. The material shall conform to Table C in § 153-7L(1) above.
N. 
Blower on furnace when used with horizontal slide damper in plenum. The blower on the furnace shall be adequate to maintain the manufacturer's specifications for CFM and static pressure when measured above the horizontal slide damper when the damper is closed.
O. 
Fresh air intake connected to furnace return air system. The size of the fresh air intake where used shall not be less than the cross-sectional area of the area of a four-inch (12.6 square inches) round duct. The material shall conform to Table C in § 153-7L(1) above. The fresh air intake shall be connected to the return plenum of the furnace. A volume damper of the locking type shall be placed in the duct for the fresh air intake.
P. 
Combustion air. If the Building Inspector, after examination of the supplemental heating unit and the furnace, deems it necessary to add combustion air, the size of the opening shall not be less than the cross-sectional area of the flue collar size of the supplemental heating unit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Q. 
Electrical connections and controls.
(1) 
For units without horizontal slide dampers. All electrical connections, controls and wiring shall conform to the Wisconsin State Electrical Code.
(2) 
For units with horizontal slide dampers. The electrical connections shall conform with the Wisconsin State Electrical Code. A fan control shall be installed in the plenum of the solid-fuel-burning unit and wired in parallel to the existing fan control on the furnace. The fan control in the plenum of the solid-fuel-burning unit shall activate the furnace blower motor at a temperature of 100° F. to 120° F.
R. 
Thermostat control. The thermostat control where used on the supplemental heating unit shall activate the blower motor at a temperature of 100° F.
S. 
Penalty. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 30.49, Wisconsin Uniform Building Code.
A. 
Application.
(1) 
This section shall apply to all radiant heating units installed. No person may install a radiant heating unit which fails to comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) 
All units installed shall comply with § 30.40(1)(b) of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
RADIANT HEATING UNIT
A room heater, stove or freestanding fireplace not intended for duct connections used to heat a room(s) using the combustion of a solid fuel such as wood or coal as a source of heat.
C. 
Permit. No person may install or cause to be installed a radiant heating unit without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall give each permit applicant the following information; it is recommended that:
(1) 
The wood burned in the units should be dry wood, preferably dry hardwoods;
(2) 
The chimney flue should be checked periodically to be sure the flue is open; and
(3) 
The chimney flue should be cleaned at least once a year.
D. 
Permit fee. A permit fee shall be paid by the applicant for each unit installed to the Village, see current fee schedule.
E. 
Plan and data approval. Plans and data for each radiant heating unit installation shall be submitted to the Building Inspector for approval before a permit may be issued. The following data is required to be submitted with each application:
(1) 
The manufacturer's installation and maintenance/operations instructions;
(2) 
Proposed chimney flue and/or new chimney flue sizes; and
(3) 
The number and size of existing vent connectors to the chimney flue.
F. 
Inspection. No person may operate or permit the operation of a radiant heating unit without first calling for an inspection and receiving final approval from the Building Inspector.
G. 
Installation clearance. The clearances from combustibles for the radiant heating units shall conform to Table A in § 153-7G(1) and Table B in § 153-7G(2).
H. 
Mounting of the unit.
(1) 
On incombustible floors, the units shall be mounted on a firm, level base of brick, cement, concrete or other incombustible material.
(2) 
On combustible floors, the units shall be mounted on a four-inch concrete block base with circular or rectangular holes or equivalent incombustible material so arranged that the holes will parallel the smaller dimension and be covered with sheet metal of not less than No. 24 U.S. gauge. The above-specified floor protection shall extend not less than 18 inches beyond the perimeter of the unit.
(3) 
Units with legs on combustible floors. Units which have 18 inches or more of open space under the base of the unit may be mounted on combustible floors, provided that the floor under the unit is protected with not less than 1/4 inch of asbestos millboard and covered with sheet metal of not less than No. 24 U.S. gauge. The above-specified floor protection shall extend not less than 18 inches beyond the perimeter of the unit. If there is less than 18 inches of open space under the base of the unit, the unit shall be mounted on two inches of concrete block, brick or other incombustible material and equally covered with sheet metal of not less than No. 24 U.S. gauge. The above-specified floor protection shall extend not less than 18 inches beyond the perimeter of the unit.
I. 
Size and type of chimney. An approved all fuel chimney shall be used for solid-fuel-burning equipment. The chimney shall be used for solid-fuel-burning equipment. The chimney shall be sized so that the cross-sectional area of the chimney is not smaller than the cross-sectional area of the flue collar of the equipment to be connected to it. Other equipment shall not be connected to the flue serving the solid-fuel-burning equipment. Masonry chimneys constructed according to the requirements of § 30.39 of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code and factory-built chimneys bearing a listing by a nationally recognized testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories will be considered as approved.
J. 
Chimney connector. The chimney connector shall conform to § 30.36 of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code.
K. 
Damper. The chimney connector shall have a cast-iron damper to control the draft.
L. 
Combustion air. If the Building Inspector, after examination of the radiant heating unit and the furnace deems it necessary to add combustion air, the size of the opening shall not be less than the cross-sectional area of the flue collar size of the unit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
M. 
Blower. A blower, where used, shall have adequate protection such as a screen or other material to prevent material to be inserted in the blower assembly.
N. 
Electrical connections. The electrical connections, controls and wiring where used shall conform to the Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Ch. SPS 316, Wis. Adm. Code, and the National Electric Code (current edition).
O. 
Thermostat control. The thermostat control, where used, shall activate the blower motor at a temperature of 100° F. to 120° F.
P. 
Penalty. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 30.49, Wisconsin Uniform Building Code.
Except as otherwise provided herein, any person found in violation of any provision of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.