Chapter 203 Building Code

Notwithstanding Chs. SPS 320 through 325, Wis. Adm. Code, the scope includes the construction and inspection of alterations and additions to one- and two-family dwellings built before June 1, 1980. Because such projects are not under state jurisdiction, petitions for variance and final appeals under §§ SPS 320.19 and 320.21, Wis. Adm. Code, respectively, shall be decided by the Village Board. Petitions for variance shall be decided per § SPS 320.19 (Intro) so that equivalency is maintained to the intent of the rule being petitioned. As the Village Board approves petitions for variance, the Chief Inspector is granted the power to apply the results to similar circumstances by precedent.

Notwithstanding § SPS 320.05, Wis. Adm. Code, the scope also includes the construction and inspection of detached garages serving one- and two-family dwellings. The building structure and any heating, electrical or plumbing systems shall comply with the Uniform Dwelling Code. Petitions for variance and appeals shall be handled as in Subsection D(1) above.

The scope also includes the inspection of electrical wiring installments at farms, public buildings, places of employment, campgrounds, manufactured home communities, and recreating vehicle parks. Petitions for variance and appeals shall be handled as provided in Ch. SPS 316, Wis. Adm. Code.

§ 203-2 Building permits and inspection.

The scope also includes the construction and inspection of commercial buildings. Appeals shall be handled as provided in Subsection D(1) above. Petitions for variance shall be handled as provided in Ch. SPS 303, Wis. Adm. Code.

Permit required.

General permit requirement. No building of any kind shall be moved within or into the Village and no new building or structure, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, moved, demolished, razed or used within the Village, except as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained by the owner, or his authorized agent, from the Building Inspector or his designee.

Alterations and repairs. The following provisions shall apply to buildings altered or repaired:

(a)

Alterations. When any existing building or structure accommodates a legal occupancy and use but is of a substandard type of construction, then alterations which involve beams, girders, columns, bearing or other walls, room arrangement, heating and air-conditioning systems, light and ventilation, or changes in location of exit stairways or exits, or any or all of the above, may be made in order to bring such existing construction into conformity with the minimum requirements of this article applicable to such occupancy and use and given type of construction, when not in conflict with any other regulations.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

(b)

Repairs. Repairs for purposes of maintenance or replacements in any existing building or structure which do not involve the structural portions of the building or structure or which do 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 do not increase a given occupancy or use shall be deemed minor repairs.

(c)

Alterations when not permitted. When any existing building or structure which, for any reason whatsoever, does not conform to the regulations of this article has deteriorated from any cause whatsoever to an extent greater than 50% of the equalized value of the building or structure, no alterations or moving of such building or structure shall be permitted. Any such building or structure shall be considered a menace to public safety and welfare and shall be ordered vacated and thereafter demolished and debris removed from the premises.[1]

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Editor's Note: See also § 334-5H of Ch. 334, Nuisances.

(d)

Alterations and repairs required. When any of the structural members of any building or structure have deteriorated from any cause whatsoever to less than their required strength, the owner of such a building or structure shall cause such structural members to be restored to their required strength; failing in which the building or structure shall be considered a menace to public safety and shall be vacated and thereafter no further occupancy or use of the same shall be permitted until the regulations of this article are complied with.

(e)

Extent of deterioration. The amount and extent of deterioration of any existing building or structure shall be determined by the Building Inspector.

Application. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Building Inspector or his designee and shall state the name and address of the owner of the land and also the owner of the building, if different, the legal description of the land upon which the building is to be located, the name and address of the designer, the use to which said building is to be put and such other information as the Building Inspector may require.

Site plan approval.

Site plan approval. All applications for building permits for any construction, reconstruction, expansion or conversion, except for one- and two-family residences in residentially zoned districts, shall require site plan approval by the Village Board in accordance with the requirements of this section. The applicant shall submit a site plan and sufficient plans and specifications of proposed buildings, machinery and operations to enable the Village Board or its expert consultants to determine whether the proposed application meets all the requirements applicable thereto in this article.

Administration. The Building Inspector shall make a preliminary review of the application and plans and refer them along with a report of his findings to the Village Board. The Village Board shall review the application and may refer the application and plans to one or more expert consultants selected by the Village Board to advise whether the application and plans meet all the requirements applicable thereto in this article. Within 30 days of its receipt of the application, the Village Board shall authorize the Building Inspector to issue or refuse a building permit.

Requirements. In acting on any site plan, the Village Board shall consider the following:

(a)

The appropriateness of the site plan and buildings in relation to the physical character of the site and the usage of adjoining land areas.

(b)

The layout of the site with regard to entrances and exits to public streets; the arrangement and improvement of interior roadways; the location, adequacy and improvement of areas for parking and for loading and unloading; and shall, in this connection, satisfy itself that the traffic pattern generated by the proposed construction or use shall be developed in a manner consistent with the safety of residents and the community, and the applicant shall so design the construction or use as to minimize any traffic hazard created thereby.

(c)

The adequacy of the proposed water supply, drainage facilities and sanitary and waste disposal.

(d)

The landscaping and appearance of the completed site. The Village Board may require that those portions of all front, rear and side yards not used for off-street parking shall be attractively planted with trees, shrubs, plants or grass lawns, and that the site be effectively screened so as not to impair the value of adjacent properties nor impair the intent or purposes of this section.

Effect on municipal services. Before granting any site approval, the Village Board may, besides obtaining advice from consultants, secure such advice as may be deemed necessary from the Building Inspector or other municipal officials, with special attention to the effect of such approval upon existing municipal services and utilities. Should additional facilities be needed, the Village Board shall not issue the final approval until the Village has entered into an agreement with the applicant regarding the development of such facilities.

(5)

Appeals. Denials of building permits contingent upon site plan approval may be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals by filing a notice of appeal with the Village Clerk within 10 days of the denial.

Dedicated street and approved subdivision required. No building permit shall be issued unless the property on which the building is proposed to be built abuts a street that has been dedicated for street purposes. No building permits shall be issued until the subdivision and required improvements are accepted by the Village Board.

Utilities required.

Residential buildings. No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any residential building until sewer, water, grading and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the property for which the permit is required and a receipt for payment of electrical hookup is presented to the Building Inspector.

Nonresidential building. No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building other than residential until contracts have been let for the installation of sewer, water, grading and graveling in the streets necessary to service the property for which the permit is requested.

Occupancy. No person shall occupy any building until sewer, water, grading and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the property, and a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until such utilities are available to service the property.

Plans. With such application, there shall be submitted two complete sets of plans and specifications, including a plot plan showing the location and dimensions of all buildings and improvements on the lot, both existing and proposed, dimensions of the lot, dimensions showing all setbacks of all buildings on the lot, proposed grade of proposed structure (to Village datum), grade of lot and of the street abutting lot, grade and setback of adjacent buildings (if adjacent lot is vacant, submit elevation of nearest buildings on same side of street), type of monuments at each corner of lot, watercourses or existing drainage ditches, easements or other restrictions affecting such property, seal and signature of surveyor or a certificate signed by the applicant and a construction erosion control plan setting forth proposed information and procedures needed for control of soil erosion, surface water runoff and sediment disposition at the building site. Plans, specifications and plot plans shall be drawn to a minimum scale of 1/4 inch to one foot (fireplace details to 3/4 inch to one foot). One set of plans shall be returned after approval as provided in this article. The second set shall be filed in the office of the Building Inspector. Plans for buildings involving the State Building Code shall bear the stamp of approval of the State Department of Safety and Professional Services. One plan shall be submitted which shall remain on file in the office of the Building Inspector. All plans and specifications shall be signed by the designer. Plans for all new one- and two-family dwellings shall comply with the provisions of § SPS 320.09(4), Wis. Adm. Code.

Waiver of plans; permit not required.

[Amended 2-14-2019 by Ord. No. A-116]

Waiver. If the Building Inspector finds that the character of the work is sufficiently described in the application, the Building Inspector may waive the filing of plans for alterations, repairs or moving, provided the cost of such work does not exceed $5,000.

The construction, movement or structural alteration of a building less than 100 square feet of surface area shall not require a building permit.

Repairs for purposes of maintenance or replacement in any existing building or structure which do not involve the structural portions of the building or structures or which do not affect room arrangement, light and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any exit, stairways for exits, or fire protection shall not require a building permit.

Any improvement or alteration to an existing building or other structure with materials and labor which will be at a cost of $500 or less, as determined by the Building Inspector, which do not entail a structural change or change fire protection, exits, lighting, or electrical ventilation of the building or structure shall not require a building permit.

Approval of plans.

If the Building Inspector determines that the building will comply in every respect with all ordinances and orders of the Village and all applicable laws and orders of the State of Wisconsin, he shall issue a building permit which shall state the use to which said building is to be put and which shall be kept and displayed at the site of the proposed building. 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 of the building or the occupants, except with the written consent of the Building Inspector.

In case adequate plans are presented for part of the building only, the Building Inspector, at his discretion, may issue a permit for that part of the building before receiving the plans and specifications for the entire building.

Permit lapses. A building permit shall lapse and be void unless building operations are commenced within six months or if construction has not been completed within one year from the date of issuance thereof.

Revocation of permits.

The Building Inspector or the Village Board may revoke any building, plumbing or electrical permit, certificate of occupancy, or approval issued under the regulations of this article and may stop construction or use of approved new materials, equipment, methods of construction, devices or appliances for any of the following reasons:

(a)

Whenever the Building Inspector shall find at any time that applicable ordinances, laws, orders, plans and specifications are not being complied with and that the holder of the permit refused to conform after written warning or instruction has been issued to him.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

(b)

Whenever the continuance of any construction becomes dangerous to life or property.

(c)

Whenever there is any violation of any condition or provisions of the application for permit or of the permit.

(d)

Whenever, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, there is inadequate supervision provided on the job site.

(e)

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.

(f)

Whenever there is a violation of any of the conditions of an approval or certificate of occupancy given by the Building Inspector for the use of all new materials, equipment, methods or construction devices or appliances.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

The notice revoking a building, plumbing or electrical certificate of occupancy or approval shall be in writing and may be served upon the applicant on the permit, owner of the premises and his agent, if any, and on the person having charge of construction.

A revocation placard shall also be posted upon the building, structure, equipment or premises in question by the Building Inspector.

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 article, 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 article. However, such work as the Building Inspector may order as a condition precedent to the reissuance of the building permit may be performed, or such work as he may require for the preservation of life and safety.

Report of violations. Village officers shall report at once to the Building Inspector any building which is being carried on without a permit as required by this article.

Display of permit. Building permits shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises where the authorized building or work is in progress at all times during construction or work thereon.

§ 203-3 State codes adopted.

[Amended 2-14-2019 by Ord. No. A-116]

Uniform Dwelling Code adopted. The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Chs. SPS 320 through 325 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and all amendments thereto, is adopted and incorporated by reference and shall apply to all buildings within the scope of this article. Detached garages will need to comply with the Uniform Dwelling Code Fire Separation Requirements.

State Commercial Building Code adopted. Wisconsin Administrative Code Chs. SPS 361 through 366, Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, and Chs. SPS 375 through 379 are hereby adopted and made a part of this article with respect to those classes of buildings to which this building code specifically applies. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said chapters incorporated herein are intended to be made a part of this code.

Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Code adopted. Chapters SPS 323 and 364 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and all amendments thereto, are adopted in their entirety and incorporated by reference and shall apply to all buildings within the scope of this article. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said chapters incorporated herein are intended to be made a part of this code.

State Plumbing Code adopted. Chapter 145, Wis. Stats., and Ch. SPS 325 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and all amendments thereto, are adopted in its entirety and incorporated by reference and shall apply to all buildings within the scope of this article. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said chapters incorporated herein are intended to be made a part of this code.

State Electrical Code adopted. Chapter SPS 316 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and all amendments thereto, is adopted in its entirety and incorporated by reference and shall apply to all buildings within the scope of this article. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said chapters incorporated herein are intended to be made a part of this code.

Existing buildings. The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code shall also apply to buildings and conditions where:

An existing building to be occupied as one- or two-family dwelling, which building was not previous so occupied.

An existing structure that is altered or repaired, when the cost of such alteration or repair during the life of the structure exceeds 50% of the equalized value of the structure, said value to be determined by the Village Assessor.

Additions and alterations, regardless of cost, made to an existing building when deemed necessary in the opinion of the Building Inspector shall comply with the requirements of this article for new buildings. The provisions of § 203-2 shall also apply.

Roof coverings. Whenever more than 25% of the roof covering of a building is replaced in any twelve-month period, all roof covering shall be in conformity with applicable sections of this article.

(5)

Additions and alterations. Any addition or alteration, regardless of cost, made to a building shall be made in conformity with applicable sections of this article.

Conflicts. If, in the opinion of the Building Inspector and the Village Board, the provisions of the State Building Code adopted by Subsection A of this section shall conflict with the provisions of the Federal Housing Administration standards in their application to any proposed building or structure, the Inspector and/or the Village shall apply the most stringent provisions in determining whether or not the proposed building meets the requirements of this section.

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 article, which contains one or two dwelling units; or

ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING

An existing structure, or that part of an existing structure, which is used or intended to be used as 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.

A building 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.

Method of enforcement.

§ 203-8 Regulation and permit for razing buildings.

Building Inspector. There is hereby created the position of Building Inspector, who shall administer and enforce this article and shall be certified by the Department of Safety and Professional Services, as specified by the Wisconsin State Statutes, § 101.66(2), in the category of Uniform Dwelling Code Construction Inspector and Commercial Building Inspector. Additionally, this or other assistant inspectors shall possess the certification categories of UDC HVAC, UDC Electrical and UDC Plumbing.[1]

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

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Editor's Note: Original Sec. 15-1-4, Construction standards; codes adopted, of the 1992 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 2-14-2019 by Ord. No. A-116.

§ 203-4 New methods and materials.

All materials, methods of construction and devices designed for use in buildings or structures covered by this section and not specifically mentioned in or permitted by this section shall not be so used until approved, in writing, by the State Department of Safety and Professional Services for use in buildings or structures covered by the Wisconsin State Building Code, except sanitary appliances, which shall be approved in accordance with the State Plumbing Code.

Such materials, methods of construction and devices, when approved, must be installed or used in strict compliance with the manufacturer's specifications and any rules or conditions of use established by the State Department of Safety and Professional Services. The data, test and other evidence necessary to prove the merits of such material, method of construction or device shall be determined by the State Department of Safety and Professional Services.

§ 203-5 Unsafe buildings.

Whenever the Building Inspector or Village Board find any building or part thereof within the Village to be, in their judgment, so old, dilapidated or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human occupancy or use and so that it would be unreasonable to repair the same, they shall order the owner to raze and remove such building or part thereof or, if it can be made safe by repairs, to repair and make safe and sanitary, or to raze and remove at the owner's option. Such order and proceedings shall be as provided in § 66.0413, Wis. Stats.

§ 203-6 Disclaimer on inspections.

The purpose of the inspections under this article is to improve the quality of housing in the Village. The inspections and the reports and findings issued after the inspections are not intended as, nor are they to be construed, as a guarantee. In order to so advise owners and other interested persons, the following disclaimer shall be applicable to all inspections under this article: "These findings of inspection contained herein are intended to report conditions of noncompliance with code standards that are readily apparent at the time of inspection. The inspection does not involve a detailed examination of the mechanical systems or the closed structural and nonstructural elements of the building and premises. No warranty of the operation, use or durability of equipment and materials not specifically cited herein is expressed or implied."

§ 203-7 Garages.

Private garages shall be built in accordance with the general construction standards established in the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code.

No building within the Village of Reeseville shall be razed without a permit from the Building Inspector. A snow fence or other approved barricade shall be provided as soon as any portion of the building is removed and shall remain during razing operations. After all razing operations have been completed, the foundation shall be filled at least one foot above the adjacent grade, the property raked clean, and all debris hauled away. Razing permits shall lapse and be void unless the work authorized thereby is commenced within six months from the date thereof or completed within 30 days from the date of commencement of said work. Any unfinished portion of work remaining beyond the required 30 days must have special approval from the Building Inspector.

All debris must be hauled away at the end of each day for the work that was done on that day. No combustible material shall be used for backfill, but shall be hauled away. There shall not be any burning of materials on the site of the razed building. If any razing or removal operation under this section results in, or would likely result in, an excessive amount of dust particles in the air creating a nuisance in the vicinity thereof, the permittee shall take all necessary steps, by use of water spraying or other appropriate means, to eliminate such nuisance. The permittee shall take all necessary steps, prior to the razing of a building, through the employment of a qualified person in the field of pest control or by other appropriate means, to treat the building as to prevent the spread and migration of rodents and insects therefrom during and after the razing operations.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: See also § 334-3L of Ch. 334, Nuisances.

§ 203-9 Basements; excavations.

Basement subflooring. First floor subflooring shall be completed within 60 days after the basement is excavated.

Fencing of excavations. The owner of any premises on which there exists an opening or excavation which is located in close proximity to a public sidewalk or street right-of-way as to constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic shall erect a fence, wall or railing at least four feet high between such opening or excavation and the public right-of-way.

Closing of abandoned excavations. Any excavation for building purposes or any uncovered foundation which shall remain open for more than three months shall be deemed abandoned and a nuisance and the Building Inspector shall order that unless the erection of the building or structure on the excavation or foundation shall commence or continue forthwith suitable safeguards shall be provided to prevent accidental injury to children or other frequenters or that the excavation or foundation be filled to grade. Such order shall be served upon the owner of record or the owner's agent, where an agent is in charge of the premises, and upon the holder of an encumbrance of record in the manner provided for service of a summons in the Circuit Court. If the owner or the holder of an encumbrance of record cannot be found, the order may be served by posting it on the premises and make publication in the official newspaper for two consecutive publications at least 10 days before the time for compliance stated in the order commences to run. Such time shall be not less than 14 nor more than 20 days after service. If the owner of the land fails to comply with the order within the time required, the Building Inspector shall cause the excavation or foundation to be filled to grade. The cost of such abatement shall be charged against the real estate and entered on the next succeeding tax roll as a special charge and shall bear interest at a rate established by the Village Board from the date of the report by the Building Inspector on the cost thereof, pursuant to the provisions of § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.

§ 203-10 Discharge of clear waters.

Discharge. No person shall cause, allow or permit any roof drain, surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device, gutter, ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used for the purposes of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises owned or occupied by said person to discharge into a sanitary sewer.

Nuisance. The discharge into a sanitary sewer from any roof drain, surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device, gutter, ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used for the purposes of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a hazard to the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the Village and to the protection of the property.

Groundwater. Where deemed necessary by the Building Inspector, every house shall have a sump pump installed for the purpose of discharging clear waters from foundation drains and ground infiltration and, where the building is not serviced by a storm sewer, shall either discharge into an underground conduit leading to a drainage ditch, gutter, dry well or shall discharge onto the ground surface in such other manner as will not constitute a nuisance as defined herein.

Stormwater. All roof drains, surface drains, drains from any mechanical device, gutters, pipe, conduits or any other objects or things used for the purpose of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining or discharging stormwaters shall be discharged either to a storm sewer, a dry well, an underground conduit leading to a drainage ditch or onto the ground surface in such other manner as will not constitute a nuisance as defined herein.

Storm sewer lateral. Where municipal storm sewers are provided and it is deemed necessary by the property owner and/or the Village to discharge clear waters from a parcel of land, a storm sewer lateral shall be installed and connected to the storm sewer main at the expense of the owner.

Conducting tests. If the Building Inspector or his designated agent suspects an illegal clear water discharge as defined by this article or by any other applicable provision of the Wisconsin Administrative Code as it may, from time to time, be amended, he may, upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times, enter the private premises where such illegal clear water discharge is suspected and conduct appropriate tests to determine whether such suspected illegal clear water discharge actually exists.

§ 203-11 Duplex service connections.

Each unit of a duplex shall have a separate water and sewer services.

§ 203-12 Regulations for moving buildings.

General requirements.

No person shall move any building or structure upon any of the public ways of the Village without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Building Inspector and upon the payment of the required fee. Every such permit issued by the Building Inspector for the moving of a building shall designate the route to be taken, the conditions to be complied with and shall limit the time during which said moving operations shall be continued.

A report shall be made by Village employees with regard to possible damage to trees. The estimated cost of trimming, removal and replacement of public trees, as determined by the Village, shall be paid to the Village Clerk prior to issuance of the moving permit.

Issuance of moving permit shall further be conditioned on approval of the moving route by the Village Board.

Continuous movement. The movement of buildings shall be a continuous operation during all the hours of the day and at night, until such movement is fully completed. All such operations shall be performed with the least possible obstruction to thoroughfares. No building shall be allowed to remain overnight upon any street crossing or intersection or so near thereto as to prevent easy access to any fire hydrant or any other public facility. Lights shall be kept in conspicuous places at each end of the building during the night.

Street repair. Every person receiving a permit to move a building shall, within one day after said building reaches its destination, report that fact to the Building Inspector, who shall inspect the streets, highways and curbs and gutters over which said building has been moved and ascertain their condition. If the removal of said building has caused any damage to any street or highway, the person to whom the permit was issued shall forthwith place it in as good repair as it was before the permit was granted. On the failure of the said permittee to do so within 10 days thereafter to the satisfaction of the Village Board, the Village shall repair the damage done to such streets and hold the person obtaining such permit and the sureties on his bond responsible for the payment of same.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Conformance with code. No permit shall be issued to move a building within or into the Village and to establish it upon a location within the said Village until the Building Inspector has made an investigation of such building at the location from which it is to be moved and is satisfied from such investigation that said building is in a sound and stable condition and of such construction that it will meet the requirements of this building code in all respects. A complete plan of all further repairs, improvements and remodeling with reference to such building shall be submitted to the Building Inspector, and he shall make a finding of fact to the effect that all such repairs, improvements and remodeling are in conformity with the requirements of this building code and that, when the same are completed, the building as such will so comply with said building code. In the event a building is to be moved from the Village to some point outside the boundaries thereof, the provisions with respect to the furnishing of plans and specifications for proposed alterations to such building may be disregarded.

Bond.

Before a permit is issued to move any building over any public way in the Village, the party applying therefor shall give a bond to the Village of Reeseville in a sum to be fixed by the Building Inspector and which shall not be less than $1,000, said bond to be executed by a corporate surety or two personal sureties to be approved by the Village Board or designated agent conditioned upon, among other things, the indemnification to the Village for any costs or expenses incurred by it in connection with any claims for damages to any persons or property, and the payment of any judgment, together with the costs and expenses incurred by the Village in connection therewith, arising out of the removal of the building for which the permit is issued.

§ 203-15 Violations and penalties; enforcement; remedies; appeals.

Unless the Building Inspector, upon investigation, shall find it to be a fact that the excavation exposed by the removal of such building from its foundation shall not be so close to a public thoroughfare as to permit the accidental falling therein of travelers or the location, nature and physical characteristics of the premises and the exposed excavation, such as to make intrusion upon the premises and the falling into such excavation of children under 12 years of age unlikely, the bond required by Subsection E(1) shall be further conditioned upon the permittee erecting adequate barriers and within 48 hours, filling in such excavation or adopting and employing such other means, devices or methods approved by the Building Inspector and reasonably adopted or calculated to prevent the occurrences set forth herein.

Insurance. The Building Inspector shall require, in addition to said the said bond above indicated, public liability insurance covering injury to one person in the sum of not less than $100,000 and for one accident in a sum not less than $200,000, together with property damage insurance in a sum not less than $50,000, or such other coverage as deemed necessary.

§ 203-13 Fees.

The fee for all building permits shall be as established by resolution of the Village Board. If work commences prior to obtaining a building permit, double fees will be charged.

§ 203-14 Severability.

If any section, clause, provision or portion of this article, or of the Wisconsin Administrative Code adopted by reference, is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

Any building or structure hereafter erected, enlarged, altered or repaired or any use hereafter established in violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed an unlawful building, structure or use. The Building Inspector shall promptly report all such violations to the Village Board and Village Attorney, who shall bring an action to enjoin the erection, enlargement, alteration, repair or moving of such building or structure or the establishment of such use of buildings in violation of this article or to cause such building, structure or use to be removed, and such violation may also be subject to a penalty as provided in general penalty provisions of the Code of Ordinances. In any such action, the fact that a permit was issued shall not constitute a defense, nor shall any error, oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of the Building Inspector or other Village officials constitute a defense. Compliance with the provisions of this article may also be enforced by injunctional order at the suit of the owner or owners of any real estate within the jurisdiction of this article.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

Remedies; appeals; nonliability of Village.

If an inspection reveals a noncompliance with this article 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 pursuant to § SPS 320.10(4)(a)3, Wis. Adm. Code.

If, after written notification, the violation is not corrected within 30 days, a stop-work order may be served on the owner or his or her representative and a copy thereof shall be posted at the construction 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.

Each day each violation continues after the thirty-day written notice period has run shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this article shall preclude the Village from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of any provision of this article or the Uniform Dwelling Code.