Alternate materials. No provision in this chapter is intended to prohibit or prevent the use of any alternate material or method of construction not specifically mentioned in this chapter. Approval of alternate materials or methods of construction shall be obtained from the municipality having jurisdiction. Requests for approval shall be accompanied by evidence showing that the alternate material or method of construction performs in a manner equal to the material or method required by the chapter. The municipality having jurisdiction may require any claims made regarding the equivalent performance of alternate materials or method to be substantiated by test.
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The municipality having jurisdiction may require that the materials, methods, systems, components or equipment be tested to determine the suitability for the intended use. The municipality having jurisdiction will accept results conducted by a recognized independent testing agency. The cost of testing shall be borne by the person requesting the approval.
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The test method used to determine the performance shall be one that is a nationally recognized standard.
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If no nationally recognized standard exists, past performance or recognized engineering analysis may be used to determine suitability.
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Ungraded or used building materials may be used or reused as long as the material posses the essential properties necessary to achieve the level of performance required by the chapter for the intended use. The municipality enforcing this chapter may require tests in accordance with this section.
All materials shall be identified by the approved label, the grade mark, the trade mark or by other approved manufacturer's identification.
Any person feeling aggrieved by an order or a determination of the Building Inspector may appeal from such order or determination in accordance with Chapter 9, Administrative Review, of this Code.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, clause or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the provisions so adjudged and the rest of this chapter shall remain valid and effective. All referenced code sections under the WI UDC and WI Commercial Building Code subject to change without notice.
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in violation of any provisions of this chapter, or to cause, permit or suffer any such violations to be committed. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty provisions as set forth in Chapter I, General Provisions, Article I, General Penalty, of the Municipal Code of Ordinances. It shall be the responsibility of the offender to abate the violation as expeditiously as possible and each day that such violation is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense. If, in any action, a permit was issued, it shall not constitute a defense nor shall any error, oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of the Building Inspector constitute a defense.
It shall be unlawful to commence work prior to obtaining a permit therefore. Triple fees shall be charged if work is commenced prior to the issuance of a permit.
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This chapter shall not be construed as creating or assuming any liability on the part of the Town of Genesee or its officials for damages to anyone injured or any property damaged or destroyed by any defect in any building, equipment or swimming pool, or in any plumbing, electric wiring or equipment, or any flammable materials, equipment or devices.
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The recommended approval of amendments, code changes, products, systems or quality control agencies by the Code Committees and the Wisconsin Uniform Code Associations does not constitute an approval or acceptance by any local community. Such acceptance is a function of local aovernment administered by the designated local officials without the necessity of submitting further data because it is supported by factual reports describing the nature and use of the product or system and its performance under designated standard tests by recognized testing agencies.