[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. III)]
A. Adoption of codes.
(1) Wisconsin Administrative Codes adopted. The following Wisconsin Administrative
Codes and subsequent revisions pertaining to construction activity
are adopted by reference for municipal enforcement and incorporated
herein:
SPS
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320 through 325
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Uniform Dwelling Code
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SPS
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367
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Rental Unit Energy Efficiency
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SPS
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375 through 379
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Existing Building Code
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(2) Violations; amendments. Any act required to be performed or prohibited
by a Wisconsin Administrative Code provision incorporated herein by
reference is required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future amendments,
revisions or modifications of the Wisconsin Administrative Code provisions
incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this chapter to
secure uniform statewide regulation of one- and two-family dwellings
in the Village of Sullivan. A copy of these Administrative Code provisions
and any future amendments shall be kept on file in the Building Inspector's
Office.
B. Scope of Uniform Dwelling Code expanded. For the purposes of this
chapter, the provisions of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code are
the standards for construction of the following:
(1) Additions. Additions, alterations and major equipment replacements
for one- and two-family dwellings built prior to June 1, 1980.
C. Existing buildings. The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code shall also
apply to buildings and conditions where:
(1) An existing building to be occupied as a one- or two-family dwelling,
which building was not previously so occupied.
(2) 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.
(3) 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 chapter for new buildings. The provisions of §
173-2 shall also apply.
(4) Additions and alterations. Any addition or alteration, regardless
of cost, made to a building shall be made in conformity with applicable
sections of this chapter.
D. Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this
chapter:
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.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The state-certified inspector who performs UDC inspections
in the Village of Sullivan. For purposes of this chapter, the title
shall also include the official performing plumbing, electrical and
HVAC plan reviews and inspections.
DEPARTMENT
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
DWELLING
(1)
Any building, the initial construction of which is commenced
on or after the effective date of this chapter which contains one-
or two-dwelling units; or
(2)
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
A 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 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 (UDC)
Those Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments,
revisions or modifications thereto, contained in the following chapters
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code:
SPS
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320
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Administration and Enforcement
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SPS
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321
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Construction Standards
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SPS
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322
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Energy Conservation
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SPS
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323
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Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
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SPS
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324
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Electrical Standards
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SPS
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325
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Plumbing and Potable Water Standards
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E. Method of enforcement.
(1) Certified inspector to enforce. The Building Inspector and his/her
delegated representatives are hereby authorized and directed to administer
and enforce all of the provisions of the Uniform Dwelling Code. The
Building Inspector shall be certified for inspection purposes by the
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services in each of
the categories specified under § SPS 305.63, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2) Subordinates. The Building Inspector may appoint, as necessary, subordinates
as authorized by the Village Board.
(3) Duties. The Building Inspector shall administer and enforce all provisions
of this chapter and the Uniform Dwelling Code.
(4) Inspection 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 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/her agent while in performance
of his/her duties.
(5) Records. The Building Inspector shall perform all administrative
tasks required by the state 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 purposes 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.
Whenever the Building Inspector, Village Board and/or their
designees find any building or part thereof within the Village of
Sullivan 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, such Village authorities 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.
Village streets are to be kept clean of dirt and debris from all construction sites. The primary contractor and/or permit applicant (owner) for any construction project shall be responsible for sweeping streets of debris within 24 hours of the incident. The Village of Sullivan will clean said street(s) if the work is not done within 24 hours of the incident and charge the current established costs to the contractor and/or permit applicant (owner) for the work. Failure to pay said costs within 30 days of receipt of the billing shall be deemed a violation of this section, and be subject to the penalty provisions of Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Code.
If any section, clause, provision or portion of this chapter,
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.