[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Webster 3-13-1986 as Title 10, Ch. 4 of the 1986 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Driveways — See Ch. 132.
Fair housing — See Ch. 143.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 151.
Handicapped access to public buildings — See Ch. 161.
Mobile homes — See Ch. 192.
Shoreland-wetland zoning — See Ch. 244.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 259.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 263.
Water — See Ch. 290.
Zoning — See Ch. 298.
A.
Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Building
Code of the Village of Webster" and will be referred to in this chapter
as "this code" or "this chapter."
B.
Purpose. This chapter provides certain minimum standards,
provisions and requirements for safe and stable design, methods of
construction and uses of materials in buildings and/or structures
hereafter erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved,
converted to other uses or demolished and regulates the equipment,
maintenance, use and occupancy of all such buildings and/or structures.
Its purpose is to protect and foster the health, safety and well-being
of persons occupying or using such buildings and the general public.
C.
General permit required. No building, plumbing or
electrical work, building moving or razing shall be performed in the
Village of Webster unless a permit therefor is obtained as required
in the provisions of this chapter.
D.
E.
Permit lapses. A building, electrical or plumbing
permit shall lapse and be void unless operations under the permit
are commenced within 12 months from the date of issuance thereof.
A permit shall also lapse if work is discontinued for a period of
12 months or more, and a new permit will have to be obtained before
work can be started again.
F.
Revocation. If the Director of Public Works shall
find at any time that the ordinances, laws, orders, plans and specifications
mentioned in this chapter are not being complied with and that the
holder of the permit refuses to conform after written warning or instruction
has been issued to him, he shall revoke the building, electrical or
plumbing permit by written notice posted at the site of the work.
When any such permit is revoked, it shall be unlawful to do any further
work thereunder until the permit is reissued, excepting such work
as the Director of Public Works may order to be done as a condition
precedent to the issuance of the permit or as he may require for the
preservation of human life and safety or property.[3]
G.
Report of violations. It shall be the duty of all
police officers as well as other village officials to report at once
to the Director of Public Works any building, electrical or plumbing
work or sign erection which is being carried on without a permit as
required by this chapter.
H.
Records. The Director of Public Works shall keep a
record of all permits, fees and inspections and shall make an annual
report therein to the Village Board.
I.
Survey. The Director of Public Works may require the
builder to survey the lot being built on if corner markers are not
in and lot lines cannot be accurately established without a survey.
Certified surveys are required in the case of a land split.
A.
Permit required. No building or any part thereof shall
hereafter be erected within the Village of Webster or ground broken
for the same, except as hereinafter provided, until a permit therefor
shall first have been obtained from the Village Clerk-Treasurer by
the owner or his authorized agent. The term "building" as used in
this section shall include any building or structure and any enlargement,
alteration, heating or ventilating installation, sign, building moving,
building razing or anything affecting the fire hazards or safety of
any building or structure.
B.
Application. Application for a building permit shall
be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Village Clerk-Treasurer
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 Village Clerk-Treasurer may require.
C.
Dedicated street required. No building permit for
a residential structure 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.
D.
Utilities required.
(1)
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 Village Clerk-Treasurer.
(2)
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.
E.
Plans. With such application there shall be submitted
two complete sets of plans and specifications, including a plot plan
showing the location of the proposed building with respect to adjoining
roads, highways, streets, alleys, lot lines and buildings. Plans for
buildings involving the State Building Code shall bear the stamp of
approval of the State Department of Commerce. One plan shall be submitted
which shall remain on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
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 Section IND 20.09(4), Wis. Adm. Code.
F.
Waiver of plans. If the Village Clerk-Treasurer finds
that the character of the work is sufficiently described in the application,
he may waive the filing of plans for alterations, repairs or moving,
provided the cost of such work does not exceed $2,000.
G.
Issuance of permit. If the Village Clerk-Treasurer
finds that the proposed building or repair or addition complies with
all zoning ordinances and setback requirements, the Clerk-Treasurer
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 Clerk-Treasurer.
The building permit issued by the village does not provide for any
inspections by a certified inspector under the One- and Two-Family
Building Dwelling Code.
H.
Minor repairs. The Village Clerk-Treasurer may authorize
minor repairs or alterations valued at less than $2,000 which do not
change the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection,
exits, light or ventilation of the building without issuing a building
permit.
A.
State code adopted. The Administrative Code provisions
describing and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family
dwellings in Chapters IND 20 to 25 of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter
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 chapter. Any future
amendments, revisions or modifications of the 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 Webster. A copy of these Administrative
Code provisions and any future amendments shall be kept on file in
the Village Clerk-Treasurer's office.
B.
ADDITION
ALTERATION
DEPARTMENT
DWELLING
MINOR REPAIR
ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
PERSON
UNIFORM DWELLING CODE
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
New construction performed on a dwelling which increases
the outside dimensions of the dwelling.
A substantial change or modification other than an addition
or minor repair to a dwelling or to systems involved within a dwelling.
The Department of Commerce.[1]
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.
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
Those Administrative Code provisions, and any future amendments,
revisions or modifications thereto, contained in following chapters
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code:
Chapter IND 20, Administration and Enforcement.
Chapter IND 21, Construction Standards.
Chapter IND 22, Energy Conservation Standards.
Chapter IND 23, Heating, Ventilating and Air
Conditioning Standards.
Chapter IND 24, Electrical Standards.
Chapter IND 25, Plumbing and Potable Water Standards.
C.
Method of enforcement.
(1)
Certified inspector not provided. The Village of Webster,
as a municipality under 2,500 in population, shall not contract with
or provide a building inspector certified by the Department of Commerce
in each category specified under Section 26.06, Wis. Adm. Code, and
by the Department of Health and Family Services in the category of
plumbing for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the One- and
Two-Family Uniform Dwelling Code adopted in this chapter. However,
private individuals may, at their own expense, contract with a certified
building inspector through the Department of Commerce for inspection
services.[2]
(2)
Inspection powers. The Director of Public Works 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 Director of Public Works or his/her
agent while in performance of his/her duties.
If any section, clause, provision or portion
of this chapter or of Chapters IND 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, Wis.
Adm. Code, is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
A.
Portions of State Building Code adopted. Chapters
ILHR 50 through 64, Wis. Adm. Code (Wisconsin State Building Code)
are hereby adopted and made a part of this section with respect to
those classes of buildings to which this code specifically applies.
Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said Chapters
50 to 64 incorporated herein are intended to be made a part of this
code. A copy of said Chapters 50 to 64 and amendments thereto shall
be kept on file in the office of the Director of Public Works. Sections
IND 52.10 through 52.19 (fire protection) of said code are hereby
adopted and made a part of this section with respect to all dwellings
hereafter erected within the Village of Webster.
B.
FHA standards adopted. The following chapters of the Federal Housing Administration Minimum Property Standards, One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Form 4900.1, Revised 1973, as revised by MPR revisions thereto, are hereby adopted by reference as part of this chapter with respect to all dwellings or parts thereof hereinafter constructed in the Village of Webster: Chapter 4 (Building Design); Chapter 5 (Materials); Chapter 6 (Construction), except Division 615-5 (Plumbing) and Division 616 (Electrical); and the Appendix as applicable to the above chapters.
C.
Conflicts. If in the opinion of the Director of Public Works 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 adopted in Subsection B 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.
D.
Dwellings. The term "dwelling" as used in this section
includes every building occupied exclusively as a residence by not
more than two families.
A.
All materials, methods of construction and devices
designed for use in buildings or structures covered by this chapter
and not specifically mentioned in or permitted by this chapter shall
not be so used until approved in writing by the State Department of
Commerce 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 issued by the State Board
of Health.
B.
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 Commerce. The data, tests and
other evidence necessary to prove the merits of such material, method
of construction or device shall be determined by the State Department
of Commerce.
Whenever the Director of Public Works and/or
Village Board finds any building or part thereof within the village
to be in its 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, it
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.
[Amended 12-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
A.
Wisconsin Electrical Code adopted. The current version of the Wisconsin
Electrical Codes; Chs. SPS 316 and PSC 114 of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code; and all amendments thereto, is adopted in its entirety and incorporated
by reference.
B.
Electrical license or registration required. Pursuant to § 101.862,
Wis. Stats., or current revision, no person may engage in the business
of installing, repairing, or maintaining electrical wiring unless
the person is licensed as an electrical contractor and no person may
install, repair, or maintain electrical wiring unless the person is
licensed or registered as an electrician by the State; and a master
electrician is at all times responsible for the person's work.
C.
Commercial electrical inspector. The municipality shall designate
and appoint an electrical inspection agency to provide commercial
electrical inspector(s) who shall administer and enforce this section
and shall be certified by the State as a commercial electrical inspector,
as specified by the Wisconsin Statutes.
D.
Electrical permit required. No electrical wiring within the scope
of this section may be started or continued unless the owner of the
premises where the installation is to occur, or their agent, holds
a permit from the designated electrical inspection agency. An electrical
permit shall expire 12 months after issuance.
E.
Electrical permit and inspection fees. The municipality shall approve
the fees by resolution.
F.
Electrical inspections required. All electrical wiring within the
scope of this section shall be subject to inspections to include but
not be limited to new installations, reconstructions, alterations,
extensions, etc.
G.
Rough inspection. The owner or their agent shall notify the designated
electrical inspection agency each time the electrical wiring is ready
for a rough inspection. The electrical wiring shall remain accessible
and exposed for inspection purposes and may not be energized. If,
upon inspection, it is found that the installation is in compliance
with this section, the commercial electrical inspector shall approve
the installation for concealment and/or energizing of the electrical
wiring.
H.
Final inspection. The owner, or their agent, shall notify the designated
electrical inspection agency each time the electrical wiring is complete
and ready for a final inspection. Final inspection shall be made when
all electrical fixtures, outlets and face plates are in place and
the installation or that portion of the installation is energized.
(1)
If upon inspection, it is found that the installation is incomplete
or not in compliance with this section, orders to correct shall be
issued and a re-inspection will be performed. An order may include
that the condition of the electrical wiring is to remain unconcealed
and/or not energized until re-inspected.
I.
Penalties. Upon failure to meet the orders to correct in the timeframe
given, the electrical inspection agency can terminate the current
electrical permit and/or impose forfeitures of up to $1,000 for each
day of noncompliance and/or submit for a citation and injunctive action
by the municipality.
J.
Records. The designated electrical inspection agency shall keep a
log of all permits and inspections completed and provide an annual
report to the municipality.
A.
State code applies. The construction, reconstruction,
installation and alteration of all plumbing, drainage and plumbing
ventilation shall conform to the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapters
H 61, H 62 and H 63 (State Plumbing Code), adopted by the State Board
of Health, which is hereby adopted by reference as a part of this
chapter.
B.
Permit. No plumbing or drainage of any kind shall
be installed or altered, except that leakage or stoppage repairs may
be made without first securing a permit therefor from the Director
of Public Works. The application for such permit shall be on a form
furnished by the Director of Public Works and shall state clearly
the work planned, alterations to be made and equipment and materials
to be used. All later deviations from such plan must be submitted
to and approved by the Director of Public Works.
C.
Licensed plumber required. All plumbing work shall
be done only by a plumber licensed by the State Board of Health, except
that a property owner may make repairs or installations in a single-family
building owned and occupied by him as his home provided that a permit
is issued and the work is done in compliance with the provisions of
this chapter.
D.
Inspection of work. Upon completion of the plumbing
work on any premises, the person doing such work shall notify the
Director of Public Works before such work is covered up, and the Director
of Public Works shall at once inspect or cause to be inspected the
work. If he finds that the work conforms to the State Plumbing Code,
he shall issue a certificate of compliance, which shall contain the
date and an outline of the result of such inspection, a duplicate
of which shall be filed by location in the office of the Director
of Public Works. No person shall use or permit to be used any plumbing
or drainage until it has been inspected and approved by the Director
of Public Works.
A.
Flammable Liquids Code. The Wisconsin Administrative
Code, Chapter IND 8, Department of Commerce (Flammable Liquids Code),
is hereby adopted by reference as a part of this chapter, and it shall
be the duty of the Director of Public Works to enforce the provisions
thereof.[1]
B.
Storage of flammable liquids. No flammable liquids,
except as used for heating purposes, shall be kept in a residential
district in a container larger than 10 gallons.
C.
National Fuel Gas Code applies.
(1)
The American National Standard Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1 (1980), also referred to as National Fire Protection Association
Pamphlet NFPA No. 54 (1980), together with any changes thereto which
from time to time may be published, is hereby adopted by reference
as part of this chapter.
(2)
Installation, operation and maintenance of all gas
piping and gas utilization equipment and accessories for use with
fuel gases such as natural gas, manufactured gas, liquefied petroleum
gas in the vapor phase, liquefied petroleum gas-air mixtures or mixtures
of these gases shall be installed and maintained in accordance with
this National Fuel Gas Code for both nonindustrial and industrial
premises.
The purpose of the inspections under this chapter
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, a disclaimer shall
be included in each inspection report as follows: "The 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."
Private garages shall be built in accordance
with the general construction standards established in the Wisconsin
Uniform Dwelling Code. Whenever a garage is constructed as part of
any building, the ceiling and the walls or wall separating the garage
from other portions of the building shall be of not less than forty-five-minute
fire-resistive construction as specified in Wisconsin Administrative
Code Chapter IND 51.
A.
ATRIUM
BASEMENT
COURTYARD
EARTH-SHELTERED HOUSE
SWALE
VILLAGE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
indicates that a different meaning is intended:
A space open to the sky at the top of the space but surrounded
by rooms on all sides.
An unfinished area, entirely or substantially below the level
of the ground, not designed or intended to be occupied or used except
for storage and for utilities.
An atrium or a space open to the sky and surrounded by rooms
on approximately three sides.
Any residential building having any part of the total outside
wall and roof area touching or under earth, clay or sod. Basement
areas, cellars, porches and crawl spaces shall not be included in
determining the percentage of outside walls touching or under earth,
clay or sod.
A low channel covered by grass and designed to direct the
movement of surface water caused by rainfall.
Village of Webster.
B.
Earth-sheltered housing permitted. Earth-sheltered
housing is permitted in the village in accordance with the regulations
set out in this section. No person, firm or corporation shall construct
any earth-sheltered housing without complying with the terms of this
section.
C.
Ventilation. Each room intended for habitation shall
have ventilation, either by a window to an atrium, courtyard or other
outdoor area or by forced air ventilation capable of providing outside
air and capable of moving a volume of air equal to the volume of the
room every five minutes.
D.
Materials for walls and roof. No outside wall or roof
shall be placed under any earth or sod unless such wall is constructed
of materials provided in this section.
(1)
Walls and roofs shall be of concrete or other masonry
construction.
(2)
The outside surface of such wall and roof shall be
coated with waterproofing material such as pitch.
(3)
Drain tile shall be placed along the bottom of all
outside walls, with an outlet, adequate to remove underground water
from the ground next to the outside walls.
(4)
The lot shall be graded to move surface water away
from the walls. Where necessary, a swale shall be provided to keep
surface water away.
E.
Drainage. The provisions of this subsection apply
to each habitable room, atrium, courtyard, basement or cellar that
will be below the level of the adjacent ground when construction and
grading are completed. Adequate drainage shall be provided. Where
feasible, such drainage shall be by gravity. Where gravity drainage
is not feasible, a sump pump shall be provided. If an electric sump
pump is provided, a backup system shall be provided to make sure water
can be removed when there is a power outage. Such system may be a
gasoline generator capable of powering the sump pump or a gasoline-powered
pump.
F.
Insulation. No insulation shall be required for parts
of outside walls below the frost line. Outside walls above the frost
line and walls above the ground surface shall be insulated as required
by the village ordinances relating to insulation of outside walls
of houses. All insulation installed below the level of the ground
will be installed in such a way as to prevent damage by moisture.
Insulating materials to be placed on the outside of a wall shall be
of material that will not be damaged by water.
G.
Other Building Code requirements. Except as specifically
set out herein, each earth-sheltered house shall be constructed in
accordance with all of the terms of all applicable ordinances of the
village relating to building, plumbing and electricity and all applicable
ordinances, including the One- and Two-Family Dwelling Building Code.
A.
Application. This section shall apply to radiant heating
units installed in the Village of Webster. No person shall install
a radiant heating unit which fails to comply with the requirement
of this section.
B.
Definitions. "Radiant heating unit" is a room heater
or stove or freestanding fireplace not intended for duct connections
used to heat a room or rooms that uses the combustion of a solid fuel
such as wood or coal as a source of heat.
C.
Plan and data approval. Plans and data for each radiant
heating unit installation shall be submitted to the Director of Public
Works for approval before a permit may be issued. The following data
is required to be submitted with each application:
D.
Inspection. Persons operating or permitting the operation
of a radiant heating unit may call for an inspection from the Webster
Rural Fire Association's certified fire inspector.
F.
Mounting of unit.
(1)
On incombustible floors the unit shall be mounted
on a firm level base of concrete brick or other incombustible material.
(2)
On combustible floors the unit 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)
With legs on combustible floors. Units which have
18 inches or more of open space under units 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 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 not extend less than 18 inches around the perimeter of the unit.
G.
Size and type of chimney. An approved chimney shall
be used for solid fuel burning equipment. All residential buildings
shall be required to have a Class "A" chimney, except as provided
in Wisconsin Administrative Code Sections IND 23.04 and 23.11. 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 Chapter 813
of the Federal Housing Administration Minimum Property Standards FHA
No. 30 and factory-built chimneys bearing a listing by a nationally
recognized testing laboratory such as Underwriters will be considered
as approved.
H.
Chimney connector. The chimney connector shall conform
to Chapter 813 of the Federal Housing Administration Minimum Standards.
I.
Damper. The chimney connector shall have a cast-iron
damper to control the draft.
J.
Combustion air. If the Inspector, after examination
of the unit, deems it necessary to add combustion air, the size of
the opening shall not be less than the cross-sectional area of the
blue collar size of the unit.
K.
Blower. A blower where used should have adequate protection,
such as a screen, to prevent material from being inserted into the
assembly.
L.
Electrical connections. The electrical connections,
controls and wiring where used should conform to village electric
codes.
M.
Thermostat control. The thermostat controls, where
used, shall activate the blower motor at a temperature of 100°
F. to 120° F.
First floor subflooring shall be completed within
60 days after the basement is excavated.
A.
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.
B.
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 property.
C.
Groundwater. Where deemed necessary by the Director
of Public Works, 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 or dry well or shall discharge onto the
ground surface in such other manner as will not constitute a nuisance
as defined herein.
D.
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.
E.
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.
F.
Conducting tests. If the Director of Public Works
or his designated agent suspects an illegal clear water discharge,
as defined by this code 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.
G.
Compliance and penalty. Any person determined to be in violation of any provision of this section shall be given a written notice stating the nature of such violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the foregoing time limits shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties of Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-18 of this Code.
[Amended 9-11-1997]
Each duplex should have individual water and
sewer services, but, however, shall meet State of Wisconsin codes.
Any building or structure hereafter erected, enlarged, altered or repaired, or any use hereafter established, in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unlawful building, structure or use. The Director of Public Works shall promptly report all such violations to the 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 or to cause such building, structure or use to be removed, and such violation may also be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-18 of this Code. 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 Director of Public Works constitute a defense. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter may also be enforced by injunctional order at the suit of the owner or owners of any real estate within the jurisdiction of this chapter.
