[Amended 2-11-2020; 5-11-2021]
The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Chs. SPS
320 through 325 and 327 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 chapter. Detached
garages will need to comply with the Uniform Dwelling Code Fire Separation
Requirements.
As used in this article, certain words and phrases
shall be defined as follows:
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.
[Added 2-11-2020]
DWELLING
A.
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.
B.
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.
ELECTRICAL CODE
The National Electrical Code (NEC) as provided by Ch. SPS
136, Wis. Adm. Code.
[Added 3-8-2005; amended 2-11-2020]
HEATING CODE
See Chs. SPS 320 to 325, Wis. Adm. Code.
[Added 3-8-2005; amended 2-11-2020]
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 following chapters
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code:
[Amended 2-11-2020]
Ch. SPS 320
|
Administration and Enforcement
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Ch. SPS 321
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Construction Standards
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Ch. SPS 322
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Energy Conservation Standards
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Ch. SPS 323
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Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Standards
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Ch. SPS 324
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Electrical Standards
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Ch. SPS 325
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Plumbing and Potable Water Standards
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For the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this article and the Uniform Dwelling Code, the Village shall establish the office of Building Inspector which shall be filled by that method prescribed under §
90-5.
At the time the application for a building permit
is filed, the applicant shall pay the fees as established by the Village
Board and filed with the Clerk-Treasurer.
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.
This article 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.