[Amended 5-28-2019 by Ord. No. 2619; 2-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2647]
A. Adopted. The Wisconsin Uniform Building Code prepared by the Building
Inspectors Association of Southeastern Wisconsin in January 1967,
together with all subsequent revisions, amendments and supplements,
is hereby adopted and incorporated into this chapter by reference.
A copy of such Wisconsin Uniform Building Code, together with all
revisions, amendments and supplements thereto, shall be on file and
open to public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
B. Specific exception. The following provisions of the Wisconsin Uniform
Building Code are specifically excepted and not included as part of
this chapter: § 30.05(1)(g).
C. Recreation room exceptions.
(1)Â The following provisions of the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code are
accepted: for houses constructed prior to June 1, 1980, all basement
rooms shall have a ceiling height of at least six feet four inches
from finished floor to the finished ceiling. Ceilings less than seven
feet in height shall have recessed lighting and no paddle ceiling
fans. All basement sleeping rooms shall comply with the requirements
of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code.
(2)Â Beams and girders or other projections shall not project more than
an additional four inches below the six feet four inches of ceiling
height in the homes mentioned above.
(3)Â Treads shall be at least eight inches wide, measured horizontally
from nosing to nosing.
[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 2142; 5-28-2019 by Ord. No. 2619; 2-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2647]
A. The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code establishing
a One- and Two- Family Dwelling Code, and all amendments thereto,
are adopted and incorporated in this chapter by reference:
Chapter
|
Effective Date
|
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SPS 320 Administration and Enforcement
|
6-1-1980
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SPS 321 Construction Standards
|
6-1-1980
|
SPS 322 Energy Conservation
|
12-1-1980
|
SPS 323 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Standards
|
6-1-1980
|
SPS 324 Electrical Standards
|
6-1-1980
|
SPS 325 Plumbing
|
6-1-1980
|
B. The Lead Building Inspector and his representatives, as certified
by the Department of Safety and Professional Services, are empowered
to administer and enforce all of the provisions of this subchapter.
C. The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code establishing
a Commercial Building Code along with the current edition of the International
Building Code suite as adopted by the state, and all amendments thereto,
are adopted and incorporated in this chapter by reference:
SPS 361 Administration and Enforcement
|
SPS 362 Buildings and Structures
|
SPS 363 Energy Conservation
|
SPS 364 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
|
SPS 365 Fuel Gas Appliances
|
SPS 366 Existing Buildings
|
D. The Lead Building Inspector and his representatives, as certified
by the Department of Safety and Professional Services, are empowered
to administer and enforce all of the provisions of this subchapter.
Except as otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order made hereunder, upon conviction of same shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §Â
1-18 of this Code.