These regulations are adopted under the authority
granted by § 101.65, Wis. Stats.
The purpose of this article is to promote the
general health, safety and welfare and to maintain local uniformity
with the administrative and technical requirements of the Wisconsin
Uniform Dwelling Code.
The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Chs. Comm
20 to 25, Wis. Adm. Code, and all amendments thereto, is adopted and incorporated
by reference and shall apply to all buildings within the scope of
this article.
There is hereby created the position of Building
Inspector or Building Inspectors, who shall administer and enforce
this article and shall be certified by the Division of Safety and
Buildings, as specified by § 101.66(2), Wis. Stats., in
the category of Uniform Dwelling Code Construction Inspector. Additionally,
this Inspector or other assistant inspectors shall possess the certification
for all categories being inspected.
No person shall build, add onto or alter any
building within the scope of this article without first obtaining
a building permit for such work from the Building Inspector. Any structure
changes or major changes to mechanical systems that involve extensions
shall require permits. Restoration or repair of an installation to
its previous code-compliant condition as determined by the Building
Inspector is exempted from permit requirements. Residing, reroofing,
finishing of interior surfaces, window replacement of original size
or smaller, floor coverings and installation of cabinetry shall be
exempted from permit requirements.
The building permit fees shall be determined
by resolution of the Woodruff Town Board upon adoption of this article.
[Added 3-13-2007]
Effective April 1, 2007, the Town of Woodruff,
Wisconsin, is in compliance with Ch. Comm 20, Administration and Enforcement,
Wis. Adm. Code, as it pertains to the permitting and inspection of manufactured
homes. Such permitting and inspection will be conducted by the Town
of Woodruff Building Inspector in accordance with all the provisions
of §§ Comm 20.01, 20.02, 20.03, 20.04, 20.05, 20.06
and also 21.40, Wis. Adm. Code, as they pertain to installation of manufactured homes
in manufactured home communities under § Comm 20.01(2),
Wis. Adm. Code, and § 101.96, Wis. Stats. Permit fees for
the inspection of such manufactured homes shall be as provided in
the Town Fee Schedule, with the number of inspections to be at the
discretion of the Building Inspector (minimum of three inspections).
[Amended 4-22-2008; 5-11-2010 by Res. No. 08-2010]
The enforcement of this article and all laws and ordinances relating to building shall be by means of the withholding of building permits, imposition of forfeitures and injunctive action. Forfeitures shall be as provided in §
1-3 of this Code for each day of noncompliance. It is understood that the homeowner shall be responsible for any penalties or forfeitures as he/she is contracting with the home builder.
A. Stop order.
If written violations are not corrected after 30 days, the Building
Inspector shall issue a stop order to the owner. The stop order shall
be posted at the construction site.
B. Penalties.
Any person in violation of this chapter or the UDC shall, upon conviction,
be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $25 or more than $500,
together with the cost of prosecution. Each day such violation exists
shall constitute a separate offense (§§ 66.119, 66.12
and 101.66, Wis. Stats.).
C. Fines or
penalties.
(1) Work
started without a UDC permit: $200.
(2) Work
done without inspection:
(3) Code
violations: 30 days to correct. No fine. If not corrected within 30
days, the fine will be $100 each.
(4) Each
additional day will constitute an additional fine of $10.
[Added 9-23-2008]
Any person feeling aggrieved by an order of
the Building Inspector may, within 20 days thereafter, appeal from
such order to this appointing authority. The procedures set forth
in Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., shall be followed by the Town in arriving
at a final determination of the appeal. Such final determination may
be reviewed as set forth in Wisconsin Administrative Rules Comm 20.21.