[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Jefferson 8-6-2002 by Ord. No. 7-02 as §§ 14.01,
14.02 and 14.05 to 14.15 of the 2002 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 139.
Historic preservation — See Ch. 151.
Housing standards — See Ch. 154.
Plumbing — See Ch. 213.
Sanitary sewers — See Ch. 230.
Water — See Ch. 277.
Floodplain zoning — See Ch. 286.
Shoreland-wetland zoning — See Ch. 290.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 294.
Zoning — See Ch. 300.
A.
Permit required. No building or any part thereof shall
be hereafter erected within the City or ground broken for the same
except as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall have first
been obtained from the Building/Zoning Inspector 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,
moving or demolishing, or anything affecting the fire hazards or safety
of any building or structure.
B.
Application. Application for building permit shall
be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Building/Zoning Inspector
and shall state the name and address of the owner of the land, and
also the owner of the building if different, and the legal description
of the land upon which the building is to be located, and shall contain
such other information as the Building/Zoning Inspector may require
for effective enforcement of this chapter.
C.
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
streets, alleys, lot lines and buildings. Plans for buildings required
to comply with the State Building Code shall bear a stamp of approval
from the Building/Zoning Inspector. Such plans and specifications
shall be submitted in duplicate; one set shall be returned after approval
as herein provided, and the other set shall remain on file in the
office of the Clerk/Treasurer. All plans and specifications shall
be signed by the designer.
[Amended 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 17-05]
D.
Waiver of plans. If the Building/Zoning Inspector
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 that the cost of such work does not exceed
$2,000.
E.
Approval of plans. If the Building/Zoning Inspector
determines that the proposed building will comply in every respect
with all ordinances of the City and all applicable laws and orders
of the State of Wisconsin, he shall officially approve and stamp one
set of the plans and return it to the owner and shall issue a building
permit therefor which shall be kept and displayed at the site of the
proposed building. After being approved, the plans and specifications
shall not be altered in any respect which involves any of the above-mentioned
ordinances, laws and orders, or which involves the safety of the building
or occupants, except with the written consent of the Building/Zoning
Inspector.[1]
F.
Minor repairs. The Building/Zoning Inspector may authorize
minor repairs valued at less than $100 which do not change the occupancy,
area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation
of the building without issuing a building permit.
G.
Fees for building permits. The fees for building permits
shall be established by the Common Council. A schedule of the current
fees is on file at the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer.
[Amended 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 17-05]
H.
Inspection of work. The builder shall notify the Building/Zoning
Inspector when ready and the Building/Zoning Inspector shall inspect
all buildings upon completion of the foundation forms or before the
foundation is laid and again when ready for lath and plaster or before
paneling is applied. After completion, he shall make a final inspection
of all new buildings and alterations.
I.
State code adopted.
[Amended 8-6-2019 by Ord.
No. 5-19]
(1)
The
following provisions of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are adopted
by reference and made a part of this chapter:
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Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. The Wisconsin Commercial
Building Code, Wis. Admin. Code SPS Chs. 360 to 366, and SPS 305,
and all amendments adopted thereto, shall apply to all public buildings
and places of employment and is hereby adopted by reference as if
fully set forth herein. Where there is a conflict between a general
requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall
be applicable. In any specific case, different sections of this code
specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements,
the most restrictive shall govern.
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(2)
The
following provisions of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are adopted
by reference and made a part of this chapter:
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Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code. The provisions of Ch. SPS 305
and Chs. SPS 320 to 325, Wis. Adm. Code, and this chapter shall apply
to construction and inspection procedures used for all new and existing
one and two family dwellings, manufactured building for dwelling and
newly constructed community based residential facilities providing
care treatment and services for three to eight adults. State building
permit seals will not be required for permits for one and two family
dwellings built before June 1, 1980.
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J.
New methods and materials. 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 Building/Zoning Inspector 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 be the State Board of Health. 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 Building/Zoning Inspector. The data, tests
and other evidence necessary to prove the merits of such material,
methods of construction or device shall be determined by the Building/Zoning
Inspector.[2]
K.
Unsafe buildings. Whenever the Building/Zoning Inspector
finds any building or part thereof within the City to be in his judgment
so old, dilapidated or so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe,
unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation, occupancy or use,
and so that it would be unreasonable to repair the same, he 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 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 2-20]
A.
State code
applies. All electrical work, including the placing of wires and other
equipment, shall conform to the Wisconsin Admin. Code SPS 316 State
Electrical Code, which is hereby made by reference a part of this
chapter.
B.
Permit. No electric wiring or other equipment shall be installed or altered without first securing a permit therefor from the Electrical Inspector, except that repairs or replacements of broken or defective sockets, switches or base receptacles may be made without a permit or the work is specifically exempted per SPS 316. The application for such permit shall be on a form furnished by the Electrical Inspector and shall state clearly the work planned, alterations to be made, and equipment and materials to be used, and all later deviations from such plan must be submitted to and approve by the Electrical Inspector. Fees shall be established in § 120-1G.
C.
Inspection
of work. After roughing in the wiring of any building and before any
such work is covered up or upon completion of any outside wiring construction
work, the person doing such work shall notify the Electrical Inspector
who shall at once inspect or cause to be inspected the same per SPS
316. If he finds that the work conforms to the State Electrical 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 Electrical
Inspector. No person shall use any such electrical equipment until
such certificate has been issued.
[Amended 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 2-20]
A.
General
permit requirement. No building, plumbing or electrical work shall
be performed in the City unless a permit therefor is obtained as required
in the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Payment
of fees. All fees shall be paid to the City Administrator and a receipt
showing that such fees prescribed by ordinance have been paid presented
to the Building, Electrical, and Plumbing Inspectors before such Inspectors
shall issue to the owner, or his agent, a building, electrical or
plumbing permit.
C.
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 and unless the proposed construction
is completed within two years of the date of issuance, after which
the permit may be extended by payment of 1/2 of the original fee.
D.
Revocation.
If the Building, Electrical or Plumbing Inspector shall find at any
time that this section, laws, orders, plans and specifications are
not being complied with and that the holder of the permit refuses
to conform after a 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, no person shall do any further work thereunder until the
permit is reissued, excepting such work as the Inspector may order
to be done as a condition precedent to the reissuance of the permit,
or as he may require for the preservation of human life and safety
or property.
E.
Report
of violations. All police officers or other City officials shall report
at once to the Inspectors any building, electrical or plumbing work
which is being carried on without a permit as required by this section.
F.
Records.
The Inspectors shall keep a record of all permits, fees and inspections
and shall make an annual report thereon to the Common Council.
Any building in an industrial or commercial district as zoned in Chapter 300, Zoning, of this Code in excess of 10,000 square feet shall comply with the regulations governing construction within the fire limits.
A.
Purpose. The purpose and intent of this section is
to:
(1)
Exercise jurisdiction over the construction and inspection
of new one- and two-family dwellings and additions to existing one-
and two-family dwellings.
(2)
Provide plan review and on-site inspections of one-
and two-family dwellings by inspectors certified by the Department
of Commerce.
(3)
Establish and collect fees to defray administrative
and enforcement costs.
(4)
Establish remedies and penalties for violations.
(5)
Establish use of the Wisconsin uniform building permit
as prescribed by the Department of Commerce.
B.
State Uniform Dwelling Code adopted. The Administrative
Code provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to
one- and two-family dwellings in Chs. COMM 20 through 25, Wis. Adm.
Code, whose effective dates are generally June 1, 1980, are hereby
adopted and by reference made a part of this section 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 section. Any future amendments, revisions,
or modifications of the Administrative Code provisions incorporated
herein are intended to be made part of this section to secure uniform
statewide regulation of one- and two-family dwellings in this City.
A copy of these Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments
shall be kept on file in the City Administrator's office.
C.
ADDITION
ALTERATION
DEPARTMENT
DWELLING
DWELLING, ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY
MINOR REPAIR
PERSON
UNIFORM DWELLING CODE
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 systems involved within a dwelling.
The Department of Commerce.
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.
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.
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
Those Administrative Code provisions, and any future amendments, revisions, or modifications thereto, contained in § 120-1I of this chapter.
D.
Method of enforcement. For the purpose of administering
and enforcing the provisions of this section and the Uniform Dwelling
Code, the City shall utilize the office of the Building/Zoning Inspector.
E.
Building/Zoning Inspector.
(1)
Certified. The Building/Zoning Inspector, and any
appointed assistants, shall be certified for inspection purposes by
the Department in each of the categories specified under the Wisconsin
Administrative Code, and by the Department of Health and Family Services
in the category of plumbing.
(2)
Duties. The Building/Zoning Inspector shall administer
and enforce all provisions of this section and the Uniform Dwelling
Code.
(3)
Powers. The Building/Zoning 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/Zoning Inspector or his agent while in the
performance of his duties.
(4)
Records. The Building/Zoning Inspector shall perform
all administrative tasks required by the Department under the Uniform
Dwelling Code. In addition, the Inspector shall keep a record of all
applications for building permits in a book for such purpose 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.
The Building/Zoning Inspector shall make a written annual report to
the Common Council relative to these matters.
F.
Building permits.
(1)
No one- or two-family dwelling of which initial construction
shall be commenced after June 15, 1980, shall be built, enlarged,
altered, or repaired unless a building permit for that work shall
first be obtained by the owner, or his agent, from the Building/Zoning
Inspector. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing
upon that form, designated as the Wisconsin uniform dwelling permit
application, furnished by the Department of Commerce.
(2)
Repairs and additions requiring permit. No addition,
alteration or repair to an existing one- or two-family dwelling not
deemed minor repair by the Building/Zoning Inspector shall be undertaken
unless a building permit for this work shall first be obtained by
the owner, or his agent, from the Inspector.
(3)
Submission of plans. The applicant shall submit two
sets of plans for all new construction or repairs or additions to
existing one- and two-family dwellings at the time that the building
permit application is filed.
(4)
Issuance of permit. If the Building/Zoning Inspector
finds that the proposed building or repair or addition complies with
all City ordinances and the Uniform Dwelling Code, the Inspector 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 Building/Zoning
Inspector.
G.
Fees for building permits and inspections. At the time the application for a building permit is filed, the applicant shall pay fees as established in § 120-1G.
H.
Violations and penalties.
(1)
No person shall erect, use, occupy or maintain any one- or two-family dwelling in violation of any provision of this chapter or the Uniform Dwelling Code or cause or permit any such violation to be committed. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, Article I of this Code.
(2)
If an inspection reveals a noncompliance with this
chapter or the Uniform Dwelling Code, the Building/Zoning Inspector
shall notify the applicant and owner, in writing, of the violations
to be corrected. All cited violations shall be corrected within 30
days after written notification unless an extension of time is granted
pursuant to § COMM 20.21, Wis. Adm. Code.
(3)
If, after written notification, the violation is not
corrected within 30 days, a stop-work order may be served on the owner
or his representative and a copy thereof posted at the construction
site. Such stop-work order shall not be removed except by written
notice of the Building/Zoning Inspector after satisfactory evidence
has been supplied that the cited violation has been corrected.
(4)
If any construction or work governed by the provisions
of this section or the Uniform Dwelling Code is commenced prior to
the issuance of a permit, double fees shall be charged.
I.
Appeal to Board of Zoning Appeals. Any person feeling
aggrieved by an order or determination of the Building/Zoning Inspector
may appeal from such order or determination to the Board of Zoning
Appeals. Those procedures customarily used to effectuate an appeal
to the Board of Zoning Appeals shall apply.
J.
Liability for damages. This section shall not be construed
as an assumption of liability by the City for damages because of injuries
sustained or property destroyed by a defect in any dwelling or equipment.
A.
Chapter COMM 22, Wis. Adm. Code, Energy Conservation,
of the One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, as adopted and effective
December 1, 1978, and all amendments thereto, is adopted and incorporated
in this chapter by reference.
B.
The Building/Zoning Inspector and his designated representatives,
as certified by the Department of Commerce, are empowered to administer
and enforce all of the provisions of Ch. COMM 22, Wis. Adm. Code.
