Whenever the Common Council finds any building or part thereof within
the city 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 it and make it safe and sanitary or to raze
and remove it, at the owner's option. Such order and proceedings shall
be as provided in W.S.A. s. 66.05.
The purpose of the inspections under this chapter is to improve the
quality of housing in the city. The inspections and the reports and findings
issued after the inspections are not intended as, nor are they to be construed
as, a guaranty. In order to so advise owners and other interested persons,
the following disclaimer shall be applicable to all inspections:
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These 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.
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Private garages shall be built in accordance with the general construction
standards established in the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code.
Each unit of a duplex shall have a separate water and sewer services.
The fees for building permits under this chapter shall be as established
by resolution of the Common Council.
If any section, clause, provision or portion of this chapter or of the
Wisconsin Administrative Code adopted by reference is adjudged unconstitutional
or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions
shall not be affected.
Any person feeling aggrieved by an order or a determination of the City
Building Inspector in administering this chapter may appeal from such order
or determination to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Those procedures customarily
used to effectuate an appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals shall apply.
Except as may otherwise be provided by statute or ordinance, no officer,
agent or employee of the City of Manawa charged with the enforcement of this
chapter shall render himself or herself personally liable for any damage that
may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted
in the discharge of his or her duties under this chapter. Any suit brought
against any officer, agent or employee of the city as a result of any act
required or permitted in the discharge of his or her duties under this chapter
shall be defended by the legal representative of the city until the final
determination of the proceedings therein.