Except as otherwise provided in this section,
only journeymen and masters may do electrical work in the Town. The
following persons may do electrical work without being journeymen
or masters:
A. Contractor electrical employees. Employees of a contractor
may do electrical work, provided that during the first three years
of such employment the electrical work is done under direct, daily,
on-site supervision by a journeyman or master employed by the contractor.
B. Homeowner. A homeowner himself or herself may do electrical
work on a single-family dwelling, if he or she owns and occupies it
as his or her permanent residence, excluding duplex or multifamily
residences, except that he/she may not repair or replace the electrical
service subpanels in any building to such dwelling or generators or
install electrical wiring to hot tubs, spas or swimming pools. A permit
for any electrical work must be obtained, and the work must be inspected
and approved in the same manner as required for a licensed electrician.
In addition, if requested by the Inspector, a homeowner must demonstrate
his or her ability to conform the work to all applicable rules and
regulations by furnishing drawings or plans of the proposed work.
C. Plant certificate. An employee of a valid plant certified
to perform electrical work at the plant may do electrical work on
one- and two-family residences within the Town of Trenton.
D. State certificate. A person holding a valid electrical
certificate from the State of Wisconsin.
The purpose of the inspections under this chapter
is to improve the quality of housing in the Town. The inspections
and the reports and findings issued after the inspections are not
intended as, nor are they to be construed as, a guarantee. In order
to so advise owners and other interested persons, the following disclaimer
shall be applicable to all inspections under this chapter: "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."
Whenever the Building Inspector and Town Board
find any building or part thereof within the Town to be, in their
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, they 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 2-6-2007 by Ord.
No. 2-1-2007; 7-7-2015 by Ord. No. 2015.07.02]
A. Required posting of address numbers. Each owner of a property for
which a building permit has been issued shall be assigned an address
number (also known as a "fire number") for the property. The address
sign for the address number shall be supplied by the Town of Trenton
at the time of issuance of a building permit. It shall be the property
owner's duty to display and maintain said address sign after the issuance
of an occupancy permit for the premises. Should an original Town-issued
address sign be destroyed or lost, the property owner shall order
and pay for a replacement address sign from the Town of Trenton within
30 days.
B. Requirements for display of numbers. The numbers described in Subsection
A above shall be displayed so that they are clearly visible from the street or highway. The numbers shall be mounted on a post located on the right side of the driveway not more than 10 feet from the road right-of-way.
C. Failure to display numbers. It shall be unlawful for any person to
remove such designated numbers once an occupancy permit has been granted.
D. Penalty. Any person who fails to display a Town of Trenton issued address sign in conformance with this section shall receive a written notice of the violation pursuant to §
174-22B(2). If the violation is not corrected within the prescribed time, the violator shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-5, of this Code. A property owner who provides proof of order for a replacement address sign through the Town of Trenton shall not be found in violation of this section.
No person, firm or corporation shall construct
any building or part of building in the Town of Trenton either for
his/her own account or for others unless he/she provides a lugger-type
receptacle on the premises where construction occurs for the containment
of scraps of lumber, concrete block, and other debris incidental to
construction, and all such debris shall be placed in such container
by him/her.
[Amended 8-15-2006]
Fees shall be as set forth in the schedule of
deposits, bonds and fees. The current schedule is on file at the Town
Clerk's office.
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.
[Added 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022.07.01]
A. Purpose.
This section shall allow the Town of Trenton the ability to control
the types of geothermal heating and cooling systems installed in the
Town of Trenton.
B. Definitions.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CLOSED HORIZONTAL LOOP SYSTEM
Piping is installed in a horizontal loop no deeper than 20
feet and runs through a heat exchange system in the building. The
pipes form a closed loop and are filled with heat transfer fluid.
The fluid is circulated through the piping from the opening into the
heat exchanger and back. The system functions in the same manner as
the open loop system except there is no pumping of groundwater.
GEOTHERMAL BOREHOLE
A hole drilled or bored into the earth into which piping
is inserted for use in a geothermal system.
GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM
A geothermal system uses the earth's thermal properties in
conjunction with electricity to provide greater efficiency in the
heating and cooling of buildings.
HEAT EXCHANGER
A device, usually made of coils of pipe, which transfers
heat from one medium to another; for example from water to air or
water to water.
HEAT TRANSFER FLUID
Any liquid used specifically for the purpose of transferring
thermal energy from the heat source to another location.
OPEN LOOP GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM
Groundwater is pumped from a well or pond into a heat exchanger
located in a surface building. The water drawn from the earth is then
pumped back into the aquifer through a different well or in some cases
the same well. Alternatively, the groundwater could be discharged
to a surface water body. In the heating mode, cooler water is returned
to the earth, while in the cooling mode warmer water is returned to
the surface water body.
C. Permit
required; fees.
(1) No
person shall dig, bore, drill, replace, modify, repair or destroy
a geothermal well or any other excavation without first applying for
and receiving a permit from the Town of Trenton Building Inspector.
(2) The
fees are set forth in the Town of Trenton HVAC building permit application.
The permit fee must be submitted at the time of application.
(3) The
Town of Trenton may suspend or revoke any permit issued pursuant to
this section whenever it finds that the permit holder has violated
any of the provisions if this section or has misrepresented any material
fact in his/her/their application or any supporting documents for
such permit.
D. Open loop
geothermal systems prohibited.
(1) Open
loop geothermal systems are prohibited in the Town of Trenton.
E. Closed
loop geothermal systems.
(1) Closed
horizontal loop geothermal systems are permitted subject to obtaining
a permit and meeting all of the building and zoning regulations, including
setbacks.
(2) Closed
vertical loop geothermal systems are permitted subject to obtaining
a permit and meeting all of the building and zoning regulations, including
setbacks.
F. Abandonment
of geothermal systems.
(1) The
procedure used for abandonment of geothermal systems will be the same
as used for abandoning a well. The heat transfer fluid must be removed
by displacement.
G. Violations
and penalties.
(1) The penalty for violation of this section shall be in accordance with the penalties in §
174-22, Chapter
174, Code of Ordinances, Town of Trenton.