[Amended 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
The Administrative Code provisions described
and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family dwellings
in Chs. Comm 20 to 25, Wis. Adm. Code, whose effective dates are generally June 1, 1980, are
hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this article 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 article. Any further amendments,
revisions or modifications of the Administrative Code provisions incorporated
herein are intended to be made part of this article to secure uniform
statewide regulation of one- and two-family dwellings in this Town
of the State of Wisconsin. A copy of these Administrative Code provisions
and any future amendments shall be kept on file in the Town Administrator's
office.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ADDITION
New construction performed on a dwelling which increases
the outside dimensions of the dwelling.
DWELLING
A.
Any building, the initial construction of which
is commenced on or after the effective date of this article, which
contains one or two dwelling units; or
B.
An existing structure, or that part of an existing
structure, which is used or intended to be used as a one- or two-family
dwelling.
MINOR REPAIR
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 existing 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.
ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
A building structure which contains one or two 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.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
UNIFORM DWELLING CODE
Those Administrative Code provisions, and any future amendments,
revisions, or modifications thereto, contained in following chapters
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code:
Ch. Comm 20, Administration and Enforcement
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Ch. Comm 21, Construction Standards
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Ch. Comm 22, Energy Conservation
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Ch. Comm 23, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
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Ch. Comm 24, Electrical Standards
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Ch. Comm 25, Plumbing
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For the purposes of administering and enforcing the provisions of this article and the Uniform Dwelling Code, the Town shall establish the Office of Building Inspector which shall be filled by that method prescribed in §
230-5.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
At the time the application for a building permit
is filed, the applicant shall pay fees as set in the Town Fees and
Licenses Schedule for the following:
A. Standard fee. The standard permit fee shall be to
cover the cost of the plan review, the issuance of the permit, the
required inspections to a maximum number of eight, and the necessary
administrative overhead.
B. Additional inspection fee. Any inspection trip required
over the initial eight provided for in the standard fee which are
required due to noncompliance or uncoordinated work will be charged
to the owner at an additional fee per trip payable to the Town Administrator
at the time of the final inspection and occupancy approval.
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C. Permit to start construction fee. The fee for the
issuance of a permit to start construction prior to the issuance of
a uniform dwelling code permit.
D. Variance request fee. The fee for the processing of
a variance request.
E. Failure to remit fees. No occupancy permit shall be
granted unless all fees have been paid to the Town Administrator.
[Amended 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
Any person feeling aggrieved by an order or
a determination of the Building Inspector may appeal from such order
or determination to the Town Board.
This article shall not be construed as an assumption
of liability by the Town for damages because of injuries sustained
or property destroyed by any defect in any dwelling or equipment.