[Amended 9-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04; 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-06]
A. Appointment; powers and duties. The Village Board shall appoint a
Building Inspector, who shall have the power and duty to enforce the
provisions of this chapter and the laws and orders of the State of
Wisconsin that relate to building construction; and for these purposes,
the Building Inspector shall have the right at all reasonable times
to enter buildings and premises. With the consent of the Village Board,
the Building Inspector may appoint one or more Deputy Building Inspectors
and may delegate to them the above-mentioned powers and duties, but
such appointment shall not carry with it any increase in compensation.
B. Certification. The Building Inspector shall be certified for inspection
purposes by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (Department)
in the required categories specified under Ch. SPS 305, Wis. Adm.
Code. Any Deputy Building Inspector shall also be certified as defined
in Ch. SPS 305, Wis. Adm. Code.
C. Access to property and structures. The Building Inspector or an authorized
Deputy of the Building Inspector may, at all reasonable hours, enter
upon any public or private property or structure for inspection purposes.
The Building Inspector may require the production of the permit for
any building, plumbing, electrical, or HVAC work. No person shall
interfere with or refuse to permit access to any such property or
structure to the Building Inspector or its agent while in the performance
of its duties. In the event the Inspector is refused access to any
such property or structure, then the Inspector is authorized to apply
for a special inspection warrant pursuant to § 66.0119,
Wis. Stats., as amended from time to time. In the event the Building
Inspector is required to obtain a special inspection warrant to gain
access to a property or structure, the owner of the property or structure
shall be liable for all costs and actual legal fees incurred by the
Building Inspector in obtaining the special inspection warrant.
D. Application for permits. The Building Inspector shall prepare suitable
forms for permit applications and permits, shall take applications
and issue to qualified applicants permits as required for all construction
work, and shall maintain suitable records of the permits issued.
E. Stop-work orders. The Building Inspector may order work to stop on
the construction, installation, alteration or repair of any construction
when such work is being done in violation of the terms of this chapter.
Work so stopped shall not be resumed except with written permission
of the Building Inspector. If the stop-work order is an oral one,
it shall be followed by a written order within two business days.
[Added 7-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-02]
A. The Village of Dane has adopted the certified municipality status
as described in § SPS 361.60, Wis. Adm. Code.
B. Responsibilities. The Village of Dane shall assume the following
responsibilities for the Department of Safety and Professional Services
(DSPS):
(1)
Provide inspection of commercial buildings with certified commercial
building inspectors.
(2)
Provide plan examination of commercial buildings with certified
commercial building inspectors.
C. Plan examination. Drawings, specifications and calculations for all
the types of buildings and structures, except state-owned buildings
and structures to be constructed within the limits of the Village,
shall be submitted if the plans are for any of the following:
(1)
New commercial building and structure.
(2)
Addition to a commercial building and structure.
(3)
The Village may waive its jurisdiction for the plan review of
a specific project or types of projects, or components thereof, in
which case plans and specifications shall be submitted to DSPS for
approval.
(4)
DSPS may waive its jurisdiction for the plan review of a specific
project, where agreed to by the Village, in which case plans and specifications
shall be submitted to the Village for review and approval.
D. Plan submission procedures. All commercial buildings, structures
and alterations, including new buildings and additions, require plan
submission as follows:
(1)
Building permit application.
(2)
Application for review - SBD-118.
(a)
Fees per Tables SPS 302.31 and SPS 302.31-2.
(b)
Fees apply to all commercial projects.
(3)
Two sets of plans.
(a)
Signed and sealed per SPS 361.31.
(b)
One set of specifications.
[Amended 9-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04; 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-06]
A. The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, as may
be amended from time to time, are adopted by the Village of Dane and
shall be enforced by the Building Inspector:
§ SPS 302.31
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Plan Review Fee Schedule
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Ch. SPS 305
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Credentials
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Ch. SPS 316
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Electrical Code
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Chs. SPS 320 through 325
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Uniform Dwelling Code
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Ch. SPS 327
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Campgrounds
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Chs. SPS 361 through 366
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Commercial Building Code
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Chs. SPS 375 through 379
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Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914
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Chs. SPS 381 through 387
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Uniform Plumbing Code
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B. Existing ordinances and local codes shall remain in effect except
as and until they conflict with any provision of the codes adopted
pursuant to this section. To the extent existing ordinances and codes
conflict with the codes adopted under this section, the terms set
forth in the Wisconsin Administrative Code shall apply.
Whenever the Building Inspector or Village Board finds any building
or part thereof within the Village to be, in his or 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, the Building Inspector or Village
Board 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.
The purpose of the inspections under this chapter is to improve
the quality of housing in the Village of Dane. 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."
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
service.
If no noncompliances are found by the Building Inspector, then
the Inspector shall issue an occupancy permit. If minor noncompliances
other than health or safety items are in existence, the Inspector
may issue a temporary occupancy permit for a specified term. Occupancy
may not be taken until an occupancy permit is issued.
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.
Fees for permits shall be as set from time to time by the Village
Board, and current rates are on file in the office of the Village
Clerk-Treasurer.