[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Tigerton 4-5-1988 as Title 10, Ch. 4, of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Building Code of the Village
of Tigerton" and will be referred to in this chapter as "this code"
or "this chapter."
B.
Purpose and scope. This chapter provides certain minimum standards,
provisions and requirements for safe and stable design, methods of
construction and uses of materials in buildings and/or structures
hereafter erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved,
converted to other uses or demolished, and regulates the equipment,
maintenance, use and occupancy of all such buildings and/or structures.
Its purpose is to protect and foster the health, safety and well-being
of persons occupying or using such buildings and the general public.
Notwithstanding any Wisconsin Administrative Code provisions to the
contrary, the scope of this chapter will include the construction
and inspection of alterations and additions to one- and two-family
dwellings built before June 1, 1980. The scope of this chapter will
also include the construction and inspection of detached garages serving
one- and two-family dwellings. The building structure and any heating,
electrical or plumbing systems shall comply with all state administrative
codes, including the Uniform Dwelling Code.
[Amended 3-4-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-02]
C.
General permit required. No building, plumbing or electrical work,
building moving or razing shall be performed in the Village of Tigerton
unless a permit therefor is obtained as required in the provisions
of this chapter.
D.
Payment of fees. All fees shall be paid to the Village Clerk-Treasurer,
and no permit shall be issued until fees as prescribed by this chapter
have been paid.
[Amended 9-5-2017]
E.
Permit lapses. A building, electrical or plumbing permit shall lapse
and be void unless operations under the permit are commenced within
one year from the date of issuance thereof. Permit shall also lapse
if work is discontinued for a period of six months or more, and a
new permit will have to be obtained before work can be started again.
[Amended 9-5-2017]
F.
Revocation. If the Village officials find at any time that any ordinances,
laws, orders, plans and specifications are not being complied with
and that the holder of the permit refuses to conform after written
warning or instruction has been issued to him, they shall revoke the
building, electrical or plumbing permit by written notice posted at
the site of the work. When any such permit is revoked, it shall be
unlawful to do any further work thereunder until the permit is reissued,
excepting such work as the Building Inspector may order to be done
as a condition precedent to the issuance of the permit, or as he or
she may require for the preservation of human life and safety or property.
[Amended 9-5-2017]
G.
Report of violations. It shall be the duty of all police officers
as well as other Village officials to report at once to the Building
Inspector any building, electrical or plumbing work or sign erection
which is being carried on without a permit as required by this chapter.
A.
Permit required. No building or any part thereof shall hereafter
be erected within the Village of Tigerton or ground broken for the
same, except as hereinafter provided, until a permit therefor shall
first have been obtained from the Village 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, heating or
ventilating installation, sign, building moving, building razing,
or anything affecting the fire hazards or safety of any building or
structure.
B.
Application. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing
upon a form furnished by the Village and shall state the name and
address of the owner of the land and also the owner of the building
if different, the legal description of the land upon which the building
is to be located, the name and address of the designer, the use to
which said building is to be put, and such other information as the
Village may require.
C.
Dedicated street required. No building permit for a residential structure
shall be issued unless the property on which the building is proposed
to be built abuts a street that has been dedicated for street purposes.
D.
Utilities required.
(1)
Residential buildings. No building permit shall be issued for the
construction of any residential building until sewer, water, grading
and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the
property for which the permit is required and a receipt for payment
of electrical hookup is presented to the Village Building Inspector.
(2)
Nonresidential building. No building permit shall be issued for the
construction of any building other than residential until contracts
have been let for the installation of sewer, water, grading and graveling
in the streets necessary to service the property for which the permit
is requested.
E.
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 roads,
highways, streets, alleys, lot lines and buildings. Plans for buildings
involving the State Building Code shall bear the stamp of approval
of the State Department of Safety and Professional Services. One plan
shall be submitted which shall remain on file in the office of the
Village Building Inspector. All plans and specifications shall be
signed by the designer. Plans for all new one- and two-family dwellings
shall comply with the provisions of § SPS 320.09(5), Wis.
Adm. Code.
F.
Waiver of plans. If the Village Building 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 the cost of such work does not exceed $2,000.
G.
Issuance of permit. If the Village Building Inspector finds that
the proposed building or repair or addition complies with all zoning
ordinances and setback requirements, 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 Village Building Inspector.
The building permit issued by the Village does not provide for any
inspections by a certified inspector under the Uniform Dwelling Code.[1]
H.
Minor repairs. The Village Building Inspector may authorize minor
repairs or alterations valued at less than $500 which do not change
the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exits,
light or ventilation of the building without issuing a building permit.
A.
State code adopted. The Administrative Code provisions describing
and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family dwellings
in Chapters SPS 320 through SPS 325 of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter
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 chapter. Any future
amendments, revisions or modifications of the Administrative Code
provisions incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this
chapter to secure uniform statewide regulation of one- and two-family
dwellings in the Village of Tigerton.
B.
ADDITION
ALTERATION
DEPARTMENT
DWELLING
MINOR REPAIR
ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
PERSON
UNIFORM DWELLING CODE
Definitions. As used in this chapter, 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 to systems involved within a dwelling.
The Department of Safety and Professional Services.
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.
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.
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
Those Administrative Code provisions, and any future amendments,
revisions or modifications thereto, contained in the following chapters
of the Wisconsin Administrative Code:
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Chapter SPS 320, Administration and Enforcement
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Chapter SPS 321, Construction Standards
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Chapter SPS 322, Energy Conservation
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Chapter SPS 323, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
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Chapter SPS 324, Electrical Standards
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Chapter SPS 325, Plumbing
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C.
Method of enforcement.[1]
(1)
Certified inspector not provided. The Village of Tigerton, as a municipality
under 2,500 in population, shall not contract with or provide an inspector
certified by the Department of Safety and Professional Services in
each category specified under § SPS 305.63, Wis. Adm. Code,
for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the Uniform Dwelling
Code adopted in this chapter. However, private individuals may, at
their own expense, contract with a certified inspector through the
Department of Safety and Professional Services for inspection services.
(2)
Inspection powers. The Building 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 Inspector or his/her agent while in performance
of his/her duties.
If any section, clause, provision or portion of this chapter
or of Chapters SPS 320, 321, 322, 323, 324 and 325, Wis. Adm. Code,
is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
A.
Portions of State Building Code adopted. Chapters SPS 361 to 365,
Wis. Adm. Code, (Wisconsin State Building Code) are hereby adopted
and made a part of this chapter with respect to those classes of buildings
to which this Code specifically applies. Any future amendments, revisions
and modifications of said Chs. SPS 361 to 365 incorporated herein
are intended to be made a part of this Code.[1]
B.
Dwellings. The term "dwelling," as used in this chapter, includes
every building occupied exclusively as a residence by not more than
two families.
A.
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 State Department of Safety and Professional
Services.[1]
B.
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
State Department of Safety and Professional Services. The data, tests
and other evidence necessary to prove the merits of such material,
method of construction or device shall be determined by the State
Department of Safety and Professional Services.[2]
[Amended 9-5-2017]
Any building or structure hereafter erected, enlarged, altered or repaired, or any use hereafter established in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unlawful building, structure or use. The Village Building Inspector shall promptly report all such violations to the Village Board, which shall bring an action to enjoin the erection, enlargement, alteration, repair or moving of such building or structure or the establishment of such use, or to cause such building, structure or use to be removed, and such violation may also be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of the Code of the Village of Tigerton. In any such action, the fact that a permit was issued shall not constitute a defense, nor shall any error, oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of the Village Building Inspector constitute a defense. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter may also be enforced by injunctional order at the suit of the owner or owners of any real estate within the jurisdiction of this chapter.
[Added 11-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
Addresses as assigned or approved by the Village shall be placed
on all structures or property supporting the same as follows:
A.
Content. Numbers and letters shall be of colors contrasting with
background colors (e.g., black on white) and readable from the street,
road, or highway. Arabic numbers shall be used; script and Roman numerals
cannot be used alone; however, they may be used as an addition to
the requirements of this section.
B.
Display requirements. The assigned street number shall be conspicuously
displayed for every house and building in the Village. Address numbers
shall be clearly readable from the street and shall contrast with
background color pursuant to the International Fire Code. If a structure
is more than 75 feet from the street, or is otherwise not clearly
visible from the street, its address shall be posted at the intersection
of its access and public or private street. The address shall be located
in place on the structure as soon as reasonably possible during construction.
Property owners are responsible for displaying proper address identification
in accordance with this section.
(1)
Single-family and two-family requirements. All one-family and two-family
residential buildings shall have address numbers, not less than four
inches high and placed on the exterior wall of the principal building
that faces closest to the street or service drive providing access
to the building. All such residential units shall also have street
numbers placed on their respective mailbox. Property owners who shall
construct buildings located more than 75 feet from the street shall
be furnished a flag/fire sign by the Village at the time of issuance
of the building permit. The person to whom the building permit is
issued shall pay to the Village the cost of the flag/fire sign at
the time of the issuance of the building permit, as provided for in
the Village fee schedule. All property owners shall be responsible
for the display and maintenance of the numbers in the manner required
in this section. Numbers and letters shall be visible from the roadway
at all times of the year. If the mailbox is on a different street
from the residence, the street name and house number must be inscribed
on the mailbox.
(2)
Multifamily requirements. All multifamily buildings shall have address
numbers placed on the exterior of the principal building that faces
the street service drive or parking lot and located adjacent to the
individual unit entrances to the buildings. In addition, each building
shall be identified by a letter or number, not less than 12 inches
high, located near the top of the building wall facing the street,
service drive or parking lot that services that building. At the entrance
of each service drive, there shall be a directory listing of the street
numbers and building identifications that are accessible from the
said street, service drive or parking lot. Suite numbers identifying
the individual units must be placed on the primary entrance of each
occupancy.
(3)
Commercial and industrial requirements.
(a)
Buildings less than 75 feet in height shall have street numbers,
not less than four inches high, placed at the exterior wall of the
principal building facing the street, service drive or parking lot
providing access to that building and located adjacent to any primary
entrance door.
(b)
If more than 75 feet in height, buildings shall have street
numbers not less than 24 inches in height located on the wall facing
the primary street entrance.
(c)
Only one street address shall be assigned per building. For
buildings with more than one occupancy, a suite number shall be used
to identify each individual unit. Letters shall not be used to identify
each individual unit.
(d)
All suite numbers that identify each individual unit shall be
placed on the primary entrance to each business or occupancy.
(e)
All commercial or industrial structures which have a rear service
door shall identify the occupant (business name) and the street address,
including suite number, conspicuously and on said rear door in contrasting
and reflective letters and/or numbers not less than four inches in
height and shall continually maintain same.
(f)
The address number shall also be displayed on any monument sign
if placed at the entrance of the addressed street.
(4)
Address numbering and lettering shall be in addition to addresses
placed on signs, mailboxes, paper boxes, or similar objects.
C.
New houses, buildings; incomplete. In the case of new houses or buildings,
the number, together with the building permit, shall be placed on
a temporary post or tree in front of the construction where it is
visible from the street. When the house or building is completed,
the number shall be moved to the proper permanent location in compliance
with this section.
D.
Address number assignments. The following are the basic standards
for addressing.
(1)
Even numbers shall appear on the north and west side of streets and
odd numbers on the south and east sides unless the street changes
directions, and then the numbering will follow the grid for the majority
of the direction the street runs.
(2)
If a building (commercial, industrial, office, residential or combination
thereof) has a number of entrances, each serving a separate occupant,
then the building shall be assigned an address, and the individual
units shall be signed sub-unit numbers.
(3)
A building (commercial, industrial, office, residential or combination
thereof) with one main entrance shall be assigned one number, with
the owner of the structure responsible for providing designated individual
sub-unit numbering.
(4)
Apartment buildings, manufactured home parks and campgrounds shall
be assigned one number based on the addressing system coordinates.
The owner shall be responsible for providing designated numbering
of each individual unit/lot before an address is issued.
(5)
All addressing plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Plan Commission
to ensure conformance to emergency services protocols and this section.
(6)
Addresses shall be assigned by the Village Clerk or their designee.
