[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Fox Point as §§ 12.01 to 12.21 of the 1961 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter of the Fox Point Village Code is the Fox Point
Plumbing Code, which code applies to and governs all plumbing installations
in the Village of Fox Point.
Plumbing, for the purpose of this chapter, will be defined as
set forth in § 145.01, Wis. Stats.
A.
Appointment. The Village Board shall appoint a plumbing inspector
who shall be a practical plumber, skilled sanitarian, or competent
person familiar with plumbing installation. The Plumbing Inspector
shall serve for an indeterminate term. The Plumbing Inspector shall
act under the direction and supervision of the Village Manager. Said
Inspector shall inspect and have supervision over all plumbing and
plumbing installations within the Village of Fox Point.
B.
Duties. The Plumbing Inspector shall maintain public office hours
necessary to efficiently administer the provisions of this chapter
and shall perform the following duties:
(1)
Prepare suitable forms for the application of permits required, and
keep in his office a proper detailed record of all the transactions
of his office. He shall file such reports as requested by this municipality
on all transactions of his office.
(2)
Examine and check plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions or
diagrams where necessary to show clearly the kind and extent of plumbing
work covered by the permit application.
(3)
Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter in a manner
consistent with the intent thereof and inspect all plumbing work authorized
by any permit to assure compliance with provisions of this chapter,
approving or rejecting said work in whole or in part as conditions
require.
(4)
Collect all fees or permits issued as provided by this chapter, issue
receipts and turn over all such collected fees to the Village Clerk/Treasurer.
(5)
Issue upon request a certificate of approval for any work approved
by him.
(6)
Condemn and reject all work done or materials used or being used
which do not in all respects comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(7)
Keep a record of all main sewer connections, if such sewer is available,
showing location of all junctions and other data necessary for the
efficient service of his department.
(8)
File a monthly report governing permit transactions with the Village
Manager.
The Plumbing Inspector or his assistants shall carry proper
credentials of their respective office and exhibit such credentials
when demanded by those whose permission is sought to gain entry into
or unto a premises. When refused such entry, the Plumbing Inspector
is authorized to seek and gain legal entry.
No permit shall be issued for any sewer or water connection,
and no person shall be allowed to connect with the public sewer or
water system of this community, while there is outstanding against
the premises for which the permit is applied for any delinquency in
the payment of any tax or assessment for the installation, maintenance
or operation of any sewer, public sewerage or water system, except
in cases where special permission to do so has been granted by the
Plumbing Inspector.
Whenever any construction regulated by this chapter is being
or has been done contrary to the requirements of this chapter, the
Plumbing Inspector may order all work stopped on that portion of the
installation on which such violation has occurred and to order removal
or correction on which the violation has occurred. No person shall
do any work on any portion of the installation after a stop order
has been issued by the Plumbing Inspector.
Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapters SPS 381 to 387 and NR
812, as now written and as may be amended from time to time, are herewith
adopted by reference, with the same force as if set forth herein in
full.
A.
Prior to the issuing of a permit for plumbing, which necessitates
excavation in a public street or road, the Plumbing Inspector shall
require satisfactory evidence that the person or corporation applying
for such permit carries public liability insurance in a solvent insurance
company, in the sum of at least $100,000 for injury to one person
and $300,000 for one accident, and $50,000 for injury to property.
Such certificate of insurance shall be conditioned that the applicant
will indemnify and save harmless the Village of Fox Point, its officers
and agents against any all claims for injuries and/or property damage
resulting or arising from any negligence on the part of the applicant,
his agents, employees and subcontractors.
B.
Provided further that any bona fide association of plumbers or plumbing
contractors may file such certificate of insurance on behalf of its
members providing the above required coverage for each of its members
for a given period of time, not to exceed one year from the date of
the filing thereof. Upon the filing of such certificate of insurance,
each such member applying for a permit shall be deemed to have complied
with the insurance requirements of this section. Such certificate
of insurance shall be accompanied by an appropriate instrument or
instruments authorizing any such association to execute such certificate
of insurance for and on behalf of its members.
A.
Cooperation. It shall be the duty of all police officers to report
at once to the Plumbing Inspector any buildings within their respective
districts at which plumbing work is being carried on without permits
as required by the Plumbing Code. It shall be the duty of other Village
enforcement officers to cooperate with the Plumbing Inspector in the
enforcement of the Plumbing Code. It also shall be the duty of the
police officers, Plumbing Inspector, or Health Officer to inquire
into cases of violation of the Plumbing Code and to report the same
to the proper officer for investigation and prosecution.[1]
B.
Report of existing unsanitary conditions. Whenever it shall be reported
to the Health Officer by the Plumbing Inspector that the plumbing
in any building is contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or
is of faulty construction and liable to spread sickness or disease,
or is a menace to health, or upon complaint made to the Health Officer
by any person that the plumbing in any building is defective, then
said Health Officers shall direct the Plumbing Inspector to examine
such plumbing in said building and report his findings, in writing,
to the Health Officer, suggesting such changes as are necessary to
put the same in proper condition. Said Health Officer thereupon shall
direct such changes to be made as he deems necessary and fix the time
for doing the same. Any person refusing to comply therewith shall
be deemed guilty of a violation of this section, and each day's
continuance thereof shall constitute a separate offense.
Every building intended for human habitation which has access
to a public sewer shall have a connection with that sewer. Such buildings
which have access to the sewer on Beach Drive built in 1988 shall
have a connection with that sewer by June 1, 1989.
All sump pumps installed for the purpose of discharging clear
waters from foundation drains and ground infiltration, and where the
building is not serviced by a storm sewer, shall either discharge
into a conduit leading to a drainage ditch or shall discharge onto
the ground at least three feet out from the building and one foot
above the permanent grade. The sump discharge pipe shall be to the
front of the building except where a drainage ditch or ravine is on
another side of the property, it may be located on that side of the
building. Every discharge pipe shall be at least three feet from the
corner of the building and be located in such a manner that the drainage
shall be across the owner's property toward a street or drainage
easement so as not to run on adjacent properties or to create a nuisance.
A.
No plumbing work, as herein defined, shall be started or continued
within the jurisdiction or this chapter until a permit therefor has
first been obtained from the Plumbing Inspector. Except as stipulated
in § 145.06 of the Wisconsin Statutes, such permits will
only be issued to licensed master plumbers.
B.
The application for a permit to do plumbing work in the Village of
Fox Point shall fully and truly give owner's name, address and
telephone number, description of property, work to be accomplished
and must be signed personally by the master plumber or property owner
making application. In the event a master plumber shall fail to comply
with the provisions of this chapter, or shall fail to remedy any defective
work after the serving of a written notice by the Plumbing Inspector,
then the Plumbing Inspector may determine whether further permits
may be issued to such plumber.
A.
A plumbing permit shall remain in force for six months after the
date of issuance. In the event that all plumbing work is not completed
within such time, the permit can be revoked at the discretion of the
Plumbing Inspector.
B.
A plumbing permit also may be revoked at any time during the six-month
period if the plumber does not comply with all provisions of the Plumbing
Code.
C.
Should a plumber request that this permit be voided before any inspections
are made, all fees paid with the exception of $10 which shall be retained
for clerical expenses shall be refunded. In the event that partial
inspections have been made, the entire permit fee shall be retained.
The applicable fees as described in Chapter 63 of this Code shall be paid to the Village of Fox Point prior to the issuance of a plumbing permit or at such later date as determined by the Plumbing Inspector.
For plumbing work that involves work in a right-of-way or upon a Village street or sidewalk, a deposit shall be required as described in § 292-9 of the Village Code.
A.
When opening any street surface or other public way, all excavated
material between main and lot line must be removed from the site.
A passageway for stormwater must be maintained. All excavations between
main and lot line shall be refilled with crushed road gravel. The
top two inches in the roadway shall be asphalt. No street opening
shall be left open between 4:30 p.m. Friday and 8:00 a.m. Monday.
No more than 50% of the roadway shall be excavated at one time. The
above excavation procedures shall be followed except when, because
of unusual conditions, special permission for a variance has been
granted by the Plumbing Inspector.
(1)
Every plumber must enclose each opening he may make in the road,
street or public way with sufficient barriers to warn persons using
such road, street or public way of the existence of such opening.
Caution lights must be kept burning from sunset to sunrise, one light
to be placed at each end of the opening in the street and additional
lights to be placed in between at the intervals of three feet. All
necessary precautions shall be taken to guard the public effectually
from accident or damage to persons or property from the beginning
to completion of work. Plumbers and owners will be held liable for
all damages, including costs, incurred by the Village of Fox Point,
in defending any action brought against it for damage and costs of
any appeals that may result from the neglect of the servants, agents
or employees of said plumber, or of the plumber, or of any failure
to take any necessary precaution against injury, or damage to persons,
houses, vehicles or property of any kind.
B.
Notification of inspector. The plumber in charge shall notify the
Plumbing Inspector at least 24 hours before starting any work in any
road, street, or public way. If in the judgment of the Plumbing Inspector,
sufficient equipment and material is on hand for the job to be done,
he shall grant permission to commence work. Work shall not be started
without such permission.
For each sewer or water connection with public mains, for the
construction of which sewer or water no assessment has previously
been levied against the premises defined in the application for permit,
an assessment fee in proportion to the fee paid by other owners of
property in the area for the construction of said public sewer or
water shall be paid by the owners of such premises.
All new proposed building plans for buildings in all zoning
districts except residential districts shall be approved by the Director
of Public Works/Village Engineer and Plumbing Inspector as to stormwater
drainage before a building permit is issued.
Any person who shall intentionally, willfully, or maliciously
injure, obstruct or damage any plumbing as defined in this chapter
while being installed or after being installed will be subject to
penalties as provided herein.
Persons violating this chapter shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 1-4 of the Code of the Village of Fox Point.
Any person feeling himself aggrieved by any order or ruling
of the Plumbing Inspector may appeal to the Board of Appeals within
the time and in the manner as provided for an appeal from a decision
of the Building Inspector in accordance with the rules of the Board
of Appeals. After hearing such appeal the Board of Appeals shall affirm,
reverse, or modify the order or ruling of the Plumbing Inspector as
it determines proper on the evidence produced at the hearing. The
order or ruling of the Plumbing Inspector shall remain in full force
and effect until reversed or modified by the Board of Appeals.
