The Building Inspector, or his duly designated and acting deputy,
shall administer, supervise, and enforce the provisions of this chapter
and issue all permits required by this chapter. The Building Inspector
shall further:
A.
Maintain records of all permits issued, inspections made, and work
approved.
B.
Inspect structures, lands, and waters as often as necessary to reasonably
assure compliance with this chapter.
C.
Investigate all complaints made relating to the location of structures
and the use of structures, lands, and waters; give notice of all violations
of this chapter to the owner, resident agent, or occupant of the premises;
and report uncorrected violations to the Town Board Supervisor who
is a member of the Town Plan Commission.
D.
Assist the Town Attorney in the prosecution of violations of this
chapter.
The Building Inspector shall have all the powers necessary to
enforce the provisions of this chapter, without limitation by reason
of enumeration, including the following:
A.
Issue building permits upon application for the erection or use of
a structure, land, or water where such erection or use complies with
all the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Access to premises and structures during reasonable hours to make
those inspections as deemed necessary by him/her to ensure compliance
with this chapter. If, however, he/she is refused entry after presentation
of his/her identification, he/she may procure a special inspection
warrant in accordance with § 66.0119, Wis. Stats., except
in cases of emergency, when he/she shall have the right of immediate
entry.
C.
Prohibit the use or erection of any structure, land, or water until
he/she has inspected and approved such use or erection.
D.
Recommend to the Town Plan Commission any additional use regulations
as he/she shall deem necessary.
A.
Applications for a building permit shall be made to the Building
Inspector on forms furnished by the Inspector and shall include the
following where pertinent and necessary for proper review:
(1)
Names and addresses of the applicant, owner of the site, architect,
professional engineer, surveyor, and contractor, if applicable.
(2)
Description of the subject site by lot, block, and recorded
subdivision or by metes and bounds; address of the subject site; type
of structure; existing and proposed operation or use of the structure
or site; number of employees; and the zoning district within which
the subject site lies.
(3)
Plat of survey prepared by a land surveyor registered in the
State of Wisconsin or other map drawn to scale (not less than 1:40
scale) and approved by the Building Inspector showing the location,
boundaries, dimensions, uses, and size of the following: subject site;
existing and proposed structures; existing and proposed easements,
streets, and other public ways; off-street parking, loading areas,
and driveways; existing highway access restrictions; high water, floodplain/floodway,
and shoreland boundaries; and existing and proposed street, side,
and rear yards.
(4)
Additional information as may be required by the Town Plan Commission
or the Building Inspector.
B.
A building permit as required in Chapter 150, Building Construction, shall be granted or denied in writing by the Building Inspector within 30 days of receipt of a complete application. For new residences, a complete application may need to include the approval of the Town Plan Commission. The applicant shall post such building permit in a conspicuous place at the site. The permit shall expire within nine months unless substantial work is commenced or within three years after the issuance of the permit if the structure for which the permit is issued is not substantially completed. If the permit expires, the applicant shall reapply for a building permit before commencing or resuming work on the structure. Any permit issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void.
[Amended 2-13-2017 by Ord. No. 1-2017]
All persons performing work that by this chapter requires the issuance of a permit, or making an application or petition under this chapter, or requesting a special meeting, shall pay a fee to the Town Treasurer to help defray the cost of administration, investigation, advertising, and processing of permits, applications, petitions and meetings. The fees shall be as set by the Town Board by resolution, including those fees required in Chapter 150, Building Construction. In addition to any other fees, the Town shall also charge such persons for the actual cost of professional fees incurred by the Town in investigating and processing permits, applications and petitions and for the actual cost of publication fees incurred by the Town for notices required to be published under this chapter.
A double fee may be charged by the Building Inspector if work
is started before a permit is applied for and issued. Such double
fee shall not release the applicant from full compliance with this
chapter nor from prosecution for violation of this chapter.
Whenever an order of the Building Inspector has not been complied
with within 30 days after written notice has been mailed to the owner,
resident agent, or occupant of the premises, the Town Board, Building
Inspector, or the Town Attorney may institute appropriate legal action
or proceedings to prohibit such owner, agent, or occupant from using
such structure, land, or water.
It shall be unlawful to improve, develop, or use any structure
or to improve, develop or use any land, water, or air in violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter. In case of any violation,
the Building Inspector, the Town Board, the Town Plan Commission,
or any owner of property within the district affected who may be specifically
damaged by such violation may institute the appropriate action or
proceedings to enjoin a violation of this chapter or cause a structure
to be vacated or removed.
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter
or any order of the Building Inspector issued in accordance with this
chapter, or resists enforcement, shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit
not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense, together
with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such forfeiture
shall be imprisoned in the Sheboygan County Jail until such forfeiture
and costs are paid, but not to exceed 30 days. Each day a violation
continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
