[Adopted 12-17-1980 by Ord. No. 18]
No person shall build or cause to be built any one-, two- or
multiple-family dwelling, commercial or industrial building, attached
or detached garage, accessory building or repair, alteration or addition
to any such building without first obtaining a state uniform building
permit furnished by the Town.
[Last amended 12-17-2014 by Ord. No. 147]
Refer to the Town of Algoma Fee Schedule for current fee amounts.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The schedule is on file in the Town offices.
Any permit issued hereunder shall lapse and be void unless the
work for which the permit was obtained shall be commenced within six
months of the date of issuance.
If the Building Inspector shall find at any time that the applicable
ordinances, laws, orders, plans and specifications are not being complied
with, and the holder of the permit refuses to conform after a written
notice is posted at the site of the work, the permit shall be revoked.
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 reissuance of the permit, or as he may require for the preservation
of human life and safety or property.
The Building Inspector shall keep a record of all permits, fees
and inspections and shall make an annual report thereon to the Town
Board.
[Added 11-21-1984 by Ord.
No. 38[1]]
When any work is begun on site without first obtaining a permit
therefor as required herein, the Building Inspector shall have the
power and authority to stop work until a permit has been procured.
The permit fee specified herein shall be doubled, but the payment
of such doubled fees shall not relieve any person from fully complying
with all of the regulations of this article.
Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon
a form furnished by the Building Inspector and shall state the name
and address of the owner of the land, and also of the owner of the
building, if different, and the legal description of the land upon
which the building is to be located, and shall contain such other
information as the Building Inspector may require for effective enforcement
of this article.
With such application there shall be submitted two complete
sets of plans and specifications, include a plat plan showing the
location of the proposed building with respect to adjoining streets,
alleys, lot lines and buildings. Plans for buildings required to comply
with the state building code shall bear a stamp of approval from the
Department of Safety and Professional Services. Such plans and specifications
shall be submitted in duplicate; one set shall be returned after approval
as hereinafter provided; the other set shall remain on file in the
office of the Building Inspector. All plans and specifications shall
be signed by the designer.
[Amended 6-15-2016]
If the 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.
If the Building Inspector determines that the proposed building
will comply in every respect with all ordinances of the Town and the
County Zoning Ordinance and all applicable laws and orders of the
State of Wisconsin and Winnebago County, he shall officially approve
and stamp one set of the plans and return it to the owner and shall
issue a building permit therefor which shall be kept and displayed
at the site of the proposed building. After being approved, the plans
and specifications shall not be altered in any respect which involves
any of the above-mentioned ordinances, laws and orders, or which involves
the safety of the building or occupants, except with the written consent
of the Building Inspector.
[Amended 9-18-1985 by Ord. No. 41]
The Building Inspector may authorize minor repairs or alterations
valued at less than $500 if such work does not require a zoning permit
and does not change the occupancy, area, structural strength, electrical
system, fire protection, exits, plumbing system, light or heating
and ventilation of the building without issuing a building permit.
[Amended 5-15-1985 by Ord. No. 40; 6-15-2016]
The builder shall notify the Building Inspector when ready,
and the Building Inspector shall inspect all buildings upon completion
of the foundation forms, or before the foundation is laid, and again
when ready for lath and plaster, or before paneling is applied. The
Building Inspector shall make a final inspection of all new buildings,
additions, and alterations. If no violation of this article or other
laws or lawful orders is found, the Building Inspector shall issue
a certificate of occupancy stating the purpose for which the building
is to be used. No building or part thereof shall be occupied until
such certificate has been issued, nor shall any building be occupied
in any manner which conflicts with the conditions put forth on the
certificate of occupancy.
