[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Balsam Lake
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-5-1990 as Ch. 14 of the 1990 Code]
A.
General permit requirement. No building, plumbing or
electrical work shall be performed in the Village unless a permit therefor
is obtained as required by the provisions of this article.
B.
Fees. Permit fees shall be as adopted by resolution of
the Village Board and on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
C.
Permit lapses. A building, electrical or plumbing permit
shall lapse and be void unless operations under the permit are commenced within
six months from the date of issuance thereof.
D.
Revocation. If the Zoning Administrator shall 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
a written warning or instruction has been issued to him, he shall revoke the
building, electrical or plumbing permit by written notice posted at the site
of the work. When any such permit is revoked, no person shall do any further
work thereunder until the permit is reissued, excepting such work as the Zoning
Administrator 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 of property.
[Amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
E.
Report of violations. All Village officers shall report
at once to the Zoning Administrator any building, electrical or plumbing work
which is being carried on without a permit as required by this article.
F.
Records. The Zoning Administrator shall keep a record
of all permits, fees and inspections and shall make an annual report thereon
to the Village.
A.
Building permits and inspection.
(1)
Permit required. No building or any part thereof shall
hereafter be erected within the Village or ground broken for the same, except
as hereinafter provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained
from the Village Clerk-Treasurer 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, moving
or demolishing or anything affecting the fire hazards or safety of any building
or structure.
[Amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
(2)
Application. Application for a building permit shall
be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Zoning Administrator and shall
state the name and address of the owner of the land and 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 section.
(3)
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 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 Commerce.
Such plans and specifications shall be submitted in duplicate; one set shall
be returned after approval as provided below, and the other set shall remain
on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer. All plans and specifications
shall be signed by the designer.
(4)
Waiver of plans. If the Zoning Administrator 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.
(5)
Approval of plans. If the Building Inspector determines
that the proposed building will comply in every respect with all ordinances
of the Village and all applicable laws and orders of the state, he shall officially
approve and stamp one set of 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 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
(6)
Minor repairs. The Zoning Administrator may authorize
minor repairs, alterations, replacements or improvements valued at less than
$1,000 which do not change the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire
protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building without issuing a
building permit. A permit may be required for maintenance, repair or replacement
of a value of more than $1,000. However, in the discretion of the Zoning Administrator
the permit fee may be waived if the Zoning Administrator determines no inspection
will be required.
(7)
Inspection of work. 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. After
completion he shall make a final inspection of all new buildings and alterations.[1]
[Amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 14.02(1)(h), Village Board approval
of permits, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 4-3-2006
by Ord. No. 2006-2.
B.
Building design and construction. The achievement of
the objectives of this article may best be accomplished by adherence to the
requirements of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and the minimum property
standards of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) authority,
and they are hereby adopted by reference insofar as they apply to buildings
covered by this article.
C.
New materials, methods and devices. All materials, methods
of construction and devices designed for use in buildings or structures covered
by this article and not specifically mentioned in or permitted by this article
shall not be so used until approved in writing by the Department of Commerce
for use in buildings or structures covered by the State Building Code, except
sanitary appliances, which shall be approved in accordance with the State
Plumbing Code. 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 Department of Commerce.
The data, tests and other evidence necessary to prove the merits of such materials,
methods of construction or devices shall be determined by the Department of
Commerce.
D.
Unsafe buildings. Whenever the Zoning Administrator finds
any building or part thereof within the Village to be in his judgment so old,
dilapidated or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, insanitary or otherwise
unfit for human habitation, occupancy or use such that it would be unreasonable
to repair the same, he 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.
E.
Fire District regulations.
(1)
Fire District defined. The Fire District of the Village
shall be the area circumscribed by the following description:
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Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Main and Fourth
Sts., thence easterly along the center line of Fourth St. to an intersection
with the center line of Mill St., thence northerly and northwesterly and westerly
along the center line of Mill St. to an intersection with the center line
of Hill St., thence northerly along the center line of Hill St. to an intersection
with the easterly projection of the center line of First St. North, thence
westerly along said projection and the center line of First St. North to an
intersection with the center line of Pearl St., thence southerly along the
center line of Pearl St. to an intersection with the center line of Fourth
St., thence easterly along the center line of Fourth St. to the point of beginning.
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(2)
Regulations. Except as otherwise permitted by the Village
Board in special circumstances, every building or structure hereafter erected,
enlarged or moved within or into the Fire District shall be of fire-resistive,
mill or ordinary construction as defined in the applicable provisions of the
Wisconsin Administrative Code. Enclosing walls, division walls and party walls
shall be of four-hour, fire-resistive walls of a construction as provided
in the Wisconsin Administrative Code, which is hereby by reference made a
part of this article with respect to all buildings and structures within the
Fire District.
[Added 4-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-1]
A.
These regulations are adopted under the authority granted
by § 101.65, Wis. Stats., to protect and foster the health, safety,
and well-being of the general public and persons occupying or using buildings
within the Village. The scope of this section includes the construction and
inspection of one- and two-family dwellings built since June 1, 1980. Not
withstanding § COMM 20.05, Wis. Adm. Code, the scope also includes
additions and alterations made to and the remodeling of one- and two-family
dwellings built before June 1, 1980, and the scope also includes the construction
of detached garages and sheds serving one- and two-family dwellings. The building
structure and any heating, electrical, or plumbing system shall comply with
the Uniform Dwelling Code.
B.
The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Chs. COMM 20 through
25, Wis. Adm. Code, and all amendments thereto, is adopted and incorporated
by reference and shall apply to all buildings within the scope of this section.
C.
There is hereby created the position of Building Inspector,
who shall administer and enforce this section and shall be certified by the
Division of Safety and Buildings, as specified by § 101.66(2), Wis.
Stats., in the category of Uniform Dwelling Code Inspector. Additionally,
this or other assistant inspectors shall possess the certification categories
of UDC HVAC, UDC Electrical, and UDC Plumbing. The Village desires to compensate
the Inspector from the fees collected by the issuance of building, heating,
ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, and electrical permits
to parties constructing, remodeling or altering structures within the Village.
D.
No person shall build, add on to, or alter any building
within the scope of this section without obtaining a building permit for such
work from the Village Clerk-Treasurer; no person shall be granted a building
permit without first obtaining a zoning permit from the Zoning Administrator.
Any structural changes or major changes to mechanical systems (plumbing and
electrical included) that involve extensions shall require permits. Restoration
or repair of an installation to its previous code-compliant condition as determined
by the Building Inspector is exempted from permit requirements. Residing,
reroofing, finishing of interior surfaces, minor nonstructural changes, and
installation of cabinetry shall be exempted from permit requirements.
[Amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
E.
Fees for construction shall be as adopted by resolution
of the Village Board and on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
[Amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
F.
The enforcement of this section and all other laws and
ordinances relating to building shall be by means of the withholding of building
permits, imposition of forfeitures and injunctive action. The penalty assessed
for any work started without a building permit shall be equal to the permit
fee.
A.
State code applies. All electrical work, including the
placing of wires and other equipment, shall conform to the State Electrical
Code, Volume 2, Wis. Adm. Code, which is hereby made by reference a part of
this article.
B.
Permit. No electrical wiring or other equipment shall
be installed or altered without first securing a permit therefor from the
Zoning Administrator, except that repairs to or replacements of broken or
defective sockets, switches or base receptacles may be made without a permit.
The application for such permit shall be on a form furnished by the Zoning
Administrator and shall state clearly the work planned, alterations to be
made and equipment and materials to be used, and all later deviations from
such plan must be submitted to and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
C.
Inspection of work. After roughing in the wiring of any
building and before such work is covered up or upon completion of any outside
wiring construction work, the person doing such work shall notify the Zoning
Administrator, who shall at once inspect to cause to be inspected the same.
Upon completion of such wiring, the Zoning Administrator shall be notified
and shall inspect or cause to be inspected the finished work. If he finds
that the work conforms to the State Electrical Code, he shall issue a certificate
of compliance which shall contain the date and an outline of the result of
such inspection, a duplicate of which shall be filed by location in the office
of the Zoning Administrator. No person shall use any electrical equipment
until such certificate has been issued.
A.
State code applies. The construction, reconstruction,
installation and alteration of all plumbing, drainage and plumbing ventilation
shall conform to the State Plumbing Code adopted by the Department of Commerce,
which is hereby adopted by reference as a part of this article.
B.
Permit. No plumbing or drainage of any kind shall be
installed or altered, except that leakage or stoppage repairs may be made,
without first securing a permit therefor from the Zoning Administrator. The
application for such permit shall be on a form furnished by the Building Inspector
and shall state clearly the work planned, alterations to be made and equipment
and materials to be used. All later deviations from such plan must be submitted
to and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
C.
Licensed plumber required. All plumbing work shall be
done only by a plumber licensed by the state, except that a property owner
may make repairs or installations in a single-family building owned and occupied
by him as his home, provided that a permit is issued and the work is done
in compliance with the provisions of this article.
D.
Inspection of work. Upon completion of the plumbing work
on any premises, the person doing such work shall notify the Zoning Administrator
before such work is covered up, and the Zoning Administrator shall at once
inspect or cause to be inspected the work. If he finds that the work conforms
to the State Plumbing Code, he shall issue a certificate of compliance which
shall contain the date and an outline of the result of the inspection, a duplicate
of which shall be filed by location in the office of the Zoning Administrator.
No person shall use or permit to be used any plumbing or drainage until it
has been inspected and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
[Amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
There is hereby adopted by the Village, for the purpose of prescribing
regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire
or explosion, that certain code known as the "Fire Prevention Code" recommended
by the American Insurance Association, of which code not less than one copy
has been and now is filed in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer, and
the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length
herein, and from the date on which this section shall take effect, the provisions
thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the Village.
A.
Enforcement. The code hereby adopted shall be enforced
by the Chief of the Fire Department.
B.
Definitions. Wherever the word "municipality" is used
in the Fire Prevention Code, it shall be held to mean the Village.
C.
Permits. Permits required by § 17 of the code
hereby adopted shall be valid for an indefinite period where additional licenses
renewable annually are required by the Village. Where additional licenses
are not required by the Village, the permits required by § 17 of
the code hereby adopted shall be valid for one year from date of issuance
and shall be thereafter renewable on an annual basis.
D.
Establishment of limits of districts in which the storage
of explosives and blasting agents, the storage of flammable liquids in outside
aboveground tanks and the bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases are to
be restricted. The limits referred to in § 53b of the code hereby
adopted in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited,
the limits referred to in § 74a of the code hereby adopted in which
storage of Class I liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited, and
the limits referred to in § 114 of the code hereby adopted in which
bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted are hereby established
as follows: the limits or areas referred to hereinabove shall include all
areas located within the Village except those zoned RD (Rural Development)
or I (Industrial).
E.
Establishment of motor vehicle routes for vehicles transporting
explosives and blasting agents. The routes referred to in § 55i
of the Fire Prevention Code for vehicles transporting explosives and blasting
agents are hereby established as follows: within the Village, STH 46 and CTH
"I" shall be designated as motor vehicle routes for vehicles transporting
explosives and blasting agents. Where it shall be necessary for such vehicles
to pass over streets and areas other than those indicated above in order to
reach a point of destination or transshipment point, the shortest, most direct
route between the designated routes and the point of destination shall be
used.
F.
Establishment of motor vehicle routes for vehicles transporting hazardous chemicals or other dangerous articles. The routes referred to in § 109.1b of the Fire Prevention Code for vehicles transporting hazardous chemicals and other dangerous articles are hereby established as follows: the routes established in Subsection E above shall apply.
G.
Establishment of fire lanes on private property devoted
to public use. The fire lanes referred to in § 169.2 of the Fire
Prevention Code are hereby established as follows: none.
H.
Amendments made in the Fire Prevention Code. The Fire
Prevention Code is amended and changed in the following respects: none.
I.
Modifications. The Chief of the Fire Department shall
have power to modify any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code upon
application in writing by the owner or lessee, or his authorized agent, when
there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter
of the code, provided that the spirit of the code shall be observed, public
safety secured and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification
when granted or allowed and the decision of the Fire Chief thereon shall be
entered upon the records of the Department, and a signed copy shall be furnished
the applicant.
J.
Appeals. Whenever the Fire Chief shall disapprove an
application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed
that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning
of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may
appeal from the decision of the Fire Chief to the Village Board within 30
days from the date of the decision appealed.
Chapter COMM 10 (Flammable Liquids Code), Wis. Adm. Code, issued by
the Department of Commerce, is hereby adopted by reference as a part of this
article, and the Zoning Administrator and Fire Chief shall enforce the provisions
thereof.
A.
Permit required. No building or structure shall be moved
into or within the Village without first obtaining a permit from the Zoning
Administrator. Prior to the issuance of a permit to move a building, the Zoning
Administrator shall make an inspection of the building and shall certify that
it is structurally safe. Before the Zoning Administrator shall issue a permit
for the removal and relocation of an existing building, it shall first be
presented to the Village Board for approval. This section is not intended
to prohibit the relocation of a building within the boundary of the lot on
which the building is located.
B.
Application. Applications shall be made to the Zoning
Administrator on a form furnished by him and shall provide the following:
C.
Buildings or structures not to be moved.
(1)
No permit shall be granted for the moving of any building
or structure or portion thereof which has deteriorated or been damaged to
an extent greater than 50% of the fair market value of the building or structure.
This determination shall be made by the Zoning Administrator.
(2)
No permit shall be issued for the moving of any building
or structure or portion thereof from one location to another location on the
same premises or from one premises to another premises unless the building
or structure to be moved is not so at variance with either the exterior architectural
appeal and functional plan of existing structures in the immediate neighborhood
or the character of the neighborhood so as to cause a substantial depreciation
in the property values of the neighborhood. This determination shall be made
by the Zoning Administrator.
D.
Bond required. Before a permit to move any building is
granted by the Zoning Administrator, the party applying for the permit shall
give a bond in the sum of $1,000 with good and sufficient securities to be
approved by the Village Attorney, conditioned, among other things, that such
party will save and indemnify judgments, costs and expenses which may in any
way accrue against the Village and hold the Village harmless against all liabilities,
judgments, costs and expenses in consequence of the granting of such permit.
[Adopted 6-5-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4]
These regulations are adopted under the authority granted by § 101.12,
Wis. Stats.
The purpose of this article is to promote the general health, safety,
and welfare of the public by enforcing such codes.
The following Wisconsin Administrative Codes, their referenced codes
and standards, and subsequent revisions are adopted for municipal enforcement
by the designated Village Building Inspector, who shall be commercially certified
by the Wisconsin Division of Safety and Buildings:
The Village Building Inspector authorized by the Village Board to enforce
the adopted codes shall be properly certified by the Wisconsin Division of
Safety and Buildings.
A.
No person or business shall build or cause to be built
any new public building containing less than 5,000 square feet in total area
or alter a public building involving less than 10,000 square feet in altered
area without first submitting plans and specifications to the Building Inspector
and obtaining a building permit for such building. NOTE: All other larger
public buildings are required to have their plans and specifications submitted
to the Wisconsin Division of Safety and Buildings for approval prior to municipal
permit issuances.
B.
Notwithstanding COMM 61.30 (1)(b)1, a building permit
is also required for occupancies listed in Table 61.30-1 of less than 25,000
cubic feet.
C.
A local building permit shall also be required for larger
commercial buildings which will be state reviewed but locally inspected.
Building permit fees shall be determined by resolution of the Village
Board.
Enforcement of this article of the Balsam Lake Village Code shall be
by means of withholding building permits, imposition of forfeitures and injunctive
action. Forfeitures shall be not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each
day of noncompliance.
