[Amended 11-20-2017 by Ord. No. 18-17; 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 15-19]
The following chapters or sections of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code, and associated adopted International Codes, are hereby made
by reference a part of this chapter as though fully set forth herein.
A copy of the Wisconsin Administrative Code is on file in the office
of the Building Inspector.
SPS 316
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Electrical
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SPS 360
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Erosion Control, Sediment Control, and Storm Water Management
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SPS 361
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Administration and Enforcement
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SPS 362
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Building and Structures
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SPS 363
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Energy Conservation
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SPS 364
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Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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SPS 365
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Fuel Gas Appliances
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SPS 366
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Existing Buildings
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SPS 375 through 379
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Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914
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International Codes Adopted by the Wisconsin Administrative
Codes
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IBC
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International Building Code
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IEBC
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International Existing Building Code
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IECC
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International Energy Conservation Code
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IMC
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International Mechanical Code
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IFGC
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International Fuel Gas Code
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NFPA 54
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National Fuel Gas Code
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NFPA 70
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National Electrical Code
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A.Â
Commercial Building/Plumbing/Electrical Inspector.
(1)Â
The Common Council shall appoint a Building Inspector who shall enforce
the provisions of this chapter relating to building construction,
plumbing and electrical installation. The Commercial Inspector shall
also enforce all other laws and orders of the adopted state codes
which relate to commercial building construction, plumbing and electrical
installation, and, to adequately and effectively enforce these provisions,
he may at all reasonable times enter buildings and premises for the
purpose of making inspections.
[Amended 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 15-19]
B.Â
Fire Inspector.
(1)Â
The Fire Chief shall serve as Fire Inspector, who shall enforce the
provisions of this chapter relating to fire prevention. The Fire Inspector
shall also enforce all other laws and orders of the state which relate
to fire prevention, and to adequately and effectively enforce these
provisions, the Fire Inspector may at all reasonable times enter buildings
and premises for the purpose of making inspections.
C.Â
Overlapping jurisdiction. In cases where provisions of this chapter
can be enforced by the Building Inspector or Fire Chief, both persons,
or their duly appointed deputies, may enforce the applicable provisions
of this chapter.
A.Â
Permit required. No building or any part thereof shall hereafter
be erected, or ground broken for the same, within the City, except
as hereinafter provided, until a permit therefor shall first have
been obtained by the owner or his authorized agent from the Building
Inspector. The term "building," as used in this section, shall include
any building or structure and any enlargement, alteration, heating
or ventilating installation, electrical installation, moving or demolishing
or anything affecting the fire hazards or safety of any building or
structure.
[Amended 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 15-19]
B.Â
Application. 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 the owner of the
building, if different, the legal description of the land upon which
the building is to be located, and the name and address of the designer.
The application shall contain any other information that the Building
Inspector may require.
C.Â
Plans. One complete set of plans and specifications shall be submitted
with this application, 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 be submitted
to the state, 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 kept on-site for review
during inspections, and the other set shall remain on file in the
office of the Building Inspector. All plans and specifications shall
be signed by the designer.
D.Â
Waiver of plans. 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, provided that
the cost of such work does not exceed $2,000.
E.Â
Approval of plans. If the Building Inspector determines that the
proposed building will comply in every respect with all the codes
of the City and all applicable laws and orders of the state, he 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 codes, laws and orders or which involves
the safety of the building or occupants, except with the written consent
of the Building Inspector. In case adequate plans are presented for
part of the building only the Building Inspector may, at his discretion,
issue a permit for part of the building before receiving the plans
and specifications for the entire building.
F.Â
Disapproval of plans and denial of permit. If the Building Inspector
determines that the building permit application or plans do not conform
to the provisions of the applicable codes or ordinances or other requirements,
approval shall be denied. A copy of the denied application, accompanied
by a written statement specifying the reasons for denial, shall be
sent to the applicant and/or to the owner as specified on the application.
The applicant may appeal a denial of an application to the Board of
Appeals.
G.Â
Minor repairs. Minor repairs or alterations valued at less than $500
which do not change the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire
protection, exits, lights or ventilation of the building may be made
without requiring a building permit to be issued.
H.Â
Fees. The following fees shall be paid for building permits: For
new buildings, additions, and for alterations and repairs, and electrical
installations, the fee shall be in accordance with the Building Permit
Fee Schedule approved by the Common Council, as amended from time
to time, and on file at the City Clerk's office and the office of
the Building Inspector.
[Amended 10-21-2019 by Ord. No. 15-19]
A.Â
Payment of fees. All fees shall be paid to the Community Development
Department. Upon receipt of the fees prescribed by this chapter have
been paid, the Building Inspector shall issue a building permit to
the owner or his agent.
B.Â
Permit lapses. A building permit shall lapse and be void unless operations
under the permit are commenced within six months from the date of
issuance thereof.
C.Â
Revocation. If the Building Inspector shall find at any time that
the above-mentioned codes, 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 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 reissuance of the permit
or as he may require for the preservation of human life and safety
or protection of property.
D.Â
Report of violations. It shall be the duty of all police officers
to report at once to the Building Inspector any building, electrical
or plumbing work, which is being carried on without a permit as required
by this chapter.
E.Â
Records. The Building Inspector shall keep a record of all permits,
fees and inspections under this chapter and shall make a quarterly
report thereon to the Council.
F.Â
Permits for uses other than one-family or two-family residential. Approval of development plans by the Plan Commission and Common Council is a prerequisite to obtaining a building permit for housing projects consisting of more than two dwelling units on a single lot of record or any type of commercial, industrial or public/quasipublic buildings. See Chapter 255, Zoning, § 255-85A.
A.Â
Permit required. No fence shall be placed, erected or built on any
premises in the City, except that on application therefor and for
good cause shown, the Community Development Director may grant permits
for the erection of fences when such fences will not, in the judgment
of the Community Development Director, interfere with public health,
safety and welfare.
B.Â
Application. All applications for fence permits shall be accompanied
by a nonrefundable fee as established by the Common Council and shall
be submitted to the Community Development Director, who shall inspect
the site of each proposed fence and shall consider whether the proposed
fence will substantially interfere with the view, light or free flow
of air. The Community Development Director may approve or deny applications
or submit the application to the Public Safety Committee for its recommendation
to the Common Council for consideration.
C.Â
Wire fences. Wire fences are to be of chain link construction or
a vinyl-coated minimum wire gauge of No. 16 with a maximum opening
of two inches by three inches.
D.Â
Wood fences. Redwood shall be preferred for durability. Woods other
than redwood may be used, provided that they are suitably maintained
or painted.
E.Â
Height. Fence wire, panels or boards may not exceed a height greater than six feet. The bottom panels or boards shall not be more than two inches above the existing grade of the property, except that the Building Inspector or Zoning Administrator may use discretion to allow a greater area between the ground and the bottom of the fence to accommodate uneven grades of the property. No fence constructed in residential districts shall exceed four feet in height in the front, side or rear yards adjacent to streets, with alleyways not to be considered streets. Fencing around swimming pools shall be in accordance with the Municipal Code, § 106-17C(8). When unusual circumstances exist, exceptions to height requirements may be granted upon application to the Board of Appeals. In considering any requests for an exception, the Board of Appeals shall consider the need for the exception, the effect on abutting property owners and the neighborhood, and the public health, safety and welfare.
F.Â
Location. The property owner shall be responsible for the proper
placement and location of the fence. The City shall not be responsible
for determining property lines.
G.Â
Definition. The term "fence" shall not be construed to include racks
or trellises for support of vines or flowers.
H.Â
Barbed wire. No residential fence consisting wholly or in part of
barbed wire shall be erected or maintained in the City.
I.Â
Security fences. The Council, upon proper application, may approve
security fences for commercial and industrial zones of such design
and construction, as it shall deem proper.
J.Â
The side of the fence considered to be the face or finished side
(as opposed to the structural supports) shall face the abutting property.
The finished side is the side of the fence minimizing the view of
posts and supports.
A.Â
Permit required. A permit shall be required for any swimming pool
with a capacity of 5,000 or more gallons.
B.Â
Application. An application for a building permit shall show:
(1)Â
Type and size of pool.
(2)Â
Site plan.
(3)Â
Location of pool.
(4)Â
Location of house, garage, fencing and other features on the lot.
(5)Â
Location of structures on all adjacent lots.
(6)Â
Location of filter unit, pump and wiring (involving type).
(7)Â
Location of back-flush and drainage outlets.
(8)Â
Grading plan, finished elevations and final treatment (decking, landscaping,
etc.) around pool.
(9)Â
Location of existing overhead or underground wiring, utility easements,
trees and similar features.
C.Â
Single-family and two-family districts.
(1)Â
Pools for which a permit is required shall not be located within
10 feet of any side or rear lot line nor within six feet of any principal
structure or frost footing. Pools shall not be located within any
required front yard.
(2)Â
Pools shall not be located beneath overhead utility lines nor over
underground utility lines of any type.
(3)Â
Pools shall not be located in or on any easement of any private or
public utility, walkway, drainage area or other easement.
(4)Â
For in-ground pools, due precautions shall be taken during the construction
period to:
(5)Â
To the extent feasible, back-flush water or water from pool drainage
shall be discharged on the owner's property or into approved public
drainageways. Water shall not drain onto adjacent or nearby private
land without written permission of the owner thereof.
(6)Â
The filter unit, pump, heating unit and any other noisemaking mechanical
equipment shall be located at least 30 feet from any adjacent or nearby
residential structure or shall be enclosed in a sound-resistive enclosure
not closer than 10 feet to any lot line.
(7)Â
Lighting for the pool shall be directed into or onto the pool and
not onto adjacent property.
(8)Â
Safety barrier.
[Amended 10-1-2018 by Ord. No. 25-18]
(a)Â
Nonclimbable safety barrier of at least four feet in height
shall completely enclose the pool and be constructed without voids,
holes or openings larger than four inches in one dimension. Gates
or doors shall be equipped with selfclosing and self-latching hardware
and be kept locked when the pool is unattended.
(b)Â
The necessary safety barrier can be omitted as long as the pool
is protected by installation of a powered safety cover. The cover
shall be ASTM 1346-91 certified and be kept in the closed position
anytime the pool is unattended.
(c)Â
The access point to above ground pools may be the only portion of the pool protected as long as the pool walls are at least 48 inches above adjacent grade. The access point shall be completely surrounded by a nonclimbable barrier meeting the requirements of Subsection C(8)(a) or restricted by a removable or lockable access ladder.
(9)Â
Water in the pool shall be maintained in a suitable manner to avoid
health hazards.
(10)Â
All wiring, lighting, installation of heating unit, grading,
installation of pipes and all other installations and construction
shall be subject to inspection by the Building Inspector.
(11)Â
All electrical wiring, including bonding and grounding, shall
comply with the current addition of the National Electrical Code.
(12)Â
Any proposed deviation from these standards and requirements
shall require a variance in accordance with normal zoning procedures.
D.Â
Multiple-family areas. Pools in multiple-family areas (residential
structure containing three or more dwelling units) shall conform to
the standards set for single-family districts with the following added
restrictions:
(1)Â
No part of the water surface of the swimming pool shall be less than
50 feet from any lot line.
(2)Â
No pump, filter, heating units or other apparatus used in connection
with or to service a swimming pool shall be located less than 50 feet
from any lot line.
(3)Â
All deck areas, adjacent patios or other similar areas used in conjunction with swimming pools shall be located not closer than 30 feet to any adjacent single-family lot line. Adequate screening, including both fencing and landscape treatment, shall be placed between such areas and adjacent single-family lot lines. A nonclimbable barrier meeting the requirements of § 106-17C(8)(a) shall be the only acceptable form of protection for a pool in a multi-family area and shall completely surround the pool on all sides.
[Amended 10-1-2018 by Ord. No. 25-18]
E.Â
All areas.
(1)Â
Required safety barrier shall be completely installed within three
weeks following installation of the pool and prior to the pool being
filled.
[Amended 10-1-2018 by Ord. No. 25-18]
(2)Â
There shall be no nuisances, such as undue noise, lighting onto adjacent
property, health and safety hazards, damage to nearby vegetation,
etc.
(3)Â
Filling of pools via fire hydrants or other public means shall require
approval of the Water Utility.
(4)Â
Drainage of pools into public streets or other public drainage ways
shall require permission of the Director of Public Works.
A.Â
Appeals. Appeals to the Board of Appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by an officer, department, board or bureau of the City affected by any decision of the Community Development Director or Building Inspector. Such appeal shall be taken within a reasonable time as provided by the rules of the Board, as established in Hudson Municipal Code § 255-90, by filing a notice of appeal with the Community Development Director or Building Inspector and with the Board of Appeals, specifying the grounds thereof, and by paying a filing fee as established by the Common Council. The Community Development Director or Building Inspector shall forthwith transmit to the Board all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. The Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of appeals and give public notice thereof, as well as due notice to the parties in interest, and shall decide the same within a reasonable time.
[Amended 2-1-2021 by Ord. No. 6-21]
Application, permitting, construction, and other requirements
of retaining walls shall follow the most recent version of the City
of Hudson Retaining Wall Policy as adopted and amended by the Common
Council of the City of Hudson. Copies of the Retaining Wall Policy
are available upon request from the offices of the City Clerk, City
Engineer, or Building Inspector.