Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-12-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Proposed Ordinance

The Common Council Of the city Of wan
watosa WIS. do ordain as follows
AN Oh DINANGE establishing and providing
Tor tie enforcement of building code for
the fity of Wauwatosa Wisconsin and
reSdiating the issuing of building and
street permits
Sec. |. The Building Code established.
revised and published in 1921 by the Indus
trial Commission Of Wisconsin is hereby
adopted and declared to be the Building,
Code of the City OF Wauwatosa Wisconsin
and II shall be unlawful to build erect
alter, repair, move or maintain any building
or other structure, within the limits of the
city Of Wauwatosa, which does not comply
with the requirements of the aforesaid code
Sec 2 the City Engineer is hereby con-
stituted the Building Inspector of said CITY
and is authorized and empowered to enforce
the provisions of this ordinance
Sec. 3. Before commencing with the exeeu-
ton OF installation of amy work pertaining
70 the erection, construction. alteration or
maintenance OF any building or structure a
permit shall be secured from the Inspecfor
Of Buildings by the owner or his agent and
ft snail be unlawful to commence any such
obtained.
Sec 4. No permit shall be required for
the repair Of buildings structure or for
minor alterations which do not involve any.
change Of their use, or OF their areas 81
their structural parts. or their means Of
communication, stairways, elevators fire
escapes, egress, light, or ventilation No.
builcing sRall be repaired or altered that
has deterorated or has been damaged by
any cause 90 per cent more of Its original
values and no permit shall he granted to
repair or alter such building.
Sec-=s5 Application for permit shall be
made IN writing by the owner or his agent
TO the Inspector of Buildings upon blank
forms furnished by the Inspector of Build
lngs, and he shall upon request furnish a
copy to the applicant
Sec. 6. The application shall state the
name of the owner of the building or struc-
ture, the name Of the owner Of the land
upon which 1T is to be erected the descrip-
tion of the land by lot, block and ward, and
the street, the size and kind of construction
and the Intended use or the building or
structure, the safe floor loads for which the
building Is designed, except in the case of a
dwelling, and such other pertinent informa-
ton as the Inspector Of buildings may re-
Guire, and the estimated cost
Sec Z, In case the applicant shall fan
to give a just estimate Of the cost OF the
work for which the permit is asked il shall
be the duty of the Inspector of Buildings to
estimate the cost of the buildings TO the
best Of his knowledge and this amount shall
be placed IN the application e
Sec s. In all cases a situation plan 81 all
be submitted with the application The
application and the situation plan shall be
kept on hle as permanent record in the
office OF the inspector of Buildings.
This situation plan shall be drawn IN ink
or other indelible medium to a scale nor
smaller than l-16 inch to a foot If the size
Of the lot permits otherwise nov smaller
than l-32 inch to one foot and shall show
the location number and size of the lot. the
w.Sth OF adjoining streets or alleys the
ground plan of a proposed structure with
all projections and the main G mensions of
the structure and its distance from it's lot
lines in iigures
Sec. 3. Plans apd specifications shall also
accompany the applications
Plans drawings shall consist of the
foundation and footing plan and If of 4
building, plan of each floor showing the
computed superi.nposed load Of each floor.
roof plan. transverse or longitudinal
section, at least two elevations and the
necessary structural plans. one typical floor
plan serving for several stories. if alike, will
be permitted. These drawings shall be rem
dered ndedbly on paper cloth and shall
be marked with the name and address Of
the owner and author and shall be drawn to
q scale not smaller than * inch to one
foot.
The dimensions of the structure and the
dimensions of the structural parts thereof
shall be accurately shown in figures; all
plumbing fixtures, drain pipes and heating
apparatus shall be shown, In addition
thereto plans shall be submitted as required
by any other ordinance.
Sec. 10. The Inspector of Buildings shall
have reasonable time to examine the plans
and specifications and he shall approve of
tlsem II he finds them in all respects in con-
forinity with the provisions OF the city ordi-
nances shall affix his official stamp TO them
ana shall return them to the applicant, and
true copy of the stamped DRAWINGS and
specifications shall be filed with the Inspec-
tor of buildings and shall be kept on record
for 80 days after the completion and ANAL
inspection OF the building At the expira-
ton Of this period the Inspector Of Build
ings may destroy such copies of stamped
drawings and specifications or may stfrren-
der them to their authors upon request or
may keep them in the municipal vaults on
permanent record.
Sec III II shall DC unlawful to erase
alter or modify any lines letters, figures or
coloring contained upon such drawings or
specifications stamped by the Inspector 81
Buildings or filed with him for reference
II. during the progress of the execution Of
the work. It IS desired 10 Eeviate in any
essential manner from the terms OF the
application or drawings or specification no.
tice of such iis.Sation shan be given IN
writing TO the Inspector OF BUILDINGS and
his written approval SHAH first be obtained
before such alteration or deviation may be
made.
Sec. H. The Inspector Of Buildings is
authorized to issue permit for the erection
Of pare Of a building or structure provided
that the drawings and data submitted with
the nnnlIcatfnn furnish staflcient informntin