Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-21

Temporary Certificates Of Occupancy
Pending the issuance of regular ceitfh-
cate, temporary certificate may be issued
for period not exceeding six months. during
the completion of alterations or during par
tial occupancy of building pending its oe-
cupation. such temporary certificates sfia4i
not be issued except unde, such restrictions
and provisions viii eq-ately insure the
safety Of the occupants No temporary GER
tidcate shall be issued, If, prior TO its com
pleton, the building fails to conform TO the
provisions OF this chapter to such degree
as to render it unsafe for the occupancy
proposed.
Changes Requiring Issuance of New Certif-
cate of Occupancy
If the conditions of use or occupancy of
any building premises part thereof are
substantially changed, so changed as not
TO be III conformity with the conditions re-
quired by certificate issued therefor, or if
the dimensions or area of the lot upon which
a building is located or its yards courts
are reduced, said certificate shall be void and
the owner shall notify the city engineer, who
shall order an inspection of the building,
premises or lot. If the building conforms to
all the requirements of this ordinance new
certificate shall be Issued herein provided.
Procedure il Case Of Non conformity
If, on any inspection, the conditions of
building ~ premises or it's use or occupancy
are found not to conform to the require
ments of this ordinance the conditions of
an existing certificate therefor, the city engi-
neer shall at once issue written notice to the
owner, specifying the manner in which the
building or premises or its use or occupancy
fails to so conform, and the owner shall at
once take steps TO make it so conform, as
directed by the city engineer ard If il is
necessary for the proper protection of the
occupants he shall order the use or premises
acated until it's conditions is made satsfac-
Dry in conformity with the requirements Of
this ordinance, which time certificate
shall be issued as herein provided
Amendments and Changes in the Districts
and Regulations Therefor by the Common
Section IA. The Common Council may from
time to time on its own motion or on petit
ton. after public notice and hearing as pro-
vdede by law and after report by the City
Plan Commission alter supplement
change the boundaries or regulations herein
or subsequently established. Whenever the
owners of fifty per cent more of the 'front.'
age in any district part thereof present a
petition duly signed and acknowledged to the
Council requesting an amendment, supple-
ment or change in the regulations prescribed
for such district or part thereof, 1t shall be
the duty of the Council to vote upon said
petition within ninety days after the filing
of the same by the petitioners with the city
clerk. In protest aaginst proposed
amendment, supplement or change be pre-
scented, duly signed and acknowledged by the
owners of twenty per cent OF the frontage
Immediately in the rear thereof or by the
owners of twenty per cent of the frontage
directly opposite the frontage proposed to
he altered such amendment shall not be
passed except by three-fourths vote of the
Council. If any is hereafter transferred
to another district by change in district
boundaries by an amendment, above pro-
vded, the provisions of this ordinance in re-
gard to buildings or premises existing at the
time of the passage of this chapter shall
apply TO buildings or premises existing at the
time of passage of such amendment in such
transferred area.
Completion and Restoration of Existing
Section Is. Nothing herein contained shall
require any change in the plans construction
intended use of building for which
building permit has been heretofore issuetl
and the construction of which shall hay
been diligently prosecuted within six months
of the date of such permit and the ground
story framework of which, including the
second tier of beams. shall have been COM
pleted within such six months, and which
entire building shall be completed according
to such plans as filed within two years from
the date Of the passage of this ordinance.
Nothing IN this ordinance shall prevent the
restoration of wall declared unsafe by the
city engineer, nor the restoration of build
ing destroyed less than fifty per cent of it's
value exclusive Of foundations, by fire, ex-
piosion, act of God. or act of the public
enemy subsequent to the passage of this
ordinance
Penalties
Section 10. Any person, frm, company or
corporation owning, controlling or managing
any building premises VIII Tein whereon
there shall be placed or there exists any
thing in violation of any of the sections of
this chapter; or any~person firm company
or corporation who shall assist in the COM
mission of any violation of these sections,
or who shall build contrary to the plans or
specifications submitted to and approved by
parry or corporation who shall omit, neglect
az refuse to do any act required in said
sections sncli, except where special penalty
is provided, be subject to a fine of not less
than ten dollars more than two hundred
dollars, tog Their with the costs of the action, 4
and in default of payment thereof, to inn
prisonment in the house of correction for
period of not less than one day nor more
than six months, until such fine and costs
shall be paid; and every such person, firm,
company or corporation shall be deemed
guilty OF separate offense for each day
such violation. disobedience, omission, neg
lect or refusal shall continue; provided, how
ever that said accumulated penalties recov-
cradle in any one action shall not exceed the
sum of two thousand dollars.
Validity of Ordinance
Section IL If any article section, para
graph, subdivision clause or provision of this
chapter shah be adjudged invalid, such adj
judieation shall apply only to the article,
section, paragraph, subdivision, clause or
provision so adjudged, and the rest of this
chapter shall remain valid and effective.
Board of Appeals
Section is, The board of appeals shall
hear and decide appeals from and to review
any order requiring decision OF determina-
ton made by an administrative official
charged with the enforcement of this ordi-
nance. The concurring vote of four members
of such board shall be necessary to reverse
any order requiring decision or determine
ton of any such administrative official or to
decide in favor of the applicant any matter
upon which they required to pass under
this ordinance or to effect any variation of
Sucn ordnance EVERY decision or SUCH
board shall, however be subject to review
by certiorari. Such appeal may be taken by
any person aggrieved or by any officer. de-
partment, board bureau of the city. Such
appeal shall be taken within such time as
shall be prescribed by the board of appeals
by general rule. Such appeal shall stay all
proceedings in furtheranee of the action APP
pealed from. The board Of appeals shall fix
a reasonable time for the hearing of the
appeal and give due notice thereof to the
parties, and decide the same within a rea-
sonable time.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publ
cation.