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§ 238-2 Building permits and inspections.
§ 238-3 One- and two-family dwellings.
§ 238-4 Construction standards; codes adopted.
§ 238-5 Electrical permits and inspections.
§ 238-6 Plumbing permits and inspections.
§ 238-7 New methods and materials.
§ 238-9 Disclaimer on inspections.
§ 238-11 Demolition of buildings and structures.
§ 238-13 Discharge of clear waters.
§ 238-14 Duplex and multiple service connections.
§ 238-16 Construction sites; maintaining clean streets.
§ 238-17 Certificate of occupancy.
§ 238-20 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
Administrative review — See Ch. 7.
Driveways — See Ch. 267.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 289.
Historic preservation — See Ch. 314.
Utilities — See Ch. 467.
Floodplain zoning — See Ch. 500.
Shoreland-wetland zoning — See Ch. 510.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 515.
Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Building Code of the City of New Lisbon" and will be referred to in this chapter as "this code" or "this chapter."
New buildings hereafter erected in or any buildings hereafter moved within or into the City shall conform to all the requirements of this chapter except as they are herein specifically exempted from part or all of its provisions. Any alteration, enlargement or demolition of an existing building and any installation therein of electrical, gas, heating, plumbing or ventilating equipment which affects the health or safety of the users thereof or any other persons is a new building to the extent of such change. The provisions of this chapter supplement the laws of the State of Wisconsin pertaining to construction and use and Chapter 520, Zoning, of this Code and amendments thereto to the date this chapter was adopted and in no way supersede or nullify such laws and said Chapter 520, Zoning.
Authority. These regulations are adopted under the authority granted by § 101.65, Wis. Stats.
General permit requirement. No building of any kind shall be moved within or into the City and no new building or structure, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, moved, demolished, razed or used within the City, except as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained by the owner or his/her authorized agent from the Building Inspector or his/her designee.
Alterations to the building or structure, cost shall include market labor value, or alterations to the building's heating, electrical or plumbing system.
Mobile homes moved into mobile home parks.
Permits are not required for replacement of major building equipment, including furnaces, central air conditioners, water heaters, other major pieces of equipment, and plumbing, venting, electrical or gas supply systems when altered.
Exempted are re-roofing, re-siding and finishing of interior surfaces, installation of cabinetry, and minor repair as deemed by the Building Inspector. However, unless structural calculations are provided, no more than two layers of roofing shall be installed on a roof.
Exempt are normal repairs performed in Subsection A(1)(a) and  and (c).
Agricultural buildings in properly zoned districts are exempt.
Repairs. Repairs for purposes of maintenance, or replacements in any existing building or structure which do not involve the structural portions of the building or structure or which do not affect room arrangement, light and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any exit stairways or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance and which do not increase a given occupancy or use, shall be deemed minor repairs.
When alterations not permitted. When any existing building or structure which, for any reason whatsoever, does not conform to the regulations of this chapter has deteriorated from any cause whatsoever to an extent greater than 50% of the equalized value of the building or structure, no alterations or moving of such building or structure shall be permitted. Any such building or structure shall be considered a menace to public safety and welfare and shall be ordered vacated and thereafter demolished and debris removed from the premises.
Alterations and repairs required. When any of the structural members of any building or structure have deteriorated from any cause whatsoever to less than their required strength, the owner of such a building or structure shall cause such structural members to be restored to their required strength; failing in which the building or structure shall be considered a menace to public safety and shall be vacated, and thereafter no further occupancy or use of the same shall be permitted until the regulations of this chapter are complied with.
Application. Application for a building permit shall be made in writing upon a form furnished by the Building Inspector or his/her designee 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, the name and address of the designer, the license number of the contractor, the use to which said building is to be put and such other information as the Building Inspector may require. If a contractor is not licensed, bonded or insured, the owner shall submit a cautionary statement.
Dedicated street and approved subdivision required. No building permit shall be issued unless the property on which the building is proposed to be built abuts a street that has been dedicated for street purposes. No building permit shall be issued until the Building Inspector has determined that the subdivision and required improvements have been accepted by the Common Council. The Building Inspector shall confirm that the property is located in the City.
Occupancy. No person shall occupy any building until sewer, water, grading and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the property, and a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until such utilities are available to service the property.
Plans. With such application, there shall be submitted two complete sets of plans and specifications, including a site/plot plan showing the location and dimensions of all buildings and improvements on the lot, both existing and proposed, dimensions of the lot, dimensions showing all setbacks of all buildings on the lot, proposed grade of proposed structure (to City datum), grade of the lot and of the street abutting the lot, grade and setback of adjacent buildings (if adjacent lot is vacant, submit elevation of nearest buildings on same side of street), type of monuments at each corner of lot, watercourses or existing drainage ditches, easements or other restrictions affecting such property, seal and signature of surveyor or a certificate signed by the applicant, and a construction erosion control plan setting forth proposed information and procedures needed for control of soil erosion, surface water runoff and sediment disposition at the building site. Plans, specifications and plot plans shall be drawn to a minimum scale of 1/4 inch to one foot (fireplace details to 3/4 inch to one foot). One set of plans shall be returned after approval as provided in this chapter. The second set shall be filed in the office of the Building Inspector. Plans for buildings involving the State Building Code shall bear the stamp of approval of the State Department of Safety and Professional Services. One plan shall be submitted which shall remain on file in the office of the Building Inspector. All plans and specifications shall be signed by the designer. Plans for all new one- and two-family dwellings shall comply with the provisions of § SPS 320.09(4), Wis. Adm. Code.
Waiver. If the Building Inspector finds that the character of the work is sufficiently described in the application, he/she may waive the filing of plans for alterations, repairs or moving, provided that the cost of such work does not exceed $2,000.
Minor repairs. The Building Inspector may authorize minor repairs or maintenance work on any structure or to heating, ventilating or air-conditioning systems installed therein with a fair market value of less than $1,000, as determined by the Building Inspector, including market value of labor, which does not change the occupancy area, exterior aesthetic appearance, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building or structure without issuance of a building permit.
If the Building Inspector determines that the building will comply in every respect with all ordinances and orders of the City and all applicable laws and orders of the State of Wisconsin, he/she shall issue a building permit which shall state the use to which said building is to be put, 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 or orders or which involves the safety of the building or the occupants, except with the written consent of the Building Inspector.
Prior to building permit issuance, the Building Inspector shall consult with the City Clerk-Treasurer to confirm that taxes, fees for services, and/or any other debts to the City are satisfied before the parties associated with the project are issued a permit.
Under no circumstances will the Building Inspector issue verbal building permits.
The Building Inspector, prior to permit issuance, shall also determine that minimum setback requirements in accordance with the zoning of the proposed building are met, entrance to the property does not create a traffic hazard for adjacent properties, adequate storm drainage exists for the proposed structure, and plans for all new one-family and two-family dwellings shall comply with § SPS 320.09(4), Wis. Adm. Code. Note: If the Building Inspector cannot determine if the above conditions are met, he/she should not issue a building permit and should consult the City Engineer.
In case adequate plans are presented for part of the building only, the Building Inspector, at his/her discretion, may issue a permit for that part of the building before receiving the plans and specifications for the entire building.
Permit lapses. A building permit shall lapse and be void unless building operations are commenced within six months or if construction has not been completed within 18 months from the date of issuance thereof.
Whenever the Building Inspector shall find at any time that applicable ordinances, laws, orders, plans and specifications are not being complied with and that the holder of the permit refused to conform after written warning had been issued to him/her.
Whenever there is a violation of any of the conditions of an approval or certificate of occupancy given by the Building Inspector for the use of all new materials, equipment, methods of construction, devices or appliances.
The notice revoking a building, plumbing or electrical permit, certificate of occupancy or approval shall be in writing and may be served upon the applicant for the permit, owner of the premises and his/her agent, if any, and on the person having charge of construction.
After the notice is served upon the persons as aforesaid and posted, it shall be unlawful for any person to proceed thereafter with any construction operation whatsoever on the premises, and the permit which has been so revoked shall be null and void, and before any construction or operation is again resumed, a new permit, as required by this chapter, shall be procured and fees paid therefor, and thereafter the resumption of any construction or operation shall be in compliance with the regulations of this chapter. However, such work as the Building Inspector may order as a condition precedent to the reissuance of the building permit may be performed, or such work as he/she may require for the preservation of life and safety.
Deviations. Any deviation from the original building permit requires an amended permit.
Adoption of State Uniform Dwelling Code.
Chapters SPS 320 through 325, Wis. Adm. Code, and subsequent revisions are adopted for municipal enforcement.
Any act required to be performed or prohibited by an Administrative Code provision incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of the Administrative Code provisions incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this chapter to secure uniform statewide regulation of one- and two-family dwellings in this City. A copy of these Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments shall be kept on file with the Building Inspector.
Additions. Additions, alterations and major equipment replacements for one and two-family dwellings built prior to June 1, 1980.
Detached garages. Detached garages greater than 200 square feet serving one- and two-family dwellings. Grade beam slabs are required for private residential garages with a continuous floating slab of reinforced concrete and shall not be less than four inches in thickness. Reinforcement shall be a minimum of Number 10 wire mesh, six inches by six inches. The slab shall be provided with a thickened edge all around, eight inches wide and eight inches below the top of the slab. (Exempted are frost-free footings for detached residential accessory buildings.) Chapter SPS 322, Wis. Adm. Code, shall not apply.
Other detached accessory buildings. Concrete slabs, frost-free footings, etc., are not required, but if they are installed they shall follow Subsection B(2) above and/or Ch. SPS 321, Wis. Adm. Code.
An existing structure is altered or repaired, when the cost of such alteration or repair during the life of the structure exceeds 50% of the equalized value of the structure, said value to be determined by the City Assessor.
Additions and alterations, regardless of cost, made to an existing building, when deemed necessary in the opinion of the Building Inspector, shall comply with the requirements of this chapter for new buildings. The provisions of § 238-2 shall also apply.
A substantial change or modification, other than an addition or minor repair, to a dwelling or to systems involved within a dwelling.
A building or structure which contains one or separate households intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by an individual or by two or more individuals maintaining a common household to the exclusion of all others.
Certified inspector to enforce. The Building Inspector and his/her delegated representatives are hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of the Uniform Dwelling Code. The Building Inspector shall be certified for inspection purposes by the Department in each of the categories specified under Ch. SPS 305, Wis. Adm. Code.
Subordinates. The Building Inspector may appoint, as necessary, subordinates as authorized by the Common Council.
Records. The Building Inspector shall perform all administrative tasks required by the Department under the Uniform Dwelling Code. In addition, the Building Inspector shall keep a record of all applications for building permits in a book for such purpose and shall regularly number each permit in the order of its issue. Also, a record showing the number, description and size of all buildings erected indicating the kind of materials used and the cost of each building and aggregate cost of all one- and two-family dwellings shall be kept.
Portions of State Building Code adopted. The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said chapters incorporated herein are intended to be made a part of this code. A copy of said chapters and amendments thereto shall be kept on file with the Building Inspector.
Chapter SPS 305, Licenses, Certifications and Registrations.
Chapters SPS 361 to 366, the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code.
State Plumbing Code adopted. The provisions and regulations of Ch. 145, Wis. Stats., and Chs. SPS 381 to 387, Wis. Adm. Code, are hereby made a part of this chapter by reference and shall extend over and govern the installation of all plumbing installed, altered or repaired in the City. Any further amendments, revisions and modifications of said Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code chapters incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this chapter.
State Electrical Code adopted. Subject to the exceptions set forth in this chapter, the Electrical Code, Volume 1, and Rules of Electrical Code, Volume 2, of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this section and shall apply to all buildings, except those covered in § 238-3 above. See Chs. SPS 316 and PSC 114, Wis. Adm. Code.
Conflicts. If, in the opinion of the Building Inspector and the Common Council, the provisions of the State Building Code adopted by Subsection A of this section shall conflict with the provisions of the Federal Housing Administration standards in their application to any proposed building or structure, the Building Inspector and/or the City shall apply the most stringent provisions in determining whether or not the proposed building meets the requirements of this section.
Conformance with state code. All electrical work, including the placing of wires and other equipment and any work that involves connections to the City's electric service, shall conform to the Wisconsin State Electrical Code. A copy of such code shall be kept on file with the Building Inspector.
Permit. No electric wiring or other equipment shall be installed or altered without first filing an application and receiving a permit therefor from the Building Inspector, except that repairs 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 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 shall be submitted to and approved by the Building Inspector. Only licensed electricians may receive such permits, except that the Building Inspector may issue a permit to a property owner for work on property which is owned and occupied by such owner as his/her home and after such property owner signs a cautionary statement furnished by the City.
Inspection of work. After roughing in the wiring of any building and before any such work is covered up or upon completion of any outside wiring construction work, the person doing such work shall notify the Building Inspector who shall at once inspect the same. Upon completion of such wiring, the Building Inspector shall be notified and shall inspect the finished work. If he/she finds that the work conforms to the State Electrical Code, he/she 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 in the office of the Building Inspector. No such electrical equipment shall be used until such certificate has been issued.
As defined in § 145.01(10), Wis. Stats.
Inspectors. The plumber in charge shall notify the Plumbing Inspector whenever any work is ready for inspection. All plumbing work shall be left exposed until the Plumbing Inspector has completed his/her examination and inspection. When, in the opinion of the Plumbing Inspector, a test in addition to the provisions of § SPS 382.21, Wis. Adm. Code, is necessary, he/she may require a water or air test on all or part of the installation.
Application. No plumbing shall be installed in the City without first filing an application and receiving a permit. This shall apply to any building located outside the limits of the City before such building may be connected to the City sewer or water system. Each application shall be approved by the Building Inspector before a permit to install plumbing may be issued. Only licensed master plumbers may receive such permits, except that a permit may be issued to a property owner to install plumbing in a single-family residence which is owned and occupied by such owner as his/her home and after such property owner signs a cautionary statement.
Permit. A permit shall be applied for and received before excavating in any street, alley or other public way to repair, alter or install plumbing. A charge shall be made for such permit, and the applicant shall furnish a bond when street excavations are involved, pursuant to Article II of Chapter 435, Streets and Sidewalks, of this Code of Ordinances.
All materials, methods of construction and devices designed for use in buildings or structures covered by this chapter and not specifically mentioned in or permitted by this chapter shall not be so used until approved in writing by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services for use in buildings or structures covered by the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. The data, tests and other evidence necessary to prove the merits of such material, method of construction or device shall be determined by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
Whenever the Building Inspector or Common Council finds any building or part thereof within the City of New Lisbon to be, in his or its judgment, so old, dilapidated or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human occupancy or use and so that it would be unreasonable to repair the same, the Building Inspector or Common Council 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.
The purpose of the inspections under this chapter is to improve the quality of housing in the City of New Lisbon. The inspections and the reports and findings issued after the inspections are not intended as, nor are they to be construed as, a guarantee. In order to so advise owners and other interested persons, the following disclaimer shall be applicable to all inspections under this chapter: "These findings of inspection contained herein are intended to report conditions of noncompliance with code standards that are readily apparent at the time of inspection. The inspection does not involve a detailed examination of the mechanical systems or the closed structural and nonstructural elements of the building and premises. No warranty of the operation, use or durability of equipment and materials not specifically cited herein is expressed or implied."
A private garage attached directly to the principal building or attached by means of an enclosed or open breezeway, porch, or terrace, or a private garage so constructed as to form an integral part of the principal building.
Five-eighths-inch fire code gypsum plaster board.
Detached garages. Detached private garages may be constructed on a reinforced concrete slab not less than four inches in thickness.
Floor surface. The floor in all private garages shall be of concrete construction. No openings or pits in the floor shall be permitted, except for drainage.
Corner posts may consist of two two-inch by four-inch studs or a single four-inch by four-inch stud.
Horizontal bracing and collar beams may be two inches by six inches with a maximum spacing of four feet on centers.
All walls in common with a principal building on the attached private garage shall be of not less than one-hour fire-resistive construction on garage interior.
An attached private garage may have a door connecting directly into the principal building, provided that the floor of that garage is at least eight inches below the floor of such principal building. Such door shall be a self-closing metal-clad door or solid wood door not less than 1 3/4 inches in thickness.
Demolition permit required. All persons who demolish or cause to be demolished any structure or part of a structure larger than 400 square feet within the City of New Lisbon shall apply for and obtain a demolition permit from the Building Inspector prior to undertaking any steps to demolish the structure.
The site of any demolition shall be properly cleared of debris, rubbish and pavement and shall be properly graded and leveled to conform to the adjoining grade of the neighboring property, and when so graded and leveled, the site shall be seeded, sodded or treated in some other manner acceptable to the Building Inspector so as to prevent blowing dust, dirt, or sand. Excavations remaining after demolition shall be filled, graded and leveled off not later than 30 consecutive days after demolition is completed.
It shall be unlawful to fill any such excavation without inspection and approval of the Building Inspector. Voids in filled excavations shall not be permitted. In the event of the unavailability of the Building Inspector to conduct an inspection within 72 hours after written notice, the permit holder, owner or his/her agent may retain the services of a certified, qualified municipal inspection service to obtain an opinion that approves filling of the excavation. Said opinion shall be deemed a sufficient approval by the City, provided that a written copy of the opinion is delivered to the City at least 48 hours before filling of the excavation commences.
Razing permits shall lapse and be void unless the work authorized thereby is commenced within six months from the date thereof and completed within 30 days from the date of commencement of said work. Any unfinished portion of work remaining beyond the required 30 days must have special approval from the Building Inspector.
All debris must be hauled away at the end of each week for the work that was done that week. Combustible material shall not be used for backfill but shall be hauled away. There shall not be any burning of materials on the site of the razed building.
Fencing of excavations. The owner of any premises on which there exists an opening or excavation (including for sewer and water lateral excavations) which is located in close proximity to a public sidewalk or street right-of-way so as to constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic shall erect a fence, wall or railing at least four feet high between such opening or excavation and the public right-of-way before workers leave the job site.
Closing of abandoned excavations. Any excavation for building purposes or any uncovered foundation which shall remain open for more than 60 days shall be deemed abandoned and a nuisance and the Building Inspector shall order that unless the erection of the building or structure on the excavation or foundation shall commence or continue forthwith suitable safeguards shall be provided to prevent accidental injury to children or other frequenters or that the excavation or foundation be filled to grade. Such order shall be served upon the owner of record or the owner's agent, where an agent is in charge of the premises, and upon the holder of an encumbrance of record in the manner provided for service of a summons in the Circuit Court. If the owner or the holder of an encumbrance of record cannot be found, the order may be served by posting it on the premises and publication in the official newspaper for two consecutive publications at least 10 days before the time for compliance stated in the order commences to run. Such time shall be not less than 14 nor more than 20 days after service. If the owner of the land fails to comply with the order within the time required, the Building Inspector shall cause the excavation or foundation to be filled to grade. The cost of such abatement shall be charged against the real estate and entered on the next succeeding tax roll as a special charge and shall bear interest at a rate established by the Common Council from the date of the report by the Building Inspector on the cost thereof, pursuant to the provisions of § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
Fill dirt. Fill dirt used at a site shall be graded within four weeks.
Discharge. No person shall cause, allow or permit any roof drain, surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device, gutter, ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used for the purpose of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises owned or occupied by said person to discharge into a sanitary sewer.
Nuisance. The discharge into a sanitary sewer from any roof drain, surface drain, subsoil drain, drain from any mechanical device, gutter, ditch, pipe, conduit, sump pump or any other object or thing used for the purpose of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining or discharging clear water from any part of any private premises is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a hazard to the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the City and to the protection of the property.
Groundwater. Where deemed necessary by the Building Inspector, every house shall have a sump pump installed for the purpose of discharging clear waters from foundation drains and ground infiltration and where the building is not serviced by a storm sewer shall either discharge into an underground conduit leading to a drainage ditch, gutter, or dry well or shall discharge onto the ground surface in such other manner as will not constitute a nuisance as defined herein.
Stormwater. All roof drains, surface drains, drains from any mechanical device, gutters, pipes, conduits or any other objects or things used for the purpose of collecting, conducting, transporting, diverting, draining or discharging stormwaters shall be discharged either to a storm sewer, a dry well, an underground conduit leading to a drainage ditch or onto the ground surface in such other manner as will not constitute a nuisance as defined herein.
Storm sewers shall not be considered available in existing streets with storm sewers until such time as sewer laterals are installed. If no storm sewer is available, sump pumps shall discharge into an underground conduit leading to a drainage ditch, gutter, or dry well or onto the ground at a point which is not less than three feet from the building and is above permanent grade.
The provisions contained herein shall be in addition to those required and imposed by the State Plumbing Code, Chs. SPS 381 to 387, Wis. Adm. Code, and Ch. 145, Wis. Stats., and shall not amend or alter the provisions therein except insofar as is necessary for the application and enforcement of this subsection.
Conducting tests. If the Building Inspector or his/her designated agent suspects an illegal clear water discharge as defined by this chapter or by any other applicable provision of the Wisconsin Administrative Code as it may, from time to time, be amended, he/she may, upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times, enter the private premises where such illegal clear water discharge is suspected and conduct appropriate tests to determine whether such suspected illegal clear water discharge actually exists.
A common sewer service can be used for duplex and multiple-unit structures from the sewer main to the structure.
No person shall move any building or structure greater than 200 square feet upon any of the public ways of the City of New Lisbon without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Building Inspector and upon the payment of the required fee. Every such permit issued by the Building Inspector for the moving of a building shall designate the route to be taken, the conditions to be complied with and shall limit the time during which said moving operations shall be continued.
A report shall be made by City employees with regard to possible damage to trees. The estimated cost of trimming, removal and replacement of public trees, as determined by the City, shall be paid to the City prior to issuance of the moving permit.
Moving damaged buildings. No building shall be repaired, altered or moved within or into the City that has deteriorated or has been damaged by any cause (including such moving and separation from its foundation and service connections in case of moved buildings) to 50% or more of its equalized value, and no permit shall be granted to repair, alter or move such building within or into the City. Furthermore, if the equalized assessed value of the building is not within 20% of the surrounding buildings where the building is proposed to be moved to, no permit shall be granted unless the building is improved to be within the 20%. Such determination shall be made by the Building Inspector, who may seek a recommendation from the City Assessor.
Continuous movement. The movement of buildings shall be a continuous operation during all the hours of the day and at night until such movement is fully completed. All such operations shall be performed with the least possible obstruction to thoroughfares. No building shall be allowed to remain overnight upon any street crossing or intersection or so near thereto as to prevent easy access to any fire hydrant or any other public facility. Lights shall be kept in conspicuous places at each end of the building during the night.
Street repair. Every person receiving a permit to move a building shall, within one day after said building reaches its destination, report that fact to the Building Inspector, who shall inspect the streets, highways and curbs and gutters over which said building has been moved and ascertain their condition. If the removal of said building has caused any damage to any street or highway, the person to whom the permit was issued shall forthwith place them in as good repair as they were before the permit was granted. On the failure of said permittee to do so within 10 days thereafter to the satisfaction of the Common Council, the City shall repair the damage done to such streets and hold the person obtaining such permit and the sureties on his/her bond responsible for the payment of the same.
Conformance with code. No permit shall be issued to move a building within or into the City and to establish it upon a location within said City until the Building Inspector has made an investigation of such building at the location from which it is to be moved and is satisfied from such investigation that said building is in a sound and stable condition and of such construction that it will meet the requirements of this Building Code in all respects. A complete plan of all further repairs, improvements and remodeling with reference to such building shall be submitted to the Building Inspector, and he/she shall make a finding of fact to the effect that all such repairs, improvements and remodeling are in conformity with the requirements of this Building Code and that, when the same are completed, the building as such will so comply with said Building Code. In the event that a building is to be moved from the City to some point outside the boundaries thereof, the provisions with respect to the furnishing of plans and specifications for proposed alterations to such building may be disregarded.
Before a permit is issued to move any building over any public way in the City, the party applying therefor shall give a bond to the City of New Lisbon in a sum to be fixed by the Building Inspector and which shall not be less than $50,000, said bond to be executed by a corporate surety or two personal sureties to be approved by the Common Council or designated agent conditioned upon, among other things, the indemnification of the City for any costs or expenses incurred by it in connection with any claims for damages to any persons or property and the payment of any judgment together with the costs and expenses incurred by the City in connection therewith arising out of the removal of the building for which the permit is issued.
Unless the Building Inspector, upon investigation, shall find it to be a fact that the excavation exposed by the removal of such building from its foundation shall not be so close to a public thoroughfare as to permit the accidental falling therein of travelers or the location, nature and physical characteristics of the premises and the exposed excavation such as to make intrusion upon the premises and the falling into such excavation of children under 12 years of age unlikely, the bond required by Subsection F(1) shall be further conditioned upon the permittee erecting adequate barriers and, within 48 hours, filling in such excavation or adopting and employing such other means, devices or methods approved by the Building Inspector and reasonably adopted or calculated to prevent the occurrences set forth herein.
Insurance. The Building Inspector shall require, in addition to said bond above indicated, public liability insurance covering injury to one person in the sum of not less than $500,000 and, for one accident, aggregate not less than $1,000,000, together with property damage insurance in a sum not less than $500,000, or such other coverage as deemed necessary.
No such permit shall be issued unless it has been found as a fact by the Common Council by at least a majority vote, after an examination of the application for the permit, which shall include exterior elevations of the building and accurate photographs of all sides and views of the same and, in case it is proposed to alter the exterior of said building, plans and specifications of such proposed alterations, and after a view of the building proposed to be moved and of the site at which it is to be located, that the exterior architectural appeal and functional plans of the building to be moved or moved and altered will not be so at variance with either the exterior architectural appeal and functional plan of the buildings already constructed or in the course of construction in the immediate neighborhood or the character of the applicable district established by the zoning ordinances of the City or any ordinance amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto as to cause a substantial depreciation of the property values of said neighborhood within said applicable district. In case the applicant proposes to alter the exterior of said building after moving the same, he/she shall submit, with his/her application papers, complete plans and specifications for the proposed alterations. Before a permit shall be issued for a building to be moved and altered, the applicant shall give a cash bond to the Common Council, which shall not be less than $50,000, to be executed in the manner provided in Subsection F hereof to the effect that he/she will, within a time to be set by the Common Council, complete the proposed exterior alterations to said building in the manner set forth in his/her plans and specifications. This bond shall be in addition to any other bond or surety which may be required by other applicable ordinances of the City. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for said building until the exterior alterations proposed to be made have been completed.
Upon application being made to the Building Inspector, he/she shall request a meeting of the Common Council to consider application for moving permits which he/she has found comply, in all respects, with all other ordinances of the City. The Common Council may, if it desires, hear the applicant for the moving permit in question and/or the owner of the lot on which it is proposed to locate the building in question, together with any other persons, either residents or property owners, desiring to be heard, give such notice of hearing as it may deem sufficient. Such hearing may be adjourned for a reasonable length of time, and within 48 hours after the close of the hearing the Common Council shall, in writing, make or refuse to make the finding required by Subsection H(1) hereof.
Editor's Note: See also § 435-10, Street privilege permit.
City streets are to be kept clean of dirt and debris from all construction sites. The primary contractor for any construction project shall be responsible for sweeping streets of debris within 24 hours of the incident. The City of New Lisbon will clean said street(s) if the work is not done within 24 hours of the incident and charge the current established costs to the contractor for the work. Failure to pay said costs within 30 days of receipt of the billing shall be deemed a violation of this section and be subject to the penalty provisions of § 1-4 of this Code.
Fees for permits under this chapter shall be established by resolution of the Common Council.
Any building or structure hereafter erected, enlarged, altered or repaired or any use hereafter established in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unlawful building, structure or use. The Building Inspector shall promptly report all such violations to the City Clerk-Treasurer, who shall bring an action to enjoin the erection, enlargement, alteration, repair or moving of such building or structure or the establishment of such use of buildings in violation of this chapter or to cause such building, structure or use to be removed, and such violation may also be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code of Ordinances. In any such action, the fact that a permit was issued shall not constitute a defense, nor shall any error, oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of the Building Inspector or other City officials constitute a defense. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter may also be enforced by injunctional order at the suit of the owner or owners of any real estate within the jurisdiction of this chapter.
Except as may otherwise be provided by statute or ordinance, no officer, agent or employee of the City of New Lisbon charged with the enforcement of this chapter shall render himself/herself personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his/her duties under this chapter. Any suit brought against any officer, agent or employee of the City as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his/her duties under this chapter shall be defended by the legal representative of the City until the final determination of the proceedings therein.

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