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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 121', '§ 66', '§ 66', '§ 1']

Village of Orfordville, WI Building Construction
§ 121-1 Title, purpose and scope.
§ 121-2 Building permits; site plan approval; inspections.
§ 121-3 State Uniform Dwelling Code adopted.
§ 121-4 Construction standards; codes adopted.
§ 121-5 Electrical permits.
§ 121-6 Plumbing permits.
§ 121-7 New methods and materials.
§ 121-8 Unsafe buildings.
§ 121-9 Disclaimer on inspections.
§ 121-10 Utility and storage buildings.
§ 121-11 Razing buildings.
§ 121-12 Basements and excavations.
§ 121-13 Discharge of clear waters.
§ 121-14 Duplex service connections.
§ 121-15 Moving buildings.
§ 121-16 Fees.
§ 121-17 Severability.
§ 121-19 Appeals.
§ 121-20 Liability of Village officers and employees.
Chapter 121: Building Construction
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Orfordville 3-31-1992 as Title 15, Ch. 1 of the 1992 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Official Map — See Ch. 68.
Erosion control — See Ch. 157.
Historic preservation — See Ch. 188.
Sewers — See Ch. 262.
Chapter 121 : Building Construction
Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Building Code of the Village of Orfordville" and will be referred to in this chapter as "this chapter."
Scope. New buildings hereafter erected in, or any building hereafter moved within or into, the Village 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. Any existing building shall be considered a new building for the purposes of this chapter whenever it is used for dwelling, commercial or industrial purposes, unless it was being used for such purpose at the time this chapter was enacted. The provisions of this chapter supplement the laws of the State of Wisconsin pertaining to construction and use and Chapter 320, Zoning, of the Code of the Village and amendments thereto to the date this chapter was adopted and in no way supersede or nullify such laws and said Chapter 320, Zoning.
Alterations. When any existing building or structure accommodates a legal occupancy and use but is of a substandard type of construction, then alterations which involve beams, girders, columns, bearing or other walls, room arrangement, heating and air-conditioning systems, light and ventilation, or changes in the location of exit stairways or exits, or any or all of the above, may be made in order to bring such existing construction into conformity with the minimum requirements of this chapter applicable to such occupancy and use and given type of construction, when not in conflict with any other regulations.[1]
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 existing stairways or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance and which do not increase a given occupancy or use, shall be deemed minor repairs.
Alterations; when 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.
Administration. The Building Inspector shall make a preliminary review of the application and plans and refer them along with a report of his findings to the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall review the application and may refer the application and plans to one or more expert consultants selected by the Village Board to advise whether the application and plans meet all the requirements applicable thereto in this chapter. Within 30 days of its receipt of the application, the Village Board shall authorize the Building Inspector to issue or refuse a building permit.
The layout of the site with regard to entrances and exits to public streets; the arrangement and improvement of interior roadways; and the location, adequacy and improvement of areas for parking and for loading and unloading and shall, in this connection, satisfy itself that the traffic pattern generated by the proposed construction or use shall be developed in a manner consistent with the safety of residents and the community, and the applicant shall so design the construction or use as to minimize any traffic hazard created thereby.
The landscaping and appearance of the completed site. The Plan Commission may require that those portions of all front, rear and side yards not used for off-street parking shall be attractively planted with trees, shrubs, plants or grass lawns and that the site be effectively screened so as not to impair the value of adjacent properties nor impair the intent and purposes of this section.
Effect on municipal services. Before granting any site approval, the Plan Commission may, besides obtaining advice from consultants, secure such advice as may be deemed necessary from the Building Inspector or other municipal officials, with special attention to the effect of such approval upon existing municipal services and utilities. Should additional facilities be needed, the Plan Commission shall not issue the final approval until the Village has entered into an agreement with the applicant regarding the development of such facilities.
Appeals. Denials of building permits continent upon site plan approval may be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals by filing a notice of appeal with the Village Clerk-Treasurer within 10 days of the denial.
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 subdivision and required improvements are accepted by the Village Board, upon the recommendation of the Plan Commission.
Residential building. No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any residential building until sewer, water, grading and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the property for which the permit is required and a receipt for payment of electrical hookup is presented to the Building Inspector.
Occupancy. No person shall occupy any building until sewer, water, grading and graveling are installed in the streets necessary to service the property, and an occupancy permit shall not be issued until such utilities are available to service the property.[2]
Plans. With such application, there shall be submitted two complete sets of plans and specifications, including a 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 Village datum), grade of 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 Commerce. 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 Sec. COMM 20.09(4), Wis. Adm. Code.
If the Building Inspector determines that the building will comply in every respect with all ordinances and orders of the Village and all applicable laws and orders of the State of Wisconsin, he 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.
Footings and foundation. Prior to pouring of the foundation, the builder shall supply an adequate site plan.
If he finds that the work conforms to the provisions of this chapter, he shall issue an occupancy permit which shall contain the date and the result of such inspection, a duplicate of which shall be filed in the office of the Building Inspector.[3]
The Building Inspector may revoke any building, plumbing or electrical permit, occupancy permit, or approval issued under the regulations of this chapter and may stop construction or use of approved new materials, equipment, methods of construction, devices or appliances for any of the following reasons:[4]
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 has been issued to him.
The notice revoking a building, plumbing or electrical permit, occupancy permit or approval shall be in writing and may be served upon the applicant for the permit, owner of the premises and his agent, if any, and on the person having charge of construction.[5]
State code adopted. The Administrative Code provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to one- and two-family dwellings in Chs. COMM 20 through 25, Wis. Adm. Code, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. 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 Village. A copy of these Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments shall be kept on file in the Village Clerk-Treasurer's office.
An existing structure that 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 Village 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 § 121-2 shall also apply.
Repair performed for maintenance or replacement purposes on any existing one- or two-family dwelling which does 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 does not increase a given occupancy and use. No building permit is required for work to be performed which is deemed a minor repair.
Those Administrative Code provisions and any future amendments, revisions or modifications thereto contained in the following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code: Ch. COMM 20, Administrative and Enforcement; Ch. COMM 21, Construction Standards; Ch. COMM 22, Energy Conservation Standards; Ch. COMM 23, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning; Ch. COMM 24, Electrical Standards; and Ch. COMM 25, Plumbing and Potable Water Standards.
Certified inspector to enforce. The Building Inspector and his 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 Sec. COMM 26.06, Wis. Adm. Code.
[Amended 3-23-2009]
Portions of State Building Code adopted. Chapters COMM 60 through 66, Wis. Adm. Code (Wisconsin State Building Code), are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter with respect to those classes of buildings to which this Building Code specifically applies. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said Chs. COMM 60 to 66 incorporated herein are made a part of this Code. A copy of said Chs. COMM 60 to 66 and amendments thereto shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Inspector.
State Plumbing Code adopted. The provisions and regulations of Ch. 145, Wis. Stats., relating to plumbing, and Wis. Adm. Code Chs. COMM 81 through 87 and COMM 25 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 Village. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code herein are made part of this chapter.
Chapter COMM 24, Wisconsin Adm. Code, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter and shall apply to the construction and inspection of new one- and two-family dwellings and additions or modifications to existing one- and two-family dwellings. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said Chapter COMM 24 are made a part of this chapter.
Chapter COMM 16, Wis. Adm. Code, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter. Any future amendments, revisions and modifications of said Chapter COMM 16 are made a part of this chapter.
Permit. No electrical wiring or other equipment shall be installed without first securing a permit therefor from the Building Inspector, except that repairs or replacement of broken or defective sockets, switches or base receptacles may be made without a permit.
Application. 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, and all later deviations from such plan must be submitted to and approved by the Building Inspector.
Inspection of work. After roughing the wiring of any building and before any such work is covered up, or upon completion of any outside wiring construction work, it shall be the duty of the person doing the work to notify the Building Inspector, who shall inspect the same within 48 hours during the normal work week. An inspection shall also be made when the service entrance is installed. Upon completion of such wiring, the Inspector shall be notified and shall inspect 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 Building Inspector. It shall be unlawful to use any such electrical equipment until such certificate has been issued.
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 Building Inspector.
Inspection of work. Upon completion of the plumbing work on any premises, the person doing such work shall notify the Building Inspector before such work is covered up, and the Building Inspector shall, within 48 hours during the normal work week, inspect the work. Laterals shall be inspected as far as practicable within two hours after notice is given. 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 such inspection, a duplicate of which shall be filed by location in the office of the Building Inspector. No person shall use or permit to be used any plumbing or drainage until it has been inspected and approved.
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 State Department of Commerce. The data, tests and other evidence necessary to prove the merits of such material, method of construction or device shall be determined by the State Department of Commerce.
Whenever the Building Inspector and Village Board find any building or part thereof within the Village to be, in their 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, they 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.
Definition. A utility and/or storage building is accessory or subordinate to the principal or main building on a parcel or lot, which is used, designated or intended for the protection, shelter and enclosure of property.
Construction specifications. No person shall erect, construct, place, locate, add to, enlarge, improve, structurally alter or convert a utility or storage building upon a lot or parcel within the Village of Orfordville without having fully complied with the following specifications:
A building permit is required regardless of cost.
The building or structure must be anchored in any one of the following ways:
A three-inch cement slab to be poured with anchor bolts to hold the building in place.
Cement footings, eight inches by 16 inches, to be poured with anchor bolts to hold the building in place.
Corner posts to be imbedded in cement eight inches by eight inches by 16 inches and fastened to corners of buildings to hold the building in place.
The framing for support and strength of the utility building shall be sufficient to render the building suitable for use for storage purposes in the discretion of the Building Inspector.
No building within the Village of Orfordville shall be razed without a permit from the Building Inspector. A snow fence or other approved barricade shall be provided as soon as any portion of the building is removed and shall remain during razing operations. After all razing operations have been completed, the foundation shall be filled at least one foot above the adjacent grade, the property raked clean, and all debris hauled away. Razing permits shall lapse and be void unless the work authorized thereby is commenced within six months from the date thereof or 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.
Closing of abandoned excavations. Any excavation for building purposes or any uncovered foundation which shall remain open for more than three months 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 a newspaper of general circulation in the Village 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 Village Board from the date of the report by the Building Inspector on the cost thereof, pursuant to the provisions of § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
Each unit of a duplex shall have a separate water and sewer services.
No person shall move any building or structure upon any of the public ways of the Village without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Village Clerk-Treasurer and upon the payment of the required fee. Every such permit issued by the Village Clerk-Treasurer for the moving of a building shall designate the route to be taken and the conditions to be complied with and shall limit the time during which said moving operations shall be continued. [1]
Issuance of a moving permit shall further be conditioned on approval of the moving route by the Village Board.
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 Public Works Department, which 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 it in as good repair as it was before the permit was granted. On the failure of said permittee to do so within 10 days thereafter to the satisfaction of the Village Board, the Village shall repair the damage done to such streets and hold the person obtaining such permit and the sureties on his bond responsible for the payment of the same.[2]
Before a permit is issued to move any building over any public way in the Village, the party applying therefor shall give a bond to the Village of Orfordville in a sum to be fixed by the Building Inspector and which shall not be less than $1,000, said bond to be executed by a corporate surety or two personal sureties to be approved by the Village Board or designated agent conditioned upon, among other things, the indemnification to the Village 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 Village in connection therewith arising out of the removal of the building for which the permit is issued.
The Village Board of the Village of Orfordville shall by resolution establish fees for building permits from time to time. A schedule of such fees shall be on file with and available in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
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 Village Board and Village Attorney, 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. Violations may also be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-5. 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 Village 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.
If an inspection reveals a noncompliance with this chapter or the Uniform Dwelling Code, the Building Inspector shall notify the applicant and the owner, in writing, of the violation to be corrected. All cited violations shall be corrected within 30 days after written notification unless an extension of time is granted pursuant to Sec. COMM 20.10(1)(c), Wis. Adm. Code.
Except as may otherwise be provided by the statute or ordinance, no officer, agent or employee of the Village of Orfordville charged with the enforcement of this chapter shall render himself 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 duties under this chapter. Any suit brought against any officer, agent or employee of the Village as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this chapter shall be defended by the legal representative of the Village until the final determination of the proceedings therein.