A. Building Inspector: The city is responsible for administering and enforcing this title. The building inspector shall have the following duties and powers:
1. Advise applicants as to the provisions of this title and assist them in preparing permit applications and appeal forms.
2. Issue permits and inspect properties for compliance with this title.
3. Keep records of all permits issued, inspections made, work approved and other official actions.
4. Have access to any structure or premises between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. for the purpose of performing these duties.
5. Submit copies of any required data, decisions on variances, conditional use permits, appeals for a map or text interpretation, and map or text amendments, within ten (10) days after they are granted or denied, to the appropriate district office of the department.
6. Investigate and report violations of this title to the appropriate municipal planning agency and the district attorney, corporation counsel or municipal attorney.
B. Building Permits:
1. When Required: Unless another section of this title specifically exempts certain types of development from this requirement, a building permit shall be obtained from the building inspector before any new "development", as defined in section 13-1-2 of this title, or any change in the use of an existing building or structure is initiated.
2. Application: An application for a building permit shall be made to the building inspector on forms furnished by the city and shall include, for the purpose of proper enforcement of these regulations, the following information:
a. Name, address, and telephone number of applicant, property owner and contractor, where applicable.
b. Legal description of the property and a general description of the proposed use or development.
c. Whether or not a private water supply or sewage system is to be installed.
3. Expiration: All permits issued under the authority of this title shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issuance.
C. Conditional Use Permits:
1. Application: Any use listed as a conditional use in this title shall be permitted only after an application has been submitted to the building inspector and a conditional use permit has been granted by the board of appeals following the procedures in subsections G3 and G4 of this section.
2. Conditions: Upon consideration of the permit application and the standards applicable to the conditional uses designated in subsection 13-3-3C of this title, the board of appeals shall attach such conditions to a conditional use permit, in addition to those required elsewhere in this title, as are necessary to further the purposes of this title as listed in subsection 13-1-1B of this title. Such conditions may include specifications for, without limitation because of specific enumeration: type of shore cover; erosion controls; increased setbacks; specific sewage disposal and water supply facilities; landscaping and planting screens; period of operation; operational control; sureties; deed restrictions; location of piers, docks, parking areas and signs; and type of construction. To secure information upon which to base its determination, the board of appeals may require the applicant to furnish, in addition to the information required for a building permit, other pertinent information which is necessary to determine if the proposed use is consistent with the purpose of this title.
D. Fees: The municipal governing body may, by resolution, adopt fees for the following:
1. Building permits.
2. Public hearings.
3. Legal notice publications.
4. Conditional use permits.
5. Rezoning petitions.
E. Recording: Where a building permit or conditional use permit is approved, an appropriate record shall be made by the building inspector of the land use and structures permitted.
F. Revocation: Where the conditions of a building permit or conditional use permit are violated, the permit shall be revoked by the board of appeals.
G. Board Of Appeals: The mayor shall appoint a board of appeals under section 62.23(7)(e), Wisconsin statutes, consisting of five (5) members subject to confirmation by the common council. The board of appeals shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business as required by section 63.23(7)(e)3, Wisconsin statutes.
1. Powers And Duties: The board of appeals:
a. Shall hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement or administration of this title.
b. Shall hear and decide applications for conditional use permits.
c. May authorize, upon appeal, a variance from the dimensional standards of this title where an applicant convincingly demonstrates:
(1) That literal enforcement of terms of this title will result in unnecessary hardship for the applicant.
(2) That the hardship is due to special conditions unique to the property; and is not self-created or based solely on economic gain or loss.
(3) That such variance is not contrary to the public interest as expressed by the purpose of this title.
(4) That such variance will not grant or increase any use of property which is prohibited in the zoning district.
2. Appeals To Board: Appeals to the board of appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by an officer, department, board or bureau of the community affected by any order, requirement, decision, or determination of the building inspector or other administrative official. Such appeals shall be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the board, by filing with the official whose decision is in question, and with the board of appeals, a notice of appeal specifying the reasons for the appeal. The building inspector, or other official whose decision is in question, shall transmit to the board of appeals the papers constituting the record on the matter appealed.
3. Public Hearings:
a. Before making a decision on an appeal or application, the board of appeals shall, within a reasonable period of time, hold a public hearing. The board shall give public notice of the hearing by publishing a class 2 notice, under chapter 985, Wisconsin statutes, specifying the date, time and place of the hearing and the matters to come before the board. At the public hearing, any party may present testimony in person, by agent or by attorney.
b. A copy of such notice shall be mailed to the parties in interest and the appropriate district office of the department at least ten (10) days prior to all public hearings on issues involving shoreland-wetland zoning.
4. Decisions:
a. The final disposition of an appeal or application for a conditional use permit before the board of appeals shall be in the form of a written decision, made within a reasonable time after the public hearing and signed by the board chairperson. Such decision shall state the specific facts which are the basis of the board's determination and shall either affirm, reverse, or modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed, in whole or in part, dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction or prosecution, or grant the application for a conditional use.
b. A copy of such decision shall be mailed to the parties in interest and the appropriate district office of the department within ten (10) days after the decision is issued. (1975 Code Ch. 23 § V)