(a) Authority. These regulations are adopted under the authority granted by Wis. Stats. § 101.12.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the general health, safety, and welfare of the public by enforcing such codes.
(c) Adoption of commercial building codes. The following Administrative Codes, their referenced codes and standards, and subsequent revisions are adopted for municipal enforcement by the designated Village Building Inspector, who shall be commercially certified by the State Division of Safety and Buildings.
Chapters Commercial 61-65 | Wisconsin Building and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Code |
Chapter Commercial 70 | Historic Building Code |
Chapters Commercial 75-79 | Existing Buildings Code |
(d) Building Inspector. The Village Building Inspector authorized by the Village Board to enforce the adopted codes shall be properly certified by the State Division of Safety and Buildings.
(e) Building permit required.
(1) No person or business shall build or cause to be built any new public building containing less than 5,000 square feet in total area, or alter a public building involving less than 10,000 square feet in altered area, without first submitting plans and specifications to the Building Inspector and obtaining a building permit for such building.
(2) All other larger public buildings are required to have their plans and specifications to be submitted to the State Division of Safety and Buildings for approval prior to municipal permit issuances.
(3) Notwithstanding Wis. Admin. Code Chapter SPS 361, a building permit is also required for occupancies of less than 25,000 cubic feet.
(f) Local building permit. A local building permit shall also be required for larger commercial buildings which will be state reviewed but locally inspected.
(g) Building permit fee. Building permit fees shall be determined by resolution of the Village Board.
(h) Penalties. Enforcement of this section shall be by means of withholding building permits, imposition of forfeitures, and injunctive action. Forfeitures shall be not less than $25, nor more than $1,000 for each day of noncompliance.
(Ord. 05-03, passed 10-17-2005)