Village of Bay City

Ordinance 99-7 An Ordinance Amending the Village Building Inspection and Permit Ordinance

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The Village Board of the Village of Bay City does ordain as follows:

  • ORDINANCE AMENDED

Ordinance #99-7 is hereby amended as follows:

1.1         AUTHORITY. The Village of Bay City, County of Pierce adopts these regulations under the authority granted by s. 101.65, Wisconsin Statutes and 101.12, Wisconsin Statutes.

1.2         PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the general health, safety and welfare and to maintain required local uniformity with the administrative and technical requirements of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code and Commercial Building Codes.

1.3         SCOPE. This chapter applies to all dwellings, commercial buildings/structures, residential accessory structures, outbuildings, and swimming pools.

1.4         ADOPTION OF CODES.  The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Chs. SPS 320-325, and Ch 327, its successors, of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, and all amendments thereto, is adopted and incorporated by reference and shall apply to all buildings within the scope of this ordinance.

The following Wisconsin Administrative Codes, their referenced codes and standards, and subsequent revisions are adopted for municipal enforcement by the building inspector, who shall be commercially certified by the WI Division of Industry Services.

Chs. SPS 360-366                          Wisconsin Commercial Building Code

Chs. SPS 375-379                          Building Constructed Prior to 1914 Code

Chs. SPS 316                                    Electrical

Chs. SPS 381-387                          Plumbing

1.5         BUILDING INSPECTOR. The building inspector authorized by the municipality to enforce the adopted codes shall be properly certified by the Division of Industry Services.

1.6         RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED.  No person shall raze, alter, build, add onto any building within the scope of this ordinance without first obtaining a building permit for such work from the building inspector.  Any structural changes or major changes to mechanical systems that involve extensions shall require permits.

1.7         EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENT

1.7.1     Additions, remodeling, reconstruction, enlargement, or alterations to buildings, when the cost of the work, including labor, shall be less than $2000 (in a 12-month period) and does not change occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, natural light or ventilation.

1.7.2     The restoration or repair of buildings equipment, such as furnaces, central air conditioners, water heaters, and similar mechanical equipment without the alteration or addition to building or structure.

1.7.3     Re-roofing projects that do not involve the repair or replacement of any structural elements.

1.7.4     Outbuildings less than 120 Square Foot

1.7.6     Restoration or repair of an installation to its previous code-compliant condition as determined by the building inspector on a case-by-case basis.

1.7.7     Residing, finishing of interior surfaces and installation of cabinetry

1.7.8     Replacement of same size windows and doors

1.8         COMMERICIAL BUILDING CODE PERMIT REQUIRED. No person shall raze, build or cause to be built any new public building or place of employment or any alteration or addition to an existing public building or place of employment without first obtaining a commercial building permit from the building inspector. This permit shall be issued after receipt of State of Wisconsin approved plans, where required, and sanitary permits, if applicable, and a determination has been made of compliance with, zoning, setbacks, ordinance, and regulations of the Village of Bay City, the County of Peirce, and the State of Wisconsin.

1.9         BUILDING PERMIT FEE. The building permit fees shall be determined by resolution.  The building permit fee shall be doubled for any project requiring a permit which is commenced without a permit or prior to issuance of a permit.

1.10       EXPIRATION OF PERMIT.  Work to be done pursuant to the permit must be commenced within six months of the date of issuance or the permit shall expire not withstanding work pursuant to SPS 316 which shall expire within one year of the date of issuance if work has not been commenced.  All work to be done pursuant to the permit must be completed within two years of the date of issuance: permits shall expire two years from the date of issuance.

1.12       OCCUPANCY PERMITS.  No single-family dwelling or multiple family dwelling or commercial structure may be occupied by any person or party until an occupancy permit has been issued. An occupancy permit will be issued only after all inspections have been satisfactorily completed, all required fees associated with this ordinance paid, and all required terms of the ordinance have been met.

1.13       RIGHT OF ENTRY. The building inspector may, at all reasonable hours, enter upon any public or private premises for inspection purpose, and may require the production of the permit for any building, plumbing, electrical, or heating work.  No person shall interfere with, or refuse access to any such premises, the building inspector while in the performance of his duties.

1.14       UNSAFE BUILDINGS. Whenever the building inspector finds any building or part thereof with the Village of Bay City to be, in his judgment, so old, dilapidated, or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, unreasonable to repair or otherwise unfit for human habitation, occupancy, or use, shall order the owner to raze and remove such building or part thereof.  If a building or part thereof can be made safe by repairs, the owner shall make it safe and sanitary.  The owner shall perform the remedial action in a timely fashion at his own expense.

1.15       PETIONS FOR VARIANCE.  Any person feeling aggrieved by an order, or a determination of the Building Inspector may appeal from such order or determination to the Village Board.  Those Procedures customarily used to effectuate an appeal to the Village Board shall apply.

1.16       PENALTIES.  The enforcement of this section and all other laws and ordinances relating to the WI State Building Codes shall be by means of the withholding of building permits, imposition of forfeitures and injunctive action. Forfeitures shall be not less than $25.00 nor more than $1000.00 for each day of noncompliance.

1.17       EFFECTIVE DATE.  This ordinance shall replace Ordinance and be effective _____2/9/2022_______upon passage and publication as provided by law.

 

 

Adopted by the Village Bard this ___9TH___day of __February___,2022__.

____SIGNED COPY AT THE VILLAGE CLERKS OFFICE_____________________

Village President

 

Attest: _________________________________.                               Published: _______________________________________

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