ORD20091312-Chapter 30-Clean
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #1312
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 30,
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Building Code)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 30, Section 30.03, of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego is
hereby amended to read as follows:
30.03 APPLICATION OF “WISCONSIN UNIFORM DWELLING CODE” AND “WISCONSIN
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE”
The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Chapters 20 through 25, inclusive and all amendments
thereto and the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code, are hereby made a part of this Code by
reference and shall apply to all one and two family dwellings and alterations and additions
thereto. For purposes of this Code the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code shall apply to
alterations and additions to all one and two family dwellings constructed prior to the effective
date of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code. A copy of said code is on file in the office of the
Clerk-Treasurer.
SECTION 2: Chapter 30, Section 30.07 (1), of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego is
hereby amended to read as follows:
30.07 PERMITS
(1) PERMITS REQUIRED
No building or structure, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or
demolished within the municipality or moved into, within or out of the municipality except
as hereinafter provided, unless a permit therefore shall first be obtained by the owner or
his agent from the Building Inspector.
Permits required are as follows:
(a) Building
(b) Air conditioning
(c) Wrecking, demolition or razing (includes bearing or non-bearing walls)
(d) Heating
(e) Occupancy
(f) Re-roofing and residing
(g) Pools/Spas
(h) Other permits as required by governing municipality and/or as listed in the Table
No. 1 permit fee schedule.
SECTION 3: Chapter 30, Section 30.08 (4), of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego is
hereby amended to read as follows:
30.08 APPROVED PLANS
(4) Non-transferability of Permits - Permits issued under this Code shall be non-
transferable from one permit holder to another. In cases where a contractor has applied
for and obtained a permit, commenced construction and for any reason whatsoever has
abandoned or ceased activity on the project, or has been removed from the project by
the property owner, a new permit must be obtained by the contractor hired to finish the
work. Upon the property owners written request for a new permit, and prior to the
issuance of the new permit, the property owner must schedule an inspection to
determine the status of the job at the time the contractors (permit applicants) were
switched. In all such situations, there shall be no refund of the original fee. The new
applicant shall make application for and purchase a new permit, which shall be
assessed fees at the discretion of the Building Inspector (proration of the fee shall be
permitted).
SECTION 4: The several sections of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. If any
section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific section or
portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and not affect the validity of all other
provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the Ordinance which shall remain in full force and
effect. Any other Ordinance whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance is
hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication.
TH
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26 DAY OF JANUARY , 2010.
CITY OF MUSKEGO
_______________________________
John R. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST: First reading: 12/08/2009
_________________________
Clerk-Treasurer
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Notice of Newly Enacted Ordinance Published: 2/4/2010