200-26. Application for Permits.
1.
APPLICATION. a. Any owner of a premises, or person desiring a permit as required by this code, shall file with the commissioner an application in writing on a form furnished for such purpose. Every application shall state the name and address of the owner of the premises, and, when required, a legal description of the premises upon which the proposed construction is to be done.
b. Notice of every change in ownership of any premises on which any construction is being done and for which a permit has been granted shall be filed by the permit holder with the commissioner within 5 days from date of such change in ownership.
c. Every application shall describe the construction to be done, the exact cost thereof, and shall give any other reasonable information as may be required by the commissioner and, except as hereinafter provided, shall be accompanied by 4 sets of plans (drawings) and a set of specifications giving the required information set forth herein. Complete foundation and footing plans may be submitted for approval prior to submitting the building plans if the plot plan, itemized structural loads, complete foundation or footing design calculations and schematic floor plans are included, showing exits, windows and other pertinent information. Six copies of a certified survey shall accompany all plans submitted for approval and shall include:
c-1. Legal description of the lot or parcel of land as obtained from official records.
c-2. Name and address of the owner of the parcel of land.
c-3. Date on which the survey was made.
c-4. Scale drawings of the parcel of land showing:
c-4-a. Dimensions of the lot and lot area.
c-4-b. Exact location of all existing buildings and structures on the parcel of land at time survey was made, giving exact dimensions of buildings or structures and distances to the lot lines and between buildings and structures.
c-4-c. Location of new buildings about to be erected or of existing buildings where alterations or additions thereto are to be made on any parcel of land with all dimensions shown as required under subd. b. Such dimensions shall also include width of side yards to adjoining property lines and setback dimensions to the face of any building, porch piers, bays, overhangs, offsets and cornice projection of a building or structure, whichever is nearer to the adjoining property or street line.
c-4-d. Distance from lot lines to street walks, width of street walks, distances from street walks to outside face of street curb and width of street and alley, if any.
c-4-e. Location and sizes of buildings and structures on adjoining lots or parcels of land and of buildings and structures across the alley, if any, and distances from lot lines.
c-4-f. Distance from the adjoining line of the parcel of land to nearest cross street intersection line.
c-4-g. Elevations of ground lot grade at lot corners, building corners, adjacent building grades, street sidewalks, curbs and alleys.
c-4-h. Established grades of proposed streets and alleys if not improved.
c-4-i. Space set aside for bicycle parking, parking of motor vehicles, utility easements, proposed street widening and relation of creeks and drainage ditches.
c-4-j. Description of any existing or proposed on-site sewage systems or private water supply systems.
c-4-k. Location of the ordinary high-water mark of any abutting navigable waterways.
c-4-L. Boundaries of all shoreland-wetlands.
c-4-m. Existing and proposed topographic and drainage features and vegetative cover.
c-4-n. Location of floodplain and floodway limits on the property as determined from floodplain zoning maps.
c-4-o. Location of existing or future access roads.
c-4-p. Specifications and dimensions for areas of proposed wetland alteration.
c-5. Certification of correctness of drawing and legal description of premises as shown on the attached drawing, or in substantial conformity therewith.
d. Complete structural calculations shall be furnished upon request of the department. All plans and specifications shall be sealed or stamped by a registered architect or registered professional engineer, except that plans for buildings having total volume of less than 50,000 cubic feet shall be signed by the designer.
e-1. Plans (drawings), data and specifications shall include floor plans, elevations, sections, and structural details and shall clearly show and describe the amount and character of the work proposed, the materials to be used therein, thermal performance standards and except for dwellings, double dwellings, duplex dwellings and private, accessory buildings shall show or be accompanied by data giving assumed bearing value of soil, assumed live loads and itemized live loads, assumed unit stresses for structural materials, stress diagrams of all trusses and typical calculations for slabs, beams, girders and columns and shall give all other information necessary to show full compliance with the requirements of this code.
e-2. Plans (drawings) shall be made on standard paper or cloth to a scale of not less than 1/8 inch to one foot, with figured dimensions, and shall designate the occupancy and use of all parts of the building structure, premises or equipment, together with intended use of all rooms. Copies of all plans (drawings), data, specifications and certified lot or plot plan presented for approval shall be distinct and intelligible, and the commissioner of city development may refuse to examine or approve any of such documents which do not conform to this code.
e-3. Structural data and other data necessary to enable the commissioner of city development to determine the safety of the building, structure or equipment, and the adequacy of its equipment shall accompany the plans (drawings) and specifications when so required.
e-4. If in the opinion of the commissioner plans (drawings), data specifications and certified lot or plot plan filed for examination with an application for a permit to execute any construction as regulated in s. 200-24 and ch. 295 disclose that following the completion of such construction the same will thereafter obviously be occupied and used in violation of this code, or other ordinances, the Wisconsin Administrative Code, other laws, or lawful orders applicable thereto, the commissioner shall deny the permit until revised plans (drawings), data, specifications and certified lot or plot plan are filed showing that such construction when completed will thereafter be occupied and used in conformance with this code.
f. At the option of the commissioner, plans (drawings), data, specifications and certified lot or plot plans need not be submitted with an application for permit to execute minor alterations or repairs to any building, structure or equipment, or for the construction of private accessory buildings, provided the proposed construction is sufficiently described in the application for permit.
2.
ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. If, in the opinion of the commissioner of neighborhood services, the character of the construction is sufficiently described in the plans (drawings), data, specifications and certified lot or plot plan in the application for permit, and if the plans (drawings), data, specifications and certified lot or plot plan, as submitted with the application for permit bear the seal, signature and address of the architect, engineer or designer by whom they were prepared, such plans (drawings), data, specifications and certified lot or plot plan and application for permit shall be received for examination.
2.5.
REVIEW FOR FLOOD SAFETY. The commissioner shall review all permit applications to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a flood-prone area, all new construction and substantial improvements shall be designed or modified and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads; be constructed with materials resistant to flood damage; be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage; and be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities designed or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
3.
REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY PLANS. Architects, engineers and designers may consult with the commissioner and request an examination or preliminary sketches (plans and drawings) for any proposed construction prior to the completion of final plans and application for a permit.
4.
HEALTH COMMISSIONER'S REVIEW. a. When the architectural plans for the following buildings are submitted to the commissioner, he or she shall forward one copy to the commissioner of health for examination:
a-1. Restaurants and other dining establishments.
a-2. Taverns.
a-3. Food processing plants.
a-4. Indoor swimming pools and spas.
a-5. Residential or group residential uses in structures or sites that previously contained industrial uses, as defined in s. 295-203.
a-6. Residential or group residential uses in industrial zoning districts that require variances from the board of zoning appeals.
b. After the commissioner of health has examined the plan, the plan shall be returned with comments to the commissioner of neighborhood services.
5.
APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN DEMOLITION PERMITS. Whenever the commissioner has received an application for the demolition of any building or structure, the commissioner shall have the notification of the application published once in a newspaper of general circulation, and notify the common council member of the district in which the proposed demolition is situated. The completed application shall include a color 3x3 inch, or larger, street-facing photograph of the structure to be demolished. Applications for the demolition of any building or structure shall then be processed in accordance with s. 200-28 and when in compliance issued 16 working days following applications, subject to s. 320-21. This subsection does not apply to:
a. Private accessory garages.
b. Private accessory sheds.
c. Structures for which an order has been issued for razing or rehabilitation in accordance with s. 218-4, or those which are in a condition that would constitute the basis on which an order under s. 218-4, would be issued.
d. Structures found not to qualify as a historic structure in accordance with either the interim designation procedures of s. 320-21-13 or the designation procedures of s. 320-21-9.
e. Structures which the staff of the historic preservation commission determines would not qualify for historic designation under s.320-21-9 or s.320-21-13. The historic preservation commission shall adopt rules and regulations governing such determinations by staff. In order to be considered for such an exception, the owner of the structure shall make application therefor, on a form provided by the city clerk, to the historic preservation commission staff and pay the fee specified in ch. 81. No structure shall be considered for exemption under this paragraph unless its date of construction was within 50 years preceding the date of application for exemption.
6.
ALTERATIONS OF ESTABLISH-MENTS SELLING ALCOHOL BEVERAGES.
a. Licensing Committee Approval Required. Except as provided in par. b, any alteration, change or addition to an establishment selling alcohol beverages resulting in expansion of the premises shall be approved by the licensing committee prior to issuance of a permit under s. 200-24.
b. Conditional Construction Permits. Prior to the licensing committee’s review of a request for an alteration, change or addition to an establishment selling alcohol beverages, a conditional construction permit for the alteration, change or addition may be issued by the commissioner for a period of up to 180 days. Issuance of a conditional construction permit shall not imply that the licensing committee will approve the applicant’s request, and shall not constitute permission for the establishment to use the area being altered, changed or enlarged prior to the issuance of the updated license. A conditional construction permit may be issued only when the following criteria have been met:
b-1. The commissioner has determined that plans for the proposed construction are in compliance with the building code and the zoning code.
b-2. The applicant has filed an application with the city clerk to change the licensed premises, as required by s. 90-4-7.9 or s. 90-5-13, and paid all required fees related to that application.
b-3 The commissioner has determined that the occupancy or use will not jeopardize life, health or property and will not adversely impact adjoining property or the neighborhood in general.
b-4. The applicant agrees to return the site to its previous condition and use within 30 days of the decision of the common council if the license application is not approved.
b-5. The applicant agrees to hold the city harmless for any claims resulting from construction at the premises during the period the conditional construction permit is in effect.
