2006-06 Building Regulations & Fees
TOWN OF NEWELL
Ordinance 06-2006
Building Regulations & Fees
Repealing Chapter 12 Ordinance 56
Building Regulations:
Section 1. Building Inspector:
A Building Inspector or designee shall be appointed by the mayor. When it shall become necessary in the performance of the duties of that office, the Inspector or designee shall be authorized to enter any building, or property, in the City at any reasonable hour. The Inspector or designee shall be authorized to stop the construction of any building of any building or structure in the City which is being built or placed in violation of the Ordinances of the City, or when construction is dangerous to life or damaging to property.
Section 2. Compensation of Building Inspector:
Compensation of the Building Inspector shall be set by Resolution.
Section 3. Building Codes:
All building construction within the City shall be done and regulated in accordance with the 2003 Edition of the Uniform Building Codes Standards as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, except as modified by this Ordinance.
Section 4. Building Permits:
Any person, persons, firm or corporation or any organization desiring to construct a new building or remodel or repair the inside or outside of an existing building or move any building within the corporate limits of the City of Newell shall make application for permit to the Building Inspector, which application shall state the name of the owner of the building, the contractor(s) involved in the project, the exact location where the building is to be constructed or repairs or remodeling made, the dimensions and the material and the use to which said building is to be devoted. In case of moving a building such applicat9on shall state its present location and the exact location to which it is desired to move the building. This includes the placing of mobile homes. No work or installation can commence prior to the issuance of a permit or you may be subject to a fine and/or be required to remove such work or installation. Permits become null and void if work or construction is not commenced within 60 days, or if suspended or abandoned for 180 days after commencement, or if work is not completed within one year from date of issue. An extension may be granted by the governing body for extenuating circumstances.
Permits Are Not Required for the Following:
* Retaining walls are not over four (4) feet in height measured from grade on the exposed side to the top of the wall.
* Platforms, walks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade and not over any basement or story below.
* Painting, papering, tilling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.
* Swings and other playground equipment accessory to a family dwelling.
* Window awnings supported by an exterior wall which do not project more than 54 inches from the wall and do not require additional support.
* Electrical, plumbing and mechanical repairs and alterations.
Section 5. Building Permit Fees:
Building Permit Fees shall be set by Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Newell.
Section 6. Construction or Modification of Fences:
A building permit shall be required for all fences. A statement from adjacent property owner(s) shall be submitted to the Building Inspector prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fences shall be erected in a public right-of-way except as approved by the Building Inspector. Visibility requirements at alley and private drive approaches on the street side of all lots where an alley or driveway enters the street right-of-way are as follows:
* A ten (10) foot sight triangle is required on both sides of an access way formed by the intersection of access way and the public right-of-way. No fence, wall, plant material or earthen berm shall be placed or maintained within the above defined clear vision zone which exceeds two and one-half (2 1/2) feet in height above the crown of the adjacent roadway.
* Regardless of other provisions of this Section, no fence, wall, plant material or earthen berm shall be erected or maintained in any yard which impedes the vision of vehicles entering an abutting street.
* No electric fences shall be permitted within any zoning district.
* No barbed wire fencing shall be permitted in any Residential Zoning Districts. Barbed wire fencing materials may be used s a fence in Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts when such material is located not less than six (6) feet above the ground.
Section 7. Granting Permit:
Whenever the application for building permit sets forth conditions in accord with the building regulations of this City, including all of the fire regulations and the restrictions of the Fire District, a building permit shall be granted and issued and signed by the Building Inspector or in case of vacancy in that office or his absence from town shall be signed by the Mayor or his designee.
Section 8. Eaves pipes:
No person shall place or maintain any pipes leading from the eaves of any building or any part of any building in the City of Newell in such a position that the water discharged from the roof of said building will flow upon or over any public sidewalk in said City, or allow drainage on to the property of an adjoining lot owner in such a way as to work injury to the adjoining property.
Section 9. Penalty:
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine not to exceed two-hundred ($200.00) dollars. Each such person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Ordinances of the City of Newell is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and is punishable accordingly.
Published: January 24, 2007
Defeated by Referred Vote: April 10, 2007