§ 100-14. Building permits—Generally.  


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  • No structure or development shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or structurally altered until after the owner or his/her agent has secured a building permit from the building inspector, unless otherwise exempted pursuant to section 100-16 of this chapter. Applications for a building permit shall be made in duplicate to the building inspector on forms furnished by the building inspector and shall include the following information, when applicable.

    (1)

    Name and addresses of the applicant, owner(s) of the site, architect, professional engineer and contractor.

    (2)

    Description of the subject site by lot, block and recorded subdivision, or metes and bounds; address of the subject site; type of structure; existing and proposed operation or use of the structure or site; number of employees; and the zoning district within which the subject site lies.

    (3)

    Plat of survey prepared by a registered land surveyor, or a sketch drawn to scale and approved by the building inspector, showing the location, boundaries, dimensions, elevations (to Village of Mukwonago datum), uses and sizes of the following: subject site; existing and proposed structures; existing and proposed easements, streets, and other public ways; offstreet parking, loading areas and driveways; existing highway access restrictions; and existing and proposed street, side and rear yards. In addition, the plat of survey or sketch shall show the location, elevation and use of any abutting lands and their structures within 40 feet of any boundary of the subject site.

    (4)

    Proposed sewage disposal plan if municipal sewerage service is not available. This plan shall include a copy of the permit issued by the county health department for the installation of an onsite soil absorption sanitary sewage disposal system, or other appropriate means of waste disposal. The village engineer, at the applicant's expense, shall certify that satisfactory, adequate and safe sewage disposal is possible on the site as shown in the private sewage disposal plan.

    (5)

    Proposed water supply plan if municipal water service is not available. This plan shall be in accordance with chapter NR-112 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and shall be approved by the village engineer, at the applicant's expense, who shall certify in writing that an adequate and safe supply of water will be provided.

    (6)

    Condominium declaration. Any developer of land in the Village of Mukwonago who elects to create a condominium pursuant to W.S.A., ch. 703 shall submit a copy of the condominium declaration, and any amendment thereto, to the building inspector to be attached to the file copy of the building permit application.

    (7)

    Additional information as may be required by the village plan commission, village engineer, building inspector, plumbing inspector or as required by any other village ordinances.

    (8)

    A building permit shall be granted or denied in writing by the building inspector within 30 days after application. All conditional use permits shall be granted or denied by the board of zoning and building appeals within 60 days after application, unless the time is extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the village. The building permit or conditional use permit shall expire within six months unless substantial work has commenced, and within 18 months if the structure for which the permit was issued is not substantially completed. Any permit issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void.

(Ord. No. 572, § I(9.0205), 2-6-96)