Grand Chute Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Administration and Enforcement
§ 535-66 Town Zoning Administrator.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Town Zoning Administrator (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator"). The Administrator is authorized to act through aides and assistants. In the performance of the duties of the office of Zoning Administrator, the Administrator may request the assistance of any appropriate officer or agency of the county or State of Wisconsin.
§ 535-67 Duties and powers of Zoning Administrator.
The Administrator shall have the following duties and powers. The Zoning Administrator shall:
A.
Examine all applications for building permits and, if necessary, advise the Building Inspector as to the provisions of this chapter and arrange for corrections to be made to ensure compliance with this chapter and, for applications for building permits for any structure requiring connection to a private domestic sewage treatment and disposal system, advise the Building Inspector as to whether a system satisfying all applicable codes already exists or that all permits necessary to install such a system have been obtained. All permits shall be examined to ensure that any proposed construction will not interfere with a functioning private domestic sewage treatment and disposal system.
B.
Examine all applications for special exceptions and building permits which require submittal and approval of a site plan under Article X of this chapter and refer such applications to the Plan Commission. Special exception permits and building permits which require site plan approval shall only be issued upon order of the Plan Commission.
C.
Receive all applications for a special exception, interpretation, appeal and/or variance and refer such applications to the Plan Commission or Board of Appeals. A variance shall only be issued upon order of the Board of Appeals.
D.
Conduct inspections to determine compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter.
E.
Issue stop and cease and desist orders and orders requiring the correction of all conditions found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Such written orders shall be posted in the property in a conspicuous place and/or served personally or by certified mail upon persons deemed by the Administrator to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any persons to violate any such order issued by the Administrator.
F.
Institute in the name of the Town any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent violations of this chapter.
G.
Revoke by order any building permit approved under a misstatement of fact or contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
H.
Maintain maps of all special exceptions and maintain a file on each.
I.
Upon request of the Town Board, Plan Commission, or Board of Appeals, present to such persons or bodies facts, records, or reports which they may request to assist them in making decisions or assist them in any other way as requested.
J.
Maintain a map or maps showing the current zoning classification of all lands under the jurisdiction of this chapter. The Administrator shall also ensure that a current copy of the Official Zoning Atlas is available for public inspection.[1]
K.
For good cause, recommend the removal of a Building Inspector to the Town Board.
§ 535-68 Building Inspector.
Upon adoption of this chapter the Town shall appoint a Building Inspector.
§ 535-69 Duties and powers of Building Inspector.
The Building Inspector shall:
A.
Receive and examine all applications for building permits and forthwith transmit copies of all such applications to the Administrator.
B.
Issue building permits only where there is compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Building permits for structures requiring connection to a private domestic sewage treatment and disposal system shall be issued only where there is compliance with applicable sanitary codes. Building permits which require site plan approval under Article X of this chapter shall only be issued by order of the Plan Commission. Building permits for development in the floodplain, shoreland and wetland jurisdiction of the Town of Grand Chute shall not be issued until approved by the Zoning Administrator.
C.
Receive and forthwith transmit to the Administrator all applications for building permits which require site plan approval under Article X of this chapter.
D.
Conduct inspections to determine compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter and report any violations of this chapter to the Administrator and the Town Board.
§ 535-70 Remedies.
Compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by appropriate fines and penalties. Compliance may also be enforced by injunctional suit of the Town or by the owner or owners of real estate within the district affected by the regulation.
§ 535-71 Violations and penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall, upon conviction, forfeit an amount as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture and Bond Schedules for each offense, together with the costs of prosecution. Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
§ 535-72 Notice of violation.
If the Administrator finds that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, he shall notify, in writing, by registered or certified mail, the person(s) responsible indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct the violation. Whenever a person shall have been notified in writing that he is in violation of the provisions of this chapter, such person shall commence correction of all violations within 10 days of notice and shall correct all violations within 45 days of notice. If such corrections are not commenced within 10 days of written notice or not corrected with 45 days of written notice, each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.