Village of Random Lake Ordinance
CHAPTER 14 - BUILDING CODE

14.01 TITLE.

This chapter shall be known as the "Building Code of the Village of Random Lake, Wisconsin" and shall be referred to in this chapter as "this code."

14.02 PURPOSE.

This code provides certain minimum standards, provisions and requirements for safe and stable design, methods of construction and uses of materials in buildings or structures hereafter erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted to other uses or demolished, and regu­lates the equipment, maintenance, use and occupancy of all such buildings and/or structures. Its purpose is to protect and foster the health, safety, and well being of persons occupying or using such buildings, and the general public.

14.03 SCOPE.

New buildings hereafter erected in, or any building hereafter moved within or into, the Village shall conform to all the requirements of this code except as they are herein specifically exempted from part or all of its provisions. Any alteration, enlargement or demolition of an existing building and any installation therein of electrical, heating, plumbing or ven­tilating equipment which affects the health or safety of the users thereof or any other persons is a "new building" to the extent of such change. Any existing building shall be considered a "new building" for the purposes of this code whenever it is used for dwelling, commercial or industrial purposes unless it was being used for such purpose at the time this code was enacted. The pro­visions of this code supplement the laws of the State of Wisconsin pertaining to construction and use and the Zoning Code of the Village and amendments thereto to the date this chapter was adopted and in no way supersede or nullify such laws and the Zoning Code.

14.04 STATE CODES ADOPTED.

(1) WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AND HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CODE. The Wisconsin Administrative Building and Heating, Ventilating and Air

Conditioning Code COMM Chs. 50 through 65, the Flammable Liquids Code COMM Ch. 8, and all amendments thereto are hereby made a part of this chapter by reference with respect to those classes of buildings to which such provisions apply.

(2) WISCONSIN UNIFORM DWELLING CODE. The Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, Wis. Adm. Code COMM Chs. 20 through 25 and all amendments thereto are hereby made a part of this chapter by ref­erence and shall apply to all new and existing one- and 2-family dwellings and all alterations and additions thereto. A copy of said code is on file in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer.