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Ordinance to repeal and recreate subsection 13.05 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code, Chapter 13, Building Code relative to Required Building Permits.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 13.05 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
13.05 Permits.
(1) Permits Required: Unless a permit is specifically not required through this Code, no building or structure, or any components of said building or structure, shall be constructed, altered, moved, demolished, erected, installed, enlarged, removed, converted, repaired, or undergo a change of occupancy without first obtaining a permit to do such from the Department of Building Inspections and Neighborhood Services.
(2) No Permit Required. The following work does not require a building permit.
a. Repairs. No permit is required for repairs and minor alterations that do not change the occupancy, life safety, area, structural strength, fire protection, egress or exiting system, lights or ventilation of the building.
b. Exterior Site Improvements. No permit is required for retaining walls less than five (5) feet in height or walks, driveways, stoops, outdoor patio areas and/or other similar improvements constructed of concrete, brick, or other hard surfaces within three (3) feet of grade.
c. Window Replacement and Awnings. For residential one- or two-family use properties, no permit is required to replace existing windows of the same dimension in the original opening, and no permit is required for awnings supported by an exterior wall.
d. Siding and Roofing. For residential one- and two-family use properties, no permit is required to install or replace non-structural siding or roofing materials, including underlayment, on an existing dwelling or accessory building or structure.
e. Decks. No permit is required for decks less than twenty-five (25) square feet that are within four ...
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