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Building & Inspection

The Inspection Department provides citizens, businesses and residents with permits needed for building or remodeling. The department inspects buildings, plumbing, heating and ventilation, air conditioning and electrical work on commercial and residential buildings. It ensures that state and local building codes are being followed. The Zoning Ordinance Administrator has periodic office hours at City Hall and can be contacted via phone at other times.

The City Assessor is responsible for assessing the fair market value of all residential and commercial property within the City of Viroqua.


Building Permits and Inspection

(a) Permit Required.

(1) General Permit Requirement

No building of any kind shall be moved within or into the City and no new building or structure, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, moved, demolished, razed or used within the City, except as herein provided until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained by the owner or his or her authorized agent from the inspector.

(2) Alterations and Repairs

The following provisions shall apply to buildings altered or repaired:

a. Alterations

When not in conflict with and regulations, alterations to any existing substandard type of construction, which involves either beams, girders, columns, bearing or other walls, room, heating and air conditioning systems, arrangement, light and ventilation, changes in location or exit stairways or exits, or any or all of the above, then such existing construction shall be made to conform to the minimum requirements of this Chapter applicable to such occupancy and use and given type of construction.


Building Permit Required

If a person:

(a) builds or installs a new building, within the scope of this ordinance, or

(b) alters a building in excess of $1,000.00 value in any twelve month period, the person shall first obtain a building permit for such work from the building inspector. Any structural changes or major changes to mechanical systems that involve extensions shall require permits if over the foregoing thresholds. Restoration or repaid of an installation to its pervious code-compliant condition as determined by the building inspector is exempted from permit requirements. (Ord 08OR001)


Permit and Inspection Fees

Section:

15.19.010 Permit and Inspection Fees:

The following items require a permit and the fees follow the fee schedule listed below.

Garages and Carports

Storage Buildings

Siding and/or Roofing

Swimming Pools

Fences

Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Plumbing & Electrical

Remodeling

 

Fee Schedule:

2024 Building Permit Fee Schedule

 

New Residential Construction (One-and two-Family):

See fee schedule

Commercial (Greater than two-family residential and Non-residential):

See fee schedule

 

  General Building Permit App.

Chad Buros, Zoning Ordinance Administrator
608-637-3118
608-637-3108
 
Matt Carl, GEC-Building Inspector
608-617-3358 
 
Barrett Brenner, City Assessor
715-926-3199