Wisconsin Administrative Code

SPS 327.10 Procedure for obtaining camping unit building permit. (1) APPLICATION. Application for a Wisconsin camping unit building permit shall be on forms obtained from the department, the municipality, or the authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this co…

SPS 327.11 Inspections. (1) INSPECTOR CERTIFICAAll inspections, for the purpose of administering and enforcing this code, shall be performed by a certified UDC inspector who holds the respective credential for the inspection performed. TION. Note: Also see ch. SPS 305, which rela…

SPS 327.12 Approval procedures. (1) WISCONSIN INSIGNIA. (a) Upon a finding of compliance under s. SPS 327.11 (5) (a), the municipality shall issue a Wisconsin insignia to the owner of the camping unit. (b) At the request of the owner of a camping unit that is ex- SPS 327.14 empt …

SPS 327.13 Suspension or revocation of Wisconsin camping unit building permit. (1) (a) The municipality or the registered UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code may suspend or revoke any Wisconsin camping unit building permit where it appears that the permit …

SPS 327.14 Effect of suspension and revocation. (1) BEARING OF INSIGNIA. Upon suspension or revocation under s. SPS 327.13, the camping unit shall not be entitled to bear the Wisconsin insignia and the camping unit may not be occupied unless the municipality has inspected, or cau…

SPS 327.15 Approval of products. (1) VOLUNTARY (a) Materials, equipment and products regulated by this code may receive a written approval from the department indicating code compliance. (b) 1. Approval of materials, equipment and products shall be based on sufficient data, tests…

SPS 327.16 Petition for variance. The department may grant a variance to a rule only if the variance does not result in lowering the level of health, safety, and welfare established or intended by the rule. The department may consider other criteria in determining whether a varia…

SPS 327.17 Municipal variance from the code. Any municipality exercising or intending to exercise jurisdiction under this code may apply to the department for a variance permit- the chapter was last published. 7 SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ting the municipality to adopt an o…

SPS 327.18 Appeals of orders, determinations, and for extension of time. (1) APPEALS OF ORDERS AND DETERMINATIONS BY A MUNICIPALITY EXERCISING JURISDICTION. Appeals of order or determination of a municipality exercising jurisdiction under this code, including denials of applicati…

SPS 327.19 Adoption of standards. (1) CONSENT. Pursuant to s. 227.21 (2), Stats., the attorney general has consented to the incorporation by reference of the standards listed in Tables 327.19-1 to 327.19-7. (2) ADOPTION OF STANDARDS. The standards referenced in Tables 327.19-1 to…

SPS 327.20 Loads and materials. Every camping unit shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of this section. (1) DESIGN LOAD. Every camping unit shall be designed and constructed to support the actual dead load and live loads acting upon it without ex…

SPS 327.21 Exits. Exits, doors, and hallways shall be constructed as specified in this section. (1) EXITS FROM THE FIRST FLOOR. (a) A first floor level shall have at least one exit door that discharges to grade. This exit may include interior or exterior stairs. (b) A first floor…

SPS 327.22 Stairways and elevated areas. (1) HANDRAILS. (a) A flight of stairs with more than 3 risers shall be provided with at least one handrail for the full length of the flight. (b) Handrails shall be designed and constructed to withstand a 200 pound load applied in any dire…

SPS 327.23 Ladders. Ladders which are used as part of a required exit shall be designed to withstand loads of at least 200 pounds. History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17; CR 17-017: cr. Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.

SPS 327.24 Ceiling height. All habitable rooms, kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, and corridors shall have a ceiling height of at least 7 feet, except as follows: (1) (a) Rooms may have ceiling heights of less than 7 feet provided at least 50% of the room[s floor area has a ceiling …

SPS 327.25 Fireblocking. (1) FIREBLOCKING LOCAFireblocking shall be provided in all of the following locations: (a) In concealed spaces of walls and partitions, including furred spaces, at the ceiling and floor levels. (b) At all interconnections between concealed vertical and ho…

SPS 327.26 Smoke detectors. (1) A listed and labeled battery-operated smoke alarm shall be installed in all of the following locations: (a) If a camping unit has a loft, an alarm shall be installed inside the loft. An alarm is not required to be installed outside of the loft. (b)…

SPS 327.27 Carbon monoxide alarms. (1) GENA listed and labeled carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed within 10 feet of a fireplace or fuel-burning appliance. ERAL. 12 (2) ELECTRICAL SERVICE. If electrical service for a camping unit is provided by a public utility, a carbon mon…

SPS 327.28 Protection against decay and termites. (1) Wood used in any of the applications under this section shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) The wood shall be labeled and pressure treated with preservative in accordance with an AWPA standard or shall be natural…

SPS 327.29 Floor design. Floors shall support all dead loads plus the minimum unit live loads as set forth in s. SPS 327.20. The live loads shall be applied to act vertically and uniformly to each square foot of horizontal floor area. History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17; CR…

SPS 327.30 Wood floors in contact with the ground. Wood floors in contact with the ground shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the wood-foundation standards adopted in Table 327.19-2. History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17; CR 17-017: cr. Register March 2018 No…

SPS 327.31 Wood frame floors. Unless designed through structural analysis, wood frame floors shall comply with the following requirements: (1) FLOOR JOISTS. (a) Floor joists shall comply with the structural requirements and live load determination under s. SPS 327.20. (b) Where t…

SPS 327.32 Decks. A deck attached to a camping unit or any detached deck that serves an exit from a camping unit that meets the following requirements is in compliance with this code: (1) A deck shall be constructed to support the actual dead load and a minimum live load of 40 po…

SPS 327.33 Exterior covering. (1) GENERAL. The exterior walls shall be covered with a permanent weather resistant finish. (2) DURING CONSTRUCTION. During construction, wall cavity insulation may not be installed until a water-resistant covering is in place over the wall cavity an…

SPS 327.34 Wood frame walls. Unless designed through structural analysis, wood frame walls shall comply with the following requirements: (1) STUD CONFIGURATION. Studs in the exterior walls shall be placed with the wide faces perpendicular to the plane of the wall. Note: See s. SP…

SPS 327.35 Roof design and framing. (1) ROOF RAFTERS. (a) General. 1. Rafters shall be notched to fit the exterior wall plate and fastened to the wall. 2. Collar ties shall be installed on the upper third of every third pair of abutting roof rafters or every 48 inches, whichever …

SPS 327.36 Weather protection for roofs. (1) GEN(a) All roofs shall be designed and constructed to assure drainage of water. (b) All fasteners shall be corrosion resistant. (2) UNDERLAYMENT FOR SHINGLES. Underlayment consisting of number 15 asphalt-impregnated felt paper or equiv…

SPS 327.37 Scope. The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to the design, installation, and construction of all heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems in camping units covered by this code. History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17; CR 17-017: cr. Register March …

SPS 327.38 Design. Where a heating system is provided in a camping unit, the heating system shall be designed in accordance with this section. Where a cooling system is provided in a the chapter was last published. 19 SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES camping unit, the cooling req…

SPS 327.39 Selection of equipment. All heating and central cooling equipment shall be selected on the basis of airhandling capacity, pumping capacity, and thermal capacity to handle the calculated design heating or cooling load. History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17; CR 17-01…

SPS 327.40 Types and location of equipment. (1) GENERAL. (a) All heat producing appliances and cooling appliances shall be listed by a testing agency acceptable to the department. (b) Installation and maintenance of gas-fueled appliances shall comply with the appliance listing an…

SPS 327.41 Combustion air. (1) SCOPE. (a) Naturally vented appliances and other appliances that require air for combustion and dilution of flue gases to be taken from within the camping unit shall comply with this section. (b) Appliances that are provided with a direct supply of …

SPS 327.42 Mechanical draft systems. Where a mechanical draft system, such as a fan is used, provision shall be made to prevent the flow of gas to the main burners when the draft system is not performing so as to satisfy the operating requirements of the system for safe performan…

SPS 327.43 Equipment maintenance information. Required regular maintenance actions for equipment shall be clearly stated and incorporated on a readily accessible label. The label may be limited to identifying, by title or publication number, the operation and maintenance manual f…

SPS 327.44 Ductwork. (1) DUCT USE. Ducts designed for the transmission of air shall be used for no other purpose. (2) INTERIOR DUCTS. All interior ducts shall be constructed in accordance with the following: (a) Supply and return air ducts. Supply and return air ducts shall compl…

SPS 327.45 Dampers, registers, and grilles. (1) VOLUME AND BACKDRAFT DAMPERS. (a) Volume duct dampers shall be provided to permit balancing of the system. (b) Volume dampers shall be provided with access. Note: Acceptable means of access include a manufactured access panel, an ai…

SPS 327.46 Piping. (1) PIPE SIZES AND ARRANGEMENT. All steam and hot water supply and return piping, air-line piping and auxiliary equipment shall be of appropriate sizes, elevations and arrangements to accomplish the calculated results without stress or other detriment. Note: Th…

SPS 327.47 Venting system location. A venting system shall terminate at least 3 feet above any forced air inlet located within 10 feet horizontally. This provision does not apply to the combustion air intake of a direct-vent appliance. History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17; C…

SPS 327.48 Multiple appliance venting. Two or more listed gas-or liquid-fueled appliances may be connected to a common gravity-type flue provided the appliances are equipped with listed primary safety controls and listed shutoff devices and comply with the following requirements:…

SPS 327.49 Fuel storage. (1) LP GAS STORAGE TANKS. (a) All LP gas storage tanks shall be constructed, installed, and maintained to conform with the applicable sections of ch. SPS 340. (b) LP gas tanks may not be located inside camping units. (c) LP gas tanks shall have welded ste…

SPS 327.50 Electrical standards. (1) All electrical wiring, installations, equipment and materials used in the construction of camping units shall comply with the requirements of the Wisconsin Administrative Electrical Code, Vol. 2., ch. SPS 316, except as provided in this sectio…

SPS 327.51 Plumbing. (1) GENERAL. The design, construction, and installation of plumbing shall comply with the requirements of the Wisconsin Plumbing Code, chs. SPS 382 to 387, except as provided in this section. (2) TANKLESS WATER HEATERS. (a) The minimum flow rate of a tankless…

SPS 327.52 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish uniform standards and criteria for the installation, inspection, and servicing of camping unit transfer tanks so that the tanks are safe and will protect public health and the waters of the state.

SPS 327.53 Installation and maintenance. A camping unit transfer tank shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer[s specifications and as provided under ch. ATCP 79.

SPS 327.54 Compliance with code. A camping unit transfer tank that meets the following requirements is in compliance with this code: (1) The tank is listed and has been labeled by a nationally recognized testing agency. (2) The tank is installed as required under s. SPS 327.53 (3…

SPS 327.55 Servicing requirements. The servicing of a camping unit transfer tank shall be performed in a manner to prevent the discharge of wastewater into the surrounding soil or onto the ground surface. Note: The servicing of private sewerage systems including septic and holdin…

SPS 327.56 Abandonment. A subsurface tank that is no longer used as a camping unit transfer tank shall be abandoned by complying with all of the following: (1) Disconnecting all piping to the tank. (2) Sealing all disconnected piping to the tank. (3) Pumping and disposing of the …

SPS 327.57 Penalties. Penalties for violations of this subchapter shall be assessed in accordance with s. 145.12, Stats. Note: Section 145.12 (4), Stats., indicates that any person who violates any order under s. 145.02 (3) (f) or 145.20 (2) (f) or any rule or standard adopted un…

SPS 328.01 Purpose. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the mandates specified in ss. 101.145 and 101.645, Stats., concerning the installation and maintenance of smoke detectors in existing dwellings in relation to the application and effective date of chs. SPS 320 to…

SPS 328.02 Scope. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the provisions of this chapter apply to a dwelling, for which initial construction commenced before June 1, 1980, where the dwelling serves as any of the following: (a) A one- and 2-family dwelling. Note: This includes a site-…