Wisconsin Administrative Code

SPS 345.509 Design and construction. (1) MATERIThis is an additional, department exception to the requirements in ANSI/ASHRAE standard 15 section 9.1.5: Discharge piping for mechanical refrigeration safety relief valves that discharges outside a building may consist of plastic ma…

SPS 345.511 General requirements. (1) PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE REPLACEMENT. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ANSI/ASHRAE standard 15 section 11.6: (a) All pressure relief valves for any ammonia mechanical refrigeration system that exists on or after Septe…

SPS 345.550 ANSI/ASME B31.5. (1) Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ANSI/ASHRAE stan- the chapter was last published. WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SPS 345.550 dard 15 normative appendix E citation 5: ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Rules…

SPS 345.600 General. Changes, additions or omissions to ANSI/IIAR 2 are specified in this subchapter and are rules of the department and are not requirements of ANSI/IIAR 2. Note: Under section SPS 345.40 (2) (b), closed-circuit ammonia mechanical refrigeration systems may be des…

SPS 345.601 Scope. The requirements of ANSI/IIAR 2 sections 1 and 2 are not included as part of this chapter. Note: The sections in this subchapter are generally numbered to correspond with both the numbering of the subchapter and the section numbering in ANSI/IIAR 2. For example…

SPS 345.70 Ozone-depleting refrigerants. (1) CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT. Ozone-depleting refrigerant may not be used for cleaning purposes, including the cleaning of interior or exterior surfaces of refrigeration equipment. (2) TRANSFERRING REFRIGERANT. Whenever ozone-depleting refrig…

SPS 35.001 Authority. The rules in this chapter are adopted pursuant to ss. 227.11 (2) and 440.26 (2), (4m), (5m), (6) and (8), Stats. History: Cr. Register, November, 1997, No. 503, eff. 12-1-97.

SPS 35.01 Unprofessional conduct. The department may deny an application for renewal, limit, suspend or revoke a credential, or reprimand a credential holder upon proof that the credential holder or any owner of an agency has engaged in conduct reflecting adversely on professiona…

SPS 35.02 Discipline against agency for private detective violations. The department may take disciplinary action against a licensed private detective agency for violations of 2 chs. SPS 30 to 35 committed by licensed private detectives or security persons employed by the agency.…

SPS 35.03 Effect of suspensions, revocation or nonrenewal of agency license on agency employees. (1) Suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of an agency license shall terminate private detective or private security personnel activity by all employees of the agency. (2) A credential…

SPS 360.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish uniform standards and criteria for the design, installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control practices at building construction sites under the authority of Ch. 101, Stats., so as to protect the waters…

SPS 360.02 Scope. This chapter applies to erosion control permits required at all sites where land disturbing construction activities of less than one acre occur during the construction of buildings and structures serving as public buildings and places of employment. Note: Author…

SPS 360.03 Owners responsibility. The owner or owner[s agent is responsible for complying with this chapter.

SPS 360.04 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XControl practiceY means a method or device implemented to prevent or reduce erosion or the resulting deposition of soil or sediment. (2) XLand disturbing construction activityY means any manmade alteration of the land surface resultin…

SPS 360.10 Governmental oversight. (1) MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES. Pursuant to s. 101.1206 (5m), Stats., a municipality may continue to administer and enforce a local ordinance related to erosion and sediment control at building sites where land disturbing construction activities are t…

SPS 360.11 Certified municipalities. Certified municipalities in conformance with s. SPS 361.60 may serve as the de- the chapter was last published. SPS 360.11 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE partment[s agent for all inspections referenced under ss. SPS 360.14 and 360.15. 2 occurs,…

SPS 360.13 Plans; erosion and sediment control. (1) (a) An erosion and sediment control plan shall be prepared that delineates the practices to be employed for the site where land disturbing construction activity is to occur. (b) An erosion and sediment control plan shall be of s…

SPS 360.14 Inspections. (1) A person certified in accordance with ch. SPS 305 as a soil erosion inspector or commercial building inspector shall conduct all inspections performed for the purpose of administering and enforcing the erosion and sediment control provisions under this…

SPS 360.15 Violations and penalties. (1) NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE. (a) Notification. Upon finding of noncompliance, the inspector administering and enforcing the erosion and sediment control provisions under this chapter shall notify the owner or owner[s agent in writing of the vi…

SPS 360.20 Erosion and sediment control. (1) GENERAL. (a) Where land disturbing construction activity is to occur erosion and sediment control practices shall be employed, as necessary, and maintained to prevent or reduce the potential deposition of soil or sediment to all of the…

SPS 360.21 Monitoring. The owner or owner[s agent shall check the erosion and sediment control practices for maintenance needs at all the following intervals until the site is stabilized: (1) At least weekly. (2) Within 24 hours after a rainfall event of 0.5 inches or greater. A …

SPS 360.22 Maintenance. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), off-site sediment deposition resulting from the failure of an erosion or sediment control practice shall be cleaned up by the end of the next day. Note: Contact the Department of Natural Resources before attempting t…

SPS 361.01 Purpose of code. Pursuant to various statutory provisions under subch. I of ch. 101, Stats., the purpose of chs. SPS 361 to 366 is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and employees by establishing minimum standards for the design, construction, mai…

SPS 361.02 Scope. (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), chs. SPS 361 to 366 apply to all public buildings and places of employment. Note: XPlace of employmentY is defined under s. 101.01 (11), Stats. Note: XPublic buildingY is defined under s. 101.01 (12), Stats. (2) Chapt…

SPS 361.03 Application. (1) STANDARDS. (a) The design and construction of public buildings and places of employment shall comply with s. SPS 361.05, except as otherwise provided in chs. SPS 361 to 366. (b) The codes and standards that are referenced in this chapter, and any addit…

SPS 361.04 Definitions. In chs. SPS 361 to 366: (1) XAuthorized representativeY means any certified municipality or county as specified in s. SPS 361.60, and any appointed agent under s. 101.12 (3g), Stats. (1g) XCompliance assurance programY means a detailed system documenting t…

SPS 361.05 Adoption of the International Codes. (1) IBC. The International Building CodeG ] 2021, subject to the modifications specified in chs. SPS 361 to 366 is incorporated by reference into chs. SPS 361 to 366. (2) IECC. The International Energy Conservation CodeG ] 2021, sub…

SPS 361.06 Fees. Fees for petitions for variance, product approvals, notice registrations, plan examination and approvals, and for inspections of buildings, and structures shall be submitted as specified in ch. SPS 302. Fees shall be submitted at the time the application for appr…

SPS 361.20 Responsibilities. (1) OWNER. Compliance with chs. SPS 361 to 366 does not relieve the owner of a public building or place of employment from compliance with the administrative rules established by other state jurisdictions. Note: Pursuant to s. 101.11 (2) (a), Stats., …

SPS 361.21 Appeals. (1) APPEAL OF DEPARTMENT ORDER. Pursuant to s. 101.02 (6) (e), Stats., any person who owns or occupies a property that is affected by an order of the department may petition the department for a hearing on the reasonableness of the order. SPS 361.30 (2) APPEAL…

SPS 361.22 Petition for variance. The department shall consider and may grant a variance to a provision of chs. SPS 361 to 366 in accordance with ch. SPS 303. The petition for variance shall include, where applicable, a position statement from the fire department having jurisdict…

SPS 361.23 Penalties. Penalties for violations shall be assessed in accordance with s. 101.02 (12) and (13) (a), Stats. Subchapter III — Plan Review and Related Functions SPS 361.295 Administrative coordination. Pursuant to ss. 101.02 (13) (b) and 101.12 (3) (h), Stats., if plans…

SPS 361.295 Administrative coordination. SPS 361.30 Plan review and approval. SPS 361.31 Plans. SPS 361.32 Permission to start construction. SPS 361.33 Evidence of plan approval. SPS 361.35 Revocation of approval. Note: Chapters Comm 50 to 64 and Appendices A and B as they existe…

SPS 361.30 Plan review and approval. (1) TYPES OF (a) Except as provided in par. (b), Table 361.30-1, and sub. (4), the construction of, the alteration of, or the addition to a public building or a place of employment may not commence unless plans for the project have been submit…

SPS 361.31 Plans. (1) SIGNING AND SEALING. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), construction documents submitted to the department or its authorized representative for review shall be prepared, signed and sealed in accordance with ch. 443, Stats., and s. A-E 2.02. (b) Sprinkler co…

SPS 361.32 Permission to start construction. (1) A building owner or building owner[s representative may request and the department or its authorized representative may grant permission to start construction for the footings and foundations SPS 361.36 upon submission of construct…

SPS 361.33 Evidence of plan approval. Where plan approval is required by chs. SPS 361 to 366, one set of plans bearing the stamp of conditional approval and a copy of the specifications shall be kept at the building site. The plans and specifications shall be open to inspection b…

SPS 361.35 Revocation of approval. The department may revoke any approval, issued under chs. SPS 361 to 366, for any false statements or misrepresentation of facts on which the approval was based.

SPS 361.36 Expiration of plan approval and extension of plan approval. (1) EXPIRATION OF PLAN APPROVAL. (a) Building shell. Except as provided in par. (f), plan approval by the department or its authorized representative for new buildings and building additions shall expire 2 yea…

SPS 361.37 Department limitation. A conditional approval of a plan by the department may not be construed as an assumption of any responsibility on the part of the department for the design or construction of the project.

SPS 361.39 Registration of cross connection control assemblies. Cross connection control assemblies to be installed in water-based fire protection systems shall be registered with the department in accordance with ch. SPS 382. Subchapter IV — Supervision and Inspections

SPS 361.40 Supervision. (1) GENERAL. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the proposed construction of a project within the scope of chs. SPS 361 to 366 shall be supervised by one or more Wisconsin registered architects or engineers, except that Wisconsin registered designers may …

SPS 361.41 Inspections. (1) ON-SITE. (a) When required, on-site inspections shall be conducted within 5 business days following a request by the applicant or an authorized representative. (b) Construction may proceed if the inspection has not been completed by the end of the fift…

SPS 361.45 Modular commercial building elements scope. This subchapter shall govern the design, manufacture, installation, and inspection of modular commercial building elements displaying the Wisconsin insignia. Note: XModular commercial building elementY is defined in SPS 361.0…

SPS 361.46 Manufacture, sale, and installation of modular commercial building elements. (1) MANUFACTURE AND SALE. No modular commercial building element subject to this subchapter may be manufactured for use, sold for initial use or installed in this state unless it is approved b…

SPS 361.47 Approval procedures. (1) APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL. (a) An application for approval of any modular commercial building element shall be submitted to the department on a form required by the department, along with the appropriate fees in accordance with s. SPS 302.34 (5)…

SPS 361.48 Suspension and revocation of approval. The department shall suspend or revoke its approval of a modular commercial building element if it determines that the standards for construction or the manufacture and installation of a modular commercial building element do not …

SPS 361.485 Effect of suspension and revocation. Subchapter VI — Product and Standard Review and Approval SPS 361.50 Building product approvals. SPS 361.51 Alternate standards and model building codes. Subchapter VII — First Class City and Certified Municipality Approvals SPS 361…

SPS 361.50 Building product approvals. (1) VOLUNTARY APPROVAL. (a) Materials, equipment, and products regulated under chs. SPS 361 to 366 may receive a written approval from the department indicating code compliance. (b) 1. Approval of materials, equipment, and products shall be …

SPS 361.51 Alternate standards and model building codes. (1) Alternate standards or model building codes that are equivalent to or more stringent than the standards or model building codes referenced in chs. SPS 361 to 366 may be used in lieu of the referenced standards or model …