Wisconsin Administrative Code

SPS 378.001 Scope. Under this classification are included all public, parochial and private schools, colleges, universities, academies, seminaries, libraries, museums and art galleries; including all buildings or parts of buildings used for the purpose of acquiring knowledge. His…

SPS 378.01 Exits. (1) Every building more than one story in height shall have at least 2 exits from each floor. If there are more than 2 classrooms between the end of the building and the nearest exit, an additional exit shall be provided at the end of the building. (2) The exits…

SPS 378.02 Fire escapes. Fire escapes hereafter constructed shall be stairway fire escapes as described in ss. SPS 375.14 to 375.23; on buildings which accommodate more than 100 persons above the first floor, such fire escapes shall be XBY type fire escapes. Existing stairway fir…

SPS 378.03 Stairways. (1) Inside stairways at a steeper angle than 45º with the horizontal are not accepted as exits. (2) Every stairway which serves as an exit, shall lead to a separate exit door. (3) All stairways and steps of more than 3 risers shall have at least one handrail…

SPS 378.04 Exit doors. Exit doors shall be as required in s. SPS 375.24 but no revolving door shall be considered as an exit from a building in this classification. Note: Single doors are better than double doors for school buildings.

SPS 378.05 Classrooms; floor space. (1) The minimum floor space for recitation or classrooms shall be 18 square feet per person. (2) Rooms used only for study purposes shall have a minimum floor space of 15 square feet per person. (3) In colleges or universities, classrooms seate…

SPS 378.06 Seats and desks. (1) Seats, chairs and desks (except those used by teachers) in class, recitation, or study rooms seating more than 50 persons shall be securely fastened to the floor, or not less than 4 seats (or 2 seats and 2 desks) shall be fastened together. (2) Ass…

SPS 378.07 Fire extinguishers. (1) In all buildings not provided with interior standpipes, standard chemical fire extinguishers (s. SPS 375.27) shall be provided in the proportion of one extinguisher to each 2500 square feet of floor area or fraction; but there shall be at least …

SPS 378.08 Fire alarms. (1) Every building 2 stories or more in height shall be provided with a proper alarm system complying with s. SPS 375.29. the chapter was last published. SPS 378.08 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (2) A hand-operated alarm if permanently installed and so arr…

SPS 378.09 Heating plants. (1) In every building, all heating plants including the breeching and fuel rooms, shall be enclosed in a separate room having a 2-hour fire-resistive floor. 2 The walls and ceiling shall be of one-hour fire-resistive construction, or better. (2) All ope…

SPS 378.10 Sanitary equipment. Separate toilets shall be provided for each sex in connection with all schools, as required by ss. Ind 52.62 and 56.16, 1956. History: 1-2-56; renum., Register, September, 1974, No. 225, eff. 10-1-74; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stat…

SPS 379.001 Scope; apartment houses. Under this classification is included every building or part of a building occupied as the residence of 3 or more families living independently, or occupied by 2 such families and also used for business purposes. History: 1-2-56; renum., Regis…

SPS 379.01 Hotels and places of detention. Under this classification are included all hotels, lodging and boarding houses, club houses, dormitories, convents, monasteries, hospitals, homes for the aged and infirm, nursing homes, convalescent homes, convalescent hospitals, asylums…

SPS 379.02 Exits; number and location. (1) In every apartment house there shall be at least 2 exits accessible from each apartment without passing through another apartment. (2) In every hotel, place of detention or other occupancy listed in s. SPS 379.01, there shall be at least…

SPS 379.03 Type of exits. The exits herein required shall be either stairways, or fire escapes, or horizontal exits as described in s. SPS 375.12. History: 1-2-56; renum. and am., Register, September, 1974, No. 225, eff. 10-174; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., …

SPS 379.04 Fire escapes. (1) Fire escapes hereafter constructed shall be stairway fire escapes as described in ss. SPS 375.15 to 375.25. Existing stairway fire escapes will be accepted if strongly and properly built and in good condition. Fire escapes constructed on hospitals and…

SPS 379.05 Stairways. (1) Inside stairways at a steeper angle than 45º with the horizontal are not accepted as exits. Every new stairway shall comply with the requirements of s. Ind 51.16, 1956. (2) Every stairway which serves as an exit shall lead to a separate exit door. (3) Ou…

SPS 379.06 Basement stairway enclosure. In every building as listed in s. SPS 379.01 more than 2 stories high, every stairway which extends from the basement to the second floor or above, shall be enclosed in the basement with not less than onehour fire-resistive partitions and d…

SPS 379.07 Exit doors. All exit doors shall be as required in s. SPS 375.24 except that a door which accommodates the chapter was last published. SPS 379.07 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE not more than 4 families or 20 persons will not be required to swing outward. History: 1-2-56…

SPS 379.08 Exit lights and signs. (1) In every building which accommodates more than 4 families or 20 persons, and in every building which accommodates transients, the public passageways, stairways, and exit doors shall be illuminated from one hour after sunset to one hour before…

SPS 379.09 Size of rooms. Every sleeping room shall be of sufficient size to afford at least 400 cubic feet of air space for each occupant over 12 years of age, and 200 cubic feet for each occupant under 12 years. No greater number of occupants than the number thus established sh…

SPS 379.10 Windows. No room shall be used as a sleeping or living room unless it has a window or windows opening upon a street, alley, or yard, or upon a court connecting therewith, or above the roof of an adjoining building, or upon an inner court not less than 25 square feet in…

SPS 379.11 Basement rooms. (1) No basement room shall be used as a sleeping or living room unless all the following conditions are complied with: (a) The room shall be at least 8 feet high from floor to ceiling. (b) The ceiling shall be at least 4 feet above the surface of the ad…

SPS 379.12 Toilet rooms. (1) In every apartment building where a sewer system is available, at least one watercloset shall be provided for every 2 apartments. Every such water-closet shall be located within the building, in a separate room or compartment, on the same floor with t…

SPS 379.13 Maintenance and housekeeping. (1) Every building of this classification, and all parts thereof, shall be kept in good repair and the roof shall be kept so as not to leak, and all rain water shall be so drained and conveyed therefrom as not to cause dampness in the wall…

SPS 379.14 Water supply. Where city water supply is available or can be made available, every apartment house shall be provided with proper sinks with running water, and there shall be at least one such sink within each apartment. History: 1-2-56; renum., Register, September, 197…

SPS 379.15 Cleanliness. Every building shall be kept clean and shall also be kept free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, rubbish, garbage, or other matter in or on the same or in the yards, courts, passages, areas or alleys connected with or belonging to the same. History: 1-…

SPS 379.16 Fire extinguishers. In every building in this classification which accommodates more than 20 persons and is not equipped with a complete automatic sprinkler system or with interior standpipes, at least one approved fire extinguisher shall be provided on each floor. Suc…

SPS 379.17 Automatic sprinklers. (1) Where city water supply is available, an approved automatic sprinkler system as described in s. SPS 375.28 shall be provided in the basement and sub-basements of all buildings of this classification, except (a) Apartment houses. (b) Buildings …

SPS 379.18 Fire alarm. (1) Every building which accommodates more than 20 persons, except hospitals and places of detention, shall be provided with a fire alarm system complying with s. SPS 375.29. (2) Every hospital which accommodates 20 or more persons shall be provided with a …

SPS 379.19 Directions for escape. In every room occupied by transients, a notice shall be conspicuously posted giving complete and plain directions for reaching at least 2 exits. History: 1-2-56; renum., Register, September, 1974, No. 225, eff. 10-1-74. the chapter was last publi…

SPS 379.20 Isolation of fire hazards. (1) All boiler or furnace rooms, including the breeching and fuel room as well as other hazardous work rooms and storage rooms, shall be provided with a 2-hour fire-resistive floor and shall be enclosed with not less than one-hour fire-resist…

SPS 381.01 Definitions. In chs. SPS 381 to 387, except as otherwise specifically defined: (1) XAccepted engineering practiceY means a specification, standard, guideline or procedure in the field of plumbing or related thereto, generally recognized and accepted as authoritative do…

SPS 381.20 Incorporation of standards by reference. (1) CONSENT. (a) Pursuant to s. 227.21 (2), Stats., the attorney general has consented to the incorporation by reference of the standards listed in sub. (3). (b) The codes and standards that are referenced in this chapter, and a…

SPS 382.01 Scope. The provisions of this chapter apply uniformly to the design, construction, installation, supervision, maintenance and inspection of plumbing, including but not limited to sanitary and storm drainage, water supplies, wastewater treatment, and dispersal or discha…

SPS 382.015 Purpose. Pursuant to s. 145.02, Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to provide that all plumbing in connection with buildings and facilities in the state, including buildings owned by the state or any political subdivision thereof, shall be safe, sanitary and such …

SPS 382.03 Application. (1) The provisions of this chapter are not retroactive, unless specifically stated otherwise in the rule. (2) Pursuant to s. 145.02 (2), Stats., this chapter is uniform in application and a municipality may not enact an ordinance for the design, constructi…

SPS 382.10 Basic plumbing principles. This chapter is founded upon basic principles of environmental sanitation and safety through properly designed, installed and maintained plumbing systems. Some of the details of plumbing construction may vary, but the basic sanitary and safet…

SPS 382.20 Plan review and cross connection control assembly registration. (1) GENERAL. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the department or to an approved agent municipality for review in accordance with pars. (a) and (b). Note: The Department forms required in this …

SPS 382.22 Maintenance and repairs. (1) GENERAL. (a) All plumbing systems, both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. (b) All devices or safeguards that are required by this chapter shall be maintained in good working order…

SPS 382.30 Sanitary drain systems. (1) SCOPE. The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for the design and installation of sanitary drain systems, including building drains and building sewers. Note: The provisions for storm and clear water drain systems are speci…

SPS 382.31 Vents and venting systems. (1) SCOPE. The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for the design and the installation of vents and venting systems. (2) MATERIALS. All vents and venting systems shall be constructed of approved materials in accordance with …

SPS 382.32 Traps and direct fixture connections. (1) SCOPE. The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for the types and installation of traps and direct fixture connections. (2) MATERIALS. All traps and fixture connections shall be of approved materials in accorda…

SPS 382.33 Indirect and local waste piping. (1) SCOPE. (a) The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for the installation of indirect waste piping and local waste piping. (b) Indirect waste piping and local waste piping draining the fixtures, appliances and device…

SPS 382.34 Wastewater treatment and holding devices. (1) SCOPE. The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for design and installation of plumbing wastewater treatment and holding devices, appurtenances and systems, including but not limited to interceptors, catch …

SPS 382.35 Cleanouts. (1) SCOPE. The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for the installation of cleanouts and manholes for all drain piping. (2) MATERIALS. Cleanouts shall be constructed of approved materials in accordance with ch. SPS 384. (3) WHERE REQUIRED. …

SPS 382.36 Stormwater and clearwater plumbing systems. (1) SCOPE. The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for the design, installation and maintenance of piping, conveyance, venting, detention and treatment of stormwater and clearwater in plumbing systems. Note:…

SPS 382.365 Stormwater and clearwater subsurface infiltration plumbing systems. (1) SCOPE. The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for the design, installation and maintenance of stormwater and clearwater subsurface infiltration plumbing systems serving building…

SPS 382.37 Sanitation facilities and campgrounds. (1) COMPOSTING SYSTEMS. (a) Composting systems which employ water or other liquids as a transport medium for wastes shall conform with this subsection. Note: Composting systems where water or other liquids are not employed as a tr…

SPS 382.38 Discharge points. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to establish allowable discharge points for wastewater discharging from plumbing systems. (2) SCOPE. The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for the discharge points for wastewater based on…