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S&B Rental Weatherization Program
Program Staff Contacts: If you have questions regarding the S&B Rental Weatherization Program, email rwptech@commerce.state.wi.us or fax 608-283-7413 (Fax number for certificates and field inspection reports to be faxed to). - S&B Rental Weatherization Technician Delores Kolosovsky, delores.kolosovsky@wi.gov, 608-267-2240.- Bureau of Integrated Services, Rental Weatherization Section Chief, Tom Kasper, 608-267-7586, tkasper@commerce.state.wi.us - Bureau of Program Development, Rental Weatherization Program Manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649 - Safety and Buildings Division Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us 
Here
is a
link to search the properties listed in the Rental
Weatherization database that were certified since 1997, or
that have
unsatisified stipulations or waivers.
Owners and others can use it to
determine if the property has been certified or if it has an
unsatisfied stipulation or waiver. Note that near the bottom
of
the page there is a checkbox
that allows you to chose to download a
"comma separated value" file for a whole county. The CSV file
may
be saved to be used in a spreadsheet program to sort for unsatisfied
stipulations or waivers (sort on status for "A," active).
Larger county files may take some time
to download. 1. An explanation of the Rental Weatherization Program for buyers and sellers of residential rental properties, brochure SBD-7366 (R04/08), PDF file. 2. Information required by the Safety and Buildings Division to satisfy provisions of the Rental Weatherization Program is described here. 3. Rental Weatherization Program Transfer Authorization Information and Authorizing Agents. 4. Procedures for filling out the stipulation and waiver forms 5. Rental Weatherization forms 6. The Wisconsin Register of Deeds site, www.wrdaonline.org includes related information including a listing of the R. D.'s, their addresses and e-mail, and info on Real Estate Transfer forms, etc. 7. The Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue site on Real Estate Transfer information and includes info on forms, fees, guidelines, etc., http://www.dor.state.wi.us/ust/retn.html 8. List of Rental Weatherization Inspectors, PDF file, Excel file Code Development Analysis of major points Comm 67, Rental Unit Energy Efficiency, changes effective May 1, 2008 The last revision to chapter Comm 67 was in 1999 and included language in response to legislation. This current review and update includes a repeal and recreation of the requirements to improve clarity, revise the rules in accordance with the standard rule development format, reduce the number of department forms that are required to be submitted to show compliance with the code and reduce the fees, which will more closely equal the cost of providing the services. 3 The following are the major changes proposed in the revisions to chapters Comm 2 and Comm 67: • Modify the fees under chapter Comm 67 by eliminating the fees for application for exemptions, stipulations and waivers and adjusting the fee for certification stamps. These fee changes more accurately reflect program costs. [Comm 2.35] • In accordance with s. 101.122 (2) (c), Stats., the maximum fee for performing an inspection must be established by rule. The fees currently specified under s. Comm 2.35 (5) will be maintained and included under s. Comm 2.35 (3). [Comm 2.35 (3)] • Reorganize all of the requirements under Comm 67 by grouping them into subchapters relating to application, definitions, administration and enforcement, and technical requirements. • Eliminate the cost payback exemption because the minimum technical requirements are already based on achieving a 5-year cost payback and compliance with these requirements are now based on the life time of the building. Allowing an exemption from compliance with the code is not within the intent of the code. [Requirements formerly under s. Comm 67.06] • Modify the definitions for consistent use under the chapter. [Comm 67.04] • Clarify the definition of “owner-occupied” by stating the owner must occupy a dwelling unit exclusively as the primary or secondary residence within the first year immediately after the date of transfer of the dwelling unit. It also clarifies the owner may claim up to 2 residences. This change is being proposed to recognize owners, who may own another dwelling used as a summer or winter residence. [Comm 67.04 (16)] • Clarify the administration and enforcement requirements relating to issuance of certificates, waivers, stipulations and satisfaction of compliance. [Comm 67.06] • Clarify the 2-year time period granted for a waiver starts from the date the waiver is validated, and include a requirement that states a rental unit with an expired waiver may not be transferred. [Comm 67.06 (3) (b) 2.] • Clarify that an owner of a rental unit must bring the unit into compliance with the energy requirements no later than one year after the stipulation was validated. [Comm 67.06 (4) (a) 1.] • Clarify the stipulation requirements, and include an option that the owner may bring the rental unit into compliance using either the code in effect at the time the stipulation was issued or using the current code requirements. [Comm 67.06 (2) (b) 2. and 67.06 (4) (a) 3.] 4 • Reword the issuance requirements for certificates of compliance and stipulations to include the filing requirements previously covered under section Comm 67.08 (4) (g). [Comm 67.06 (2) and (4)] • Clarify the rules relating to insulation of box sills to permit foam plastic insulation to be used without the required thermal barrier. [Comm 67.11 (1) (c) and Table 67.11-2] • Clarify the rules relating to insulation of ducts and pipes to include vented attic spaces. Change the requirements relating to domestic hot water pipes to domestic water heater pipes, and require the insulation of only the supply pipes for noncirculating hot and cold water pipes in vented crawl spaces. [Comm 67.11 (1) (d) and Table 67.11-3] Links -- County Web sites || City/Town/Village Web sites || State Portal || Licensing and Permitting || Build Your Business Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606 The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TTY 608-264-8777, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us |
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