Lastname, Firstname 2004-06-22 2004-06-22 2005-06-30 Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Safety and Buildings Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Safety and Buildings, Commerce, Safety and Buildings, Comm, Credentials, Certifications, Buildings Codes, Registrations, Construction, Public Safety, Licenses, Permits, License application forms, Trades, Administrative codes, Regulations, Statutes, Administrative rules, Cities, City, Towns, County, Counties, Municipal, Ordinances, Hygiene, Hazardous, Diseases, Design, Engineering, Continuing education, Audits, Grants, POWTS, Private wastewater treatment systems, Septic field, Septic tanks, Sewage treatment, Sewage disposal, Accessibility, Accessible, Disability, Disabilities, Clean air, Clean water, Air quality, Public sector employees, Applications, Plan review, State, Bureau of Program Development, Bureau of Field Operations, Bureau of Integrated Services, Environmental assessments, Environmental impact statement, Soil erosion, Drinking water, Appliances, Plumbing Products, Fire prevention and protection, Firefighter safety, Fire Sprinklers, Rental unit energy efficiency, Rental weatherization, Commercial buildings, Forms, Publications, Plumbing, Inspection, Inspectors, Consultants, Waste disposal, Historic buildings, Occupational and industrial safety, Occupational health, One and two family dwellings, Houses, Housing, Homes, Multifamily dwellings, Mine Safety, Mining, Mines, Open pits, Quarries, Blasters, Plumbers, Electricians, Boilers, Wastewater, Elevators, Lighting, Energy, Mobile homes, Manufactured homes, Welding, Structural systems, Gas systems, HVAC, Refrigeration, Public swimming pools, Wisconsin Fund, Explosives, Amusement rides and attractions, Tramways lifts and tows, Government facts figures and statistics Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Safety and Buildings, Commerce, Safety and Buildings, Building, Wisconsin, Safety, Construction, License. Safety and Buildings Division - Uniform Dwelling Code enforcement and electrical hookups, 2/3/2004 The Home Safety Act (Act), which changes one- and two-family dwelling code enforcement in Wisconsin, was effective December 18, 2003. This Act included important changes to the enabling statutes for the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC), which is the statewide building code for one- and two-family homes built since June 1, 1980. Although the code always applied to the construction of dwellings, until the effective date of the Act, municipalities of 2500 or less population had the option of whether or not to have inspections under the UDC in their municipality. Now, all municipalities in the state are required to provide for inspection or the Safety and Buildings Division will enforce the code for new dwelling construction. (The Act does not affect existing requirements for manufactured (i.e. mobile or HUD) homes, or other local requirements for permitting and inspection of dwelling alterations or additions, commercial buildings or agricultural buildings.) Section 101.865 of the Wisconsin Statutes requires the company that furnishes electric service to any building to obtain proof of compliance with the Wisconsin Electrical Code prior to providing the service. The proof of compliance consists of an inspection certificate (or other release) issued by an inspector. Or, if there is no inspector, a compliance statement signed by the installer. Following is information about the effect of the Home Safety Act on this requirement. The Safety and Buildings Divison is organizing an enforcement system using certified inspection agencies.
Where S&B is required to enforce the UDC because there is no local enforcement, the division will be contracting with registered UDC Inspection Agencies, which will be assigned to specific areas of the state. The authorized UDC Inspection Agency will provide plan review and inspection services, and will collect fees from the permit applicant (home owner or contractor) to cover the cost of their services. S&B plans to begin contracted enforcement with inspection agencies for new homes no later than September 1, 2004. As is the case now for municipal enforcement areas, electrical service providers will need to obtain an inspection certificate from that inspection agency prior to hooking up the permanent electrical service for an intended one- or two-family dwelling - whether the dwelling is actually present yet or not. Interim Procedure
Until the statewide inspection agencies system is place, owners and builders of one- or two-family dwellings need to obtain the services of a S&B-certified inspection agency of their choice. For such dwellings, electrical installers must require an inspection certificate from the retained inspection agency. If an agency has not yet been retained by the owner or builder, the electric utility may accept a compliance statement signed by the person doing the wiring, as allowed under Section 101.865. For further information
If you have questions on the enforcement status of a specific municipality or on certified inspection agencies, check the S&B WebSite lists of enforcement statuses. For more information on the changing UDC enforcement situation, see the S&B UDC Program Web page. If you have other questions, email them to udctech@commerce.state.wi.us , fax 608-283-7409, or contact Duane Hubeler, 608-266-1390, or Leroy Stublaski, 608-339-4657. 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