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A public hearing is October 14, 2008, to consider proposed permanent rules following the issuance of emergency rules in September related to installation of carbon monoxide alarms in some commercial buildings and in tourist sleeping rooms under the Uniform Dwelling Code.


A public hearing on proposals for licensing liquefied gas suppliers is scheduled for Nov. 4, 2008, in Madison.


Public meetings in December about Wisconsin major electrical licensing and inspection changes, PDF file, More explanation.  


After review by the legislature, Comm 41, Boiler and Pressure Vessels Code, and Comm 45, Mechanical Refrigeration Code, changes were adopted by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce on September 12, 2008, and are expected to be effective December 1, 2008.


Comm 2, Fee Code, change proposals were sent for legislative review on July 25, 2008, relating to overall Safety and Buildings Division fees.  A germain modification, i.e. a change in the draft proposal, was sent to the legislature on September 18.  The modification reduced by half the proposed increase in plan review fees for public swimming pools.  See code development info.


Public swimming pool and water attraction inspection services!
 S&B is requesting proposals from people to provide public swimming pool and water attraction inspection services.  If interested, contact Noreen Ray, S&B Contract Specialist, noreen.ray@wi.gov, 608-267-7201.


Changes on horizon for POWTS in Wisconsin: Clarification of conflict of interest; Plan review of small holding tanks; Comm 83, Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Code, revised; Possible Fee Code and Plumbing Code updates.  See POWTS Program page.

Proposed changes to Comm 20-25, Uniform Dwelling Code, one- and two-family dwellings, were sent to the legislature for committee review on August 27, 2008.

Proposed changes to the Plumbing Code, Comm 81 - 87, were sent August 22, 2008, to the legislature for committee review.


Proposed changes to Comm 16, Electrical Code, were sent August 22, 2008, to the legislature for committee review.

Code change proposals for a general update of Comm 90, Public Swimming Pools and Water Attractions rules, were sent for legislative review on August 18, 2008.
Prevent Homes Fires - Fire Prevention Week in Wisconsin, Oct. 5 - 11, 2008

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Safety and Buildings Division credential exams are also on Saturdays
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S&B 2008-09 Fall and Winter Plumbing and POWTS Education
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The S&B works with the Wisconsin Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers to host a fire protection symposium on September 30, 2008, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.  See PDF brochure
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Email Technical Questions
- Building and plumbings products, productech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Boilers and Pressure Vessels, sbboilertech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Commercial buildings, Comm 60-66, bldgtech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Credentials (licenses, certifications, registrations), madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us
- Electrical, electrictech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Elevators, elevatortech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fire protection systems, fireprotech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Manufactured/mobile homes, manf-homes@commerce.state.wi.us
- One- and two-family dwellings, udctech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Plumbing, cross connection, plbgtech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Products Evaluations (plumbing, POWTS), comsbproducttech@wi.gov
- Private onsite wastewater treatment, powtstech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Public Sector Safety, healthsafetech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Public swimming pools, pooltech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Rental Weatherization, rwptech@commerce.state.wi.us

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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