SPS 362.0904(2)(b)1.1. Where allowed. A manual-wet sprinkler system may not be installed in a building unless all of the following conditions are met:
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)1.b.
b. There is no provision under this code that requires the building or a portion of the building to have an automatic fire sprinkler system.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)1.c.
c. The municipality where the building is to be located has an adopted ordinance that requires the installation of manual-wet sprinkler systems and requires these systems to meet the provisions of this subsection.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.a.a. A building protected with a manual-wet sprinkler system shall be considered unsprinklered under all other code provisions.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.b.
b. Each manual-wet sprinkler system shall be provided with a fire department connection. The fire department connection shall be installed in an accessible location acceptable to the fire chief.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.c.
c. All above ground piping of the manual-wet sprinkler system shall be labeled as a "manual-wet sprinkler system." Labels shall be placed at the fire department connection; at all valves and hose outlets; and on the piping at intervals of not more than 25 feet and at each side where the piping passes through a wall, floor or roof.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.d.
d. The manual-wet sprinkler system design and installation shall comply with the automatic fire sprinkler system requirements of NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R, as applicable, except that the system comprised of the pilot line, fire department connection and fire department apparatus is considered as the approved water supply for the system.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.e.
e. A manual-wet sprinkler system shall be supplied with water through the fire department connection using fire department apparatus.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.f.
f. The plumbing well, water service and pressure tank shall be of a size and capacity to supply the hydraulically most remote sprinkler with the required waterflow and pressure for a minimum of 10 minutes.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.g.
g. A pilot line shall be connected from the manual-wet sprinkler system to the plumbing water supply system at the well pressure tank. The pilot line shall be of a size that is adequate to supply the hydraulically most remote sprinkler in the system.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.h.
h. The connection of a manual-wet sprinkler system to a plumbing water supply system shall be protected against backflow conditions in accordance with
ch. SPS 382.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.i.
i. The actuation of any sprinkler in the system shall operate the waterflow indicating device, which shall initiate a fire alarm within the building.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)2.j.
j. Upon actuation of the building fire alarm, a fire alarm signal shall be sent automatically to the fire department providing fire protection to the building.
SPS 362.0904(2)(b)3.
3. Installer qualifications. The installation or alteration of a manual-wet sprinkler system shall be performed by a licensed individual as specified for the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system under subch.
V of ch. SPS 305.
SPS 362.0904 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 01-139: am. (2) (b) 8.
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 04-016: renum. (intro.), (1) and (2) to be (2) (intro.), (a) and (b), and r. and recr. (2) (b) 2. c., cr. (1)
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05; correction in (2) (b) 2. h., 3. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 362.0907(1)(1)
General. Substitute the following wording and informational note for the requirements in IBC section 907.1: IBC section 907 covers the application and installation of fire alarm systems and their components.
SPS 362.0907 Note
Note: See ch.
SPS 314 for requirements for performance and maintenance of fire alarm systems and their components.
SPS 362.0907(2)
(2) Smoke alarms. These are department informational notes to be used under IBC section 907.2.11:
SPS 362.0907 Note
Note: Section
101.145 (2) and
(3) (a), Stats., addresses installation of smoke detectors and reads as follows: Section
101.145 (2) "A smoke detector required under this section shall be approved by underwriters laboratory."
SPS 362.0907 Note
(3) (a) "The owner of a residential building shall install any smoke detector required under this section according to the directions and specifications of the manufacturer of the smoke detector."
SPS 362.0907 Note
Note: Section
101.145 (4), Stats., addresses retroactivity requirements for buildings constructed prior to the effective date of this section. This statute section applies beyond the application of this code, as established in s.
SPS 361.03 (2), and states "The owner of a residential building the initial construction of which is commenced before, on or after May 23, 1978, shall install and maintain a functional smoke detector in the basement and at the head of any stairway on each floor level of the building and shall install a functional smoke detector either in each sleeping room of each unit or elsewhere in the unit within 6 feet of each sleeping area and not in a kitchen."
SPS 362.0907 Note
Note: Under section
101.145 (1) (b), Stats., "sleeping area" means the area of the [dwelling] unit in which the bedrooms or sleeping rooms are located. Bedrooms or sleeping rooms separated by another use area such as a kitchen or living room are separate sleeping areas but bedrooms or sleeping rooms separated by a bathroom are not separate sleeping areas.
SPS 362.0907(3)
(3) Protective covers. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 907.4.2.5: The building official is authorized to require the installation of listed manual fire alarm box protective covers to prevent malicious false alarms or provide the manual fire alarm box with protection from physical damage. The protective cover shall be transparent or red in color with a transparent face to permit visibility of the manual fire alarm box. Each cover shall include proper operating instructions. Protective covers shall not project more than that permitted by IBC section 1003.3.3.
SPS 362.0907(4)
(4) Employee work areas. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 907.5.2.3.2: Where employee work areas have audible alarm coverage, the alarm system shall be designed so that visible notification appliances can be integrated into the system.
SPS 362.0907 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 04-016: renum. (1) to (3) to be (2) to (4), cr. (1)
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05;
CR 06-120: renum. (3) and (4) to be (5) and (6), cr. (3), (4) and (7)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: r. (2) to (4), renum. (5) to (7) to be (2) to (4) and am.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.0909(1)
(1)
Inspection and test requirements. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 909.3: In addition to the ordinary inspection and test requirements that buildings, structures and parts thereof are required to undergo, smoke control systems subject to the provisions of IBC section 909 shall undergo inspections and tests sufficient to verify the proper commissioning of the smoke control design in its final installed condition. The design submission accompanying the construction documents shall clearly detail procedures and methods to be used and the items subject to such inspections and tests. Such commissioning shall be in accordance with generally accepted engineering practice and, where possible, based on published standards for the particular testing involved.
SPS 362.0909(2)
(2) Inspections for smoke control. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 909.18.8: Smoke control systems shall be tested by a qualified agency.
SPS 362.0909(3)
(3) Scope of testing. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 909.18.8.1: Inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
SPS 362.0909(3)(a)
(a) During erection of ductwork and prior to concealment for the purposes of leakage testing and recording of device location.
SPS 362.0909(3)(b)
(b) Prior to occupancy and after sufficient completion for the purposes of pressure-difference testing, flow measurements, and detection and control verification.
SPS 362.0909(4)
(4) Qualifications. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 909.18.8.2: Inspection agencies for smoke control shall have expertise in fire protection engineering, mechanical engineering and certification as air balancers.
SPS 362.0909(5)
(5) Reports. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 909.18.8.3: A complete report of testing shall be prepared. The report shall include identification of all devices by manufacturer, nameplate data, design values, measured values and identification tag or mark. The report shall be reviewed by the responsible registered design professional and, when satisfied that the design intent has been achieved, the responsible registered design professional shall seal, sign and date the report.
SPS 362.0909(6)
(6) Report filing. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 909.18.8.3.1: A copy of the final report shall be maintained and made available to the building official upon request.
SPS 362.0909 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02,
CR 06-120: renum. (5) and (6) to be (6) and (7), cr. (5)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.;
CR 10-103: r. (7)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.0910
SPS 362.0910
Smoke and heat vents, and draft curtains. SPS 362.0910(1)(1)
Exception. Substitute the following wording for exception 1. in IBC section 910.1: Buildings protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system.
SPS 362.0910(2)
(2) Groups f–1 and s–1. Substitute the following wording for the requirements, but not the exception, in IBC section 910.2.1: Buildings and portions thereof used as Group F–1 or S–1 occupancies having more than 50,000 square feet in area that is undivided by full-height walls having smoke resisting characteristics which are similar to those under IBC section 910.3.5.1.
SPS 362.0910 History
History: CR 04-016: cr.
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05;
CR 06-120: am. (title), (1) and (2), r. (3) to (6)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; correction made in (2) under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
SPS 362.1004
SPS 362.1004
Egress for outdoor areas. Substitute the following wording for the requirements, but not the exceptions, in IBC section 1004.8: Yards, patios, courts and similar outdoor areas accessible to and usable by the building occupants shall be provided with means of egress as required by this chapter. The occupant load of such outdoor areas shall be based on the anticipated use. Where outdoor areas are to be used by persons in addition to the occupants of the building, and the path of egress travel from the outdoor areas passes through the building, means of egress requirements for the building shall be based on the sum of the occupant load of the building plus the outdoor areas.
SPS 362.1004 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
SPS 362.1008(1)(1)
Clear door openings for nonaccessible stalls. This is a department exception to the requirements in IBC section 1008.1.1: The clear door opening for a nonaccessible toilet stall, shower stall, or other similar compartment, may be less than 32-inches wide.
SPS 362.1008(2)
(2) Door arrangement. This is a department exception to the requirements in IBC section 1008.1.8: Where maneuvering space is provided between the doors in accordance with IBC section 1101.2 such that use by an individual in a wheelchair will not block the operation of the doors.
SPS 362.1014
SPS 362.1014
Exit access. This is a department exception to the requirements in IBC section 1014.3: The length of a common path of egress travel requirements shall not be limited within townhouse dwelling units provided the townhouse complies with all of the following:
SPS 362.1014(1)
(1) The townhouse does not exceed more than 3 stories above grade plane in height.
SPS 362.1014(2)
(2) Each dwelling unit within the townhouse is separated from other dwelling units by at least 2-hour fire-resistive-rated separation walls constructed in accordance with the requirements of IBC section 705 and do not contain any openings and plumbing equipment or mechanical equipment. The separation wall does not have to comply with the structural stability requirements of IBC section 705.2 and the horizontal continuity requirements of IBC section 705.5.
SPS 362.1014 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; correction made to (2) under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7. Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
SPS 362.1015
SPS 362.1015
Refrigerated spaces. Substitute the following wording for the exception in IBC section 1015.5: Where using refrigerants in quantities limited to the amounts based on the volume set forth in
ch. SPS 345.
SPS 362.1015 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 362.1018
SPS 362.1018
Corridor continuity. This is a department exception to the requirements in IBC section 1018.6: Other spaces or rooms constructed as required for corridors, and that are adjacent to a fire-resistance-rated corridor, shall not be construed as intervening rooms; and may be open to the corridor when all of the following are satisfied:
SPS 362.1018(2)
(2) The spaces are not occupied for the incidental uses listed in IBC Table 508.2.
SPS 362.1018(3)
(3) The spaces are arranged so as to not obstruct access to the required exits.
SPS 362.1018 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: renum. from Comm 62.1017 and am. (intro.)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.1021(1)(1) Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 1021.1: All rooms and spaces within each story shall be provided with and have access to the minimum number of approved independent exits required by Table 1021.1 based on the occupant load of the story. For the purposes of this chapter, occupied roof shall be provided with exits as required for stories. The required number of exits from any story, basement or individual space shall be maintained until arrival at grade or the public way.
SPS 362.1021(2)
(2) This is a department exception to the requirements in IBC section 1021.1: Buildings of Group I-3 occupancy that are used as guard towers, provided the towers are no higher than 2 stories above grade, accommodate no more than 10 occupants, and have a travel distance of no more than 75 feet.
SPS 362.1021 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; correction made to (2) (a), (b) and (c) under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: renum. from Comm 62.1019 and am. (title), (1), cr. (2)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.1022
SPS 362.1022
Enclosures required. Substitute the following wording for exceptions 6. and 7. in IBC section 1022.1:
SPS 362.1022(1)
(1) Stairways as required by IBC sections 410.5.3 and 1015.6.1 are not required to be enclosed.
SPS 362.1022(2)
(2) Stairways from balconies, galleries or press boxes as provided for in IBC section 1028.5.1 are not required to be enclosed.
SPS 362.1022 History
History: CR 10-103: cr.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.1101
SPS 362.1101
Design. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in IBC section 1101.2 and ICC/ANSI A117.1 sections 1003 and 1004:
SPS 362.1101(1)(a)(a)
Circuit breakers. Circuit breakers, when provided for use by tenants in occupancies with dwelling and sleeping units, shall comply with ICC/ANSI A117.1 section 309.2 and 309.3.
SPS 362.1101(1)(b)
(b)
Doors and doorways. A renter of a dwelling unit may request the landlord to install lever door handles on any doors inside the dwelling unit or install single-lever controls on any plumbing fixtures used by the renter. These controls shall be provided and installed by the landlord at no additional cost to the renter.
SPS 362.1101 Note
Note: These requirements are based language from s.
101.132 (2) (a) 4., Stats.
SPS 362.1101(2)(a)(a) When toilet and bathing rooms are provided in dwelling units and sleeping units within an R-2 occupancy the rooms shall conform to ICC/ANSI A117.1 section 1004.11.3.2 and with the requirements specified under
pars. (b) and
(c).
SPS 362.1101(2)(b)
(b) The minimum clear floor space provided at bathtubs and transfer showers shall be designed to facilitate a person using a wheelchair to reach and operate the bathtub or transfer shower controls without entering the bathtub or transfer shower.
SPS 362.1101(2)(c)
(c) The controls for a roll-in, 60-inch transfer shower may be located on the back wall of the shower.
SPS 362.1101 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: am. (2) (a), cr. (2) (c)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.1103
SPS 362.1103
Scoping requirements — limited access spaces. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 1103.2.8:
SPS 362.1103(1)
(1) Storage spaces that do not include permanent workstations, are infrequently accessed by employees, and are not open to the general public are not required to be accessible.
SPS 362.1103(2)
(2) Nonoccupiable spaces accessed only by ladders, catwalks, crawl spaces, freight elevators, very narrow passageways, or tunnels are not required to be accessible.
SPS 362.1103 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08,
CR 10-103: r. (1), renum. (2) to be Comm 62.1103,
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; correction under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1. and
2., Stats.,
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.1104(1)(1)
Government-owned or -operated facilities. This is a department limitation to the exception in IBC section 1104.4, Exception 1.: Government-owned or –operated facilities that are outside the scope of
sub. (2) and IBC section 1104.3.2.
SPS 362.1104(2)
(2) Two story buildings or facilities. Substitute the following wording for exception 4. under IBC section 1104.4: Where a two story building or facility, including a government-owned or -operated building or facility, has one story with an occupant load of five or fewer persons that does not contain public use space, that story shall not be required to be connected to the story above or below.
SPS 362.1104 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
SPS 362.1107
SPS 362.1107
Dwelling units and sleeping units. SPS 362.1107(1)(a)(a)
Group I-1. Substitute the following wording for the requirements, but not the exception, in IBC section 1107.5.1.2: In structures with three or more dwelling units or sleeping units intended to be occupied as a residence, every dwelling unit and sleeping unit intended to be occupied as a residence shall be a Type B unit.
