Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received at or before the public hearing to be held at 1:00 p.m. on August 22, 2019, to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. SPS 302.35 is created to read:
SPS 302.35 Electrical systems.
(1) General. Fees for all permits issued and inspection services provided under s. SPS 316.011 (2) (a) shall be determined in accordance with this section. (2) Permit and inspection fee. (a) Except as provided under sub. (3), the permit and inspection fee for an electrical wiring installation described under s. SPS 316.012 (1) (a) or (b) shall be the greater of the sum of the fees determined in accordance with Table 302.35 or $160. (b) The fee under par. (a) includes the fees for a minimum of one rough-in inspection and one final inspection.
(c) Any of the fees under Table 302.35 may, at the discretion of the department, be doubled for projects where the installation, erection, or construction of an installation component is initiated without the required permit.
Table 302.35
Commercial Electrical System Permit and Inspection Fees
Installation Component(s) | Unit of Measure | Fee |
Service, including one service disconnect - 15 to 400 amperes | Each | $80.00 |
Service, including one service disconnect - 401 to 800 amperes | Each | $120.00 |
Service, including one service disconnect - over 800 amperes | Each | $160.00 |
Additional service disconnect | Each | $13.50 |
Branch circuit – 20 amperes or less | Each | $20.00 |
Branch circuit – 21 to 60 amperes | Each | $30.00 |
Branch circuit – over 60 amperes | Each | $50.00 |
Temporary service and wiring | Lump sum | $240.00 |
Transformer, reactor, or similar component | Each | $40.00 |
Fire alarm, communication and data, and power over ethernet device | Each | $2.75 |
Emergency standby system, including generator, one transfer switch, and inverter | Each | $160.00 |
Additional emergency standby transfer switch | Each | $160.00 |
Solar photovoltaic system – 0-10 kW | Each | $160.00 |
Solar photovoltaic system – 11-20 kW | Each | $200.00 |
Solar photovoltaic system – over 20 kW | Each | $400.00 |
Swimming pool, including associated wiring | Each | $160.00 |
Elevator, escalator, or dumbwaiter, including associated wiring | Each | $80.00 |
(3) Inspection agency permit and inspection fee. The permit and inspection fee assessed by an inspection agency for an electrical wiring installation described under s. SPS 316.012 (1) (a) or (b) may be determined by contract between the inspection agency and the department. In this subsection, “inspection agency” means an inspection agency registered under s. SPS 305.629. (4) Plan review fee. A fee of $160 shall be assessed for each electrical system plan review that is required or is requested by the permit applicant.
(5) Reinspection fee. A fee of $160 shall be assessed for a department reinspection conducted to gain compliance after an order has been issued by the department.
(6) Refund of permit and inspection fee. (a) The department may refund all or a portion of a fee assessed under sub. (2) for a project if installation of the electrical wiring has not commenced within 12 months after the date the permit is issued.
(b) The permit holder may request from the department a refund of a fee assessed under sub. (2) for a component that at the conclusion of the project has not been installed.
(7) Fee for an incomplete or incorrect permit. An additional fee of $80 may be assessed if a permit application is submitted with incomplete or incorrect information.
Section 2. Initial applicability. This rule first applies to permits issued and inspection services provided on the effective date of this rule.
Section 3. Effective Date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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