SPS 320.07(55m)(55m) “Naturally vented appliance” means an appliance with a venting system designed to remove flue or vent gases under non-positive static vent pressure entirely by natural draft. SPS 320.07(56)(56) “Open construction” means any building, building component, assembly or system manufactured in such a manner that it can be readily inspected at the building site without disassembly, damage or destruction. SPS 320.07(57)(57) “Owner” means any person having a legal or equitable interest in the dwelling. SPS 320.07(58)(58) “Perm” means a unit of permeance which is measured in grains per (hour) (square foot) (inch of mercury vapor pressure difference). SPS 320.07 NoteNote: The lower the perm rating of a material is, the more difficult it is for water vapor to pass through it.
SPS 320.07(59)(59) “Pilaster” is a projection of masonry or a filled cell area of masonry for the purpose of bearing concentrated loads or to stiffen the wall against lateral forces. SPS 320.07(59m)(59m) “Porch” means an unenclosed exterior structure at or near grade attached or adjacent to the exterior wall of any building, and having a roof and floor. SPS 320.07 NoteNote: Section 101.61 (3), Stats., reads as follows: SPS 320.07 Note(3) “Primitive rural hunting cabin” means a structure that satisfies all of the following:
SPS 320.07 Note(a) The structure is not used as a home or residence.
SPS 320.07 Note(b) The structure is used principally for recreational hunting activity.
SPS 320.07 Note(c) The structure does not exceed 2 stories in height.
SPS 320.07 Note(d) The structure satisfies any of the following:
SPS 320.07 Note1. The structure was constructed before December 31, 1997.
SPS 320.07 Note2. The structure results from alterations made to a structure described in subd.1.
SPS 320.07 Note3. The structure replaces a structure described in subd. 1.
SPS 320.07(59t)(59t) “Privy” means an enclosed nonportable toilet into which nonwater-carried human wastes are deposited to a subsurface storage chamber. SPS 320.07(60m)(60m) “Registered UDC inspection agency” means a person, business or entity that is registered with the department for the purpose of facilitating plan review, issuance of Wisconsin uniform building permits, and inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings in municipalities where the department has jurisdiction pursuant to s. 101.651 (3) (b), Stats. SPS 320.07(61)(61) “Repair” means the act or process of restoring to original soundness, including redecorating, refinishing, nonstructural repairs or maintenance, or the replacement of existing fixtures, systems or equipment with the equivalent fixture, system or equipment. SPS 320.07(62)(62) “Shingle” means a unit of roof-covering material that has been manufactured to specific dimensions and is applied in overlapping fashion. “Shingle” includes all of the following: SPS 320.07(62)(a)(a) “Fiberglass asphalt shingle” means a type of shingle with an internal mat composed of nonwoven, resin-bonded glass fibers, that is impregnated and coated with asphalt. SPS 320.07(62)(b)(b) “Laminated shingle” means a shingle with a second layer of asphalt and mat laminated to the first layer, usually in a design pattern to simulate the dimensional appearance of natural slate or wood shakes. SPS 320.07(62)(c)(c) “Organic asphalt shingle” means a shingle with an internal mat composed of organic fibers, such as cellulose, that is saturated and coated with asphalt. SPS 320.07(62)(d)(d) “Strip shingle” means a rectangular shingle that relies either on a sealant or on a combination of weight and stiffness to resist wind uplift, rather than using interlocking tabs. SPS 320.07(63)(63) A “single-wythe wall” is a masonry wall consisting of one unit of thickness. SPS 320.07(64)(64) A “smoke chamber” is that part of a fireplace which acts as a funnel to compress the smoke and gases from the fire so that they will enter the chimney above. SPS 320.07(65)(65) A “smoke pipe” is a connector between the solid or liquid fuel-burning appliance and the chimney. SPS 320.07(65m)(65m) “Solid unit” means a masonry unit which has a net cross-sectional area parallel to the bearing face which is 75% or more of the gross cross-sectional area. SPS 320.07(65r)(65r) “Stabilized” means the condition where vegetation is established or other practices are in place on exposed soil surfaces so as to reduce erosion. SPS 320.07(66)(66) “Stair,” “stairs,” or “stairway” means one or more risers and the necessary treads, which form a continuous passage from one elevation to another. Multiple stairways can be connected by platforms and landings. SPS 320.07(68)(68) A “story” is that portion of a building located above the basement, between the floor and the ceiling. SPS 320.07(69)(69) A “stove” is a nonportable solid-fuel-burning, vented, nonducted heat-producing appliance located in the space that it is intended to heat. This definition does not include cooking appliances. SPS 320.07(71)(71) “Strain” means a change in the physical shape of a material caused by stress. SPS 320.07(72)(72) “Stress” means internal resistance to an external force expressed in load per unit area; stresses acting perpendicular (compression or tension) to the surface, shear stresses acting in the plane of the surface, or bending stresses which cause curving. SPS 320.07(73)(73) “Structural analysis” is a branch of the physical sciences which uses the principles of mechanics in analyzing the impact of loads and forces and their effect on the physical properties of materials in the form of internal stress and strain. SPS 320.07(75)(75) The “throat” of a fireplace is the slot-like opening above the firebox through which flames, smoke and other products of combustion pass into the smoke chamber. SPS 320.07(76)(76) “Vent” means a vertical flue or passageway to vent fuel-burning appliances. SPS 320.07(77)(77) A “vent connector” is a connector between a fuel-burning appliance and the chimney or vent. SPS 320.07(77f)(77f) “Water-resistive barrier” means a material, including flashing, behind an exterior wall covering that is intended to resist liquid water that has penetrated behind the permanent weather-resistant finish from further intruding into the exterior wall assembly. SPS 320.07(77m)(77m) “Waters of the state” includes those portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior within the boundaries of Wisconsin, and all lakes, bays, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, marshes, watercourses, drainage systems and other surface waters or groundwaters, natural or artificial, public or private, within the state or its jurisdiction. SPS 320.07(78)(78) “Window” means a glazed opening in an exterior wall, including glazed portions of doors, within a conditioned space. SPS 320.07(78m)(78m) “Wisconsin Administrative Permit” means a permit issued by a municipality that does not conduct inspections or plan reviews under this code. SPS 320.07(79)(79) “Wisconsin insignia” means a device or seal approved by the department to certify compliance with this code. SPS 320.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, November, 1979, No. 287, eff. 6-1-80; cr. (34m) and (36m), Register, February, 1985, No. 350, eff. 3-1-85; am. (8), (22), (36m), (50), (58), (62) and (74), r. (18) and (53), renum. (26) to (29m) and am., cr. (34r), (38m), (40m), (59m) and (65m), r. and recr. (38), Register, January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; am. (16), (34m), (40), (52) (a) (intro.) and (b), cr. (21m), Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; am. (16), cr. (intro), (8m), (28t), (28v), (63m), (65r) and (77m), Register, September, 1992, No. 441, eff. 12-1-92; am. (4) and (65r), renum. (62) to be (73r), cr. (26), (62), (78m), Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; emerg. cr. (7m), (34L) and (40f), eff. 5-8-96; correction in (23) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, October, 1996, No. 490; emerg. cr. (7m), (34L) and (40f), eff. 5-8-96; cr. (7m), (15m), (34g), (34h) and (34i), renum. (34k) to be (34e), Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; r. (22), (27m), (39), (73r) and (74), Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99; cr. (19m), (40t) and (59t), Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 7-1-00; r. (4m), (28), (28r), (41m), (45), (56m), (60) and (73m), cr. (10m), (15g), (24m), (24r), (33m), (34f), (53), (53m), and (55m), r. and recr. (17) and (36) and am. (47) and (61), Register, March, 2001, No. 543, eff. 4-1-01; CR 00-159: cr. (60m) and (75m), Register September 2001 No. 549 eff. 12-1-01; CR 02-077: cr. (10t), r. and recr. (29) and (35) Register May 2003 No. 569, eff. 8-1-03; CR 05-113: cr. (19r), (46m) and (67m), r. (28v) and (63m), r. and recr. (65r) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07; CR 06-071: am. (52) (b), cr. (52m) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07; CR 08-043: cr. (5m), (18), (34s), (53f) and (77f), r. (29m) and (52) Register March 2009 No. 639, eff. 4-1-09; correction in (intro.), (16), (23), (50), (75m) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 15-041: am. (34f), r. (34m), cr. (36r), (37m), am. (47), (50), (62) (intro.), (66), r. (67), (67m) Register December 2015 No. 720, eff. 1-1-16; CR 15-043: cr. (12m) Register December 2015 No. 720, eff. 1-1-16; correction in (12m) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2015 No. 720; EmR1703: emerg. cr. (10r), eff. 2-6-17; CR 17-017: cr. (10r) Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18; CR 21-047: am. (25), (27), cr. (59p) Register May 2022 No. 797, eff. 6-1-22. SPS 320.08SPS 320.08 Wisconsin uniform building permit. SPS 320.08(1)(1) Where required. Except as provided under s. SPS 320.09 (9) (b), a Wisconsin uniform building permit shall be obtained from the municipality administering and enforcing this code or from a registered UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code in a municipality where the department has jurisdiction pursuant to s. 101.651 (3) (b), Stats., before any on–site construction, including excavation for a structure, may begin. SPS 320.08(2)(2) Inspections. A person who obtains a Wisconsin uniform building permit from a registered UDC inspection agency shall retain the same agency to conduct the inspections for the project under s. SPS 320.10. SPS 320.08 NoteNote: Section SPS 320.09 (9) (b) permits the issuance of a footing and foundation permit prior to the issuance of the Wisconsin uniform building permit. SPS 320.08 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, November, 1979, No. 287, eff. 6-1-80; am. Register, September, 1992, No. 441, eff. 12-1-92; CR 00-159: r. and recr., Register September 2001 No. 549 eff. 12-1-01; CR 03-097: am. (1) Register November 2004 No. 587, eff. 1-1-05; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register August 2007 No. 620; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2009 No. 639; correction in (1), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672. SPS 320.09SPS 320.09 Procedure for obtaining uniform building permit. SPS 320.09(1)(1) Application. Application for a Wisconsin uniform building permit shall be on forms obtained from the department, the municipality or the authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code. No application shall be accepted that does not contain all the information requested on the form. SPS 320.09 NoteNote: See ch. SPS 325 Appendix A for a copy of the Wisconsin uniform building permit and application. SPS 320.09 NoteNote: Any municipality exercising jurisdiction may require reasonable supplementary information not contained on the Wisconsin building permit application.
SPS 320.09(2)(a)1.1. A Wisconsin uniform building permit application for the construction or installation of a dwelling shall be filed with the municipality or the authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code. SPS 320.09(2)(a)2.2. Pursuant to s. 101.63 (7m), Stats., each municipality shall contact the department to register and enroll in the department’s online building permit system. Municipalities or its contracted agent shall then file all building permits in the format acceptable to the department no later than the 15th of the following month after the date the permit was issued. SPS 320.09 NoteNote: To register for the electronic building permit process the department may be contacted by telephone at (608) 266-2112, or via email at DSPSSBUDCTech@wisconsin.gov. SPS 320.09(2)(a)3.3. If the municipality administering and enforcing this code fails to file the electronic permit form information by the end of the first month following the date of issuance, the municipality, or the contracted inspection agency of that municipality shall refund to the person to whom the building permit was issued the amount of the permit fees less the fee paid to the state for the Wisconsin uniform building permit seal. SPS 320.09(2)(a)4.4. The Wisconsin uniform building permit shall not be issued nor shall the permit information be submitted electronically to the department prior to the receipt of all completed forms, fees, plans, and documents required to process the application and completion of other local prerequisite permitting requirements. SPS 320.09 NoteNote: The department requires copies of permits that are issued for new dwelling construction or installation only. Permits issued for additions, alterations, accessory buildings, etc., should not be filed with the department.
SPS 320.09(2)(b)1.1. When required by local ordinance, permit applications for additions, alterations and repairs shall be filed with municipalities and counties in accordance with their adopted ordinances. SPS 320.09 NoteNote: The Department of Safety and Professional Services requires copies of permits that are issued for new dwelling construction only. Any permits issued for additions, alterations, repairs, garage construction, etc. are not required to be filed with the department.
SPS 320.09(2)(b)3.3. Building permits for additions, alterations and repairs are not required in municipalities where the department has jurisdiction under s. 101.651 (3) (b), Stats. SPS 320.09(2)(c)1.1. The permit application shall be reviewed by a certified UDC inspector. SPS 320.09(2)(c)2.2. A permit may be issued only after approval of the requirements under this section by a certified UDC inspector. SPS 320.09(3)(a)1.1. The municipality shall, by ordinance, determine fees to cover expenses of plan examination, inspection and the issuance of the Wisconsin uniform building permit. SPS 320.09(3)(a)2.2. The municipality shall purchase a Wisconsin uniform building permit seal from the department for each new dwelling in accordance with s. SPS 302.34. SPS 320.09(3)(b)1.1. UDC inspection agency fees shall be determined by contract between the municipality and the agency or between the department and the agency, where the agency has been authorized to conduct inspections on behalf of the department. SPS 320.09(3)(b)2.2. A UDC inspection agency shall purchase a Wisconsin uniform building permit seal from the department in accordance with s. SPS 302.34. SPS 320.09(4)(4) Plan submittals. At least 2 sets of plans for all one- and 2-family dwellings shall be submitted to the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code, for examination and approval at the time the Wisconsin uniform building permit application is filed. SPS 320.09(5)(5) Required plans. The required building plans shall be legible and drawn to scale or dimensioned and shall include all of the following: SPS 320.09(5)(a)1.1. The location of the dwelling and any other buildings, wells, surface waters and dispersal systems on the site with respect to property lines and surface waters adjacent to the site. SPS 320.09(5)(a)2.2. The areas of land-disturbing construction activity and the location of all erosion and sediment control measures to be employed in order to comply with s. SPS 321.125. SPS 320.09(5)(a)3.3. The pre-construction ground surface slope and direction of runoff flow within the proposed areas of land disturbance.
