SPS 362.1908
SPS 362.1908 Shotcrete clearance. Substitute the following wording for the exception under IBC section 1908.4.2: Subject to the approval of the department, required clearances may be reduced where it is demonstrated by preconstruction tests that adequate encasement of the bars used in the design will be achieved.
SPS 362.1908 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 06-120: renum. Comm 62.1914 to be Comm 62.1913 and am.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: r. and recr.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11;
CR 16-094: renum 362.1913 to 362.1908 and am.,
Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18.
SPS 362.2109(1)(1)
Bearing on masonry. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in IBC section 2109.1: Lintels shall be considered structural members and shall be designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of IBC chapter 16.
SPS 362.2109(2)
(2)
Jointing
. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in IBC section 2109:
SPS 362.2109(2)(a)
(a)
Expansion and shrinkage. Joints commensurate with lateral stability requirements shall be installed in all exterior masonry to allow for expected growth of clay products and shrinkage of concrete products.
SPS 362.2109(2)(b)
(b)
Vertical jointing. Vertical movement joints shall be provided at a spacing in compliance with Table 362.2109.
SPS 362.2109 Note
Note: To accomplish the intended purpose, joints should be located at critical locations, such as changes in building heights, changes in framing systems, columns built into exterior walls, major wall openings, and changes in materials.
SPS 362.2109(2)(c)
(c)
Horizontal jointing. Where supports such as shelf angles or plates are required to carry the weight of masonry above the foundation level, a pressure–relieving joint shall be provided between the structural support and any masonry that occurs below this level. The joint width shall be such as to prevent any load being transmitted from the support to any element directly below. All mortar and rigid materials shall be kept out of this joint. This type of joint shall be provided at all such supports in a concrete frame structure where clay masonry is exposed to the weather.
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SPS 362.2109 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 10-103: r. (2), Table 62.2109-1, renum. (3) to be (2), Table 62.2109-2 to be Table 62.2109 and am. (2) (b)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; correction in (2) (b) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 362.2204
SPS 362.2204 Welded Connections. This is a department informational note to be used under IBC section 2204.1: Note: The rules pertaining to registration of structural welders are specified in ch.
SPS 305.
SPS 362.2204 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: r. and recr.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.2211
SPS 362.2211 Steel trusses spanning 60 feet or greater. The requirements in IBC section 2211.3.3 are not included as part of chs.
SPS 361 to
366.
SPS 362.2211 History
History: CR 10-103: cr.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11;
CR 16-094: renum. 362.2210 to 362.2211 and am.,
Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18; correction in (title) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats.,
Register April 2018 No. 748.
SPS 362.2303
SPS 362.2303 Wood trusses spanning 60 feet or greater. The requirements in IBC section 2303.4.1.3 are not included as part of chs.
SPS 361 to
366.
SPS 362.2303 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 04-016: renum. to be (2), cr. (1)
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05;
CR 06-120: r. and recr. (1), am. (2), cr. (3)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: r. and recr.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11;
CR 16-094: am.,
Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18; correction in (title) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats.,
Register April 2018 No. 748.
SPS 362.2304
SPS 362.2304 Girder ends. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in IBC section 2304.12.2.1: A moisture barrier shall be provided between an untreated or nondurable wood girder and an exterior masonry or concrete bearing surface.
SPS 362.2409
SPS 362.2409 Glass and glazing for elevators. This is a department informational note to be used under IBC section 2409: Note: See ch.
SPS 318 [ASME A17.1] for additional glass and glazing requirements relating to elevators. Those requirements include a prohibition against elevator hoistway windows that give a false appearance of a floor level.
SPS 362.2409 History
History: CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008, No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
SPS 362.2503
SPS 362.2503 Gypsum board and plaster. The requirements in IBC section 2503.1 are not included as part of this code.
SPS 362.2503 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02.
SPS 362.2510
SPS 362.2510 Water-resistive barriers. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in IBC section 2510.6: The vertical leg of flashing at the base of a wall with two layers of a water-resistive barrier shall be installed behind both layers of the water-resistive barrier.
SPS 362.2510 History
History: CR 16-094: cr.,
Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18.
SPS 362.2701
SPS 362.2701 Electrical code. This is a department informational note to be used under IBC section 2701.1: Note: As defined in s.
SPS 361.04 (6), “ICC Electrical Code" means ch.
SPS 316.
SPS 362.2701 History
History: CR 01-139: cr.
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02.
SPS 362.2900
SPS 362.2900 Additional criteria for toilets. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in IBC chapter 29:
SPS 362.2900(1)(a)2.
2. Privies recognized under ch.
SPS 391 may be substituted for water closets required under IBC chapter 29 in any of the following situations:
SPS 362.2900(1)(a)2.a.
a. A building accommodating a seasonal occupancy when occupancy of the building does not extend for more than 3 of the 4 seasons.
SPS 362.2900(1)(a)2.b.
b. A building accommodating a school or a assembly that is operated by and for members of a bona fide religious denomination in accordance with the teachings and beliefs of the denomination.
SPS 362.2900(1)(a)3.
3. Portable restrooms recognized under ch.
SPS 391 may be substituted for water closets required under IBC chapter 29 for buildings accommodating events or temporary occupancies not exceeding 12 consecutive days or as approved by the department.
SPS 362.2900(1)(b)
(b)
Lavatories. Waterless antiseptic cleansing provisions may be substituted for lavatories required under IBC chapter 29 where systems or devices under par.
(a) 2. are substituted for water closets. Where water-based water closets or urinals are used, water-based lavatories shall be provided in numbers to accommodate the number of people served by the water closets and urinals.
SPS 362.2900(2)(a)
(a) A permanent outdoor toilet room shall be provided with a suitable approach such as a concrete, gravel or cinder walk.
SPS 362.2900(2)(b)
(b) All windows, ventilators, and other openings for a permanent outdoor toilet room shall be screened to limit the entrance of flies, and all doors shall be self closing.
SPS 362.2900(3)
(3)
Urinals
. Urinals shall be placed against walls at least 6 feet 8 inches high.
SPS 362.2900 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 01-139: am. (2)
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 04-016: am. (2), cr. (4) (b) 3.
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05;
CR 06-120: r. and recr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 08-055: am. (1)
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; correction in (1) (a) 1., 2., 3. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 16-094: r. and recr.,
Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18;
CR 16-094: renum. (3) (a) to (3) and am., r. (3) (b) 1., 2., renum. (3) (b) 3. to 362.1210 (1m) (a) 4.,
Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18.
SPS 362.2901
SPS 362.2901 Plumbing code. This is a department informational note to be used under IBC section 2901.1: Note: As defined in s.
SPS 361.04 (12) and
(13), “IPC and International Plumbing Code" and “IPSC and International Private Sewage Code" mean chs.
SPS 381 to
387.
SPS 362.2901 History
History: CR 01-139: cr.
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02.
SPS 362.2902(1)(a)
(a)
Exceptions. These are department exceptions to the requirements in IBC section 2902.1:
SPS 362.2902(1)(a)1.
1. Where more than one water closet is required for males, urinals may be substituted for up to 50 percent of the required number of water closets, except that urinals may be substituted for up to 67 percent of the required number of water closets in Group A and E occupancies.
SPS 362.2902(1)(a)2.
2. Where drinking fountains are required, other reasonable alternatives are acceptable, as approved by the department.
SPS 362.2902(1)(a)3.
3. For child day care facilities, bathtubs or showers are not required where other personal hygiene washing arrangements are provided that satisfy the licensing requirements of the Wisconsin department of health services.
SPS 362.2902(1)(a)4.
4. For day nurseries and child day care facilities, children under the age of 30 months need not be considered as a part of the occupant load used to determine the minimum number of water closets.
SPS 362.2902(1)(b)
(b)
Additional fixtures. These are department informational notes to be used under IBC sections 2902.1 and 2902.2: Note: Additional plumbing fixtures may be required for employees by the U.S. department of labor, occupational safety and health act (OSHA) regulations.
Note: Additional plumbing fixtures may be required by the department of health services for restaurants, mobile home parks, camping grounds, camping resorts, recreational camps and educational camps.
Note: Chapter
SPS 390 also has requirements for minimum numbers of sanitary fixtures for a public swimming pool, as based on the pool area. For some buildings, the minimum number of sanitary fixtures determined in that manner may be larger than the minimum number determined in accordance with this section. Compliance with this section does not relieve an owner from complying with ch.
SPS 390.
Note: Chapter
SPS 391 has requirements for equal speed of access to toilets for each gender, at facilities where the public congregates that do not fall under the scope of this chapter.
SPS 362.2902(1)(c)3.
3. In IBC Table 2902.1, substitute the following wording for the required minimum number of water closets for females in type A-4 and A-5 occupancies: 1 per 37 for the first 1,500 and 1 per 60 for the remainder exceeding 1,500.
SPS 362.2902(1)(c)4.
4. Substitute the following wording for the required number of bathtubs or showers in storage occupancies in IBC Table 2902.1: See the
International Plumbing Code.
SPS 362.2902(1)(c)5.
5. Substitute the following wording for the required number of bathtubs or showers in factory and industrial occupancies in IBC Table 2902.1: See the
International Plumbing Code.
SPS 362.2902(1)(d)
(d) Addition to IBC Table 2902.1. This is an additional department footnote for IBC Table 2902.1: Footnote e. Wherever more than 500 people congregate and more than the required minimum number of water closets or urinals are provided for males, twice as many of those additional toilet facilities shall be provided for females.
SPS 362.2902(1)(e)
(e)
Alternative to IBC Table 2902.1. This is a department alternative to the minimum fixture requirements of IBC Table 2902.1: The required number of toilet fixtures may be based on the actual occupancy load rather than the load determined by square footage per IBC Table 1004.1.1. The actual occupancy load shall be based on justification found acceptable to the department.
SPS 362.2902(2)(a)(a)
Lavatories for toilet rooms. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in IBC section 2902.1: At least one lavatory shall be provided in each toilet room or in a gender-designated lounge adjacent to the toilet room. If a multiple-use lavatory is provided, 24 lineal inches of wash sink, or 20 inches measured along the edge of a circular basin will be considered equivalent to one lavatory.
SPS 362.2902(2)(b)
(b) This is a department exception to the requirements in IBC section 2902.2: Separate facilities may not be required in all occupancies when the number of fixtures is provided as required under IBC Table 2902.1 in individual user toilet rooms.
SPS 362.2902(4)
(4)
Public facilities. This is a department exception to the requirements in IBC section 2902.3: Toilet rooms may be omitted in a small retail or mercantile building where all of the following requirements are met:
SPS 362.2902(4)(b)
(b) Other restrooms are conveniently located and available to the patrons and employees during all hours of operation.
SPS 362.2902(4)(c)
(c) The omission is approved in writing by the local unit of government.
SPS 362.2902(4)(d)
(d) A copy of the written approval from the local unit of government is provided to the department or its authorized representative upon request.
SPS 362.2902(5)
(5)
Location of restaurant toilet rooms. This is a department informational note to be used under IBC section 2902.3:
SPS 362.2902 Note
Note: Additional requirements for restaurant toilet rooms may be applied by the Department of Health Services.
SPS 362.2902(5m)
(5m)
Location of toilet facilities. Substitute the following wording for the exception in IBC section 2902.3.2: The location and maximum travel distance to required employee facilities in factory and industrial occupancies and to required employee and patron or camper facilities serving seasonal recreational and educational camp buildings are permitted to exceed that required by this section, provided that the location and maximum distance of travel are approved.
SPS 362.2902(6)
(6)
Pay facilities. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 2902.3.4 All toilet facilities shall be free of charge.
SPS 362.2902 Note
Note: Section
146.085, Stats., prohibits charging a fee for the use of toilet facilities and imposes a fine of $10 to $50 for violations.
SPS 362.2902 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 01-139: am. (2)
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 02-002: cr. (1) (c)
Register April 2003 No. 568, eff. 5-1-03;
CR 04-016: r. and recr. (1) (a), am. (1) (c) 1. and 2., renum. (1) (c) 3., 4., and (4) to (7) to be (1) (c) 4., 5., and (6) to (9), cr. (1) (c) 3., (d), (4) and (5)
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05;
CR 06-120: am. (1) (c) 1. and (d), r. and recr. (1) (c) 3., r. (3), (4) and (8), renum. (5) to (7) and (9) to be (3) to (5) and (6) and am. (4) (intro.), (5) and (6)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 08-055: cr. (1) (a) 5.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; correction in (1) (a) 3. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register February 2009 No. 638; correction in (1) (a) 5., (c) 1., 2. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672; corrections in (4) (intro.), (5), (6) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register September 2014 No. 705;
CR 16-094: am. (1) (a) 1., 2., cr. (1) (e), renum. (2) to (2) (a), cr. (2) (b), r. (3),
Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18;
CR 22-069: cr. (5m) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23. SPS 362.2903
SPS 362.2903 Drinking facilities. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in IBC section 2903: Drinking fountains, water coolers and bottled water dispensers may not be located or installed in public restrooms.
SPS 362.2903 History
History: CR 10-103: cr.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 362.3001(1)(1)
Referenced standards. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 3001.2: Except as otherwise provided for in chs.
SPS 361 to
366, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of conveyances and their components shall comply with ch.
SPS 318.
SPS 362.3001(2)
(2)
Change in use. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IBC section 3001.4: A change in use of an elevator from freight to passenger, passenger to freight, or from one freight class to another freight class shall comply with ch.
SPS 318.
SPS 362.3001 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 04-043: cr. (4)
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05;
CR 06-120: r. (4)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: r. (1), renum. (2), (3) to be (1), (2) and am.
Register August 201 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; correction in (1), (2) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 16-094: am. (1),
Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18.
SPS 362.3002(1)(1)
Elevator car to accommodate ambulance stretcher. Substitute the following wording for IBC section 3002.4:
SPS 362.3002(1)(a)
(a) Where passenger elevators are provided, at least one elevator shall be provided for fire department emergency access to all floors served by passenger elevators in all of the following situations:
SPS 362.3002(1)(a)1.
1. A building four or more stories above or four or more stories below grade plane.
SPS 362.3002(1)(a)2.
2. Any floor above or below the level affording fire department vehicle access, if the floor accommodates any one of the following occupancies:
SPS 362.3002(1)(b)
(b) The elevator car provided for fire department emergency access shall be of such a size and configuration to accommodate an ambulance stretcher 24 inches by 84 inches with not less than 5-inch radius corners, in the horizontal, open position.
