SPS 320.10(2)(a)(a)
General. Inspections shall be conducted by the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code to determine if the construction or installations conform to the conditionally approved plans, the Wisconsin uniform building permit application and the provisions of this code.
SPS 320.10(2)(b)1.1. The applicant or an authorized representative shall request inspections from the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code.
SPS 320.10(2)(b)2.
2. Except as provided under subd.
3., construction may not proceed beyond the point of inspection until the inspection has been completed.
SPS 320.10(2)(b)3.
3. Construction may proceed if the inspection has not taken place by the end of the second business day following the day of notification or as otherwise agreed between the applicant and the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency.
SPS 320.10(3)(a)(a)
General. The inspections described in pars.
(b) to
(i) shall be performed to determine if the work complies with this code.
SPS 320.10(3)(b)
(b)
Erosion control inspection. Erosion control inspections shall be performed concurrently with all other required construction inspections. Additional inspections for erosion control may be performed by the delegated authority.
SPS 320.10(3)(c)1.1. The excavation for the foundation shall be inspected after the placement of any forms or required reinforcement and prior to the placement of the permanent foundation material.
SPS 320.10(3)(c)2.
2. If a drain tile system is required, by the local inspector or by groundwater levels in the excavation, the presence and location of bleeders used to connect the interior and exterior drain tile shall be inspected at the same time as the excavation.
SPS 320.10 Note
Note: This excavation inspection may be used to determine the need for drain tile under s.
SPS 321.17.
SPS 320.10(3)(d)
(d)
Foundation reinforcement inspection. The placement of reinforcement shall be inspected where the reinforcement is required for code compliance.
SPS 320.10(3)(e)
(e)
Foundation inspection. The foundation shall be inspected after completion. Where dampproofing, exterior insulation or drain tile are required for code compliance, the foundation shall be inspected prior to backfilling.
SPS 320.10(3)(f)1.1. A rough inspection shall be performed for each inspection category listed under subd.
1. a. to
e. after the rough work is constructed but before it is concealed.
SPS 320.10 Note
Note: The inspection of the basement floor area should include the following: any underfloor plumbing, electrical, or HVAC; any interior drain tile with base course required under s.
SPS 321.17; the structural base course for the floor slab if required under s.
SPS 321.20; and the underfloor vapor retarder as required under s.
SPS 322.38.
SPS 320.10(3)(f)2.
2. All categories of work for rough inspections may be completed before the notice for inspection is given, provided the work has not been covered.
SPS 320.10(3)(f)3.
3. The applicant may request one rough inspection or individual rough inspections.
SPS 320.10(3)(g)
(g)
Insulation inspection. An inspection shall be made of the insulation and vapor retarders after they are installed but before they are concealed.
SPS 320.10(3)(h)1.1. Except as provided under subd.
2., the dwelling may not be occupied until a final inspection has been made that finds no critical violations of this code that could reasonably be expected to affect the health or safety of a person using the dwelling.
SPS 320.10(3)(h)2.
2. Occupancy may proceed in accordance with local ordinances if the inspection has not been completed by the end of the fifth business day following the day of notification or as otherwise agreed between the applicant and the department or municipality.
SPS 320.10(3)(i)
(i)
Installation inspection. An inspection shall be performed on the installation of a manufactured home or modular home.
SPS 320.10 Note
Note: The design and construction of manufactured homes is regulated by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title
24 CFR Part 3280.
SPS 320.10(4)(a)1.1. Notice of compliance or noncompliance with this code shall be written on the building permit or another readily visible means and posted at the job site. Alternatively, the notice may be delivered electronically if mutually agreed upon by the applicant and inspector.
SPS 320.10(4)(a)2.
2. Upon finding of noncompliance, the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency enforcing this code shall also notify the applicant of record and the owner, in writing, of the violations to be corrected. Alternatively, the notification may be delivered electronically if mutually agreed upon by the applicant and inspector.
SPS 320.10(4)(a)3.
3. Except as specified under par.
(b), the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency shall order all cited violations corrected within 30 days after written notification, unless an extension of time is granted under s.
SPS 320.21.
SPS 320.10(4)(b)1.
1. The time period allowed for compliance with the erosion and sediment control provisions under s.
SPS 321.125 shall be determined based on the severity of the noncompliance in relation to soil loss or potential damage to the waters of the state.
SPS 320.10(4)(b)2.
2. Pursuant to s.
101.653 (7) (b), Stats., the department, a municipality or the designated UDC inspection agency may issue a special order directing an immediate cessation of construction work on other aspects of the dwelling until compliance with the erosion and sediment control provisions under s.
SPS 321.125 is attained. Construction work may resume once the erosion and sediment control compliance corrections are completed.
SPS 320.10 Note
Note: Section
101.653 (7) (b) reads: “The department or a city, village, town or county may issue a special order directing the immediate cessation of work on a one- or 2-family dwelling until the necessary plan approval is obtained or until the site complies with the rules promulgated under sub. (2)."
SPS 320.10(5)
(5)
Voluntary inspection. The department or its authorized representative may, at the request of the owner or the lawful occupant, enter and inspect dwellings, subject to the provisions of this code, to ascertain compliance with this code.
SPS 320.10(6)(a)(a)
Municipal enforcement. Municipalities that have adopted an ordinance to enforce this code shall maintain records in accordance with all of the following:
SPS 320.10(6)(a)1.
1. A record shall be made of each visit to a site, each inspection type performed and the pass or fail results of each inspection.
SPS 320.10(6)(a)2.
2. Approved plans shall be retained for 4 years after completion of the dwelling.
SPS 320.10(6)(a)3.
3. Applications forms, correction orders, correspondence and inspection records shall be maintained for 7 years after completion of the dwelling.
SPS 320.10(6)(b)
(b)
State enforcement. Inspectors working under state contract shall maintain records in accordance with the provisions of the contract that was in effect at the time the inspections were completed.
SPS 320.10 Note
Note: Records generated by the plan review and inspection functions are public records and are subject to the open-records law.
SPS 320.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1979, No. 287, eff. 6-1-80; am. (1) (a),
Register, February, 1985, No. 350, eff. 3-1-85; cr. (1) (b) 2. f.,
Register, January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; correction (1) (b) 2. intro. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 4., Stats.,
Register, January, 1989, No. 397; r. (1) (b) 2. e., renum. (1) (b) 2. f. and 3. and (3) to be (1) (b) 2. e. and 4. and (2), cr. (1) (b) 3.,
Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; am. (1) (c),
Register, September, 1992, No. 441, eff. 12-1-92; cr. (1) (b) 5.,
Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; am. (intro.),
Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; r. and recr. (1) (c),
Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; am. (intro.),
Register, March, 1998, No. 507, eff. 4-1-98; r. and recr. (1) (b) 4.,
Register, March, 2001, No. 543, eff. 4-1-01;
CR 00-159: am. (1) (intro.), (c) 1. and 2. a., r. and recr. (1) (a),
Register September 2001 No. 549 eff. 12-1-01;
CR 05-113: r. and recr. (1) (c) 2.
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07;
CR 06-071: am. (1) (b) (intro.) cr. (1) (b) 6. and (3)
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07;
CR 08-043: r. and recr.
Register March 2009 No. 639, eff. 4-1-09; correction in (3) (i) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register March 2009 No. 639; correction in (1), (4) (a) 3., (b) 1., 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 15-088: am. (4) (a) 1., 2.
Register May 2016 No. 725, eff. 6-1-16.
SPS 320.11
SPS 320.11 Suspension or revocation of Wisconsin uniform building permit. SPS 320.11(1)(a)
(a) The municipality or the registered UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code may suspend or revoke any Wisconsin uniform building permit where it appears that the permit or approval was obtained through fraud or deceit, where the applicant has willfully refused to correct a violation order or where the inspector is denied access to the premises.
SPS 320.11(1)(b)
(b) No construction may take place on the dwelling after suspension or revocation of the permit.
SPS 320.11(2)
(2) Any person aggrieved by a determination made by the department, a municipality or a registered UDC inspection agency may appeal the decision in accordance with s.
SPS 320.21.
SPS 320.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1979, No. 287, eff. 6-1-80;
CR 00-159: r. (1), renum. (intro.) to be (1), am. (2),
Register, September 2001 No. 549 eff. 12-1-01; correction in (2) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 320.12
SPS 320.12 Scope. This part shall govern the design, manufacture, installation and inspection of modular homes, manufactured building systems and the components of the building systems displaying the Wisconsin insignia.
SPS 320.12 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1979, No. 287, eff. 6-1-80; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register March 2009 No. 639.
SPS 320.13
SPS 320.13 Manufacture, sale and installation of homes. SPS 320.13(1)(1)
Manufacture and sale. No modular home, manufactured building system or component of the building system subject to this part shall be manufactured for use, sold for initial use or installed in this state unless it is approved by the department and it bears the Wisconsin insignia issued or a state seal or an insignia reciprocally recognized by the department.
SPS 320.13(2)
(2)
Installation. A Wisconsin uniform building permit shall be obtained in accordance with s.
SPS 320.09 (1) to
(5) (a) before any on-site construction falling within the scope of this code is commenced for a modular home. The permit shall be issued in accordance with s.
SPS 320.09 (9).
SPS 320.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1979, No. 287, eff. 6-1-80; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register August 2007 No. 620;
CR 08-043: am. (2)
Register March 2009 No. 639, eff. 4-1-09; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register March 2009 No. 639; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 320.14(1)(a)(a) An application for approval of any modular home, building system or component shall be submitted to the department in the form required by the department, along with the appropriate fees in accordance with s.
SPS 302.34.
SPS 320.14(1)(b)
(b) The department shall review and make a determination on an application for approval of a modular home, building system or component within 3 months.
SPS 320.14(2)(a)1.1. `Plans and specifications.' All plans and specifications shall be submitted to the department according to subd.
1. a. or
b.:
SPS 320.14(2)(a)1.a.
a. Three complete sets of building, structural, mechanical and electrical plans, (including elevations, sections and details), specifications and calculations shall be submitted to the department on behalf of the manufacturer for examination and approval.
SPS 320.14(2)(a)1.b.
b. At least one complete set of building, structural, mechanical and electrical plans, (including elevations, sections and details), specifications and calculations shall be submitted to the department on behalf of a manufacturer. All plans and specifications submitted to the department shall be stamped “conditionally approved" by a UDC certified inspector or inspectors.
SPS 320.14(2)(a)2.a.a. Three sets of the compliance assurance program shall be submitted for examination and approval.
SPS 320.14(2)(a)2.b.
b. The compliance assurance program shall meet the standards of the Model Documents for the Evaluation, Approval and Inspection of Manufactured Buildings or an equivalent standard acceptable to the department.
SPS 320.14(2)(b)1.1. `Plans and specifications.' All plans and specifications shall be submitted to the department according to subd.
1. a. or
b.:
SPS 320.14(2)(b)1.a.
a. At least 3 complete sets of plans and specifications for manufactured dwelling building components shall be submitted to the department on behalf of the manufacturer for examination and approval.
SPS 320.14(2)(b)1.b.
b. At least one complete set of plans and specifications for manufactured dwelling building components shall be submitted to the department on behalf of the manufacturer. All plans and specifications submitted to the department shall be stamped “conditionally approved" by a UDC certified inspector or inspectors.
SPS 320.14(2)(b)2.a.a. Three sets of the compliance assurance program shall be submitted to the department for examination and approval of components.
SPS 320.14(2)(b)2.b.
b. The compliance assurance program shall meet the requirements established by the department or, where applicable, be in the form of the Model Documents for the Evaluation, Approval and Inspection of Manufactured Buildings or an equivalent standard acceptable to the department.
SPS 320.14(3)
(3)
Notification of approval or denial of plans, specifications and compliance assurance program. SPS 320.14(3)(a)
(a) Conditional approval. If the department determines that the plans, specifications, compliance assurance program and application for approval submitted for such building system or component substantially conform to the provisions of this code, a conditional approval shall be issued. A conditional approval issued by the department shall not constitute an assumption of any liability for the design or construction of the manufactured building.
SPS 320.14(3)(a)1.
1. `Written notice.' The conditional approval shall be in writing and sent to the manufacturer and the person submitting the application for approval. Any noncompliance specified in the conditional approval shall be corrected before the manufacture, sale or installation of the dwelling, building system or component.
SPS 320.14(3)(a)2.
2. `Stamping of plans, specifications and compliance assurance program.' Approved plans, specifications and compliance assurance programs shall be stamped “conditionally approved." At least 2 copies shall be returned to the person designated on the application for approval; one copy shall be retained by the department.
SPS 320.14(3)(b)
(b) Denial. If the department determines that the plans, specifications, compliance assurance program or the application for approval do not substantially conform to the provisions of this code, the application for approval shall be denied.
SPS 320.14(3)(b)1.
1. `Written notice.' The denial shall be in writing and sent to the manufacturer and the person submitting the application for approval. The notice shall state the reasons for denial.
SPS 320.14(3)(b)2.
2. `Stamping of plans, specifications and compliance assurance program.' Plans, specifications and compliance assurance programs shall be stamped“not approved." At least 2 copies shall be returned to the person submitting the application for approval; one copy shall be retained by the department.
SPS 320.14(4)
(4)
Evidence of approval. The manufacturer shall keep at each manufacturing plant where such building system or component is manufactured, one set of plans, specifications and compliance assurance program bearing the stamp of conditional approval. The conditionally approved plans, specifications and compliance assurance program shall be available for inspection by an authorized representative of the department during normal working hours.
