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Safety and Buildings Wisconsin Buildings Code Report, October 1999 Choose from this list of articles, or scroll down: 1. IBC moves forward 2. Update on consideration in Wisconsin of the International Building Code 3. Tool offered for looking up code subjects 4. Burks resigns as field operations director 5. Considering Comm 82.50, health care 6. Events Calendar 7. Commercial Building Code: Lighting Seminar 8. Public hearing on buildings code package 9. Stormwater issues flowing to the forefront 10. Remember what they taught you in school? 11. Code changes involving fire dues entitlement, electrical, elevators, and gas systems 12. Material Approvals 13. Advice of a veteran code official 14. Certified Muncipalities 15. Who to contact at the Safety and Buildings Division   IBC moves forward The Safety and Buildings Division and its advisory code councils have begun work on adoption of and training on a national model commercial building code. After in-depth study, the councils and S&B have agreed on the general concept of adoption of the International Building Code (IBC), with an expectation of a minimum of Wisconsin amendments (so-called "Wiscon-sinisms"). For two years, the division has worked with specialty code councils studying various aspects of the draft IBC, while the IBC has gone through national development and hearings. S&B representatives have worked in the IBC development process and were recently appointed members of national IBC committees. A S&B tentative timeline plans adoption in Wisconsin of the IBC in July, 2001, with a delayed effective date of July, 2002. An IBC Implementation Task Group has been formed by S&B to organize the task of adopting the IBC for Wisconsin and preparing the state for use of the code.   Update on consideration in Wisconsin of the International Building Code By J.B. Smith, S&B Commercial Buildings Program Manager, 608-266-0251, jsmith@commerce.state.wi.us Wisconsin is now well on the way to adopting the 2000 International Building Code (IBC) as the foundation upon which to build our commercial building code. It has become S&B's intention to keep the "Wisconsinisms" to a minimum, with the understanding that technical provisions currently found in Wisconsin law may force details particular to our state. Virtually all of S&B's advisory specialty councils have completed their assigned tasks, and although some minor "Wisconsinisms" have been proposed, no committee or council has recommended against the use of the IBC. Adoption of a single set of integrated and compatible codes by Wisconsin will promoteconsistent code enforcement and quality construction for the state, in my opinion. Wisconsin's code enforcement officials, architects, engineers, designers, and contractors will all benefit from requirements that are similar to those found in adjoining states. The international use of the IBC will lead to quality construction, allow manufacturers to devote time and money toward research and development, streamline the building construction and regulatory process, and allow Wisconsin companies to compete in an equitable manner both nationally and internationally on construction projects. Understanding the importance associated with our enforcement partners, this fall S&B created the IBC Implementation Task Group to provide guidance on how the division can assist code officials in Wisconsin municipalities with the transition to a new code. Our first task group meeting was October 27. Members of the task group and their places of employment are: Robert Blankenheim, Independent Inspections; Ron Brown, Eau Claire Fire Department; Daniel Curran, City of Superior; Alan Dannhoff, City of Oshkosh; Linda Grubb, City of Madison; Wally Habhegger, City of New Richmond; Richard Holden, Village of Plover; Steve Kittleson, City of Stoughton; Chris Rute, City of Milwaukee; Scott Satula, Village of Greendale; Sydney Sharpe,Town of Brookfield Fire Dept.; Kathleen Stadherr, City of Green Bay; David Wheaton, City of Wauwatosa. Choose this image to go back to the top.   Tool offered for looking up code subjects A guide to selected building codes subjects is available from the Safety and Buildings Division. Created over several years by a division Code Consultant Jon Buschke, the document is currently a 10-page information-packed tool providing readers with an alphabetical list of code topics, with related code sections and code commentary page numbers. Buschke spends hours each day answering code questions via the telephone and he compiles a record of the code sections he finds discussed most. The version available to the public is updated quarterly. A number of the references are to Comm 69, Barrier Free Design, but the majority are spread throughout Comm 50-66, the Commercial Buildings and Multifamily Buildings Codes. A free copy of the document can be obtained by contacting S&B Material Orders, PO Box 2509, Madison, 53701, 608-267-4405, Fax 608-261-6699.   Burks resigns as field operations director Bennette Burks resigned as Bureau of Field Operations Director to take a position as head of the Buildings Department in White Plains, New York. A ten-year-plus Safety and Buildings Division employee, Burks had previously served as chief of the private sewage section. While procedures are followed to fill the Field Operations director position, the duties will be temporarily carried out by Randy Baldwin, Bureau of Integrated Services Director, 608-267-9152, rbaldwin@commerce.state.wi.us. Acting in Baldwin's position will be Robin Zentner, an Integrated Services Section Chief, 608-266-1930, rzentner@commerce.state.wi.us.   Considering Comm 82.50, health care The Plumbing Code Advisory Council is actively reviewing and proposing revisions to the Plumbing Code. A health care team, led by Jim Wehinger, Safety and Buildings Division plumbing consultant, will study Comm 82.50, "Health Care," and make a report back to the council. If you are interested in the subject, please contact Jim Wehinger at 608-339-7430, jwehinger@commerce.state.wi.us. Choose this image to go back to the top.   Events Calendar Contact the listed Code Consultant for information on the meetings agenda, locations, etc. If you have questions concerning technicalities of the codes which are the subjects of the meetings, contact consultants and reviewers listed in Who to Contact at the Safety and Buildings Division. Nov. 16, 1999, Tuesday, IBC - HVAC Code Council, 8:30a.m. - 2 p.m., WHEDA Building, Rm. 3C, 201 W. Washington Ave, Madison, - Jean MacCubbin, 608-266-0955, jmaccubbin@commerce.state.wi.us. Nov 18, 1999, Thursday, Plumbing Advisory Code Council, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., WHEDA Building Rm. 3B,201 W. Washington Ave., Madison, - Jean MacCubbin, 608-266-0955, jmaccubbin@commerce.state.wi.us. Nov. 19, 1999, Friday, Public Hearing - Comm 2, 3, 20, 50-64, 66, 75, 77, and 90, One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Commercial Buildings, and Multifamily Dwellings, 10 a.m., WHEDA Building, Rm. 3B, 201 W Washington Ave, Madison, Sam Rockweiler, 608-266-0797, srockweiler@commerce.state.wi.us. Nov. 30, 1999, Tuesday, Energy Conservation Council, 8:30 a.m. -3 p.m.,WHEDA Building, Rm. 3B, 201 W Washington Ave., Madison, - Diane Meredith, 608-266-8982, dmeredith@commerce.state.wi.us. Dec. 7, 1999, Tuesday, IBC - HVAC Code Council, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.,WHEDA Building , Rm. 3B, 201 W Washington Ave., Madison, - Jean MacCubbin, 608-266-0955, jmaccubbin@commerce.state.wi.us. Dec. 8, 1999, Wednesday, Multifamily Dwelling Code Council, 9:15 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wisconsin Builders Association, Madison, - Sam Rockweiler, 608-266-0797, srockweiler@commerce.state.wi.us. Dec. 9, 1999, Thursday, Fire Safety Code Council, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., WHEDA Building, Rm. 3B, 201 W Washington Ave., Madison, - Duane Hubeler, 608-266-1390, dhubeler@commerce.state.wi.us. Dec. 15, 1999, Wednesday, Plumbing Advisory Code Council, 9a.m. - 3 p.m., WHEDA Building, Rm. 3B, 201 W. Washington Ave., Madison, - Jean MacCubbin, 608-266-0955, jmaccubbin@commerce.state.wi.us. Feb. 1, 2000, Tuesday, Automatic Fire Sprinkler Council, 9:30 a.m., WHEDA Building, Rm. 4A, 201 W. Washington Ave., Madison, - Ron Acker, 608-267-7907, racker@commerce.state.wi.us. Choose this image to go back to the top.   Commercial Building Code: · Submittal Requirements · Mandatory Controls · Lighting Calculation Methods When: December 7, 1999: 12:45 pm - 5 pm Where: Dane County Expo Center, Madison Registration Deadline: November 23, 1999 The Safety and Buildings Division and the Energy Center of Wisconsin are sponsoring a half-day training session to help building industry professionals apply 1997 Wisconsin code revisions to commercial lighting design. This training will teach: 1) How the lighting code looks at the buildings as a system; 2) How to plan and design facilities that meet lighting code requirements; 3) How to use new worksheets, forms, and computer tools to streamline building plan submittals and demonstrate code compliance; and 4) How to understand laws, codes, regulations and standards. *The Safety and Buildings Division offers four continuing education credit hours to Commercial Building Inspectors, Commercial Electrical Inspectors, Master Electricians, and Journeyman Electricians. *Other continuing Education Units: You can receive 0.4 Continuing Education Units for attending this program. Members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will receive eight learning units (HSW). *Cost: The fee for this half-day training is $99, which includes training materials, a copy of the revised code chapter, and break refreshments. A group discount rate of $79 is available for three or more from the same organization (single payment required). For more information about this training program, contact Ann Millonig at the Energy Center of Wisconsin at 608-238-8276, ext. 30. *Confirmation: After you register, you will be mailed a confirmation and map approximately ten days before the session *Cancellation/Refund Policy: Full refunds will be issued if you contact the Energy Center of Wisconsin no later than seven days before the program date. No refunds will be granted after that deadline. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. Substitutions are allowed. The Energy Center of Wisconsin is a nonprofit organization conducting research in efficient use and management of energy, and developing, demonstrating, and transfering the results to Wisconsin's energy consumers and providers. Registration Form Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis (with payment). Enrollment for each session is limited. You must register in advance. Register early to secure your place. ___ December 7, 1999 - Madison, WI Workshop ID# COM1158.
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Choose this image to go back to the top.   Public hearing on buildings code package The Safety and Buildings Division will hold a public hearing on proposed rules changes relating to one- and two-family dwellings, commercial buildings, and multifamily dwellings. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 19, 1999 in room 3B of the WHEDA Building, 201 West Washington Avenue in Madison. The proposed revisions are primarily intended to update the administration and enforcement elements of the commercial building code and the multifamily dwelling code to make them consistent with current policies and practices, and to increase the opportunities under those two codes for designers to receive plan approvals and inspections from local governments, rather than from the the Safety and Buildings Division. Minor changes also update the material approval process for those two codes, and for the one- and two-family dwelling code. The revisions would also repeal the life-safety requirements for public schools constructed before 1950, and clarify some problematic, minor technical provisions. Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and present comments on the proposed rules. Persons making oral presentations are requested to submit their comments in writing. The hearing record remains open until December 3, 1999, to permit submittal of written comments from persons who are unable to attend the hearing or who wish to supplement testimony offered at a hearing. Written comments should be submitted to Sam Rockweiler, Program Development Bureau, P.O. Box 2689, Madison, WI 53701-2689. This hearing will be held in an accessible facility. If you have special needs or circumstances that may make communication or accessibility difficult at the hearing, please call 608-266-8741, or TTY at 608-264-8777, at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Analysis of the above-mentioned codes changes, and copies of the final draft codes, are available on the S&B WebSite, http://www.commerce.state.wi. us/SB-RuleChanges.html. Paper copies are available by contacting Roberta Ward, 608-266-8741, rward@commerce.state.wi.us.   Stormwater issues flowing to the forefront Stormwater issues are drawing attention on several levels in Wisconsin. First, the anticipated release of the federal Environmental Protection Agency's "Phase Two" stormwater guidelines is pressuring municipalities, the public, and the construction industry to take a closer look at stormwater quality and quantity. The new guidelines are based on the idea that water source protection extends beyond controlling individual sources of contamination to addressing problems and solutions on regional or watershed bases. States are required to establish assessment programs to delineate drinking water source areas, complete inventories of all potentially significant contaminant sources, and determine the susceptibility of every public water system to contamination from these sources. Also, the state Department of Natural Resources is undergoing a nonpoint stormwater program redesign that was prompted by the 1997 state budget bill, Act 27. The DNR is required to write performance standards for nonpoint stormwater sources, and work with the Departments of Commerce and Transportation to develop a process for drafting technical standards. The Safety and Buildings Division Administrator, Mike Corry, is currently serving on the Outreach Advisory Council for this redesign. S&B has formed an advisory ad hoc committee to help with the evaluation of the impact and the practicality of DNR's proposed standards. A third simultaneous activity is the revision of Comm 82.36, the Wisconsin Plumbing Code stormwater section. This section hasn't been significantly revised since 1972. During the next year, S&B will work with the advisory Plumbing Code Council to address nonpoint issues relating to plumbing. This will include a coordinated effort with the DNR stormwater issues. For more information, contact S&B Plumbing Program Manager, Lynita Docken, ldocken@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-785-9349. Choose this image to go back to the top.   Remember what they taught you in school? Look for exit signs and know two ways out of public places! It still holds true at school, work, or play!   Code changes involving fire dues entitlement, electrical, elevators, and gas systems There are four areas in which code changes have been adopted, are now effective in Wisconsin, or will be effective soon. Fire dues entitlement rule changes became effective Nov. 1, 1999. The final draft rules consist of revisions and additions in Comm 14 relating to the fire prevention inspections and the entitlement to the fire fund dues payment. The proposed rules contain additional exceptions for specific occupancies that may be inspected once, rather than twice per year. These occupancies include vacant buildings, confined spaces, certain residential buildings, and specified fully-sprinklered buildings. The proposed rules also contain a new Comm 14 section to codify the process and the requirements for entitlement to receive a payment from the fire dues fund as specified in section 101.575, Stats. The new rules cover eligibility to receive the payment, determination of compliance, the self-certification audit process, the onsite audit process, and the registration of fire departments. The proposed rules were developed with the assistance of the Fire Department Dues Entitlement Task Group. The members of that advisory group are as follows: David L. Berenz - Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, Larry Burton - Wisconsin Insurance Alliance, John Fulcher - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association, Lee Jensen - City of Milwaukee, Keith Kesler - Brule Fire Department, Ed Ruckriegel - Madison Fire Department, Fred Schultz - Wisconsin Fire Inspectors Association, Robert Stedman - Fire and EMS Legislative Leadership Coalition. Changes to Comm 16, Electrical Code, became effective on October 1, 1999. Comm 16 establishes safety and health requirements for the installation of electrical wiring, communication systems, and electrical equipment in places of employment, public buildings, dwellings and other premises such as carnivals, parking lots, mines, trenches, mobile homes, and recreational vehicles. The chapter incorporates by reference the National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code (NEC). In addition, Comm 16 includes amendments clarifying or supplementing the electrical standards contained in the NEC. The adopted rule changes updated Comm 16, including the incorporation by reference of the 1999 edition of the NEC. The rule changes also moved the electrical inspection requirements from Comm 17, Electrical Inspection, into a subchapter of Comm 16, with no changes in those requirements. Comm 17 was eliminated. Comm 18, Elevators Code, changes are effective December 1, 1999. Comm 18 provides safety requirements for elevators and other mechanical lifting devices installed in or at public buildings and places of employment. Comm 18 was rewritten to adopt by reference the 1996 edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, to modify certain sections within chapter Comm 69 relating to elevators and other mechanical lifting devices, and to change terminology and cross-referencing in Comm 2, Fees. A new Gas Systems Code, Comm 40 , has been created to consolidate several previous codes related to such systems. Comm 40 now contains minimum safety standards for the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, repair and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas systems, liquefied natural gas systems, and compressed natural gas systems. In combining three chapters - Comm 11, 12, 13 - the rules have been made more uniform for all three gas systems. The effective date is November 1, 1999. Analysis of the above-mentioned code changes, and copies of the final draft codes, are available on the S&B WebSite, http://www.commerce.state.wi. us/SB-RuleChanges.html. Paper copies are available by contacting Roberta Ward, 608-266-8741, rward@commerce.state.wi.us.   Material Approvals Per Comm 10.125, Comm 20.18 and Comm 50.19, the following have been issued material approvals in May to August 1999.. The approvals are valid for a five-year period. Copies of the full approval are available from the Integrated Services Bureau, P.O. Box 2658, Madison, WI 53701-2658. Gang-Lam and Teclam LVL, 990043-W, Louisiana-Pacific Corp.,2706 HWY 421 North Wilmington, NC 28401 BCI Wood I-Joists, 990044-W, Boise Cascade Corporation, P.O.Box 2400, White City, OR 97503-0400 BCI/S Wood I-Joists,990045-W, Boise Cascade Corporation, P.O.Box 2400, White City, OR 97503-0400 LVL Versa-Lam SP,990046-W, Boise Cascade Corporation, P.O.Box 2400, White City, OR 97503-0400 Red Jacket Tank and Line Leak Detection Systems(Electronic),990047-U, Red Jacket Electronics, 500 E. 59th St, Davenport, IA 52807 Chimney and Vent Connectors,990048-H, Z-FLEX U.S., 20 Commercial Park North, Bedford, NH 03110 Chimney Liners, 990049-J, Z-Flex U.S., Inc., 20 Commercial Park North, Bedford, NH 03110 Red Jacket Tank and Line Leak Detection Systems(Mechanical), 990050-U, Red Jacket Mechanical, 500 E 59th St, Davenport, IA 52807 8-inch Pre-stressed Concrete Plank, 990051-P, Hemstock Concrete Products, Inc., 1702 Kramer, LaCrosse, WI 54603 Boilers,Pool Heaters and Water Heaters, 990052-H(Revised), Raypak, Inc, 31111 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361 Leak Detection Equipment, 990053-U, EBW, Inc., 2814 McCracken Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49441 Choose this image to go back to the top.   Advice of a veteran code official Ö Prepare organized packets of information for new contractors or when changes are in the works. Be ready to take a few minutes to explain new procedures or often-overlooked items. Make an effort to communicate that information to people you work with and deal with. Be active in getting your message out, it will save all around. Ö Provide flexibility in scheduling inspections, as much as time allows. Certain inspections are more critical in scheduling, and delays can affect several parties in a chain reaction. Ö When an inspection fails for minor infractions, if you're going to be in the neighborhood, and the contractor can make corrections in a short time, offer to stop back that day to recheck the situation. You'll be effcient, and you'll be appreciated.   Certified Muncipalities Per ILHR 50.21, the following municipalities are certified to review plans for new buildings containing less than 5,000 sq. ft. total area; additions to existing buildings where the total area after construction of the addition is less than 5,000 sq.ft.; and alterations to existing building where the area of altered space is less than 10,000 sq. ft. If your project is located in a listed municipality, and meets the size criteria, contact the municipality for plan review. For information regarding the current status of a municipality, call 608-267-7586. Counties: Eau Claire. Cities and Villages: Altoona, Antigo, Appleton, Augusta, Beloit, Berlin, Big Bend, Black River Falls, Brookfield, Brownsville, Burlington, Cedarburg, Cudahy, Delafield, Dousman, Dresser, Eau Claire, Elkhorn, Elm Grove, Fall Creek, Fitchburg, Fond du Lac, Fontana, Fort Atkinson, Franklin, Fredonia, Glendale, Grafton, Green Bay, Greenfield, Hartland, Hortonville, Howard, Janesville*, Jackson, Johnson Creek, Kaukauna, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lake Geneva, Madison* , Marshfield, Mequon, Middleton, Milwaukee*, Monroe, Muskego, New Berlin, New Richmond, Oak Creek, Oconomowoc, Omro, Osceola, Oshkosh, Osseo, Paddock Lake, Plover, Port Edwards, Poynette, Racine, Rhinelander, Ripon, Seymour, Sheboygan, Silver Lake, Stevens Point, Sturgeon Bay, Sun Prairie, Superior, Sussex, Twin Lakes, Walworth, Waterford, Waukesha, Waunakee, Waupun, Wausau, Wauwatosa, West Allis, West Bend, West Milwaukee, Weyauwega, Whitefish Bay, Wis. Rapids, *Municipalities marked with an* are authorized to review plans without limit on size of building or project. Towns (County): Berry (Dane), Bloomfield (Walworth), Bristol (Kenosha), Cottage Grove (Dane), Delavan (Walworth), Farmington (Polk), Geneva (Walworth), Grand Chute (Outagamie), Grand Rapids (Wood), Hull (Portage), LaGrange (Walworth), Linn (Walworth), Mukwonago (Wauke.), Norway (Racine), Ottawa (Waukesha), Plover (Portage),Raymond (Racine), Seymour (Eau Claire), Somers (Kenosha), Springdale (Dane), Sugar Creek (Walworth), Theresa (Dodge), Waterford (Racine), Waukesha (Waukesha), Wheatland (Kenosha), Windsor (Dane), Inspections Only: (There is also a group of municipalities having inspection authority for commercial and multifamily buildings, but which do not have plan review authority. The Safety and Buildings Division does plan review for them.): Village of Belgium (Ozaukee), Village of Cambridge (Dane), Town of Cedarburg (Ozaukee), Town of Lyons (Walworth), Town of Madison (Dane), Town of Oakland (Jefferson), Village of Oregon (Dane), Town of Pleasant Springs (Dane),Town of Rochester (Racine), Village of Rochester (Racine), City of So. Milwaukee (Milwaukee), Village of Sturtevant (Racine), Town of Summit (Waukesha), Village of Thiensville (Ozaukee). Choose this image to go back to the top. Who to contact at the Safety and Buildings Division Link to this page's manager, Todd Taylor, Todd.Taylor@Wisconsin.gov Explanation of formats of files The Department of Safety and Professional Services Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TTY 608-264-8777, or Todd.Taylor@Wisconsin.gov.