Section SPS 361.04 - Definitions(1) "Authorized representative" means any certified municipality or county as specified in s. SPS 361.60, and any appointed agent under s. 101.12(3g), Stats.(1g) "Compliance assurance program" means a detailed system documenting the methods used to ensure modular multifamily housing, modular multifamily building systems, and building system components are manufactured in accordance with department-approved plans and chs. SPS 361 to 366.(1r) "Crematory" means a building or portion of a building within which a cremation chamber is located.(2) "Department" means the department of safety and professional services.(3) "Dwelling unit" has the meaning given in s. 101.61(1), Stats., for the purpose of determining whether chs. SPS 361 to 366 applies to a residential occupancy. For all other purposes, the meaning is as given in IBC section 202, IECC section 202, and IMC section 202. Note: Section 101.61(1), Stats., reads in part: " 'Dwelling unit' means a structure or that part of a structure which is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others."
(3m) "Home-based business" means any business, profession, trade, or employment conducted in a person's dwelling unit, which may involve the person's immediate family or household and a maximum of one other unrelated person, but does not involve any of the following:(a) Explosives, fireworks, or repair of motor vehicles.(b) More than 25% of the habitable floor area of the dwelling unit. Note: A dwelling unit that includes a home-based business is referred to as a "live/work" unit as defined in s. SPS 362.0202 (2) (h).
(4) "HVAC system" means a heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system or a component thereof that is permanently installed to provide control of environmental conditions within buildings.(5) "IBC" or "International Building Code" means the International Building Code, as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in chs. SPS 361 to 366.(6) "ICC Electrical Code" means ch. SPS 316.(7) "IEBC" or "International Existing Building Code" means the International Existing Building Code, as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in chs. SPS 361 to 366.(8) "IECC" or "International Energy Conservation Code" means the International Energy Conservation Code, as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in chs. SPS 361 to 366.(9) "IFC" and "International Fire Code" mean the International Fire Code.(10) "IFGC" or "International Fuel Gas Code" means the International Fuel Gas Code, as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in chs. SPS 361 to 366.(11) "IMC" or "International Mechanical Code" means the International Mechanical Code, as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in chs. SPS 361 to 366.(12) "IPC" and "International Plumbing Code" mean chs. SPS 381 to 387.(13) "IPSC" and "International Private Sewage Code" mean chs. SPS 381 to 387.(13g) "IRC" or " International Residential Code" means the International Residential Code.(13r) "Mausoleum" means a public building, structure, or part of a building or structure that is used or intended to be used for the burial of human remains.(14) "Multifamily dwelling" has the meaning given in s. 101.971(2), Stats.(15) "Recreational and educational camp" has the meaning given in s. 101.053, Stats.(15g) "Seasonal recreational and educational camp building" means a building or structure occupied only between the dates of May 1st and October 15th and located at a recreational and educational camp.(15m) "Secretary" has the meaning given in s. 101.01(14), Stats.(16) "Wisconsin insignia" means a device or seal approved by the department to certify compliance with chs. SPS 361 to 366.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 361.04
CR 00-179: cr. Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02; CR 04-016: (4) renum. from Comm 62.0202 (1) (j), am. (1), renum. (3) and (4) to be (5) and (6), cr. (3) Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05; CR 05-113: am. (6) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07; CR 06-120: renum. (4) to (6) to be (14), (4) and (15) and am. (15), cr. (7), renum. Comm 62.0202 (1) (c), (d) and (e) to (j) to be Comm 61.04 (5), (6) and (8) to (13) and am. (5) and (8) to (11), Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; CR 10-103: r. and recr. (4), am. (15), Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; correction in (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.Amended by, correction in (14) (Note) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) Stats., Register October 2015 No. 718, eff.11/1/2015.Amended by, CR 16-094: am. (intro.), cr. (1g), (1r), am. (3), cr. (3m), am. (5), (7), (8), (10), (11), cr. (13g), (13r), r. (15), cr. (15m), (16) Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18; 2017 Wis. Act 198: am. (1) Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5/1/2018Amended by, CR 22-069: cr. (15), (15g) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8/1/2023Many of the model building codes created by the International Code Council (ICC) and adopted by the Department of Safety and Professional Services may be viewed free of charge on the ICC website. To access these codes go to codes.iccsafe.org and click on "I-Codes."