Section DHS 83.64 - Building standards(1) Building systems shall be installed according to all referenced standards. Systems include heating, ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection.(2) Interconnected detection systems in small facilities shall at minimum meet the provisions of NFPA 72, Chapter 11. Initial testing shall meet NFPA 72, Chapter 10.(3) Facilities with a licensed capacity of 9 or more residents shall incorporate the interconnected detection system into a building fire alarm system complete with manual pull stations, horns and strobes, and a control panel with battery back-up which will activate a building-wide alarm if any initiating device is automatically or manually activated, including activation of the sprinkler system.(4) CBRFs of the following size and class shall be provided with automatic sprinkler systems in accordance with the chart and with the requirements under s. DHS 83.48(8) (a). Sprinkler System Chart for New Construction
Facility Class and Size | Sprinkler System Requirement |
CBRF Large 'A'-class (21 or more) | NFPA 13 R or NFPA 13 |
CBRF Medium 'A'-class (9-20) | NFPA 13 R or NFPA 13 or NFPA 13 D |
CBRF Small 'A'-class (5-8) | Not Required |
CBRF Large 'C'-class (21 or more) | NFPA 13 |
CBRF Medium 'C'-class (9-20) | NFPA 13 D or NFPA 13 or NFPA 13 R |
CBRF Small 'C'-class (5-8) | NFPA 13 D or NFPA 13 R |
(5) All CBRF with a license capacity of 9 or more residents shall have smoke compartments formed by smoke barriers in accordance with ch. SPS 361.(6) Small class AA facilities shall have at least 2 primary exits that are doors from each floor that provide unobstructed travel to grade level.(7) All entrance and exit doors and interior doors serving all common living areas and all bathrooms and bedrooms in small CBRFs shall have a clear-width opening of at least 32 inches.(8) All interior and exterior ramps shall have a slope of not more than one foot of rise in 12 feet of run.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services § DHS 83.64
CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09; CR 10-091: am. (4) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; correction in (5) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.