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Subchapter I - Purpose, Scope and Application
Section SPS 366.1105 - Exhibit buildings

Wis. Admin. Code SPS § SPS 366.1105

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Current through May 28, 2024
Section SPS 366.1105 - Exhibit buildings

These are department rules in addition to the requirements in IEBC section 1105: Historic buildings to be used as exhibit buildings shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(1) The building shall be open to the public only under the supervision of a tour guide.
(2) The building may not be lived in, slept in or worked in, except for the purpose of demonstrating to the public how people lived in a particular era.
(3) Smoking is prohibited in the building.
(4) Open flame equipment may not be used in the building, except for fire places and other mechanical equipment original to the building.
(5) Fire extinguishers shall be installed in exhibit buildings and may be located in a nonconspicuous location but accessible to the occupants.
(6)
(a) At least one smoke detector shall be provided for each 1,200 square feet of floor area with a minimum of one smoke detector per floor level.
(b)
1. Except as specified in subd. 2., where electricity is provided in the exhibit building, the smoke detectors shall be connected to the electrical power.
2. Where no electrical power is provided to an exhibit building, the smoke detectors shall be of a battery type.
3. Smoke detectors shall be tested weekly.
(7) Exhibit buildings provided with only one means of egress shall be restricted to a total capacity of 12 people, and not more than 6 people may be located above or below the first floor at any one time.
(8) Stairways without 6-foot, 4-inch vertical headroom clearance shall have signs posted warning occupants of the headroom clearance available.
(9) Exit signs shall be provided in accordance with the prevailing code in exhibit buildings occupied prior to ½-hour before sunrise and ½-hour after sunset and in all areas not provided with natural lighting.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services § SPS 366.1105

CR 10-103: renum. from Comm 66.1101 (2) Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; correction in (b) 1. made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register August 2011 No. 668.