Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 305.635

Current through August 26, 2024
Section SPS 305.635 - UDC inspection agency
(1) GENERAL. No person may engage in or offer to engage in the activities of facilitating plan review, issuance of Wisconsin uniform building permits, or inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings in a municipality where the department has jurisdiction pursuant to s. 101.651(3) (b), Stats., unless the person obtains a registration from the department as a registered UDC inspection agency.

Note: Section 990.01(26), Stats., states that the term "person" includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate.

(2) APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION. A person applying for a UDC inspection agency registration shall submit all of the following:
(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01.
(b) An application fee and a registration fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02.
(3) QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION. The person applying for a UDC inspection agency registration shall be the owner of the business, a partner in the business applying on behalf of a partnership, or the chairman of the board or chief executive officer applying on behalf of the corporation.
(4) RESPONSIBILITIES. A person who is responsible for facilitating plan review, issuance of Wisconsin uniform building permits and the inspections for one- and 2-family dwellings as a registered UDC inspection agency shall be responsible for all of the following:
(a) Utilizing persons appropriately certified under s. SPS 305.63 to review the plans, issue the permits and conduct the inspections.
(b) Making the records relative to the plan review, issuance of permits and inspections available to the department upon request.
(c) Providing inspection services for all inspections required under s. SPS 320.10.
(d) Cooperating with the department in any program monitoring, enforcement activities, and investigations.
(e) Following all procedures established by the department for UDC enforcement by inspection agencies.
(f) Reporting to the department in writing when the agency has been dismissed by the owner or builder.
(g) Making any records associated with their permit, plan review and inspection activities available to the permit holder upon request.
(5) RENEWAL.
(a) A person may renew his or her registration as a UDC inspection agency.
(b) A UDC inspection agency registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 305.635

CR 00-159: cr. Register September 2001 No. 549 eff. 10-1-01; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4) (a), (c), (5) (b) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.