Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 316.100

Current through August 26, 2024
Section SPS 316.100 - Definitions
(1) ADDITIONS. The following are department definitions in addition to the definitions in NEC 100:
(a) "Floors" means stories as specified in chs. SPS 361 to 366.
(b) "Nonrated construction" means Types III, IV and V construction in accordance with chs. SPS 361 to 366 and is considered to be nonfire-rated for the purposes of this chapter.
(c) "Private sewage system" has the meaning specified under s. 145.01(12), Stats.

Note: Under s. 145.01(12), Stats., "private sewage system" means a sewage treatment and disposal system serving a single structure with a septic tank and soil absorption field located on the same parcel as the structure. This term also means an alternative sewage system approved by the department including a substitute for the septic tank or soil absorption field, a holding tank, a system serving more than one structure or a system located on a different parcel than the structure. A private sewage system may be owned by the property owner or a special purpose district.

(2) SUBSTITUTIONS. The following department definition is a substitution for the respective definition in 2011 and 2017 NEC 100: "Special permission" means a petition for variance in accordance with s. SPS 316.005.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 316.100

Amended by, CR 08-047: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; correction in (1) (a), (b), (c), (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6, 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 16-093: r. (1) (a), renum. (1) (b) to (d) to (1) (a) to (c), (2) (intro.), (b) consolidated and renum. to (2) and am., r. (2) (a) Register June 2018 No. 750, eff. 8/1/2018.

See chs. SPS 361 to 366 for fire-resistance standards.