Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 318.1007

Current through August 26, 2024

Section SPS 318.1007 - Plan review and approval

(1) APPROVALS.

(a)

1. Before commencing the construction or installation of a conveyance, an approval shall be obtained from the department or agent municipality within whose boundaries the conveyance is to be located.

2. Before commencing an alteration of an existing conveyance as delineated in Tables SPS 318.1007 -1 to 318.1007-4, an approval shall be obtained from the department or agent municipality within whose boundaries the conveyance is located.

(b) Pursuant to s. 101.983(1) (a), Stats., the approval issued by the department or agent municipality shall be considered a permit.

(2) NEW INSTALLATIONS.

(a)Number of plans.

1. When seeking an approval from the department, at least 3 copies of plans and one set of specifications shall be submitted for review for a new conveyance installation, except as provided in subd. 2.

2. In lieu of 3 copies of an installation plan, a plan in an electronic format acceptable to the department may be submitted.

Note: An acceptable electronic format does not include a facsimile.

(b)Level of detail. An installation plan submitted for review shall be of sufficient clarity and detail to show how the proposed design will conform to this chapter.

(c)Material to submit.

1. 'Plan submittals.' A plan submittal to the department for installation approval shall be accompanied by all of the following:

a. At least 3 copies of the completed application, on an approved form.

Note: Forms required under this chapter are available on the department's website at https://dsps.wi.gov, or by request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P. O. Box 7302, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or call (608) 266-2112.

b. A plan review fee.

c. An acceptance-inspection fee.

d. The initial permit-to-operate fee.

e. Sufficient information, calculations, or data to substantiate compliance with this chapter.

2. 'Elevators or dumbwaiters.' For an elevator or dumbwaiter, submitted materials shall include the information in the layout-drawings section in the applicable Part of ASME A17.1, and at least all of the following:

a. A plan of the car and hoistway showing all clearances, including all inside car or platform dimensions, as specified in this chapter and the building code.

b. A plan of the machine room, control room, or control space showing clearances around the machine, controller, and disconnecting means, as specified in this chapter, the building code, and the electrical code, where applicable.

c. A cross-section through the hoistway, pit, and car, showing all applicable dimensions.

d. The size and weight per foot of guiderails and details of their support, including reinforcements where required.

e. Landings indicating types of hoistway doors or gates.

3. 'Escalators or moving walks.' For an escalator or moving walk, plans submitted for review shall include all of the following:

a. A plan view showing step, pallet, or belt-treadway width and machine-space clearances.

b. An elevation view showing all applicable dimensions.

Note: Under this subdivision, if the scope of work for an escalator includes a replacement of the majority of internal parts, the work is considered to be a new installation even if a majority of the truss is retained.

4. 'Vertical platform lifts.' For a vertical platform lift, plans submitted for review shall include all of the following:

a. A plan of the platform enclosure and runway including all inside platform dimensions and clearances specified in this chapter and the building code where applicable.

b. A section through the runway, pit, and platform showing all dimensions and clearances.

c. Landings indicating types of runway doors or gates. Where manual doors or gates are provided, plans showing the clearances at manual doors or gates meeting the building code.

5. 'Inclined platform lifts or stairway chair lifts.' For an inclined platform lift or stairway chair lift, plans submitted for review shall include the following:

a. A plan of the lift shown in its unfolded operational position at each landing and on the stairway with egress past the lift dimensioned.

b. A section through the stairway or runway showing clearances to steps and overhead with the lift in its unfolded, usable position.

c. A calculation of egress width past the lift meeting the building code, prepared by a licensed architect or engineer, or evidence such calculation has been approved by the building code authority.

(3) SCOPE OF ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, AND REPLACEMENTS.

(a) For proposed alterations, repairs, or replacements listed in Table SPS 318.1007 -1 Items 1. to 4. and Tables SPS 318.1007 -2, 318.1007-3, and 318.1007-4, all of the following shall be submitted with the request for approval:

1. At least 3 copies of the completed application, on an approved form, if the submittal is to the department.

2. At least 3 copies of bound equipment layout plans and specifications that conform to the applicable sections in ASME A17.1 or ASME A18.1.

3. A plan review fee.

4. An acceptance-inspection fee.

Note: See chapter SPS 302 for the amount of the fee remitted to the department when a conveyance plan is filed.

5. Sufficient data and information to determine if the proposed alteration complies with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) For proposed alterations listed in Table SPS 318.1007 -1 Items 5. to 33., all of the following shall be submitted with the request for approval:

1. At least 3 copies of the completed application, on an approved form, if the submittal is to the department.

2. A plan review fee.

3. An acceptance-inspection fee.

4. Sufficient data and information to determine if the proposed alteration complies with this chapter.

Table SPS 318.1007 -1

Elevators and Orchestra Pit Lifts

Item	Scope of Work
1.	Alteration or replacement of hoistway enclosure walls, pit, or ceiling; or to number or location of landings served
2.	Alteration of machine-room, machinery-space, control-room, or control-space walls, floor, ceiling, or entrance; or to location of machinery
3.	Alteration of passenger elevator to freight type, or freight to passenger type
4.	Alteration of loading class for a freight elevator
5.	Alteration of traction driving machine, motor, sheave, driving machine brake, or emergency brake
6.	Replacement of entire driving machine, driving machine brake, or emergency brake
7.	Installation of a fire sprinkler in a machine room, machinery space, control room, control space, or top of hoistway
8.	Increase in loading of more than 5% to machinery, beams, supports, or foundations
9.	Alteration of hoistway door or gate
10.	Alteration of hoistway-door interlock or combination mechanical lock and contacts
11.	Alteration of a solely contact type to another type of reopening device on an elevator with firefighters' emergency operation
12.	Increase or decrease of more than 5% of the total load of car deadweight plus rated load
13.	Increase or decrease in rated load
14.	Increase or decrease in speed of more than 5%
15.	Alteration or replacement of safety device
16.	Alteration or replacement of overspeed governor
17.	Alteration or addition of an emergency brake or device protecting against unintended movement or ascending car over-speed
18.	Alteration to suspension material, grade, number or size as defined in ASME A17.1 sections 8.7.2.21 and 8.7.3.25
19.	Increase in stresses of more than 5% to guiderails, supports, and fastenings
20.	Alteration to type or location of car or counterweight buffer or bumper
21.	Alteration to type of terminal stopping device
22.	Alteration to or addition of a top-of-car operating device
23.	Replacement of controller
24.	Alteration to type of motion control
25.	Alteration to type of operation control
26.	Addition of emergency or standby power system
27.	Alteration to or addition of firefighters' emergency operation system
28.	Alteration to or addition of auxiliary power supply raising or lowering operation
29.	Replacement or addition of a plunger gripper
30.	Replacement of a complete hydraulic pumping unit including motor, pump, and tank
31.	Alteration or replacement of hydraulic control valve
32.	Alteration or replacement of hydraulic plunger or cylinder
33.	Increase in hydraulic working pressure of more than 5%
34.	Removal or disabling of devices subject to ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.7.5

Table SPS 318.1007 -2

Escalators and Moving Walks

Item	Scope of Work
1.	Alteration or repair of truss
2.	Alteration to rated speed or installation of speed varying system
3.	Installation or addition of skirt brushes
4.	Alterations to safety component or safety switch as defined in ASME A17.1 sections 6.1.6.3 and 6.2.6.3, 'Electrical protective device'

Table SPS 318.1007 -3

Dumbwaiters and Type B Material Lifts

Item	Scope of Work
1.	Increase or decrease in rated load
2.	Increase or decrease in speed of more than 5%
3.	Alteration to car size

Table SPS 318.1007 -4

Platform Lifts

Item	Scope of Work
1.	Alteration to or replacement of overspeed or slack suspension safety device
2.	Alteration to or replacement of hydraulic jack plunger or cylinder
3.	Alteration to or replacement of hydraulic valve
4.	Alteration to or addition of machine room

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 318.1007

CR: 14-020: cr. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; correction in (2) (a) (title), (b) (title), (c) (title) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 2, Stats., Register August 2014 No. 704.

Amended by, CR 19-118: am. (2) (c) 1. a., (3) (title), (a) (intro.), 1., Table SPS 318.1007 -1, Table SPS 318.1007 -2, Table SPS 318.1007 -3, Table SPS 318.1007 -4 Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020

See chapter SPS 302 for fee requirements.