Section SPS 327.11 - Inspections(1) INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION. All inspections, for the purpose of administering and enforcing this code, shall be performed by a certified UDC inspector who holds the respective credential for the inspection performed. Note: Also see ch. SPS 305, which relates to licenses, certifications, and registrations.
(2) GENERAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. (a)General. Camping units for which a permit has been issued under s. SPS 327.10(4) shall be inspected in accordance with this section. Inspections shall be conducted by the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code to determine if the construction conforms to the provisions of this code.(b)Inspection notice. The applicant or an authorized representative shall request an inspection required under sub. (3) or (4) from the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code.(3) ROUGH INSPECTION. (a) A rough inspection of the following shall be performed after the rough work is constructed but before it is concealed to determine if the work complies with this code: 1. General construction, including framing.4. Rough heating, ventilating and air conditioning.(b) All rough work may be completed before the notice for rough inspection is given, provided the rough work has not been covered.(c) The applicant may request one rough inspection or individual rough inspections.(d) A separate fee may be charged for each individual inspection.(4) FINAL INSPECTION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.(a) A camping unit may not be occupied until a final inspection has been made of a camping unit's construction, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and transfer tank that finds no critical violations of this code that could reasonably be expected to affect the health or safety of a person using the camping unit.(b) If the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency conducting the inspection under this subsection did not conduct the inspection under sub. (3), the final inspection under this subsection may not take place until the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency is provided a copy of an inspection report or other written verification of a pass result for all inspections required under sub. (3).(5) NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE.(a) Upon a finding of compliance for an inspection under sub. (4), the municipality shall assign a Wisconsin insignia to the owner of the camping unit as provided in s. SPS 327.12(1).(b) Upon a finding of noncompliance for an inspection under sub. (3) or (4), the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency enforcing this code shall notify the applicant of record and the owner, in writing, of the violations to be corrected.(c) The municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency shall order all cited violations corrected within 30 days after written notification, unless an extension of time is granted under s. SPS 327.18.(6) VOLUNTARY INSPECTION. The department or its authorized representative may, at the request of the owner, enter and inspect camping units, subject to the provisions of this code, to ascertain compliance with this code.(7) RECORD KEEPING.(a)Municipal enforcement. Municipalities that have adopted an ordinance to enforce this code shall maintain records in accordance with all of the following: 1. A record shall be made of each visit to a site, each inspection performed, and the pass or fail results of each inspection.2. Application forms, correction orders, correspondence and inspection records shall be maintained for 7 years after completion of the camping unit.(b)State enforcement. Inspectors working under state contract shall maintain records in accordance with the provisions of the contract that was in effect at the time the inspections were completed.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 327.11
Adopted by, EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17; CR 17-017: cr. Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4/1/2018Records generated by an inspection are public records and are subject to the open-records law.