A.
Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum mechanical
and electrical facilities and equipment to be provided.
B.
Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain
mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment in compliance with
these requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or
permit another person to occupy any premises which does not comply
with the requirements of this chapter.
A.
Facilities required. Heating facilities shall be provided in structures
as required by this section.
B.
Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating
facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68° F.
(20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms based
on the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality indicated
in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code. Cooking appliances
shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements
of this section. Exception: In areas where the average monthly temperature
is above 30° F. (-1° C.), a minimum temperature of 65°
F. (18° C.) shall be maintained.
C.
Heat supply.
(1)
Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets
one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed
or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply
heat to maintain a temperature of not less than 68° F. (20°
C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
(2)
Exceptions:
(a)
When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design
temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature
shall not be required, provided that the heating system is operating
at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature
for the locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the International
Plumbing Code.
(b)
In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30°
F. (-1 ° C.) a minimum temperature of 65° F. (18° C.)
shall be maintained.
D.
Occupiable work spaces.
(1)
Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat to maintain
a temperature of not less than 65° F. (18° C.) during the
period the spaces are occupied.
E.
Room temperature measurement. The required room temperatures shall
be measured three feet (914 mm) above the floor near the center of
the room and two feet (610 mm) inward from the center of each exterior
wall.
A.
Mechanical appliances. All mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid-fuel-burning
appliances, cooking appliances and water-heating appliances shall
be properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition and
shall be capable of performing the intended function.
B.
Removal of combustion products. All fuel-burning equipment and appliances
shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent.
C.
Clearances. All required clearances to combustible materials shall
be maintained.
D.
Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall
be maintained in effective operation.
E.
Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel
and for ventilation of the space containing the fuel-burning equipment
shall be provided for the fuel-burning equipment.
F.
Energy conservation devices. Devices intended to reduce fuel consumption
by attachment to a fuel-burning appliance, to the fuel supply line
thereto, or to the vent outlet or vent piping therefrom shall not
be installed unless labeled for such purpose and the installation
is specifically approved.
A.
Facilities required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and § 424-35.
B.
Service. The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve
as a basis for determining the need for additional facilities in accordance
with NFPA 70. Dwelling units shall be served by a three-wire, 120/240
volt, single-phase electrical service having a rating of not less
than 60 amperes.
C.
Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the electrical
system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the
structure by reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient
receptacle and lighting outlets, improper wiring or installation,
deterioration or damage, or for similar reasons, the code official
shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
D.
Abatement of electrical hazards associated with water exposure. The
provisions of this subsection shall govern the repair and replacement
of electrical systems and equipment that have been exposed to water.
(1)
Electrical
equipment. Electrical distribution equipment, motor circuits, power
equipment, transformers, wire, cable, flexible cords, wiring devices,
ground fault circuit interrupters, surge protectors, molded case circuit
breakers, low-voltage fuses, luminaires, ballasts, motors and electronic
control, signaling and communication equipment that have been exposed
to water shall be replaced in accordance with the provisions of the
National Electric Code.
(2)
Exception.
The following equipment shall be allowed to be repaired where an inspection
report from the equipment manufacturer indicates that the equipment
has not sustained damage that requires replacement:
(a)
Enclosed switches, rated 600 volts or less;
(b)
Busway, rated 600 volts or less;
(c)
Panelboards, rated 600 volts or less;
(d)
Switchboards, rated 600 volts or less;
(e)
Fire pump controllers, rated 600 volts or less;
(f)
Manual and magnetic motor controllers;
(g)
Motor control centers;
(h)
Alternating-current high-voltage circuit breakers;
(i)
Low-voltage power circuit breakers;
(j)
Protective relays, meters and current transformers;
(k)
Low- and medium-voltage switchgear;
(l)
Liquid-filled transformers;
(m)
Cast-resin transformers;
(n)
Wire or cable that is suitable for wet locations and whose ends
have not been exposed to water;
(o)
Wire or cable, not containing fillers, that is suitable for
wet locations and whose ends have not been exposed to water;
(p)
Luminaires that are listed as submersible;
(q)
Motors;
(r)
Electronic control, signaling and communication equipment.
E.
Abatement of electrical hazards associated with fire exposure. The
provisions of this subsection shall govern the repair and replacement
of electrical systems and equipment that have been exposed to fire.
(1)
Electrical
equipment. Electrical switches, receptacles and fixtures, including
furnace, water heating, security system and power distribution circuits,
that have been exposed to fire shall be replaced in accordance with
the provisions of the International Building Code.
(2)
Exception:
Electrical switches, receptacles and fixtures shall be allowed to
be repaired where an inspection report from the equipment manufacturer
or approved manufacturer's representative indicates that the equipment
has not sustained damage that requires replacement.
A.
Installation. All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall
be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.
B.
Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling unit shall contain
at least two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every laundry
area shall contain at least one grounded-type receptacle or a receptacle
with a ground-fault circuit interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain
at least one receptacle. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet shall
have ground-fault circuit interrupter protection.
C.
Luminaires. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen,
bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall contain
at least one electric luminaire.
A.
General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained
in compliance with Ch. SPS 318, Wis. Adm. Code. The most current certificate
of inspection shall be on display at all times within the elevator
or attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter, be available for public
inspection in the office of the building operator or be posted in
a publicly conspicuous location approved by the code official. The
inspection and tests shall be performed at not less than the periodic
intervals listed in Ch. SPS 318, except where otherwise specified
by the code official.
[Amended by Ord. No. 12-12]
B.
Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least
one elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the
building is occupied.
C.
Exception for single elevator: Buildings equipped with only one elevator
shall be permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of service
for testing or servicing.
A.
General. Duct systems shall be maintained free of obstructions and
shall be capable of performing the required function.
