Addresses shall be placed on all structures or property supporting the same as follows:
A. 
Placement. Pursuant to § 185-29 of the Village of Hales Corners Code.
B. 
Description of numbers and letters. Pursuant to § 185-29 of the Village of Hales Corners Code.
C. 
Multifamily requirements. All multifamily buildings shall have street numbers placed on the exterior of the principal building that faces the street, service drive, or parking lot, and located adjacent to the individual unit entrances to the buildings. In addition, each building shall be identified by a letter or number, not less than 12 inches high, located near the top of the building wall facing the street, service drive, or parking lot serving that building. At the entrance of each access drive, there shall be a directory listing of the street numbers and building identifications that are accessible from the said street, service drive, or parking lot. Suite numbers identifying the individual units must be placed on the primary entrance to each occupancy.
D. 
Commercial and industrial requirements.
(1) 
If less than 75 feet in height shall have street numbers, not less the six inches high, placed at the exterior wall of the principal building facing the street, service drive, or parking lot providing access to that building and located adjacent to any primary entrance door.
(2) 
If more than 75 feet in height shall have street numbers, not less than 24 inches in height, located on the wall facing the primary street and main entrance.
(3) 
All suite numbers that identify each individual unit shall be placed on the primary entrance to each business or occupancy.
(4) 
All commercial or industrial structures which have a rear service door shall identify the occupant and the street address conspicuously on said rear door in contrasting and light-reflective letters and/or numbers not less than six inches in height, and shall continually maintain the same.
E. 
Address numbering and lettering shall be in addition to addresses placed on mailboxes, paper boxes or similar objects.
F. 
Where a building is set back significantly from the roadway as to obscure the address, a marker shall be placed along the roadway with contrasting and light-reflective letters and/or numbers, no less than three inches in height.
Any occupancy having more than five exterior means of egress and/or more than two floors in height shall number the individual egress areas according to this section.
A. 
An identifying number shall be placed on the interior and exterior of each means of egress doorway not less than six inches high in contrasting color and light-reflective. The main entrance or means of egress shall be numbered one, with each additional means of egress progressing clockwise around the exterior of the structure to reflect its relationship to the main entrance. All means of egress leading into the structure shall be numbered, not just the required exit egresses.
B. 
Each interior door providing access to an enclosed stairway that is considered part of an accessible means of egress shall be identified with numbers and letters not less than 3 1/2 inches high in the following manner:
(1) 
Have a sign indicating floor level posted on both sides of the egress door in a location acceptable to the AHJ.
(2) 
Have a sign indicating the exterior exit door egress assigned in compliance with Subsection A of this section located on both sides of the egress door in a location acceptable to the AHJ.
C. 
Identification numbers shall be placed on the exterior windows of all hotels, motels, nursing homes, and multifamily occupancies to identify the room number or address it services. The numbers shall be not less than 3 1/2 inches high and light-reflective and in a location acceptable to the AHJ.
D. 
Every building required to be equipped with fire escape stairways, balconies or spiral chutes shall have displayed in conspicuous places, on each floor of such building, notices sufficient in number and in plainly legible type at least six inches in height, indicating and showing the location of such fire escape stairways, balconies or spiral chutes and the direct way to reach them.
E. 
In addition to the items outlined in § SPS 362.0705, Wis. Adm. Code, all interior fire-rated walls shall be identified as such, including their hourly rating, and permanently marked with red color using one-half-inch (wide) by three-inch (tall) letters and numerals every 25 linear feet above the finished ceiling.
All required passenger and freight elevators in all buildings and structures hereinafter constructed, except one- and two-family residential occupancies, shall provide at least one elevator to all floors of such a size and arrangement to accommodate a twenty-four-inch by eighty-five-inch ambulance stretcher in the horizontal, open position. The elevator arranged to accommodate an ambulance stretcher shall be identified by the Star of Life. This symbol shall not be less than three inches in height and shall be placed on both sides of the hoistway door frame.
A. 
Intent. The intent of this section is to provide a means for automatic detection of fire conditions and to provide warning notification throughout all buildings and occupancies hereinafter constructed, altered, and/or enlarged.
B. 
Installation required.
(1) 
Business Group B occupancies. A fire alarm and detection system shall be installed in any building classified as a Business Group B occupancy.
(2) 
Residential Group R occupancies. A fire alarm and detection system shall be installed in any building classified as a Residential Group R occupancy as required by § SPS 362.0907, Wis. Adm. Code.
C. 
Minimum system requirements. The following minimum system requirements shall be met when any occupancy type exceeds the limits in Subsection B of this section. Minimum system requirements shall include:
(1) 
Audible notification appliances shall be installed throughout protected premises.
(2) 
Visible notification appliances shall be installed throughout protected premises and on the exterior at the main entrance. Exceptions:
(a) 
Closets and/or other similar small storage rooms that do not exceed 50 square feet in floor area and are not normally occupied.
(b) 
Normally unoccupied crawl spaces.
(c) 
Normally unoccupied attic spaces.
(d) 
Any nonaccessible area.
(3) 
Manual initiating devices (pull stations) shall be located at all points of egress, including all exit doors on every floor and/or building level. Exceptions: Manual initiating devices are not required in buildings that have complete automatic fire sprinkler systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13.
(4) 
Water flow detection devices shall be connected to the protected premises fire alarm system to specifically activate the notification appliances upon water flow.
(5) 
Fire suppression system activation alarms shall be connected to the protected premises fire alarm system to specifically activate the notification appliances upon system activation. This includes but is not limited to wet chemical, CO2, clean agent, water mist and dry chemical systems.
(6) 
Fire control and/or suppression systems supervisory condition indicators shall be connected to and monitored by the protected premises' fire alarm system. This specifically includes but is not limited to valve supervisory switches (tamper switches), low-air switches, low-water switches, low-temperature switches, fire pump condition indicators and/or any other situation or condition deemed necessary by the AHJ.
(7) 
Fire alarm systems shall be addressable and capable of indicating the status of all specific components connected to the system.
(8) 
All fire alarm systems shall be monitored by a service acceptable to the AHJ.
(9) 
Fire alarm annunciators shall be installed in all protected premises. The number and locations of the fire alarm annunciators installed shall be acceptable to the AHJ.
(10) 
As determined by the AHJ, any additional notification and/or initiation appliances/devices may be required due to size, occupancy hazards, building construction, and/or occupancy use.
D. 
Shop drawings for fire alarm systems. Shop drawings for fire alarm systems are intended to provide basic information consistent with the objective of installing a fully operational, code-compliant fire alarm system and to provide the basis for the record drawings required by NFPA 72. Conditional approval of shop drawings is not intended to imply waiver or modification of any requirements of any code or any other applicable criteria.
(1) 
A minimum of three sets of plans, specifications, equipment data sheets and calculations must be submitted for conditional approval. The municipality will retain two copies of each submittal and one copy will be returned to the installing contractor.
(2) 
Fire alarm submittals shall include shop drawings that include, to an extent commensurate with the extent of the work being performed, floor plan drawings, riser diagrams (except for systems in single-story buildings), control panel wiring diagrams, point-to-point wiring diagrams, battery calculations, specifications, current manufacturer's equipment data sheets for all equipment that will be used for the system and typical wiring diagrams as described herein.
(3) 
All shop drawings shall be drawn on sheets of uniform size and shall include the following information:
(a) 
Name of owner and occupant.
(b) 
Location, including street address.
(c) 
Device legend.
(d) 
Date.
(e) 
Floor plan drawings shall be drawn to an indicated scale and shall include the following information:
[1] 
Floor identification.
[2] 
Point of compass (North arrow indicator).
[3] 
Graphic scale.
[4] 
All walls and doors.
[5] 
All partitions extending to within 18 inches of the finished ceiling.
[6] 
Room descriptions.
[7] 
Fire alarm device/component locations.
[8] 
Locations of fire alarm primary power connection(s).
[9] 
Locations of monitor/control interfaces to other systems.
[10] 
Riser locations.
[11] 
The location of the electrical panel that has the control panel circuit breaker.
[12] 
Name and address of installation contractor.
[13] 
Name and address of system designer.
(4) 
Fire alarm system riser diagrams shall include the following information:
(a) 
General arrangement of the system, in building cross section.
(b) 
Number of risers.
(c) 
Type and number of circuits in each riser.
(d) 
Type and number of fire alarm system components/devices on each circuit, on each floor or level.
(5) 
Control panel wiring diagrams shall be provided for all control equipment (i.e., equipment listed as either a control unit or control unit accessory), power supplies, battery chargers, and annunciators and shall include the following information:
(a) 
Identification of the control equipment depicted.
(b) 
Location(s) of control panels.
(c) 
All field wiring terminals and terminal identifications.
(d) 
All circuits connected to field wiring terminals, and circuit identifications.
(e) 
All indicators and manual controls, including the full text of all labels.
(f) 
All field connections to supervising station signaling equipment, releasing equipment, and firesafety control interfaces.
(6) 
Typical wiring diagrams shall be provided for all initiating devices, notification appliances, remote alarm light-emitting diodes (LEDs), remote test stations, and end-of-line and power supervisory devices.
E. 
Inspections, testing, and recordkeeping.
(1) 
The AHJ and/or its representative(s) may inspect all fire alarm system installations. All equipment must be inspected prior to any equipment being installed. The Fire Department must be notified at least 48 hours prior to any fire alarm component being concealed.
(2) 
The Fire Department and/or its representative(s) must witness all acceptance tests. The Fire Department must be notified within 48 hours prior to any testing.
(3) 
Two copies of the completed fire alarm system record of completion required by NFPA 72 must be provided to the Fire Department and/or its representative(s) prior to final acceptance.
(4) 
Permanent records must be provided in accordance with NFPA 72. This includes completed fire alarm system inspection and testing form.
F. 
Special requirements. On all buildings over four stories in height, a fire command center for Fire Department operations shall be provided. The fire command center shall comply with NFPA 72 and shall contain the features required in the International Fire Code and NFPA 1, 13.7.2.27.2.2.
(1) 
Two-way telephone communication service shall be provided for the Fire Department use. This system shall be in accordance with NFPA 72. The communications system shall operate between the central control station and every elevator car, every elevator lobby, and each floor level of exit stairs.
(2) 
The requirements of NFPA 1, 13.7.2.27.2.2(A), shall not apply where the Fire Department radio system is approved as an equivalent system (NFPA 101, 11.8.3.2).
A. 
Where required. In all rooms having an occupancy load of 50 persons or greater where fixed seating is not installed and which are used as classrooms, assemblies or similar purpose.
B. 
Subdividable rooms. Rooms that are subdividable or are used for purposes that allow for an increased occupant load by the removal of tables or chairs shall have each occupancy load posted as described in Subsection C.
C. 
Sign construction. All signs shall be constructed of durable materials with a minimum of one-inch block letters in height on a contrasting background so as to be readily visible. The number of occupants permitted for each room use and room identification for each separate room area (where provided) shall be included on the sign.
D. 
Sign location. The sign(s) shall be located in a conspicuous location in the room, adjacent to the main exit, so as not to be obstructed by doors, curtains, or furniture, or in a visible location acceptable to the AHJ.
A. 
Intent. The intent of this section is to minimize the health risk of carbon monoxide (CO) exposure by requiring the installation and maintenance of CO detectors.
B. 
Installation required. Prior to occupancy, a CO detector meeting the standards of a listed recognized testing laboratory must be installed in all commercial and multifamily residential units built after October 1, 2008, and installed in all occupancies by April 1, 2010.
C. 
Exemptions.
(1) 
Those occupancies that have no fossil-fuel-burning appliances or have fossil-fuel-burning appliances with sealed combustion units that are covered under manufacturer's warranty against defect and/or those occupancies without an attached garage.
(2) 
One- and two-family occupancies.
D. 
Special requirements.
(1) 
All CO detectors installed in new construction must be continuously powered by the building's electrical service with a battery backup. All existing occupancies shall install CO detectors that are powered by battery, hard-wired or plugged into an electrical outlet.
(2) 
In all multifamily occupancies, CO detectors must be installed per § 101.149(2), Wis. Stats.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(3) 
Once notified of a missing or defective CO detector, the owner of a multifamily occupancy must repair or replace the CO detector within five days.
E. 
Testing and maintenance. All testing and maintenance of CO detectors must follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
A. 
Installation required. A ten-year smoke alarm with a sealed battery or smoke alarms hardwired together and interconnected with a battery backup must be installed in all multifamily and mixed-use occupancies by January 1, 2013. Smoke alarms must be installed in all bedrooms, in the common hallway outside of bedrooms, and at the head of all stairways and/or in locations required by the AHJ.
B. 
Testing and maintenance.
(1) 
The owner(s) of multifamily occupancies is responsible for the monthly testing and documentation of the monthly testing of all smoke alarms not in tenant spaces.
(2) 
The owner and/or occupant of all mixed-use occupancies is responsible for the monthly testing and documentation of the monthly testing of all smoke alarms in all areas he occupies.
C. 
Special requirements. Once notified of a missing or defective smoke alarm, the owner of a multifamily occupancy must repair or replace the smoke alarm(s) within five days.
Unobstructed fire lanes that are accessible from a public road shall be provided for every building or portion of a building in accordance with this code, Ch. SPS 314, Wis. Adm. Code, NFPA 1 and IFC. Designated fire access roads and lanes must be submitted and conditionally approved by the AHJ prior to issuance of building permits.
A. 
Intent. The intent of this section is to ensure adequate water supply for firefighting purposes to structures, buildings, and normal premises. For the purpose of placing hydrants, "normal access routes" are defined as pavement, sidewalks, streets, driveways and paths leading to a building that are clear and maintained year round. The normal access route does not include grass, parking stalls, ditches, hills, shrubs, flower beds, fences, walls or any other area not typically used for ingress or egress to a building.
B. 
Where required.
(1) 
Buildings. Any building or structure hereafter erected, except single- and two-family dwellings, shall provide, at the owner's expense, approved water hydrants. Hydrants shall be located so that no part of the building is more than 300 feet from an approved hydrant by normal access routes. One hydrant shall be located within 150 feet of the Fire Department sprinkler or standpipe connection. Required hydrants must be freestanding and shall be installed not less than 40 feet from the building exterior wall and may not be closer than 50 feet to another hydrant. Public hydrants across divided roads/highways shall not be used to fulfill the hydrant requirements for the building or premises. The AHJ will approve the actual location of all public and private hydrants. Two copies of the building plans, including site plans, shall be provided to the Building Inspector for Fire Department use, in addition to any copies or building plans required by the Building Inspector.
(2) 
Mobile home parks. Any new mobile home or trailer park or any mobile home or trailer park which expands by adding additional trailer or area to the present court site shall provide an approved water hydrant when any trailer or building located in such park is more than 300 feet from an approved hydrant. Water hydrants shall be provided so that no trailer or building is more than 300 feet from an approved hydrant by normal access routes.
C. 
Approved water hydrant. An "approved water hydrant" shall mean a water hydrant with two, two-and-one-half inch and one, four-and-one-half inch Fire Department connections with national standard threads and an operating nut size approved by the AHJ. The connecting water line between the public water main and the approved water hydrant shall not be less than eight inches. All water hydrants approved by the AHJ and the Department of Public Works shall be installed in compliance with standards of the Department of Public Works and NFPA 24. All water hydrants shall be installed and maintained in such a manner and location so as to be accessible at all times to the Fire Department apparatus. All hydrants shall be installed, tested, in service, and accessible to the Fire Department prior to any aboveground construction or combustibles being brought onto the site.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
D. 
Hydrant flows. Hydrant flows shall not be less than 1,250 gallons per minute (gpm) with a 20 pounds per square inch (psi) residual. Additionally the hydrants providing coverage to a building or site under this section must supply a total flow sufficient to meet the requirements of the building. The procedure for determining fire-flow requirements for buildings shall be in accordance with Appendix B of the International Fire Code.
E. 
Inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair.
(1) 
Private fire service mains and water tanks shall be periodically inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with NFPA 25 at the following intervals:
(a) 
Private fire hydrants inspected, flow tested and maintained annually and after each operation.
(b) 
Property owner shall immediately advise the Fire Department and the Department of Public Works as to hydrants which have been damaged, are inoperable, or have been found deficient in required fire flow.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(c) 
All inoperable hydrants shall be repaired as soon as possible or within a reasonable time frame as determined by the AHJ.
(d) 
All records of inspections shall be maintained on site and made available to the AHJ upon request.
(2) 
Hydrants must be accessible at all times. Prohibited obstructions may include, but are not limited to, snow, parked vehicles, materials, equipment, storage and refuse. No obstructions shall be within a four-foot radius of the hydrant.
A. 
An "access box" system has been adopted for use by this Fire Department. The following structures shall be equipped with an access box at or near the main entrance or such location as required by the AHJ. Multiple boxes may be required dependent on the size of the building, as required by the AHJ. The AHJ shall have the authority to require any structure to install and maintain an access box.
(1) 
Commercial or industrial structures protected by an automatic alarm system or automatic fire suppression system, or such structures that are secured in a way that restricts access during an emergency.
(2) 
Multifamily residential structures that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units.
(3) 
Nursing homes, CBRFs, child day care and other health facilities.
(4) 
All educational occupancies.
B. 
All newly constructed structures subject to this section shall have the access box installed and operational prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. All structures in existence on the effective date of this section and which are subject to this section shall have one year from the date of being ordered by the AHJ to have an access box installed to complete installation.
C. 
The owner or agent of a structure required to have an access box shall keep the following inside the box:
(1) 
The keys to locked points of ingress and egress, whether on the interior or exterior.
(2) 
The keys to locked mechanical equipment, electrical, and elevator control rooms.
(3) 
The keys needed to open any alarm panels.
(4) 
Floor plans or maps as required by the AHJ.
(5) 
The keys to other areas as directed by the AHJ.
D. 
All items required to be kept in the access box shall be the most currently used and must be continually updated.
E. 
The access box shall be installed at the owner's expense.
F. 
The size and type of access box will be determined by the AHJ. Exception: Any building or site that has twenty-four-hour, seven-day a week guard service or any occupancy that remains open 24 hours a day, seven days a week does not require an access box, unless ordered by the AHJ.
Fire Department standpipes shall be provided in all new structures over two stories in height and in accordance with this section. The installation of standpipes shall be in accordance with this section and NFPA 14.
A. 
The class and location of standpipe and Fire Department connections shall be determined by the AHJ.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B. 
The location of standpipe connections shall be accessible and shall be located so that all portions of the building are within 30 feet of a nozzle attached to 100 feet of hose.
C. 
When required by the AHJ, an approved standpipe shall be installed as construction progresses to make them available for Fire Department use in the topmost floors constructed. Temporary standpipes shall be provided in place of permanent standpipes during the period of construction on buildings over three stories in height.
D. 
The Fire Department connections for the standpipe shall be approved by the AHJ.
E. 
The Fire Department connections shall be located at least 40 feet from all electrical transformers, gas meters, or propane storage.
F. 
Temporary standpipes are required on buildings over three stories in height.
A. 
At least one fire extinguisher shall be required for every assembly, educational, industrial, institutional, mercantile, storage, and multifamily occupancy, and additional fire extinguishers shall be required for every 2,400 square feet or fraction thereof of floor space in such establishments.
B. 
The AHJ or his/her representative shall survey each occupancy requiring fire extinguishers and shall specify fire extinguishing devices of type approved by a listed recognized testing laboratory in such number as may be necessary to provide reasonable safety to persons and property.
A. 
Rough inspections required by this code shall be conducted by the AHJ or a representative of the Hales Corners Fire Department.
B. 
Rough inspections are required specifically to determine if substantial compliance with this code has been provided for in all structures regulated by this code.
C. 
The following rough inspection requirements are specifically established by this code and shall be enforced by the AHJ:
(1) 
All automatic fire sprinkler, fire control, fire suppression, fire alarm, and fire detection systems shall have a rough inspection done by the AHJ.
(2) 
Complete and accurate as-built drawings and revised hydraulic calculations must be resubmitted for the AHJ's review and approval for all fire sprinkler systems that utilize CPVC piping prior to any piping being concealed and must be inspected by the AHJ.
(3) 
All systems and/or building components the AHJ deems necessary shall have rough inspections done by the AHJ.
(4) 
All rough inspections must be completed by the AHJ prior to any system, equipment and/or component thereof, subject to the requirements of this code being concealed in any way and/or means.
(5) 
All systems, equipment and/or components thereof must be in plain view from the floor or grade level for all rough inspections.
D. 
System and/or component concealment restrictions are hereby established. All structures regulated by this code shall comply with the following:
(1) 
The AHJ shall allow the concealment of any system and/or component thereof regulated by the code only after determining substantial compliance with the requirements of this code has been accomplished.
(2) 
If any system and/or component thereof is concealed prior to the AHJ conducting a rough inspection of any system and/or component thereof regulated by this code, the AHJ may order the removal of any material that is preventing a rough inspection from being completed.
(3) 
If the requirements of this code are not in compliance, the AHJ may issue a stop-work order on any project or portion thereof.
A. 
Intent. The intent of this provision is to require all fire alarm and sprinkler contractors providing monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual inspection, testing and maintenance work on any fire detection or suppression system in this municipality to submit to the AHJ a legible copy of any and all deficiencies found while inspecting, testing or maintaining any fire detection or suppression system.
B. 
Requirements. All deficiencies must be reported to the AHJ within 14 days of finding such deficiencies unless such deficiency creates a severe life hazard, then such deficiency must be reported to the AHJ immediately. Notification can be made by phone, fax, email or mail.
The Fire Department shall conduct inspections of public buildings and places of employment prior to the issuance of local occupancy permits. Written documentation of the inspections shall be kept by the Fire Department.
The Fire Department shall have the option to complete or assist in plan review and approvals of firesafety-related elements prior to construction of any public buildings and/or places of employment. Plan review may be done by an independent third party of the Fire Department's choice, to be paid for by the submitting party.
A. 
All fire pump rooms at grade level must have at least one single-door access and egress directly to the outside.
B. 
All egress doors must swing out from the fire pump.
C. 
Fire pump rooms must have an accessible aisle, a minimum of 48 inches wide, leading to the fire pump.
D. 
Fire pump rooms must provide accessible and clearly labeled valves, and controls must be provided capable of being manipulated by a firefighter in full PPE, including SCBA.
E. 
Keys for all doors to the fire pump room must be labeled and in the access box.