Section 361.04. Definitions.

  In this code:

(1)  "Authorized representative" means any certified municipality or county as specified in s. SPS 361.60 , and any appointed agent as specified in s. SPS 361.61 .

(2)  "Department" means the department of safety and professional services.

(3)  "Dwelling unit" has the meaning given in s. 101.61 (1) , Stats., for the purpose of determining whether this code applies to a residential occupancy. For all other purposes, the meaning is as given in IBC section 202, IECC section 202, and IMC section 202.

(4)  "HVAC system" means a heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system or a component thereof that is permanently installed to provide control of environmental conditions within buildings.

(5)  "IBC" and "International Building Code" mean the International Building Code ® , as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in this code.

(6)  "ICC Electrical Code" means ch. SPS 316 .

(7)  "IEBC" and "International Existing Building Code" mean the 2006 edition of the International Existing Building Code ® , as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in this code.

(8)  "IECC" and "International Energy Conservation Code" mean the International Energy Conservation Code ® , as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in this code.

(9)  "IFC" and "International Fire Code" mean the International Fire Code ® .

(10)  "IFGC" and "International Fuel Gas Code" mean the International Fuel Gas Code ® , as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in this code.

(11)  "IMC" and "International Mechanical Code" mean the International Mechanical Code ® , as adopted under s. SPS 361.05 and modified in this code.

(12)  "IPC" and "International Plumbing Code" mean chs. SPS 381 to 387 .

(13)  "IPSC" and "International Private Sewage Code" mean chs. SPS 381 to 387 .

(14)  "Multifamily dwelling" has the meaning given in s. 101.971 (2) , Stats.

(15)  "This code" means chs. SPS 361 to 366 , which is the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code.

History: CR 00-179 : cr. Register December 2001 No. 552 , eff. 7-1-02; CR 04-016 : (4) renum. from Comm 62.0202 (1) (j), am. (1), renum. (3) and (4) to be (5) and (6), cr. (3) Register December 2004 No. 588 , eff. 1-1-05; CR 05-113 : am. (6) Register December 2006 No. 612 , eff. 4-1-07; CR 06-120 : renum. (4) to (6) to be (14), (4) and (15) and am. (15), cr. (7), renum. Comm 62.0202 (1) (c), (d) and (e) to (j) to be Comm 61.04 (5), (6) and (8) to (13) and am. (5) and (8) to (11), Register February 2008 No. 626 , eff. 3-1-08; CR 10-103 : r. and recr. (4), am. (15), Register August 2011 No. 668 , eff. 9-1-11; correction in (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .

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Section 101.61 (1) , Stats., reads in part: " `Dwelling unit' means a structure or that part of a structure which is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Many of the model codes created by the International Code Council (ICC) and adopted by the Department of Safety and Professional Services may be viewed free of charge on the ICC Internet site. To access these codes go to http://www.ecodes.biz/ and click on "Free Codes." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1