Section 361.41. Inspections.

 

(1)   On-site. On-site inspections shall be conducted by an authorized representative of the department to determine whether or not the construction or installations conform to the conditionally approved plans, the conditional approval letter, and this code.

(2)   In-plant.

(a) General. Manufacturers of manufactured buildings shall contract with the department or an independent inspection agency to conduct in-plant inspections to assure that the manufactured buildings are in compliance with the plans approved by the department. All inspections shall be performed by a certified commercial building inspector.

(b) Wisconsin insignia for manufactured buildings. Pursuant to s. 101.75 , Stats., a Wisconsin insignia shall be installed on a manufactured dwelling unit approved by the department and inspected at the manufacturing plant. Each Wisconsin insignia shall be assigned and affixed to a specific manufactured multifamily dwelling, in the manner approved by the department, before the dwelling is shipped from the manufacturing plant. The serial number shall be located on the manufacturer's data plate.

(c) Manufacturer's responsibilities.

1. `Insignia records.' The manufacturer shall keep permanent records regarding the handling of all Wisconsin insignias indicating the number of Wisconsin insignias which have been affixed to manufactured buildings, building components, or groups of components; which Wisconsin insignias have been applied to which manufactured building or building component; and the disposition of any damaged or rejected Wisconsin insignias. The records shall be maintained by the manufacturer or by the independent inspection agency for at least 10 years. A copy of the records shall be sent to the department upon request.

2. `Lost or damaged insignia.'

a. If Wisconsin insignias become lost or damaged, the department shall be notified immediately in writing by the manufacturer or dealer.

b. If a Wisconsin insignia becomes damaged, the insignia shall be returned to the department with the fee specified in ch. SPS 302 to obtain a new insignia.

(d) Insignia suspension and revocation.

1. The department may suspend or revoke its approval if it determines that the standards for the construction or manufacture and installation of a manufactured building do not meet this code, or if such standards are not being enforced as required by this chapter.

2. Upon suspension or revocation of the approval, no further insignias may be attached to any manufactured building or type of manufactured building with respect to which the approval was suspended or revoked.

3. Upon suspension or revocation of the approval, all insignias allocated to the manufacturer shall be returned to the department no later than 30 days from the effective date of the suspension or revocation.

(3)   Public mausoleum. Within 30 days after receiving written notice from a cemetery authority that the construction or conversion of a public mausoleum has been completed, the department or authorized representative shall inspect the public mausoleum and provide written notification of violations. Except as provided in s. 157.12 (2) (b) , Stats., public mausoleum spaces may not be sold prior to approval by the department or its authorized representative.

History: CR 00-179 : cr. Register December 2001 No. 552 , eff. 7-1-02; CR 01-139 : renum. (2) (e) to be (3) Register June 2002 No. 558 , eff. 7-1-02; CR 04-016 : renum. from Comm 61.51 Register December 2004 No. 588 , eff. 1-1-05; correction in (2) (c) 2. b. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .

Note

See s. 101.14 , Stats., and ch. SPS 314 for requirements relating to fire inspections and fire prevention. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Sale of public mausoleum spaces is permitted prior to departmental approval in accordance with other requirements of the Department. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1