Section 333.10. Department review.

 

(1)   Plans and specifications.

(a) Before commencing the construction, installation or relocation of or addition to a passenger ropeway, plans and specifications for the proposed passenger ropeway shall be submitted to the department for review and approval.

(b) At least 3 clear, legible and permanent copies of the plans and one copy of the specifications shall be submitted to the department.

(c) Plans shall include all of the following applicable information:

1. Name of the owner and the location of the passenger ropeway.

2. Name and address of the passenger ropeway's designer.

3. Site plan and profile map showing location of towers, power units, counterweights and pits.

4. Clearances of towers, path and counterweights.

5. Details of tower construction mountings, foundations and supports, sheave assemblies and carriages.

(d) The specifications shall be coordinated with the plans and describe the quality of the materials.

(e) All plans submitted for review shall be accompanied by sufficient data and information for the department to determine if the design of the passenger ropeway, the capacity of the equipment, and the performance of the passenger ropeway will conform to the requirements of this chapter.

(2)   Plan approval.

(a) If the department determines that the plans and the specifications for the proposed passenger ropeway substantially conform to the requirements of this chapter, a written conditional approval shall be granted. All conditions not in compliance with this chapter, which are identified in the conditional approval, shall be corrected before or during construction or installation. A conditional approval issued under this subsection shall not impose any responsibility or liability upon the department for the design or construction of the passenger ropeway.

(b) If the department determines that the plans or the specifications for the proposed passenger ropeway do not substantially conform to the requirements of this chapter, the application for conditional approval shall be denied in writing.

(3)   Evidence of plan approval. At least one set of plans bearing the department's stamp of conditional approval and a copy of the specifications for the passenger ropeway shall be kept at the passenger ropeway site. The plans and specifications shall be open to inspection by the department or a third party independent inspector.

(4)   Revocation of approval. The department may revoke any approval, issued under this chapter, for any false statements or misrepresentation of facts on which the approval was based.

(5)   Plan review processing time. Pursuant to s. SPS 302.07 (3) , the department shall review and make a determination on an application for plan review within 15 business days.

History: CR 00-132 : cr. Register August 2001 No. 548 , eff. 9-1-01; CR 06-119 : am. (5) Register July 2007 No. 617 , eff. 8-1-07; correction in (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .

Note

Plans and specifications are to be submitted to the Department's Division of Industry Services, Bureau of Field Services, P.O. Box 7302, Madison, WI 53707-7302. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Original drawings are not considered a substitute for permanent copies. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1