Section 361.36. Expiration of plan approval and extension of plan approval.

 

(1)   Expiration of plan approval.

(a) Building shell. Except as provided in par. (f) and sub. (2) (b) , plan approval by the department or its authorized representative for new buildings and building additions shall expire 2 years after the approval date indicated on the approved building plans if the building shell is not closed in within those 2 years.

(b) Occupancy. Except as provided in sub. (2) , plan approval by the department or its authorized representative for new buildings and building additions shall expire 3 years after the approval date indicated on the approved building plans if the building is not ready for occupancy within those 3 years.

(c) Alterations. Except as provided in sub. (2) , plan approval by the department or its authorized representative for interior building alterations shall expire one year after the approval date indicated on the approved building plans if the alteration work is not completed within that year.

(d) HVAC construction only. Except as provided in sub. (2) , plan approval by the department or its authorized representative for heating, ventilating, or air conditioning construction that does not include any associated building construction shall expire one year after the approval date indicated on the approved plans if the building or building area affected by the plans is not ready for occupancy within that year.

(e) Fire protection systems only . Except as provided in sub. (2) , plan approval by the department or its authorized representative for a fire protection system that does not include any associated building construction shall expire 2 years after the approval date indicated on the approved plans if the building or building area affected by the plans is not ready for occupancy within those 2 years.

(f) Mausoleums. Plan approval by the department or its authorized representative for mausoleums within the scope of s. 440.92 (2) (e) , Stats., shall expire 3 years after the date indicated on the approved building plans of the building shell if not closed within those 3 years.

(2)   Extension of plan approval.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , upon request and payment of the fee specified in ch. SPS 302 , the expiration dates in sub. (1) (b) to (f) may be extended provided the request is submitted prior to expiration of the original approval.

(b) Upon request to the secretary, the expiration dates in sub. (1) (a) and (b) may be extended at the discretion of the secretary for a one-time, 2-year period provided all of the following:

1. The approved plan is for multifamily dwelling containing less than 11 dwelling units.

2. The original plan was submitted for department review prior to January 1, 2011.

3. The request is submitted prior to expiration of the original approval.

History: CR 00-179 : cr. Register December 2001 No. 552 , eff. 7-1-02; CR 06-120 : renum. (2) to be (2) (a) and am., cr. (2) (b), Register February 2008 No. 626 , eff. 3-1-08; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .

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