Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Agency SPS. Department of Safety and Professional Services |
Chapters 301-. Safety, Buildings, and Environment |
Chapters SPS375-379. Buildings Constructed Prior To 1914 |
Chapter SPS375. Definitions And General Requirements |
Section 375.06. Basement; first floor; number of stories.
Latest version.
- A basement is a story whose floor line is below the grade at any entrance or exit and whose ceiling is not more than 5 feet above such grade. The first floor is the floor next above the basement, or the lowest floor if there is no basement. The number of stories of a building includes all stories except the basement.