Register May 2019 No. 761
Chapter SPS 326
MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES
Subchapter I — Administration and Enforcement
SPS 326.03 Petition for variance.
SPS 326.07 Plan approval.
Subchapter II — Definitions
Subchapter III — General Requirements
SPS 326.12 Physical layout.
SPS 326.13 Fire hydrants.
SPS 326.14 Plumbing systems.
SPS 326.15 Adequacy of water supply.
SPS 326.17 Garbage and rubbish.
SPS 326.19 Duties of occupants.
SPS 326.20 Other municipal fees.
Subchapter IV — Water and Sewer Service
SPS 326.25 General requirement.
SPS 326.26 Uniform billing rate.
SPS 326.27 Records of service interruptions.
SPS 326.28 Information available and required to be provided to customers.
SPS 326.30 Reasonableness of water and sewer rates.
SPS 326.31 Billing methods.
SPS 326.33 Deposits for water and sewer service.
SPS 326.34 Reasons for disconnection and refusal of service.
SPS 326.35 Disconnection procedure.
SPS 326.36 Disconnection notice.
SPS 326.38 Dispute procedures.
SPS 326.39 Complaint procedures.
SPS 326.41 Meter testing facilities and equipment.
SPS 326.42 Testing of manufactured home community occupant meters.
SPS 326.44 Required tests of manufactured home community occupant meters.
SPS 326.45 Requested test.
SPS 326.46 Remote outside meter system tests.
SPS 326.47 Flushing mains.
SPS 326.48 Interruptions of service.
SPS 326.49 Maintenance of water and sewer piping.
SPS 326.01
SPS 326.01
Purpose. Pursuant to s.
101.935 (3), Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to regulate manufactured home communities in order to protect public safety and health.
SPS 326.01 History
History: CR 04-135: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
SPS 326.02
SPS 326.02
Scope. Except as specified otherwise in this chapter, the provisions of this chapter apply to all new and existing manufactured home communities.
SPS 326.02 History
History: CR 04-135: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
SPS 326.03
SPS 326.03
Petition for variance. The department shall consider and may grant a variance to a non-statutory provision of this chapter in accordance with ch.
SPS 303. The petition for variance shall include a position statement from the fire department having jurisdiction over the affected property.
SPS 326.03 Note
Note: Chapter
SPS 303 requires the submittal of a petition for variance form (SBD-9890) and a fee, and that an equivalency is established in the petition for variance that meets the intent of the rule being petitioned. Chapter
SPS 303 also requires the department to process regular petitions within 30 business days and priority petitions within 10 business days.
SPS 326.03 History
History: CR 04-135: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 326.04
SPS 326.04
Penalties. Penalties for violations of this chapter shall be assessed in accordance with s.
101.94 (8) (c), Stats.
SPS 326.04 Note
Note: Section
101.94 (8) (c), Stats., indicates that a person who violates s.
101.935, a rule promulgated under s.
101.935 or an order issued under s.
101.935 may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $250 for each violation. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate violation.
SPS 326.04 History
History: CR 04-135: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
SPS 326.05(1)(1)
Appeal of department order. Pursuant to ss.
101.02 (6) (e) and
101.94 (7), Stats., any person who owns or occupies a property that is affected by an order of the department may petition the department for a hearing on the reasonableness of the order.
SPS 326.05(2)
(2) Appeal of local order. Pursuant to s.
101.02 (7) (b), Stats., any person affected by a local order that is in conflict with an order of the department may petition the department for a hearing on the local order.
SPS 326.05(3)
(3) Petition of administrative rule. Pursuant to s.
227.12, Stats., any municipality, corporation or any 5 or more persons having an interest in an administrative rule may petition the department requesting the adoption, amendment or repeal of the rule.
SPS 326.05 History
History: CR 04-135: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06.
SPS 326.06
SPS 326.06
Fees. Fees for the plan examination, community permit and inspection of communities shall be submitted to the department as specified in ch.
SPS 302.
SPS 326.06 History
History: CR 04-135: cr.
Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 3-1-06; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 326.07
SPS 326.07
Plan approval. Two sets of plans and one set of related specifications and calculations for a new or expanded manufactured home community shall be submitted to the department or its agent for examination in relation to this chapter and for approval before work is begun on the community. After the initial approval, no change in plans or specifications that is affected by any provision of this chapter may be made unless the change is approved and dated by the department or its agent. Plan requirements shall be shown to scale and direction according to s.
SPS 326.12 (1) to
(3). An approval letter from the department shall also be attached to plans for any private sewage system. A copy of a safe water sample test result shall be submitted for private wells.