W or S
5/8” gypsum sheathing5 1 3/4” galvanized roofing nail; 8d common nail; 7” 7”
staple galvanized 1 5/8” long; 1 5/8” screws, Type
W or S
1 All nails are smooth-common, box or deformed shank except where otherwise stated.
2 Nail is a general description and may be T-head, modified round head or round head.
3 Staples are 16-gauge wire, unless otherwise noted, and have a minimum 7 /16” o.d. crown width.
4 Staples shall be spaced at not more than 10” o.c. at intermediate supports for floors.
5 Apply vertically 4” x 8” or 4” x 9” panels.
SPS 327.20(4)
(4) Alternate materials and standards. No part of this code is intended to prohibit or discourage use of alternate, equivalent materials or standards or the construction of innovative or nonconventional camping units.
SPS 327.20 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.21
SPS 327.21 Exits. Exits, doors, and hallways shall be constructed as specified in this section.
SPS 327.21(1)(a)(a) A first floor level shall have at least one exit door that discharges to grade. This exit may include interior or exterior stairs.
SPS 327.21(1)(b)
(b) A first floor level shall have at least one egress window complying with
sub. (3) on that floor level.
SPS 327.21(1)(c)
(c) If a camping unit has more than one room on the first floor, the exit door and egress window shall be located in different rooms.
SPS 327.21(1)(d)
(d) If there are bedrooms on the first floor, each must have an egress window that complies with
sub. (3).
SPS 327.21(2)
(2) Exits from lofts. At least one stairway or ladder exit shall be provided to the floor below for a loft.
SPS 327.21(3)
(3) Windows used for exiting. Windows which are installed for exit purposes shall comply with the requirements of this subsection.
SPS 327.21(3)(a)
(a) The window shall be openable from the inside without the use of tools or the removal of a sash. If equipped with a storm or screen, it shall be openable from the inside.
SPS 327.21(3)(b)1.1. The nominal size of the net clear window opening shall be at least 20 inches by 24 inches irrespective of height or width. Nominal dimensions shall be determined by rounding up fractions of inches if they are 1/2-inch or greater or rounding down fractions of inches if they are less than 1/2-inch.
SPS 327.21(3)(b)2.
2. No portion of the window, including stops, stools, meeting rails, and operator arms, shall infringe on the required opening.
SPS 327.21(3)(c)
(c) The area and dimension requirements of
par. (b) may be infringed on by a storm window.
SPS 327.21(3)(d)
(d) For any window used for exiting, the lowest point of clear opening shall be no more than 60 inches above the floor.
SPS 327.21(4)(a)(a) A door used for exiting from a camping unit shall be a swing-type door at least 80 inches high by 32 inches wide.
SPS 327.21(4)(b)
(b) All exit doors shall be openable from the interior without the use of a key.
SPS 327.21 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.22
SPS 327.22 Stairways and elevated areas. SPS 327.22(1)(a)(a) A flight of stairs with more than 3 risers shall be provided with at least one handrail for the full length of the flight.
SPS 327.22(1)(b)
(b) Handrails shall be designed and constructed to withstand a 200 pound load applied in any direction.
SPS 327.22(1)(c)
(c) Exterior handrails shall be constructed of metal, decay resistant or pressure-treated wood, or shall be protected from the weather.
SPS 327.22(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b),all openings between floors, and open sides of landings, platforms, balconies, lofts, or porches that are more than 16 inches above grade or a floor shall be protected with guards.
SPS 327.22(2)(b)
(b) For exterior applications, open sides of decks, landings, porches, or similar structures that are more than 24 inches above grade shall be protected with guards. The 24 inch vertical measurement shall be taken from the lowest point within 3 feet horizontally from the edge of the deck, landing, porch, or similar structure.
SPS 327.22(2)(c)
(c) Guards shall be constructed to prevent the through-passage of a sphere with a diameter of 4 3/8 inches, when applying a force of 4 pounds.
SPS 327.22(2)(d)
(d) This subsection does not apply to window wells, egress wells, and retaining walls.
SPS 327.22 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.23
SPS 327.23 Ladders. Ladders which are used as part of a required exit shall be designed to withstand loads of at least 200 pounds.
SPS 327.23 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.24
SPS 327.24 Ceiling height. All habitable rooms, kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, and corridors shall have a ceiling height of at least 7 feet, except as follows:
SPS 327.24(1)(a)(a) Rooms may have ceiling heights of less than 7 feet provided at least 50% of the room's floor area has a ceiling height of at least 7 feet. Any area with a ceiling height of less than 5 feet may be ignored in this calculation.
SPS 327.24(2)
(2) Beams and girders or other projections may project to no more than 8 inches below the required ceiling height.
SPS 327.24(3)
(3) The ceiling height extending back from the front edge of a water closet may slope to below 7 feet, but may not go below 5 feet until beyond the back of the water closet.
SPS 327.24(4)
(4) The ceiling height extending back from the front edge of a lavatory may be less than 7 feet, but may not go below 5 feet until beyond the back of the lavatory.
SPS 327.24(5)
(5) A ceiling height of less than 7 feet may be provided between the rear rim of a bathtub and a wall of the room abutting that rim, or between the side rim and a room wall abutting that rim.
SPS 327.24(6)
(6) A ceiling height of less than 7 feet may be provided between the rear wall of a shower stall and a wall of the room abutting that rear wall, or between the side wall of a shower and a room wall abutting that side wall.
SPS 327.24(7)
(7) A ceiling height of less than 7 feet may be provided in a loft used as a habitable room.
SPS 327.24 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.25(1)
(1)
Fireblocking locations. Fireblocking shall be provided in all of the following locations:
SPS 327.25(1)(a)
(a) In concealed spaces of walls and partitions, including furred spaces, at the ceiling and floor levels.
SPS 327.25(1)(b)
(b) At all interconnections between concealed vertical and horizontal spaces including the attachment between a carport and a camping unit.
SPS 327.25(1)(c)
(c) In concealed spaces between stair stringers at the top and bottom of the run and at any intervening floor level.
SPS 327.25(1)(d)
(d) At all openings around wires, cables, vents, pipes, ducts, chimneys, and fireplaces at ceiling and floor level.
SPS 327.25(2)
(2) Fireblocking materials. Fireblocking shall consist of one of the following:
SPS 327.25(2)(c)
(c) One thickness of 3/4-inch nominal plywood or wood structural panel with any joints backed with the same material.
SPS 327.25(2)(d)
(d) One thickness of 1/2-inch gypsum wallboard, face nailed or face screwed to solid wood, with any joints backed with the same material.
SPS 327.25(2)(e)
(e) Fiberglass or mineral wool batt insulation may be used if both of the following conditions are met:
SPS 327.25(2)(e)2.
2. The batt shall be installed to fill the entire thickness of the opening or stud cavity.
SPS 327.25(2)(f)
(f) For wires, cables, pipes, and vents only, non-shrinking caulk, putty mortar, or similar material may be used provided no dimension of the opening exceeds 1/2 inch around the penetrating object.
SPS 327.25(2)(g)
(g) For chimneys, fireplaces, and metal vents, fireblocking shall be metal, cement board, or other noncombustible material.
SPS 327.25 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.26(1)
(1) A listed and labeled battery-operated smoke alarm shall be installed in all of the following locations:
SPS 327.26(1)(a)
(a) If a camping unit has a loft, an alarm shall be installed inside the loft. An alarm is not required to be installed outside of the loft.
SPS 327.26(1)(b)
(b) On a floor level that contains one or more sleeping rooms, an alarm shall be installed inside each sleeping room and an alarm shall be installed outside of the sleeping rooms.
SPS 327.26(1)(c)
(c) An alarm shall be installed on a floor level that does not contain a sleeping room.
SPS 327.26 Note
Note: Section
101.645 (3), Stats., requires the owner of a dwelling to install a functional smoke detector in the basement of the dwelling and on each floor level except the attic or storage area of each dwelling unit. The occupant of such a dwelling unit shall maintain any smoke detector in that unit, except that if any occupant who is not the owner, or any state, county, city, village or town officer, agent or employee charged under statute or municipal ordinance with powers or duties involving inspection of real or personal property, gives written notice to the owner that the smoke detector is not functional the owner shall provide, within 5 days after receipt of that notice, any maintenance necessary to make that smoke detector functional.
SPS 327.26(2)
(2) Smoke alarms and detectors shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Interconnection of smoke alarms and detectors is not required.
SPS 327.26 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.27(1)
(1)
General. A listed and labeled carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed within 10 feet of a fireplace or fuel-burning appliance.
SPS 327.27(2)
(2) Electrical service. If electrical service for a camping unit is provided by a public utility, a carbon monoxide alarm required under
sub. (1) shall be continuously powered by the camping unit electrical service and shall have a backup battery power supply.
SPS 327.27 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.28
SPS 327.28 Protection against decay and termites. SPS 327.28(1)(1) Wood used in any of the applications under this section shall meet all of the following requirements:
SPS 327.28(1)(a)
(a) The wood shall be labeled and pressure treated with preservative in accordance with an AWPA standard or shall be naturally durable and decay-resistant or shall be engineered to be decay resistant.
SPS 327.28(1)(b)
(b) The wood shall be pressure treated with preservative or shall be naturally termite-resistant unless additional steps are taken to make the wood termite-resistant.
SPS 327.28(2)
(2) Wood used in the following locations shall be as required under
sub. (1):
SPS 327.28(2)(b)
(b) Floor joists or sleepers that meet all of the following conditions:
