101.63(1)(a)

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(a) The 3rd floor level of a bed and breakfast establishment that uses that level other than as storage.

101.63(5)

(5) Biennially review the rules adopted under this subchapter.

101.63(9)

(9) Establish by rule a schedule of fees sufficient to defray the costs incurred under this subchapter.

101.63

101.63 Departmental duties. The department shall:

101.63(1)

(1) Adopt rules which establish standards for the construction and inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings and components thereof. Where feasible, the standards used shall be those nationally recognized and shall apply to the dwelling and to its electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems, including plumbing, as defined in § 145.01 (10). No set of rules may be adopted which has not taken into account the conservation of energy in construction and maintenance of dwellings and the costs of specific code provisions to home buyers in relationship to the benefits derived from the provisions. Rules promulgated under this subsection do not apply to a bed and breakfast establishment, as defined under § 254.61 (1), except that the rules apply to all of the following:

101.63(1)(b)

(b) A structural addition that is specified under s. 254.61 (1) (f) 2.

101.63(2)

(2) Adopt rules for the certification, including provisions for suspension and revocation thereof, of inspectors for the purpose of inspecting building construction, electrical wiring, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems, including plumbing, as defined in § 145.01 (10), of one- and 2-family dwellings under sub. (1). The rules shall specify that the department may suspend or revoke the certification of an inspector under this subsection for knowingly authorizing the issuance of a building permit to a contractor who is not in compliance with § 101.654. Persons certified as inspectors may be employees of the department, a city, village, town, county or an independent inspection agency. The department may not adopt any rule which prohibits any city, village, town or county from licensing persons for performing work on a dwelling in which the licensed person has no legal or equitable interest.

101.63(2m)

(2m) Promulgate rules for certifying the financial responsibility of contractors under § 101.654. These rules shall include rules providing for the assessment of fees upon applicants for certification of financial responsibility under § 101.654 and for the suspension and revocation of that certification. The amount of the fees assessed under this subsection may not exceed an amount that is sufficient to defray the costs incurred in certifying the financial responsibility of applicants under § 101.654.

101.63(3)

(3) Contract to provide inspection services, at municipal expense, to any municipality which requires such service under § 101.65.

101.63(6)

(6) Issue special orders which it deems necessary to secure compliance with this subchapter and enforce the same by all appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings.

101.63(7)

(7) Prescribe and furnish to municipalities a standard building permit form for all new one- and 2-family dwellings. The standard permit form shall include a space in which the municipal authority issuing the permit shall insert the name and license number of the master plumber engaged in supervising the installation of plumbing or installing the plumbing at a new one- or 2-family dwelling.

101.63(8)

(8) Hear petitions regarding the dwelling code, rules and special orders in accordance with § 101.02 (6)(e) to (i) and (8).