Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.
101.651 - Special requirements for smaller municipalities.

101.651 Special requirements for smaller municipalities.
(1) Definition. In this section, “municipality" means a city, village or town with a population of 2,500 or less.
(2m) Enforcement options. A municipality shall exercise jurisdiction over the construction and inspection of new one- and 2-family dwellings by enacting ordinances under s. 101.65 (1) (a) or shall exercise the jurisdiction granted under s. 101.65 (1) (a) jointly under s. 101.65 (1) (b), unless any of the following conditions are met:
(a) The municipality adopts a resolution requesting under sub. (3) (a) that a county enforce this subchapter or an ordinance enacted under s. 101.65 (1) (a) throughout the municipality and that a county provide inspection services in the municipality to administer and enforce this subchapter or an ordinance enacted under s. 101.65 (1) (a).
(c) Under sub. (3) (b), the department enforces this subchapter throughout the municipality and provides inspection services in the municipality to administer and enforce this subchapter.
(3) Departmental and county authority in municipalities; generally.
(a) A county may not enforce this subchapter or provide inspection services in a municipality unless requested to do so by a person with respect to a particular dwelling or by the municipality. A request by a person or a municipality with respect to a particular dwelling does not give the county authority with respect to any other dwelling. For any services provided under this paragraph, the county shall collect costs under s. 101.65 (1) (c) from the person or municipality that requests the service.
(am) Except as provided in s. 101.64 (2m), if a municipality exercises jurisdiction under sub. (2m) or adopts a resolution under sub. (2m) (a), the department may not enforce this subchapter in the municipality unless requested to do so by the municipality. For any services provided under this paragraph, the department shall collect costs under s. 101.63 (9) from the municipality.
(b) The department shall provide inspection services and shall enforce this subchapter throughout any municipality that does not exercise jurisdiction under sub. (2m) and that has not adopted a resolution under sub. (2m) (a).
(4) Data relating to housing starts in municipalities. Municipalities shall furnish statistical data relating to housing starts to the department as requested by the department.
(5) Effect of section on certain laws. This section does not affect the applicability of rules or an ordinance adopted under this subchapter to builders, designers and owners of dwellings located in a municipality.
History: 1981 c. 20; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 309; 1999 a. 9; 2003 a. 90; 2017 a. 330.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.

101.01 - Definitions.

101.02 - Powers, duties and jurisdiction of department.

101.022 - Certain laws applicable to occupational licenses.

101.023 - Commercial building code council duties.

101.025 - Ventilation requirements for public buildings and places of employment.

101.027 - Energy conservation code for public buildings and places of employment.

101.03 - Testimonial powers of secretary and deputy.

101.05 - Exempt buildings and projects.

101.053 - Recreational and educational camps.

101.055 - Public employee safety and health.

101.10 - Storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia; theft of anhydrous ammonia and anhydrous ammonia equipment.

101.11 - Employer's duty to furnish safe employment and place.

101.111 - Excavations; protection of adjoining property and buildings.

101.12 - Approval and inspection of public buildings and places of employment and components.

101.1206 - Erosion control; construction of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment.

101.121 - State historic building code.

101.1215 - Abrasive cleaning of historic buildings.

101.123 - Smoking prohibited.

101.125 - Safety glazing in hazardous locations.

101.126 - Recycling space.

101.127 - Building requirements for certain residential facilities.

101.128 - Restroom equity.

101.13 - Physically disabled persons; place of employment and public building requirements.

101.132 - Physically disabled persons; housing requirements.

101.135 - Uniform firewall identification.

101.137 - Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances.

101.14 - Fire inspections, prevention, detection and suppression.

101.141 - Record keeping of fires.

101.145 - Smoke detectors.

101.1472 - Contractor regulation.

101.148 - Contractor notices.

101.149 - Carbon monoxide detectors.

101.15 - Mines, tunnels, quarries and pits.

101.16 - Liquefied petroleum gas.

101.17 - Machines and boilers, safety requirement.

101.175 - Local energy resource systems.

101.178 - Installation and servicing of heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.

101.18 - Electric fences.

101.19 - Fees and records.

101.211 - Lunchrooms.

101.55 - Executive agreements to control sources of radiation.

101.573 - Fire dues distribution.

101.575 - Entitlement to dues.

101.578 - Protection of medical waste incinerator employees.

101.58 - Employees' right to know.

101.581 - Notice requirements.

101.583 - Toxic substance information requirements; employer to employee.

101.585 - Infectious agent information requirements; employer to employee.

101.586 - Pesticide information requirements; employer or agricultural employer to employee.

101.587 - Information requirements; employer or agricultural employer to department.

101.588 - Information collection and maintenance; department.

101.589 - Extended time periods; exceptions.

101.59 - Manufacturer, supplier; requirements.

101.592 - Confidential information.

101.595 - Employee rights.

101.597 - Education and training programs.

101.598 - Rules.

101.599 - Remedies; civil forfeitures.

101.60 - Purpose.

101.61 - Definitions.

101.615 - Application.

101.62 - Uniform dwelling code council.

101.63 - Departmental duties.

101.64 - Departmental powers.

101.642 - Certain rules prohibited.

101.645 - Smoke detectors.

101.647 - Carbon monoxide detectors.

101.648 - Waiver; smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements; plumbing and electrical standards.

101.65 - Municipal authority.

101.651 - Special requirements for smaller municipalities.

101.652 - Manufactured homes; responsibility for compliance.

101.653 - Construction site erosion control.

101.654 - Contractor certification; education.

101.66 - Compliance and penalties.

101.70 - Purpose.

101.71 - Definitions.

101.715 - Application.

101.72 - Uniform dwelling code council.

101.73 - Departmental duties.

101.74 - Departmental powers.

101.743 - Certain rules prohibited.

101.745 - Smoke detectors.

101.75 - Inspections, insignia and alterations.

101.76 - Municipal authority.

101.761 - Certain municipalities excepted.

101.77 - Penalties.

101.80 - Definitions.

101.82 - Departmental duties.

101.84 - Departmental powers.

101.86 - Municipal authority.

101.861 - Municipal licensing authority.

101.862 - License or registration required.

101.868 - Requirements for master electricians.

101.87 - Requirements for journeyman electricians.

101.874 - Reciprocity.

101.875 - Inspections.

101.88 - Compliance and penalties.

101.91 - Definitions.

101.92 - Departmental powers and duties.

101.9202 - Excepted liens and security interests.

101.9203 - When certificate of title required.

101.9204 - Application for certificate of title.

101.9205 - When department to issue certificate and to whom; maintenance of records.

101.9206 - Contents of certificate of title.

101.9207 - Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates.

101.9208 - Fees.

101.9209 - Transfer of interest in a manufactured home.

101.921 - Transfer to or from dealer.

101.9211 - Involuntary transfers.

101.9212 - When department to issue a new certificate.

101.9213 - Perfection of security interests.

101.9214 - Duties on creation of security interest.

101.9215 - Assignment of security interest.

101.9216 - Release of security interest.

101.9217 - Secured party's and owner's duties.

101.9218 - Applicability of manufactured home security provisions.

101.9219 - Withholding certificate of title; bond.

101.922 - Suspension or revocation of certificate.

101.9221 - Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title.

101.9222 - Previously certificated manufactured homes.

101.933 - Manufactured housing code council duties.

101.934 - Manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling.

101.935 - Manufactured home community regulation.

101.937 - Water and sewer service to manufactured home communities.

101.94 - Manufactured home and mobile home manufacturers, distributors and dealers: design and construction of manufactured homes and mobile homes.

101.95 - Manufactured home manufacturers regulated.

101.951 - Manufactured home dealers regulated.

101.952 - Manufactured home salespersons regulated.

101.953 - Warranty and disclosure.

101.954 - Sale or lease of used manufactured homes.

101.955 - Jurisdiction and venue over out-of-state manufacturers.

101.96 - Manufactured home installation regulated.

101.965 - Penalties.

101.981 - Definitions; modification by rule.

101.982 - Conveyance safety code.

101.983 - Approvals and permits for conveyances required.

101.984 - Licenses and supervision required.

101.985 - Licensing qualifications and procedure.

101.986 - Conveyance safety code council duties.

101.988 - Enforcement and penalties.