Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The city of Franklin, Wi. adopted the Uniform Dwelling Code,  the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, and the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code. Franklin, Wi. Mun. Code § 92-2 (accessed 4/9/2015).

 

The adoption of the WUBC would include model code provisions applicable to existing buildings, additions, alterations and repairs that would apply to dwellings built prior to 1980.

 

The city also adopted the adopted the WAC fire prevention and all of its referenced standards as part of its own Fire Code. Franklin, Wi. Mun. Code § 133-3 (adopted) (accessed 4/9/2015). In addition, the city also adopted the 2009 IFC and the most current NFPA publications. Franklin, Wi. Mun. Code § 133-4, § 133-5 (IFC, NFPA) (accessed 4/9/2015).

Helpful resources for Franklin, Wisconsin include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Wisconsin

Residential Building Code

Wisconsin adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Wisconsin Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Franklin adopted the Wisconsin Uniform Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code(City of Franklin , WI Municipal Code)

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Comments

The city of Franklin, Wi. adopted the Uniform Dwelling Code and the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code. Franklin, Wi. Mun. Code § 92-2 (accessed 4/9/2015).

 

The adoption of the WUBC would include model code provisions applicable to existing buildings, additions, alterations and repairs that would apply to dwellings built prior to 1980.

Commercial Building Code

Franklin adopted the 2009 IBC, statewide. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Comments

The city of Franklin, Wi. adopted the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code and the Wisconsin Uniform Building Code. Franklin, Wi. Mun. Code § 92-2 (accessed 4/9/2015). The statewide CBC includes the 2009 ICC codes (IBC, IEBC, IFGC, IECC, and IMC).

 

The city provides certain grandfathered ordinances (variances to the CBC). An ordinance that is grandfathered has passed the requirements laid out by the Legislature in Wisconsin Statute § 101.02(7r)(b). The grandfathered ordinances are (available here) (PDF version here).

Existing Buildings

The 2009 IEBC is made part of the Commercial Building Code, subject to the modifications specified in the Wis. Adm. Code § SPS 366.

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