Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The city of Allouez, Wi. adopted the Uniform Dwelling Code and the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. Allouez, Wi. Mun. Code, Chapter 13, § 13.06 (Compliance with State Codes) (accessed 4/7/2015).

 

The city also adopted the IFC 2009 as part of its Fire Prevention Code. “In Case of a conflict between any provisions of this Chapter, The Wisconsin Administrative Code, or the International Fire Code, the code containing the strictest provisions shall apply.” Allouez, Wi. Mun. Code, Chapter 29, § 29.03 (Code Adoptions) (accessed 4/7/2015).

Helpful resources for Allouez, 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.

Allouez 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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Comments

The city of Allouez, Wi. adopted the Uniform Dwelling Code. Allouez, Wi. Mun. Code, Chapter 13, § 13.06 (Compliance with State Codes) (accessed 4/7/2015).

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

The city of Allouez does not specifically extend the UDC to pre-1980 dwellings. Chapter 18 – Housing covers property maintenance for residential buildings.

Commercial Building Code

Allouez 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 amendments to the model code here.

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Comments

The city of Allouez, Wi. adopted the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. Allouez, Wi. Mun. Code, Chapter 13, § 13.06 (Compliance with State Codes) (accessed 4/7/2015).

 

The city of Allouez, Wi. 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 listed below:

 

29.03 CODE ADOPTIONS

The following are adopted by reference and made a part hereof, as if fully set forth herein.

A. The International Fire Code ®, 2009 edition and reference codes and standards, published by the International Code Council, , 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001 is adopted as an alternate to NFPA 1 except as amended by this chapter. Where a specific provision of NFPA 1 2009 is more restrictive than the IFC then the most restrictive will apply.

D. In Case of a conflict between any provisions of this Chapter, The Wisconsin Administrative Code, or the International Fire Code, the code containing the strictest provisions shall apply.

 

29.12 AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS

O. Automatic Sprinkler Systems. IFC Section 903.3.7 is added. Multiple fire department connections. Where multiple fire department connections are provided for sprinkler or standpipe systems on the same structure all such systems shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14.

P. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems. Exceptions from IFC Sections 907.2.1, 907.2.2, 907.2.3 (2.), 907.2.4, 907.2.7, 907.4.1 eliminating the need for manual pull stations are deleted.

 

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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.

Other Building Codes