Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
The city of Eau Claire, Wi. adopted the Uniform Dwelling Code, SPS chs. 320–325. Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.04.010 (accessed 4/9/2015). The city also expressly adopted the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.04.040 (accessed 4/9/2015).
The city also adopted the state fire prevention code SPS 314. The state code includes the 2012 NFPA 1. Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.32.010 (NFPA adopted) (accessed 4/9/2015).
§ 16.04.120 – Alterations and Repairs. This section outlines alterations and repairs and seems to apply to both commercial and residential buildings. The city also expressly adopted the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.04.120 (accessed 4/9/2015).
Helpful resources for Eau Claire, Wisconsin include the following.
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.
Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire, Wi. adopted the Uniform Dwelling Code, SPS chs. 320–325. Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.04.010 (accessed 4/9/2015).
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.
Applicability – The city extends the UDC to apply to buildings, additions and alterations, built before 1980. Furthermore, this section provides provisions that may be more or less stringent for pre-1980 dwellings. Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.04.180 (accessed 4/9/2015).
Commercial Building Code
Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire, Wi. adopted the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. The statewide CBC includes the 2009 ICC codes (IBC, IEBC, IFGC, IECC, and IMC). Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.04.040 (accessed 4/9/2015).
The township of Eau Claire, 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:
Chapter 16.32 FIRE PREVENTION CODE
16.32.050 Smoke detectors. A. Scope. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all new and existing apartment buildings, rooming houses, hotels, motels, dormitories, convents, monasteries, children's homes, homes for the aged and infirm, row houses, convalescent homes, jails, dwellings containing three or more rental units, and other places of abode or detention.
C. Approval. A smoke detector required under this section shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratory or a nationally recognized testing agency.
D. Installation and Maintenance.
1. All smoke detectors required under this section shall be installed according to the directions and specifications of the manufacturer.
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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
The Wisconsin Electrical Code § SPS 316 (Based on the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, 2011 edition). Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.24.145 (accessed 4/9/2015).
The Wisconsin Plumbing Code Plumbing § SPS 380-387.
The International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 edition. Subject to modifications specified in § SPS 363.
The International Mechanical Code, 2009 edition. Subject to modifications specified in § SPS 364. Eau Claire, Wi. Mun. Code, Title 16 – Building Construction, § 16.28.160 (accessed 4/9/2015).
The International Fuel Gas Code, 2009 edition. Subject to modifications specified in § SPS 365.
