Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Monroe adopted a "Building Code of the City of Monroe."  Monroe Code, Title 4, Chapter 1 (accessed 1/6/2013).   Section 4-1-1 of that code provides:

The following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are hereby adopted by reference: 
– Chapters ILHR 20 through 25 of the Uniform Dwelling Code; 
– Chapters ILHR 50 through 64 of the Building and Heating, Ventilating and Air 
Conditioning Code; 
– Chapter ILHR 70 of the Historic Building Code; 
– Chapters ILHR 81 and 82 of the Plumbing Code; and 
– Chapters IND 160 through 164 of the Existing Buildings Code. (9-20-94).

The above citations are to old versions of the codes.  The modern citations look as follows:

Commercial Buildings – Administrative Code

SPS 360-366 Wisconsin Commercial Building Code (effective September 1, 2011)

SPS 360 Erosion Control, Sediment Control, and Storm Water Management

SPS 361 Administration and Enforcement

SPS 362 Buildings and Structures

SPS 363 Energy Conservation

SPS 364 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning

SPS 365 Fuel Gas Appliances

SPS 366 Existing Buildings

SPS 360-366 Appendix A

SPS 360-366 Appendix B

The state residential code only applies to new construction, additions and alterations for buildings constructed after 1980.  The Monroe code indicates that the code applies to alterations and repairs but does not clearly state that it applies to pre-1980 construction.  See Section 4-1-3 of the Monroe Code, Title 4, Chapter 1 (accessed 1/6/2013).

 

Monroe adopted historic preservation laws.  See Monroe Code, Title 5, Chapter 17 (accessed 1/6/2013) and their historic preservation plan (accessed 1/6/2013).  Monroe also adopted a property maintenance code.  Monroe Code, Title 4, Chapter 4 (accessed 1/6/2013).

Helpful resources for Monroe, Wisconsin include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Code of the City of Monroe
• 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.

Monroe adopted the Wisconsin Uniform Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Comments

Monroe adopted a "Building Code of the City of Monroe."  Monroe Code, Title 4, Chapter 1 (accessed 1/6/2013).   Section 4-1-1 of that code provides "[t]he following chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are hereby adopted by reference: . . Chapters ILHR 20 through 25 of the Uniform Dwelling Code; . . .[and] Chapter ILHR 70 of the Historic Building Code.  The above citations are to old version of the codes.  

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 state residential code only applies to new construction, additions and alterations for buildings constructed after 1980.  The Monroe code indicates that the code applies to alterations and repairs but does not clearly state that it applies to pre-1980 construction.   See Section 4-1-3 of the Monroe Code, Title 4, Chapter 1 (accessed 1/6/2013).

Monroe adopted historic preservation laws.  See Monroe Code, Title 5, Chapter 17 (accessed 1/6/2013) and their historic preservation plan (accessed 1/6/2013).  Monroe also adopted a property maintenance code.  Monroe Code, Title 4, Chapter 4 (accessed 1/6/2013).

Commercial Building Code

Monroe adopted the 1996 BOCA National Building CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Monroe adopted a "Building Code of the City of Monroe."  Monroe Code, Title 4, Chapter 1 (accessed 1/6/2013).   Section 4-1-1 of that code provides that chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code are adopted including " Chapters ILHR 50 through 64 of the Building and Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Code; Chapter ILHR 70 of the Historic Building Code; and Chapters IND 160 through 164 of the Existing Buildings Code. (9-20-94). The above citations are to old version of the codes.  The modern citations look as follows: SPS 361 Administration and Enforcement; SPS 362 Buildings and Structures; SPS 363 Energy Conservation; SPS 364 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning; SPS 365 Fuel Gas Appliances; SPS 366 Existing Buildings; SPS 360-366 Appendix A, and SPS 360-366 Appendix B.

Monroe also adopted historic preservation laws.  See Monroe Code, Title 5, Chapter 17 (accessed 1/6/2013) and their historic preservation plan (accessed 1/6/2013).  Monroe also adopted a property maintenance code.  Monroe Code, Title 4, Chapter 4 (accessed 1/6/2013).

Existing Buildings

Monroe adopted chapters of the Wisconsin Administrative Code including Chapter ILHR 70 of the Historic Building Code; and Chapters IND 160 through 164 of the Existing Buildings Code. (9-20-94). The above citations are to old version of the codes.  The modern citations look as follows: SPS 366 Existing Buildings; SPS 360-366 Appendix A, and SPS 360-366 Appendix B.

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