Section 101.973. Department duties.

  The department shall:

(1)  Promulgate rules that establish standards for the construction of multifamily dwellings and their components.

(2)  Biennially review the rules promulgated under this subchapter.

(3)  Issue any special order that it considers necessary to secure compliance with this subchapter.

(4)  Prescribe and furnish to political subdivisions a standard building permit format for all multifamily dwellings subject to this subchapter.

(5)  Collect and publish the data secured from the building permits.

(6)  Hear under s. 101.02 (6) (e) to (i) and (8) petitions regarding the rules promulgated and special orders issued under this subchapter.

(7)  Establish by rule a schedule of fees sufficient to defray the costs incurred by the department under this subchapter.

(8)  Deposit the moneys received from the fees under sub. (7) in the appropriation under s. 20.165 (2) (j) .

(9)  Incorporate by reference in the rules promulgated under this subchapter all rules promulgated under subch. I that apply to multifamily dwellings.

(10)  Establish a program of quality control training for all inspectors who inspect multifamily dwellings for compliance with this subchapter.

1991 a. 269 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2013 a. 8 .