Section 101.977. Compliance.

 

(1)  Except as provided in sub. (2) , a person who constructs a multifamily dwelling shall use building materials, methods, and equipment that are in conformance with the standards prescribed under s. 101.973 (1) .

(2)  

(a) No person may use in a multifamily dwelling load-bearing dimension lumber that has not been tested and approved for conformance as required by the department unless the lumber is approved for use as provided under par. (c) and if one of the following applies:

1. The lumber has been milled at the request of the person owning the lumber for use in the construction of the multifamily dwelling, a dwelling unit of which will be inhabited by that person.

2. The person milling the lumber sells the lumber directly to a person who will inhabit the dwelling unit in the multifamily dwelling, or to a person acting on his or her behalf and for whom a building permit has been issued for the multifamily dwelling.

(b) The lumber shall be milled so that it meets or exceeds the requirements of the standards prescribed in s. 101.973 . The person milling the lumber shall provide to the person receiving the lumber a written certification that the lumber meets or exceeds these requirements. The department shall design and provide forms for this purpose.

(bn) A person may not provide a written certification under par. (b) unless the person has been issued a certificate of accomplishment evidencing certification or recertification under the lumber grading training program under s. 36.25 (48) and the person has received the certificate within the 5 years before providing the written certification. The person shall attach to the written certification a copy of his or her certificate of accomplishment.

(c) Upon receipt of a copy of the certification required under par. (b) , an inspector who inspects multifamily dwellings for compliance with this subchapter may either authorize the use of the lumber, reject the use of the lumber, or authorize its use subject to more restrictive construction requirements, including requirements as to size, spacing, length of spans, and design.

1991 a. 269 ; 2007 a. 208 ; 2009 a. 180 .