Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 73.14 - Building safety
(1) VENTILATION WITH SPACE HEATERS.
(a) Any room where a gas space heater is
located shall have a constant supply of fresh air through a permanent opening
which shall not be closed. The size of the opening shall be at least one square
inch for each 1,000 BTU per hour of the rated heating capacity of the heater,
with a minimum of 10 square inches (65 square cm), or be so constructed that
the air used in the combustion of the fuel is taken directly from the
outside.
(b) The use of unvented
gas, kerosene, oil or other fossil fuel space heaters is prohibited.
(2) SMOKE DETECTION.
Each bed and breakfast establishment shall be provided with an approved,
listed, labeled, and operable smoke detector located inside each sleeping room
and at the top of each stairway in a manner consistent with the manufacturer's
recommendations.
(3) WINDOW
SCREENS. All windows that can be opened in sleeping rooms shall be screened,
using 16 mesh or finer material. Unless sleeping rooms are effectively
air-conditioned, doors opening to the outside shall be similarly
screened.
(4) FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Each bed and breakfast establishment shall be provided with at least one
approved, listed and labeled fire extinguisher located near the sleeping
rooms.
(5) VENTILATION AND
LIGHTING. Rooms and areas used in conjunction with bed and breakfast
establishments shall be ventilated and lighted as needed. The ventilation and
lighting shall be effective under actual use conditions. Ventilating equipment
and lighting fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(6) COOKING IN SLEEPING ROOMS. Cooking in
sleeping rooms is prohibited.
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