1. (1) Sewage. A lodging facility shall meet Wisconsin building code pursuant to chs. 101 and 145, Stats., and chs. SPS 301 to 391, as applicable, as enforced by the Wisconsin department of safety and professional services.
2. (2) Discharge. Sewage, including all liquid and water-carried wastes from plumbing fixtures shall discharge into a public sewer or POWTS. _P

3. (3) POWTS disposal.

   1. (a) Designed, constructed and operated. Any POWTS system used by a lodging facility under this chapter shall be located, designed, constructed and operated in accordance with the state uniform plumbing code as enforced by the Wisconsin department of safety and professional services.
   2. (b) POWTS access cover. The operator shall ensure that an access opening cover to a POWTS is locked or secured to prevent general access by the public, except for inspection, evaluation, maintenance, or servicing purposes. _P
4. (4) Failed sewage disposal system. A non-functional public sewer or a failing POWTS, as determined by the Wisconsin department of safety and professional services or the local government authority, shall be brought into compliance, replaced or its use discontinued. _P

5. (5) Toilet facilities.

   1. (a) Private fixtures. Except as specified in par. (b), an individually keyed unit shall provide a minimum of one toilet, one sink located in or adjacent to the toilet room, and a shower or bathtub.

   2. (b) Shared fixtures.

      1. 1. A hostel or an existing lodging facility that does not meet the requirements under par. (a) shall provide a minimum of one toilet, one sink located in or adjacent to the toilet room, and a shower or bathtub for every 10 tourists or transients or fraction thereof.

         Note: For example, to determine fraction thereof, any number of guests between 11 and 19 would require 2 toilets, 2 sinks, and 2 showers or bathtubs.

      2. 2. All toilet stalls or rooms shall be provided with a privacy lock.
      3. 3. In an owner-occupied lodging facility, the owner or operator shall have their own toilet facility separate from a toilet facility provided to the tourist or transient.

   3. (c) Alternatives to water-carried waste. Portable toilets, composting toilet systems, incinerating toilets, and privies shall comply with the requirements for alternatives to water-carried waste plumbing fixtures as enforced by the Wisconsin department of safety and professional services or the local government authority.

      Note: For more information regarding alternatives to water-carried waste plumbing fixtures, see ch. SPS 391.

   4. (d) Soap and towels. Each toilet room shall be provided with soap, hand towels, or other approved means of drying hands, and an adequate supply of toilet paper, upon guest arrival. _Pf
   5. (e) Waste receptacle. Each toilet room shall be provided with a waste receptacle.

   6. (f) Slip-resistant flooring in showers and bathtubs. Slip-resistant flooring or materials shall be provided in all shower and bathtub basins. _P

      Note: Examples of slip-resistant flooring or materials include grouted tile, anti-slip tape, bathmat, or textured surface.

History

History: CR 24-096: cr. Register October 2025 No. 838, eff. 1-25-26; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register October 2025 No. 838.