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When you establish your business, church, agency, school or organization in a new or existing building, you need a Certificate of Occupancy before you open your doors. Certificates of Occupancy also are required for parking lots and commercial storage buildings. They are not required for one- and two-family homes unless an inspector has issued a placard or the house has been vacant for more than six months. Complete the Occupancy Application in the Land Management System (LMS).
See also: Building Permit Checklist - Does it Need a Permit?
Accessibility analysis (info on ADA requirements) Accessibility + disproportionality worksheet Automatic fire extinguishing system Certificate of Compliance Certificate of Supervision Certification of footings Commercial building alterations Design professional involvement Existing building code analysis form Footing and foundation permits International Building Code worksheets Kitchen ventilation system, commercial Masonry building cleaning permit & worksheet New commercial buildings & additions Signs Signs, storefront Solar - Commercial Solar Permit Process Solar - Guide to Successful Electrical Inspection Spray booth Sprinkler systems Transmission towers
Alteration, residential Attic projects - alterations or conversions Basement projects Cautionary statement pulling permits Conversion, duplex to single-family Decks and Porches Downspout Disconnection Draining roofs and yards Fence requirements - residential Fence permit application Garage - 1 and 2 family homes Home occupation statement application Homes - new construction and additions House numbers and address assignment Lead hazard reduction permits Porches Ramps for accessibility - 1&2 family homes Remodeling projects - 1&2 family homes Residential rebuild provisions Sheds Solar - Guide to Successful Inspection Solar - Historic Pres. Appropriateness Checklist Solar - Res Solar Permit Process (1 & 2 Family) Solar - Solar Permit Worksheet (1 & 2 Family) Survey of property Swimming pool - private
All plan exam & permit fees Boiler, furnace, AC/refrigeration, power piping Fire alarm plan exam application Fire protection plan examination application Fire sprinkler plan review Gas piping permit application Gas piping plan exam application HVAC plan review Plan exam application Plumbing & gas piping plan review checklist Plumbing & gas piping plan review information Plumbing fixture/piping information Plumbing plan application Preliminary plan reviews Renewing a building permit
Conditional Cert. of Occ. before discretionary approval Conditional Certificate of Occupancy Req./App Conditional construction permit request Conditional permits prior discretionary approval Occupancy certificate Occupancy certificate denied - what now? Occupancy inspections Occupying a building before it passes inspection Temporary Occupancy Requirements
Air or subterranean space lease petition Certified survey map and application (DCD) Declaration of deed restriction Detailed plan dev. submittal checklist (DCD) Erosion control certification Erosion control check sheet Erosion control during construction Flood plain information Land Division or Combinations (DCD) Parking lot construction Planned development information (DCD) Site plan review overlay application (DCD) Skywalks Special privileges Storm water management Street and alley vacation (DCD) Subterranean or air space lease petition Tunnels
Adult Family Homes Group Homes & Community Living Arrangements (CLAs) Day care centers - building code requirements Day care centers - zoning code requirements Day care homes, family - Milwaukee requirements Family day care homes analysis form
Asbestos project worksheet Demolition permit application Moving a building
Contractors, license information (DSPS) Electrical contractor license revision form Home improvement contractors license Home improvement contractors licensed by City License Div., home improvement contractors Licensed contractor search (DSPS)
Historic building occupancy Historic district designation application Historic Preservation Commission Historic property - Certificate of Appropriateness Historic site or structure designation app and instr.
Banner (vertical) display permit (DPW) City Plan Commission Community garden permit application Credit card authorization form Development incentive zone application (DCD) Downspout Disconnection Program Dumpsters in the public way Federal Emer. Mgmt Agency (FEMA) Flood Maps Hydrant permit charges (Water Works) Licenses - businesses requiring a City license
Affidavit for zoning change Board of Zoning Appeals administrative information Board of Zoning Appeals denial letter Board of Zoning Appeals overview Zoning ordinance
Block party information (DPW) Festival permit information Temporary noise variance permit
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