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Wisconsin building departments
This Wisconsin directory covers 72 Census county equivalents and local building-department guides. Wisconsin uses statewide construction standards with local permitting and inspection. Residential, commercial, erosion, zoning, and utility approvals can follow different tracks.
How permitting works in Wisconsin
Statewide codes with local administration. A county name is a geographic index, not a promise that the county government issues every building permit. Many projects are handled by a city, town, township, borough, parish, regional office, or independent city.
Source-backed state research
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Wisconsin has a uniform commercial building code and a statewide Uniform Dwelling Code. Commercial inspections may be performed by the state or a delegated municipality, while the Uniform Dwelling Code is enforced in Wisconsin municipalities; confirm the local inspector or permit office for the project.
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Available department pages
Appleton · Outagamie County
City of Appleton Inspection Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Dane County · Dane County
Dane County Planning and Development Zoning Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Green Bay · Brown County
City of Green Bay Building Inspections Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Kenosha · Kenosha County
City of Kenosha Community Development and Inspections
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Madison · Dane County
City of Madison Building Inspection Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Milwaukee · Milwaukee County
City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Racine · Racine County
City of Racine Building Inspection and Zoning Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Waukesha · Waukesha County
City of Waukesha Building Inspection Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
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