Certificate of Compliance.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 295-1131
in effect295-1131. Certificate of Compliance.
No land shall be occupied or used, and no building which is hereafter constructed, altered, added to, modified, repaired, rebuilt or replaced shall be occupied, until a certificate of compliance is issued by the commissioner, except where no permit is required, subject to the following provisions:
1. The certificate of compliance shall show that the building or premises or part thereof, and the proposed use, conform to the provisions of this subchapter.
2. Application for such certificate shall be concurrent with the application for a permit.
3. If applicable code provisions are met, the certificate of compliance shall be issued within 10 days after written notification that the permitted work is completed.
4. The applicant shall submit a certification signed by a registered professional engineer, registered architect or registered land surveyor that the fill, lowest floor and floodproofing elevations are in compliance with the permit issued. Floodproofing measures also require certification by a registered professional engineer, registered architect or registered architect that the requirements of s. 295-1133 are met.
5. Where applicable pursuant to s. 295-1127-3, the applicant shall submit a certification by a registered professional engineer or surveyor of the elevation of the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member supporting the lowest floor, excluding pilings or columns, and an indication of whether the structure contains a basement.
6. Where applicable pursuant to s. 295-1127-3, the applicant shall submit a certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the structural design and methods of construction meet accepted standards of practice.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-2/CH295-SUB11.pdf#page=20Fetched: 10/26/2026