Conditional Construction Permits.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 295-304
in effect295-304. Conditional Construction Permits.
A conditional construction permit may be issued by the commissioner of neighborhood services for a period of up to 180 days for the development of land or the erection, alteration, relocation, extension or substantial improvement of a structure, or part thereof, prior to the approval of a variance or special use permit by the board or the approval of a zoning map amendment by the common council. Issuance of a conditional construction permit shall not imply that the board or common council will approve the applicant’s request. A conditional construction permit may be issued only when the following criteria have been met:
1. The department has determined that plans for the proposed construction are in compliance with the building code and with all aspects of the zoning code except those provisions for which a permit denial letter has been sent to the applicant.
2. If board action is required, the applicant has filed an application for a special use permit, use variance or dimensional variance with the board and paid all required fees related to the appeal. If a zoning map amendment is required, the applicant has filed a map amendment application with the department and paid all required fees, and a common council file number has been established.
3. The commissioner of neighborhood services has determined that the occupancy or use will not jeopardize life, health or property and will not adversely impact the adjoining property or the neighborhood in general.
4. The applicant agrees to return the site to its previous condition and use within 30 days of the decision of the board or common council, if the appeal or zoning map amendment is not approved.
5. The applicant agrees to hold the city harmless for any claims resulting from construction at the premises during the period the conditional construction permit is in effect.
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-sub3.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/26/2026