Permit Fees.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 200-32
in effect200-32. Permit Fees.
1. PAYMENT. a. Upon the issuance of a permit by the commissioner and before such permit shall be in effect, the applicant shall pay to the city a fee or fees as required in this code.
b. The commissioner may forward to owners of respective premises or holders of permits, annual, semiannual or periodic bills on which all fees shall be enumerated for all special privileges granted by the common council under s. 66.0425, Wis. Stats., and annual, semiannual and maintenance or periodic inspections fees as prescribed therein, and any unpaid fees of other governmental units as defined in s. 66.0131(1)(a), Wis. Stats. All special privilege and maintenance or periodic inspection fees are payable within 30 days after notice has been forwarded to the person to whom the permit was originally issued or to the owner of the premises. If not paid when due, unpaid fees shall be charged against the real estate upon which the permit or special privilege was granted, and shall be a lien upon such real estate and shall be assessed and collected as a special tax.
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REGULATIONS. a. Basis. Permit fees for construction of all buildings or structures or addi-tions thereto shall be computed on the cubic con-tents of such buildings or structures, or additions thereto, in accordance with the schedule of rates for the various groups of buildings or structures classified in this section and an additional fee shall be added as specified in s. 200-33.
b. Cost of Work. For structures where the cubic content cannot be accurately established such as parking lots, reviewing stands and tank towers, see s. 200-33-2.
c. Building Volume. Applicants for permits for new buildings or structures, or additions to existing buildings or structures, shall furnish an estimate of the volume thereof as a basis for determining the fee. The volume shall be as determined in s. 200-06. Such computations of volume shall be subject to review by the commissioner.
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INCREASED FEES. a. Where construction is started, or when a premises is occupied without first obtaining a permit inspected under the jurisdiction of the department of neighborhood services, as required by this code, the fees specified in this section may be quadrupled, but the payment of such quadruple fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with all the regulations of this code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed in this code.
b. When construction is started without first obtaining a permit as required by this code for work under contract with an agency of the city of Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and state of Wisconsin or the United States of America, a permit fee equal to double the amount of the permit fees prescribed in this section shall be paid, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with all of the regulations of this code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed in this code. If such application for permit is sent through the United States mail, the official date of such application shall be deemed to be 2 days before its receipt in the office of the commissioner, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
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NOTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION, ETC. Upon completion of construction, erection, alteration or change of a building, structure or premises, the permit holder shall notify the department for inspection. Failure to notify the department may subject the permit holder to a charge of $35.
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GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. Where the effect of requiring any fee provided in s. 200-33 would be to cause a charge to the city of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee board of school directors, or the redevelopment authority, the fee shall not be charged.
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/CH200-sub4.pdf#page=8Fetched: 10/26/2026