Waukesha, WI Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

071 governs how permitted work gets inspected and approved. The permit applicant notifies the Building Inspection Division, orally or in writing, when work covered by a permit is ready for a code-compliance inspection, and must give notice at each construction phase required by the permit; work cannot continue past a completed phase until it is inspected and approved. Once notified, the Division must perform the requested inspection within two business days, subject to reasonable delays for unforeseen circumstances, though final inspections are instead made 'reasonably promptly' after the applicant reports the work complete rather than on the two-day clock.

No Occupancy Permit can be issued, and the building or structure cannot be occupied or used, until that final inspection and approval happens. The Chief Building Inspector issues the Occupancy Permit promptly once three conditions are met: the completed work meets all applicable ordinances, codes, statutes and regulations; it meets any special conditions written into the permit itself; and it satisfies the terms of any developer's agreement or Plan Commission conditions tied to the project. 073 directs the Police Department to report any work being done without the required permits to the Chief Building Inspector.