Number
251635
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BURGELIS, SPIKER, JACKSON, BAUMAN, STAMPER AND COGGS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the fees charged for city permits for sprinkler installation in certain apartment buildings.
Analysis
This ordinance authorizes the commissioner of neighborhood services to temporarily waive the fees associated with plan review, permit, and initial inspection for the retrofitting of sprinkler systems in certain apartment buildings currently exempt from state requirements for fire suppression.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Waiver of Fees Related to the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. a. Upon the passage of this ordinance, the commissioner of the department of neighborhood services shall waive all fees associated with the permitting, plan review, and initial inspection of voluntarily retrofitted sprinkler systems.
b. The waiver of fees by the commissioner shall apply to all existing non-conforming, non-sprinklered, multi-family residential or mixed use buildings with 3 or more residential dwelling units.
c. Fees shall only be waived for buildings whose owner or agent has submitted complete permit applications for the installation of sprinkler systems not later than 36 months following the passage of this ordinance.
d. This ordinance shall not apply to fees assessed under section 200-32-3.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:February 19, 2026
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Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB181340-1
Max Drickey
2/19/2026