841 N. Broadway Room 104
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 286-3441

DNS Mission Statement - Through the enforcement of Building, Zoning, Fire, Environmental, Property Maintenance and other ordinances, DNS protects the value of investments in neighborhoods and commercial properties and supports community goals of building safe and healthy neighborhoods and increasing investment and economic vitality throughout the City.

The Administration section oversees the business and administration operations of the department. It processes certain permits, invoices, permit fees, and various inspection and occupancy certificates. Housed within the area are the Commissioner's Office, Property Recording, Rent Withholding, Systems Coordination, and Public Information, Web Site and Training Coordination.

	COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE Commissioner Art Dahlberg
	Operations Manager  Thomas G. Mishefske tmishe@milwaukee.gov  DNS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART (PDF)

  

DNS Commissioner Dahlbeg in Council Chambers prior to being sworn in by City Clerk Ron Leohardt on March 2, 2009. Mr. Dahlberg has a degree in engineering from Kansas State University as well as 24 years of experience in the interpretation and enforcement of building, housing and fire codes. In his career he has been a building inspector, fire protection inspector, fire prevention inspector, a plan reviewer, a fire investigator, a member of a collapse response team as well as a building official/fire official for three communities in Virginia. He has been involved in the development of codes at the national level as well as the development and management of programs at a local level.

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If you have a DNS Charge on your Property Tax Bill here is a listing of the codes PROPERTY TAX CODES.

WHAT WE DO

Recommend Practices for Managing Property

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Other operations located in the Administration Section of Neighborhood Services 

* Microfilm and Records (Are now part of the DCD Development Center)

See PROPERTY DATA

Property Recording Program

See PROPERTY RECORDING

 Public Information & Training

See BROCHURES,FORMS,MAPS

 Rent withholding Brochure and Application (see a Residential Inspector)

 Information Technology Systems Coordinator-Carolyn Wood

 Landlord Training Program See LANDLORD TRAINING PROGRAM

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 NEW CITY HOUSING STRATEGY REPORT AND HOUSING POLICIES ON-LINE    

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See DNS PHONE DIRECTORY   

  

WHERE TO GO FOR PERMITS IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE

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Last update 8/9/2010