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Brown County, WI

City of De Pere Building Department, Permits & Construction Profile

De Pere is a forms-led Building Inspection profile. The Building Inspection Division is based at 335 S Broadway and says it helps homeowners with fences, decks, basement remodels, new one- and two-family permits, commercial plan review, and permit fees. Office Hours: 7:30-9:30 am and 3:30-5 pm, while Inspection Hours: 9:30 am-3:30 pm.

State boundary context

City of De Pere highlighted inside Wisconsin, with Brown County context and an exact local boundary inset.

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Address-level permit research

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Local read

Local permitting read

How permitting appears to work here

City of De Pere's public sources point to downloadable permit forms. Some projects may still need email, counter, or department review before the packet is ready to file.

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Forms or documents
Source count
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Process signals

What stands out locally

Building Inspection Sits Inside Development Services

De Pere's department page says the Building Inspection Department helps with fences, decks, basement remodels, new one- and two-family permits, commercial plan review, and permit-fee questions.

Building Inspection Division

Office Hours and Inspection Hours Are Different

De Pere lists Building Inspection office hours from 7:30-9:30 a. , with inspection hours from 9:30 a.

Building Inspection Division

The Document Center Is the Application Shelf

De Pere's document center filters Building Inspection material into permits, fees, forms, licenses, and public information, which is where many project handouts and applications live.

Document Center - Building Inspection

Official links

Official permit sources

Public timing

Fees, timing, and closeout signals

Building Inspection contact

920-339-4053

The Building Inspection Division page lists 920-339-4053 as the direct department phone number for building inspection work.

Building Inspection Division

Fee schedules

Building / Electrical / HVAC / Plumbing

De Pere's Permits and Fees page separates fee schedules for building, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing work.

Permits and Fees

Demolition hold

10 days

The Razing a Building page says a 10-day permit hold is required so the Historic Preservation Commission Chairperson can inspect and document the building.

Razing a Building

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Edge cases

Special scenarios to watch

Razing Work Triggers Preservation Documentation

Before a razing permit can move, De Pere requires a 10-day hold for Historic Preservation Commission inspection and documentation, plus DNR asbestos coordination and insurance/bond certificates.

Razing a Building

Dime Makes Old Aerials Part of Parcel Research

De Pere says its DIME GIS map lets users explore city services, parking locations, aerial imagery dating back to the 1930s, and more.

Building Inspection Division

Historic Preservation Has a Civic-pride Mandate

The Historic Preservation Commission page says the commission exists to protect, enhance, perpetuate, and use sites reflecting De Pere's cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history.

Historic Preservation Commission

Local context

Local construction history

The Lock, Dam, and Government Island Are Construction Context

De Pere identifies the De Pere Lock and Dam Historic District at the Fox River end of James Street, including the Locktender's House on Government Island.

Locktender House and De Pere Dam

The Riverwalk Exposes the Historic River Edge

De Pere describes its Riverwalk as centered in downtown along the east side of the Fox River and adjacent to the De Pere Dam, with rare exposure to Government Island, a treasured Historic District.

De Pere Riverwalk

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